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What’s New in Disney World’s Epcot: Everything We Found This Week!


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It’s been a busy week in Epcot! We found food updates, construction, completed refurbs, new rides and restaurants, plus more new merch! Join us at Epcot to see what we found!

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Welcome to Epcot

But first, don’t forget…there’s less than a month left in the Food and Wine Festival — our very favorite thing in Epcot! Be sure to check this year’s festival out before it ends!

Guardians of the Galaxy Construction 

The Universe of Energy is transforming before our eyes as it becomes the queue building for the new Guardians of the Galaxy ride! Check out all of the photos and the update from this week here. 

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Universe of Energy/Guardians of the Galaxy Construction

Ratatouille Ride and Skyliner Construction Progress

Over in France and the International Gateway areas there’s a lot going on. They are adding the new Ratatouille ride behind the France Pavilion and building the new Skyliner Station for Epcot in the International Gateway area. Check out all of the photos and the update from this week.

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Ratatouille Ride Construction

Epcot Construction Update

We also collected updates on the progress of the new Signature Table-Service Restaurant in Japan, Puffin’s Roost in Norway, and Germany’s Bier cart refurbishment. Check out all of the photos and the updates from this week

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Construction on New Restaurant in Japan Pavilion

Food and Beverage Updates Around the World Showcase

Hard seltzer is the new hard soda! In the American Adventure Pavilion, they have added White Claw Black Cherry Hard Seltzer to the Ice Cream and Beverage Cart in the pavilion.

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America Ice Cream and Drinks Cart

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America Ice Cream and Drinks Cart

After the Tire Jack-o-Lantern Straw made it’s journey from DCA Cars Land to Animal Kingdom, then Hollywood Studios, it is now also available in Epcot in the America Pavilion! Pick this spooky straw up at Liberty Inn the next time you are there.

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Tire Jack-o-Lantern Straw

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Tire Jack-o-Lantern Straw

Italy’s Pop-Up Wine Bar has returned! This first showed up last year but then disappeared. We’ll see if this time it stays longer!

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Italy Pop-Up Wine Bar

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Italy Pop-Up Wine Bar

Currently, the specialty drink at the Pop-Up Wine Bar is a Bellini al Melograno.

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Bellini al Melograno at Italy Pop-Up Wine Bar

Welcome Back Pumpkin Spice Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich!

This is for all you Pumpkin Spice fans out there! Guess what’s back in Epcot’s France Pavilion? You guessed it: the Pumpkin Spice Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich at L’Artisan des Glaces!!

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L’Artisan des Glaces Pumpkin Spice Macaron Sandwich

New Merchandise All Over the Park

We spotted some new Princess merch  in France featuring Belle, Cinderella, and Aurora. There’s shirts, mugs, and some home products in this line featuring a more mature look for princesses.

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Princess Home Items

The Tea Caddy in the UK Pavilion is ready for winter nights with an assortment of Twinings Winter Blends teas.

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UK Tea Caddy Twinings Winter Blends

We spotted this cute Orange Bird Shirt in Mouse Gear. Plus there’s a new Monsters University Mug, Spaceship Earth MagicBand, and some merch from the Animation Celebration. See it all here!

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Hello Sunshine!

This was another jam-packed visit to Epcot! Keep up with all of our park updates by following DFB! And be sure to get to the Food and Wine Festival this year — it’s a can’t miss!

Check out our 2018 Food and Wine Festival Best of the Fest! When you’re done – check out all of our Videos on You Tube!

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Ready to Plan for Your 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Trip?

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2015 DFB F&W Guide Cover

Your purchase includes several bonus items as well — including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable World Showcase Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World!

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