Epcot is a world of change. Yes, there are many construction walls in Future World, but there are some exciting glimpses at the future of the park as well. Today we’ll take a look at what’s new, including the debut of the Epcot Experience in the Odyssey center and the new (temporary) fireworks show, Epcot Forever.

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Welcome to Epcot!

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Epcot Construction

If you’d never been to Epcot before, you might think it’s a construction wall museum.  

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Walls cover almost the entire main entrance.
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The park maps have the new logo on them already! 

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This mural is now inaccurate, as the Fountain of Nations is gone. But a new fountain is on the way!

The new entry will look something like this when complete: 

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Andy Castro captured this image for us at the D23 Expo.
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The Camera Center is now closed.
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Camera Center signage is covered.
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More walls up near Guest Relations.

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Signs up at the old doors to Innoventions letting guests know that it is closed.

If you look at the center of the image, you’ll see that Innoventions/Communicore West is slated to be removed. In its place will be a new green zone and Moana walk-through experience (that appears to be a water play area for kids).  

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Huge walls that stretch across from the Starbucks all the way to MouseGear.
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Signage to help guests find what is still open.

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Current view from in between Future World and World Showcase. In the middle of all of this, it’s still the Food and Wine Festival.  

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More walls.

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Walls over by Test Track.
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Walls by Mission Space.
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Walls now blocking the walkway between Energy/Guardians and Mission Space.
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This blocks any access to Wonders of Life as it converts into the Play Pavilion.

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The Donut Box is now open!

New Epcot Forever Merchandise

New shows mean new merchandise. Since the show evokes a retro vibe, so does the merch.  Let us know what you think. 

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Lots of new merchandise available for the Epcot Forever fireworks show.

The new Epcot Forever merchandise has a great retro vibe. 

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Figment is heavily featured on the merchandise, as to be expected.

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The Epcot merchandise that first appeared at the D23 Expo is also now available at the park.

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The Epcot Experience

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Over at the Odyssey pavilion, you can now see the Epcot Experience 

The Epcot Experience is a preview of all the changes coming to the park. With construction walls everywhere, a lot of guests are going to wonder what’s going on. This is the place for them to find out. 

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The exterior of the building got a facelift for this.

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Classic Epcot logos on the trash bins.

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The model from the D23 Expo is the centerpiece of the exhibit. 

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The model features Spaceship Earth and many of the other changes coming to the park.

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They are surrounded by a 360 degree screen that shows off many of the new attractions and experiences that are on the way.

The model is projection-mapped, allowing sections to be highlighted and recolored as you view it. 

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They also projection map images onto the map itself.
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The new section of the France Pavilion, where the Ratatouille ride is going.
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Guardians of the Galaxy

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Moana play path
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Outside of the 360 room, there are posters that were first shown at D23, and they feature the classic, current, and future attractions of Epcot.

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There is a giant mural of the concept art shared at D23.

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There are also some large photo ops as well to keep the Millennials happy 

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Some Ratatouille props.

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The Festival Center ‘table’ that will be in the middle of Future World (through Future World is being carved up and renamed). 
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Classic EPCOT Center park map and tickets.

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A photo op for the new Guardians of the Galaxy ride.

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Lastly, a Mary Poppins photo op and some of her props.

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The Epcot Experience is a really neat way to drum up excitement for the new vision of the park.

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EPCOT Forever

And now, as the sun sets, it’s time to find a spot for Epcot Forever, the show that temporarily replaces Illuminations: Reflections of Earth. The new permanent show debuts next year.  

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Epcot Forever launched with classic EPCOT Center music synced up with fireworks and kites.

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This temporary show will be replaced by HarmonioUS next year. It’s supposedly the biggest nighttime spectacular Disney has ever attempted. 

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We go on.

Chloe has an Epcot Forever review for you today as well, which includes video and additional photos and gifs of the new show: 

Epcot Forever Nightly Spectacular Ignites Nostalgia

I also encourage you to look at her farewell to Illuminations: Reflections of Earth. It’s a bittersweet time in the park for sure: 

We Go On… Farewell to IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth


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MiceChat WDW Invasion 2019

We have a few big events coming up in just a couple of weeks. Come join us as we eat our way through the Food & Wine Festival and do all the Halloween things! 

Mickey’s Halloween Party – October 17, 2019

Join MiceChat for the Magic Kingdom’s Halloween Party. The MiceChat group will meet up early and then head off together for parades, fireworks, and some trick-or-treating. Click the link to our Facebook event page (HERE) and let us know if you’ll be joining us.  

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MiceChat Sip and Nibble – October 18, 2019

If you haven’t done a Sip and Nibble with us, it’s time you do. We’ve found the best way to visit Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. We take turns buying bites and drinks from each of the festival kiosks and share with the group. It’s a great way to try everything without breaking the bank. It’s also a fantastic day of friendship and fun.  Let us know if you’ll be joining us on our Food and Wine Festival Event Page (HERE)

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Halloween Horror Nights Meetup – October 19, 2019

Are you up for more of a Halloween challenge? We absolutely love Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights. There’s safety in numbers, so help muffle Dusty’s screams and join us for a meetup at one of the country’s top haunts.  More information (HERE)

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For more info on the WDW Invasion, please reach out to [email protected]


That does it for this week! How are you feeling about the sweeping changes coming to Epcot? Will you be there to see the new preview and temporary show before HarmonioUS becomes a permanent fixture at the park? Let us know in the comments below.

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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.