EPCOT
Welcome to all things EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida!
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Aug- 2026 -29 August
Disney Said a Lot at The D23 Parks Panel. But Not Enough…
Disney had its biggest news-focused night in two years. The company held the D23 Parks Panel and still would not say when Tropical Americas opens. Some context. Look, the 2026 D23 Parks Panel delivered. Magic Kingdom got news. Hollywood Studios got news. Animal Kingdom got news. And EPCOT, which got almost nothing last time around, finally got real attention paid to the former Future World. Fans l
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29 August
Disney is Charging Full Price for an Unfinished EPCOT Festival
The 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival opened on August 27. A lounge was closed, the coffee lineup was not pouring, and five booths were nowhere to be found. Some context. Look, opening day is supposed to be the whole reward. Fresh menus, nothing reviewed yet, full merch racks, and you get to be the person telling everybody else what to order. People plan entire trips around day one for
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28 August
Disney World Erases 5 Longtime Staples, Overhauls Iconic EPCOT Pavilion Experience
EPCOT regulars know that returning to World Showcase doesn't always mean finding everything exactly as they remember it. This time, guests heading into one of the park's country-themed pavilions will discover that five familiar choices have disappeared. Disney has replaced some of what was previously available with several additions, leaving one established location with a noticeably different lin
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27 August
Disney World Begins Overhauling Historic Spaceship Earth on August 27
Walt Disney World Resort has officially set its long-anticipated Spaceship Earth reimagining into motion, filing a new construction permit for EPCOT's landmark geodesic sphere on August 27. What's Coming to Spaceship Earth The move follows a major announcement made at D23 Expo 2026, where Walt Disney Imagineering confirmed plans to overhaul the attraction housed inside Spaceship Earth. The slow-mo
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27 August
Disney World Confirms Closure as EPCOT Replacement Moves Forward
Construction is becoming a familiar sight around EPCOT once again, and one World Showcase pavilion is currently dealing with several projects at the same time. Over at the Germany Pavilion, guests are finding closures, construction walls, and exterior work across several buildings. One of the most noticeable projects has already reached an important stage, as aging portions of the pavilion's roofi
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27 August
Disney Confirms EPCOT Location Will Close Permanently in Just Days
One of EPCOT's most interesting shopping experiences is about to disappear, and Disney World guests have only a short window left to see it. The Mexico Pavilion remains one of World Showcase's most recognizable destinations. From its towering pyramid exterior to the indoor marketplace atmosphere waiting inside, the pavilion offers much more than a quick stop for food or an attraction. Shopping has
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27 August
One EPCOT Pavilion at Disney World Just Got a Serious Upgrade
EPCOT just opened bookings for a fireworks dinner where you never leave the table. Some context. Look, almost every EPCOT fireworks package has the same problem. You eat, pay a premium, then get up and go stand somewhere else to actually see the show. Luminous: The Symphony of Us plays over World Showcase Lagoon. The whole thing is built around the water. No open sightline, no view. So a restauran
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26 August
EPCOT’s Quiet Summer at Disney World Ends Tomorrow
The 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine opens tomorrow. Six pieces of it do not. Some context. Look, EPCOT has been quiet all summer, and it has been kind of great. Open promenade. Actual short lines. Pavilions are getting to be pavilions instead of scenery behind a kiosk. Some guests treasure that. Others call it a dead park with nothing to do. Either way, it is over in a few hours. The 2026 EPC
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26 August
Disney World Faces Backlash Over EPCOT’s Modern Look
A Reddit thread went off this week about one EPCOT store. It turned into a referendum on the entire front of the park. Some context. Look, last week we wrote about Disney World hotels losing their whimsy. Room by room, resort by resort, the heavy theming is getting swapped for muted colors and clean lines. Nice enough. Also, basically a Marriott with a Mickey silhouette on the wall. Fans have been
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25 August
Disney Announces EPCOT Mexico Area Will Close on August 31
This week, Walt Disney World Resort sealed the fate of a long-standing fixture of the Mexico World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. Here's what to know before you visit the second Central Florida Disney park. Mexico Closure at EPCOT On August 25, WDWNT reported that the Oaxacan wood-carving shop in the Plaza de los Amigos, in the Mexico World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT, is now liquidating its inventory
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