“MARIE! THE BAGUETTES! HURRY UP!” The new Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along at the France Pavilion in EPCOT has officially debuted! This new retelling of the classic tale is meant to have a saucy twist to it, as it turns out LeFou actually intended for Belle and Beast to meet by sending Maurice off into the … Read more
Canada, my Canada… you’re a lifetime journey for the traveler… Welcome to WDWNT’s coverage of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts 2020! As you may know, today marks a major milestone for the park as three new films debut throughout the park. Over in the Canada Pavilion, we’re celebrating the return of the pavilion’s … Read more
Nothing says fancy art festival food like lobster, which is exactly what you’ll find at the Refreshment Port for the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. At this year-round kiosk that typically sells our favorite cheese soup from Le Cellier Steakhouse and poutine and ice cream, you’ll also find specialty beer, cider and lobster … Read more
What a difference a day makes. Innoventions West, at least the southern portion of it, is almost completely gone now ahead of the reimagining of EPCOT. As you can see from these photos, there are a few girders still standing, but almost everything is gone now. It’s remarkable the difference given what we saw just … Read more
Welcome to WDWNT’s coverage of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts 2020! As you may know, today marks a major milestone for the park as three new films debut throughout the park. Over in The Land pavilion, Awesome Planet is now glowing with the blue-green hues of our home planet Earth. Fans of the … Read more
A little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation, and with this new Limited Edition Figment MagicBand, a dream can be a dream come true with just that spark… in me and you! This year’s EPCOT International Festival of the Arts has rolled out an incredible collection of Figment-centric merchandise, but we’d … Read more
Whether you’re here for the artwork or the eats, you’ve got to take home some commemorative merchandise from the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts 2020. This year’s collection caters to Figment fans, filled with colorful odes to the royal purple pigment himself. Merchandise includes a Spirit Jersey, Minnie Ear Headband, drinkware, pins, and more! … Read more
“MARIE! THE BAGUETTES! HURRY UP!” Previews have quietly opened to the public for the new Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along at the France Pavilion in EPCOT, so we grabbed our books and baguettes and ran over to the Palais du Cinema to catch the debut. This new retelling of the classic tale is meant to … Read more
Work on EPCOT’s reimagined entrance continues to roll along. Today we stopped by to see the latest changes. Work on utility lines near the east side of the parking lot continues as the hole has expanded. With the first large section of pavement having been poured, work now begins on more retaining walls. Work on … Read more
Today, we stopped by EPCOT to see the latest on some of the construction projects ongoing around Future World. Over at the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind site, all was relatively quiet, except for this lone worker at the very top of the show building. Behind what was the rear exit to MouseGear, we … Read more
Now rolled out at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the final set of Guest Experience Teams are coming to EPCOT later this month. Teams will be located in Future World West and Future World East, and work as a mobile guest relations option for guests in need of assistance with directions, … Read more
Are you ready for #ArtfulEpcot? We sure are! The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts 2020 starts tomorrow, January 17 and runs through February 24. We know many festival-goers are currently busy planning and building their must-do (and must-eat) lists, so we were able to preview a sneak peek of the new guidemap for the … Read more
EPCOT is currently nothing but construction walls, at least as far as the evolving Future World is concerned. While the maze of walls isn’t the greatest visual experience for guests, at least they’re trying to make it entertaining by slapping on as much theming and character art as possible. New to the EPCOT construction wall … Read more
Today, we stopped by the Regal Eagle Smokehouse site to see the latest work on the site. The work at the restaurant is speeding up as its opening date approaches. Posts for the restaurant marquee remain in place and ready for use. Brick work on the exterior has been added to the facade. Work on … Read more
EPCOT’s ongoing entrance transformation is in full gear, so we stopped by for the latest update on the work. Over towards the east side of the parking lot, work continues behind the construction walls. Large-scale digging is ongoing here with new utility lines going in. Work on the new pavement on the east side of … Read more
Today, we stopped by France in EPCOT to see the latest on the pavilion’s expansion. At the water’s edge, work was being performed on some lighting and electrical work for the pavilion. We also noticed the entire side of the building guests will walk past en route to the new expanded area has been painted … Read more
