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Dino-Rama is officially extinct!
We begin tonight talking about the “Best Fest” the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, that opened this past Friday. Our team has reviewed all the foods, and now our panel weighs in on their faves. There are so many new and returning offerings to cover from the Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt, to the Photo Ops and more. We’ll look at the new merch, and the new Figment Popcorn Bucket for this year’s event!
Also at EPCOT, the beloved manatees, Lil Joe and Inigo, have been moved and the exhibit is temporarily closed. While not confirmed, Walt Disney World entertainment host Steven Soares reported that new manatees will move in at a later date. Our panel shares their favorite manatee moments!
Over in Disneyland, they started a festival of their own with the Lunar New Year celebration happening at Disney California Adventure Park. As with the ECPOT festival, we will run down the food offerings, the merchandise, and the special events happening for the 2025 event.
Back at Walt Disney World, last Sunday was the last day to visit Dino-Rama at Disney’s Animal Kingdom before it closed. Now, crews have begun dismantling the area in preparation for its evolution into the tropical Americas. What exactly has closed, what is still open, and what’s next for Dinoland USA?
Disneyland’s original Haunted Mansion has returned, with some changes! After being closed or an overlay for over a year, the attraction debuted this past weekend with some new surprises. The bride has been updated to a new look, and the hitchhiking ghosts have been upgraded to something similar to Disney World. Are these positive changes? As Disney Parks people, is the panel in favor of the new or nostalgic for the old? Come listen in!
Also this past week, Space Mountain at Walt Disney World celebrated its 50th anniversary! There were a couple of limited edition pins, a private ceremony, and a special opportunity for Club 33 members. Is this the correct amount of celebration for such an event? Should it have been more or is this too much?
We’ll also talk about an update to mobile ordering, It’s a Small World with Groot opening in Tokyo, discuss the new costumes for the Voices of Liberty, and take a look at some new concept art for some upcoming attractions.
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