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Part of the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary celebration is the expansion of Epcot's France pavilion, including a delicious new restaurant, La Crêperie de Paris, offering both table- and quick-service options. The menu features sweet crepes, savory buckwheat galettes (naturally gluten-friendly), and authentic French hard cider. The attraction, restaurant and pavilion expansion are all part of th...

Disney Magic is turning the Happiest and most magical place on earth into the most haunted places on earth, in one night. It's a secret backstage tour to all the places no one gets to see, \where all the magic is created. From Mickey's Boo to You Halloween Parade at the Magic Kingdom, to Disney Cruise Lines and Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday it's all here! https://youtu.be/eL3b9Jmph-Q

As Walt Disney World celebrates its 50th anniversary, Walt Disney Imagineering is continuing to enhance the storytelling at the vacation destination's two original Disney Resort hotels, part of the Disney Resorts Collection. All guest rooms in the iconic A-frame tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort are being completely refurbished, blending a sleek Monorail motif evoking Tomorrowland with some fa...

An expansion of the Mission: SPACE pavilion in Epcot is part of the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration. The new "Space 220 Restaurant" is a culinary experience offering the celestial panorama of a space station, including daytime and nighttime views of Earth from 220 miles above the planet's surface. Guests board a space elevator for a simulated journey to the Centauri Space Station, w...

The Oct. 1 grand opening of Remy's Ratatouille Adventure invites guests into the flavorful world of Disney and Pixar's Academy Award®-winning film "Ratatouille." In this family-friendly attraction, guests feel as if they shrink to the size of Chef Remy and scurry through Gusteau's famous restaurant. They discover Remy's Ratatouille Adventure in World Showcase as part of a newly expanded France pav...

During the 50th Anniversary Celebration at Walt Disney World, guests will discover 5 new merchandise collections launching in October and November 2021. Here is a preview of all 5 collections, new items include apparel, accessories, plush, homeware, keepsakes, collectibles and much more, in several different collections: • The Celebration Collection includes a wide-ranging assortment of commemorat...

New daytime entertainment is stirring at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, as "Disney KiteTails" comes alive several times daily beginning Oct. 1 at the Discovery River Theater. Performers fly windcatchers and kites of all shapes and sizes, while out on the water elaborate three-dimensional kites – some stretching to 30 feet long – depict Disney animal friends, including Simba, Zazu, Baloo and K...

Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary, "The World's Most Magical Celebration," has begun. The 18 month-long event brings new attractions, nighttime spectaculars, and other magical experiences to Walt Disney World resort. Shining at the center of it all is Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park, welcoming guests with gleaming gold bunting, sparkling golden embellishments. During the 50th-anniversar...

This is the PREMIER performance of Walt Disney World's newest Night Time Spectacular, Enchantment. This coverage if from a media event on September 30, 2021, the eve of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary. The presentation includes Christena Aguilera and Walt Disney World Rededication moment with CEO Bob Chapek and Executive Chairmen Bob Iger. It also features Cinderella Castle's first transition...

On October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World Resort officially opened to guests for the first time, the culmination of years spent imagining, planning, and developing Walt Disney's magical dream. In the five decades since The Most Magical Place on Earth continued to expand with new stories and characters and memories to cherish for a lifetime. And now for its 50th anniversary, the resort welcomes guests...

Walt Disney World Harmonious World Premier! Recorded Opening Night September 29, 2021. Disney music serves as the world's soundtrack across cultures, continents and generations as a source of joy, hope, and possibility. Those emotions take center stage with "Harmonious," a new senses-stirring nighttime spectacular debuting Oct. 1, 2021, at EPCOT. Launching in concert with "The World's Most Magical...

Witness the landmark moments of amazing innovation that made today's spectacular communications technology possible. Travel back to the dawn of humanity, when early man painted on cave walls. Watch new ideas spread like wildfire with the invention of Gutenberg's printing press. The wheels of time turn ever faster as we enter the modern age of media, from newspapers announcing the end of the Civil...

Epcot forever, nighttime fireworks show at Walt Disney World's Epcot premiered on October 1, 2019 as the "interim" replacement for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, bridging the gap between Illuminations and its longer-term replacement, HarmonioUS – which is set to premiere as part of the Walt Disney World 50th anniversary celebration on October 1, 2021. Epcot Forever celebrates the musical his...

Remy's Ratatouille Adventure is set to open in the France Pavilion of Epcot's World Showcase on October 1st, 2021. Part of the Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary Celebration, the World's Most Magical Celebration. We got out first look Inside Remy's Ratatouille Adventure in December 2019, a few months after the official announcement at the D23 Expo, part of the multi-year reimagination of Epcot....

As you enter Walt Disney World's Disney Hollywood Studios, you arrive on Hollywood Blvd, and the Hollywood that always was, but never will be. The golden age of Hollywood 1920s/30s and Mickey Mouse is a Star, ever since steamboat willy in 1928, people have been lining up to see Mickey on the big screen. The theater is about to host the World Premier of Mickey's latest short, "Perfect Picnic," And...

Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary is around the corner, Disney parks around the world are getting ready for the holiday season, and Disney Cruise lines turn to the stars for a first-of-its-kind interactive experience on the high seas. In Walt Disney World, preparation for the 50th Anniversary is in full swing. The 18-month long celebration begins Oct. 1, 2021, featuring two new nighttime specta...

A Walt Disney World opening day attraction based on the Disneyland original, It's a Small World, has entertained guests since its initial debut at the 1964 New York Worlds Fair. The second of its kind, Walt Disney Worlds It's a Small World, recently received an updated color scheme. Part of the park's preparations for the World's Most Magical Celebration, the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World...

runDisney races will return to Walt Disney World Resort this fall, kicking off the runDisney 2021-2022 race season! The season will include four events: Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon in November, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend: January 2022, Disney Princess Half Marathon in February, and the runDisney Springtime Surprise in late March 2022. Visit rundisney.com for more. The Time-honored...

Walt Disney Worlds Hall of Presidents, a Magic Kingdom Opening Day attraction with direct ties to Walt Disney, and the 1964 New York World's Fair. For more on the history of the attraction and the 2017 version of the Hall of President, featuring the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump, be sure to check this video link above. At the end of this video, – This video – is the full versio...

Fireworks are Back!!! Both Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom and Epcot have restored the nighttime fireworks, with Happily Ever After returning to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Epcot forever returning to Walt Disney World Epcot! Covid-19 social distancing precautions have been relaxed, with attractions returning to full capacity – and Pre-Shows returning. Including Dinosaur, Mickey, and Minn...

Nov. 12, Holiday entertainment, whimsical decorations, seasonal food and drinks, special merchandise, and more are all part of the 2021 2021 holiday season at Walt Disney World Resort. And this year, all of the celebrations honor the resort's 50th anniversary during the World's most magical celebration. At Magic Kingdom Park Main Street, U.S.A. will be decked for the holidays with seasonal décor a...

Gran Fiesta Tour Starring, The Three Caballeros, is housed within the pyramid-shaped Mexico Pavilion at Walt Disney World's Epcot. The attraction opened in April 2007, replacing the El Rio Del Tiempo attraction, becoming the first World Showcase attraction to feature Disney characters! The Three Caballeros from the 1944 Disney Film of the same name. Like every Disney attraction, the grand fiesta t...

Peek beyond the magic of Disney Parks to discover what's Behind the Attraction! The all-new Disney+ original series, From Executive Producers Dwayne Johnson (yes that Dwayne Johnson, and Yes we will be going behind the Jungle Cruise Attraction), along with producer Brian Volk-Weiss of (The Toys that made us, the movies that made us just to name a few), we get to explore how Imagineers filled the H...

Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular was a nighttime show at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios that debuted in 2016. Based on the Star Wars franchise, the spectacular featured fireworks, projection mapping, fire, lasers, fog effects, searchlights, and more. The Hollywood Studios Chinese theater is the background for the projections along with some surrounding buildings. As the show evolved and th...

Avengers Campus, an entirely new land dedicated to discovering, recruiting, and training the next generation of Super Heroes, will open June 4, 2021, at Disneyland Resort, inside Disney California Adventure Park. Guests who are lifelong fans of Super Heroes and those discovering them for the first time are invited to team up with the Avengers and their allies to live out their Super Hero dreams in...