EPCOT’s ongoing construction in the France pavilion saw some cartoonish additions today. Decorative elements akin to the aesthetic of the film Ratatouille were added to the facades inside the expanded area that will soon welcome guests in the park. Various chimneys were added overnight to the roof of several buildings inside the pavilion’s construction area. … Read more
Good morning from a very cold EPCOT! Let’s see what is new around the park this morning. In the parking lot, grandstands remain in place for the finish line for next month’s RunDisney Princess Half-Marathon races. Everyone was cold this morning waiting to get in to the park after temps dipped into the low 40’s … Read more
European readers beware: Baby Yoda-mania is coming a week ahead of schedule. The Western European debut of Disney+ has been pushed up to March 24, 2020, one week ahead of its previously scheduled date, according to Deadline. On that day, the streaming service will become available to fans in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, … Read more
Today, we stopped by France in EPCOT to see the latest on the pavilion’s expansion. At the water’s edge, work was being performed on some lighting and electrical work for the pavilion. We also noticed the entire side of the building guests will walk past en route to the new expanded area has been painted … Read more
A large segment of construction walls have been removed today at EPCOT to reveal new planters and festival booths ahead of the upcoming EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. Walking up to the area from World Showcase, guests are greeted by the large planter that has been finished behind the walls. Landscaping now fills in … Read more
Today, we took a look at the latest work happening in EPCOT at the France pavilion expansion. As we arrived on site, several project advancements caught our eye. Work on La Creperie de Paris continues to progress, with more framing for the restaurant’s windows going in. Scaffolding now encompasses the entirety of the building’s exterior, … Read more
Work on the upcoming France pavilion expansion has seen some detail work begin to ramp up this week. We decided to stop by to look at the latest progress. Approaching the site, you can see a large crane with workers working on window details while other workers were attending to the ledges. Approaching La Creperie … Read more
Work continues on the EPCOT France pavilion expansion. Today, we hopped on the Disney Skyliner to get a bird’s-eye view of the latest work. As we approach the expansion, workers were immediately visible on site. Work on painting the side of the entrance pathway into France’s expansion continues. Detail work has been added to some … Read more
Bonjour from EPCOT’s France pavilion expansion project! It seems every day there is something new added to the massive France pavilion expansion, which features a courtyard inspired by the iconic architecture of Parisian neighborhoods like Place Dauphine and Boulevard Haussmann. As we flew past on the Disney Skyliner over the last week, we saw all … Read more
Hello from a suddenly sunny EPCOT! It’s a beautiful day in the Disney parks and we can’t wait to see what’s new today. Our first stop was MouseGear to see if there were any more register counters removed. We saw two more rolling sections at the counters between housewares and phone cases, as well as … Read more
Work continues to progress quickly on the expansion of EPCOT’s France Pavilion. Today, we saw several notable changes to the site. Approaching the site, we saw even more equipment and workers on-site as the sounds of construction echoed throughout the International Gateway. Work on the sidewalks to and the facades on the entrance to the … Read more
Work on the France pavilion expansion at EPCOT continues to roll along. We stopped by today to get a better look at what’s been happening at the site. From the ground, we can see workers adding some details to the exterior of the buildings, as well as scaffolding that is now ready for painting. From … Read more
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
Happy Thursday from beautiful, sunny EPCOT! We had a crazy busy day today so get ready for a super exciting update. First thing this morning we jumped in line at Pin Central to pick up this adorable Stitch pin from the Gingerbread Collection series. While we waited in line, the Jammitors, who are currently the … Read more
Queues, queues, everywhere queues. On our last update on Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, we discovered a new steel frame that we theorized would be the extended queue for the attraction. However, today we noticed what seems to be yet another additional extended queue. Upon further inspection, it seems this new black steel structure off to the … Read more
Here’s a pro tip: if you want new views of different construction projects, take a ride on Disney’s Skyliner! We hopped on this morning and were delighted to see all of the work going on Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. First, we’re treated to views of the standard “go away green” color that they painted the building’s … Read more