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

PHOTOS, VIDEO: All Three Caballeros Audio-Animatronics Removed from Gran Fiesta Tour and Replaced with Character Flats at EPCOT

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The Three Caballeros are back together on Gran Fiesta Tour in EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion, but not how we expected… After a malfunction, Donald’s audio-animatronic has been missing for several weeks now. As of today, Panchito and Jose’s animatronics were also removed and all three were replaced with flat cutouts of the characters. Last summer, Jose’s … Read more

SHOP: New Limited Edition “Pinocchio”, “The Aristocats”, and “The Three Caballeros” Anniversary Pins Available on shopDisney

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New limited edition pins have arrived on shopDisney to celebrate milestone anniversaries of three classic Disney films: Pinocchio, The Aristocats, and The Three Caballeros. Pinocchio 80th Anniversary Pin Set – Limited Edition – $69.99 Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Walt Disney’s animated masterpiece Pinocchio with this set of five limited edition pins. Makes no difference who you … Read more

SHOP: New “The Three Caballeros” Loungefly Mini Backpack and Wallet Coming Soon

They sing and they samba, they shout, “Ay, caramba!”, and soon, they’ll be added to the Loungefly merchandise family. That’s right, The Three Caballeros are getting their very own Loungefly mini backpack and wallet! The new bag features Donald Duck, José Carioca, and Panchito Pistoles prominently displayed on a magenta faux leather bag. You can … Read more

Disney Parks Withdrawal Disney+ Movie Playlist: Part 2 – EPCOT

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic keeps the Disney Parks closed, we’re creating a list of films and television shows on Disney+ that we feel remind us of the parks we love, and today, we’re taking a cinematic tour through EPCOT! What is it about EPCOT that makes it so special? Is it the fact that … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 1/31/20 (New “The Three Caballeros” T-Shirt, Baby Yoda Art, Colorful Mickey and Friends Merchandise, and More)

Greetings world travelers, and welcome to EPCOT! We hope you have your passports ready, because we’re about to hit the park. Let’s go! When entering EPCOT, it’s hard to miss the new security screening structure. Work is moving along quickly! Our first stop this morning was the temporary MouseGear to check for any new merchandise. … Read more

PHOTOS: New Open Edition “The Three Caballeros” MagicBand Sings and Sambas at Walt Disney World

If you’re looking for three happy chappies with snappy serapes, you’ll find them on this new MagicBand! Just in at Walt Disney World is a new, open-edition MagicBand featuring Donald, Jose Carioca, and Panchito Romero Miguel Junipero Francisco Quintero Gonzalez, also known as simply Panchito Pistolas. “The Three Caballeros” are back for their first-ever MagicBand … Read more