Greetings, world travelers! Let’s see what’s going on in EPCOT this fine, sunny festival day! Construction on the Regal Eagle, a smokehouse and barbeque restaurant in the America pavilion continues. We saw some guests dancing to the mariachi band at the Mexico pavilion. The old restroom by the Canada pavilion is no longer visible from … Read more
With the transformation of Epcot well underway across Future World, there is one offering that is actually making its way across the World Showcase lagoon, and that’s the Art of Disney store currently located near the entrance to the park. Once the Art of Disney closes on December 15th, it will move on to Heritage Manor … Read more
In 2017, Walt Disney World started phasing out the old Mickey design on the MagicBand readers for merchandise, food and beverage, and front desk areas in favor of generic black RFID readers. Then in 2018, credit card chip readers were installed at resort front desks. However, for being the premier place for spending money, they’re … Read more
We recently stopped by Disney Springs on a weekday afternoon to check out what was going on and to see what might be new and exciting! Let’s have a look… We started near the Lime Garage. On our trip, we passed by Blaze and there was no line! Mind you, this was at noon (lunch … Read more
Uh oa! Uh oa! Uh oa oa oa… my wallet. A new collection of Trader Sam’s merchandise has arrived at the Art of Disney at Epcot and we’re about to go broke. We love this new Trader Sam’s artwork because it features so many different mugs from one of our favorite Disney hang outs. Tiki … Read more
Let’s be honest: who doesn’t love a good attraction poster? Fans of attraction posters are in luck, with a brand-new set of now available on demand at The Art of Disney kiosks around Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort. Classic attractions like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Space Mountain, The Haunted Mansion, and Spaceship Earth … Read more
When a wave of closures at Epcot was announced back in early July, the park’s devoted fan base quaked, and while today still marks the end for many beloved Epcot locations, like the Fountain of Nations, Club Cool, and yes, even Fountain View, it seems a select few other locations are getting a bit of … Read more
Yes, Disney Dollars were retired a few years ago, but the Art of Disney has been trying to find ways to continue to sell the now-defunct Disney-exclusive currency. At different points, you could have bought uncut sheets of the retired Mickey cash, or even bought one retired bill mounted to a metal figurine. Well, now … 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
Seeing as though Fountain View, Epcot’s Starbucks location, and the Art of Disney store are closing to make way for Project Gamma demolition, it appears Disney is offering temporary solutions to the loss of such popular food and beverage and merchandise locations. Disney has alluded that Starbucks will be moved to a “temporary location” later … Read more
While a new entrance area, Experience Center, and more has already been announced for the massive overhaul of Epcot, Disney has remained quiet about the future of Innoventions Plaza and the center of Future World since showing off some very early concept art at the 2017 D23 Expo. What you see above has changed tremendously … Read more
Everyone knows that unlike Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival, the Festival of the Arts is for the true Epcot sophisticate. While it rarely receives as much hype as Epcot’s headlining event, it’s truly an amazing festival. Complete with inspired activities, great food, and tons of art to gaze at and fawn over, Epcot’s Festival of … Read more
This is a big year for Mickey Mouse. He’s getting an all-new outfit for his newest celebration and his very own attraction in what is known as the heart of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. So it’d only make sense that Disney would honor his 90-year tenure with a whimsically retro collection aptly titled, “Mickey Through The … Read more