Tag: EPCOT
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Geek Eats Disney Recipes: Carne Guisada From Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival
The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is in full swing at the Walt Disney World Resort. Guests visiting Epcot can not only see some incredible flowers and gardens, they can also experience some delicious foods! One of the foods that is being highlighted this year can be found between the Morocco and France pavilions. At Florida…
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Exciting New Experiences and Entertainment Highlight an Incredible Summer that Kicks Off Memorial Day Weekend at Walt Disney World Resort
Fun includes new entertainment in all four theme parks, Disney’s Animal Kingdom 20th anniversary celebration, a new Typhoon Lagoon nighttime party and the June 30 opening of Toy Story Land LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 15, 2018) – From Super Heroes to an intergalactic concert, from eye-popping shows to a nighttime beach party to get your…
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Looking at Disneyland Paris’ Multi-Year Expansion.
Disneyland Paris is embarking on a multi-year expansion. The announcement was made by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais de l’Elysée in Paris. Most of the expansion will be focused on the Walt Disney Studios Park. While this park definitely has some iconic areas and experiences, generally it…
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2018 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with New Merchandise
This week marks the start of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, which runs from February 28th to May 28th. This year is extra special, as Walt Disney World celebrates the 25th Anniversary of this beloved festival. To commemorate, there is a tremendous amount of new merchandise that will be available – over 75…
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Lots to Love! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 820
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a LOT to cover in the world of Disney and geek. First off, the D23 Expo Japan shared quite a bit news for the Disney Parks. This includes more announcements about Pixar Pier and Paint the Night, Marvel getting an increased presence in Disney Parks, and an…
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UPDATED: Marvel at Disney Parks Around the World Coming Soon
At the D23 Expo in Japan, it’s been announced that more Marvel will be in Disney parks around the world! More About Guardians of the Galaxy at Epcot The Guardians of the Galaxy attraction at Epcot has already been announced and somewhat known. At the Expo, Bob Chapek – parks and resorts head – said…
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A Lot of Disney Love – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to a very full edition of DISNEY Reporter. The news this week spans the globe and also covers quite a few different mediums. This includes Disney Parks news, movie news, Disney TV updates, and even some food news! We hope you find this episode interesting as the DISNEY Reporter shares the highlights of this…
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New American Icons Coming to The American Adventure at Epcot!
The American Adventure is an icon that guests see across the water when entering the World Showcase at Epcot from Future World. This attraction also is the host pavilion for all the other nations that inhabit World Showcase. The outside of the pavilion is built in the colonial style that harkens back to the origins…
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American Adventure at Epcot to Get Update With More American Icons
Disney Parks Blog has announced that The American Adventure will receive an update. The attraction will reopen later this month with a new screen, new speakers and a new all-digital projection system. Because of the update from film to digital video, there’s a chance for an update of the finale movie. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Misty…
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Incredible Summer Coming to the Walt Disney World Resort
Disney Parks Blog has announced an ‘Incredible Summer’ at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Incredibles Of course this resort wide event is based on The Incredibles 2 which will open in June. The movie will be showing at the AMC theater at Disney Springs. Over at the Magic Kingdom, an Incredibles dance party will…
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Flashback and Forward – DISNEY Reporter
This week on DISNEY Reporter Mr. DAPs shares the news that looks at the past, the present, and the future. That’s right, this week’s Disney and geek news goes all over the place. Take a look here and then let us know what you think of this week’s news by leaving us a comment. Mr.…
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What’s It Like to Run the Dopey Challenge? – runDisney Resolutions
Over 4 years ago I never would have thought I would be running often, let alone running 48.6 miles in 4 days. But, that’s just what I did at the 25th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Marathon. Though it wasn’t my first race, it was still a huge task. This was my experience… The…
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Epcot’s Festival of the Arts From an Artist’s Perspective
Believe it or not, I’m an artist. It’s something that drew me to Disney in the first place. So, when Walt Disney World first announced an International Festival of the Arts, it was something I definitely wanted to go and see. Though I missed the first one, I was able to go to the first…
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Walt Disney World to Offer Extra FastPasses to Guests For an Additional Cost
Starting today, guests staying in the club level rooms and suites on property have an option to purchase three extra FastPass+ selections per day for $50 per person. The program, which is now in its pilot stages, has guests participating for three days minimum ($150 per guest) and guests can make FastPass+ reservations 90 days…
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Disney Parks Get Upgraded – 2017 Top 5 Disney Stories – Number 1
For once the top story is not a Star Wars story, but a Disney parks story. D23 Expo had a huge parks presentation on the future of parks, cruises, and more around the world. Before A little before the announcements, rumors started circulating several places on construction at Walt Disney World. The Star Wars land…
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Disney Releases Images of Disney Skyliner Transportation System at Walt Disney World
Last summer Disney announced the new Disney Skyliner Transportation System at the D23 Expo. This new form of transportation will allow guests to travel between resorts at Walt Disney World while offering some pretty incredible views as they visit Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Today, the Disney Parks Blog released some renderings of what this…
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Disney-Pixar’s Coco – An Attraction that is Dying to be Made!
This week Disney-Pixar released Coco, a story about pursuing ones dreams and the importance of family. This is an absolutely gorgeous film with fun music and a fantastic message. It also is a film that is just dying to be made into an attraction. This is a movie with the right story, character, visuals, and…
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Disney Parks Attractions Receive Honors From Themed Entertainment Association
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has honored the Disney Parks with several awards. This comes on the heels of a very busy and successful year for the Walt Disney Company in regards to its theme parks. Earlier this year Pandora opened in Disney’s Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. At the Disneyland Resort…
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A Can’t Miss Experience at Epcot: IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
Epcot is one of my favorite places to visit at Walt Disney World. If I could, I would go there every day. However, I live in California and Epcot is in Florida. When visiting Walt Disney World, I do like to visit Epcot as much as possible. One of my favorite things to experience at…
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Caitie’s Birthday at Walt Disney World! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 804
Welcome to another episode of Geeks Corner! This week, it’s going up a little bit later than normal due to it not being a normal week. Caitie celebrated her birthday this week at Walt Disney World! Due to this, this week’s episode was filmed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Mr. DAPs and Caitie Bear talk about…
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Candlelight Processional Narrators Announced for 2017 Holiday Season at Epcot
The full lineup of narrators for the 2017 Candlelight Processional at Epcot has been announced. This yearly tradition includes a celebrity narrator, a 50 piece orchestra, and a choir. Together they share the story of Christmas. This year has a pretty incredible collection of celebrities who will be helping share this very special story. The…
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Epcot’s 35th Anniversary is Celebrated with Magic and Memories!
October 1 marked the 35th Anniversary of the opening of Epcot. The park marked the occasion with a 35th Anniversary Ceremony on the Fountain Stage featuring Mariachi Cobre and the Voices of Liberty, commemorative parks maps and buttons, “I was there” merchandise, and a special fireworks finale following Illuminations. D23 added to the festivities with…
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Caitlyn’s Disney Merchandise Round-Up: Epcot 35
On Sunday, the Walt Disney World resort celebrated Epcot’s 35th anniversary with plenty of fanfare in true Disney fashion. Fans from all over celebrated with food and memories of Epcot of old. It looked like a fun day of celebration! While some went to parties, others flocked stores for special Epcot 35 merchandise. Some was…
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Sunday Spotlight: Spaceship Earth at Epcot
Today Epcot is celebrating its 35th anniversary. While there is a lot of different things to love about Epcot, one of these is more iconic than the rest. Spaceship Earth is the geodesic sphere that is the centerpiece of Epcot. It can be seen from just about any place at the park. This sphere is…