This week at Walt Disney World, new concept art is unveiled for an exciting EPCOT project, a refurbishment gets extended until April, and characters arrive at Walt Disney World hotels to celebrate the holiday season! 

Outside Walt Disney World, Universal shows off the new VelociCoaster ride vehicles, plus a Universal executive hints about future expansions to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. 

1. New concept art released for Dreamer's Point

Though a lot of projects (specifically at Epcot) have been downsized, delayed or cancelled, one project that is going full steam ahead is Dreamer's Point, the new garden-like area being constructed behind Spaceship Earth. And this week Disney released the new concept art above featuring the new Walt Disney statue that will be a part of this new area. 

2. Self scanning feature now in testing at select Walt Disney World shops. 

Disney Parks are now testing a new app-based mobile checkout system that allows guests to scan merchandise they pick up and pay for it instantly via their phone instead of standing in line for a register. This feature is now in testing and uses the My Disney Experience app for Walt Disney World. You can read more about this feature and how it works here. 

3.Disney releases Candlelight Processional throwback video with special extras

Though the Candlelight Processional in 2020 was cancelled, Disney is still celebrating the season and has released  a video recording of last year’s EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, led by celebrity narrator Neil Patrick Harris. The video also comes includes a new introduction which includes a short history of the event and rare images from throughout the decades. Check it out above.