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!