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VIDEO: ‘I’ve Seen Dark Before, But Not Like This’ — Frozen Ever After Animatronic Faces Replaced With Black Screens During Malfunction at EPCOT

November 13, 2023 Dylan Kennedy Grey

At EPCOT, Frozen Ever After recently seemed to be experiencing some kind of dark magic that even Elsa doesn’t have the power to change — technology. Frozen Ever After Character Faces Malfunction In the finale sequence of Frozen Ever After, the Anna and Elsa animatronics malfunctioned during a ride, and their faces were replaced with … Read more

Full Menus Released for Global Marketplaces, Merchandise, and Muppets Revealed for EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, Man Arrested for Groping Cast Member, & More: Daily Recap (7/7/23)

July 7, 2023 Katie Francis

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, July 7, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Walt Disney Imagineering Pitched An Update to Maelstrom Years Before Frozen Ever After at EPCOT

July 7, 2023 Jonathan D

Years ago, before Frozen Ever After was even a thought, before “Frozen” existed as a film, Imagineer Peter Carsillo was asked to take a look at the aging Maelstrom attraction in the Norway Pavilion of EPCOT. The task: update the ride with a new creative vision. The Reimagined Maelstrom that Never Was Carsillo himself described … Read more

Dave Perillo Reveals Maelstrom, Orange Bird Art Coming to the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

December 23, 2021 Matthew Soberman

The 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is just around the corner, and artist Dave Perillo has revealed a look at two of his upcoming four offerings that honor the history of Walt Disney World. EPCOT fanatics are sure to love this piece honoring Maelstrom, the “high-seas adventure” that operated at the Norway Pavilion … Read more

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Attraction Poster Serigraph and Other EPCOT Poster Lithographs Arrive on ShopDisney

July 20, 2021 Kayla Pareti

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New EPCOT prints arrived on ShopDisney celebrating the various pavilions and their attractions. The prints are offered as lithographs, which are original copies versus a machine-made reproduction; or serigraphs, which in turn is a method of silkscreen printing, for $39.99 each. Artists Stacey Aoyama and Eric Tran feature EPCOT’s pavilions with their most recognizable monuments. … Read more

RECIPE: Capture The Spirit of Norway at EPCOT With Our DIY School Bread Copycat Recipe

April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 Trader Ted

Can a dessert technically have a cult following? Well, if it is a toasted coconut sweet bread infused with custard, it can! Ask any World Showcase traveler which native dessert reigns supreme and you will receive an emphatic unanimous response… School Bread! This Nordic-style treat can only be found beneath the grassy roofs of the … Read more

Disney Will Replicate Existing Frozen Ever After Ride in Hong Kong and Paris

June 21, 2018 Tom Corless

While Frozen themed lands have been announced for Hong Kong Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios Paris, very little is known about everything these new lands will include. Well, according to internal documents, the Frozen Ever After ride from Epcot will be cloned and appear almost unchanged at both Hong Kong and Paris. What makes this … Read more

PHOTOS: Maelstrom Attraction Currently Being Gutted, FROZEN Ride at Epcot Is More Than An Overlay

December 16, 2014December 16, 2014 Tom Corless

If you had your doubts about the budget or just how extensive the work on the new Frozen attraction at Epcot might be, you may want to look at this… The photos above were taken under the door at the attraction’s entrance, the former lobby of the Maelstrom ride in Norway of Epcot’s World Showcase. … Read more

Dirk Wallen’s 11/3/14 WDW Photo Report (Walls Down at Disney Springs, New Concept Art, Big Hero 6, Christmas Merch, ETC)

March 4, 2019November 3, 2014 Tom Corless

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Disney Springs, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot this week and he has a ton of newsworthy photos to share with us in this HUGE photo report, so let’s get started: Plenty of roadwork still to be done for Disney Springs A new piece of elevated track is rising … Read more

Tom Corless & Dirk Wallen’s 10/17/14 WDW Photo Report (Epcot, Magic Kingdom, & Polynesian Village Resort)

October 17, 2014 Tom Corless

Myself and WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Epcot and the Magic Kingdom this week and has some newsworthy photos to share with you from our trips, so let’s take a look at what’s new: Maelstrom is closed for conversion into a Frozen attraction The sign is gone Curtains behind all of the doors and windows … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO, REVIEW: Experience the Final Moments of Norway’s Maelstrom at Epcot

October 6, 2014 Tom Corless

I have attended some emotional farewells in my time visiting the Disney Parks, but last night was certainly one of the most memorable. I can’t recall the amount of crying, anger, joy, and excitement for the farewell of Main Street Electrical Parade (circa 2001), Snow White’s Scary Adventures, or the Studio Backlot Tour reaching the … Read more

How Maelstrom Spurred An Actual Vacation to Norway

September 22, 2014 admin

In August 2013, my father turned 65 years old and to celebrate, the whole Ellis clan descended on Walt Disney World to celebrate Mickey style. It was a great summer holiday spent with my parents, boyfriend, brothers and ten-year-old niece. I’m an Epcot junkie so a few days in Future World and World Showcase were … Read more

Tonight (8/7/14) on WDW News Today: The Radio Show

August 7, 2014 Nick LoCicero

Tonight on WDWNT: The Radio Show we say “let it go” to extinct Walt Disney World attractions that we’re glad are history . We’ll be talking about the possibility of a Frozen attraction replacing the cult hit Maelstrom in the Norway pavilion at Epcot, discussing the pros and cons of the move as well as compile our … Read more

RUMOR: Maelstrom at Epcot Closing September 28th for FROZEN Attraction?

August 7, 2014August 4, 2014 Tom Corless

Maelstrom may be the most beloved “cult” attraction in Walt Disney World, but it may also be weeks away from closing forever… Cheesy dialogue, a poor representation of Norwegian culture, and a post-show film that people avoid like the plague pretty much sums up Epcot’s Norway pavilion boat ride. The pavilion ended up being funded by Disney … Read more

Adam Roth’s 7/6/12 Epcot Photo Report

July 9, 2012 Tom Corless

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Epcot on Friday and has some great photos to share with us from his trip: Phineas and Ferb topiary went up as part of the “Summer to Remember” I had no idea there was a summer promotion… I imagine guests had no idea either… Large patches of grass back after … Read more

Jose Castillo’s 5/29/12 Epcot Photo Report

June 4, 2012 Tom Corless

Contrary to popular belief, there is some newsworthy stuff going on at Epcot right now. Our good friend Jose Castillo has some photos to share from our journey to the park on Tuesday: Removal of Kim Possible has begun for the installation of Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure Habit Heroes is still closed Test Track … Read more