Imagine walking into Epcot from the parking lot and walking under or through a giant hotel before you reach Spaceship Earth. If plans are approved, this may very well be the scene at the entrance area of Walt Disney World’s 35-year-old vision of the future. If approved, the resort will stand at one of two … Read more
Disney has announced the SpectacuLAB show that we told you about yesterday, giving his some more details on this new offering. The SpectacuLAB will be an engaging new interactive show debuting November 11th. In it, guests will be invited to join a group of real scientists – and their tech-savvy intern – for a series of … Read more
A new piece of entertainment is coming to Future World in Epcot next month, currently titled “SpectacuLAB”. In August, the Disney Auditions website was seeking comedic actors for a new show, to portray wide-eyed and naïve “scientific interns”. This is undoubtedly related to this new show at Epcot. SpectacuLAB is set to debut November 11th, … Read more
Being the first Sunday of the park’s Food and Wine Festival, I had to park really far away from the entrance of Epcot this afternoon. On the bright side, it did afford the opportunity to see that work had begun on the future site of the Guardians of the Galaxy attraction. Construction vehicles are present … Read more
Our latest photo report brings us to Epcot as we countdown to the extinction of the Universe of Energy, the start of the Food and Wine Festival, and the relaunch of Mission: Space… Siemens Closes VIP Center at Spaceship Earth On July 31st, Siemens packed up shop and abandoned the VIP Center at Spaceship Earth … Read more
Starting August 13th, Epcot will relaunch the Mission: SPACE attraction with a brand new experience and an enhanced version of the “classic” ride. The revamped Orange Mission, or Mission Space – Mars, has been enhanced with new HD video produced by the folks over at ILM. The family-friendly Green Mission, now known as Mission Space – … Read more
Mission: SPACE at Epcot has had a tumultuous history. It opened to great fanfare in 2003 as the most realistic space simulation on the planet, a new-age thrill ride the likes of which the world had never seen before, but after being too intense for many (to put it politely), they were forced to introduce … Read more
Taste Track at Epcot, just steps away from Test Track in case the name didn’t give it away, has had a tumultuous history. Since it was constructed in 1998, it has more often than not been closed. In recent years, Disney has rotated through a few different menus at the location, including a short lived … Read more
The Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival located in the Imagination Pavilion at Epcot will closed for a one week refurbishment next week. The attraction will be closed starting June 12th and will re-open on June 19, 2017. It is unclear if the films offered will be finally rotated out or if this is just a general … Read more
General park surveys at Walt Disney World aren’t uncommon, in fact, you’ll see Disney research cast members out and about on the daily recruiting guests to take these upon their return home. Interestingly enough, the general surveys about Epcot that guests are receiving now include a questionnaire about the park’s mascot, Figment. Figment is a … Read more
Our latest photo report brings us to Epcot between events, as the Festival of the Arts moves out for the topiaries and food booths of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival 2017… Welcome to Epcot The rumored gondola station site sits and waits at the International Gateway entrance to Epcot. The security procedures here … Read more
Our latest photo report brings us to Epcot for the Festival of the Arts, new merchandise, and more! It’s a Zoo Out There A slew of new open edition pins were released recently, including Zootopia and compact mirror designs. There is no actual mirror in these pins, but the silver works sort of like one. … Read more
The Epcot International Festival of the Arts is home to two art exhibits that celebrate two of the most famous and influential Disney artists of all-time, Mary Blair and Herbert Ryman. The festival certainly has a lot of offerings which I would consider to be pandering to Disney fans, and art exhibits featuring these two … Read more
While it was open during the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, The Odyssey at Epcot will now be open during the holiday season selling a variety of craft beers from around the world. The location will be open select days between now and December 30, 2016. The Odyssey will not be open on November … Read more
I don’t often freak out about tiny new meet and greet experiences at the park, but the new Disney VISA Cardholder exclusive spot at Epcot is pretty sweet. The space once occupied by “Figment’s Place” some years ago is now the home for the spot, with the Innoventions location closing forever last Thursday. With the … Read more
The plot is thickening for the rumored Epcot “Guardians of the Galaxy” attraction. Long time Disney roller coaster manufacturer Vekoma is now building a test track that may be the earliest version of a new coaster ride system that would replace the Universe of Energy. Vekoma has in many ways been the coaster manufacturer of choice … Read more
