Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue is set to open any day now, and with that comes the reveal of the walk-up bar menu for the fast-casual establishment, which will boast a number of brews and wines on tap, as well as both alcoholic and non-alcoholic specialty cocktails for all patriots feasting on hearty … Read more
Good morning from EPCOT! Let’s take a trip around the world and see what is new at the park. Today, we decided to arrive by Monorail. The Highway in the Sky really is the best way around the parks. As we reported last month, this Coca-Cola vending machine underneath the Monorail station is STILL busted … Read more
It was a chilly morning here at EPCOT, but we were kept warm by thoughts of all the good food that might be waiting for us! Sadly, Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue isn’t open yet, despite us crossing our fingers for a soft opening. Thankfully with the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts … Read more
Barbecue (and Muppet) fans, we have great news for you on this glorious morning. With tables and signage installed, and the final details being added to the exterior (and interior) of the upcoming fast-casual restaurant, it’s finally getting ready for its grand centennial cook-off, hosted by none other than Sam Eagle. We’ve been checking on … Read more
Today, we saw quite a lot of progress has been made to the exterior of Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue. Tables and chairs have even arrived! Let’s take a look at what’s new. The area is starting to look like a real restaurant, with windows and paint wrapping up. The windows look great! … Read more
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Smokehouse construction is still underway at EPCOT. The latest park map, featuring the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, lead us to believe we’d be enjoying delicious barbecue by now, but from what we can see, things don’t look quite ready yet. The staircase and seating area is currently … Read more
Good morning from a very cold EPCOT! Let’s see what is new around the park this morning. In the parking lot, grandstands remain in place for the finish line for next month’s RunDisney Princess Half-Marathon races. Everyone was cold this morning waiting to get in to the park after temps dipped into the low 40’s … Read more
Work on the Regal Eagle Smokehouse continues to press forward at EPCOT. The future site of brews and BBQ at EPCOT is inching ever closer to completion, so we stopped by to see what it looks like today. From the front, we can see where some of the newlyinstalled framing is being primed for painting. … Read more
Hello from EPCOT! Let’s check out the park and see what all is going on! First, we popped into MouseGear where we saw these Mickey & Minnie Runaway Railway ride vehicle toy trains available. We first found them a few weeks ago at the Conch General Store at Disney’s Old Key West Resort. Over at … Read more
Today’s trip to EPCOT was full of all kinds of temporary closures, post-race weekend crowds, and bright sunshine! Come along with us and let’s see what’s new! First thing this morning, we had to say goodbye to Gateway Gifts as we know it. The gift shop right next to Spaceship Earth closed for refurbishment and … Read more
Greetings World Travelers! Today, we took a spin around EPCOT to see what all was new, and we want to show you what we saw! Let’s check it out. First when we arrived we went to take a look at the new temporary MouseGear and saw this t-shirt that goes with the new acid wash/watercolor … Read more
Work on the Regal Eagle Smokehouse is continuing to progress at a rapid pace ahead of its expected opening. Today, workers were on site preparing the new entrance area for the sign that will adorn the new restaurant. Stationed on lifts, crews were also putting the finishing touches on the building fascia and crown moulding … 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
Greetings from EPCOT! It’s a bright, sunny, and toasty day out here, and we can’t wait to see what’s going on in the park today! We kicked the day off with two exciting MagicBand finds! A new Luxo ball MagicBand and a Finding Nemo MagicBand featuring Crush and Squirt. The line for Test Track was … Read more
Last June, it was announced that Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue would be replacing Liberty Inn at The American Adventure in EPCOT. While the name certainly sounded… stately, we didn’t expect it to come with a hidden character twist. So far, we’ve seen concept art and even menu releases for the new barbecue … Read more
Good morning from a very busy EPCOT park! The day started off stormy, but cleared up quickly. I guess that’s just good old Disney magic for ya! Let’s see what all is going on in the park today. First, here’s a shot of those crowds. Today they held everyone outside of the MagicBand touchpoints until … Read more