EPCOT

Welcome to all things EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida!

  • Apr- 2023 -
    15 April
    turning red 4*town boy band appearing in epcot for first time
    Sharon
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    ‘Turning Red’ Boy Band Makes Surprise Appearance In Epcot

    Nothing distracts a runner quite as well as a good playlist — especially if that playlist is being sung, in person, by their favorite boy band! During this year's Walt Disney World Resort runDisney Springtime Surprise weekend, EPCOT runners (i.e. runners who were running in the Disney Pixar Monsters 10K) were treated to a special surprise that not only combined a rare Character Meet and Gree

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  • 14 April
    EPCOT Fireworks
    T.K. Bosacki
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    PHOTOS: EPCOT ‘Harmonious’ Barges Get Demolished

    It's finally happening! The barges are coming down, and those Disney fans who loathed the very sight of them sitting in World Showcase Lagoon can now revel in the sight of their demise. Aerial photographs shared on Twitter by @bioreconstruct show the demolishing process underway “backstage.” The half-oval projectors have been stripped and separated from the core of the firework-launchi

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  • 14 April
    Florida travel advisory
    Krysten Swensen
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    Advocacy Groups Say Florida Poses Risk to “Health, Safety, and Freedom”

    In just over one year, Florida has quickly become one of the most controversial states in the country. A six-week abortion ban was just signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. The state also passed the Parental Rights in Education bill, which critics feel targets and discriminates against the LGBTQ+ community. Then, there is the huge fight between Governor DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company. T

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  • 14 April
    EPCOT's continual evolution
    Rick Lye
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    EPCOT’s Evolution Will ‘Never Be Complete’

    For the past few years, EPCOT has been in a constant state of construction. Unlike Magic Kingdom or Hollywood Studios, EPCOT is undergoing a drastic change from the original Park that opened in 1982. Future World is no more, to be replaced by three distinct lands: World Nature, World Discovery, and World Celebration. Executive Creative Director of Walt Disney Imagineering Scott Mallwitz sat down w

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  • 12 April
    Disney food and wine festival 2023 dates
    T.K. Bosacki
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    Disney Announces Dates for 2023 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival

    Attention all world travelers and foodies! The Walt Disney World Resort has released the dates for the 2023 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival! According to Disney Parks, this annual event will return to the Pavilions around World Showcase Lagoon on July 27, 2023, and last through November 10, 2023, effectively covering almost all of the space between the International Flower and Garden Fe

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  • 8 April
    canada in epcot totem poles and water feature
    Sharon
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    Disney World Hints at Major Changes to Canada Pavilion

    Oh, Canada! Unfortunately, if you're a fan of this not-so-far-removed country in the World Showcase within the EPCOT theme park at Walt Disney World Resort, then you might be out of luck soon. Disney has just filed a permit that suggests some big changes are coming to the Canada Pavilion! The EPCOT World Showcase is full of amazing representations of countries (in the form of microcosms called 

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  • 4 April
    Krysten Swensen
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    Disney Genie+ Price Reaches Shocking New High, and Sells Out in Record Time

    For two decades, Guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort were able to walk up to some of their favorite rides and get passes that would allow them to skip the long lines if they came back later. FastPasses were free to all Guests in the Parks and made Disney days a lot easier for a lot of people. Sadly, when the theme parks were forced to shut down because of COVID, Disney announced that it would

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  • 3 April
    Mary Poppins ride EPCOT
    T.K. Bosacki
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    Bob Iger Suggests Fate of Bob Chapek’s ‘Mary Poppins’ Attraction

    In his State of the Company address during The Walt Disney Company's Annual Meeting of the Shareholders, CEO Bob Iger seemed to all but officially confirm that the leaked Mary Poppins-themed attraction would go into the wastebasket rather than EPCOT's UK Pavilion. Originally announced at the 2019 D23 Expo as part of an ambitious revamp of EPCOT for the Walt Disney World Resort's 50th Anniversary C

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  • 3 April
    Encanto topiaries at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
    Elle
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    This Disney World Location Is Only Offering One Drink

    Let's be honest here, a trip to Disney World can be expensive!! You have your park tickets which range from $109-$159 per person, per day. If you stay on property, your value resort can even be up to over $400 a night during busy season. Tack on a meal at Cinderella's castle, grocery delivery, making your own lightsaber, and so much more. Many average Americans are claiming that they no longer can

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  • Mar- 2023 -
    31 March
    Ron DeSantis' new board
    Krysten Swensen
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    Disney Fans Have Field Day With King Charles Clause In Reedy Creek Deal

    After months of contention between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company, it looked like the controversial governor had come out on top. Governor DeSantis and the Florida Legislature had signed a law that would dissolve Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District. The Reedy Creek board was disbanded and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Committee was created. Each board membe

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