Good morning from EPCOT! We’re making our way around the park then heading to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge to check out their holiday decor. When we entered the park, we saw new signage is up for the International Festival of the Holidays that’s just around the corner. Presents and small pines with holiday lights hide … 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 Tuesday, November 22. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom … Read more
Tokyo Dining, a table service restaurant in the Japan pavilion at EPCOT, will be closing for a major remodeling project on November 20, 2022. The restaurant is expected to reopen in the summer of 2023 with a new look. No further information is available at this time. The project and closure were just announced today, … Read more
One of the last holdouts of major table service restaurants, Takumi-Tei at EPCOT, will finally reopen next month after more than two and a half years! Guests can dine in one of five dining rooms themed to the natural elements water, wood, earth, stone, or washi paper once more starting November 23. Reservations will open … Read more
Tables in Wonderland members have another exclusive event to try out, and for the first time ever, it’s taking place at Takumi-Tei, Epcot’s newly opened restaurant in the Japan Pavilion. Taking place on Friday, October 18 and Friday, November 15, members can experience a robust whisky pairing event with Kaiyo Whisky’s Master Blender, Jeffrey Karlovitch. … Read more
If you’re looking to dine at the newest Epcot restaurant, Takumi-Tei in the Japan Pavilion, and would like to plan ahead for the experience, reservations are now open online and available to book via My Disney Experience, online on the Walt Disney World website, and by calling the Disney Dining reservations line at (407) WDW-DINE. … Read more
Happy Independence Day weekend from Epcot! I know a few days ago was the 4th of July, but let freedom keep ringing! With the recent news that the Fountain of Nations will be permanently closing on September 8th, I’m going to enjoy every view of this courtyard for the rest of the summer. I’m excited … Read more
If you’ve ever tuned in on social media during any one of our #WDWNTokyo streaks, you probably know we’re big fans of Japan, home to Tokyo Disneyland, Gelatoni, and some of the cutest, most delicious food we’ve ever had. The Japan pavilion at Epcot has always been a mainstay of World Showcase dining, and ever … Read more
It’s a great big beautiful tomorrow at the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, especially with this beautiful new view of Spaceship Earth with half of the Leave a Legacy monoliths missing. There’s so much open space and room for actitivies with half of the monoliths removed, and we’re waiting on construction to begin on the … Read more
If you’ve ever tuned in on social media during any one of our #WDWNTokyo streaks, you probably know we’re big fans of Japan, home to Tokyo Disneyland, Gelatoni, and some of the cutest, most delicious food we’ve ever had. The Japan Pavilion at Epcot has always been a mainstay of World Showcase dining, and ever … Read more
We’ve been chronicling the progress on the upcoming third sit-down restaurant, Takumi-Tei, at the Japan pavilion in Epcot for the last several months. The final details seem to be coming together as we get closer to the (as of yet, unspecified) Summer 2019 opening date. Let’s take a look at what’s changed recently. The restaurant’s … Read more
Ahead of its opening this summer at Epcot’s Japan pavilion, the restaurant page for Takumi-Tei is now available at the Walt Disney World website, revealing some more details about this new signature restaurant. Perhaps the most important detail is that it will be only the second in-park signature dining restaurant to have a dress code, … Read more
There’s a brand-new signature restaurant headed to Epcot’s Japan pavilion this summer, and it looks like it’s going to look pretty, well, pretty! Landscaping work for just outside the restaurant finally started this last week, and if it’s anything like the rest of the pavilion, it’s sure to be gorgeous. From the main pathway, those with … Read more
Calling all world travelers! Disney has just announced the name and opening date of the upcoming Signature Restaurant at Epcot’s Japan Pavilion. Takumi-Tei, set to open this Summer, will provide guests a signature dining experience inspired by the natural beauty of Japan.Guests can enjoy a special Chef’s Table dining experience in the Water Room.The restaurant … Read more