Over the last month or so, the smoking area for EPCOT’s International Gateway has seen three separate locations. Smoking is not allowed within the park boundaries, so Disney World provides an area just outside the entrance of each park for guests to sit and smoke. There are two smoking areas at EPCOT, one at the … Read more
Hello from EPCOT, which seems to have construction going on everywhere you look. This time, we focus our attention over on the entrance and exit to the International Gateway. Our last update in September was even back before the Skyliner opened! Lots of progress has been made in this area in a short amount of … Read more
Hello from a super crowded festival season EPCOT! Let’s fight the masses and see what all we can find today. Over in Gateway Gifts we found this new “This Kid Loves Walt Disney World” youth t-shirt with a cute little Mickey jumping for joy! This tee is priced at $19.99 The adorable t-shirt was next … Read more
The remodeled entrance to Epcot at International Gateway has reopened after a long period of construction. Located by the station for the soon to open Disney Skyliner, this entrance features and expanded security and touch point entrance area. Let’s take a look at the new entrance! Walking in you can see that all the construction … Read more
While visiting Epcot this afternoon, we noticed some big changes around International Gateway. We recently spotted the new bag check structure and such over the construction walls, but today we got an even better look at the crew gets closer to finishing the project. The bag check and turnstile structures now have canopies. We can … Read more
New marquee alert! The Disney Skyliner station at Epcot’s International Gateway is looking mighty fine with a crisp new marquee installed onto the entrance archway. Personally, this Skyliner station is arguably the nicest, with its intricately patterned loading canopy and Art Nouveau style wrought iron design. Hollywood Studios’ station may have the glamorous neon, but … Read more
Construction has been underway at Epcot’s International Gateway for some time now, as part of a larger project across property to improve all the park entrances. Along with the Epcot Disney Skyliner station right next door, this area feels like it’s been behind walls forever. Luckily, it looks like they’re making good progress since our … Read more
Construction has been underway at Epcot’s International Gateway for some time now, as part of a larger project across property to improve all the park entrances. Along with the Epcot Disney Skyliner station right next door, this area feels like it’s been behind walls forever. Luckily, it looks like they’re making good progress since our … Read more
With the beginning of the demolition of Leave a Legacy monoliths, Rose Walk under heavy refurbishment ahead of Food and Wine, and the general re-imagining of Epcot, International Gateway has been under construction for the longest at this point. The grand opening of the Disney Skyliner gondola system on September 29th hints that the area … Read more
Let’s see what’s happening in Epcot on a fine day like today, shall we? Future World Near the entrance to the park, you can see that they’ve decided to paint the back side of the former Universe of Energy building a dark grey color. This must be part of the new color scheme for when … Read more
Summer time in Epcot– generally not a lot going on. Or is there? Let’s take a look around! I’m trying to enjoy all the small details of Future World while I can. You never know what’s not going to survive to the next “re-imagining”. There’s just something about the shadows these tarps make that are … Read more
We’ve been covering the progress on the Disney Skyliner for some time now. It looks like the Hollywood Studios line is set to open next month. The Epcot line, however, won’t make it in time for the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. It’s still very close to completion, though, based one what we saw … Read more
Good morning from Epcot! It already feels like it’s going to be the hottest day of the year so far. Let’s see what we can get done before I melt. Off to a good start already. I found this cute Nemo pin at Mouse Gear! Future World Construction The rose walk pathway between Imagination and … Read more
Well, that escalated quickly. Earlier this week, we reported on the demolition of the old ticket booths at Epcot’s International Gateway, along with the removal of the majority of the green awning that housed the back entrance. It appears that the awning has been fully removed now. These planters now extend all the way down to … Read more
Last month, we showed you how there were some changes happening at Epcot’s International Gateway. As part of Disney’s strategy to improve all the park entrances, construction has been underway at this “back entrance” to Epcot’s World Showcase. With projects like this, you can always expect some changes to guest traffic patterns. Today, the construction … Read more
With all 55 character gondola designs on the Disney’s Hollywood Studios line revealed and Skyliner testing taking place on the Epcot line earlier last week, it seems the Skyliner project is moving full steam ahead! The walls surrounding the International Gateway Skyliner Station have now officially come down, offering guests a full view of the station’s … Read more