Construction on the entrance bypass around Innoventions East in EPCOT’s Future World is wrapping up this week. After decorative walls were added in front of the Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind site last week, we can now see where the bypass will meet up with Future World and the currently accessible guest areas. Repaving … Read more
Today, we stopped by EPCOT to see the latest on some of the construction projects ongoing around Future World. Over at the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind site, all was relatively quiet, except for this lone worker at the very top of the show building. Behind what was the rear exit to MouseGear, we … Read more
Today, we took a look at some of the various construction projects ongoing at EPCOT’s Future World. Guests walking through the east side of the breezeway under Spaceship Earth will notice the telltale signs of future repaving. Countless score marks are now visible throughout the majority of the walkway here between Guest Services and Gateway … Read more
Yesterday, the beloved fan-favorite MouseGear store at EPCOT closed its doors ahead of a lengthy refurbishment as the park’s transformation continues in stages. In an effort to provide guests with a temporary shopping solution, a makeshift MouseGear has now opened up across the breezeway at Innoventions East. We first saw signs go up for the … Read more
Today, we say goodbye to an EPCOT institution as we know it. MouseGear — EPCOT’s flagships store — closes tonight for a major remodeling. MouseGear will be moving across the breezeway at Innoventions East starting tomorrow (January 5) and will reopen at its original location by 2022. WDW News Today could not pass up the opportunity to … Read more
Good morning from EPCOT! It is the day before New Year’s Eve, so the park is bustling with activity! Let’s go check it out… In the entrance to the park, new PhotoPass angles were being tested out by cast members. In Future World, we noticed more damaged walkway tiles have been roped off. Construction work … Read more
Good morning from EPCOT! Today, we took a stroll around the world to see what’s new in Disney’s Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. As we arrived, crowds seemed quite sparse… That is, until we got inside the gates. While everyone waited for rope drop, the JAMMitors provided some beats to pump up the crowd. Over … Read more
Work on various projects around EPCOT’s Future World have seen notable changes this week, so we stopped by to get a look. The pathway from Test Track to World Showcase that wraps behind Mouse Gear has seen a lot of changes in recent days. As you walk up to the construction walls, guests can now … Read more
Time to start building! This morning, we stumbled upon a brand new UGears set themed to the iconic “it’s a small world” attraction. For those who are unfamiliar, UGears specializes in 3D wooden models that can be assembled without the need for any tools, screws or glue. Some models, like this one, can even be … Read more
After the series finale of “The Mandalorian” yesterday, fans are pining for even more Baby Yoda to cope. (Don’t worry, Season 2 will be airing next Fall!) Now they can cozy up with Baby Yoda in this amazing new Spirit Jersey, which has finally hit the shelves at Walt Disney World. The seafoam green Spirit … Read more
As part of EPCOT’s park-wide transformation, its main storefront MouseGear, which opened in 1999, is set to close for a major remodeling. On January 4, 2020, MouseGear will have its final day of operation in its current location. Originally set to close this year, the store’s closure has been somewhat delayed, but it seems that … Read more
Good morning from another rainy December morning in EPCOT. Today, we took a look at what was new in the park. As we told you earlier this week, half the newly reimagined EPCOT entrance is complete. The new layout makes foot traffic a lot easier to navigate. Over inside Mouse Gear, register removal continues. Only … Read more
Good morning from EPCOT! We took a walk through the park to see what we could see on another beautiful Florida morning. Lines to get in the park were pretty long for a weekday morning. Guests flowed easily into the park when the ropes dropped. Anyone need last-minute presents? As always, the cooler weather has … Read more
Today at EPCOT, we spotted some areas throughout the Innoventions Plaza Canopy where there seems to be missing shade panels, especially over the Pin Central part… There’s clearly one panel over the popcorn stand that is missing. It looks like two or three more are missing over the former Innovations area and those construction walls. … Read more
As if we didn’t need another reason to want a new Loungefly bag or more Star Wars merchandise we spotted this bright orange Sith Trooper Loungefly Bag at Mouse Gear at Epcot. Sith Trooper Loungefly Bag – $60.00 This clean simple bag will look great paired with the new Star Wars spirit jersey. Loving the … Read more
This morning, we checked into Epcot right at rope drop. Spaceship Earth is such a stunning sight still, despite all the construction that now surrounds it. All four cups are still available as prizes from “Remy’s Hide and Squeak” Scavenger Hunt! Hurry though, one or two prizes always tend to run out before the festival … Read more