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Play Pavilion

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PHOTOS: New EPCOT Guidemap Debuts, All Mentions of Play! Pavilion Removed

January 13, 2023 Shannen Michaelsen

The newest version of the EPCOT guidemap, which became available today during the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, no longer mentions the Play! Pavilion. … Read more

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RUMOR: Disney Executives ‘Officially’ Cancel EPCOT’s Play Pavilion, Will Abandon Project Unfinished

October 18, 2022 Tom Corless

The reimagining of EPCOT was highly anticipated for many years, so when it was mostly unveiled at the 2019 D23 Expo (and honestly in small … Read more

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Walt Disney World Park Hours Extended in October, ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Character Breakfast Returning to Crystal Palace, Grad Nite Returning to Disneyland with Significant Price Hike, & More: Daily Recap (9/16/22)

September 16, 2022 Spencer Lloyd

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, … Read more

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Crews Working on Play! Pavilion Roof in EPCOT for the First Time in Nearly Two Years

September 16, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Walt Disney World announced back in February 2019 that a new Play! Pavilion would replace the Wonders of Life Pavilion at EPCOT. More details were … Read more

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Child Runs Onto Mickey’s Celebration Cavalcade Float, Aggressive Squirrels Cause Trouble for Guests, Play Pavilion Rumored to Be Canceled or Scaled Back, and More: Daily Recap (9/5/22)

September 5, 2022 Katie Francis

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, … Read more

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RUMOR: EPCOT’s Play Pavilion Will Not Be Mentioned at D23 Expo, Attraction Either Cancelled or Scaled Back

September 5, 2022 Tom Corless

The reimagining of EPCOT was highly anticipated for many years, so when it was mostly unveiled at the 2019 D23 Expo (and honestly in small … Read more

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New Play! Pavilion Permit Gives Hint at Possible Opening Timeframe at EPCOT

July 14, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a permit for the long-delayed Play! Pavilion at EPCOT. This new pavilion will take over what was once the Wonders … Read more

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WDWNT Daily Recap (10/15/21): ‘Candlelight Processional’ Celebrity Narrators Announced, Vinylmation is Back, No Progress on PLAY! Pavilion at EPCOT, and More

October 15, 2021 Jared Haynes

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, … Read more

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

February 1, 2021 Kevin Lake

Nín hǎo (hello) from EPCOT! We’re ending the weekend — and the month — here at the home of Taste of EPCOT International Festival of … Read more

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WDWNT Daily Recap (1/31/21): Shaman of Song Breaks, 30% Discount for Passholders, Tour Nearly Empty Tokyo Disneyland, Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Book Announced, and More

January 31, 2021 Charly Shelton

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, … Read more

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PHOTOS: Play! Pavilion Roofing Project Finally Complete at EPCOT

January 31, 2021 Shannen Michaelsen

For months now, we’ve watched the triangular tiles of the future Play! Pavilion in EPCOT be replaced. However, the roof replacement came to a halt … Read more

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WDWNT Daily Recap (12/16/20): Electrical Water Pageant Returning to Walt Disney World, Chef Mickey’s Characters Back at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Bob Iger Potentially Becoming an Ambassador, More Reopenings at Disney California Adventure, and More

December 17, 2020 Charly Shelton

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, … Read more

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PHOTOS: Construction Resumes on Play! Pavilion in EPCOT

December 16, 2020 Shannen Michaelsen

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 … Read more

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WDWNT Daily Recap (12/7/20): All Disneyland Resort Restaurants Now Closed Under New Stay-at-Home Order, Disney Vacation Club Points Chart Released for 2022, “Tiny Town” Ornaments Come to shopDisney, Aerial Views of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel Construction Site, and More

December 7, 2020 Charly Shelton

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, … Read more

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EPCOT’s Play Pavilion Omitted from Disney Press Releases, Casting Doubt on Attraction’s Future

December 1, 2020 Jessica Figueroa

Welcome to EPCOT, where “Progress Walls” abound and the Magic of Possibility goes only as far as the next vague press release. Given the number … Read more

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WDWNT’s Top 7 Photos of the Week (10/4/20)

October 4, 2020 Charly Shelton

We at WDWNT employ some great photographers who scour the Disney and Universal parks and resorts around the world to show you the best there … Read more

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