The Donald Duck audio-animatronic is completely gone from Gran Fiesta Tour at EPCOT, and now his sombrero shrine has been removed too. The animatronic was removed about a week ago following a malfunction. For several days, a sombrero memorial was in Donald’s place, but it’s now gone. A pot with some pink flowers remain to … 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 Thursday, January 7, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
It’s not only Jose and Panchito asking “¿dónde está Donald?” The Donald Duck Audio-Animatronic remains missing as of yesterday on Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros at EPCOT. Three days ago, the figure was propped up against a box following a malfunction, and then, he was removed entirely. In his place, a sombrero and … 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 Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Five months after the Jose Carioca animatronic fell over on Gran Fiesta Tour at EPCOT, his friend Donald Duck is having some trouble. Yesterday, Donald was spotted propped against a box to prevent him from falling over. Today, he is gone entirely. In his place are two sets of flowers, and a sombrero. Hopefully, Donald … Read more
Here at WDWNT, we love it when the little touches that make Disney Parks attractions special are working, and today gave us a reason for a fiesta! The marimba player audio-animatronics are once again functioning on Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros, playing their little hearts out near the scene where Donald Duck loses … 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 30 to September 6, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom We ventured into the … Read more
After being broken for several years, a waterfall effect in the Gran Fiesta Tour at EPCOT has finally been fixed. The effect is on the left-hand side of the ride, after the first room full of traditional Mexican dolls and decor. The effect takes place in front of the screen that says “¿dónde está donald?” … Read more
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for José Carioca, the parrot member of The Three Caballeros at Gran Fiesta Tour in EPCOT. After falling over, being covered in spare props, and then being removed, the animatronic returned to Gran Fiesta Tour last Friday. We rode the Gran Fiesta Tour ourselves recently to see the … Read more
José Carioca has returned refreshed and refurbished after a very long siesta at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT. In a recent photo from Theme Park Alex, you can see the joyous green parrot back in his natural habitat—that is, playing on stage alongside Panchito and Donald. Just over a week ago, the animatronic suffered an … Read more
José Carioca’s siestas keep getting longer and longer at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT, as the ill-fated animatronic is still missing from the Gran Fiesta Tour attraction. Just over a week ago, the animatronic suffered an incident where it fell down while operating. On July 21st, the same day it fell down, the Audio-Animatronic was … Read more
For nearly a week, Jose Carioca has flown the coop. The character’s Audio-Animatronic remains missing at EPCOT’s Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros following last week’s incident where it fell down while operating. On July 21st, the same day it fell down, the Audio-Animatronic was hidden from sight by a display of flowers and … Read more
The Jose Carioca animatronic at the Gran Fiesta Tour attraction in EPCOT’s Mexico pavilion has had quite the week. Days ago, he had fallen over during the ride. Then, his animatronic was fully removed from the attraction – only flowers by his feet remaining. Now, not even his flowers remain. Jose Carioca’s spot is now … Read more
For the first time in four months, EPCOT is once again welcoming guests at Walt Disney World. Of course, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, major changes have been made to the park experience, including temperature screenings, mandatory face masks, social distancing, and more. If you’re planning a visit, or if you just want to … Read more
In case you haven’t been following along, yesterday Jose Carioca of The Three Caballeros took a bit of a fall on the Gran Fiesta Tour in EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion. After guests noticed, the ride was temporarily closed while Cast Members figured out a quick fix. Within a few hours, the Jose animatronic had been covered … Read more
Greetings from EPCOT! We are back in the park and have been busy checking out all of the new health and safety updates which have been added to all of our favorite attractions in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are currently over in the World Showcase, so let’s go and say hola to … Read more