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At the D23 Expo in August 2019, a video was shown that briefly included concept art of the replacements for Electric Umbrella and Mouse Gear (you can see it here starting at 4:21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbmA8A6UsYM) but I do not think Disney ever officially released the full, original concept art online...

Here's two images of the restaurant (I don't think the first concept art has ever been released before):





And here's the full concept art of the new main gift shop:



Source: http://bradleyswork.com

Disney has officially delayed the Spaceship Earth overhaul project. As we reported earlier this summer, Disney was defunding construction projects, a fact that they admitted when discussing a nearly $1 billion savings due to cut refurbishment and construction projects.

As it turns out, our hunch was correct and Disney has CUT two significant projects from the EPCOT Experience video that previews upcoming projects for the park. As you can see in the video below from The Schmoofs YouTube channel, the Spaceship Earth AND Mary Poppins segments were cut from the video. The video only shows the transitions, but you can compare the segments to see the cuts. The removal of the segments likely hints at significant changes or a complete abandoning of the previously announced projects.

Source: https://blogmickey.com/2020/07/spaceship-earth-refurbishment-and-mary-poppins-attraction-cut-from-epcot-experience/

Some pavement works ongoing in the France pavilion at EPCOT, Ratatouille construction.



Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1279120201146040326

Guardians of the Galaxy ride building.



Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1279234682815746054

Aerial view of Ratatouille Adventure, clear around the site now - looks like all the work is now internal or facade work.

Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1274709972866281473/photo/1

Guardians of the Galaxy construction from June 13th.





Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1271750428384952325

Ratatouille and France Pavillion





Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1271743013044314112/photo/1

Current aerial of EPCOT World Showcase, external Ratatouille construction looks finished from this photo (very bottom left)



Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1266929915619934209

Recent aerial photo of the Ratatouille ride. It is looking almost finished.



Source: http://starparc.be/2017/11/decouvrez-en-images-le-chantier-de-l-attraction-consacree-au-film-d-animation-ratatouille-qui-devrait-ouvrir-a-l-horizon-2021-a-walt?fbclid=IwAR3w-FfpAVG7Q8S3VA7d03oD1a3oNg43P7IGYyp6wT10GYSldrKrvLuFfx4

Images from late March with close ups of the theming.









Source: http://starparc.be/2017/11/decouvrez-en-images-le-chantier-de-l-attraction-consacree-au-film-d-animation-ratatouille-qui-devrait-ouvrir-a-l-horizon-2021-a-walt?fbclid=IwAR3w-FfpAVG7Q8S3VA7d03oD1a3oNg43P7IGYyp6wT10GYSldrKrvLuFfx4

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and France Pavilion Expansion at EPCOT Added to My Disney Experience Maps

Source: https://twitter.com/ThatWDWGuy/status/1244001973063606274