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EPCOT’s Germany Pavilion Sees Short Closures as Der Teddybar Reopens

County permit filings with visible scaffolding point to exterior and roofing preservation that could extend into early 2027.

Overview

  • Der Teddybar closed without notice on Monday and reopened the next day with the pavilion’s Kidcot Fun Stop moved inside the shop near the registers.
  • Volkskunst Clocks and Crafts and the Germany Pavilion restrooms remain closed with no public reopening dates posted.
  • Stein Haus’s facade is wrapped in rolling planters, construction walls, scrim and scaffolding while the store stays accessible through alternate entrances such as the Weinkeller doorway.
  • An amended Orange County Notice of Commencement names MSG Legacy (doing business as RSS Roofing) and extends legal notice through January 29, 2027, which aligns with visible roofing and exterior work but does not prove a full reimagining.
  • Guests face redirected restrooms, changed circulation and fewer photo-ready facades during this phase of EPCOT maintenance and Disney has not issued an official scope or completion timeline.