Big Test Track Refurbishment

A Disney press release has announced that Test Track will go under refurbishment from April to fall of this year. When it reopens, the ride will include the "Chevrolet Design Center." There, you will be able to design your own vehicle, and then ride it in a 6-passenger "SimCar" on the Test Track.

As part of the refurbishment, Test Track will no longer be sponsored directly by GM, but instead by GM's Chevrolet company. For more on the refurbishment, read the press release at the WDW News site here.

11/13/2011

Space Figment & Serpent Vinylmation

Figment in his silver space suit and the sea serpent from World of Motion are two figures in the new Vinylmation Park #7 series. The figures are on sale all around Walt Disney World. Click here for a picture of the back of the box showing all the figures in the series.

10/1/2011

Walt Disney World's 40th Birthday!

Forty years ago today, Walt Disney World opened with the Magic Kingdom, the Contemporary, and the Polynesian Resorts. On October 25, the Grand Opening took place, and the next day the Electrical Water Pageant made its first run. Fort Wilderness opened just a few weeks later on November 19, 1971.

9/8/2011

Kitchen Kabaret Vinylmation

Kitchen Kabaret characters are future Vinylmation figures, according to a recent picture on the Disney Parks Blog. The picture shows Mr. Dairy Goods, Mr. Mustard and other characters mixed in with food Vinylmantion. Check out the picture after scrolling down on the page here.

8/16/2011

D23 Magazine is "Makin' Memories"

The Fall 2011 issue of Disney twenty-three is a Walt Disney World 40th special, complete with a story titled "Makin' Memories." It dives into past attractions such as Kitchen Kabaret, Journey into Imagination, River Country, The Mickey Mouse Revue, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, and many more.

Other stories in the issue are on Walt Disney World's opening year, Disney's mysterious land acquisition in Florida, Roy O. Disney, and more. Look for the issue in stores and wherever magazines are sold.

8/8/2011

Chiquita to Sponsor Land Boat Ride

Chiquita will now sponsor Living with the Land, according to a press release at Chiquita's website. The fruit company's new partnership with Disney will also include sponsorship of Crush 'n' Gusher at Typhoon Lagoon, along with Chiquita products being available at Walt Disney World and the Disney Cruise Line. You can read the press release at their website here.

7/13/2011

Pasta Piazza Menu

It's time for some Mickey-shaped pizza! A new picture of the Pasta Piazza menu, with images of the food, is now in the CommuniCore/ Innoventions section.

4/22/2011

EPCOT Center at WDW 40th Event
Cool T-Shirt, Films, and More

At the Contemporary Resort on May 14 and 15, D23 will be presenting Destination D: Walt Disney World 40th. This ticketed event will showcase Walt Disney World from development in the 1960s to the EPCOT opening in 1982.

Among the specialty merchandise available will be a t-shirt with the original EPCOT Center logo. There will also be event logo pins with Figment, the Orange Bird, and the five-legged goat of Contemporary fame. To see the merchandise and read more about it, go to the D23 site here.

Many of the presentations at the event will feature EPCOT Center, including EPCOT: Walt Disney's Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow and From the Vault: Walt Disney World Resort on Film. To read about all of the presentations and more on Destination D: Walt Disney World 40th, go to the D23 site here.

4/1/2011

10 Years on the Net

This month makes it ten years since this site went on the Internet in 2001. Whether you found it back then, or you found it for the first time today, thank you for visiting LOST EPCOT!

3/20/2011

Epcot in Shanghai Disneyland?

According to an article at the Shanghai, China government site, Epcot may be a possible addition to Shanghai Disneyland in the future. The new Disneyland plans to contain three theme parks. It will open in 2015 with a Magic Kingdom. There are no details yet on the other two parks, but the article says Epcot and Animal Kingdom are potential candidates. For the Shanghai article, go here.

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