PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/17/21 (Camera Installed Atop Spaceship Earth, More Food & Wine Festival Merchandise Arrives, New Donuts Sprinkle Into Donut Box, & More)

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Good morning from Spaceship Earth! Speaking of, a new bird’s eye camera was installed on top of the infamous golf ball. Taking our usual morning spin on the EPCOT Monorail line, we got an arial view of all the construction happenings down below. Back on the ground, we found the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular Limited … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/11/21 (Mickey Mouse Takes a Swim Over at The Seas with Nemo & Friends, Garden Railway in Germany Gets Into The International Food & Wine Festival Spirit, Brand New Merchandise Debuts, and More)

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Welcome world travelers to another beautiful day at EPCOT! Join us today as we venture throughout the park and discover just what’s in store for us. Let’s jump in! We started off our day by taking a trip on the EPCOT monorail line, where we got some great views of the ongoing construction around the … Read more

PHOTOS: New Disney Parks Loungefly The Haunted Mansion Mini Backpack Materializes at EPCOT

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The Haunted Mansion may be next door at the Magic Kingdom, but you can grab a new Loungefly mini backpack featuring your favorite grim grinning ghosts at MouseGear in EPCOT! Loungefly The Haunted Mansion Mini Backpack – $75 The print features iconic characters from the classic attraction, such as Madame Leota and the Hitchhiking Ghosts, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/2/21 (More Plots for ‘Fab 50’ Statues, Tall Palm Trees Return at Spaceship Earth, NEW Donuts, & More)

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Greetings from Spaceship Earth! It’s another hot and sunny day at EPCOT, so let’s get started! We hopped on the Monorail line to see the aerial progression at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Creations Shop in World Celebration, and Journey of Water. Check out our most recent construction update here. The Creations Shop look … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 7/23/21 (Props Removed From Northwest Mercantile, Energy Game in Project Tomorrow Reopens, Breezeway Lights Are On and Purple, & More)

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Good morning world travelers and ‘Lil chefs from Spaceship Earth! We started our day with a ride on the Monorail, which we are also happy to report was running today! Lines at the parking booth to Magic Kingdom were surprisingly short at just past 10 a.m. We took a peek at the construction projects at … Read more

PHOTOS: A Peek Inside The Creations Shop As It Races Towards Opening Deadline at EPCOT

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Creations Shop, the retail venue set to debut this summer at the former site of Innoventions East, is quickly making progress. We were able to sneak a peek at the progress inside the new store; let’s take a look. Most of the windows are still covered as construction continues. That didn’t stop our eagle-eyed reporters … Read more

PHOTOS: New Madame Leota Tee Floats into Walt Disney World

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Walt Disney World has a new “The Haunted Mansion” tee featuring Madame Leota. With the new Madame Leota MagicBand and ear headband, fans can now wear an entire outfit inspired by the psychic. Madame Leota Tee – $24.99 The tee resembles a neon sign advertising Madame Leota’s readings. Her face floats in her crystal ball, … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Progresses in World Celebration Neighborhood at EPCOT

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As we move closer to the upcoming 50th Anniversary Celebration, construction continues in EPCOT at the World Celebration Neighborhood that is set to house new dining and shopping locations when complete. The overhang on the former Innoventions East remains damaged with no changes from our last construction update. Previously, we could see from the inside … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Minnie Ear Loungefly Backpack Allows You to Attach Ear Headband to the Bag

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The newest Loungefly backpack to make its way into Walt Disney World changes the Minnie Ear game by letting YOU pick your pair to display on top! The display of new backpacks just inside of MouseGear. Minnie Ear Loungefly Backpack – $75 The all-white mini backpack features smaller monochromatic ears all over (except for our … Read more

PHOTOS: Most 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Merchandise Now Discounted

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The 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden wraps up on July 5. With less than two weeks left, Disney has launched a promotion for select items from the Flower & Garden Festival collection. We stopped into the Port of Entry in World Showcase store to take a look. For Annual Passholders and DVC … Read more

PHOTOS: New Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Water Bottle Arrives at Walt Disney World

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“Paging Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow. Please contact Mr. Johnson in the control tower to confirm your flight to the moon.” Spotted in MouseGear, we found a new metal water bottle dedicated to a classic and beloved Magic Kingdom attraction. PeopleMover Reusable Water Bottle $27.99 One side of the bottle features the famous words spoken during your … Read more

PHOTOS: New Walt Disney World Logo Belt Buckle Arrives in EPCOT

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We recently discovered a new belt at Disneyland featuring the resort’s “D” logo on a buckle, and now we can happily report that Walt Disney World has received its own version available for purchase. Walt Disney World Logo Belt Buckle – $29.99 We found this stylish accessory over in MouseGear. The belt is made from … Read more

PHOTOS: New nuiMOs “Cruella” and Outdoor Collections Make a Fashionable Entrance at Walt Disney World

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A new month means a new collection of Disney nuiMOs is available for purchase. Since their arrival over to the US earlier this year, these little plushies have made a big style impression on guests. Today while browsing MouseGear at EPCOT, we found some new styles from the Cruella Collection, as well as the Outdoor … Read more

PHOTOS: First Look at Flooring for the Creations Shop at EPCOT

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Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley has taken to Instagram once again to give a behind-the-scenes look at the design for the new Creations Shop, coming to EPCOT this summer. In previous sneak peeks, Riddley has shown off the new lighting and design elements from the façade, highlighting how the Imagineers are honoring the original EPCOT designs … Read more

PHOTOS: Rule The Galaxy with New Darth Vader Mouse Ear Headband Available at Walt Disney World

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On our most recent browsing trip to MouseGear at EPCOT, we found a new pair of Darth Vader ears, just in time for Father’s Day later this month. Darth Vader “Rule The Galaxy” Ear Headband – $34.99 The ears are made from black pleather and feature a bow complete with a Darth Vader helmet in … Read more

PHOTOS: New Disney Parks Mickey Mouse Club, Rainbow “PatcheD” Sets Arrive at EPCOT

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Looking to customize your backpack or clothing for the parks? Two new sets of removable patches from the “PatcheD” collection have been spotted in MouseGear at EPCOT. Mickey Mouse Club “PatcheD” Set – $14.99 ’90’s style is in vogue right now, and you can add some vintage flair with these classic Mickey Mouse Club patches. … Read more