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There’s SO MUCH going on over at EPCOT right now!
Construction Walls in EPCOT
With the transformation of the park currently underway, we’re seeing construction walls everywhere! The park will soon be divided into four new neighborhoods, and we’ll get several new attractions like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. Along with these additions, we’re getting a new fireworks show, and today some of the new showpieces were moved into place in EPCOT!
We’ve been hard at work scoping out all the news for you this week. Today we have the details on the latest in the Disney theme parks and MORE!
Minnie Peppermint Cookie
See all of our coverage on Disney park reopenings HERE. We still have a LOT to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in… .
EPCOT is getting a major transformation with a reimagined look, attractions, and more enhancements!
EPCOT Ticket Booths
As part of the transformation, Imaginers have created a new color scheme that will be highlighted on shops, structures, and paint jobs around the theme park. We’ve already seen the new design and colors appear on the newly painted ticket booths and construction walls. The new theme has started to move more buildings around the park!
Right now, there are tons of updates going on at Walt Disney World!
Walt Disney World entrance sign
EPCOT’s undergoing a big transformation, complete with new attractions, new restaurants, and lots of “beautifying.” Cinderella Castle recently got a paint job, and now Disney’s updating many of the signs around property to match the color scheme. With all these changes, Disney likes to keep their online park maps as up-to-date as possible, and we’ve recently seen some new additions on Magic Kingdom’s map. Today, we just so happened to notice something new on another park’s map as well!
We’re SO excited for all the new things coming to EPCOT!
Spaceship Earth
Last week we learned LOTS of exciting details about many of these projects during the “EPCOT — The Magic of Possibility” presentation as part of D23’s Fantastic Worlds events. Disney shared news about Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Harmonious, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and more! Not too long after that, Disney shared a press release on their website about the EPCOT transformation as well. And while this was all super exciting, we couldn’t help but notice a few things were missing. But we were also excited to see that a few things we haven’t heard about in a while were still mentioned. Let’s break it all down.
As you walk around EPCOT these days, you’ll notice a LOT of construction going on as part of the EPCOT Transformation.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Construction
Various projects are underway including the construction of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and work on the new nighttime show, Harmonious. But, some projects, like the Mary Poppins attraction and refurbishment of Spaceship Earth have been postponed. Could plans be changing for another part of this transformation — the Festival Pavilion? Here’s what we know.
As you may have heard, EPCOT is undergoing a pretty HUGE transformation.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Much of this transformation is happening over in Future World, including a BRAND NEW roller coaster — Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind! We’ve been keeping a close eye on the exterior progress on this attraction, but now we can take a peek INSIDE!
The EPCOT France Pavilion expansion has been calling our name every time we take the Skyliner to or from EPCOT.
France Pavilion
Though the expansion remains closed, it’s starting to look preeetty complete — and that includes the exterior of the upcoming Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure attraction. We’ve been waiting for news of the ride’s new opening date since it was delayed a few months ago, and now we have a better idea as to WHEN it will open!
EPCOT is starting to look preeeeetty different.
Spaceship Earth
Lots of changes are going on EPCOT with the EPCOT Transformation ongoing AND the upcoming EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! Now we’ve got a peek at some of the work in the park with TWO new building permits.
Want to celebrate Mickey & Minnie on their birthday? Or learn about how EPCOT is transforming and hear about the making of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure? What about checking out some rarely heard stories and facts about Toy Story?
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