PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 1/3/20 (Long Lines, New MagicBands, “The World of PIXAR” Merchandise, 2020 Pressed Pennies, and More)

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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

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/30/19 (New Year’s Eve Preparations, Damaged Pathways, Construction Work, Fireworks Barges, and More)

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Good morning from EPCOT! It is the day before New Year’s Eve, so the park is bustling with activity! Let’s go check it out… In the entrance to the park, new PhotoPass angles were being tested out by cast members. In Future World, we noticed more damaged walkway tiles have been roped off. Construction work … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/29/19 (Holiday Crowds, Critter Sightings, New Year’s Eve Prep, and More)

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Good morning from EPCOT! Today, we took a stroll around the world to see what’s new in Disney’s Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. As we arrived, crowds seemed quite sparse… That is, until we got inside the gates. While everyone waited for rope drop, the JAMMitors provided some beats to pump up the crowd. Over … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/24/19 (Rainy Days, Moon Landings, Electric Umbrella Seating, More Minnie Van Toys, ETC.)

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Good morning from another rainy December morning in EPCOT. Today, we took a look at what was new in the park. As we told you earlier this week, half the newly reimagined EPCOT entrance is complete. The new layout makes foot traffic a lot easier to navigate. Over inside Mouse Gear, register removal continues. Only … Read more

Test Track Presented by Chevrolet to Close for Refurbishment at Epcot in Early 2020

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Guests looking to design a SimCar and test-drive its capability, efficiency, responsiveness, and power in Test Track on their upcoming 2020 vacation should be aware that the high-speed attraction will be undergoing refurbishment starting in January. The attraction is set to undergo a brief refurbishment from January 13th, 2020 to February 26, 2020. No known … Read more

REVIEW: Cool Wash Debuts Custom Layered Slushies and New Souvenir Cup at Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2019

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Welcome to a Marketplace Booth review for the 2019 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, taking place in the park from August 29 to November 23, 2019. This review will cover the Cool Wash kiosk located outside Test Track. This is a one-stop-shop for frozen treats to keep you cool as it makes its debut … Read more

REVIEW: The Donut Box Makes Its Debut at Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2019

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Welcome to a Marketplace Booth review for the 2019 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, taking place in the park from August 29 to November 23, 2019. This review will cover the Donut Box kiosk located near Test Track in Future World East. This is a one-stop-shop for donuts as it makes it debut this … Read more

REVIEW: Imagineer Kevin Rafferty Wows with Autobiography “Magic Journey”

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You probably don’t know the name Kevin Rafferty, but you’ve experienced his work. An Imagineer with forty years at Disney, Rafferty has conceived of or worked on such theme park favorites as the Tower of Terror, Cars Land, Typhoon Lagoon, MuppetVison 3D, and Mickey’s Philharmagic, but now he’s produced something a little different – an … Read more

REVIEW: The unDISCOVERed Future World Tour in Epcot

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EPCOT: the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. Many of us know that Walt’s original vision for EPCOT was that of an actual city, not a theme park. So, how did that change? How does EPCOT today even reflect what Walt’s original vision of the city was? If you’ve ever had these questions, or find them at all … Read more

REVIEW: Taste Track Kiosk – Epcot International Festival of the Arts 2019

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Welcome to a food studio review for the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Arts, taking place in the park from January 18 to February 25, 2019. This review will cover the Taste Track kiosk located in Future World East near the exit of Test Track. While the Taste Track kiosk in World Showcase is typically a seasonal location, … Read more