Disney4me Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 There’s a lot going on in the Disney World parks today with the release of Genie, Genie+, and Individual Attraction Selection. EPCOT But besides these new features (which you can learn all about here), what else is new in the parks? We’re heading to EPCOT to check out some updates in new merchandise, construction, crowds, and more. Let’s go see what’s new! There weren’t any updates for new food in EPCOT (although there’s still plenty to eat between the ongoing Food and Wine Festival and new 50th Anniversary treats), so let’s jump into some updates with new merchandise. EPCOT Merchandise Updates We’re starting out at EPCOT’s main gift shop, the Creations Shop (located in World Celebration). Creations Shop At this spot, we saw a new 50th Anniversary jacket, which looks like the top half of a track suit. 50th Jacket It’s dark blue with an EARidescent gold 50th Anniversary logo on the front. Gold logo There are white stripes going down the sleeves as well. 50th Jacket Back In the same shop, we found a new Minnie Mouse backpack, which was covered in sequins! Minnie Mouse Backpack The bag is red, with Minnie’s iconic polka dots in white. It’s even got little Minnie ears on the top, complete with a red sequin bow. Too cute And nearby we found a fun Mandalorian-themed art set. The set came with a paint palette, some paint tubes, washable markers, crayons, colored pencils, watercolors, oil pastels, pencils, paint brushes, a mixing palette, a stencil, a sketch pad, eraser, pencil sharpener, ruler, scissors, and tape. Baby Yoda Art Set Basically, it’s got everything you need for some amazing art projects! Mandalorian Art Set You can get the set for $29.99. Head to the Creations Shop to find all of those treasures. And over in the World Showcase, we spotted more new items. In the UK pavilion, the Sportsman’s Shoppe partially reopened. Sportsman’s Shoppe You can find all kinds of UK sporting gear here, including soccer jerseys for Chelsea, Manchester United, and more. Inside the Sportsman’s Shoppe Over in the Italy pavilion, we found a new skirt that’s decorated with Italian scenes, plus Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Italy Skirt The skirt is yellow with red designs, and it has a ruffle down the front. Italy Designs You can get this skirt for $78. If you head to the China pavilion instead, you’ll find some accessories for your dog, including this hat! Dog Hat It attaches with a clip, and it looks like the perfect thing to get your pup ready for a party. Dog Hat Clip You can get this hat for $4.50. Yup, Fido’s ready to party Finally, we headed to the World Traveler gift shop because there’s a new 50th Anniversary Figment pressed penny there! World Traveler We found the penny machine… We spy Figment! …and got our Figment penny. Figment! Isn’t he cute? Figment 50th Anniversary Pressed Penny That’s all for our EPCOT merchandise updates, but during all of our shopping we noticed a few construction projects around as well. EPCOT Construction Updates In World Discovery, we stopped by Test Track and saw that the FastPass kiosks have been removed from this area. Test Track FastPass kiosks are gone They used to sit right in front of the ride, but you won’t find them there anymore. Since Genie+ is replacing FastPass in the parks (and it’s all accessed through your smartphone), we don’t need the kiosks anymore. No more kiosks We also saw some work being done on the Harmonious barges in the middle of the World Showcase Lagoon. Harmonious Barges There were construction vehicles on the main barge, likely for some routine maintenance or adjustments. Construction on Harmonious Barges We’ve been to see the new Harmonious show a couple of times now, so you can click here to check it out! Click Here to See the Harmonious Show in EPCOT Other EPCOT Updates One BIG update is that you can now use the Disney Genie in EPCOT (and all the Disney World parks). We’ve got all kinds of updates and information about this new system, so make sure to check out our pages on that. Here are a few that might come in handy: Click Here to See Our First Experiences With the Disney Genie Click Here to Learn How to Use the Free Disney Genie Click Here to Learn How to Buy Genie+ Click Here to Learn How to Buy Pay-Per-Ride Reservations In less confusing news, we saw some sea urchins wearing Mickey hats in the Seas aquarium (in the World Nature section of EPCOT)! It doesn’t get better than this! We learned recently that these creatures actually pick up things in their environment and put them on top themselves for camouflage, so when their keepers added some Mickey hats near them, the urchins picked them up and put them on! ©Disney When we went back later, though, the sea urchins had apparently grown bored of the Mickey hats, because they were just laying around the tank instead of on top of the creatures. The sea urchins got bored of the hats. And on our way out we said hello to Goofy, who was greeting guests from near Spaceship Earth. Goofy See ya later Goof! See ya real soon! Keep following DFB for more updates on what’s new around the Disney World parks and hotels. Click Here to See What’s New at the Disney World Hotels Want MORE Details About EPCOT’s MASSIVE Transformation? Future World Will Transform Into Three New Neighborhoods — Learn More Here A Revitalized Club Cool Is Now Open in EPCOT The New Creations Shop is OPEN and Has Replaced Mouse Gear Go Inside Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure With Us Check Out All of the Tasty Details About EPCOT’s New Crêperie Get a Closer Look at the New Nighttime Lights Coming to Spaceship Earth See More About EPCOT’s Upcoming Nighttime Spectacular -- Harmonious Learn All About Space 220, Which Has Officially OPENED in EPCOT What’s Been CUT From the EPCOT Transformation? See More Here! Learn More About the New PLAY! Pavilion Coming to Epcot! See All the Details You Need to Know About the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Coaster Coming to World Discovery Learn More About Journey of Water -- Inspired by Moana, Coming to World Nature Click HERE for All the News and Details about EPCOT’s Transformation! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Epcot transformation news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What’s your favorite ride in EPCOT? Let us know in the comments.The post What’s New in EPCOT: Mickey Hat-Wearing Sea Urchins and a Gift Shop Reopens first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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