Flat Feathered Friends: Three Caballeros Audio-Animatronics Now Gone Over Three Months from Gran Fiesta Tour at EPCOT

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At WDWNT, we often report on milestones. Walt Disney World’s upcoming 50th Anniversary. The reopening of Disneyland more than a year after closing for a worldwide pandemic. Wooden standees replacing audio-animatronics. Wait… what? It has now been over three months since The Three Caballeros audio-animatronics — Donald, Panchito, and Jose — disappeared from the Gran … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 4/22/21 (First “Points of Light” Visible From EPCOT Entrance, Bridge Repainting Begins Near France Pavilion, New Limited Edition Pins, and More)

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Hello from another beautiful day here at Walt Disney World! It started out a bit cooler, but we were very happy to enjoy the temperate weather while starting our day at EPCOT. We found some new things to show you, so let’s get started! On our way to the park, we saw that patchwork was … Read more

PHOTOS: New Mexico Pavilion Tervis Tumbles Into EPCOT

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During our trip to EPCOT, we discovered a new Tervis tumbler. We recently discovered one designed for the Germany Pavilion and for the Canada Pavilion. Well, it seems as though the Tervis brand is making its way around the World Showcase, with the latest stop being in Mexico. Mexico Pavilion Tervis Tumbler – $39.99 This … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 3/30/21 (Playing Around with MagicMobile, Fireworks Barges On Lagoon, Missing Food, and More)

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Greetings, World Travelers, from another hot day at EPCOT! We came to check out what might be new here, and we found some things to show you. Let’s get started! We set up our MagicMobile pass, which became available for select guests this morning. We then used it to tap into the park. We love … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 3/24/21 (S’mores Brownie Returns, Maquettes, Bowmouth Guitarfish Species Survival Plan, Construction Updates, and More)

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Hey everyone and as promised in my last photo report, another fun fact about Spaceship Earth that you may or may not know: The big ball has actually had 4 different narrators since it opened, and they were, Lawrence Dobkin, Walter Cronkite, Jeremy Irons and now Dame Judi Dench. Who knows, maybe after the refurbishment … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 3/11/21 (Innoventions West Demolition, Harmonious Centerpiece Ring, In-Park Filming, and More)

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Welcome to another day at EPCOT with beautiful flowers, great food, a little construction, and did we mention great food? Although, let’s start at the beginning and lately that means the entrance signs we pass on the journey. The entrance sign over here seems to be at a pause, but having a deadline of October … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 2/12/21 (More Color, Love, Lines and Leaves)

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Hey everyone and welcome to a colorful day at Epcot, and we mean that literally as we walked into Epcot with even more colorful Leave A Legacy walls revealed, what better way to start the day then walking through a rainbow.

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/3/20 (Mobile Checkout At Mouse Gear, Innoventions West Gutted, Mexico Pavilion Ears Arrive, and More)

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Hello from a beautiful day at EPCOT! With the sudden cold snap behind us, we enjoyed the perfect park weather and took a stroll around World Showcase to find all the new things here to show you. Let’s get started! With the New Year drawing ever closer, 2021 merchandise is making it’s way slowly into … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Halloween Decor Coming to the Magic Kingdom, “Onward” Popcorn Bucket Arrives at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Trading Post Merchandise Comes to Target, and More!

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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 23-30, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Social distancing markers for the character cavalcades … Read more

PHOTOS: La Cava del Tequila Celebrates its 11th Anniversary at EPCOT with Special Offerings

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge isn’t the only one celebrating an anniversary, as the popular bar located in the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT, La Cava del Tequila, turned eleven today! In celebration of the event, La Cava del Tequila is selling $11.00 shots of their very own mezcal made by Gracias a Dios. This special is … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Jose Carioca’s Flowers Removed From Gran Fiesta Tour at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT

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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

A Complete Guide to the Reopening of EPCOT

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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

Palmas Restaurant Group Lays Off Undisclosed Number of Employees From EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion

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Employees at Disney’s Mexico Pavilion at Epcot have been laid off.

EPCOT’s Mexico Cultural Representative Program Now Accepting Applications for Positions Starting in 2021

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As Walt Disney World prepares for reopening in July, and with EPCOT reopening on July 15, we’ve already started to see the theme parks taking steps to get ready for guests to return. With EPCOT, both Germany and Norway have already been looking for cultural representatives to return, and as of today, Disney Careers has … Read more

Concept Art Abounds in This EPCOT Center Preview Booklet From 1981

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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