PHOTOS: Construction Resumes on Play! Pavilion in EPCOT

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Though construction work on EPCOT’s Play! Pavilion has been at a standstill since October, and its omission from press releases has cast doubt on the future of the attraction, work has resumed on the building’s roof. When we first walked by yesterday morning, no workers were visible. Some roof panels still remain to be replaced. … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/13/20 (France Pavilion Expansion Filming, Spice Road Table Reopens, Lines Getting Longer, Guardians Progress, and More)

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Greetings from EPCOT during another busy weekend! It’s another interesting day in the park, filled with both expected and unexpected events alike. From the reopening of Spice Road Table in the Morocco Pavilion to filming within the France Pavilion Expansion, there’s a lot to see, so let’s take a look. Upon entry into the park, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/11/20 (First Harmonious Barge Installed, Waffles Booth Returns With New Menu, Changes in Morocco, New 2021 Pandora Charm, and More)

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Greetings, World Travelers! Welcome to another glorious holiday-treat filled day at EPCOT! Big changes are on the horizon for this park, and we were here to see the start of something big. Let’s get started! The first of the large floating platforms for EPCOT’s Harmonious Nighttime Spectacular was installed on the Lagoon last night, and … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/8/20 (Work on World Showcase Lagoon for “Harmonious”, Morocco Pavilion Getting Cleared Out for Disney Takeover, 30% Off Holiday Merchandise, Twinings Tea Sale, and More)

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Hello World Travelers, and welcome to another chilly day here at EPCOT! We just couldn’t get enough of the Festival of the Holidays, so we decided to come back for another day of fun around World Showcase. Let’s get started! We started off our day by checking in on the many construction projects underway around … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/6/20 (Guardians of the Galaxy Construction, PLAY! Pavilion Lives On, A Gutted Innoventions, Joy & Winnie the Pooh Get Christmas Presents, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Final Details, and Merchandise Galore)

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Hallo from EPCOT on another lovely autumn day! We’ve got a packed day filled with loads of new World Showcase merchandise, as well as our regular construction updates, and a sprinkling of Disney characters throughout the day. Let’s check out what’s new in EPCOT. First thing in the morning — well, the EPCOT morning — … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 10/19/20 (New Annual Passholder Magnets, Vintage-Style Classic Disney Character Figures, Construction, and More)

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We visited EPCOT on a rainy uncrowded day to see what was in store for us. Join us as we explore the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. Good morning from EPCOT! Scaffolding has returned to the pylons shortly after having been removed a few days ago. Spaceship Earth was down for technical difficulties in the … Read more

PHOTOS: EPCOT Play! Pavilion Roof Replacement Enters Final Stages

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Construction crews are a common sight at EPCOT, with many construction projects underway, including the new Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure attraction and “Harmonious.” Work on the Play! Pavilion exterior seems to be nearing completion, with only a few of the original geometric roof panels still visible. The previous roof was a deeper shade of gold. The … Read more

PHOTOS: Play! Pavilion Roof Tile Replacement Nears Completion at EPCOT

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Construction work on the roof of the future Play! Pavilion in EPCOT has been underway for several months, and it looks like almost all of the pavilion’s roof tiles have now been replaced. Last we checked, there were still several sections of original yellow triangles still remaining on the tent-like structure. Only a few scattered … Read more

PHOTOS: Latest Progress on Play! Pavilion Roof Panel Replacement at EPCOT

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It takes a lot of work to make the Play! Pavilion at EPCOT, so we’re stopping by to see how things are coming along. Unlike our recent visits, we didn’t see any construction workers on the dome while we were there. We haven’t seen workers since Friday, and since it’s Labor Day, it’s possible they … Read more

PHOTOS: Roof Panel Replacement Continues on the Play! Pavilion at EPCOT

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Hello again from EPCOT! Work continues to progress on the future Play! Pavilion, so let’s stop by and take a look! Work on the side closest to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has expanded since our last visit. Near the monorail beam, we can see that roof panels are continuing to be replaced, with … Read more

PHOTOS: Play! Pavilion Roof Panel Replacement Continues to Expand at EPCOT

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Just two days after our last visit, the roof panel replacement has expanded significantly at the site of the future Play! Pavilion at EPCOT. The two sections of work have finally met in the middle. For comparison, here’s how it looked on Monday: Construction workers continue the job, safely secured by ropes to the top … Read more

PHOTOS: Play! Pavilion Roof Panel Replacement Continues at EPCOT

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Greetings from EPCOT! Work is moving rapidly on the outside of the future Play! Pavilion, so we thought we’d stop by and take a look. Even more triangular roof tiles have been removed since we last looked on Thursday, with two sections of work coming close to meeting. Construction workers were hard at work on … Read more

PHOTOS: Work on Play! Pavilion Roof Panel Replacement Making Rapid Progress at EPCOT

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We learned a few days ago that a Monorail Mark X attraction coming to the Play! Pavilion in EPCOT, so we’re even more excited to check up on construction now. There has been a lot of work happening on the roof of the old Wonders of Life Pavilion, and even more progress has been made … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/15/20 (Islands of the Caribbean Booth Returns, New Norway Merchandise, Lucite Pylon Appreciation, and More)

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Salutations from EPCOT on a sunny Saturday! It’s a hot one today, even for Florida, but that won’t stop us from tracking down some new merchandise, a reopened festival booth, and a lot of gazing at the new Lucite pylons added within the entrance complex. Let’s see what the park has to offer today. We’ll … Read more

PHOTOS: Refurbishment Rapidly Progressing on Play! Pavilion Roof at EPCOT

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Construction is slow but steady on the remodel of EPCOT’s Wonders of Life pavilion, which is becoming the Play! pavilion. Storage pallets have been on top of the pavilion for months now as progress is made refurbishing the triangular tiles. During our most recent visit, we noticed that not only many more tiles looked different, … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Continues on Future Play! Pavilion at EPCOT

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The Play! pavilion is one of many new concepts planned to be hitting EPCOT next year. This pavilion is actually the mostly abandoned Wonders of Life pavilion finally being put back into good use. While we can’t see what’s going on inside, we can keep checking up on the roof of the pavilion. Wooden pallets … Read more