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
With Summer 2020 inching closer and closer everyday, the opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure feels like it’s right around the corner! Let’s take a look at the latest progress in the France Pavilion at EPCOT. You may notice quite a few changes since our last update. The roofing has been completed on the square gazebo … Read more
Hallo from EPCOT! In today’s photo report, we’re finding new merchandise in World Showcase, tracking more construction projects than we know what to do with, and counting down the days to the opening of new and returning restaurants. Let’s check out all the activity! At the front of the park, new signage helps direct guests … Read more
If you heard tiny squeaks of excitement coming from the Disney Skyliner, that was probably us rejoicing at the sight of the new fountain in the France Pavilion. We got a glimpse the other day, but today we got a better look and can even make out some of the details. Things are moving along … Read more
Little town, it’s a quiet village… especially when the power’s out. This morning, the France Pavilion at EPCOT seems to be returning to its provincial roots no thanks to a pavilion-wide power outage, which has rendered its main attraction closed for the opening of World Showcase. Currently, the Palais du Cinema is not welcoming guests … Read more
Work on the France pavilion’s expansion at EPCOT continues. Today, we stopped by to check out the latest progress at the site. Near the entrance to the pavilion’s expanded area, more decorative window shutters were prepped for installation. Roofing work continues across from Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. Meanwhile, decorative elements were added to the base of … Read more
The Ratatouille character fountain recently added to the France pavilion grew a little taller this week. As we flew by on the Disney Skyliner, we saw that a new tier has been installed on the fountain. This will create a beautiful effect as the water streams down the fountain (right behind the scaffolding). Additional champagne … Read more
Work on France’s expansion continues to add new themed elements this week. Today, we noticed several interesting additions to the area. Where yesterday was located just wires not stands beautiful themed light fixtures on the walls near the restrooms. Over towards the Ratatouille fountain, the second layer to the water feature has been added, albeit … Read more
Work on the EPCOT expansion continues this week, with several noticeable elements. Work on the restrooms continues, with the paving work nearing completion in the area. Preparations for decorative window shades to be hund is happening on some of the facades in the area around the ride entrance for Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. Roofing work over … Read more
Work on the ongoing expansion of the France Pavilion in EPCOT continues. Arriving at the site, roofing beams are being added to the large queue structure for Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. Over at the restrooms, window decorations are being added. Work on the entrance pathway to the expanded area continues as well. Over in front of … Read more
With the opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at Epcot getting closer, more distinct set pieces for the attraction are becoming visible from the Disney Skyliner. A couple weeks ago, Imagineering revealed a Gusteau’s sign and now you can see the beginnings of a new fountain for the attraction’s courtyard. Only the base layer of the … Read more
A big hello from EPCOT! With the start of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, there’s so much happening around the park. Let’s see what we can find. At Pin Central, we spotted a new Otterbox phone case. It fits right in with the Park Life merchandise collection, featuring the same artwork of Mickey and … Read more
Today, we stopped by France in EPCOT to see the latest on the pavilion’s expansion. At the water’s edge, work was being performed on some lighting and electrical work for the pavilion. We also noticed the entire side of the building guests will walk past en route to the new expanded area has been painted … Read more
Last night, Imagineering surprised us with a special reveal of the all-new Gusteau’s Restaurant sign that was added to the top of the new building that will soon host Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at the France Pavilion in EPCOT. They said we could see the sign all the way up from the Disney Skyliner, so we … Read more
Bonjour once again from EPCOT’s France pavilion! It has been a minute since we checked in on the work with the new expansion, which will include Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La Crêperie de Paris. Let’s take a look and see what’s new. First, as we come up on the expansion overhead from the Disney Skyliner, … Read more
Today, we took a look at the latest work happening in EPCOT at the France pavilion expansion. As we arrived on site, several project advancements caught our eye. Work on La Creperie de Paris continues to progress, with more framing for the restaurant’s windows going in. Scaffolding now encompasses the entirety of the building’s exterior, … Read more
