Test Track at EPCOT will be closing at 6:30 p.m. again for maintenance. This is at least the sixth day that the ride has closed early in the past two weeks. It seems likely the ride will operate until regular closing time tomorrow and through the weekend, but may continue to close early during next … Read more
Test Track at EPCOT will be closing early today, February 2, at 6:30 p.m. The rest of the park will be closing at 9:00 p.m. Guests at EPCOT may receive a notification from My Disney Experience informing them of the closure. According to Test Track Cast Members, it is only for regular maintenance. It should … Read more
A cold front will be moving through Central Florida starting this evening, and the National Weather Service has instituted a wind chill advisory for 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Saturday. A freeze watch is in place through Sunday morning, as temperatures could get down to near 25 degrees. With freezing temperatures liable to kill or … Read more
Good Morning, World Travelers. Are you ready to travel through the worlds and countries of EPCOT? We are! Let’s get “Soarin’.” Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is starting to take shape in World Discovery. They have started painting the roof and the opposite side of the building. We are still waiting on the Xandarian … Read more
Dining reservations are now available for the Space 220 Lounge at EPCOT. The park’s newest restaurant opened back in September as a walk-up-only venue, though the restaurant itself started taking reservations soon thereafter. Now, guests wishing to dine at the lounge can reserve a table in advance. The lounge offers an à la carte version … Read more
Greetings from the festi-ball! Today is the start of the International Festival of the Holidays and we are excited for all of the festive cheer the day will bring, so let’s get started! Starting our day off on a Monorail run for our aerial views of the construction sites, automatic doors and tap points have … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, November 26, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Construction walls have been removed from around the World Discovery walkways in front of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. The Cosmic Rewind courtyard is still blocked by walls, but there is more space for guests to walk through the area near Mission: SPACE. New trees and grass have been planted throughout the … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Zach Ridley, a Walt Disney Imagineer, just posted to Instagram that new “alien” trees and landscaping are currently being installed at World Discovery in EPCOT. New landscaping and “alien” trees are currently being installed including a “Mast” tree (Monoon longifolium). These will help the transition to the Wonders of Xandar pavilion and the future home … Read more
Test Track will be closing earlier than the rest of EPCOT today. According to a My Disney Experience notification, Test Track will close at 7:00 p.m. EPCOT will remain open until 10:00 p.m.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is officially set to open next year at EPCOT. Though we can’t be sure how much construction is left to be completed inside the attraction, the exterior of the building and courtyard are coming together. The Universe of Energy Pavilion has been renamed to Wonders of Xandar, the “Other-world … Read more
New outdoor speakers have been installed in planters near Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in the World Discovery neighborhood of EPCOT. The speakers are green to somewhat blend in with the surrounding plants. They can also be found along the walkway. New speakers were also installed at the entrance of EPCOT earlier this year.
Greetings from EPCOT! World Discovery has been the home of seismic change as part of the park’s reimagining, but it seems that not everything is moving at the same pace. Much of the work outside the site of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind looks to be nearing completion, as many of the large boxes … Read more
More FastPass+ kiosks have been removed at Walt Disney World, this time from next to Test Track in EPCOT. These kiosks were only installed in February 2020, so didn’t see much use before Walt Disney World closed in March and free FastPass service subsequently ended forever. The spots where the kiosks once say is obvious … Read more
Two weeks ago, we told you that Disney confirmed the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction would open next year. Now, we are getting a look at the construction progress of Disney’s first reverse launch roller coaster. There hasn’t been much change to the site in World Discovery since our last update. The area … Read more