Dateline Disney World takes you to both Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios this week. So many projects, so little time. Let’s take a look!

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Welcome to Epcot!

The new Guardians of the Galaxy show building is going to be huge. You can now see its construction from all around the park.

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You can see the Guardians of the Galaxy building from just about anywhere now.

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EPCOT35 merchandise still on display outside of MouseGear.
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Light crowds in Future World for the middle of the summer.

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Festival Center looking really nice during its exterior refurbishment.

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The mirror tiles are being removed from the old Energy building.
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The new Guardians show building poking out through the trees. It’s built directly behind the old Universe of Energy and the ride will use both buildings.



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Some fences up where the Space themed restaurant will be built between Mission: Space and Test Track.

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Curious when the Coco overlay in Mexico will be announced.

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Temporary food both still up in Norway while Kringla is closed for refurbishment.

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Frequently in the summer, the entertainment gets moved indoors due to weather.

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Awesome Mix Live is showing five times a day now.

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Walls up on the right-hand side of the Japan pavilion. Could be for the newly announced restaurant.

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The new Ratatouille show building sticking out over the trees between Morocco and France.

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Cranes over France and a Skyliner gondola tower on the right. The new aerial trams are really going to change transportation at the resort.

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Seems like these bears from Flower and Garden Festival are sticking around.

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Walls up, for what we’re assuming is Food and Wine prep in Future World.

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Time to head out to Studios!
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So, from Toy Story Land, the views of Galaxy’s Edge are very real.
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This land is going to be absolutely massive.
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Lots of new details to see from these photos.
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TSL CMs were calling it “Sid’s yard”.
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That’s it for this week!

 

Well, that does it for this week’s column. How do you feel about the old Universe of Energy building giving way to Guardians of the Galaxy? Thoughts on the new perspectives on Galaxy’s Edge? That’s a whole lot of big-budget projects, a major change from the years where nothing new was being built. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

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Cory Disbrow
Cory likes Walt Disney World so much, he recently packed his bags and moved to Orlando. Cory is a photographer and writes MiceChat's Dateline Disney World columns every Friday.