Depending on which Disney World mode of transportation you choose, you can see A LOT of stuff sometimes — including some behind the scenes construction progress!
Disney Skyliner
That’s why today, while we were riding “high in the sky” on Disney Skyliner’s Epcot line, we snapped a few pics of the construction happening behind the France Pavilion at Epcot’s World Showcase!
While the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along is now open, we’ve yet to see La Creperie and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure make their big debut at Epcot!
France Construction
Read everything you want to know about Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure before it opens here!
And while we’ve known for awhile these two new experiences would be opening sometime in the summer of 2020, Disney hasn’t announced an exact date yet for either the new attraction or restaurant!
France Construction
Did you know La Creperie is a NEW sitdown, table-service restaurant coming soon to Disney World? Find out more details about it HERE!
While most of this France pavilion construction is visible from the World Showcase and the International Gateway, it’s what’s around the corner that you’ll wanna hop on a gondola to check out for yourself — otherwise, just keep scrolling!
France Construction
Several workers were working on a covered structure. We think this may be the exterior queue for the attraction because it looks very similar to the one in Paris!
France Construction
Facade work is also continuing to progress rapidly as a little Parisian neighborhood begins to sprout up before our very eyes!
France Construction
We just love the playful juxtaposition and color scheme that the new France Pavilion skyline features. The forced perspective (an optical trick the Disney Imagineers use to create the feeling of “layers” and “depth”) really make false cityscape look and feel so real!
France Construction
As you begin to wrap around the metal and glass awnings, you’ll see a large concrete wall that weaves around some rather large utility boxes.
France Construction
To our eyes, it looks like this back area will be Cast Members-only, but we’ll continue to monitor its progression and keep giving you more updates — including when it’s time to book those La Creperie reservations and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure FastPasses!
France Construction
And while France is looking a long way from finished at the moment, the World Showcase’s other new resident Regal Eagle Smokehouse looks like it could open any day now! We’ve been watching it like a hawk to let you know when it’s finally time to enjoy some American-style BBQ — so don’t turn that dial!
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Thanks for all of the updates and the information. It’s very useful!
Are you certain it’s “LE crêperie” and not “LA crêperie”?
Pronunciation for “Monsieur Paul” is “Miss your” Paul. (That’s the closest I can get phonetically.)
Laura, hi! It’s “La Creperie”; thanks for flagging this!
Thanks for sharing this, sometimes it is so interesting to know about these kinds of projects. It’s so fun to watch the behind the scenes construction work. Thanks for sharing this, keep updating us with the progress.
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The attention to detail that Disney Imagineers are known for is truly remarkable, and I have no doubt that this ride will be an immersive experience like no other. Whether it’s the scent of delicious food wafting through the air or the whimsical Parisian streetscape, I can’t wait to be transported into the world of Ratatouille.