It’s the worst-kept secret at Epcot right now. Permits have been filed, shops and meet and greets have closing dates, and the ultimate demolition of Innoventions West in being prepared. It’s all part of Project Gamma, the large scale re-imagining of Future World at Epcot. Walls first went up on the backside of Innoventions West … Read more
Work is quickly moving along behind the walls at Epcot’s main entrance, and today on a monorail ride around the Park, we checked in on the latest updates to the remaining Leave A Legacy monoliths. Or, should we say, the missing Leave A Legacy Monoliths. That’s right, they’re all officially gone. There’s still a lot … Read more
Changes keep occurring to Epcot’s entrance and today we got a glimpse of more of the construction going on behind the walls that extended to wrap around the existing fountain in the middle. As was previously announced, construction walls went up around a section of Leave A Legacy monoliths late on August 5th, with guests arriving … Read more
It’s the end of the Epcot entrance as we know it. As was previously announced, construction walls went up around a section of Leave A Legacy monoliths late on August 5th, with guests arriving at Epcot the morning of August 6th welcomed by a series of planters and walls. Today, it seems the walls were … Read more
It’s the end of an era. As was previously announced, construction walls went up around a section of Leave A Legacy monoliths last night. These walls are set to stay in place through Fall 2019, with work on the re-imagined entrance following the removal of the monoliths. It also appears some monoliths were left unscathed … Read more
After nearly 20 years of delighting Epcot guests through music, fireworks, fire torches and more, Disney recently announced that “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” will have its final showing on September 30th, 2019. We now know that “Epcot Forever”, its limited run replacement, will debut right after on October 1st, 2019… but what of the often-forgotten permanent … Read more
Disney has just announced Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products plans for D23 Expo 2019. D23 Expo 2019 will be a must for fans of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. An immersive pavilion will provide an insider’s look at new themed lands, attractions, shows, and more, in addition to a jam-packed schedule of entertaining presentations and … Read more
As you may know, Club Cool, Epcot’s longstanding international soda sampling station, is closing on September 8th, 2019 to make way for the ongoing transformation of Epcot, as detailed in Project Gamma. Since the official announcement of its closure, we’ve kept a close eye on it to monitor any changes or cutbacks leading up to … Read more
Welcome to Epcot! Big changes are afoot in the near future. I figured I’d take a lap around the park, see what’s new, and point out what areas are going to be changing or going away later in the year. Let’s go! Future World Changes One of the many locations scheduled to close on September … Read more
Along with everything else we’ve come to know and love from Epcot’s Future World, it appears that the classic Fountain of Nations will be closing permanently on September 8th, along with Pin Central. The final date of operation for Pin Central will be September 7th. This is all part of the ongoing overhaul of Epcot … Read more
Seeing as though Fountain View, Epcot’s Starbucks location, and the Art of Disney store are closing to make way for Project Gamma demolition, it appears Disney is offering temporary solutions to the loss of such popular food and beverage and merchandise locations. Disney has alluded that Starbucks will be moved to a “temporary location” later … Read more
Project Gamma strikes again, and this time, it’s taking down the fan-favorite Electric Umbrella over at Innoventions East in Epcot. I can’t say I won’t miss those bathrooms. The venue is set to be extensively remodeled, but nothing has been officially announced as of yet. It could return as Electric Umbrella or something new, but it … Read more
As we’ve alluded to in past posts, Innoventions West at Epcot is set to be bulldozed per Project Gamma plans, and it appears the project is moving along rather quickly. Cast Members were told today that the Epcot Character Spot, Club Cool, Art of Disney, Colortopia, and Nanooze Break in Innoventions will be closing on … Read more
In case you missed it over the weekend, we released new concept art for some Spaceship Earth manhole covers that will grace the re-imagined entrance area of Epcot when it is completed, also confirming the return to a classic style logo for the park: Today, we’ll take a look at some more previously unreleased art … Read more
It’s a great big beautiful world of Innoventions as we celebrate this beloved attraction at WDWNTunes! With the recent announcement of the Play Pavilion and the upcoming demolitions for the much talked about Project Gamma, it seems as if we’re getting closer and closer to the end of Innoventions, the once-beloved showcase of innovative inventions at EPCOT (and for a while, at Disneyland … Read more
A little birdie told us about some new details of Epcot’s ongoing overhaul, including the return of the park’s classic logo font and more. The above concept art was created for use on the manhole covers located near the front of the park. The entrance area is currently being remodeled, in a project that should … Read more