CAPTAIN EO: “Captain EO,” the 17-minute, classic 3-D film experience starring Michael Jackson that entertained audiences at Epcot from 1986-1994, will return to Epcot July 2, 2010. The film’s return to the Imagination pavilion was announced by Walt Disney World Resort on April 28, 2010. “Captain EO” also will return
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‘Eat to the Beat’ Concert Series Lineup at Epcot Food & Wine Festival
Music lovers take note…we’ve just set the schedule for the “Eat to the Beat” Concert Series at the 2010 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. It’s an impressive lineup that includes several Grammy-winning artists and seven new acts, including Sugar Ray, Rick Springfield, Air Supply and Howard Jones. The concerts,
DIY Network’s Ahmed Hassan to ‘Crash’ Epcot Flower Festival as Season’s Final Great American Gardener
Television viewers may recognize Ahmed Hassan as the host of the DIY Network show “Yard Crashers,” on which he hangs out at garden centers looking for unsuspecting weekend warriors who look like they could definitely use the help of his landscaping team to completely transform their yards. But those kinds
Chubby Checker Brings down Curtain on Flower Power Concert Series at Epcot
“The Twist,” the song that defined Chubby Checker’s recording career, turns 50 in 2010, and Walt Disney World guests will have a chance to hear that classic performed live by the original artist May 14-16 at Epcot in the final Flower Power Concert Series shows of the year. Chubby Checker’s
A Beautiful Place to Trade – Disney Pin Celebration 2010
The Disney Park Blog discusses with us this years Disney Pin Celebration 2010 and the theme behind this years event: Nestled deep in the heart of Trading Valley just off Route 498, you will find the eclectic little town of Trade City, USA. The town has many must see attractions
Disney Online Honors Winner of Pixiehollow.com Fairy House Design Contest
Winning Design Revealed During Special Celebration at 17th Annual Epcot® International Flower and Garden Festival. Disney Online announced today the winner of its “Design a Fairy House Art Contest,” which ran in February on the popular online world for girls, Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow (www.PixieHollow.com). The fairy house, inspired by
Disney 365- Kingdom Keepers III
Author Ridley Pearson and Disney Channel’s Jason Dolley search for clues throughout EPCOT to solve the mystery of Kingdom Keepers III: Disney in Shadows. And for more Kingdom Keepers fun, visit: http://www.thekingdomkeepers.com
Another Walt Disney World Bus Crash
Orlando Sentinel Reporting A Disney bus driver has been charged with careless driving after two passenger vehicles were struck by the bus shortly before noon on Saturday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, bus driver Fredrick Cassens, 81, of Auburndale struck the back of a 2009 Chevy sport utility vehicle
First Look: Cantina de San Angel Expansion at Epcot
From the Disney Park Blog: Earlier today, Thomas shared a first look at an amazing pizzeria opening at Epcot Italy Pavilion. And now I’ve got a sneak peek of what you can expect to see when the construction wall comes down at the Mexico Pavilion later this year. If you’ve
Easter at Walt Disney World Resort
From the Disney Park Blog: Some of you have asked if we do anything special in the parks for the Easter holiday. And as you can see by this 1986 image of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse with Mr. and Mrs. Easter, the answer is yes — and this year
First Look: Pizzeria at Epcot’s Italy Pavilion
From the Disney Park Blog: As a pizza lover, I raved when we announced plans for an authentic pizzeria at the Italy Pavilion at Epcot but now I’m really craving a first slice after seeing what’s coming later this year. This is your first official peek at what the new
Extra Time to Dine at Epcot?
Do you like the idea of an extra hour for dining in the evening at Epcot? Give it a try from March 28 through April 10, and let us know what you think — you can book your “extra hour” table at Coral Reef Restaurant, Garden Grill or Le Cellier
Tron Monorail now operating at Walt Disney World with Video
On March 19, 2010, Disney debuted a painted version of one of their Walt Disney World monorails in promotion of their upcoming film “Tron: Legacy.” The “tronorail,” as it has been unofficially dubbed, is currently making its way around the Epcot track, which runs between the Epcot theme park and
DisneyWorld’s Biergarten: Yodel Ay Hee Hoo
During a recent trip to Disney World we tried Biergarten, the sit-down restaurant in Epcot’s Germany pavilion. Designed to look like a German town square, food is served, fittingly, at large communal tables just like a real Biergarten in Germany. The room is large and well-lit, with three tiers of
