News EPCOT's Garden House Kiosk Now Closed, Construction Walls Installed in Japan Pavilion

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EPCOT's Garden House Kiosk Now Closed, Construction Walls Installed in Japan Pavilion

EPCOT's Garden House Kiosk Now Closed, Construction Walls Installed in Japan Pavilion

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[Epcot82Guy]

Interesting. I wonder if this is refurb? Maybe adding seating?

 

[Cranky Kong]

According to Central Florida Tourism Oversight District plans, the small walled-off area is labeled as the Gashapon Kiosk. Gashapon refers to the coin-operated vending machines and the capsule toys they dispense, which are popular in Japan.

I do appreciate them trying out new things relevant to modern Japan, even if previous attempts lasted all of a few months. Helps that this helps bring in some money, maybe without Mitsukoshi getting a cut?

 

[Epcot82Guy]

Oh fun. We've gotten several of those places around town. Gashapon can be fun, and certainly common in Japanese culture (especially in Tokyo).

 

[TheMaxRebo]

That pretty cool! Wonder if the contents will be more authentic to Japan or just fill of Disney products .... Would be a fun and not super intrusive way to have some Duffy merch

 

[Moth]

If this is full of Japan-original Gashapon. I WILL dump money into this.


If it's full of generic small Disney trinkets... Eh....

Gimme Gashapon like these:

 

[twilight mitsuk]

If this is full of Japan-original Gashapon. I WILL dump money into this.


If it's full of generic small Disney trinkets... Eh....

Gimme Gashapon like these:
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the bugs from ITBAB

 

[Moth]

It's a Gashapon booth focused on non-disney IP like Sanrio, Kirby and Chainsaw Man along with other capsules like the animal ones!

Finally, GOOD merch!

 

[DCBaker]

Mitsukoshi USA says the the Garden House reopens today at 12pm.

Here's the latest update from @wdwmagic:

EPCOT's Garden House Sake and Cocktail Kiosk Ready to Open, Menu Now Posted

EPCOT's Garden House Sake and Cocktail Kiosk Ready to Open, Menu Now Posted

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[aladdin2007]

no added seating? They keep making additions like this but then there is no ample seating for the amount of people anymore cramming into these areas. I won't even start on the continued mess regarding the bakery in France.

 

[WDWhopper]

For those of us who don’t drink, this is an absolute zero.

 

[wdwmagic]

no added seating? They keep making additions like this but then there is no ample seating for the amount of people anymore cramming into these areas. I won't even start on the continued mess regarding the bakery in France.

Nope, the area looks like this

 

[ChrisFL]

Good, I need my Violet Sake

 

[James Alucobond]

no added seating? They keep making additions like this but then there is no ample seating for the amount of people anymore cramming into these areas. I won't even start on the continued mess regarding the bakery in France.

I feel like there’s almost always somewhere to sit at the Katsura patio right behind it, but then again, I don’t go during super busy times of year.

 

[Disneydad1012]

no added seating? They keep making additions like this but then there is no ample seating for the amount of people anymore cramming into these areas. I won't even start on the continued mess regarding the bakery in France.

I feel like there’s almost always somewhere to sit at the Katsura patio right behind it, but then again, I don’t go during super busy times of year.

Plus there plenty of benches right under where those stairs go along the store.

 

[jah4955]

For those of us who don’t drink, this is an absolute zero.

Disney realizes alcomohol has become the main appeal of WS

 

[castlecake2.0]

For those of us who don’t drink, this is an absolute zero.

This has been here for years, all they did was change the guest flow

 

[ChrisFL]

This has been here for years, all they did was change the guest flow

and the Japan pavilion has plenty of other places for other things food/drink wise, Katsura Grill, that shaved ice stand that has other offerings, of course the upstairs dining and Mitsukoshi itself has a lot of things for sale.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Disney realizes alcomohol has become the main appeal of WS

I think now especially that you can order almost anything from anywhere through the internet, food and drink from different places is still a little more unique and harder to get, making it more tempting for guests to buy over traditional merchandise. Saying that, they need to find a balance as the festivals are making Epcot feel like a farmers market

 

[MisterPenguin]

no added seating? They keep making additions like this but then there is no ample seating for the amount of people anymore cramming into these areas. I won't even start on the continued mess regarding the bakery in France.

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