“One Day at Disney”, one of the staple documentary series on Disney+, has been known to give viewers all sorts of behind-the-scenes glimpses of life working for Disney. Each five-minute episode takes the audience on a “day in the life”-style tour following a different Disney employee, ranging from Cast Members in the parks, actors on … Read more
Bonjour from EPCOT! It’s the fifth day of the park being reopened, and alongside the reopening, the introduction of the 2020 Taste of Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. We’ve checked out both of those, and taken a look at the myriad of construction projects, as well. Let’s dig in! At the front of the … Read more
We haven’t gotten a good look at the construction happening behind EPCOT’s France pavilion since mid-March. The expansion will include the Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure attraction, which was originally scheduled to open this summer, but that appears to no longer be the case. We got a good look at the state of the expansion when riding … Read more
Back in March, right before EPCOT closed due to the pandemic, we saw a new “Opening Summer 2020” banner in royal blue installed at the Ratatouille sign in the archway for the France Pavilion expansion. Now that EPCOT has reopened, we’ve noticed that this banner has been removed. The Ratatouille sign already draws guests’ attention … Read more
If there’s one thing we’ve learned during this prolonged, post-Disney Parks closure, it’s that anyone can cook! But if you find yourself missing the beloved Remy topiary from the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, or pining for our regular construction updates from the France Pavilion expansion project, a new virtual map update might help … Read more
With all of the activity that is occurring in EPCOT recently, one of the projects that has near-daily updates is the France Pavilion Expansion in the World Showcase. The new add-on to the existing France Pavilion, which is expected to open this summer, has seen quite a few changes in the last two months alone. … Read more
After the new “Ratatouille” sign was installed recently at EPCOT’s France expansion, we took a look at some of the other work happening at the site. Painting of the exterior of La Creperie de Paris is almost completed after construction scrim came down. More Facades further down have also been revealed, with windows and frames … Read more
Yesterday, we saw the arrival of a new “Ratatouille” sign at the new archway for the France Pavilion expansion in EPCOT. Today, a slight flourish was added in the form of a new “Opening Summer 2020” banner in royal blue. The archway was installed recently, but sat signless until yesterday. Now, it draws even more … Read more
Ratatouille is coming! And no, not just in the form of the Remy topiary… Just installed on the France Pavilion expansion’s archway is this new Ratatouille sign! The archway was installed recently, but has sat signless for a few days now. Now, the new back-lit, Metro-style “Ratatouille” sign will welcome guests as they walk into … Read more
Happy International Women’s Day and, for most of the United States, Time Change Day! We’re reporting to you from EPCOT as we often do, but today is a bit different for reasons that we’ll share later. With that being said, let’s get rolling! First things first, all of us in the United States (except for … Read more
Work on the France pavilion expansion inside EPCOT is beginning to show signs of reaching the finish line. Today, we swung by to see the latest happenings inside the land. The new entrance archway continues to sport a blank sign, but work around the area continues. Workers on a lift were putting the finishing touches … Read more
Hei hei (Norwegian for hello) from EPCOT! It’s a lovely winter day at Walt Disney World as cool temperatures and sunshine abound. EPCOT also has construction in abundance, but we’ve gathered up photos covering updates from all elements of the park. Yes, we did say not everything will be construction, but that is pretty much all … Read more
In all of our coverage of the 2020 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, we noticed a small change that makes a big difference. You may remember this park map from our coverage of the new maps and Festival Passport: Let’s look a little closer: And closer: That’s right, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and the France … Read more
With the opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure fast approaching, the amount of construction and detail work on the expansion of the France Pavilion within EPCOT’s World Showcase continues at a brisk pace. As the summer opening gets nearer, we are seeing this area enter its final stages of exterior theming work with small details added … Read more
Bonjour from EPCOT! It’s a beautiful day in the park with a lovely breeze, cool temperatures, and lots of sunshine. As always, there are a huge amount of projects going on in EPCOT – let’s take a look at what’s new. Starting at the front of the park (which we think makes sense), work on … Read more
Ready, set, go! It’s a beautiful day for a race here at EPCOT, and it just so happens to be the final day of the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend, with the namesake half marathon being run around, and through, the park. We’ve got to keep our mile time low, so let’s sprint through our … Read more