While Phase 1 of Epcot’s drastic reimagining is well underway, grander changes are being envisioned for the park’s future after a new entrance, Project Gamma, the Guardians of the Galaxy roller coaster, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, the Play Pavilion, and the new nighttime spectaculars are all completed. The future may not include two of the staple … 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 May 20-26! Countdown to Galaxy’s Edge Check out our primer on everything you need … Read more
Last month, we showed you how there were some changes happening at Epcot’s International Gateway. As part of Disney’s strategy to improve all the park entrances, construction has been underway at this “back entrance” to Epcot’s World Showcase. With projects like this, you can always expect some changes to guest traffic patterns. Today, the construction … Read more
If you’re a fan of the no bag line life, then your park hopping days are about to get easier. Disney Security is phasing out bins at metal detectors, allowing guests to walk through with common items they may have inside their pockets, like phones, wallets, and keys. While talk of calibrating metal detectors to … Read more
It’s a fine summer day. A good day for a trip around the world––both Future World and World Showcase. Let’s see what’s happening in Epcot today! Park Entrance Changes You may have noticed if you’ve been to Epcot recently that there are quite a few construction walls up around the entrance. They’re currently working on … Read more
Things are moving along at a steady pace in the France pavilion on “Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure”, the new attraction coming to Epcot next year. We recently told you how the attraction is progressing ahead of schedule, and looking at the construction site today, that would certainly seem to be the case. Quite a bit has … Read more
Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Leave A Legacy monolith removal began just last night, with walls going up surrounding the west side of the entrance area. These walls are set to stay in place through summer of 2019, with work on the east side of Leave A Legacy continuing right after. Do keep in … 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 May 13-19! Walt Disney World Two new interactive games have been added to the … Read more
It’s time to say bye to the divisive Leave A Legacy monoliths at Epcot. The Leave a Legacy monuments are pretty dirty… pic.twitter.com/qgg5YNrL8T — WDW News Today (@WDWNT) February 12, 2018 If you haven’t gone to visit your quadrant yet, you’d better do so––and quick, because construction is set to begin this weekend. There’s a … Read more
This summer, we’re bidding farewell to the iconic IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth nighttime spectacular at Epcot. It’s bound to be an emotional night for most of us, but thankfully there’s some neat commemorative merchandise being released for us to sport our undying love for IllumiNations for many years to come. The full line is previewed … Read more
Calling all world travelers! Disney has just announced the name and opening date of the upcoming Signature Restaurant at Epcot’s Japan Pavilion. Takumi-Tei, set to open this Summer, will provide guests a signature dining experience inspired by the natural beauty of Japan. Guests can enjoy a special Chef’s Table dining experience in the Water Room. … Read more
With all of the attractions announced at the D23 Expo 2017, we were not given any actual opening timelines or dates other than “before Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary in 2021”. According to internal documents, the trackless Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure ride for Epcot is now a bit ahead of schedule. Last year, we told you … Read more
It’s a great day to be at Epcot! It’s going to rain later, but don’t worry: I’m prepared. Let’s see what’s going on in the park today. Merchandise A trip into Mouse Gear revealed tons of new goodies. What looks like the entire Toy Story 4 line dropped seemingly overnight! You can see our coverage … Read more
Disney has just announced the arrival of two new features to the Play Disney Parks app! Guests can now play a series of mini-games themed to the thrilling log-flume adventure of Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom and create personalized souvenirs as part of Kidcot Fun Stop at World Showcase in Epcot. These new Play Disney … Read more
Ole! Ole! Your time drying off in between rain showers will be getting ‘chorter and ‘chorter with this new set of rain gear featuring designs inspired by the Tiki Room, Disney Parks snacks, and Mickey and Minnie Mouse. The rain gear includes umbrellas and various styles of rain coats to keep you covered during this … Read more
As part of the ongoing overhaul of Epcot, 4 new film experiences have been announced: a Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, the first-ever seamless Circle-Vision film for the China pavilion, Awesome Planet inside The Land, and a new O Canada Circle-Vision film. According to sources, all 4 of these new and updated attractions will open … Read more
