Shannen Ace 
Welcome to a food studio review for the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, which began today. We’re reviewing everything at The Painter’s Palate food studio, which is inside World Showplace next to Festival Favorites. Menu for The Painter’s Palate at the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Food:
The 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts has begun, which means it’s time to take a look at all of the new merchandise! There are two designs for merchandise: one inspired by Figment, the other inspired by Mickey and friends. Figment Tie-Dye Spirit Jersey – $69.99 Figment Artist’s Palette Plate – $12.99 … Read more
The Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts began today, which means there’s plenty of new merchandise available at EPCOT! Here are all of the new limited edition and limited release pins now available for the festival. Limited Edition Mickey and Friends Pin – $17.99 This pin has a limited edition size of 2,000. … Read more
With the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts beginning today, there’s plenty of new merchandise, including two new limited edition MagicBands! Both MagicBands celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Festival of the Arts at EPCOT. Limited Edition MagicBand – $34.99 This MagicBand features Mickey, Donald, Chip, Dale, and Figment working on a painting. … Read more
Package Pickup—which allows guests to have merchandise purchases sent to a convenient in-park location for pickup later—has been largely absent since Walt Disney World began its phased reopening in July. Some stores began offering a modified version of Package Pickup where guests could return to the store later to get items they already purchased. With … Read more
Downtown Disney District has a new vintage-inspired sweatshirt and sweatpants now available in The Dress Shop. These items are perfect for a cozy outfit at home or a warm outfit for visiting Disneyland. Hooded Sweatshirt – $49.99 The grey sweatshirt has “Disneyland” printed on the front of it. Sleeping Beauty Castle is on one sleeve. … Read more
Disneyland has a new collection of embroidered items featuring flowers and hidden Mickeys. The collection includes a purse and apparel, so you can put together an entire outfit. Wristlet Clutch Purse – $24.99 The purse has a wristlet strap on one side. You’ll spot a couple Mickeys hiding among the flowers embroidered on one corner. … Read more
“Characters Off The Page” paintings have arrived at the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, which officially starts tomorrow, January 8, 2021. These paintings are usually placed next to character meet-and-greets throughout EPCOT, but this year, they are all centralized in the UK Pavilion courtyard. This painting of Snow White at her wishing … Read more
With the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts starting tomorrow, January 8, more information about the festival is available around EPCOT. Most food studio menus have been posted, and we got our hands on a Festival Passport. As the passport says on the front, this year is the fifth Festival of the Arts … Read more
The Voices of Liberty are returning to EPCOT for the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts with a new “Disney Songbook” showcase. This new showcase will feature a variety of favorite Disney songs and celebrate the artistry of Disney composers and lyricists. Performances of “The Disney Songbook” will be on Fridays and Saturdays … Read more
Though construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is most obvious on the Monorail station and Great Ceremonial House, we’ve been getting glimpses at the future Moana rooms. Last month, we got a look inside the gutted rooms being re-themed to Moana at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Today, Cast Members were transporting furnishings to the rooms. … Read more
Most of the food studios for the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts 2021 have now posted their menus around EPCOT. The festival officially beings tomorrow, January 8, 2021, so start planning your food tour now! Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine is returning. Here are the featured … Read more
The popular Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom card game is closing at the end of this month, after almost eight years of operation at Walt Disney World. Due to decreased demand for the game, it will be closing on Sunday, January 24. Guests can still battle the villains until then and will be able to … Read more
With the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts starting tomorrow, photo-ops, chalk art, and activities are already being set up. Among the returning activities is the Expression Section paint-by-numbers mural. At the Expression Section, guests are given a cup of paint and a brush. They’re told to color in a handful of squares … Read more
Now that the holidays are over, park hours will be reduced beginning next week at Walt Disney World. Beginning Sunday, January 10, the following operating hours will be in effect through January 23. Magic Kingdom: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM EPCOT: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 8:00 AM … Read more
The wand experience in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando Resort is now allowing two parties and up to ten people into one room. Since reopening after the COVID-19 closure, the wand experience in Ollivanders has had one party per room and guests could pick who in their party would get chosen … Read more
