Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2022 Edition

[HokieRaven5]

Oh no, I see visions of 4 hours long lines...

Think they learned from the Figment fiasco and are doing this one via mobile order!

 

[BrianL]

Oh no, I see visions of 4 hours long lines...

Yeah - that one is a pretty cool one! It's bound to be popular.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Colorful Bursts of Flavor, Fun Coming to EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Jan. 13 – Feb. 20, 2023

And this just in! The EPCOT Festival culinary team is putting the finishing touches on two new Food Studios. Moderne, located near Test Track presented by Chevrolet, will feature new mouthwatering avant-garde menu items. The other new Food Studio, Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey: Art, Food, and Little Sparks of Magic, promises to deliver treats and beverages bursting with vibrant colors and flavors. We’ll share more details about these delicious new concepts in early 2023!

During the festival, more than 100 Disney and visiting artists will showcase their eye-catching works of art. Guests of all ages can express their creative side by learning to draw a Disney character at Animation Academy, leaving their own creative mark at Expression Section: A Paint by Number Mural and helping Figment learn about art on a scavenger hunt around World Showcase.

Each evening, the DISNEY ON BROADWAYConcert Series will feature talented entertainers performing Disney songs live at America Gardens Theatre. A list of entertainers is coming soon.

 

[Naomeri]

Colorful Bursts of Flavor, Fun Coming to EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Jan. 13 – Feb. 20, 2023

And this just in! The EPCOT Festival culinary team is putting the finishing touches on two new Food Studios. Moderne, located near Test Track presented by Chevrolet, will feature new mouthwatering avant-garde menu items. The other new Food Studio, Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey: Art, Food, and Little Sparks of Magic, promises to deliver treats and beverages bursting with vibrant colors and flavors. We’ll share more details about these delicious new concepts in early 2023!

During the festival, more than 100 Disney and visiting artists will showcase their eye-catching works of art. Guests of all ages can express their creative side by learning to draw a Disney character at Animation Academy, leaving their own creative mark at Expression Section: A Paint by Number Mural and helping Figment learn about art on a scavenger hunt around World Showcase.

Each evening, the DISNEY ON BROADWAYConcert Series will feature talented entertainers performing Disney songs live at America Gardens Theatre. A list of entertainers is coming soon.

Ugh! I’m missing the end of this by 1 day And since my trip goes until Feb 28, I predict Flower & Garden will start on March 1

 

[HokieRaven5]

A Mr. Toad Popcorn Bucket Is Coming To Disney World

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The popcorn bucket will be coming to Disney World on November 1st, 2022. There will be a limit of 1 mobile order per day for 2 buckets while supplies last.

*Note from Disney Parks TikTok: “Only available via mobile order for guests with park admission and reservation for day of purchase”

To add on to this there will also be a Dome Cake at Big Top Snacks for those who purchase the Popcorn Bucket.

 

[jpeterson]

To add on to this there will also be a Dome Cake at Big Top Snacks for those who purchase the Popcorn Bucket.

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These are neat and all, but I'd rather have the ride back...

 

[BrianL]

These are neat and all, but I'd rather have the ride back...

Disneyland still has it.

 

[jpeterson]

Disneyland still has it.

Yes and they are lucky. But the popcorn bucket is coming to WDW and it seems like salt in the wound...

 

[BrianL]

Yes and they are lucky. But the popcorn bucket is coming to WDW and it seems like salt in the wound...

A little bit. I would expect that to have been a Disneyland thing.

 

[DisSurfer878]

These are neat and all, but I'd rather have the ride back...

One of my most profound early childhood memories is of being about 3 or 4, riding Mr. Toad's, and driving through the fire room.

The next immediate memory I posses is sobbing for over an hour sitting on a wall next to the carousel because I was so upset and scared.

So, no love lost here for Toady.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Futuristic Lights, Landscape & Hardscape Added to TRON Lightcycle Run Courtyard at Magic Kingdom





Like an HOA project requiring too many signatures for the smallest task, TRON Lightcycle Run construction continues at a snail’s pace as Disney builds at the speed of marketing.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Christmas Decorations Going Up at Hollywood Studios

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

Disneyland still has it.

Rode it this past summer. It's real and it's spectacular.

My DD couldn't understand my hype before riding the attraction. Now, she gets it.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Awning Added To Kona Café at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

 

[HokieRaven5]

Mickey Figure & Globe Removed from Crossroads of the World at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Mickey is missing from the entrance to Disney’s Hollywood Studios as a possible refurbishment takes place. Mickey, and the globe he typically stands on, have been removed from the Crossroads of the World at the entrance to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Mickey is back:

Mickey Statue and Globe Return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

 

[HokieRaven5]

VIDEO: Behind-the-Scenes Look at “it’s a small world” Holiday Transition in Disneyland Park

 

[HokieRaven5]

Walt Disney World Railroad Track Installation Nearly Complete at Magic Kingdom



After staging the last stretch of Walt Disney World Railroad track near the Storybook Circus station, crews are now installing the last bit of track to complete the full loop at Magic Kingdom for the first time in years.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Disney+ Twitter - The Santa Clauses Official Trailer:




Being Santa can be a bumpy sleigh ride.

The two-episode premiere of #TheSantaClauses , a brand-new Original series, is streaming November 16 on #DisneyPlus!

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

Christmas Decorations Going Up at Hollywood Studios

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lol I booked a trip next year october 26th-november 4th and i was HOPING we would see christmas decor go up... now I know we'll probably be good

 

[jpeterson]

lol I booked a trip next year october 26th-november 4th and i was HOPING we would see christmas decor go up... now I know we'll probably be good

I'm not sure when stuff normally goes up, but I went for thanksgiving week in 2019 and was surprised that the christmas tree wasn't up in the hotel lobby when we got there (AKL). But a couple days in, it magically appeared overnight. Which is quite the feat, given the height of that tree!