PHOTOS: New Festival of the Holidays 2019 Collectible Coin Machine Now at Port of Entry in EPCOT

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Greetings, World Travelers! Today as we strolled through the World Showcase, we stopped in at Port of Entry and saw this new Festival of the Holidays collectible coin machine. Collectible coins for each festival can usually be found here. Check out our story on the Food and Wine festival coins from this year here. The … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 12/4/19 (“One Day at Disney” Book, New Incredibles Phone Cases, New Custom T-Shirt Kiosk in Tomorrowland, and More)

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Greetings princes, princesses, and Fairy Godmothers! Welcome to the Magic Kingdom. It’s a chilly and blustery day and we can smell delicious treats from the bakery all the way down Main Street. Let’s take a spin around the park and see what’s going on today! The park is crazy busy right at opening with a … Read more

PHOTOS: Take a Look Inside The New “One Day at Disney” Book, Now Available at Walt Disney World

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This morning at the Magic Kingdom, we spotted the One Day at Disney book, which is a companion book to the documentary of the same name on Disney+. The book and documentary detail the roles of Cast Members and just how much work it takes to run major theme parks, television networks, merchandise design, production, and … Read more

PHOTOS: Work on EPCOT’s France Pavilion Expansion and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Scurries Along, New Walkways Added

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EPCOT’s France pavilion is busy and bustling on this lovely sunny day! Lots of work has gone on in the pavilion’s expansion for Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La Crêperie de Paris since our last update. Let’s take a look at what has happened. New concrete has been laid at the end of the sidewalk back … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 11/26/19 (New Merry Menagerie Owl Lanterns, 2020 Ornaments, High Wait Times, Kevin Appreciation, and More)

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Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! It’s a beautiful day and the crowds are out to enjoy it. Let’s take a look around and see what’s up. The first thing we spotted were these sweet, snuggling owl lanterns above the Riverside Depot. This 2020 ornament was in Riverside Depot along with all the others. It is … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Debuts All New Merchandise Line at Zawadi Marketplace

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A few new pieces of resort merchandise have stampeded onto the shelves at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. We went by Zawadi Marketplace in Jambo House today to check them out. If you’ve never been to Zawadi Marketplace, we highly recommended. Filled with drums, handcrafted sculptures and more, it’s a resort store that offers more than … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 11/24/19 (Dapper Dans and Citizens of Main Street Dance, Space Mountain Downtime, and More)

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Hello from Magic Kingdom! It’s a beautiful day to explore the park and see what has been sprinkled with pixie dust since our last visit. Come along and let’s see what’s going on. On our way into the Magic Kingdom we saw that the new bridge that will link the Grand Floridian and Magic Kingdom … Read more

PHOTOS: Pathway Construction Continues Near Guest Relations at EPCOT

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Today on our loop through EPCOT we noticed some interesting construction going on near the Guest Relations building. We aren’t sure exactly what is going on in this spot, but it definitely looks like a new, wider pathway has been shaped and wood framing has been added. Toward the back of the construction area there … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 11/24/19 (Space 220 Restaurant, New Pins, Festival of Holidays Preparations, and More)

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Happy Thursday from beautiful, sunny EPCOT! We had a crazy busy day today so get ready for a super exciting update. First thing this morning we jumped in line at Pin Central to pick up this adorable Stitch pin from the Gingerbread Collection series. While we waited in line, the Jammitors, who are currently the … Read more

PHOTO: Remaining Trees Along Fountain Area Removed from France Pavilion in EPCOT

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If the France pavilion in EPCOT didn’t feel empty and barren with the removal of six out of the ten trees that typically line the fountain, it sure does now. Today we noticed that the remaining four trees have also been removed. Last week we saw that the first six trees had been removed and … Read more

PHOTOS: New EPCOT Entrance Area Planters Now Taking Shape

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We are coming to you from the EPCOT monorail as we gaze down at what will be the new entrance area for the park. Something new always seem to be popping up in this area constantly. This new fountain and entrance project is of course part of EPCOT’s park-wide refresh that will be ongoing for … Read more

PHOTOS: New Trees, Details Added to Exterior Queues, and Painted Parisian Skyline at Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and France Pavilion Expansion at EPCOT

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Bonjour, once again, from EPCOT’s France pavilion! It’s been a while since we checked on Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and the expansion of the pavilion. Thanks to some Skyliner downtime, it’s been a little hard to go aerial for pictures. Today, we hopped on the Skyliner and took a spin to see what has happened. Buckle … Read more

PHOTOS: EPCOT’s International Gateway Entrance Changes Again as Construction Continues

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EPCOT’s International Gateway entrance and exit traffic patterns have changed, yet again, due to progress on the construction in the area. A new ticketing booth will open in this area soon, and the ground has received new concrete. In our last update, we noticed that the rolling hedges had moved further out into the walkway … Read more

PHOTOS: Liberty Square Market Seating Area Nears Completion with New Brickwork and Lighting at the Magic Kingdom

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Greetings from Liberty Square Market, right in the heart of the Magic Kingdom! In our last update on the new seating area, a tree sprang up, as well as some concrete paths. Today when we checked in on the project, even more work had been done to add to the colonial feel of this area. … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/20/19 (New Lady and the Tramp Phone Case, New Paint Near Animation Courtyard, Stormtroopers Heckling Guests, and More)

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Good morning Hollywood Stars! We are coming to you straight from Disney’s Hollywood Studios today. It’s chilly, raining, and overcast, but that can’t stop a fun-filled day at Walt Disney World. Over at The Darkroom, we noticed this new Lady and the Tramp phone case and wallet, featuring the iconic spaghetti scene. It’s just too … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 11/17/19 (Skyliner Downtime, Trees Removed from France Pavilion, and More)

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Hello from EPCOT! We kicked off this super chilly day with a quick spin around the park to check out everything new going on today. Come along with us! On this chilly morning, while guests wait to enter the park, the Jammitors are out keeping spirits high and children entertained! You can just barely see … Read more