WDWNT Daily Recap (12/3/20): Discounts at Select Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Booths, Character Pop-Up Experiences Come to Walt Disney World Resort Hotels, Radio Disney Cancelled, and More

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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, December 3, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Embroidered Mexico Pavilion Minnie Ear Headband Arrives at EPCOT

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A new Minnie Mouse ear headband is now available in the Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT. The embroidered ears are reminiscent of traditional Mexican dresses and skirts. The base color of the ears and headband is black. The ears have red trim. And the inside of the headband is red. There are embroidered designs (and some … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/1/20 (Innoventions Demolition, New Limited Edition Pins and World Showcase Merchandise, Hot Gluhwein in Germany, and More)

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, World Travelers! It was the first truly cold day of the season here in Florida, and, with it also being the first day of December, we thought we would head to EPCOT and really get into the holiday spirit by taking in the sights and sounds (and … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW “The Three Caballeros” and Mickey & Minnie Merchandise Arrives at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT

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The Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT has a plethora of new merchandise, including shirts, an ornament, and more. These new items feature the pavilion’s logo, as well as Mickey and Minnie in their animated style—almost like the “Felíz Cumpleaños” short. There’s even a full set of “The Three Caballeros” merch! Let’s take a closer look. Cropped … Read more

REVIEW: NEW Pumpkin Spice Margarita, Giant Tostada, and More at Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen for Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays 2020

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Feliz Navidad! No matter where you are around the World Showcase, there are special holiday kitchens set up for the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. So, let’s see what Mexico has to offer! Menu for Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen at the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Food: 🆕 Giant … Read more

REVIEW: New Caramel Tinsel TWIX Latte and Donuts Arrive at Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company at the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays 2020

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Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company always goes above and beyond for each food festival at EPCOT, and the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is no different. This year Joffrey’s is serving up a Caramel Tinsel Latte and matching donut, so let’s check it out! Menu for the Joffrey’s Kiosks at the … Read more

SHOP: NEW Limited Edition UK Pavilion, Mexico Pavilion, and Gran Fiesta Tour EPCOT Serigraph Posters Arrive on shopDisney

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If you’ve been collecting the series of EPCOT attraction poster serigraphs that launched at last year’s D23 Expo, get ready to take another “Fantastic Adventure” through World Showcase with these United Kingdom Pavilion, Mexico Pavilion, and “Gran Fiesta Tour” posters. Since these usually come out in sets of four, if you’re wondering what happened to the fourth … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 10/27/20 (Festival Menu Changes, New Alex and Ani Bracelets, “The Three Caballeros” Mexico Pavilion Merch, and More)

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Hello from a warm, but lovely day here at EPCOT! We were excited to take a trip around World Showcase to find all the new and fun things to show you today. Let’s get started! When we came into the park, we noticed that the scaffolding is still standing near the lucite pylons. No visible … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Mexico Pavilion and “The Three Caballeros” Merchandise Arrives at EPCOT

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The Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT has a handful of new themed merchandise, including a Tervis tumbler featuring The Three Caballeros. Mickey and Minnie Mexico Magnet – $9.99 Mickey and Minnie are dancing in the middle of this magnet, with some of their friends looking on. Mickey Mexico Coasters – $34.99 This set of four coaster … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW “Saludos Amigos” Mexico Pavilion Margarita Glass Now Available at EPCOT

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Margarita-lovers will want to pick up this new glass available in the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT. One side of the glass says “Saludos, Amigos” which means “Greetings, Friends” and is also the name of the 1942 Disney film that José Carioca first appeared in. Small Mickeys are hidden in the red design circling the glass. … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Marimba Player Animatronics Operational Once Again at Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros in EPCOT

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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

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/30/20 (The Land Pavilion Adds Queueing, Storms Abound, World Showcase Details, and More)

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Hello from EPCOT on a stormy Sunday! The weather was a mixed bag today, and one of the big park attractions was down for the first few hours of the day, making for some interesting crowd flow. Regardless, we are bringing you the updates you came here to see, so let’s take a look at … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: José Carioca Audio-Animatronic Makes Triumphant Return to Gran Fiesta Tour at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: Jose Carioca Audio-Animatronic Returns to Gran Fiesta Tour at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: Jose Carioca Audio-Animatronic Still Missing From Gran Fiesta Tour, “Coco” Themed Interactive Portals Now Unavailable at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: Jose Carioca Audio-Animatronic Still Missing at Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros at EPCOT

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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