The aliens have landed at Walt Disney World. New toys from the Pixar Alien Remix collection, which mashes up Toy Story’s aliens with characters from across the studio’s film history. Let’s take a look and see what “The Claw” has chosen! First up is Mr. Incredible, from The Incredibles, in a heroic pose. There’s also … Read more
Now any car can feel like the vehicle of the future with this new Test Track car magnet available at EPCOT! The magnet features three electric blue gauges as seen around the attraction in the shape of Mickey Mouse’s head, with the “TT” portion of the Test Track logo in the middle gauge. This magnet … Read more
The warmth of summer will soon give way to autumn’s chill, which means we’ll soon be celebrating Halloween! You can get a jump on the season with these new Halloween and Disney Villains pins now available at Walt Disney World! Maleficent Pin – $14.99 Evil Queen Pin – $14.99 Mickey & Minnie Pumpkin Pin Set … Read more
There are two new arrivals for the gelato merchandise collection for the Italy Pavilion in EPCOT, and they’re perfect for the traveler and gourmand in us all! First is a new luggage tag that resembles a Mickey-shaped scoop of gelato in a cone. Written in pink is “Mi sciolgo per te,” Italian for “I melt … Read more
The Mickey ice cream bar has plenty of fans, but now it’s become a fan itself! A cooling fan themed to the classic Disney Parks treat has arrived at Walt Disney World. The shiny plastic resembles chocolate freshly coated on the ice cream, and a “bite” has already been taken out of one of the … Read more
Fans will be able to go behind the scenes at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (with a stop at The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT) with the new National Geographic series “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” premiering on Disney+ September 25th. From the official press release: On Friday, September 25, Disney+ debuts its next original series … Read more
The new gelato merchandise collection at the Italy Pavilion in EPCOT just keeps getting sweeter! A matching crossbody bag has joined the collection. The bag is designed to resemble a perfectly pink scoop of gelato shaped like Mickey Mouse’s head in a waffle cone, while pink and white sparkles help sell the imaginative look. (Luckily, … Read more
Eats at the EPCOT Experience has reopened after being closed for months, though not all menu items have returned. As we reported last week, the counter-service restaurant currently serves snacks and beverages, with the entrees, including the Turkey and Mozzarella Sandwich and Chopped Chicken Salad with Agave Lime Vinaigrette, now removed from the menu. Social … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 3-9, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Check out this week’s photo report for … Read more
Ciao from EPCOT! We’re getting into the international spirit as we tour World Showcase and the rest of EPCOT today, where we were treated to quite a few fun finds, mostly of the merchandise variety. New MagicBands, a variety of other new items, and perhaps most importantly, the official release of the Figment shoulder plush. … Read more
During a recent visit to Project Tomorrow, located at the exit to Spaceship Earth in EPCOT, we noticed that all of the effects for the futuristic games, “Send a Postcard” touch kiosks, as well as the video globe in the center, had been turned off. During a late-night trip to the future this evening, we … Read more
Teppan Edo, located in EPCOT’s World Showcase Japan Pavilion, is preparing to reopen on August 24th, 2020. At this restaurant, Teppan chefs prepare traditional Japanese dishes right at your table. Since EPCOT reopened to the public on July 15, Teppan Edo has remained closed. While the reopening date is not yet listed on the Walt … Read more
In light of a recent piece on the retirement of Executive Chef Bruno Vrignon from the France Pavilion at EPCOT, a number of questions arose on the status of two beloved restaurants: Chefs de France and Monsieur Paul. With Disney’s Cultural Representative program temporarily suspended and so many staff and servers back home in France, … Read more
UPDATE: Eric Weistroffer, Executive Director for JBI, LLC. has reached out with a statement clarifying that both Chefs de France and Monsieur Paul are expected to reopen, but no official reopening date is known as of yet. You can read the update, which includes an exciting note on the upcoming Creperie de Paris restaurant, by … Read more
Greetings, World Travelers! We thought today would be the perfect day to check out what’s new at EPCOT, and after all the fun new merchandise we found, we’re glad we stopped by today. Let’s get started! Unlike with the other parks, the day always starts with parking lot drama at EPCOT. The parking Cast Members … Read more
There may be another place to eat at EPCOT as soon as next week. A queue has been set up at Eats at the EPCOT Experience, with cast members telling us the counter service location will reopen to guests sometime next week. The location will be serving “snack foods,” likely similar to its menu before … Read more