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One EPCOT Snack Spot Is CLOSED With No Reopening Date in Sight

One merchandise stand that’s been closed for three years FINALLY reopened in EPCOT, but there’s another stand that’s still closed in this park!

EPCOT

Disney has to close restaurants, attractions, snack stands, and other locations occasionally in order to complete refurbishments and update the spaces. For some of these smaller stands, it’s possible that there simply aren’t enough Cast Members to keep them all open. Whatever the resason, this EPCOT snack stand is closed with no reopening date in sight!

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Wait, You Can Win a Secret PRIZE Just by Eating at This EPCOT Restaurant?!🤯

By Myranda Juarez 2 Comments

Get this! A new EPCOT restaurant just started a dining rewards program! If you collect Starbucks points or hoard reward points at Sephora, get ready for some GREAT news.

Japan in EPCOT

Lately, we’ve all been focused on celebrating the unveiling of the new look in World Celebration, taking in the brand new nighttime spectacular, Luminous: The Symphony of US, and e ating our way around the World Showcase during the Festival of the Holidays. But hey — don’t forget that there are some GREAT EPCOT table service restaurants to check out! In fact, one restaurant has implemented a new reward program, and you could earn a PRIZE just by visiting! [Read more…]

Here’s Why Everyone Says They Hate the New EPCOT Fireworks Show

By Samantha Kendall 11 Comments

A brand new fireworks show has officially debuted in EPCOT as part of the park’s historic transformation.

The new show

We got to check out Luminous: The Symphony of Us for ourselves the night it premiered, and while we loved the impressive pyrotechnics and the symphonic soundtrack, not everyone seems to have the same opinion. We’ve heard folks saying they hate the new EPCOT fireworks show — and here’s why.

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People Have STRONG Opinions About the NEW Fireworks Show in EPCOT

By Myranda Juarez 7 Comments

We’ve had LOTS of exciting things happen in EPCOT lately, and now EPCOT’s new nighttime show is finally HERE!

Luminous: The Symphony of US

In between more of the construction walls coming down, seeing Walt’s statue gazing out into the park, and an all-new light experience that you just have to see to believe, it’s hard to believe that EPCOT dropped yet another big change on us. The NEW fireworks show has officially arrived, but its debut performance has critics talking. [Read more…]

If You Only Get 3 Drinks in EPCOT, Get These

By Myranda Juarez Leave a Comment

There’s only so much time in one day at EPCOT to really get the best of everything they have to offer.

EPCOT

And with so many wonderful restaurants, snacks, festivals, and drinks to choose from, how do you know which are the BEST? Luckily, you’ve come directly to the experts to help you decide which EPCOT drinks are the best bang for your buck! [Read more…]

Several Attractions and Restaurants Will Be CLOSED in Disney World Next Week

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Watch out! At least eight attractions and restaurants are going to be CLOSED in Disney World next week.

Cinderella Castle

Some of these closures have been affecting the parks and hotels for a LONG time (we’re talking multiple years), and others are much more recent. Let’s check out all of the temporary closures in Disney World from December 3rd through the 9th so that you’re prepared before your next trip.

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REVIEW: Don’t Make Our Menu Mistakes at This EPCOT Restaurant

By Myranda Juarez 1 Comment

The World Showcase around EPCOT holds a vast array of dining experiences for almost any taste and palate.

EPCOT

We’ve tried some different types of restaurants lately, including recent menu changes at popular Disney World lounges, and cheap restaurants with a nostalgic feel, but where do you go when you’re looking for a more sophisticated night out in Disney World? [Read more…]

Every Single CHANGE Since EPCOT’s Transformation Began

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UPDATED: June 10, 2024

EPCOT’s historic multi-year transformation has — at long last — reached completion!

EPCOT

While Disney World is always changing and updating, EPCOT has seen a MASSIVE overhaul. Walt Disney proclaimed, during the beginning ideas of EPCOT, that it would “always be in a state of becoming.” And this transformation is doing just that, bringing EPCOT into a new state of past, present, and future. But what exactly has all changed since the transformation began? That’s exactly what we’re here to tell you about.

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NEWS: An EPCOT Shopping Spot Has REOPENED After a 3-Year Closure

By Lydia Storks Leave a Comment

It’s been more than three years since Disney World reopened from the pandemic, but some things still haven’t quite gotten back to normal.

EPCOT

The Voyage of the Little Mermaid show still hasn’t reopened in Hollywood Studios, and many people are hoping to once again dine at 1900 Park Fare sometime in the future. Several gift shops are still closed (including the Stage 1 Company Store in Muppets Courtyard), and the Tinker Bell meet and greet hasn’t returned to Magic Kingdom since March 2020. But while we wait on all those things to come back…you may be happy to know that a shopping spot has reopened in EPCOT!

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This EPCOT Souvenir Looks Like It Came Straight Out of a Charles Dickens Story (And We LOVE It)

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If you’re looking for a unique souvenir, you can’t beat shopping at World Showcase in EPCOT.

Norway Pavilion

Each country has its own souvenir shop with items that were actually made in that country. You can get some gorgeous Venetian masks in Italy, elaborate cuckoo clocks in Germany, and beautiful hand fans in China. Well, we just found a super unique souvenir in EPCOT that we might just have to drop SERIOUS cash on.

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One EPCOT Snack Spot Is CLOSED With No Reopening Date in Sight

Wait, You Can Win a Secret PRIZE Just by Eating at This EPCOT Restaurant?!🤯

Here’s Why Everyone Says They Hate the New EPCOT Fireworks Show

People Have STRONG Opinions About the NEW Fireworks Show in EPCOT

If You Only Get 3 Drinks in EPCOT, Get These

Several Attractions and Restaurants Will Be CLOSED in Disney World Next Week

REVIEW: Don’t Make Our Menu Mistakes at This EPCOT Restaurant

Every Single CHANGE Since EPCOT’s Transformation Began

NEWS: An EPCOT Shopping Spot Has REOPENED After a 3-Year Closure

This EPCOT Souvenir Looks Like It Came Straight Out of a Charles Dickens Story (And We LOVE It)

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