EPCOT has a new treat in the shape of a l’ourson or teddy bear in French. Read on to find out if the marshmallow treat is worth the line at Les Halles. L’Ourson – $5.95 The dark chocolate-covered vanilla marshmallow bear on a stick is available at Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie in the France Pavilion at … Read more
Haunted Mansion nearly completely covered in scrim at Magic Kingdom, rare Disney couples meet guests at EPCOT for Valentine’s Day 2026, and “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” sign removed from Splash Mountain in Tokyo — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, February 13, 2026. WDW News Today That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed … Read more
Topiaries themed to characters from Peter Pan and more have returned ahead of the 2026 Flower & Garden Festival at EPCOT. They join other character topiaries that arrived recently. Tick-Tock Crocodile Topiary A large green topiary of Tick-Tock the Crocodile was installed in a flowerbed filled with small, purple flowers. Tick-Tock’s tongue is bright pink, … Read more
The large breadfruit tree in the first Living With the Land greenhouse at EPCOT is gone. According to cast members, the tree was getting too big for the space. Living With the Land Breadfruit Tree Where the breadfruit tree used to be is now an empty patch of sand. Cast members said they salvaged the … Read more
Walt Disney World Resort has released several new Swarovski crystal figures themed to Snow White, Grumpy, and Dopey for guests to purchase. Snow White Swarovski Crystal Figure – $39,000 This large figure of Snow White is covered in Swarovski crystals from her hair to the base of the display. The figure is on a rotating … Read more
Walt Disney World Resort has new youth dresses themed to Winnie the Pooh and Elsa from Frozen 2 available for purchase. Youth Winnie the Pooh Dress – $39.99 This fit-and-flare, ribbed youth dress has short sleeves and is light blue-colored. Winnie the Pooh sitting with a “hunny” pot is embroidered on the front left of … Read more
Paige O’Hara, the voice of Belle from Beauty and the Beast, is now making select appearances at the EPCOT Festival of the Arts. Paige O’Hara Appearing at EPCOT Festival of the Arts 2026 On an announcement post on Instagram, Paige O’Hara, known for voicing Belle in Beauty and the Beast, will be signing Belle-inspired art … Read more
This morning, while visiting EPCOT, we noticed that Living with the Land was closed and water was drained. Living with the Land Closure As of this morning, February 12, the ride is closed to guests, and water is drained from the loading/unloading area. There are no boats in the loading area, and cast members are … Read more
After the significant cold snap in Orlando recently, plant life was impacted by the uncommon weather. We are still seeing the ramifications of that dramatic temperature drop at EPCOT. EPCOT Tree Damage As you can see above, the palm trees that flank the front of Spaceship Earth have lost all of their fronds in the … Read more
Large sections of Barnstormer queue at Magic Kingdom heavily damaged by guests, Frozen Ever After soft opens early at EPCOT with updated faces, and Dino-Sue T. Rex replica marked for demolition at Disney’s Animal Kingdom — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, February 11, 2026. WDW News Today That’s it for … Read more
Frozen Ever After is now open, a day earlier than originally announced. The EPCOT ride has been closed since January 26 to primarily give the animatronics of Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff physical faces instead of projected ones. Frozen Ever After Soft Opens Early The Norway pavilion attraction soft opened on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 11, … Read more
During a visit this morning, February 10, we noticed that one of the exits of the Mexico Pavilion is closed due to ongoing refurbishment. Mexico Pavilion Refurbishment On the left side of the exterior of the Mexico Pavilion, there is scaffolding and scrim installed. This scaffolding is located above the left entrance door, making it … Read more
According to an Orlando Sentinel interview with Ken Ricci, Disney is almost ready to reopen Frozen Ever After post refurbishment with more than just Audio-Animatronics updates. Frozen Ever After Updates According to the Walt Disney World calendar, Frozen Ever After will resume operations on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The ride has been closed since January 26 for the … Read more
Following the debut of seadragons in the Nursery, another baby has arrived at The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT: a baby manatee named Soleil. Soleil the Baby Manatee in The Seas We got our first look at The Seas’ newest manatee swimming and munching Romaine lettuce alongside Tanimura and Cider, the other two … Read more
After a brief closure, Frozen Ever After at EPCOT will reopen next week with updated animatronics featuring physical faces. Frozen Ever After Reopening According to the Walt Disney World calendar, Frozen Ever After will resume operations on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The ride has been closed since January 26 for the installation of new Audio-Animatronics … Read more
Artists spend a great deal of time creating works of (chalk) art for the Festival of the Arts. We found new 3D chalk art with Inside out 2 theming, taking over the original 3D Zootopia art and the second Toy Story 4 art. Due to the temporary nature of chalk art, expect to see many … Read more
