Tag: Walt Disney World Resort
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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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Rehearsals are Underway for ‘Fantasmic!’ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Rehearsals are underway for Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. While the nighttime spectacular has already returned to the Disneyland Resort since the parks reopened, the show has not yet returned to Walt Disney World Resort. With its return, there will be some changes coming as well. The show originally opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in…
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Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction Come Together for New Walt Disney World Resort Merchandise
New merchandise has arrived on shopDisney that features Mickey Mouse dressed up as a ringmaster as he takes inspiration from Timothy Mouse from Dumbo. This is a nod to the classic attraction found in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort, which is currently celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The collection includes a spoon, pin,…
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Booking Opens for Most 2023 Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Voyages September 1st
Since beginning to take guests on voyages to a galaxy far, far away earlier this year, the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser has been giving guests an out of this world experiences. They have been getting to step right into the middle of Star Wars when they board the Halcyon. During their two night voyage they…
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Light Side or Dark Side? Choose Your Destiny with Star Wars
Following the epic conclusion to the new limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi, streaming only on Disney+, fans can choose their own destiny with a plethora of Star Wars products this summer. Visit the official Choose Your Destiny website to explore exciting new products from around the galaxy, perfect for fans of all ages. From brand new Lightsaber™ collectibles, to home goods, accessories…
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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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Legen… Wait for It… Dary – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #622
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot to geek out about. Before getting into the topics for the show, the GEEKS chat about the process of renewing their Magic Keys this last week. They also talk about what they think might happen with renewals in the future. In the main portion of…
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Rocky Road Cake – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
The 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is now in the full swing of things. This delicious festival has many different flavors and culinary experiences that come from around the world. One offering is the Rocky Road Cake at the Flavors from Fire Global Marketplace. Today Disney has shared a recipe for this delicious…
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Disney’s Veterans Institute Summit kicks-off at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (August 20, 2022) – Disney’s Veterans Institute Summit presented by Disney Institute and sponsored by Wounded Warrior Project kicked off yesterday at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The complimentary two-day event was created to inspire business professionals and organizations to create their own military veteran hiring programs using insights from…
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Updated Disney Enchantment Brings Both Walt Disney and Roy Disney to the Forefront of 50th Fireworks at Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary fireworks, Disney Enchantment has been updated. Tonight a new introduction debuted for the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom. This new introduction has Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney, and Roy Disney. It adds a healthy additional dose of Disney magic and nostalgia to the beginning of the fireworks show. The new…
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Disney Parks World Princess Week Food Offerings Unveiled
World Princess Week is being celebrated by Disney from August 21-27, 2022. The week of celebrations will include multiple special offerings including special moments, cavalcades, Disney PhotoPass Magic Shots, and a whole lot more. The week will also include some delicious and magical food offerings! Take a look at the delectable dishes that Disney will…
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Walt Disney World Resort Offers Festive Fall Fun for the Whole Family
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Aug. 16, 2022) – Fall family fun is brewing throughout Walt Disney World Resort. This year, there are so many ways to celebrate fall and Halloween with new flavors, sights and experiences, plus the return of fan-favorite events. Here is an overview of festive fall offerings guests can enjoy across Walt…
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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Offers Plenty of Disney PhotoPass Opportunities, Here are 13 of Them
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary #Halloween Party Offers Plenty of #DisneyPhotoPass Opportunities, Here are 13 of Them
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Favorite Tours Returning to EPCOT
Some fan favorite tours are returning to EPCOT as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary. As part of the Enchanting Extras Collection, three tours will be returning to EPCOT on October 2, 2022. The return of these tours will allow guests to experience both Land and Sea at EPCOT in very unique ways. Below are descriptions…
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Disney Unveils 2023 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend Details
Disney has revealed what the theme for the 2023 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend will be. This will be the second year that the event has been held at Walt Disney World Resort. Runners will be able to participate April 13-16, 2023. This is the final event of the 2022-2023 runDisney race season. Today it was…
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Powerline Max Headed to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom
Powerline Max has appeared at the Disneyland Resort multiple times recently but soon he will be making his first appearance at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom. Today it was announced by Disney Parks that Powerline Max will be appearing at Walt Disney World’s Halloween party. Powerline Max will be leading a 90’s crew…
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New Dining Package Announced for “Drawn to Life” presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney
A new dining package has been announced for ticket holders for Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney. Drawn to Life is a love letter to Disney animation. Cirque du Soleil performers and beautiful Disney music bring together classic stories and characters to life. Now, for those with tickets, there is also the…
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Disney Genie+ Offerings at Walt Disney World to Remain the Same Through August 7th
Earlier this year, Walt Disney World Resort made some changes to its Disney Genie+ lineup. The changes were supposed to originally remain in effect until August 7th. Then, several attractions would move back to an individual Lightning Lane purchase option. This is not happening now. Instead, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Space Mountain, Frozen Ever…
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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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Bill Farmer and Goofy Celebrate International Friendship Day at Walt Disney World Resort with Special Friend
Today is International Friendship Day and to be a part of the celebration, Bill Farmer and Brady Baker, a 6-year-old super fan of Goofy and friend of Bill’s, headed to Walt Disney World Resort. Together, they met up with Goofy and also went for a few spins on The Barnstormer in the Magic Kingdom. Check out…
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Lots to Look Forward To – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #618
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the GEEKS talk about of lot of things that they are looking forward to. This comes after a lot of news that came out of San Diego Comic-Con this last weekend. This includes new trailers, new release schedules, and a whole lot more. Join the GEEKS as they talk…
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Check Out the Food Offerings Coming to BoardWalk Deli Later This Summer!
The Boardwalk Deli will be opening later this summer at Disney’s BoardWalk. Previously the Boardwalk Bakery, this location will soon offer foods inspired by the delis found in the Northeast. The inspiration ranges from classic sweet and savory flavors from New York to the Jersey Shore. Disney has released a peek at what will soon…
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Birthdays, Openings, Chaperones – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week Mr. DAPs shares the top five stories of the week from the world of Disney and geek! What do you think was the top story of the week? Share in the comments below! DISNEY Reporter Headlines Disneyland Celebrates 67 Years of Magic https://dapsmagic.com/2022/07/disneyland-celebrates-67th-birthday-with-magical-moments-at-castle-main-street-and-town-square/ MagicBand+ to Launch on August…
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Florida’s Head of Bond Finance Foresees Future for Reedy Creek Improvement District
The head of Florida’s bond finance is predicting that the Florida legislature will re-establish the Reedy Creek Improvement District. This comes after Florida passed a law that would dissolve the district. The prediction was made by Ben Watkins, director of Florida’s division of bond finance. He suggested that legislatures will most likely create a successor…