Greetings from EPCOT! We’re back into the weekend, and that means some heavy crowds and long lines as the effects of increasing capacity continue to be felt. It also means additional outlets within parks are reopening, and there are a trio of eateries making their returns today. First up, however, are some of the recent … Read more
It’s another beautiful day at EPCOT, which means it’s the perfect time to ride the Disney Skyliner and get a good look at the France Pavilion expansion. We checked out the pavilion two days in a row to see what progress was made. Landscaping continues to be filled out in this courtyard area. The main … Read more
After being removed and replaced with a second version less than a month ago, a third version of the “Ratatouille” sign has now appeared in the France Pavilion expansion archway at EPCOT. For reference, here is what the first sign looked like. Here is the second sign. It no longer had the weathering along the … Read more
Bonjour once again from EPCOT! The weather was nice, so we took a ride on the Disney Skyliner to check out how the France Pavilion expansion is coming along. Let’s take a look! Lately, greenery has been added to the site, allowing the area to feel like a real neighborhood. Here, we see some trees … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 30 to September 6, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom We ventured into the … Read more
Every day brings a new update to the upcoming France Pavilion expansion at EPCOT. Most recently, we’ve seen that landscaping has started around the pavilion, beginning to bring it to life. Then, today the signage for La Creperie de Paris appeared! The sign for the establishment is done in a classic French style, with the … Read more
Construction continues on the expansion of the France Pavilion and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in EPCOT. This week, we’ve noticed more landscaping being done in the expansion, which is a good sign that the area is nearing completion. A small area next to the archway has been filled in with grass and shrubbery, where it previously … Read more
When we last took a look at the upcoming France Pavilion expansion, the detail work was being finished all along the streets. The crews have been hard at work in the meantime, pushing ever closer to opening. With only three weeks left in the Summer season, it is coming down to the wire for Disney … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 23-30, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Social distancing markers for the character cavalcades … Read more
As we sit just over three weeks away from the end of summer, we are also approaching the end of the window that was announced for the opening of one of EPCOT’s largest projects — the expansion of the France Pavilion and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, a clone of the ‘Rat-traction’ which already exists at Walt … Read more
Bonjour once again from EPCOT! The Disney Skyliner has been offering some great views of the progress being made on the France Pavilion expansion, so we thought we’d see what’s new on our way to the park. With benches and planters having been installed, construction workers have seemingly shifted focus to finishing the building facades. … Read more
While work on a number of projects around Walt Disney World has been halted since the parks closed on March 16th due to COVID-19 concerns, a number have since resumed, and of the attractions currently being built none are closer to completion than Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, part of the France Pavilion expansion. Today, we’re taking … Read more
Just a day after the first sign disappeared, a new version of the “Ratatouille” sign has been installed in the France Pavilion at EPCOT. This sign greets guests over the construction wall hiding the future expansion of the France Pavilion. At first glance, the sign appears to be the same as the original. However, there … Read more
Last March, a “Ratatouille” sign was installed on the archway at the front of the expansion to the France Pavilion at EPCOT. This sign was at the top of an archway visible from inside the park, over the construction walls. The sign was a nice teaser for guests who walked this way. Now the exterior … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 9-16, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Earlier in the week, “it’s a small … Read more
