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Take a Behind the Scenes Look at Music Coming to EPCOT from Harmonious

Walt Disney World is kicking off “The World's Most Magical Celebration” with new nighttime fireworks spectaculars at both EPCOT and the Magic Kingdom and today, the Disney Parks Blog shared a sneak peek at what's to come with Harmonious in EPCOT! The new nightly fireworks show will debut on October 1, the same day as the Magic Kingdom's Disney Enchantment. The 50th anniversary celebrat

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NEW D23 50th Anniversary Pin Set Celebrates Characters from Disney Parks

Calling all pin collectors! If you are not a D23 member, this pin set may be the perfect motivation to sign up… D23 just announced the release of a “Vacation Kingdom of the World” pin set in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. The pins are designed artists Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily and they are giving us a serious dose of Walt Disney World nosta

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President Biden Meets with Disney CEO Bob Chapek During a Push for Vaccine Mandates

President Joe Biden met earlier today with business executives and CEOs from major organizations across the country, including CEO of the Walt Disney Company Bob Chapek to discuss the importance of vaccinations for U.S. workers. The meeting followed the news of last week's vaccine mandates for nearly all federal employees and contractors under the Biden administration as well as by a number of lar

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Fab 50 Character Statues Arrive in EPCOT Ahead of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary

We can't believe The Most Magical Celebration on Earth is almost here! Earlier this year, Disney announced that a set of “Fab 50” character statues would debut across Walt Disney World in honor of the park's 50th anniversary. We've already seen some of the statues that have arrived at the Magic Kingdom, and today we got a first look at the ones over in EPCOT! Disney Imagineer Zach Ridd

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Creations Shop Replaces Mouse Gear as EPCOT’s Flagship Shop

The new flagship merchandise location for EPCOT is now open! The reimagining of Mouse Gear into the brand new Creations Shop plus the opening of Club Cool on the same day, brings us one step closer to Disney's dramatic redesign of EPCOT. Fans of Mouse Gear (and the site's former shop, the Centorium) will be pleased to learn that Disney Imagineers were careful to honor the legacy and nostalgia of E

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Club Cool is Now Open at EPCOT!

Missing the Beverly? (Or at you just missing tricking your friends into trying it?) Either way, the Beverly and the rest of Club Cool's sodas from around the world are now back at EPCOT! Club Cool opened in 2005 (replacing the similar albeit cooler in the nostalgic sense Ice Station Cool) and until 2019 the Future World attraction had become a rite of passage for Disney fans visiting EPCOT. The at

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runDisney Launches New Training Programs to Prep for Marathon Weekend

runDisney just released new training programs to help runners prepare for the upcoming Walt Disney World Marathon! As with past runDisney training programs, the instruction was provided by former Olympian and inventor of the Run Walk Run method, Jeff Galloway. Galloway was a successful runner throughout his entire life, making it to the 1972 US Olympic Team in the 10,000 meters, and he has worked

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Study Finds One-Day Walt Disney World Ticket Prices Could Rise to $250 by 2031

A study conducted by Brooklyn, NY based company, “Koala” recently found that the ticket price to the Walt Disney World Resort could increase to about $250 (or more) for a one day pass by 2031. Koala, a company that works to match up travelers with time-share owners conducted the study by analyzing past ticket price and their increases from Disney parks around the world and how these do

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Celebrates the Arrival of a Baby White Rhino

Disney's team of Animal & Science Cast Members just shared the news that a white rhino has been born at Walt Disney World! The new arrival was born backstage at Disney's Animal Kingdom to first-time mom Jao. When the rhino was first born, Cast Members were careful to give both baby and mom space to bond. We now know that the new rhino is a healthy baby boy though it will take some time to learn hi

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EPCOT’s Newest Restaurant Reveals Its Menu

Walt Disney World Resort continues to focus on new openings (like the opening of new France in EPCOT's World Showcase, the opening of a new ride, refurbishments to the Everest and Princess and the Frog rides, and updates to shows), and now Disney Guests have yet another new offering to celebrate! If you've been hankering to try La Creperie de Paris in the new France, but you're reluctant to wait u

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