Work on the much anticipated expansion of EPCOT’s France pavilion is progressing rapidly ahead of its 2020 completion date. We took a trip to the area to see some of the progress that has been made this week. From across the water by the International Gateway entrance, we can see the work on the overlooks … Read more
Work on the new restrooms and temporary Starbucks location by the Refreshment Port in EPCOT’s World Showcase is progressing at a steady pace. We stopped by today for a closer look at the progress on these two locations. Temporary Starbucks Location As guests walk up to the area, they can see the large green construction … Read more
Hello from The America Adventure in EPCOT! The Regal Eagle Smokehouse, a new barbecue restaurant is coming to the pavilion this winter, has seen quite a bit of progress since our last update on the building. The last time we checked in, we could just barely tell that a new structure was going up next … Read more
While the new tram loop leading up to the front of Walt Disney World’s EPCOT park has been completed, work continues beyond some green construction walls nearby. The work is visible from the monorail and the monorail platforms. At the moment, what can be seen is mostly just large patches of flattened dirt behind the … Read more
Bonjour from EPCOT’s France pavilion! There is so much work going on in this section of the park that it’s hard to keep up with sometimes. Between the new expansion with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La Crêperie de Paris and the removal of the trees that used to line the walkway, we keep expecting to … 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 2-8! Walt Disney World Monorail Black is back and sporting a sleek new … Read more
There are lots of changes happening in EPCOT nowadays, so what better way to ring in the New Year filled with Disney Park changes than with a brand new 2020 MagicBand? The new MagicBand, which will cost you $29.99, has a navy base and features everyone’s favorite mouse strutting towards the year 2020. On the … Read more
It’s been a rough few months at EPCOT since the beloved Fountain View Starbucks closed. And ever since demolition was completed, we’ve been left with siren and Frappuccino-shaped holes in our hearts. Fortunately, the temporary replacement is racing toward completion! As we announced last weekend, the temporary EPCOT Starbucks is located near Refreshment Port and … Read more
It’s another beautiful day in Walt Disney World’s EPCOT and we just can’t wait to see what is going on out there today! First as we came out of MouseGear toward Test Track, we noticed one of these plastic bridges between construction walls. As we stopped by to check on Space 220, we noticed that … Read more
Hello from a chilly and blustery EPCOT! This is the first full week of Festival of the Holidays and we can feel the Christmas spirit in the air. Tag along and come see what all is new. We noticed some of the mesh panels around Pin Central have been removed. Demolition on Fountain View continues … Read more
If you walk over by the Imagination! Pavilion and Journey Into Imagination with Figment, you might see something interesting going on. No, that’s not your imagination, there is actually something happening to the landscaping behind these construction walls that have been up for over a month. We first noticed the walls in mid October and … Read more
Guten Tag from EPCOT’s Germany pavilion! Today, we popped into Karamell Küche to try out the new gingerbread cookie sandwich. Spoiler alert: it did not disappoint. A Cast Member procured the treat from a cooler case, wrapped it in wax paper, placed it in a plastic to-go box and handed it over to us. It is … Read more
Demolition on the former Innoventions West building at EPCOT appears to be progressing rapidly. Ever since the roof of Fountain View came down, demolition has focused on the building’s interior and exterior trim. Views on the ground of Future World reveal that even more of the building’s facade has been demolished, leaving a barren, dilapidated … Read more
Greetings, World Travelers! Today as we strolled through the World Showcase, we stopped in at Port of Entry and saw this new Festival of the Holidays collectible coin machine. Collectible coins for each festival can usually be found here. Check out our story on the Food and Wine festival coins from this year here. The … Read more
As we stated a few months back, new film experiences coming to EPCOT will premiere on January 17, 2020, the same day the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts begins. “Awesome Planet” in The Land pavilion showcases the Earth’s beauty and diversity in a 10-minute film featuring spectacular imagery, in-theater effects and an original musical score … Read more
New concept art has just been released for the new fast-casual restaurant opening this winter at The American Adventure in EPCOT, which will serve classic barbecue and home-style craft brews. When you step into the pavilion, you’ll be greeted by the enticing aromas of barbecue coming from a large smoker located in the center of … Read more
