Not to be outdone by The Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom or Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Epcot now has a new Starbucks “You Are Here” mug for sale at the Fountain View Starbucks. The new mug does away with other park icons, now focusing on just World Showcase, including IlliumiNations: Reflections of Earth.
Today, the “strategic partnership” between Siemens and the Walt Disney Company comes to an end officially. Siemens has released a statement summarizing the twelve years of the deal coming to a conclusion today: When Siemens and Disney began to explore the mutual benefits and opportunities of forming one of the largest marketing alliances in the … Read more
On the heels of the successful rollout at many other restaurants, Walt Disney World will expand the Mobile Order program through the MyDisneyExperience app to Sunshine Seasons inside of The Land pavilion at Epcot starting October 10th. The mobile ordering program allows guests to order at Disney counter service restaurants from their mobile devices and … Read more
We made our way out to Epcot this afternoon to check out the former Universe of Energy pavilion. Walls have now gone up around the whole exterior of the pavilion as it gets ready for more intense work related to the Guardians of the Galaxy attraction. Check them out below!
As we told you a few days back, guests can now turn their Test Track custom concept vehicle into a card that they can take home at the newly named SIMporium shop at the exit of the ride. We of course had to go try this out, so here’s a video of our experience: The … Read more
In addition to the Epcot 35 mug released on Sunday, there is now a Epcot ceramic tumbler for sale at the Fountain View Starbucks as of today: These tumblers retail for $21.99 each. The mug features icons of the park, past and present, including: Figment with the Journey Into Imagination logo Horizons logo with robot … Read more
The a capella music troupe known as American Music Machine that performed at the America Gardens Theater at Epcot is no more as of September 30th. A five-member, contemporary a cappella group, American Music Machine provided “performances that conveyed the global influence of American popular music”. The group’s repertoire included a diverse range of contemporary and … Read more
As we have rumored on this site for some time, the Guardians of the Galaxy Ride coming to Epcot will indeed be a roller coaster attraction. The Vice President of Epcot, Melissa Valiquette, confirmed that the attraction is a coaster to members of the media at the Epcot 35 celebration yesterday. According to sources, the roller … Read more
Released today at the Fountain View Starbucks at Epcot, Guests will now find an Epcot 35 mug for sale. The mugs retail for $16.99 each and are available starting today. They will be for sale for the foreseeable future.
1.5 months after it was closed, the beloved tile mural that welcomed guests to the Universe of Energy at Epcot has been removed. A peek through the entry doors shows that the mural is being ripped off of the wall. The Universe of Energy is being replaced by a Guardians of the Galaxy attraction.
Editor’s Note: This series is a look at how one staff member would re-imagine Epcot pavilions. Previous articles in the series can be found here. We now move away from Imagination to the center of Future World, where there has been a noticeable absence of kinetic energy in the area, ever since Innoventions East and … Read more
For the last few days, we have been speculating what the new Stat Stations at the newly renamed SIMporium inside of Test Track will do. Well now we know… Guests can scan their MagicBands or tickets at the kiosks and create a custom card featuring the car they built on Test Track. Guests may then … Read more
Disney today announced the many festivities that will be taking place on October 1st, 2017 for the 35th anniversary of Epcot. Here the list of what you can expect: Commemorative Guide Map – Be sure to pick up a commemorative Epcot Guidemap and Times Guide on your way into the park. They’ll be available … Read more
Walt Disney World has announced that they have commenced with the construction of the Ratatouille attraction for the France Pavilion at Epcot. Work began on September 20th, 2017 for the ride that will open sometime before October 1st, 2021. Construction is not yet visible to guests and is only taking place backstage. The ride, already … Read more
We made our way over to Epcot to check out some of the newly released Epcot 35th Anniversary merchandise found at MouseGear. Keep in mind this isn’t everything that will be released. Let’s check it out below! Yellow Figment Epcot 35 Women’s Cut Tee – $29.99 Epcot 35 Metal Ornament – $16.99 White Figment Pattern … Read more
Today, we released two new shirts on Teepublic in honor of the upcoming 35th anniversary of Epcot. For the next two days these shirts will be just $14, that’s 30% off! The shirts celebrate the EPCOT Center of the past featuring: Figment from Journey Into Imagination Singing Vegetables from Kitchen Kabaret Manatees from The Living … Read more
