As the Epcot Transformation is nearly complete, I thought I'd share the overall timeline for everything that was announced and opened since the transformation was announced at Destination D on November 19, 2016. So, was it worth it?: BLUE=Attraction Update, ORANGE=Dining Update, PURPLE=Entertainment Update, GREEN=Aesthetics/Shops Update, RED=Cancelled Project
- November 19, 2016 – Bob Chapek officially announced major changes would be coming to Epcot in the future at the Destination D23 Expo
- July 15, 2017 – D23 Expo announces Space 220, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Mission Space: Green Mission & Disney Skyliner + preview of future world overhaul
- August 13, 2017 - Mission Space: Green Mission (Earth film) opens, Ellen’s Energy Adventure closes
- November 13, 2017 – Choza de Margarita opens in Mexico
- February 3, 2018 – Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable closes in The Land
- February 21, 2019 – Play pavilion and New Park Entrance announced
- May 15, 2019 – Takumi-Tei announced
- June 27, 2019 – Regal Eagle Smokehouse announced
- July 5, 2019 – Takumi-Tei opens in Japan
- July 8, 2019 – Liberty Inn closes
- August 1, 2019 – O Canada! Closes
- August 6, 2019 – Leave A Legacy monoliths removed
- August 25, 2019 – D23 Expo announces Epcot’s new neighborhoods (World Discovery, World Celebration, World Nature & World Showcase), Harmonious, a Mary Poppin’s themed attraction, Beauty and the Beast Sing-along, Canada Far and Wide, Wondrous China, Spaceship Earth reimagining, New Festival Centre, Dreamer’s Point, Journey of Water Inspired by Moana, Awesome Planet & Epcot Experience Preview Centre
- September 8, 2019 – Innoventions and Epcot Character Spot closes
- September 29, 2019 – Disney Skyliner opens
- October 1, 2019 – Epcot Experience opens, Epcot Forever debuts replacing Illuminations: Reflections of Earth
- December 3, 2019 – DuckTales World Showcase Adventure announced
- December 21, 2019 – First Half of New Entrance Plaza opens
- January 4, 2020 – Mouse Gear closes
- January 5, 2020 – Mouse Gear temporary store opens
- January 17, 2020 – Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, Canada: Far and Wide & Awesome Planet debut
- February 16, 2020 – Electric Umbrella and Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure closes
- February 19, 2020 – Regal Eagle Smokehouse opens in American Adventure
- March 16, 2020 – Disney Parks closes
- July 15, 2020 – Epcot reopens, Mary Poppins attraction and Spaceship Earth re-imagining removed from Epcot Experience
- December 22, 2020 – Entrance Plaza project completed with new fountain
- February 9, 2021 – New Outside Leave a Legacy display opens
- April 9, 2021 – Creations Shop & new Club Cool announced
- May 6, 2021 – Gelateria Toscana opens in Italy
- July 1, 2021 – Epcot Forever resumes
- September 14, 2021 – Mouse Gear temporary store closes
- September 15, 2021 – Creations Shop & Club Cool opens
- September 20, 2021 – Space 220 opens
- September 29, 2021 – Harmonious replaces Epcot Forever
- October 1, 2021 – Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure & La Crêperie de Paris opens, new Neighbourhoods debut
- November 20, 2021 – Connections Café & Eatery announced
- March 14, 2022 – Epcot Experience closes
- April 27, 2022 – Connections Café & Eatery opens
- May 5, 2022 – ComuniCore Hall & Plaza announced in place of Festival Centre
- May 27, 2022 – Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opens
- September 9, 2022 – New nighttime show announced for Epcot, Figment meet and greet coming in 2023
- December 16, 2022 – DuckTales World Showcase Adventure debuts
- January 13, 2023 – Epcot maps remove mentions of Play Pavilion, believed officially cancelled after several years without public updates
- April 3, 2023 – Epcot Forever replaces Harmonious
- May 9, 2023 – Shiki-Sai announced
- August 30, 2023 – Shiki-Sai opens
- October 16, 2023 - Journey of Water Inspired by Moana opens
- September 10, 2023 - Figment meet and greet opens
- December 5, 2023 - Luminous: The Symphony of Us debuts; World Celebration Gardens opens
- June 10, 2024 - Communicore Hall & Plaza opens
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