While the permanent MouseGear location was closed and later gutted beginning in early 2020, the MouseGear store has lived on in the form of a temporary location nearby. However, now that Creations Shop has opened, the temporary location has been shuttered and the MouseGear name stripped from the building. The marquee sign, which was mounted … Read more
The storied history of the EPCOT and Innoventions East continues. With the most recent iteration of Innoventions closed in 2019, a complete renovation is underway as part of the reimagining of EPCOT. The building, which also formerly housed Electric Umbrella until 2020, is slated to become the home of a new restaurant and Starbucks location. … Read more
An iconic Walt Disney World location is gone. Pin Central, which had stood in its location behind Spaceship Earth, was demolished officially today. Pin Central was one of the many classic icons of EPCOT past and its closing is a sign of a new chapter in EPCOT’s history. As we approached the work site today, … Read more
Welcome to a beautiful day at EPCOT. The walls and paths are always changing. As we arrived this morning, we noticed more walls have gone up around the entrance. On our last visit, there were planters around the area. But now there are actual construction walls. As we made our way into the park, we … 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
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