PHOTOS: Limited Release Dooney & Bourke ‘Beauty and the Beast’ MagicBand Arrives at 2021 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival

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Another piece of merchandise for EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2021 has arrived more than a month after the start of the event. Part of the “Beauty and the Beast” collection, a new MagicBand debuted at Pin Traders this morning. EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival “Beauty and the Beast” MagicBand – $48 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

WDWNT Daily Recap (8/6/21): Disney World 50th Anniversary Merchandise Revealed, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Passholder Preview Reservations, New Retail Displays, Earlier October Opening at EPCOT, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, August 6, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Aurora and Belle Appearing in Distanced Meet-and-Greets at EPCOT

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Though up-close meet-and-greets have yet to return to Walt Disney World, more characters are making distanced, interactive appearances. At EPCOT, Princesses Aurora and Belle are now appearing separate from the Princess Promenade Character Cavalcade. The princesses are appearing periodically in the France Pavilion. They stood on a walkway near the World Showcase Lagoon. Aurora was … Read more

PHOTOS: New Apple Orchard and “Beauty and the Beast” Merchandise at 2021 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival

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Though we catalogued all of the merchandise available on the first day of the 2021 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, even more merchandise has been sprouting up since then. Two new apple orchard-themed items and two Beauty and the Beast items are now available in Port of Entry at EPCOT. Apple Orchard Potholder – … Read more

PHOTOS: Refurbishment Work Continues at Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom

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To look its best ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Magic Kingdom, Be Our Guest restaurant in Fantasyland is currently undergoing a refurbishment. Last weekend, we saw crews pressure washing the castle atop the mountain in preparation for repainting. Scaffolding has taken over the façade of the rocks as further repainting brings vibrant life … Read more

Lumiere and Cogsworth Statues Coming to Magic Kingdom as Part of “Disney Fab 50”

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Two more statues have been revealed for the “Disney Fab 50” around Walt Disney World! Lumiere and Cogsworth will be coming to the Magic Kingdom. Susan Egan, the original Belle from “The Beauty and the Beast” on Broadway, introduced the new golden statues. The statues are part of an upcoming set of 50 golden characters … Read more

PHOTOS: New Moana and Belle Balloons Float Into the Magic Kingdom

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Disney has been releasing new balloon designs for guests to purchase over the last few months. In April we saw a new “Up” balloon, and last month in May we found “Kingdom of Cute” balloons. Now, new princess balloons are available featuring Moana and Belle. The first side of the Moana balloon features Moana, Maui, … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (6/15/21): Fireworks Returning in July, All Walt Disney World Parks Experience Outages, Guests Go Maskless on Rides, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Prequel Series Confirms Cast, Including New Female Lead, Set to Begin Filming Next Year

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For all of the fans of the live-action Beauty and the Beast that released back in 2017, get ready for a new series coming to Disney+. The series will be a prequel to the main story we all know and love. Production for this new series will begin next year in the spring of 2022. … Read more

Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage Now Casting for Return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Internal casting has begun for off-stage roles at Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The show has been dark since March 2020, but some characters from the show performed in the short-lived Disney Society Orchestra and Friends before Disney unceremoniously dumped the long-time musicians. While internal casting has begun, … Read more

PHOTOS: Scaffolding Erected Inside Theater of the Stars, Home to Beauty and the Beast at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Theater of the Stars, the home of Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, is currently under refurbishment. The show has been closed since the parks reopened last summer, and Disney Society Orchestra performed in the theater for about two months before entertainment cuts. After a permit was filed for … Read more

More Info About “Beauty and the Beast” Inspired Spaces Aboard the Disney Wish Cruise Ship

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Disney has shared more information and concept art about the Beauty and the Beast-inspired spaces coming to the Disney Wish, the next ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. Palo Steakhouse is an evolution of the adult restaurant included in all of Disney Cruise Line’s ships. As you dine in this sophisticated setting, you’ll notice … Read more

“Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume” Coming to Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington June 5th, Tickets Available Now

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Walt Disney Archives and the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington, announced an exhibition partnership today. Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume is a limited-time offering coming to the Museum of Pop Culture from June 5th, 2021 – April 17th, 2022. Guests who attended the 2019 D23 Expo will recognize this … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (4/29/21): Summer Opening for Disneyland Jungle Cruise, 2021 Return for Disneyland Annual Passes, Signs at Walt Disney World Help Link Ride Photos, New Details Revealed for Disney Wish Staterooms & Attractions, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, April 29, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Belle Makes Distanced Meet and Greet Appearance in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom

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While standard character meet-and-greets remain suspended at Walt Disney World, characters continue to make distanced appearances. At Magic Kingdom, guests can now catch Belle near her father’s cottage in Fantasyland. The princess, in her “provincial town” outfit, walked the exterior queue of Enchanted Tales with Belle, which has been closed for a year now due … Read more