Signage Installed for new Japan Pavilion Restaurant in EPCOT. Attention Sushi Fans! Soon EPCOT will be the home to a new sushi restaurant at the Japan pavilion called Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya. This table-service restaurant will offer a festive dining experience in a sharable Izakaya style for you to create memories and
Category: Refurbishments
Amani Village Traders at Africa Outpost in EPCOT Receives New Look
Amani Village Traders at Africa Outpost in EPCOT Receives New Look. Located in the back corner of Epcot’s World Showcase, between China and Germany is sub-continental Africa. Home of Refreshment Outpost, which serves Dole Whip year-round, has received a new mural making it more in line with the theming of
Morocco Pavilion Refurbishment Underway in EPCOT
Morocco Pavilion Refurbishment Underway in EPCOT. Construction crews are repainting and fixing up the pavilion. We caught some repainted roofs. Check out the images of the pavilion below. This looks to be a pattern in Epcot right now, doing some cleaning up prior to the Disney 100 celebration getting ramped
Movable lights added to CommuniCore Plaza Construction in EPCOT
Movable lights added to CommuniCore Plaza Construction in EPCOT. Due to open this fall CommuniCore Plaza and Hall, are headed into the final phase of construction. With how much is still to finish, it would be safe to say late fall. Recently we wrote about the new light columns, with
Old Starbucks Location Receives Update Ahead of EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
Old Starbucks Location Receives Update Ahead of EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. Prior to the brand new Connection Cafe and Eatery opening last year, the Starbucks location was just at the edge of the World Showcase near the pathway to World Nature. The building has sat empty since last year.
Painting of Hotel Du Canada as Crews Refurbish EPCOT’s Canada Pavilion
Painting of Hotel Du Canada as Crews Refurbish EPCOT’s Canada Pavilion. Hotel du Canada is modeled after the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. The Castle is also home to one of the best steak houses in Epcot, Le Cellier Steakhouse. Where guests can descend into the cozy cellar of a Canadian château for exquisite
Crews Begin Work on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Entrance
Crews Begin Work on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Entrance. Walt Disney Imagineering is creating an original, next-chapter story for Tiana. Within the attraction queue, guests will discover that she continues to grow her business with Tiana’s Foods – an employee-owned cooperative. Combining her talents with those of the local community, Tiana
Construction Underway for Old Merida Meet & Greet Location Ahead of Encanto Retheme
Construction Underway for Old Merida Meet & Greet Location Ahead of Encanto Retheme. Recently we saw Marida lose her long-time home at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. She is being displaced by a brand new Encanto Meet and Greet. Marida is now greeting guests at Liberty Square Gazebo. Her long-time home is
Review: Villain Con Minion Blast at Universal Orlando
Review: Villain Con Minion Blast at Universal Orlando. Universal Studios Orlando opened their newest attraction yesterday for technical rehearsals that guests can experience throughout the day. We got the opportunity to check out Villian-Con Minion Blast about an hour prior to park guests being allowed to, and here is our
Toy Story Midway Mania Closing Next Week at Disney California Adventure
Toy Story Midway Mania Closing Next Week at Disney California Adventure A popular attraction in Disney California Adventure will be closed for a month this summer. Toy Story Midway Mania will close next week and reopen on August 18. Related – Food & Drink Items Coming to San Fransokyo Square
Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom Closing in August for Possible Hatbox Ghost Addition
Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom Closing in August for Possible Hatbox Ghost Addition Hold onto your ghostly hats! The Haunted Mansion, a beloved attraction at Walt Disney World, is slated for refurbishment in August, potentially hinting at the long-awaited addition of the Hatbox Ghost. From August 7th to August 9th,
Tomorrowland Boulders Repainting Almost Complete in the Magic Kingdom
Tomorrowland Boulders Repainting Almost Complete in the Magic Kingdom As guests venture into the futuristic world of Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom, they may have noticed a recent transformation taking place among the iconic Tomorrowland Boulders. These massive rock formations, which have long been a staple of the Tomorrowland landscape, have
Grand Floridian Lobby Refurbishment Underway at Disney World
Grand Floridian Lobby Refurbishment Underway at Disney World Refurbishment of the Grand Floridian Resort is underway at Walt Disney World! The Grand Floridian Resort, an iconic destination within Walt Disney World, is currently undergoing a major overhaul that promises to elevate its enchanting ambiance to new heights. As guests enter
Refurbishment Underway for Soarin’ Around the World at Disney California Adventure
Refurbishment Underway for Soarin’ Around the World at Disney California Adventure Soarin’ Around the World in Disney California Adventure is now closed for a brief refurbishment. The attraction closed on July 5 and will be closed until July 14. Related – Soarin Over California Returning for a Limited Time in
