Patch Notes // updated 2026.05.09
World Showcase · EPCOT · Walt Disney World
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Reopened on May 9, 2026, a day ahead of its scheduled May 10 date, after a roughly two-and-a-half-month closure (from Feb 22, 2026) for a Palais du Cinema refurbishment that installed new seats, reupholstery, and fresh carpet; the film returned unchanged on its split morning/evening schedule.
Reduced to evening-only showings when the new Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along began sharing the Palais du Cinema; the sing-along took the daytime slots while Impressions de France moved to the evenings.
Opened with EPCOT Center as an original World Showcase attraction: an 18-minute film of French scenery projected across five screens for 200-degree coverage in the France pavilion's Palais du Cinema, scored with French classical music.