food IS a theme park
Hi, DFB Friends! We’re back with another EPCOT update!
Spaceship Earth
There isn’t a lot to report on as far as what’s new, but we did find some new pins and discover a candy sale! So let’s get started with the updates!
Disney is known for creating some state-of-the-art, seriously impressive animatronics for its attractions over the last few years. The Shaman of Song that serenades riders in Na’vi River Journey and Hondo Ohnaka that greets future pilots, engineers, and gunners on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run are both shockingly realistic.
Hondo Ohnaka audio-animatronic ©Disney
However, not all animatronics are created equal. Sometimes, they’re just downright creepy. Plus, they can even have bad days, just like the rest of us. The Yeti of the Forbidden Mountain on Expedition Everest has been riding the struggle bus for years, and even Elsa had a rough patch a few months ago. Well, today, we’re talking about some of the strangest and scariest animatronics created by Disney, and even taking a look at some of their mishaps!
Last week, we noticed that Slinky Dog Dash in Disney’s Hollywood Studios changed its loading procedure to begin seating guests in every row.
Frozen Ever After
And just a few days before that, we noticed that Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster was doing the same. We’ve also seen the addition of plexiglass barriers between rows on more popular rides, such as Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and Rise of the Resistance, with those rides also now loading guests in every row.
Walt Disney World — it’s the most magical place on earth, but that doesn’t mean technical difficulties don’t happen!
Olaf and Sven
Sometimes technical issues cause Splash Mountain to go down, and other times Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has to close for a while due to some problems. Yesterday, it was Frozen Ever After’s turn as that is where one guest found a version of Anna that was a little…off (literally).
With the arrival of the EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays, there’s LOTS to see and do at EPCOT right now.
EPCOT Christmas tree 2020
But joyfully eating your way around the world isn’t ALL that’s new at this theme park. Oh, what more could there be? Well, we’re glad you asked!
2020 has been FULL of surprises.
©Disney
Some surprises have been great, some hectic, and some moments were highly entertaining. There were a few select moments that will go down in Awkward Disney World History. You know, the times where you sit back and say to yourself, “Wait, what just happened??” We think everyone is in need of a much-needed laugh right now. Let’s reflect on the moments that Disney hitched a ride on the Struggle Bus and made us seriously facepalm in the process.
We’re getting close to the day the sun will set on this wild year for Disney World and for all of us. 2020 has been…well…kind of weird in more ways than one.
Cinderella Castle
Think: what would you have thought a year ago if we told you that Disney parks would spend a BIG portion of this year closed? What about that you’d be wearing a mask everywhere and hoarding toilet paper in 2020? It’s been…different. 😂 Well, we’re taking a look at some of the absolute weirdest things that happened in the parks in 2020!
Hello to all our DFB friends! We spent today at Disney World taking a ton of photos and videos just to share with you!
Cinderella Castle
We headed to Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Magic Kingdom, so fasten your seatbelt because here we go!
Good morning from EPCOT!
Spaceship Earth
We just spent a beautiful day wandering around the park to see what’s new in food, merchandise, and construction, so here we go!
We’ve been hard at work scoping out all the news for you this week. Today we have the details on the latest in the Disney theme parks and MORE!
Castle Projections
See all of our coverage on Disney park reopenings HERE. We still have a LOT to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in… .
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