Guests will be able to dive deeper into two EPCOT offerings when Behind the Seeds and EPCOT Seas Adventures resume tours on October 2. The tours, part of the Enchanting Extras Collection, are returning to EPCOT, completing the previously announced lineup of tours returning to Walt Disney World Resort. Behind the Seeds If you like the Living … Read more
A woman lost her watch on a ride at EPCOT last month. That innocent mistake cost more than $40,000. Here’s what happened, according to the report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was fidgeting with her Apple watch while she rode the slow-moving The Seas with Nemo & Friends attraction on April 13. … Read more
The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT is getting a new aquatic species, according to a sign outside the nursery module in the aquarium. The room is closed off with curtains and a rope. The sign says “Pardon our plankton. This exhibit is temporarily closed to prepare for new aquatic species.” The Seas Pavilion … Read more
Though it’s usually sad to leave EPCOT, one recent departure was very happy, as a manatee rehabilitated at The Seas with Nemo & Friends was returned to her natural habitat at Florida’s Blue Spring State Park. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts’ Director of Animal & Science Operations, Scott Terrell, DVM, DACVP, recently described the efforts … Read more
The attraction-themed Valentine’s Day photo props have returned to EPCOT after first being introduced in 2020. These paddle props are mostly heart-shaped and feature punny sayings related to each EPCOT attraction. Find them with Cast Members at the attraction entrances. Living with the Land This paddle says “You drive me bananas.” Soarin’ Soarin’ has two … Read more
Living With the Land and Mission: SPACE are both down at EPCOT this morning, leading to long lines at other attractions as Lightning Lane access quickly sells out. Lightning Lane access to Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, which is a separate purchase from Disney Genie+, was sold out by 11:30 a.m. Lightning Lane access was theoretically still … Read more
Even at the bottom of the sea, you can’t escape the holiday spirit! So to celebrate the holiday season, some thoughtful decor has been added to a few fish tanks around The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT. The first tank we spotted featured candy canes and lollipops strewn about the sand, with one … Read more
Happy holidays from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Starting our day bright and early at Discovery Trading Co., a fuzzy pink Mickey mouse head sweater collection made a cozy debut with gloves, scarves, hats, and a jacket. For full details and pricing of all of the merchandise we found today, check out our daily merchandise roundup! The … Read more
The animals around Walt Disney World are getting in on the spookiest time of the year with special pumpkin enrichment. Dr. Mark Penning, Vice President of the Animals, Science, and Environment department, shared some images on Instagram this morning. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom and The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT, animals enjoyed Halloween-themed … Read more
Dr. Mark Penning, Vice President of Disney Parks’ Animals, Science & Environment, has shared some new photos of urchins and a shark celebrating the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World at The Seas with Nemo & Friends. Dr. Penning writes: “Hats off” to our aquarists at The Seas with Nemo & Friends, who created 3D-printed … 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, September 14, 2021. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
We saw new Lightning Lane signs at some Magic Kingdom attractions this morning. Lightning Lane signs have replaced even more FastPass+ signs at EPCOT as well. At The Seas with Nemo & Friends, a dark blue Lightning Lane sign is next to the lighter blue stand-by entrance sign. “Lightning” is printed in white, while “Lane” … Read more
Whenever changes come to Walt Disney World, we like to keep you informed about them. During our visit to EPCOT today, we noticed that the social distancing rules have changed in the loading area at The Seas with Nemo & Friends attraction. The Cast Members at this attraction began loading every “clamobile“ with guests. When … Read more
Though Cast Members at “Turtle Talk with Crush” in EPCOT previously stated the attraction was expected to open soon, they now say it will remain closed through the end of the year. The marine exhibit area of the attraction is still operating based on staffing. We spoke to Cast Members at the exhibit who said … Read more
The interactive talk show type attraction, “Turtle Talk With Crush”, has been closed at EPCOT since the park reopened last month, but is expected to reopen in the next week or two, according to Cast Members. Since the Actors’ Equity Association has reached a Memorandum of Understanding with Disney, performers are allowed to start returning to … Read more
Fans will be able to go behind the scenes at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (with a stop at The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT) with the new National Geographic series “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” premiering on Disney+ September 25th. From the official press release: On Friday, September 25, Disney+ debuts its next original series … Read more