The 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival has officially started, and there are multiple new merchandise collections ready to help celebrate. One of the collections features the adorable Spike the Bee on a new Loungefly bag, apparel, and more. We found all of the items in the Spike the Bee collection at Creations Shop, … Read more
To celebrate the beginning of the 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, Disney has released multiple new merchandise collections, including a new set of Alice in Wonderland-themed items. We found the collection for sale in the Creations Shop, but some of the merchandise is also sold at festival merchandise kiosks located around EPCOT. Bread-and-Butterfly … Read more
The 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival has officially begun, and one of the new festival merchandise collections features the always-cheerful Orange Bird. The advertised Orange Bird meet and greet button-up is not yet available. Windbreaker – $59.99 This is a light blue zip-up windbreaker with elastic cuffs. It’s patterned with flowers, Citrus Swirl, … Read more
The splash pad at EPCOT in the World Discovery neighborhood is roped off and closed. The closure may be related to the recent cold weather in Orlando or a technical/mechanical issue. Splash Pad Closed The World Discovery Liquid Layer Splash Pad has been closed since at least mid-February 2026. Though our reporter noted on a … Read more
EPCOT has a new procedure for guests hoping to buy limited edition pins on “Pin Tuesday.” New pins are released every Tuesday and increasingly more guests are visiting the Walt Disney World theme parks in the early morning to purchase pins. EPCOT Pin Tuesday Procedures At EPCOT, new pins are released at Disney Traders at … Read more
A new pink Her Universe apparel collection themed to Disney Princesses is now available for purchase at Walt Disney World. Disney Princess Long-Sleeve Shirt – $49.99 This white long-sleeve shirt for adults is ribbed and features a royal crest on the front. The crest is pink and white and decorated with four symbols: Genie’s lamp … Read more
Cake Bake Shop at Disney’s BoardWalk accused of paying under minimum wage, requiring off the clock uniform prep, and charging employees for cleaning, Canada’s Trading Post Refreshments bar permanently closed at EPCOT, and new Villains Land permit features changes to upcoming construction, but doesn’t substantiate rumors — all this and more in today’s daily recap … Read more
The Trading Post Refreshments bar in the Canada Pavilion of EPCOT has permanently closed as of February 27, 2026. A selection of Canadian beer, ice wine, and wine were previously available. Non-alcoholic beverages were also sold. Trading Post Refreshments Closed We were just at the bar on Tuesday, February 24, and we noticed that the … Read more
The decor for The Citrus Blossom at the Odyssey Pavilion is installed for the 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. The Citrus Blossom Decor at The Odyssey Pavilion The Citrus Blossom is a returning Outdoor Kitchen for the upcoming festival that serves citrus-themed food and beverage items. Disney refers to all of the festival-exclusive … Read more
MuppetVision 3D will be available for Apple Vision Pro VR Headsets, Orange Bird meet & greet character shirt among merchandise blooming for EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival 2026, and Disney Store committed to fixing system and creating fair environment during Disney Pin Trading drops — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, … Read more
Muppets, Moana, Groot, and several more topiaries have arrived at EPCOT for the 2026 Flower and Garden Festival. Moana Located near the Port of Entry, you’ll find topiaries of Moana, Maui, and Pua on a sandy beach. A straw hut and foliage surround them. Groot Although the Groot topiary is up in World Discovery near … Read more
Space Mountain running with lights on at the Magic Kingdom, first returning entertainment confirmed for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 2026, and Disney backtracks on updated name for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, February 25, 2026. WDW News Today That’s it for today; we … Read more
Full list of ‘Off The Page’ character meet and greets at The Magic of Disney Animation, Rapunzel, Moana, and Belle runDisney Brooks Princess running shoes announced, and full menus for 2026 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, February 24, 2026. WDW News Today … Read more
EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion has had scaffolding on the pyramid’s façade for quite a while now. Now that has expanded onto other areas of the pyramid, as well as backstage. Mexico Pavilion Scaffolding In our last written update, scaffolding and scrim was installed on the left side of the exterior of the Mexico Pavilion’s pyramid. This … Read more
Cast Members in the China Pavilion are now wearing special Lunar New Year name tags. The name tag features horses for The Year of the Horse. Lunar New Year Name Tag The top of the name tag has a silicone scene of two horses flanked by red flowers. In the center is a red and … Read more
The playground in the World Discovery neighborhood at EPCOT has reopened after a short closure for refurbishment. The closure began in mid-January, though construction walls first went up in November 2025. World Discovery Playground Reopens The new blue fabric shade structures, which went up earlier this month, provide shade over some of the playground equipment. … Read more
