PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & EPCOT 3/23/21 (Facial Recognition Park Entry Testing, “101 Dalmatians” Dress Shop Items, Third “Harmonious” Barge Installed, and More)

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Hello friends, and welcome to a beautiful day here at Walt Disney World! While the parks are still busy with vacationers, the majority of the local Spring Break crowds have gone home, which has left us a tiny bit more breathing room as we walk from attraction to attraction. We found some exciting things today, … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Continues on Moana – Journey of Water, MouseGear, and New Restaurants at EPCOT

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To be divided into four neighborhoods, the EPCOT we once knew will be reimagined as the theme park prepares for new experiences. The former Electric Umbrella location and MouseGear continue to be renewed, and now that Innoventions West is gone, work on transforming the area into Moana – Journey of Water can take shape. In … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Magic Kingdom 3/20/21 (MouseGear and Moana Journey of Water Construction, Disney+ Marvel Show Merchandise, New EPCOT Signage, and More)

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Greetings from Walt Disney World! We’re delving further into Spring Break at EPCOT and Magic Kingdom, entering what is effectively the second weekend of the school holiday around the United States. It also happens to be a chilly and overcast start to the weekend, relatively speaking. Let’s head in and see what’s in store for … Read more

PHOTOS: Latest Progress on MouseGear, New Restaurants, and Moana – Journey of Water at EPCOT

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We said goodbye to Innoventions West this week as the final remnants of the building were demolished. While Innoventions West was removed, work continued on Innoventions East and the site of the new MouseGear store. These large construction projects are part of a newly reimagined EPCOT and will make up the World Celebration neighborhood. Excavation … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 3/14/21 (Innoventions West Farewell, Expedition Everest Yeti Spirit Jersey, St. Patrick’s Day Totchos, and More)

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Welcome to EPCOT on a beautiful, warm Sunday! We’ve survived the time change and loss of an hour of sleep but we made it to the Walt Disney World parks to see what’s new as we work our way into Spring Break. Despite it being the weekend, there’s quite a bit going on at EPCOT … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 3/10/21 (Wood Paneling Added to Guardians Facade, Sneak Peek of La Gelateria, New Blood Orange Beet Cocktail, and More)

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Greetings, World Travelers, from a lovely but windy day here at EPCOT! It was a quiet day here, but we enjoyed taking in all the sights, sounds, and, periodically, tastes of the new International Flower & Garden Festival. It felt a bit like the calm before the storm as we didn’t see any evidence of … Read more

PHOTOS: Aerial Photos Reveal Current Extent of Innoventions West Demolition at EPCOT

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As we’ve kept up with the demolition of Innoventions West, it’s sometimes hard to see the true extent of the destruction at EPCOT while on the ground. Thanks to Jonathan Salazar (@TheDisneyPilot), we now have an aerial view of the progress. It’s hard to believe that nearly the entire Innoventions West is now demolished. What … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 3/5/21 (Harmonious Ring Arms Testing, Flower Wall Photo Op Removed, New Raya Children’s Costume, and More)

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Hello from a beautiful day here at EPCOT! We were thankful for a perfect park day weather-wise and took advantage of it to find all the latest news for you. Let’s get started! As we entered the park, we took a moment to admire the column decorations near the ticketing windows for the 2021 Taste … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/27/21 (“Harmonious” Centerpiece Ring Barge Invades World Showcase, Innoventions Demolition and Construction, Flower & Garden Festival Preparations, and More)

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It’s the start of another weekend here at Walt Disney World, and on this Saturday we’re coming to you from EPCOT. Our timing for a day at this particular park couldn’t have been better, as this morning brought news that the gigantic “Harmonious” centerpiece had been put in place. Let’s head into the park and … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/26/21 (Second Set of Flag Poles Installed, New Barge Appears On The Lagoon, Graduation Mickey Ear Hat Arrives, and More)

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Hello from a sunny, beautiful day here at EPCOT! We had a whirlwind day filled with exciting new updates, so let’s get started! We started out our day by getting to check out the brand new second set of flag poles which were installed overnight in front of Spaceship Earth. With the arrival of the … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Progresses on Exterior of the New MouseGear EPCOT

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There’s something new to see almost every day with EPCOT’s major construction projects. In what will soon be the World Celebration neighborhood, work continues on refurbishing MouseGear. The new facade of Mouse Gear is slowly taking shape. New windows are marked with blue Xs on them while construction continues. As we reported yesterday, the entrance … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (2/24/21): ‘A Touch of Disney’ Event Details Revealed, Upcoming Disney+ Premiere Dates Announced, Sneak Peek at Flower & Garden Merch, Road Improvements Near Magic Kingdom, and More

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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 Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Former Centorium Store Entrance Removed, Sealed Off as New MouseGear Takes Shape at EPCOT

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While much of the roof has been removed from Innoventions West at EPCOT, work is also continuing on the old Innoventions East buildings. More windows were installed on the MouseGear portion of the building, you can see them above marked with x’s. To the right, we see that the old, abandoned Centorium entrance has finally … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/15/21 (Rose & Crown Dining Room Open For Pub Guests, “Characters Off The Page” Portraits Moved, New Germany Pavilion Tervis, and More)

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Greetings, World Travlers, from another beautiful day here at EPCOT! We came out on this lovely, perfectly Florida late winter day to check out what new things we could find at the park today. Let’s get started! On our way into the park, we were excited to catch a glimpse of a brand new bus … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/11/21 (West Side “Leave A Legacy” Panels Installed, Fez House Fountain Drained, More Flower & Garden Installations Arrive, and More)

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Hello from another perfect park day at EPCOT! It was a quiet day before the holiday weekend, but we’re glad we came to check out the park and take a look at all the construction projects here. Let’s get started! Additional “Leave A Legacy” panels were installed overnight, this time on the right side as … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Disney Springs 2/10/21 (Additional Leave A Legacy Panels Installed, Mezzo Mix Missing, and More)

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Greetings, World Travelers, from a beautiful and rather hot day at Walt Disney World! We started out our day at EPCOT to check out what might be new in this ever-changing park. Let’s get started! Before we even entered the park, we found a new section of Leave A Legacy wall had been installed overnight. … Read more