Disney Gives FIRST LOOK at EPCOT’s Newest Restaurant!

EPCOT’s massive transformation is well underway! The four neighborhoods including World Celebration, World Discovery, World Nature, and World Showcase are taking on their own personalities as construction walls slowly but surely come down.

We recently celebrated the grand opening of EPCOT’s newest restaurant, Space 220 in World Discovery. The restaurant has been extremely popular ever since as it launches Guests to “space” for a one-of-a-kind meal.

EPCOT’s France Pavilion in the World Showcase also welcomed a new restaurant when the expanded pavilion opened the popular attraction, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. Guests can now dine at a delicious table-service and quick-service restaurant, La Crêperie de Paris.

As if the food selections at EPCOT aren’t enticing enough, Disney is preparing to welcome its newest quick-service restaurant. Disney Parks Chairman, Josh D’Amaro, first introduced “Connections Café and Eatery” during a D23 event with the following art rendering:

The restaurant will seemingly replace the former Electric Umbrella quick-service restaurant that closed in February 2020. Now, Disney Imagineer @thezachriddley took to Instagram to share further details with a first-look photo at Connection Cafe signage noting:

“I’m excited to share a first-look at more progress from EPCOT. This morning, the first of five new marquees was installed at Connections Café and Eatery! These marquees continue the design language established with our recent Creations Shop marquees, leveraging large-scale typography in our signature EPCOT World Bold font.”

“Opening to guests this spring, this new fast-casual restaurant and adjoining café was inspired by the core EPCOT idea of “connecting”– by the common bond we share over food and the gathering of people across cultures. EPCOT is a park about people, and this new location within World Celebration will commemorate that with the talent and skill found within the kitchen, and those who gather together to enjoy each other’s company over a meal.”

“I’ve had a chance to walk these spaces with our Imagineers bringing the design to life and it’s truly a beautiful addition. Connections Café and Eatery continues to take shape, and we’ll have much more to share as progress unfolds. There are unique design features that echo EPCOT of the past that are just stunning. Stay “connected” with us here for more exciting reveals.”

Check out the first-look Connections Cafe sign below:

We’re thrilled to hear the Connections Cafe & Eatery will be opening this Spring! We are also gearing up for the grand opening of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, EPCOT’s first-ever roller coaster, arriving with a leaked opening time frame of Memorial Day weekend.