Happy Pin Tuesday! Today was a humid busy day at EPCOT. I found some new pins, The Seas is giving out new educational pamphlets, and of course, got a tiny village drama update. Monorail Silver Lately, I start my days at EPCOT by riding the monorail to take a peek at the Test Track refurbishment. … Read more
In honor of the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, Hong Kong Disneyland has unveiled the new “Dream Makers” statue featuring Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. The statue was first announced at D23 Expo 2022 and Disney shared a behind-the-scenes look at the sculpting process this August. Dream Makers The statue and its two … Read more
As work continues on World Celebration in EPCOT, a wooden box was spotted by bioreconstruct on X that could potentially hold the “Walt the Dreamer” statue ahead of its installation. Walt the Dreamer Statue Reportedly Arrives bioreconstruct shared this image earlier in the afternoon on Saturday, October 14, 2023, offering up a view of the … Read more
Ahead of the installation of the “Walt the Dreamer” statue at EPCOT, a new collection featuring the sculpture has made its debut at Creations Shop in World Celebration. Walt the Dreamer Statue – $95 This is the miniature version of the larger statue of Walt Disney planned for EPCOT, in which he sits and looks … Read more
Disney Parks shared a behind-the-scenes video about the creation of the new “Dream Makers” statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse coming to Hong Kong Disneyland. Dream Makers Statue The video shows artists and sculptors crafting the statue, from concept art to completion. Dream Makers is inspired by the moment Walt Disney dreamed up Disneyland. … Read more
The Sword in the Stone at Hong Kong Disneyland has been surrounded by construction walls to be removed and replaced by a new Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse statue. A few days ago, Hong Kong Disneyland Ambassador Tony Dick confirmed the Sword in the Stone would be removed. Disney Magical Kingdom Blog shared photos of … Read more
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Ambassador Tony Dick confirmed via the Ambassadors’ Instagram story that the Sword in the Stone will be removed from the park to be replaced by the new Dream Makers statue featuring Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. Sword in the Stone & Dream Makers “I need to prove myself worthy one last … Read more
The new Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse statue first announced at D23 Expo last year will be installed at Hong Kong Disneyland in October 2023. Dream Makers Statue Disney also released new concept art of the statue, which is named “Dream Makers.” It will sit next to Cinderella Carousel, honoring the moment when Walt, sitting … Read more
Today at the D23 Expo, we got plenty of announcements of what’s coming to the Disney Parks around the world. At Hong Kong Disneyland, to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary celebration, a new statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse will be unveiled near Cinderella Carousel. This statue will be done in the same style as … Read more
The Walt the Dreamer statue is on display at D23 Expo 2022 before it is eventually installed at Dreamer’s Point in the center of EPCOT. Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle shared photos of the statue on Instagram. Walt is sitting on steps with his hands clasped in front of him.
In honor of Walt Disney’s birthday today, December 5, Disney has shared a behind the scenes look at the making of a new statue coming to EPCOT. Originally shared at Destination D23, the video shows Imagineers hard at work on a scale model of the statue before fabrication of the actual statue begins. The Walt … Read more
At EPCOT, in an area of World Celebration called Dreamer’s Point, a new statue of Walt Disney will be found. Just outside the Creations Shop and the upcoming Connections Café and Eatery, the statue will be seated on a step, looking out over the park. The statue’s design and fabrication are currently underway, and at … Read more
Today marks a very special day in Disney lore, also known as Walt Disney Day, in celebration of Walt’s birthday. Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, and while he never got to see the completion of his groundbreaking Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow—or EPCOT Center as we came to know it in … Read more
As times have changed, the Spaceship Earth attraction at Epcot has changed with them. Opening in 1982, the ride received massive overhauls in 1986, 1994, and 2007, usually with the departure/addition of a corporate sponsor. With over a decade since the last reimagining and coupled with the 2017 departure of Siemens, Walt Disney Imagineering is … Read more