EPCOT
Welcome to all things EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida!
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Jul- 2026 -1 July
America Pavilion Area Closed at EPCOT, Effective July 1
With Independence Day weekend just days away, part of the American Adventure Pavilion at EPCOT has closed due to a power outage. What Happened at the American Heritage Gallery WDWNT reported on Wednesday afternoon that Disney cast members had blocked off the entrance to the American Heritage Gallery inside the American Adventure World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. Disney cast members on the scene to
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1 July
U.S. Military To Participate at Disney World for July 4 Crowds
Walt Disney World Resort is pulling out all the stops for America's 250th birthday, and this year's July 4 celebrations include a military flyover at Magic Kingdom Park and EPCOT. The U.S. Air Force Reserve Is Coming to Disney World Walt Disney World Resort has confirmed that the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing will conduct a flyover of both Magic Kingdom Park and EPCOT on July 4, 2026,
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Jun- 2026 -30 June
Disney Shuts Down 19-Year-Old France Pavilion Experience at EPCOT
Guests walking through EPCOT’s France Pavilion may notice that one longtime location is no longer welcoming visitors inside. La Signature, the boutique known for French fragrances and beauty products, has officially closed for refurbishment. For longtime EPCOT fans, this is not just another temporary closure. The current version of La Signature opened on July 26, 2007, after Disney remodeled the l
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29 June
After 43 Years, Disney Files for Major Renovation at EPCOT
A newly filed construction permit suggests Walt Disney World Resort is turning its attention to one of EPCOT's most functional but least glamorous features: the toll plaza at the entrance to the park's main parking area. What the Permit Reveals On June 19, Walt Disney World Resort filed a “general construction” permit for 200 Epcot Center Drive — the approximate address of the toll pla
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28 June
Disney World Guest Captures the Moment a Tree Limb Fell Onto Their Ride
A peaceful boat ride through EPCOT took an unexpected turn last week when something large came crashing down from above. One guest riding Living with the Land happened to have their camera rolling at exactly the right moment. The Branch That Didn't Stay Put Instagram user @eartoearmagic was aboard Living with the Land at EPCOT when a branch from one of the attraction's artificial trees on the left
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28 June
Disney’s EPCOT Charges Extra But Locks Guests Out of Most Top Rides
Paying for Lightning Lane Multi Pass at Walt Disney World usually comes with a simple expectation. Spend a little extra, skip more of the longest lines, and make better use of your day. That formula works fairly well at Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios. EPCOT, however, has become the outlier. The park still sells the same Lightning Lane product, but guests don't receive the same opport
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24 June
EPCOT’s Big Disney Holiday News Came With a Side of Mystery
Something disappeared from Disney's holiday rollout this week, and nobody at Disney is talking about it. Right in the middle of teasing the return of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, a piece of artwork quietly got deleted, and the silence around it has fans paying closer attention than usual. Here's what happened. Disney had been running a “Halfway to the Holidays” tea
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23 June
Disney World Reveals Replacement for Germany World Showcase Area at EPCOT
A familiar corner of the Germany World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT is about to look different, with early signs of a facade refurbishment appearing around the Stein Haus merchandise location this week. Scaffolding and Scrim Signal What's Coming On June 23, WDWNT reported that rolling planters, scrim fabric, and scaffolding had appeared around the main entrance to Stein Haus in the Germany World Sho
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23 June
Overnight, Thousands of Donated Coins Disappeared From EPCOT
A refurbishment of the reflection pool near the Imagination! Pavilion at EPCOT has reached a new phase, and the thousands of coins that Walt Disney World Resort guests tossed into the water over the years are no longer there. Coins Collected, Repainting Underway On Tuesday, WDWNT reported that Walt Disney World Resort construction crews have repainted approximately half of the reflection pool basi
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23 June
EPCOT World Showcase Area Transformation Officially Revealed
After months of construction walls, stonework, roof repainting, and patient waiting, La Poutinerie in the Canada World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT is finally showing its finished face. The debut is just days away! The Signs That Confirm It's Almost Here WDWNT reported that Disney cast members installed La Poutinerie signage on the roofline overnight, bringing the building's exterior transformation
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