We’ve been keeping a close eye on the demolition of the Electric Umbrella at EPCOT as the quick-service restaurant is destroyed to make way for a new Starbucks and different restaurant. As of today, the beloved second floor of Electric Umbrella is completely gone. When we last checked, the second floor seating area was still … Read more
Only a few days ago, we saw that demolition had begun and the canopy had been removed at the Electric Umbrella behind Spaceship Earth. Today we caught a glimpse of even more elements of the old quick-service restaurant being torn down. The overhang of the restaurant has been destroyed. Some umbrella shapes still seem to … Read more
It’s been over six months since the Electric Umbrella permanently closed at EPCOT, but some elements of the quick-service restaurant were still recognizable in the construction zone behind Spaceship Earth. For a while, we could still see pieces of the iconic awning that used to shade the front of the restaurant, but now it is … Read more
February 16, 2020 is a day of reckoning for classic Future World in EPCOT. The center of the land will be fully enclosed in construction walls for demolition and work on the area’s breezeways and other structures. In addition to saying goodbye to well-known staple Pin Central, we also bid adieu to quick service favorite: … Read more
Summer time in Epcot– generally not a lot going on. Or is there? Let’s take a look around! I’m trying to enjoy all the small details of Future World while I can. You never know what’s not going to survive to the next “re-imagining”. There’s just something about the shadows these tarps make that are … Read more
I’m going to be honest with you––The Electric Umbrella is not my first choice for quick service at Epcot. I can’t remember the last time I had a good meal there. The fact that the whole place kind of smells like feet on a busy day doesn’t help either. However, when I heard they had … Read more