Dates Announced for the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
Even though Summer is upon us, it's never too early to look ahead to the Fall and to the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival! It’s time to mark your calendar with this year’s festival dates, learn about returning festival activities, and get a sneak peek at a...
The Beak and Barrel: New Details from the Pirates of the Caribbean Tavern
It’s time to raise a glass and let out a hearty shout – The Beak and Barrel opens later this year in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom! Established by the legendary pirate rumrunner, Captain Meridian “Merry” Goldwyn, and her talkative first mate, Rummy (more on them...
The Jungle Cruise: By the Numbers
15 Number of vehicles that ply the rivers of the Jungle Cruise, though only ten are in use at any given time. The names of the boats (all named for famous rivers around the world) are: Amazon Annie, Bomokandi Bertha, Congo Connie, Ganges Gertie, Irrawaddy Irma,...
10 Fun Facts to Discover About Star Tours
Happy Star Wars Day my fellow Padawans! To celebrate this historically galactic anniversary, I thought we'd unearth some fun facts about that great Star Wars experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Not Galaxy's Edge (not to say that's not great!), but the one that...
10 Things You May Not Know About the Maharajah Jungle Trek
1. Welcome to Anandapur! According to the backstory of the Maharajah Jungle Trek, the rajahs of Anandapur had hunted tigers within the Royal Forest since ancient times. In 1544, a maharajah (the administrative rank above a rajah in India) named Bhima Disampati...
10 Things You May Not Know About Smugglers Run (…and an Exciting Update!)
1. I’ve Got a Bad Feeling About This The events of Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run take place in the time period between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. You’ll be recruited by Hondo Ohnaka, president of Ohnaka Transport Solutions, for a special mission....
Walt Disney’s Vision for EPCOT: By the Numbers
As we all know, Walt Disney's original vision of EPCOT was that it would be an actual city, his Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow. But what would this city have been like? This week we'll dive into the details and take a look at EPCOT the city...By...
10 Things You May Not Know About the Mad Tea Party
1. Alice Comes to the Magic Kingdom When Disneyland was being developed, several concepts were considered when planning the Mad Tea Party attraction. One would have placed the Mad Hatter’s table at the center, and prominent figures of the Mad Hatter and March Hare...
A Sneak Peek at “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure” Coming This Summer
There's lots of excitement heading our way this year at Walt Disney World, and Disney's Hollywood Studios will be kicking things off with some "under the sea" magic! The air (sea?) will be filled with bubbles this summer when “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure”...
The Cinderella Castle Mosaic: By the Numbers
5 Number of murals in the Cinderella Castle breezeway. As you enter from the Main Street side, the five murals depict:1) Lady Tremaine reading the invitation to the ball, with Cinderella, Drizella, and Anastasia (Cinderella’s step-sisters) looking on.2) The Fairy...