The former Refreshment Port near the Canada World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT has been behind construction walls since March. New activity at the site suggests the transformation into La Poutinerie is finally well underway.
From DOLE Whip to La Poutinerie
The closure of Refreshment Port came quietly in early March, with construction walls going up around the building and Walt Disney World Resort saying nothing about its plans. That silence broke in early April when Disney and Air Canada jointly announced that the Air Canada-sponsored La Poutinerie would replace Refreshment Port, effectively folding the space into the Canada World Showcase Pavilion.
The concept for La Poutinerie centers on “a Canadian classic with a twist.” Refreshment Port already serves standard and specialty poutine, so how the new menu will differ from its predecessor remains unclear. Concept art released by Walt Disney World Resort shows visible aesthetic changes — new signage, a refreshed color scheme, and figures of Canadian geese — though the full menu hasn't been revealed.
Night Work Picks Up
On April 29, WDWNT reported that construction lights had appeared above the plywood barriers surrounding the former kiosk — a sign that crews have shifted to nighttime work to push the transformation forward. The addition of lighting equipment typically indicates a project entering its heavier construction phase.
Walt Disney World Resort has not announced a grand opening date for La Poutinerie. The current operational calendar runs through June 27, and the location has no posted operating hours on that date — leaving the timeline open-ended for now.
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