EPCOT
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Aug- 2026 -25 August
Disney World Unveils 2026 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Race Medals
The 2026 Wine & Dine Half-Marathon Weekend medals are here. I am running two of these Disney races, and I have thoughts. Some context. Look, I do not usually put myself in my own articles. Today I am, because runDisney finally revealed the first look at the 2026 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend medals, and I signed up for the 5K and the 10K back in February. I have been waiting on this sin
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25 August
Disney Reimagines Spaceship Earth as EPCOT Fans Push Back on More Construction
Disney has confirmed that Spaceship Earth at EPCOT will be reimagined, giving Walt Disney World’s geodesic-sphere icon its first major story update in nearly two decades. The announcement came during D23 2026, where Disney said the attraction’s focus will expand from human communication to the broader idea of human connection. But the Spaceship Earth refurbishment is also reopening a familiar EPCO
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25 August
After Just 1 Year, Disney’s Major Test Track Overhaul Faces a Troubling Setback at EPCOT
Imagine spending your EPCOT morning doing other attractions because you plan to ride Test Track later. Then noon arrives. Test Track closes. One o'clock passes. It's still closed. The same thing happens at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m. By the time Disney finally gets the attraction running again, thousands of other guests have been waiting for exactly the same opportunity. That's essentially what hap
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22 August
Magic Returns: Disney World Confirms Fan-Favorite Resort Perk Is Back
Disney pulled a free transportation option from two of its most expensive EPCOT-area resorts last week. It is back now, five days later, and the timing could not be better. Some context. Look, a few days ago we covered a transportation perk disappearing at two of Walt Disney World's most popular hotels. Time for the follow-up, and this one actually goes the right direction. Free transportation is
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21 August
14 Dishes, One Free Reward: Disney Confirms EPCOT Activity Returns
Emile's Fromage Montage is back with 14 qualifying dishes. Problem is, only six of them exist when the festival opens next week, and you need five to finish. Some context. Look, yesterday we covered the full menu drop for the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and the reaction was about what you would expect. Those menus had been the missing piece for months. The 30th anniversary lineu
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20 August
Disney World Introduces Replacement for EPCOT’s Two Most Hated Areas
Nearly five years after Walt Disney World Resort overhauled Future World at EPCOT, two of the most polarizing neighborhoods born from that transformation are finally getting some fresh additions — though probably not the kind fans have been hoping for. The Neighborhoods Fans Love to Criticize World Celebration, World Nature, and World Discovery officially replaced the former Future World areas at
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20 August
Overnight, Disney World Reveals New Germany Attraction at EPCOT
It's not a ride, and it's not a show, but Walt Disney World Resort quietly debuted something new in the Germany Pavilion at EPCOT this week, and it's already got guests talking. The “attraction” in question: a wooden counter, and it's a direct response to a trash can problem Disney created for itself. A Snack Station Born From Necessity For months, Walt Disney World Resort has been swa
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19 August
Rethemed EPCOT Attraction To Open on August 27
Walt Disney World Resort is once again retheming an attraction at EPCOT in preparation for the 2026 International Food & Wine Festival, which begins on August 27. Here's what to know before your next visit to the second Central Florida Disney park. Attraction Closure & Retheme at EPCOT On August 10, Walt Disney World Resort closed the playground located on the pathway between La Poutinerie in the
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19 August
Do Not Book an August Disney World Trip Until You Read This
Disney dropped the full 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival menus today. Buried in them is a detail that will absolutely wreck somebody's trip. Six booths do not open on day one. Some setup. Look, fall at Walt Disney World is not just Halloween eating Magic Kingdom alive. It also means EPCOT finally has a festival again. Anybody who has wandered EPCOT during one of those rare gaps between festivals kn
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18 August
Disney World Confirms Property-Wide Replacement, Effective August 2026
Walt Disney World Resort has made it official: the new generation of themed trash and recycling bins isn't stopping at a handful of pavilions or a single park. It's going everywhere. And based on the wave of installations confirmed on Tuesday, the rollout is well underway. The Scope of What's Being Replaced Since June, Walt Disney World Resort has been methodically swapping out traditional waste r
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