Epcot

« Previous Entries Next Entries »

Catching Up With the World

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

As we catch up on the last two days, here is some Walt Disney World news that has come out since our site difficulties:
-As reported on our forums, the Figment’s Place meet and greet and the Figment walk around character have been retired at Epcot. Expect Dreamfinder and his “little” purple dragon to return to the [...]

Spring in Bloom, Disney Style

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Here is an article from the Disney Insider on the 2008 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival beginning tomorrow:
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to enter a lush garden aflutter with hundreds of butterfly wings? Or how about escaping into a serene water garden? These are just some of the adventures awaiting Guests at the Epcot [...]

Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Preview

Monday, March 17th, 2008

For a look at some of the displays that have already popped up at Epcot for the 2008 International Flower and Garden Festival, head on over to Mousesteps.com to see pictures taken by our good friend Denise. To see the complete pictorial update, go HERE.

Spaceship Earth Re-Dedication Coverage

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

For those of you who are interested, complete coverage of the March 4 re-dedication of Spaceship Earth presented by Siemens at Epcot is available over WFTV. Their coverage of the event includes a full article and video of the small, unannounced ceremony from Tuesday.

25 Years of Purple Dragons and Bearded Men in Top Hats

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Figment, Dreamfinder, and the beloved Journey Into Imagination attraction, we here at WDW News Today will be celebrating with some very special commemorative events. You probably noticed our bright orange and purple colors we have adopted for this festive occasion (inspired by a certain dragon), but we will also [...]

And the Spaceship Earth Articles Keep on Comin’

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Scott Powers | Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer
Visitors to the newly updated Spaceship Earth ride at Epcot might experience the ride and miss the show. Or they might experience the 26-year-old ride with a few new updates and spins, and catch the bevy of interactive games in the post-show area. And still, they might neither notice [...]

We’re Back With News

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Here is what we missed during our short downtime:
-Splash Mountain is once again operating at the Magic Kingdom. The ride was not suppose to re-open until February 18th.
-The Earful Tower at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is recieving its new logo:

Hi Definition Video (720p):  Click Here
-The Pirate and Princess Parties at the Magic Kingdom may be recieving [...]

Innovating at Innoventions

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

A press release on an exciting new weather safety exhibit coming this summer to Epcot’s Innoventions can be seen at this link. This is yet another part of the complete overhaul of Innoventions exhibits that we mentioned a few months ago here on WDW News Today. We will have more information on this upcoming exhibit as it [...]

Move Over Horizons…

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Another Epcot Future World pavilion has been put to rest today. Well, sort of. Confirming what we had reported a few weeks ago, Body Wars, Cranium Command, The Making of Me, and all of the attractions that made up the Wonders of Life are now history.

The only part of the pavilion that will remain in use is [...]

Wasn’t That in October?

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Yet another Epcot 25th anniversary pin will soon be for sale at Epcot:

This pin is scheduled to be released on March 13, 2008 at a retail price of $15.00 and is limited to only 500 pins. More anniversary pins are scheduled to be released before October 2008, when Epcot will turn 26 years old.

Imagination Clarification

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

According to some of our sources here at WDW News Today, the permit filed for “Imagination Demolition” is only part of the routine refurbishment now going on inside Epcot’s Imagination pavilion. However, we are still hearing that some of the folks from Walt Disney Imagineering are using this opportunity to survey and plan future attraction development inside the building. While [...]

Spaceship Tierra???

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Jan. 28 PRNewswire- Spaceship Earth, the iconic centerpiece of Epcot, relaunches in February with changes and refinements installed during more than seven months of construction and detailing. Presented by Siemens, the relaunched Spaceship Earth looks on the outside like it did when Epcot opened a quarter century ago. But on the [...]

Imagine This

Monday, January 28th, 2008

We may have seen the end of the  Journey Into Imagination with Figment attraction at Epcot according to a shocking new permit filed recently. The permit is for “Imagination Demolition”; take the name for what its worth. The scheduled one month refurbishment of the attraction that started today, may be something much bigger. We may finally [...]

News From Around the World

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Random news from around the Walt Disney World resort:
-The new Monsters Inc. meet and greet location near the Backlot Tour is now open. The former location behind the ABC Theater has been stripped of all Monsters Inc. signage.
-Mater and Lightning McQueen from Cars are now appearing in front of the Pixar Place construction wall facing [...]

Open and Close

Monday, January 28th, 2008

While Tony’s Town Square Restaurant at the Magic Kingdom and the new and improved Playhouse Disney Live! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios re-opened today, some other attractions have been shuttered for refurbishment. Among the latest attractions to close for refurbishment are Journey Into Imagination with Figment at Epcot, Imageworks at Epcot, and Snow White’s Scary Adventures at the [...]

« Previous Entries Next Entries »