As Epcot continues its transition, temporary closures are inevitable. To prepare for the new Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along announced last year, Palais du Cinéma, home of the gorgeous Impressions de France, will be temporarily closing from October 2nd to accommodate the installation of a new digital projection system. This is also in addition to … Read more
The Epcot Experience Center at The Odyssey is just about ready for its grand opening on October 1st, but before it can open to all guests, it needs to finalize its glow-up. The mural featuring the pavilion’s new logo has finally been unveiled alongside multiple colorful additions, like chevrons painted along the planters and even … Read more
Happy Fall, everyone! The weather was perfect to take in all the new changes coming to Epcot. From the entrance, to the former Wonders of Life, to World Showcase, here is your Epcot construction update for September 27th, 2019. The main entrance has seen some updates. Those green pipes will support drainage for the planters … Read more
Achtung lieben! There’s a whole new collection of merchandise available at the Germany Pavilion in Epcot and there’s more than a few new interesting additions in the designs. For example, you might find that there’s a hidden new Epcot logo in some of the tees, plus Oktoberfest and Biergarten references. From mugs, to housewares, to … Read more
Get ready for some pretzels und beer, because it’s almost Oktoberfest! Actually, at the Germany Pavilion, it’s always Oktoberfest, but now you can really dress the part with this Minnie-inspired Dirndl dress from The Dress Shop. The dirndl dress consists of a Minnie Mouse red and white polka-dotted bodice and skirt, a frilly white blouse with short … Read more
In today’s stroll around the park, we spotted something particularly delicious. Fish and Chips, the world’s greatest comfort food (from my personal British opinion) is the subject of a whole new merchandise line at the UK Pavilion in Epcot! These surprisingly patriotic tees all feature weirdly personified “fish” and “chips” characters, with the United Kingdom … Read more
The debut of “Epcot Forever,” the new limited-time nighttime spectacular, is just a few days away on October 1, 2019. Today, Disney has announced that they’ll be hosting a #DisneyParksLIVE stream of the first-ever performance of the show on October 1st. “Epcot Forever” will be an all-new, limited-time spectacle of fireworks, music, lighting, lasers and … Read more
As if Epcot didn’t have enough construction walls up as it is, a few more went up overnight, enveloping virtually half of what remains of Future World East––or as it will be known after Epcot’s “neighborhood” concept reimagining, World Discovery. Whereas you could previously walk up to the outer entrance ramps of the old Wonders … Read more
Hello again from Epcot! We stopped by today to check up on The Odyssey Pavilion and the progress being made on its exterior. Let’s take a closer look. In our last Odyssey update, we looked at the logo mural being painted on the side of the building near Test Track. You can see what this looked … Read more
Welcome to Epcot, where “Every Person Comes Out Tired” after navigating a labyrinth of construction walls after drinking around the world. We’re going to have to get used to all the changes around here. Let’s start our journey by taking a look at some of the walls around the front of the park. As soon … 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 September 16-22! Walt Disney World In a video released earlier this week, Disney revealed … Read more
Walt Disney World is currently experiencing mass entertainment cuts, from the loss of Mariachi Cobre Presents… The Story of Coco, to the beloved Muppet’s Great Moments in History at the Magic Kingdom. Today, we received more sad news, in that two of Epcot’s beloved and long-running entertainment groups, JAMMitors in Future World Matsuriza in Japan, … Read more
Remember me. Now that those dreaded entertainment cuts across Walt Disney World have struck once more, we have to say goodbye to a relatively recent favorite at Epcot. It has been confirmed that the popular performance of “The Story of Coco” will take its final bow in the Mexico Pavilion of Epcot on September 26th. … Read more
The remodeled entrance to Epcot at International Gateway has reopened after a long period of construction. Located by the station for the soon to open Disney Skyliner, this entrance features and expanded security and touch point entrance area. Let’s take a look at the new entrance! Walking in you can see that all the construction … Read more
Following the closure of Character Spot in Future World, the Winnie the Pooh Meet and Greet has returned to its rightful spot in the United Kingdom pavilion. Pooh can be found in the back corner of the United Kingdom pavilion, near the garden and the Toy Soldier shop. Let’s take a look at the re-opened … Read more
Two legendary actresses have joined the lineup of narrators for this year’s Candlelight Processional at Epcot. Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Isabella Rossellini will narrate the Candlelight Processional December 8th through the 10th, while Academy Award-winner Marlee Matlin will narrate December 27th and 28th. The pair join a lineup that already includes talented actors such as … Read more
