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Welcome back, DFB friends! We’re here to share what’s new at EPCOT!
EPCOT Festival of the Arts
And, we’ve got plenty of updates to share with you! So, let’s dive right on in!
Valentine’s Day is just over a month away, and Disney is getting ready with ALL kinds of new merchandise!
Valentine’s Day Merchandise
From Valentine’s Day Dolls to the sweetest pair of Minnie ears, there’s lots to choose from. Yesterday, we also spotted a special Valentine’s Day The Lion King MagicBand available online. Today, we saw that this design has made its way to Disney World too!
We see a lot of interesting things on our visits to the Disney World parks!
Donald Duck Was Replaced By…A Plant?!
Just recently, we’ve seen animatronics replaced by plants in EPCOT and some rejected bird flirting in Animal Kingdom. We’re used to looking out for the weird and unexpected things in the park, but this morning at EPCOT, we were granted a different kind of surprise — a sweet and romantic one!
We can’t wait for the return of Disney World’s nighttime spectaculars.
©Disney
We’re especially excited to get to see the ALL NEW spectacular coming to EPCOT when Harmonious debuts. This show is going to be a pretty massive undertaking as we can tell from the size of the barges we’ve seen. Now, ANOTHER has popped up!
It’s officially 2021, which means park hopping is BACK at Disney World!
Cinderella Castle
We tried it out on New Year’s Day and learned a lot about the new process. We found out that you can park hop to as many parks as you want (if not at capacity), how transportation works, and more! But today, we’re here to talk about the BEST and WORST parts about park hopping!
A new exhibit was JUST announced for EPCOT!
The American Adventure
One thing that makes EPCOT stand out from the rest of the parks is the number of exhibits featured around World Showcase (and sometime in Future World). Soon, a new exhibit will be moving into The American Adventure — and it’s based on the newest Pixar film!
We saw a LOT of changes at Disney World in 2020.
Cinderella Castle
After seeing the parks close down completely and then reopen with new health and safety guidelines in place, we also saw some things at Disney World go away forever. 😢 We’re breaking down everything that went the way of the dodo in 2020!
If you’re an Annual Passholder looking to go to Walt Disney World in the next few weeks, your options are looking a little more wide open!
Cinderella Castle
Since the parks reopened in July, Disney World has implemented a Park Pass Reservation System, where you have to make a reservation at one of Disney World’s four theme parks — Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, or Animal Kingdom — before you can enter.
We’ve seen some pretty funny issues with animatronics at Disney World in the past year!
Elsa in Frozen Ever After
From Elsa forgetting the words to her signature song and Anna’s face disappearing to John’s hand falling off on Carousel of Progress, it seems that no Disney animatronic is safe from malfunctions! EPCOT’s Gran Fiesta Tour hasn’t been immune to these issues — José was missing back in July. Last week, the ride encountered another animatronic issue, and today we’ve got an update!
Last year, Disney confirmed that Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La Creperie de Paris will be opening in 2021 at EPCOT’s France pavilion.
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Sign Lit Up
We’ve already seen the area that will house the ride and restaurant move along with its construction, we’ve gotten a peek at the inside of the attraction, and more. Today, it looks like we’re one step CLOSER to visiting this new area, as construction walls near Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure have come down!
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