RUMOR: Space 220 Restaurant Will Open October 1 at EPCOT for 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World

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We recently confirmed that the new Space 220 Restaurant was scheduled to open this fall at EPCOT, and now we can report that the new sit-down venue will supposedly officially open on October 1 as part of the 50th anniversary celebration at Walt Disney World Resort. Patina Restaurant Group has been hiring for various positions … Read more

Win a Trip to Walt Disney World (and Dinner at Space 220) With a Donation to Give Kids The World

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You now have the chance to dine at Space 220 Restaurant in EPCOT at Walt Disney World, Patina Restaurant Group’s latest signature table-service restaurant and lounge. It will be a culinary experience featuring the celestial panorama of a space station, including daytime and nighttime views of Earth from 220 miles up. You’ll enjoy fantastic meals … Read more

Space 220 Restaurant at EPCOT Delayed, Now Opening February 2020

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Mission Control, our launch has been delayed. Turns out this year’s most highly-anticipated restaurant… isn’t opening this year after all. When we last checked in on the status of Space 220, we found out that the planned Executive Chef, Theo Schoenegger, had abandoned ship. With just weeks before the restaurant’s expected Winter opening date, it appeared … Read more

Space 220 Restaurant Now Hiring for Key Front of House Positions at EPCOT

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In space, no one can hear you cook. When we last checked in on the status of Space 220, which is arguably the most highly-anticipated restaurant (supposedly) opening this year, we found out that the planned Executive Chef, Theo Schoenegger, had abandoned ship. With just weeks before the restaurant’s expected Winter opening date, it appears … Read more

Space 220 Executive Chef Steps Down Weeks Before Expected Opening at EPCOT

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In space, no one can hear you cook. Or rather, there won’t be any cooking noises coming from the Space 220 galley if they don’t find a new Executive Chef soon. With just weeks before the restaurant’s expected opening, the planned Executive Chef has stepped down, and based on recent Patina Restaurant Group job listings, … Read more

CONFIRMED: Epcot Space Restaurant to be Called “Space 220 Restaurant”, Opening Winter 2019

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During the Parks panel at the D23 Expo 2019, it was confirmed that the upcoming space restaurant in Epcot will be named “Space 220 Restaurant”. The logo for the restaurant was also released, sporting a bold and futuristic font in front of a dreamy, starry sky.   Newly-released artwork also hints at the out-of-this-world experience … Read more

BREAKING: New Art Revealed for Play Pavilion, Space Restaurant, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and More in Epcot Poster Series from D23 Expo 2019

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Okay, now that we’ve gotten through some of the more intense announcements of the night, which include a Journey of Water Moana-inspired attraction, an Epcot Experience Pavilion presented by Walt Disney Imagineering, and more, it’s time for some poster art fun. Revealed at tonight’s D23 Expo were these amazing Epcot posters, highlighting a number of … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 7/14/19 (Space Restaurant Construction, First Food and Wine Booths Installed and More!)

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We’re already halfway through the summer break here at Epcot (a.k.a., the time between festivals). Let’s see what’s going on in the park. Future World The upcoming space restaurant still looks about the same from the outside. I’m sure a lot of work is happening within, though. A quick ride on Test Track gives us … Read more

BREAKING: Epcot’s New Future World Space Restaurant Will Open Later in 2019

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Despite construction work progressing slowly on the project, Disney has just released further details on the upcoming space-themed restaurant coming to Epcot, which appears to be opening ahead of schedule! Check out all the details below! Dining team, this is Mission Control. You are clear for 2019 entry into the new space-themed restaurant coming to … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 4/16/19 (Restaurant Construction, Pizza Al Taglio, New Merchandise, ETC.)

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This week’s photo report around the ever-changing Epcot brings us updates from the upcoming Space Restaurant, Japan restaurant, new ground work around the American Adventure pavilion, and some new merchandise. Let’s start! Space Restaurant Much of the Space Restaurant is now cinderblock. Our last update showed us this wall almost completely covered in scaffolding. However, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 3/16/19 (Spaceship Earth Tips, Flower & Garden Butterfly House, Construction Updates, and More!)

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Good morning from a rare overcast (but not rainy) day in Central Florida! Today, I headed to Epcot to enjoy a park day without feeling like my skin was melting off, most likely one of the last ones of those until late Fall. We’re still in full swing of Spring Break season over here at … Read more

PHOTOS: Epcot Space Restaurant Construction Update, Growing Outward

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Construction on Epcot’s upcoming space restaurant is well underway and has been vertical for quite some time now. During our last trip, we noticed even more vertical construction expanding further than the frame that was being put into place last time. Here is the new wall being build in front of the steel frame. Workers … Read more

PHOTOS: Framework Rising Fast for Epcot’s Future World Space Restaurant

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Epcot’s upcoming Space Restaurant has already begun the hiring process, however it is still heavily under construction. Last year, we brought you a first look at the details currently known about the restaurant. A few days ago, we showed you that construction had gone vertical. Now we see that work is progressing quickly on the … Read more

PHOTOS: Epcot’s Space Restaurant Takes Shape, Vertical Construction Continues

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Epcot’s upcoming Space Restaurant has already begun the hiring process, however it is still heavily under construction. Last year, we brought you a first look at the details currently known about the restaurant. This week, we noticed some new framework up, as well as some general construction progress around the site. There’s now a crane … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 1/10/19 (Festival of the Arts Preparations, Construction, and More!)

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The New Year is here and the holidays are officially over, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Preparations for this year’s Epcot International Festival of the Arts are officially underway. Let’s check it out. Festival of the Arts This is the third year for the Festival of the Arts, and it looks … Read more