In EPCOT, the Germany Pavilion Friendship boat dock is open for the first time in years while the Morocco Pavilion dock is closed for refurbishment. EPCOT Friendship Boat Launches There are four docks, a.k.a. Friendship Launches, on World Showcase Lagoon, as highlighted in the above map from My Disney Experience. At one time, guests could … Read more
The Disney Board of Directors’ top four contenders to replace Bob Iger, Easter Treats coming to Walt Disney World, new Main Street U.S.A Cast Member costumes hitting Magic Kingdom — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, March 14, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT New Merchandise Walt Disney World Resort … Read more
Friendship II, one of the Friendship boats that provides water transportation service at Walt Disney World Resort, has debuted a new color scheme. Friendship II We spotted the boat at the International Gateway of EPCOT. Friendship boats transport guests between the gateway and nearby resort hotels. Disney first began to remove Friendship boats from service … Read more
Another Friendship Boat at Walt Disney World has debuted a new blue color scheme. Last summer, some Friendship Boats were removed from service. Friendship III was the first to return to service with new red and blue paint, followed by Friendship IV with a yellow and blue colorway. This summer, Friendship VIII debuted a blue … Read more
Friendship Boat VIII at EPCOT debuted a new royal blue and gold color scheme on Monday as Disney confirmed the other boats in the fleet will be repainted soon, too. New Friendship Boat Color Scheme The Friendship Boats transport guests across World Showcase lagoon, as well as between EPCOT and nearby resorts. Friendship VIII has … Read more
Hello, World Travelers! Join us on our trek through the neighborhoods of EPCOT, as we see that the Magical Express toy bus was removed from the set, another Friendship Boat has a new paint scheme, and more. Let’s get going. We hope you packed your sunglasses because there isn’t a cloud in the sky. New … Read more
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 Sunday, October 16, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
In August, we reported that Friendship III was the first Friendship boat to receive a new paint scheme. Now Friendship IV has debuted with a new look as well. The Friendship Boats provide service to and from EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and select nearby resorts. Friendship IV now has a solid sky blue piece on … Read more
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 5, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
After we reported that some Friendship Boats had been removed from service and were likely getting a new paint scheme, one Friendship Boat has debuted a new color scheme at EPCOT. The Friendship Boats provide service to and from EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and select nearby resorts. Friendship III now has a solid blue piece … Read more
The Walt Disney World Friendship Boats are reportedly getting a new color scheme, and some of the boats have already been removed from service. We saw a boat covered in white tarps being transported through Walt Disney World property on a truck. The Friendship Boats transport guests across World Showcase Lagoon in EPCOT, as well … Read more
The Friendship Boats that sail across World Showcase Lagoon resumed operation with social distancing measures immediately after EPCOT reopened in July. The boats now have an extra precaution of Plexiglass dividers between each row, which allows for a higher capacity. The Plexiglass dividers are similar to those we’ve seen on some attractions, such as Star … Read more
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 Monday, November 2, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
Permission to come aboard is once again being granted on the waterways connecting EPCOT, its resorts, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Friendship Boats are once again ferrying guests across Crescent Lake. This is the first we have seen the Friendship Boats running outside of EPCOT since the theme parks reopened in mid-July. Boat transportation has … Read more
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, October 23, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
While Friendship Boats have been operating in the World Showcase Lagoon since EPCOT reopened in July, they have not yet resumed service to nearby resort hotels. They were initially supposed to resume operation on July 29, but now Disney has announced that they will officially resume service on November 1. From the International Gateway, guests … Read more