Just a day after we reported that façade work had begun on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, things have moved along quite a bit. We now have a better look at the aluminum studs for a wall that’s being installed in front of the former Universe of Energy building. Most of the … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
Yesterday, we got our first look at ride system test footage and inside track of the all-new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind coaster coming to EPCOT. Now we’re seeing that work has begun on the facade of the entrance building. Obscured by installation of the Xandarian Nova Corps Spaceship, which is currently hidden by … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, November 5, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
Imagineer Zach Riddley has released a sneak peek at the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride vehicles, coming soon (well, eventually) to EPCOT. Here is an exclusive sneak peek of two of our ride engineers as they prep some of EPCOT’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind vehicles at our warehouse in Florida. If … Read more
We visited EPCOT over the weekend to check on new attraction construction and reopening preparations for a couple of food and beverage locations. Crowds are starting to return to their pre-pandemic levels with longer wait times. Construction continues on the entrance fountain. Hopefully this scratch on one of the pylons will be repaired soon. Spaceship … Read more
We visited EPCOT on a cloudy, not-so-crowded day to check out the construction of several new attractions and any other adventure that was in store for us. Spaceship Earth had a five minute wait at park opening, according to the My Disney Experience app. The attraction’s stand-by entrance sign wasn’t displaying wait times. Roof panel … Read more
We visited EPCOT on a day that was quite cloudy and empty. Construction has resumed on many upcoming attractions, and characters continue to socially distance from guests. Construction continues on the EPCOT main entrance fountain restoration. The lower half of the pylons are wrapped in protective covering to prevent damage. As the overhaul continues, walls … Read more
With Labor Day upon us, construction on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has taken a pause at EPCOT, however we’re here to give you a current look at the state of the construction site. No construction workers were seen at the site when we visited on Monday, which allowed us to take a closer … 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
Happy Labor Day Weekend from EPCOT! It’s day one of our coverage of the long weekend, and as expected, crowds were out in full force. There’s plenty going on in the park, though — from new Baby Yoda merchandise, to the return of School Bread, and more. Let’s see what’s in store for us. Before … Read more
Following the completed installation of solar panel mounts at the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind roller coaster in EPCOT, we have been itching to see some actual solar panels. There were plenty of workers on the roof of the coaster’s entrance when we swung by today. There was even a forklift at work. … 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
We have been keeping an eye on the exterior construction at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT for a while now. We saw workers at the front of the roof, near where scaffolding is covered with a brown scrim. The last row of solar panel mounts have been installed on the roof, so … Read more
Construction of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has reached another milestone at EPCOT, as work has begun to move into the attraction’s interior. Meanwhile, on the outside, even more solar panel mounts have been installed on the roof since we last reported, as that part of the work seems to be nearing its final … Read more
Salutations from EPCOT on a sunny Saturday! It’s a hot one today, even for Florida, but that won’t stop us from tracking down some new merchandise, a reopened festival booth, and a lot of gazing at the new Lucite pylons added within the entrance complex. Let’s see what the park has to offer today. We’ll … Read more
