Guests can groove to a holly, jolly new beat as Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Holiday Remix has landed at EPCOT. Check out the video below, or read on for more on the experience! The seasonal “overlay” features a new song on the ride, which appropriately enough is a medley of classic holiday tunes … Read more
Cool Wash at EPCOT has been renamed “Refreshment Station,” according to a new sign at the spot in World Discovery. Cool Wash has been closed for a while now, and we noticed signage was removed last month. The new Refreshment Station sign matches the style of other new EPCOT signs, with red in the background, … Read more
The reimagining of EPCOT was highly anticipated for many years, so when it was mostly unveiled at the 2019 D23 Expo (and honestly in small chunks in the years leading up to that on this very website), many were excited to finally see the park get the much needed love it deserved. Flash forward to … Read more
Although many (including us) feared it indefinitely delayed or even canceled, it seems the PLAY! Pavilion has resurfaced again on the commemorative map given out for EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary on October 1! The maps were given out exclusively to guests who attended the day of EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary. We’ve reported extensively on the PLAY! Pavilion … Read more
It seems that there’s a change in the road for Cool Wash at EPCOT, as a number of elements have been removed from the shady stop in World Discovery. Planters are in place in front of the stand, while the signage with its name is gone. Above, you can see how it looked not too … Read more
The reimagining of EPCOT was highly anticipated for many years, so when it was mostly unveiled at the 2019 D23 Expo (and honestly in small chunks in the years leading up to that on this very website), many were excited to finally see the park get the much needed love it deserved. Flash forward to … Read more
The tip boards in the World Discovery and World Nature neighborhoods of EPCOT have been painted. The World Discovery tip board is near the Guest Experience Team kiosk. Red is the main color of World Discovery, so the edges of the tip board have been painted red. The tip boards list wait times and show … Read more
The Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company kiosk in World Discovery at EPCOT has been updated and now matches the red and gray color scheme of the neighborhood. For reference, above is what the kiosk used to look like. It was mostly gray, gold, and blue, with neon “espresso,” “coffee,” and “coolers” signs on the roof. … Read more
The death of the original vision of EPCOT has been proclaimed many times: the closure of Horizons and the first Journey Into Imagination, the introduction of attractions based on intellectual properties, and the moment I personally consider the end, the conclusion of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. Either way, no matter when you think it happened, … Read more
Two of the water mist machines removed last week have been returned to the World Discovery neighborhood in EPCOT. One of the misters is by a splash pad, not far from Connections Eatery. The mister is now red, with white supports, to match the color scheme of World Discovery. Two blocks are covered in scrim … Read more
Mist machines have been removed from the World Discovery neighborhood of EPCOT. We first noticed the misters were gone from the liquid layer splash pad. A short construction wall is up where the misters used to be. The machines were also removed from this area near Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Blocks remain where … Read more
Connections Café and Eatery appears ready to go at EPCOT, as the entrance from the World Discovery side seems basically finished. As we passed by this morning on the Walt Disney World Monorail, we could see that all the construction equipment that had been cluttering the entrance has been removed, leaving a clear view of … Read more
Connections Café and Eatery is quickly moving towards its opening, with the latest milestone quietly happening this morning at EPCOT. From the Walt Disney World Monorail, we could see that tables and chairs have been placed inside the restaurant, suggesting that guests may soon be able to try out EPCOT’s newest restaurant for themselves. Booth … Read more
A Connections Eatery sign has been added to one of the World Discovery entrances to the new quick-service restaurant coming soon to EPCOT. The sign can be seen above the black and red archway when passing by on the Monorail. Connections is technically in World Celebration, but this side faces the World Discovery “neighborhood.” Foliage … Read more
For each festival EPCOT hosts, Joffrey’s goes out of its way to create new, exciting themed beverages. This year for the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, each Joffrey’s location has a special refresher drink. Menu for the Joffrey’s Kiosks at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Beverages: 🆕 The American Adventure: Wildberry … Read more
The Prehistoric Garden is returning for this year’s EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. We “discovered” some potted plants and “fossils” are already appearing in a flower bed for the garden in World Discovery. This garden will be near Mission: SPACE and Test Track. The horticulture team has added some large leafy plants in black … Read more