PHOTOS: Roof Removed During Innoventions West Demolition, New MouseGear Entrances and Breezeway Ceiling Taking Shape at EPCOT

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As of today, most of the roof of Innoventions West has been removed as the building continues to be demolished in EPCOT. Roofing still remains on this portion of the building. But as we walk further, we can see sunlight peeking through the ceiling beams. From the other side of the construction site, the lack … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & EPCOT 2/6/21 (New Tweed Pearl and Yellow Poppy Ear Headbands, Bonjour! Village Gifts Refurbishment, Cool Wash Returns, and More)

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It’s the weekend again, and we’re back at Magic Kingdom! Unlike some recent weekends, though, the weather isn’t cooperating quite as much as we’d hope for here at Walt Disney World. Regardless, there’s a lot going on within the park, and as usual we’ll be doing a bit of park hopping in the afternoon. Let’s … Read more

PHOTOS: New Silver Glitter and Annual Passholder 2021 Daisy Duck “Mad Tea Party” MagicBands Arrive at Walt Disney World

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Two new versions of a must-have Disney Parks accessory have arrived at Walt Disney World. We found brand new MagicBand designs at MouseGear at EPCOT today. Featuring something shiny and something whimsical, these styles are sure to brighten up your park-going outfit! Silver Glitter MagicBand – $24.99 We found an earlier version of this MagicBand … Read more

PHOTOS: Windows Installed Over Rear Entrance of MouseGear in EPCOT

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EPCOT construction rages on this week at Mouse Gear with the addition of new windows, making the store’s permanent location feel significantly closer to completion. The new windows cover almost the entire exterior of the building. They also now obstruct our view of the domes installed on the ceiling inside the shop. The store already … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/1/21 (New Art at Expression Section, The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure Exhibit Opens, New Stitch Ear Hat, and More)

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Greetings, World Travelers, and welcome to a lovely, if not wacky weather day here at EPCOT! It started out a somewhat comfortable 62 degrees this morning, but as the day progressed it only got colder and windier until the best word we could use to describe it would be “raw”. We took advantage of the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 1/31/21 (2021 Graduation Ear Headband, Mouse Gear Construction, Play! Pavilion Roof Completion, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Filming, and More)

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Nín hǎo (hello) from EPCOT! We’re ending the weekend — and the month — here at the home of Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. There’s quite a bit going on, though as usual, a lot of it is in the form of construction — though we have new merchandise and art, too. … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Continues on New MouseGear, Club Cool, and More at EPCOT

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We’ve come a long way and still have a long way to go with the refurbishment and construction of EPCOT’s new World Celebration neighborhood. Once complete, the neighborhood will house Starbucks, Club Cool, a new quick-service restaurant, and the refurbished Mouse Gear. Windows and additional structural supports are being installed around Mouse Gear’s building. The … Read more

PHOTOS: Innoventions West Demolition Continues, MouseGear and New Restaurant Add Supports & More at EPCOT

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As the demolition of Innoventions West continues in EPCOT, more and more of the building is being stripped away. A significant portion of the structure has been torn down from the side that connected Art of Disney to Innoventions West. We may be getting close to the demolition of the main structure now. The windows … Read more

PHOTOS: Facade of New Club Cool Now Visible; New Support Structures Appear at MouseGear, Former Electric Umbrella at EPCOT

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While we’ve been focused on the refurbishment of Mouse Gear, as well as the demolition of Innoventions West, work continues on the expected future Club Cool location as well. Club Cool will be housed directly next to Mouse Gear in this bypass, where there used to be FastPass+ kiosks. The floor to ceiling windows are … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & EPCOT 1/23/21 (Astro Orbiter Splits Queue from PeopleMover, Haunted Mansion Wishables Keychain, Festival of the Arts Spirit Jersey Mask, and More)

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Greetings from an unseasonably wet Magic Kingdom! We’re in for a bit of an ugly day as far as the weather’s concerned, though we have two parks worth of updates to bring you regardless of the climate. We’ll be starting off at the Magic Kingdom and then moving along to EPCOT — let’s hop in … Read more

PHOTOS: Paneling Removed From Art of Disney Building as Demolition of Innoventions Continues at EPCOT

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With the holiday weekend over, construction and demolition have picked back up in the World Celebration neighborhood of EPCOT. While demolition has been mostly stagnant, paneling was recently removed from the old Art of Disney section of Innoventions West. The left wall of the building has been mostly stripped. One window still remains in place … Read more

PHOTOS: New Cinderella 70th Anniversary Pandora Charm Set Debuts at Walt Disney World

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Even though it was actually last year, the clock hasn’t struck midnight yet on the 70th anniversary of Cinderella! A new set of charms from Pandora mark the occasion with glamor and touch of Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo! The set consists of three charms, each containing iconography from the beloved 1950 film. On the left is a charm … Read more

PHOTOS: Additional Walls and Windows Installed in Mouse Gear at EPCOT

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The transformation of EPCOT has been making strides recently, with windows installed in Mouse Gear and work beginning on the new Leave A Legacy location. Though there’s still a long way to go, the World Celebration area of the park is getting closer to completion. Work lights are on inside Innoventions East near Guest Relations, … Read more

PHOTOS: New Loungefly Disney Cat and Dog Pass Holders Now Available at Walt Disney World

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Yesterday on a trip to Mouse Gear at EPCOT we found these new Disney dog and cat pass holders by Loungefly that are now available at Walt Disney World. Lately Disney has been releasing a ton of dog and cat themed merchandise. Let’s take a look at the new additions! Disney Cat Pass Holder – … Read more

PHOTOS: New Windows Installed In Mouse Gear at EPCOT

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While we continue to shop in EPCOT’s temporary Mouse Gear, the store’s permanent location is under construction. Disney has hit a major milestone in the store’s refurbishment as new windows have been installed. For now, windows are only on one section of the building. Since the building is so open right now, we can see … Read more

PHOTOS: New 2021 Disney Skyliner Toy and Peterbilt Truck Pull Into Walt Disney World

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As an old attraction once said, “It’s fun to be free, to be on the move…” And now, you can race or glide your way into Walt Disney World for two new toys from the 2021 merchandise collection! 2021 Disney Skyliner Toy — $17.99 First up is the latest toy replica of a Disney Skyliner … Read more