Henry Taylor 
Progress is slow but steady over at the site of the upcoming attraction, “Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure” in the France pavilion at Epcot. Let’s see what’s changed since our last update. You can see the facade for the attraction peeking over France. From a distance, not much seems to have changed. Let’s get a closer look. … Read more
Summer time in Epcot– generally not a lot going on. Or is there? Let’s take a look around! I’m trying to enjoy all the small details of Future World while I can. You never know what’s not going to survive to the next “re-imagining”. There’s just something about the shadows these tarps make that are … Read more
At the beginning of June, the Rose Walk pathway in Epcot that connects Future World and World Showcase closed to be widened. Walls initially went up just on either side of the area to be expanded. Now, walls have been extended all the way back to the main path, essentially blocking off a large chunk … Read more
We’ve been covering the progress on the Disney Skyliner for some time now. It looks like the Hollywood Studios line is set to open next month. The Epcot line, however, won’t make it in time for the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. It’s still very close to completion, though, based one what we saw … Read more
Big changes are under way at the entrance to Epcot. Not only on the inside of the turnstiles, but also just outside where the tram brings guests in from the parking lot. Demolition began back in May on the old tram drop-off area and loop in order to reconfigure it into a more efficient and … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom continues to expand its menagerie of wildlife-themed cupcakes with its latest addition: the Elephant Cupcake! Is it worthy of everyone’s favorite pachyderms? Let’s dive in and find out. We found this interesting baked good at Restaurantosaurus in Dinoland U.S.A. (although you can also find it at Creature Comforts, Animal Kingdom’s Starbucks location). … Read more
Disney has had a somewhat profitable relationship with the Junk Food clothing brand recently, with the unveiling of a large line of retro-inspired Disney clothing back in May. Today, we were lucky enough to spot some new additions in Hollywood Studios. Check out these retro style Walt Disney World hats. Castle Walt Disney World Logo … Read more
It’s a warm July morning at Hollywood Studios. Let’s see what’s going on inside and outside the park! Merchandise Here’s a quick look at some of the stuff I found in The Dark Room today, right there on the corner as you enter the park. I love this Baymax phone case! We saw it first … Read more
It’s a beautiful day at the Magic Kingdom! Come with me and we’ll se what’s new. Main Street, U.S.A. A great way to start your day in the park is to take a ride on one of the Main Street Vehicles. I opted for the fire engine today, it’s one of my favorites. You get … Read more
We stepped into The Fjording in the Norway pavilion at Epcot today, and lo and behold, they had a huge new line of merchandise for our perusing pleasure. There are new clothing and home items in three very Norwegian categories: The Norwegian Flag (featuring Mickey Mouse), Vikings, and Trolls (with a neat Spaceship Earth rock … Read more
Hollywood Studios has been under major construction and refurbishment for the better part of three years now, and it seems we’re almost at a stopping point. Let’s see how the final few projects are coming, and take a look around the park. Construction Round-Up They’re making really good progress on phase two of the new … Read more
Welcome to Epcot! Big changes are afoot in the near future. I figured I’d take a lap around the park, see what’s new, and point out what areas are going to be changing or going away later in the year. Let’s go! Future World Changes One of the many locations scheduled to close on September … Read more
With the facade of the upcoming attraction, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, starting to come together, it looks like work is beginning on fixing up some of the old facades in France to match the new additions. For years, this area of the France pavilion at Epcot has been visible from International Gateway, but not really anywhere … Read more
With Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opening in Hollywood Studios at the end of the Summer, work is proceeding to make sure that guests don’t see any part of the outside world while visiting the faraway planet of Batuu. To those ends, workers recently started the process of painting the back side of the show building … Read more
With the new Lion King film releasing later this month, Lion King fever has hit the Disney parks. As we mentioned in a previous article, a whole new line of Lion King goodies is making its way to the parks, and we have the first look at some of those items in the wild. We … Read more
Good morning from Epcot! Let’s see what’s going on today, shall we? The water play area near Test Track which had been under refurbishment is back up and running. Looking fresh, I might add! I stumbled upon this crowd of people waiting for… something, near the fountain stage. Turns out there was a big dance … Read more