Welcome to another beautiful morning here at EPCOT. As we entered the park, we noticed the new tram loop was getting closer to opening. We’re always excited when we see construction work completed. The trams weren’t taking this new loop yet, but we have a feeling it will be open very soon! In MouseGear, we … Read more
A few weeks back, we speculated on a new set of walkways that were being constructed near the future Moana – Journey of Water as temporary bypasses to be used as construction ramps up at EPCOT. This walkway, as well as another one in Future World West, will open to guests sometime in and continuing … Read more
Disney has just announced that the new Mickey Mouse Meet and Greet Inside Disney & PIXAR Short Film Festival at EPCOT will be opening on January 5th. Mickey will be making appearances in a new location at the Imagination! pavilion, as part of the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival. Just inside the entrance to … Read more
As part of EPCOT’s park-wide transformation, its main storefront MouseGear, which opened in 1999, is set to close for a major remodeling. On January 4, 2020, MouseGear will have its final day of operation in its current location. Originally set to close this year, the store’s closure has been somewhat delayed, but it seems that … Read more
Those of you who value comfort will be pleased to find that some new loungewear items for adults and kids have appeared at EPCOT, just in time for all that holiday movie watching. We found this new comfy apparel in World Showcase Plaza. Let’s get cozy and take a look at these new items! Adult … Read more
On our spin around EPCOT on the monorail today, we saw some exciting updates at the site of the future Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction. Let’s take a look and see what’s happening. Much of the concrete on the side of the building is completed, with just a few gaps left here and … Read more
Good morning from a very busy EPCOT park! The day started off stormy, but cleared up quickly. I guess that’s just good old Disney magic for ya! Let’s see what all is going on in the park today. First, here’s a shot of those crowds. Today they held everyone outside of the MagicBand touchpoints until … Read more
Good morning from another rainy December morning in EPCOT. Today, we took a look at what was new in the park. As we told you earlier this week, half the newly reimagined EPCOT entrance is complete. The new layout makes foot traffic a lot easier to navigate. Over inside Mouse Gear, register removal continues. Only … Read more
With the massive re-imagination of EPCOT taking place, it was only fitting that the park also received a new logo to match. And in true Disney fashion, that logo has been immortalized on a new spirit jersey, which we found at Pin Central! The new black spirit jersey features the new logo, with the park’s … Read more
Greetings, world travelers! If you are looking for a dose of old school EPCOT nostalgia today, we’ve got just the thing for you — a whole set of EPCOT pavilion symbol pins. We spotted the pins today on display all together in a beautiful rainbow spectrum and just had to take a closer look. If … Read more
Starbucks lovers, rejoice! Starbucks has returned to EPCOT in the form of the new Traveler’s Cafe. Starbucks’ former EPCOT location (Fountain View) closed in early September this year to make way for the new Festival Center and World Celebration, one of the park’s new neighborhoods. To fill the caffeine void, a “temporary” Starbucks location has been constructed on … Read more
On our most recent trip to EPCOT, we went to check in on the progress on the Space 220 restaurant set to open in February 2020. For several months, the exterior of the building, which is right behind Mission: SPACE, was all plain gray concrete with scaffolding and fiberglass siding to the left. In recent … Read more
Very soon, Starbucks lovers will once again be able to get their coffee fix at EPCOT’s new “Traveler’s Cafe.” Starbucks’ former EPCOT location (Fountain View) closed in early September this year to make way for the new Festival Center and World Celebration, one of the park’s new neighborhoods. To fill the caffeine void, a “temporary” Starbucks location … Read more
Bonjour from EPCOT’s France pavilion expansion project! It seems every day there is something new added to the massive France pavilion expansion, which features a courtyard inspired by the iconic architecture of Parisian neighborhoods like Place Dauphine and Boulevard Haussmann. As we flew past on the Disney Skyliner over the last week, we saw all … Read more
From ticketing to the France Pavilion, EPCOT sometimes feels like one big construction site. But here’s the good news: progress is moving quickly! Here, we’ve gathered all the latest EPCOT construction updates, starting from the parking lot up to the World Showcase entrance. Park Entrance As guests approach the park on the monorail, we can see … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from December 16–22! Walt Disney World It was confirmed that Disney and Virgin Trains USA … Read more
