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

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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.

Im super excited to see what all is coming. i'm going Jan 21-27 and will be my first time going for Festival of the Arts!!!

 

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Good Morning!

 

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More of Center Street on Main Street U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom reopens to guests

 

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A Look at the Remodeled Kona Café in Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

 

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Mickey Mouse In-Ride Entertainment Rolling Out to Minnie Van Service



Over the next few weeks, Disney World will roll out the Mickey Mouse shorts to its Minnie Van service as optional in-ride entertainment while you’re whisked away to your next Disney World location.

 

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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!

I remember way back, someone here shared a time lapse video of that tree going up.
It would have been fun to see in person.
You’d have to be a night owl though.

 

[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”

Additional Info for the Mr. Toad Popcorn Bucket:

More Details Released For Mr. Toad Popcorn Bucket (Very Limited Dates, Location, Price, Mobile Order Details, and More)

First and foremost, this will be a limited-time offering. Very limited. Right now, the plan is to offer the Mr. Toad Popcorn Bucket from November 1-4, 2022 at Magic Kingdom.

The Mr. Toad Popcorn Bucket is currently listed as $30 in Disney’s internal systems, after initially being listed as $35. Keep in mind that $30 is the currently listed price and is subject to change ahead of a November 1st launch at Magic Kingdom.

When Mobile Ordering, you’ll want to look for the “Magic Kingdom Souvenir Release” to make a purchase. We’re told that the system for Mobile Ordering will be similar to how Disneyland does Tiki Mug releases at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar. Pickup for the bucket will be at Pete’s Silly Side Show in Storybook Circus near Big Top Souvenirs.

 

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Additional Info for the Mr. Toad Popcorn Bucket:

More Details Released For Mr. Toad Popcorn Bucket (Very Limited Dates, Location, Price, Mobile Order Details, and More)

First and foremost, this will be a limited-time offering. Very limited. Right now, the plan is to offer the Mr. Toad Popcorn Bucket from November 1-4, 2022 at Magic Kingdom.

The Mr. Toad Popcorn Bucket is currently listed as $30 in Disney’s internal systems, after initially being listed as $35. Keep in mind that $30 is the currently listed price and is subject to change ahead of a November 1st launch at Magic Kingdom.

When Mobile Ordering, you’ll want to look for the “Magic Kingdom Souvenir Release” to make a purchase. We’re told that the system for Mobile Ordering will be similar to how Disneyland does Tiki Mug releases at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar. Pickup for the bucket will be at Pete’s Silly Side Show in Storybook Circus near Big Top Souvenirs.

going to be there the 5th

 

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Fountain Repaired at Disney Springs

 

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Rihanna Releases New Song ‘Lift Me Up’ for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

 

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Rihanna Releases New Song ‘Lift Me Up’ for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

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I'm not sure I'm ready to watch this

 

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Encanto at The Hollywood Bowl to Stream on Disney Plus December 28



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‘For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration’ Performance Canceled Due to Ceiling Leak in Disney’s Hollywood Studios



Disney’s Hollywood Studios guests hoping to enjoy “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” this morning were disappointed as at least one performance was canceled due to a leak at the attraction.

The 11:30 a.m. show was canceled and later performances may also be canceled today

 

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Cast Member Pumpkin Decorating Contest at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

 

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Rumor: Permits Suggest More Widespread Room Refurbishment Than Just “Pirate Rooms” at Caribbean Beach Resort

The Walt Disney World Resort filed a flurry of permits for most of the resort buildings at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. The permits list “general construction” as the description of the work and Balfour Beatty Construction as the contractor performing the work. Balfour Beatty is a longtime Disney favorite, constructing a wide variety of theme park and resort structures over the years.

Earlier this month, Disney announcedthat “rooms in the Trinidad area” of the resort complex would be receiving a brand-new look and feel. While it looks like the initial announcement was for the infamous Pirate Rooms, it’s possible that there could be a resort-wide room refurbishment coming up. Here’s a list of the buildings covered by the permits:

Martinique

• Building 25
• Building 26

Barbados

• Building 31
• Building 32
• Building 33

Jamaica

• Building 41
• Building 42
• Building 43
• Building 44
• Building 45
• Building 46

Aruba

• Building 51
• Building 52
• Building 53
• Building 54
• Building 55

Disney has not announced a resort-wide refurbishment, but it could be a situation like we’re seeing at other resorts like the Magic Kingdom area resorts where a touch of Intellectual Property is added to rooms alongside a refurbishment of the rooms themselves. One interesting thing about the permits, and something that could throw a wrench in our speculation, is that each of the permits above has an expiration date of September 2023

 

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Holiday Decorations Arriving at France Pavilion in EPCOT

 

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Grand Floridian Room Refurbishment Moves to Conch Key Building


Following the debut of new Mary Poppins-themed rooms at the expanded Disney Vacation Club presence at Big Pine Key, Disney expanded the room refurbishment project to the Boca Chica building. Boca Chica reopened earlier this month with new-look rooms, and now the refurbishment project has expanded to the Conch Key building.

 

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Pedestal for Mjolnir Worthiness Show Returned to Avengers Campus at Disneyland Paris

 

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Look at Latest DVC Construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Crews are working on adding some water barriers to the Seven Seas Lagoon as work along the shoreline picks up.



Other work taking place on the site seems to be in support of the relocation of a popular banyan tree.





As we can see in this aerial photo from bioreconstruct, it looks like crews will be relocating the tree about 200 feet away next to the Aotearoa building.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Morimoto Asia In Disney Springs Hosting Momokase Dining Experience

Morimoto Asia is hosting 12 guests each night for a very special Momokase dining experience.Guests will enjoy a seven-course meal prepared by Chef Morimoto HIMSELF. The meal will be paired with rare bottles of House of Suntory’s Yamazaki whiskey collection. This will include the 55 — there are only 200 bottles of it in the world!

This event will run for TWO NIGHTS ONLY — on December 2nd and 3rd at 7PM. Tickets, though, are not cheap — you’ll pay $3,000 per person to attend. Only 12 tickets are available each night, which means only 24 people will get to have this exclusive experience.