EPCOT Archive
Universe of Energy goes extinct August 13, 2017 with the closure of Ellen’s Energy Adventure, to be replaced by a Guardians of the Galaxy thrill ride that’ll open by 2021. Even as it’s changed over the years, Universe of Energy has been one of Walt Disney World’s remaining lifelines to the original EPCOT Center. Because
Epcot is going to be reimagined, and details have been shared about some of what that will entail for Walt Disney World’s second gate. The big news Guardians of the Galaxy replacing the Universe of Energy (which will close August 13, 2017) as what appears to be a total overhaul of Future World. In addition
EPCOT Center has been dead for 23 years. Arguably, the original concept started disappearing with the name change, and has been gone 20 years ago, give or take. The current, disjointed incarnation of the park has now existed for longer than EPCOT Center did. Let that sink in for a second. Despite this, so many
I’ve been a vocal critic of Le Cellier, but honestly, I’ve missed it. Back in the good ole days of the Disney Dining Plan, we used to dine at Le Cellier regularly, and were big fans. Unfortunately, that was a decade ago and a lot has changed since then. Menu prices, Dining Plan credit allocations,
The Behind the Seeds at Epcot is a guided one-hour tour through The Land pavilion greenhouses that house the Living with the Land attraction at Epcot. In this post, we’ll share photos from our experience doing the Behind the Seeds at Epcot tour and share whether we think it was worth the time and money.
We recently shared that the popular rumor that Journey into Imagination will receive an extensive overhaul is making the rounds again. As of May 2017, it’s unclear when the refurbishment will actually occur, if at all. In our 8 Huge Epcot Rumors post, Figment is barely a blip on the radar–ranking #8 in terms of
During the Christmas season, the IllumiNations fireworks at Epcot run as normal, but from mid-November until December 30, 2017, it concludes with a pyro-heavy “Peace on Earth” tag after the grand finale of the normal show. This post covers info and our tips for viewing the holiday version of IllumiNations: Peace on Earth (also known
Day 2 of our family vacation to Walt Disney World (click here to read part 1 of the trip report) was our best day at Epcot in recent memory. I heaped praise upon the Epcot International Festival of the Arts in our review of that, saying it reminded me of ‘old school’ EPCOT Center. That,
The fiber-optics in the pavement in Future World at Epcot are one of my typical go-tos for Walt Disney World night photography. Like a raccoon drawn to shiny objects, I can’t help but photograph…the ground. Even though it’s “just” the ground, there are so many interesting ways to photograph the pavement. On this particular evening,
Spain’s Global Marketplace at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is back again! This booth has a variety of savory treats and wines, and even one dessert. This post takes a look at the booth’s menu and what you can expect from the Spain booth. Admittedly, whenever I think of Spain’s cuisine, I recall
In this trip report, we share hundreds of photos from Disneyland Paris and locations in Europe that inspired the original EPCOT Center. The first half of the trip report focuses on scenes featured in Impressions de France, an opening day EPCOT Center film in the France pavilion that is still shown today. This is one
