After 41 Years, Disney Makes China Pavilion Removal in EPCOT

After 41 Years, Disney Makes China Pavilion Removal in EPCOT

For more than four decades, the China Pavilion has been one of EPCOT’s signature World Showcase destinations, giving guests a place to enjoy quick-service Chinese cuisine without leaving the park. Now, Disney has removed access to half of one of the pavilion’s most recognizable dining locations, a change that could have a noticeable impact on guests visiting during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. According to reports from WDWNT, t…

Disney Cuts Access to Original EPCOT Restaurant After 41 Years

Guests walking through EPCOT's China Pavilion will now encounter an unexpected change at one of the park's oldest restaurants. Disney has closed access to half of Lotus Blossom Café, temporarily reducing indoor seating while refurbishment work continues. Although the restaurant remains open, the change comes at a time when many families rely on quick-service dining to keep their vacation schedules on track. For one of EPCOT's original restaurant…

Disney Removes Half of Original EPCOT Restaurant After 41 Years

For generations of Walt Disney World guests, grabbing a meal at Lotus Blossom Café has been part of the EPCOT experience. Located in the heart of the China Pavilion, the quick-service restaurant has welcomed visitors since the park’s earliest days. Now, after more than four decades, Disney has closed off half of the restaurant, reducing dining space during one of the resort’s busiest travel periods. The restaurant remains open, but guests will i…

Other Half of Lotus Blossom Café Closes for Refurbishment in EPCOT

Lotus Blossom Café in the China Pavilion of EPCOT has been undergoing refurbishment this year, one half at a time. The right side of the restaurant is now closed for refurbishment work. Lotus Blossom Café Refurbishment The left half of the restaurant reopened in early July, and the right side is now closed for refurbishment. The entire right-side exterior has been surrounded by privacy hedges. Additionally, the entryway to the dining space insid…