During a visit to EPCOT on July 14, we noticed that a large section of river rocks had been restored to the World Celebration reflecting pool, which is currently under refurbishment. Reflecting Pool The reflecting pool draining/refurbishment began in mid-June when we saw the water taken out and river rocks piled together throughout the area. … Read more
Disney removed the coins from a World Celebration reflecting pool that was recently drained and has now repainted the bottom. World Celebration Reflecting Pool The affected area is the body of water between the Imagination Pavilion and the Land Pavilion closest to CommuniCore Plaza. Crews removed the coins after they drained the water earlier this … Read more
Disney has removed the coins from a World Celebration reflecting pool that was recently drained. World Celebration Reflecting Pool Coins Removed The affected area is the body of water between the Imagination Pavilion and the Land Pavilion closest to CommuniCore Plaza. Crews recently drained the water and moved the rocks into piles. Now, the next … Read more
Disney has begun its refurbishment of a World Celebration reflecting pool by draining the water. River rocks have been moved and piled together in certain areas. World Celebration Reflecting Pool Drained The affected area is the body of water between the Imagination Pavilion and the Land Pavilion closest to CommuniCore Plaza. Water has been drained … Read more
The EPCOT palm trees that flanked Spaceship Earth have been removed after being irrevocably damaged during cold snaps this winter. Palm Trees Removed From EPCOT The trees were previously in flowerbeds right behind the flag poles at the entrance to the park. As of May 22, they are all gone. The removal of the trees … Read more
Special character appearances are returning to Walt Disney World for the second Cool Kids’ Summer. Though the event doesn’t officially start until May 26, we spotted some wandering characters in World Celebration Gardens at EPCOT on May 15, likely preparing for the daily summer offering. Cool Kids’ Summer Characters at EPCOT We spotted Mickey, Minnie, … Read more
Artists spend a great deal of time creating works of (chalk) art for the Festival of the Arts. We found new 3D chalk art with Inside out 2 theming, taking over the original 3D Zootopia art and the second Toy Story 4 art. Due to the temporary nature of chalk art, expect to see many … Read more
Artists spend a great deal of time creating works of (chalk) art for the Festival of the Arts. Our reporter spotted new 3-D chalk art with Toy Story 4 theming, taking over the original 3-D Zootopia art. Chalk art is a popular annual offering at the festival, as artists express their creativity in the park, … Read more
An exhibit located in the breezeway between Club Cool and Creations Shop – taken down for repair last week – has been reinstalled. Imagineering Exhibit Returns to Festival of the Arts The Drawing on Inspiration display featuring theme park concept art by Walt Disney Imagineers has been reinstalled at EPCOT. Last week, we noticed the vinyl coverings that comprised the … Read more
EPCOT has some additional seating along a walkway near Spaceship Earth. New EPCOT Benches The benches are lined up on the edges of a walkway between CommuniCore Hall in World Celebration and Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana in World Nature. They’re simple benches with no backs but provide plenty of extra seating to the … Read more
Despite returning one week early for a soft reopening, Spaceship Earth is now officially reopened post-refurbishment. Spaceship Earth Reopens As seen here, this morning, EPCOT Spaceship Earth guests are lining up and entering the show building for the official reopening of Spaceship Earth. Spaceship Earth closed on August 25 for a routine refurbishment, meaning general maintenance and … Read more
Howdy! Today was a sweltering hot day in Orlando, FL, but that didn’t stop me from having all the fun in EPCOT. Pluto took over Pin Tuesday, the tiny village in the Germany pavilion has a plague affecting the entire village, and so much more fun across the park. Test Track Finally Has Attraction Merchandise … Read more
Crews continue to “fix” the light-up pavement in World Celebration Gardens at EPCOT with screws. World Celebration Gardens Light-Up Pavement Issues began with the light-up pavement just days after World Celebration Gardens opened in December 2023. Though the lighting was restored by December 2024, it continued to be an issue. As the light strips became … Read more
Howdy! Today was a gloomy and rainy day in EPCOT. I still had a lot of fun in EPCOT today. I received a manatee update from the Seas, failed you for Pin Tuesday, and then noticed that the Morocco dock is sinking into the Showcase lagoon. EPCOT Bus Stop Expansion Progresses When I arrived at … Read more
Several sections of the light-up pavement in EPCOT have now been screwed down to avoid them lifting up from the ground, making them a potential tripping hazard. Light Up Pavement ‘Fixed’ with Screws We previously reported that several sections of the light-up pavement of World Celebration in EPCOT were surrounded by stanchions. The stanchions, which blocked … Read more
Several sections of the light-up pavement of World Celebration in EPCOT are now surrounded by stanchions due to a tripping hazard. This section of World Celebration is no stranger to malfunctions. Just a day after the garden area opened, the lighting elements stopped working. We continued to notice broken lighting effects into the summer of 2024. In … Read more
