food IS a theme park
Hello world travelers! Welcome back to another what’s new at EPCOT!
Spaceship Earth
We took a trip around the park to see any updates in food, merchandise, and more! Let’s jump in and see the latest updates!
There is a LOT going on at EPCOT’s Morocco Pavilion right now!
Morocco Pavilion
Much of the pavilion recently closed just before Disney took over operations of it from its original operating partners. But this weekend has seen a lot of shops and restaurants at the pavilion reopening!
As with MANY parts of EPCOT, big changes are afoot in the World Showcase, and new updates are emerging seemingly on a daily basis!
World Showcase
This is especially true of the Morocco Pavilion! Although much of it is newly closed, the shops have JUST reopened!
If you’ve been following along, you may know that Spice Road Table in EPCOT’s Morocco pavilion is not serving guests at the moment (even though it originally reopened along with the rest of the park in July).
Spice Road Table sign
Perhaps you even caught our very recent photo tour noting everything that is currently closed — and, of course, what’s open — in the beautiful pavilion at this time. But now we want to bring you some new information about an additional change that’s coming even sooner than expected! [Read more…]
One of the biggest draws of EPCOT is its colorful World Showcase, where guests can travel around the world in a day!
Morocco Pavilion
But some big changes are happening over at the Morocco Pavilion: Disney will take over operations of the pavilion from its current operating participants. And this is set to happen by the end of the year.
After news came out that the Morocco Pavilion would be handing over control of all locations in the pavilion to Disney by the end of the year, all eyes shifted for a moment to the lavish pavilion in EPCOT’s World Showcase. All restaurants in the pavilion will soon be controlled by Disney including Tangierine Cafe, Restaurant Marrakesh, and Spice Road Table.
Spice Road Table
Speaking of Spice Road Table, this location has always been a bit of a hidden gem but…we haven’t BEEN here in a long time! We first reviewed it back in 2014 and haven’t written about it too much since! Let’s check back in on this comfy little location in the Morocco Pavilion and see what we’ve been missing.
Bad news for lovers of Moroccan food.
All the eats at Spice Road Table in Epcot
As you might know, we’re big fans of Spice Road Table in EPCOT. Now, with Disney taking over all Morocco Pavilion operations, it appears there may be some trouble getting a table at this waterfront spot soon.
Sometimes, we get hit with a SUPER newsy day out of nowhere — and today is one of those days!
Train Station
Disney positively LOADED us up with BIG news today and we’re covering it all on DFB! That can definitely be overwhelming, so let’s review EVERYTHING that’s gone down today to make sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest Disney info!
The hallmark of EPCOT’s World Showcase has always been the unique cultural representation of countries around the world.
Morocco Pavilion
This was especially notable in the Morocco Pavilion, where the Kingdom of Morocco funded, designed, and oversaw the creation of their country’s Pavilion. Ever since, the Pavilion’s restaurants, stores, and exhibits have been overseen by an independent operating participant, not Disney directly. Today we have exclusive news for you that this will be changing by the end of 2020.
Although some of the restaurants at the Morocco pavilion in EPCOT were open when we first visited EPCOT after the reopening, Tangerine Cafe has since closed.
Morocco Pavilion
Now, the story surrounding the Morocco pavilion continues to develop.
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