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The Gondola construction at Walt Disney World is coming along around the hotels.

Permits have been filed for construction to begin on the new 'Ratatouille' ride coming to Epcot's France pavilion

The site for the ride can be seen here:



Sources: http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/ratatouille/news/10oct2017-photo---latest-look-at-the-ratatouille-site-from-the-air-as-first-permits-are-filed-for-construction.htm and https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2017/10/10/disney-permit-offers-a-peek-at-epcot-ratatouille.html

Walls are now up around what will be the queue/pre-show building for the new 'Guardians of the Galaxy' roller coaster

Source: http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/guardians-of-the-galaxy/news/06oct2017-photo---walls-go-up-around-universe-of-energy.htm

According to sources, the roller coaster will load guests in the former Universe of Energy attraction, launching guests through a tunnel into a 10-story tall show building. The coaster will reportedly be a first of its kind ride system, but it remains unclear how it will differ from a conventional ride.

The attraction will mark the very first roller coaster for Epcot in its 35 year history, the last remaining Disney Park on earth without one.

Source: http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/10/confirmed-guardians-galaxy-ride-epcot-will-revolutionary-roller-coaster-rude/

Epcot Vice President, Melissa Valiquette, confirmed to the media that the Guardians of the Galaxy attraction will indeed be a roller coaster.

A copy of the permit:

While the vast majority of the permit space is for backstage work, there is a show building visible, with what appears to be indications of a launch tunnel. We’ve highlighted the current Universe of Energy building in blue, the yet-to-be-constructed gravity building in green, and the connecting launch tunnel in red.

Source: http://blogmickey.com/2017/10/guardians-galaxy-attraction-epcot-roller-coaster/

Land for future Guardians of the Galaxy ride has been cleared:



Another photo can be found at the source: http://blogmickey.com/2017/09/photo-guardians-galaxy-construction-site-cleared/

Land clearing taking place for the new 'Guardians of the Galaxy' ride



Source: http://blogmickey.com/2017/09/photos-land-clearing-actively-underway-guardians-galaxy-construction-site/

Mission:Space is relaunching!

Announced over the weekend at the D23 Expo, in just a few weeks, guests will be able to enjoy new adventures at Mission: SPACE – an updated Orange Mission and a brand-new Green Mission.

The updated Orange Mission will make an even more visually stunning trip to Mars thanks to a new film animated by the folks over at ILM, while the all-new Green adventure will allow guests to blast off for a completely different orbital adventure around planet Earth.

Source:
http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/07/epcots-new-mission-space-will-launch-august-booster-seats-lower-height-requirement-likely-coming/

While an exact date is not given, Disney did promise that the new Ratatouille attraction would be open in time for the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World in 2021.

France Ratatouille Overlay:


Source: http://www.screamscape.com/html/wdw_-_epcot.htm#France

Also a new China Pavilion 360 Degree Film coming too

Stated at D23 that the above (Guardians and Rat Attraction) likely to be completed by 50th Anniversary of WDW (2012). The announcement at D23 also stated that there was more to come soon, but not announced that day (likely referring to the heavily rumoured Brazil Pavilion, a possible UK Pavilion attraction, redesign of Imagination and Land Pavilion and Entrance Plaza).

All photos copyrighted to Disney Parks and Resorts: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/