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 Park News - (7/30/10) New construction photo updates from Epcot can be seen at Orlando Parks News.
(7/22/10) Florida Thrills pops into Epcot this week to check on the construction progress.
(7/16/10) Some new pictures from Epcot’s latest construction projects can be seen this week at MouseSteps.
(7/15/10) More Captain EO photos have also been posted to Florida Thrills.
(7/14/10) Take a quick look at the newly reborn Captain EO theater at Epcot with pictures posted to Orlando United.
(7/12/10) A new construction update from Epcot showing off the new Cantina in Mexico and Pizzeria in Italy has been posted to Orlando Parks News.
(7/7/10) Check in again with Captain EO as well as taking a look around the rest of the park over at Orlando Parks News.
(7/6/10) A nice collection of photos from Epcot on July 4th can be seen this week at Amusement Insider.
(6/9/10) A new construction update from Epcot can be found at Orlando Parks News.
(5/24/10) A fun Epcot photo update has been posted to Orlando Parks News.
(5/3/10) A new general construction update from Epcot can be found at Orlando Theme Park News.
(4/26/10) A new construction photo update from Epcot can be found at MouseSteps this week.
(4/23/10) A new construction update from Epcot’s various projects has been added to Orlando Theme Parks News.
(4/12/10) A few new construction pictures of Epcot’s new Pizzeria at the Italy Pavilion can be found at Orlando Theme Park News. A few other general shots of Epcot can also be found here.
(4/5/10) Some new construction pictures from the Mexico Pavilion can be found at Orlando Parks News.
(3/31/10) Disney reports that the new pizzeria in the Italy pavilion will be opening this fall and has posted concept artwork of it here, along with a peek at the new Cantina de San Angel expansion outside the Mexico pavilion.
(3/29/10) A Screamscape reader was stopped in Epcot in World Showcase’s Outpost area by a CM and asked to take a brief survey. Just three simple questions, starting with a “How many times have you visited Walt Disney World?”. The next tow questions however are far more interesting. First was a multi-choice question asking which country you would most like to see added to World Showcase: Australia, Brazil, South Africa, Russia or an Other choice to name something else. Following this the next question asked guests which country would they be LEAST upset to see removed from World Showcase.
While this doesn’t mean that Epcot is ready to add a new country just yet, it is telling that they are interesting in getting guest feedback about the possibility. Even more telling is the fact that they are considering doing it as a replacement for an existing country rather than build a new one entirely from scratch. While guests could pick any country they wanted as the preferred one to remove, I would think that perhaps the pavilions without a major attraction inside would perhaps be the most at risk. That list would include: Germany, Italy, Japan, Morocco and the UK and possibly even France, though each of these counties have fairly popular restaurants as well so anything is possible.
You can also check out a new photo update from Epcot posted at Orlando Parks News, that includes a look inside the former Wonders of Life pavilion, opened as a temporary attraction for the Flower & Garden Fest.
(1/25/10) Disney has provided some new information about the Pizzeria opening this fall at the Italy pavilion. It will seat 300 and feature outdoor dining, authentic Italian dishes from Tutto Italia as well as new pizza from it’s own wood burning ovens. To make the taste stand out they will actually be bringing in water from another location that has a chemical comparison to the water in Naples (Italy) which will give the dough that authentic Italian flavor.
(7/13/09) I’ve heard an odd rumor that a new video based show is under consideration to take over The Circle of Life show in Epcot’s The Land pavilion. The rumor going around was that it may involve Pixar characters somehow, and given the environmental themes of the pavilion and former show, I wouldn’t be surprised if they bring in Wall-E.
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2010 - Captain EO - Confirmed - (7/16/10) I’ve been sent a link to a video showing off the grand opening of Captain EO at Epcot.
(7/2/10) Captain EO is now open at Epcot once again. You can read more here.
(4/29/10) Walt Disney World confirmed earlier today that Captain EO would indeed return to Epcot as well, with performances starting on July 2nd.
(4/27/10) With Captain EO now back in California, confirmed to be on the way to Tokyo, rumored to be announced for Paris as early as this week, could an announcement for EO’s return to Epcot be far behind?
The latest inside gossip says that EO is indeed on the way back to the park, with work possibly set to begin sometime in May in the hopes of having it ready in time for the busy summer crowds. When EO returns, we’ve heard that it will be for at least 1 year… though there is a rumored extension plan that could see the run extended for a second year if the demand is still high.
(4/21/10) I’ve heard a bit of good news from a reader that the maintenance team responsible for Honey, I Shrunk The Audience has been told to “postpone all HISTA effect based renovation projects”. Why is this a good thing? Because it sounds like a clear sign that Captain EO is likely to be returning before the end of the year. Anyone else know more?
(12/23/09) Screamscape sources tell us that despite the fact that the announcement about Captain EO only mentioned it coming to Disneyland in February, there are still active plans to bring EO back to life in Epcot as well later in the year.
(12/2/09) I’ve been told that we can expect to see the return of Captain EO in Epcot by Summer 2010 if all goes well as well as bringing it to Tokyo Disneyland as well.
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