Disney Parks and Resorts has officially announced that the Year of a Million Dreams will be extended until December 31st, 2008. The reason for the extension is that the prize obligations promised by Disney have yet to be fufilled and must be finished to avoid any legal problems.
It is now official that the Wonder of Life pavillion at Epcot is gone forever. The signs from the exterior of the pavillion have been removed, both the giant DNA strand and the main sign. The final opening of the pavillion will be during the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, during which the barren pavillion interior will be used for some food and wine exhibits. We may now begin to hear some rumblings on the next attaction to come to Future World. Stay Tuned for More!!!
It’s official, Rock N Roller Coaster at the Disney MGM Studios will be closed from September 4th- October 4th. The refurbishment is for general ride maintenance, something that should have been done during the lengthy closure earlier this year to include a single rider line. In site news, we have begun posting our new WDW History page. The first ten years of Walt Disney World are up thus far, and the rest should be up by Monday. Also, a reminder that the forums are open. If you signed up for the first forums, you will have to sign up again. New posters are also welcome to the boards.
Permits were filed today to remove all of the fixtures inside Epcot’s Wonders of Life pavillion. The permits are not to remove the two attractions inside the pavillion, just all of the exhibits in the middle. Starting in September the space will be used to host some exhibits of the 2007 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. After that, the future of the pavillion remains unknown.
The Epcot Wand has now lost the image of Mickey’s Arm on the side facing World Showcase. The arm facing the park entrance is still standing, but should be down by early on Thursday. In other news, I have recieved notice that by the end of 2008, every Epcot dining location will have either been refurbished or recieved a new menu. The idea of the project is to make Epcot more diverse than the other parks as far as Dining options and draw in a diverse crowd.
