Tag: EPCOT
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EPCOT Celebrates its 40th Anniversary With Special Event, Ceremony, and Beautiful Beacon of Magic
On this day 40 years ago, what was then known as Epcot Center opened at Walt Disney World Resort. This was a park that celebrated the magic of possibility. Over the next four decades, the park has grown and changed. In fact, it is currently in the midst of a massive transformation. However, it celebrates…
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Walt Disney World Releases Theme Park and Disney Springs Hours for Phased Reopening
After being closed for two days due to the impact of Hurricane Ian, the parks and Disney Springs will be reopening on Friday, September 30, 2022. The reopening will be different than normal operating days. There is a longer early entry time for guests of the Walt Disney World Resort and then all guests can…
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Disney’s DuckTales World Showcase Adventure Arriving at EPCOT Before End of the Year
Disney’s DuckTales World Showcase Adventure will be arriving at EPCOT before the end of the year it was confirmed today. Announced initially in December 2019, not a lot had been heard about it recently leading many to believe that the project might be canceled. This, however, changed this morning when Kartika Rodriguez, Vice President, EPCOT…
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Disney Unveils EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary Merchandise
On October 1, 2022, EPCOT will be celebrating its 40th anniversary, Today, Disney previewed merchandise that will be available for this celebration. The collection will launch on October 1, 2022 at Creations Shop at EPCOT. Some items will also be arriving on shopDisney.com. Additional items will be released throughout the month. The collection also features…
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What If Ghost Peppers? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #626
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot of fun to be had! The GEEKS talk about the new show. First off, Eudora’s Chic Boutique featuring Tiana’s Gourmet Secrets is now open in New Orleans Square at Disneyland. The GEEKS talk about this new location and other things coming that are connect to…
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D23 Announces Gold Member Event to Celebrate EPCOT 40th Anniversary
D23 has announced a special Gold Member-only event on October 1, 2022 to celebrate EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary. The event begins at 7:30 AM, allowing D23 Gold Members to start EPCOT’s big day off in the right way. The event includes time to shop the EPCOT 40th Anniversary merchandise at Creations Shop, a continental breakfast D23…
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EPCOT – Celebrating 40 Years of Inspiration, Imagination, and Possibility
On October 1, 1982, EPCOT Center opened its gates for the first time. Originally pitched by Walt Disney as the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, EPCOT Center has always been about imagination, innovation, and the possibility of a better tomorrow. This was something Walt Disney was very excited about. During a video shot to share…
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Disney Cultural Representatives Return to EPCOT’s World Showcase
One of the most magical parts of EPCOT’s World Showcase is back. The Disney Cultural Representative program has begun to bring back cast members from around the globe to World Showcase’s 11 pavilions. These new cast members represent these 11 countries and bring to life the culture of each pavilion. This brings to life the…
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Disney Provides Update on Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana at EPCOT
Things continue to move forward in the transformation of EPCOT. Today, Disney Parks Blog shared a look at the progress being made on Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana. The EPCOT attraction is starting to come together with details being added. The team from Walt Disney Imagineering and a crew of artisans have begun to…
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Cultural Representatives Return to Walt Disney World Resort
One fun part of visiting Walt Disney World Resort, particularly EPCOT, is getting to experience different cultures from around the world. This is done quite often thanks to the Cultural Representative Program at Walt Disney World Resort. This program brings people from around the globe to Walt Disney World to come to be Cast Members…
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Global Tastes Tempt Palates at EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE, July 14-Nov. 19, 2022
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (July 14, 2022) – For the next 129 delicious days, guests can sip, savor and repeat across six continents at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE. The festival kicks off today at Walt Disney World Resort and continues through Nov. 19, offering new experiences for foodies and…
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Disney Announces Arrival of Princess Tiana Cookware at EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Items
Princess Tiana cookware will be among some of the new merchandise that will debut at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival this year. The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Princess Tiana Collection will debut with the festival on July 14. It features illustrations that are inspired by Tiana’s story. This won’t be the…
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Great Patriotic Moments in History… in the Disney Parks
Happy 4th of July! As we come together today to celebrate the Declaration of Independence in the United States of America it seems only appropriate to look back at a few great patriotic moments in history… in the Disney Parks… that DAPS MAGIC has captured on camera! These are some of the DAPS MAGIC team’s…
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Check Out the Lineup of Performers for the 2022 Eat to the Beat Concert Series at EPCOT
Each year one of the highlights of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival of the Eat to the Beat Concert Series. Presented by CORKCICLE, this year’s Food & Wine Festival begins on July 14th. Throughout Food & Wine Festival, Disney Live Entertainment will be bringing a wide array of musicians to the America Gardens…
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Disney+ to Present Harmonious Live! With Idina Menzel and Auli‘i Cravalho
On June 21, 2022, in honor of World Music Day, Disney+ will stream Harmonious Live! This will be hosted by Idina Menzel (Frozen, Frozen 2) who will be joined by special guest Auli‘i Cravalho (Moana). This special performance of EPCOT’s Nighttime Spectacular will be streamed on Disney+ in the United States and Canada at 9:00 ET/6:00…
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Details Released for EPCOT’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Virtual Queue
When Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opens to the public on May 27, 2022, it will be utilizing a virtual queue system. This has become fairly common for new the opening of new Disney attractions. This week, Disney released the specifics of how exactly the virtual queue system will be utilized for Cosmic Rewind.…
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind – Need to Know Terms and People
When Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opens at EPCOT in just two short weeks guests will get to visit the Wonders of Xandar Pavilion. During a visit to this new pavilion in the World Discovery, guests will end up teaming up with the Guardians of the Galaxy on a new quest to save the…
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Check Out These Fun Facts About Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opens at EPCOT on May 27th. Ahead of its opening, Disney has shared some fun facts about this new attraction that is coming to the Wanders of Xandar Pavilion at EPCOT. Check them out below! The First ‘Other-World’ Showcase Pavilion Star-Lord visited EPCOT as a child and loved the…
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New Details Revealed About EPCOT’s Hub as Transformation Continues
Anyone visiting EPCOT in the last couple of years have seen first hand just how much the park has been transformed. This transformation continues and today, more details were released about a central part of the park. World Celebration is the heart of EPCOT and also will be where a new Hub will be. Guests…
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Treasures of Xandar Shop Offers Awesome and Nostalgic Merchandise at EPCOT’s Newest Pavilion
When Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opens on May 27th, guests will be blasting off through the galaxy on a quest to save it. One other thing they will be able to do is shop. At the Wonders of Xandar Pavilion, the Treasures of Xandar shop will offer Guardians of the Galaxy-themed merchandise. This…
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Disney Shares Teaser for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Ahead of Offical EPCOT Opening
Disney has shared an official teaser for its upcoming EPCOT attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ahead of its official opening on May 27th. The teaser gives a glimpse of what will happen when guests go inside the Wonders of Xandar pavilion at EPCOT and get called into action by the Guardians. Guardians of…
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A Spectacular Weekend – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #605
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks talk about a lot of spectacular things. This includes the return of Nighttime Spectaculars to the Disneyland Resort, Disneyland After Dark: Grad Nite Reunion, some Muppet news, EPCOT news, and the new Lightyear trailer! We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER! Join the conversation…
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Disney Shares Look of Nighttime Lighting Package for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Exterior
With just about a month until it officially opens, the nighttime lighting package for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has been revealed. On social media today both Disney Parks and Imagineer Zach Riddley gave a look at what guests will be seeing in EPCOT at night at the Wonders of Xandar Pavilion. In a…
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The Return of Hugs and High Fives – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #604
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot to geek out about! The most exciting thing is that traditional character interactions have returned to the Disneyland Resort. The DAPS MAGIC team was on hand to experience the first day of their return. Mr. DAPs and Caitie share their observations, experiences, and the emotions…