Disney Parks composer George Wilkins passed away on November 9, 2024, at the age of 90. Tammy Tuckey, host of “The Tammy Tuckey Show” who interviewed and befriended Wilkins, shared the news on X. Wilkins started his music career in the 1950s as a backup vocalist and arranger for Patti Page. He co-founded The Doodletown … Read more
We’ve been promised that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind would feature references to beloved EPCOT attractions of the past, and now we have a better look at just what that entails in a new video from Scott Gustin. In the preshow video, Peter Quill, better known as Star-Lord, expresses excitement about returning to EPCOT … Read more
Today, the official Disneyland Magic Key Instagram account made a post honoring Walt Disney’s 120th birthday. While the sentiment is much appreciated by Disney fans, some may notice the caption has a major error. The quote “If you can dream it, you can do it” has oft been misattributed to Walt Disney, but it seems … Read more
Musician Tom Ameen has released a new album, “Magical Meditations,” featuring 14 piano arrangements of music from Disney films and theme parks. The songs are crafted to promote rest and relaxation. Musical selections include songs from “The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Mulan, and classic Disney theme park attractions. See the full tracklist below. The … 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, June 21, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
The EPCOT serigraph poster collection continues with two new limited release posters now available on shopDisney. These posters feature fan-favorite Horizons and Mission: Space. The Horizons poster was available last July but quickly sold out; Mission: Space was available last February. Both re-released posters are the beautiful work on Eric Tan. They retail for $99 … Read more
With all the construction and new projects going on, EPCOT is very much a park in flux. But the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will feature work honoring EPCOT’s past. The “Drawing on Inspiration” gallery near the Imagination! Pavilion features construction wall art by two Walt Disney Imagineers, Jimmy Pickering and Morgan … Read more
If you’ve been collecting the series of EPCOT attraction poster serigraphs that launched at last year’s D23 Expo, get ready to go back to the future with these posters featuring beloved former Future World offerings, now part of the EPCOT Forever Collection. First, search for that “one little spark” with Figment and Dreamfinder at the Imagination! Pavilion, … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! We’re continuing our look at “EPCOT Center: A Pictorial Souvenir” with part two, including Journey into Imagination, The Land, CommuniCore and more! Note: This article will detail the … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! We’re heading back to 1982 to remember Walt Disney World’s newest park with the first part of “EPCOT Center: A Pictorial Souvenir!” Note: This article will detail the … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Today, we’re discovering EPCOT’s roots in “The Spirit of EPCOT Center,” a booklet given to cast members in 1982! Note: This article will detail the booklet page by … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Get ready to witness “The Dawn of a New Disney Era” with this commemorative pre-opening guide to EPCOT Center, featuring concept art, construction photos, and more! Note: This … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Lovers of concept art will get a kick out of this 1981 EPCOT Center preview booklet, featuring art from every opening day pavilion from Future World and World … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Today, we’re heading back to before the beginning of EPCOT Center with an 1980 article from Orlando-land magazine! Note: This article will detail the magazine piece page … Read more
The Epcot International Festival of the Arts is home to two art exhibits that celebrate two of the most famous and influential Disney artists of all-time, Mary Blair and Herbert Ryman. The festival certainly has a lot of offerings which I would consider to be pandering to Disney fans, and art exhibits featuring these two … Read more
I still remember the mantra of Horizons – “If we can dream it, we can do it.” Since its closing in 1999, many Disney Parks guests have truly missed the Horizons attraction. With its glimpse into 21st century living, “on land, sea and even in outer space,” guests were able to experience visions of the … Read more