Design Details Revealed For Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Area In EPCOT

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Excitement builds for Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in the France pavilion at EPCOT as guest previews begin, a virtual queue is announced, and the official October 1st opening date draws near. In light of the 50th anniversary on the way, Senior Production Designer for Walt Disney Imagineering, Joe Vitale, released details today of the upcoming attraction … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 8/31/21 (New Sweet & Spicy Treats Take Center Stage At Big Top Souvenirs, New Orange Bird “Magical Comics” Pin, Dug And Kevin “Up” Plush Puppets Arrive, & More)

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Salutations from a very empty day at the Magic Kingdom! The front of Main Street Confectionary is now roped off while it is still under refurbishment. The rocks and benches in front of Swiss Family Treehouse and Skipper Canteen received a fresh coat of paint. The benches on the opposite side still are in need … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 8/29/21 (The Buffet At Biergarten Returns, Mary Blair Alice in Wonderland Apparel, Four New Wilderness Explorer Badge Cupcakes Arrive at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, & More)

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Greetings World Travelers! Today, we are roaming from the exotic countries surrounding World Showcase Lagoon to the green jungles of the animal kingdom so we hope you packed your polka pants and safari gear, let’s get started! A colorful new version of the 50th banner that appeared in Magic Kingdom is also found at the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 8/27/21 (Cinderella’s Royal Table Returns, New Tip Board In Tomorrowland, Merchandise Price Increases, & More)

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Good morning from a rainy day in the Magic Kingdom! The Transportation and Ticket Center continues its 50th anniversary makeover as all of the ticket booth poles have now received a royal blue coating of paint. A frightfully fun new halloween tote is available at select locations, including The Emporium, for $40 or $24.99 with … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Hollywood Studios 8/25/21 (New 50th Banners Arrive at Magic Kingdom, Biometric Scanning Returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, All-Star Movies Lobby Partially Refurbished, & More)

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Royal greetings from Magic Kingdom! We have a big day of parks and resorts ahead so let’s get started! We previously saw new banners for the 50th celebration a few days prior, but a colorful new rainbow version now sits along the entrance to the Magic Kingdom as well! Starting our day off with a … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/26/21 (New Food & Wine Festival Merchandise Is Dished Out, Assorted Props Arrive In World Showcase Pavilions, Living with the Land Sees Another Day of Closure, & More)

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Good morning from Spaceship Earth! It’s a cloudy and (slightly) cooler day here in EPCOT so let’s get started! Work continues on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind as the fourth row of roofing panels is laid. Pavement work progresses as crews work to complete the exterior of the attraction. Continuing our Monorail run, we … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 8/23/21 (Refreshed Shields Return to Adventureland Bridge, Ceramic Pumpkins Take Over The Emporium, New Pocahontas Mousse Kicks Off World Princess Week at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, & More)

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Good morning from a spooky – I mean, gloomy – day at Magic Kingdom! It was cloudy and cool(er) all day which gave us a break from the heat! Even though all of the top part of the scrim has been removed from the Main Street Train Station, some new black scrim has appeared around … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 8/21/21 (A New Loungefly Popcorn Bucket Backpack Pops Into Uptown Jewelers, Frontierland Construction Moves ‘Westward, Ho!’, A New 50th Anniversary Vintage Style Calendar Celebrates the Park’s 1971 Milestones, & More)

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Royal Greetings from Magic Kingdom! It’s a great, big, beautiful day here at the castle, so let’s get started! Although the day’s nighttime event, Boo Bash, lists as being ‘sold out’ online, we confirmed with Guest Relations tickets were, in fact, still available for the after hours event. A new, spooky light-up Mickey pumpkin treat … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/19/21 (A New Dole Whip Flavor Twists Into Refreshment Outpost, Cast Member Previews Begin At Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Spooky New Accessories Light Up MouseGear, & More)

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Greetings, world travelers, from a beautiful day at Spaceship Earth! Cast Member previews began for the much anticipated Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, debuting October 1. DVC and Annual Passholders had the opportunity earlier this month to grab a preview spot for the attraction starting in September. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind started on the fourth … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 8/18/21 (More Halloween Merchandise Creeps Onto Main Street U.S.A., A Foreboding New Haunted Mansion Loungefly Wallet Materializes Into Momento Mori, “it’s a small world” Receives More Color To Its Facade, & More)

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My, oh, my, what a lovely day at M-K! Let’s get started! Beginning our day with a ride on the ferryboats, two of the three vessels, including the Richard F. Irvine and Admiral Joe Fowler, are receiving maintenance to their top deck level railings. Feeling the cool breeze of Halloween on Main Street U.S.A. (still … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/17/21 (Camera Installed Atop Spaceship Earth, More Food & Wine Festival Merchandise Arrives, New Donuts Sprinkle Into Donut Box, & More)

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Good morning from Spaceship Earth! Speaking of, a new bird’s eye camera was installed on top of the infamous golf ball. Taking our usual morning spin on the EPCOT Monorail line, we got an arial view of all the construction happenings down below. Back on the ground, we found the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular Limited … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 8/16/21 (50th Anniversary Celebration Banners Arrive, Tortuga Tavern Reopens in Adventureland, Harvey’s Halloween Bags Cast A Spell On Main Street U.S.A., & More)

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Good morning from a magical day at Cinderella Castle! Before even walking into the park, another 50th anniversary surprise awaited us at the gates! New 50th banners lined the transportation areas just outside the tapstiles to the kingdom. A new limited release Halloween MagicBand crept into The Emporium. Across the way at Uptown Jewelers, the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 8/15/21 (Beauty And The Beast Live On Stage Returns, Monorail Gold Returns, New Mac & Eats and Lobster Landing Booths at EPCOT, & More)

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Hey-howdy-hey from a busy day in Walt Disney World! Today, we made our way to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Magic Kingdom! Beauty and The Beast Live On Stage returns! The same stage show we know and love is back with a minor socially-distanced adjustment. We recently visited to check out all the new spooky … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 8/13/21 (“it’s a small world” Colorful Paint Job Continues, Liberty Square Bridge Receives New Stain, Multiple Decorative Panels Are Mounted at Disney’s Polynesian Village Monorail Station, & More)

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Good morning from a magical day at Cinderella Castle! Starting our day off with a stop at the Transportation and Ticket Center before boarding the monorail to Magic Kingdom, more “royal” blue paint has been added to poles around the ticket booths. A new bus sign greets you as you head back into the parking … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 8/11/21 (Explosives Return To Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Queue, Mad Tea Party’s Top Spinner Receives A Makeover, Princess Fairytale Hall Sign Shines With New Gold Leafing, & More)

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Good morning from a magical day in Magic Kingdom! We started our day off with a bang with the entire interactive queue at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad returning with sounds and effects. Check here to see a video of each of the three areas back in action. Frontierland construction continues in front of Pecos Bill … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 8/9/21 (Spooky New Halloween Merchandise Creeps Into Walt Disney World, “it’s a small world” Continues to Add Color, New Devilishly Trendy Cruella De Vil Dooney & Bourke Bags, & More)

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Good morning from a frightfully fun day at Magic Kingdom! We started our day out with some treats in the form of all-new Halloween merchandise at The Emporium! Check here for a full list of all the merchandise offered with prices. Something to also note this year, the Halloween merchandise has a two item limit … Read more