After the new “Ratatouille” sign was installed recently at EPCOT’s France expansion, we took a look at some of the other work happening at the site. Painting of the exterior of La Creperie de Paris is almost completed after construction scrim came down. More Facades further down have also been revealed, with windows and frames … Read more
With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shutting down most events and theme parks throughout the country, Walt Disney World Resort has announced it will temporarily close after Sunday, March 15 out of an abundance of caution for their Cast Members and guests. The closure is stated to last through the end of the month, but Walt … Read more
The former Wonders of Life Pavilion had some interesting action happening on the roof today, as two square boxes have appeared for the staging of new construction materials. Recently, we saw a portion of the roof getting repaired and some tiles being removed and/or replaced. You can see a portion of the roof in the … Read more
WDWNT’s March Madness tournament for 2020 is about to begin (you can read all about it and how to play along for prizes here), so we’re giving you a refresher course on Disney theme park attractions that never made it off of the drawing board. This next piece will cover the “Port Disney” bracket below. … Read more
There’s another new addition to the construction wall family in EPCOT. Yesterday, we spotted Figment adding some fun and imagination to the walls. Today’s focus is entirely on the World Showcase, as characters from “Coco” and “Frozen” take the stage. This new construction wall art covers the demolition of Innoventions West and is located right … Read more
WDWNT’s March Madness tournament for 2020 is about to begin (you can read all about it and how to play along for prizes here), so we’re giving you a refresher course on Disney theme park attractions that never made it off of the drawing board. This next piece will cover the “Disney’s America” bracket below. … Read more
If you have ever wondered what those wonky-looking light poles around EPCOT are, well, they aren’t light poles at all––they are birds nests! Every year, Purple Martins travel more than 6,000 miles from their native Brazil to Walt Disney World to raise their young. We saw these particular Purple Martin bird houses erected in late … Read more
WDWNT’s March Madness tournament for 2020 is about to begin (you can read all about it and how to play along for prizes here), so we’re giving you a refresher course on Disney theme park attractions that never made it off of the drawing board. This next piece will cover the bracket below. Here are … Read more
Yesterday, we saw the arrival of a new “Ratatouille” sign at the new archway for the France Pavilion expansion in EPCOT. Today, a slight flourish was added in the form of a new “Opening Summer 2020” banner in royal blue. The archway was installed recently, but sat signless until yesterday. Now, it draws even more … Read more
Good morning, World Travelers! Today, we stopped by EPCOT to see what was happening around the park. Does this sign apply just to the entrance or to the park as a whole? The entrance was quite crowded this morning as guests were eager to get in line for their favorite festival kichens. Even Pluto had … Read more
WDWNT’s March Madness tournament for 2020 is about to begin (you can read all about it and how to play along for prizes here), so we’re giving you a refresher course on Disney theme park attractions that never made it off of the drawing board. We’ll begin with the WESTCOT bracket below. Here are 16 … Read more
One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation, and at the heart of EPCOT’s current reimagining (near the demolition site of Future World and Innoventions West), there’s a new Figment of your imagination gracing the construction walls. We’ve seen walls with characters like Baymax and the crew from Big Hero 6, … Read more
Work on the various projects around EPCOT’s Future World continue to progress in various stages. Today, we took a look at some of the notable changes. The breezeway between Mouse Gear and Electric Umbrella is currently being used for some storage of materials. Back near the rear entrance to Mouse Gear, guests can still see … Read more
We’ve been chronicling the progress of the neat, retro-style fountain that’s making a comeback at the entrance to EPCOT. This new fountain is a fascinating homage to ’80s EPCOT, when a rippling fountain with towering lucite pylons etched with the park’s logo welcomed guests to the world of tomorrow. We saw some test tiles installed … Read more
Ratatouille is coming! And no, not just in the form of the Remy topiary… Just installed on the France Pavilion expansion’s archway is this new Ratatouille sign! The archway was installed recently, but has sat signless for a few days now. Now, the new back-lit, Metro-style “Ratatouille” sign will welcome guests as they walk into … Read more
Happy International Women’s Day and, for most of the United States, Time Change Day! We’re reporting to you from EPCOT as we often do, but today is a bit different for reasons that we’ll share later. With that being said, let’s get rolling! First things first, all of us in the United States (except for … Read more