Oaxacan Wood Carving Shop Gone, Kidcot Area Dismantled at the Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT

Things are changing at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT at Walt Disney World. The Oaxacan wood carving shop has officially closed, and the Kidcot area of Mexico has been cleared and roped off.

The area where the Oaxacan wood carving shop was once located is now empty. The only things left in the space are a large lamppost and a dark wooden barrel. Guests could find this store in Plaza de los Amigos, the “open-air” marketplace inside the Mexico Pavilion pyramid.

Just last week, we reported that the wood carvers were closing up their store. When we went to the shop, which sells colorful figures handmade from wood harvested from…

Article preview from the September 1–2, 2026 news snapshot.