Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2024 Edition

[ThereYouSeeHer]

First Look at Map and Prizes for Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt at 2024 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2024 has kicked off, and with it, Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt has returned. The scavenger hunt will be available throughout the length of the festival, which ends on November 23.

The map comes folded like a napkin with the sticker sheet tucked inside. The back of the map has embellished art featuring Remy and Emile snacking beside a makeshift Eiffel Tower, constructed from salt and pepper shakers and silverware.

The map shows you which pavilions and other areas around EPCOT have hidden Remys. Once found, guests place the included stickers in the correct areas. You don’t actually have to fill out the sheet to collect your prize, though.

This year’s prizes are plastic bowls. Guests can choose one bowl from four designs, including Figment, Remy, Mickey, and Minnie.

 

[chiburple]

Final Call: See 'Disney Dreams that Soar' Drone Show Before It Ends at Disney Springs

This weekend marks the final opportunity to experience "Disney Dreams That Soar," the groundbreaking nighttime drone show at Walt Disney World Resort, which will have its last performance on September 2.

Set to a sweeping original soundtrack and interspersed with iconic quotes from classic Disney movies like "Peter Pan," "Dumbo," "Wall-E," "Big Hero 6," and "Star Wars," "Disney Dreams That Soar" celebrates the magic of flight and the limitless possibilities of dreams. Each performance features over 800 drones to create stunning visuals that include favorites such as Baymax, the Death Star, and the Up House—all brought to life on an impressively large scale.

Highlights include a towering 354-foot Dumbo and a Big Ben that soars 328 feet into the night sky. The drones span an impressive width of 524 feet, equivalent to the length of two and a half Monorail trains.

Showtimes for the ten-minute show are 9 pm and 10:45 pm through Monday, September 2, 2024.

I really hope they do some kind of Christmas themed show for the holidays!

 

[jlundeen]

Looking at room rates for spring and I noticed none have room photos anymore.... is everyone having this issue or just me?

 

[Haley R]

Looking at room rates for spring and I noticed none have room photos anymore.... is everyone having this issue or just me?

I can see the room photos

 

[jlundeen]

I can see the room photos

Thanks, I'll reboot.... maybe something got clobbered in my settings.

UPDATE: Nope, restarting, dumping cookies and cache didn't work.

 

[jlundeen]

Thanks, I'll reboot.... maybe something got clobbered in my settings.

UPDATE: Nope, restarting, dumping cookies and cache didn't work.

I've now tried Google, (my usual browser after restarting and cleaning cookies and cache), MS Edge and Firefox. So, I'm thinking it might not be my desktop but something somewhere in the great Disney unknown. I guess I've seen those photos and stayed in enough of other resorts that I can live without seeing photos... it would be nice to check out photos of rooms I haven't tried though.

 

[HokieRaven5]

This is technically not true as it still hasn't beaten that garbage Lion King "live action" remake. That movie is 99% animated so it counts as an animated feature.

I think we can now officially say that Inside Out 2 is the highest grossing animated film:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1830266466568184127

 

[OKW Lover]

I think we can now officially say that Inside Out 2 is the highest grossing animated film:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1830266466568184127

I wonder when it will be on Disney+

 

[Smugpugmug]

I think we can now officially say that Inside Out 2 is the highest grossing animated film:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1830266466568184127

Inside Out 2 @ the """live action"""" Lion King remake:

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

Disney Movie Insiders Program Ending After 18 Years

Through the program, which was called Disney Movie Rewards until 2019, users received points by purchasing tickets or home releases of Disney films. They could then redeem the points for physical and digital rewards.

It will sunset on December 4, but users can continue redeeming points through December 3. Points-earning opportunities will end on September 6. Member Services will be available through December 17.

December 17 is also the final day to claim any Disney Gift Card eGifts redeemed through the program. Members who have booked tours through Disney Movie Insiders have been sent an email with details. Members can access their digital rewards through December 3.

The FAQ indicates members looking for a different Disney rewards program should sign up for Disney+, stating “in 2025, we’re launching the Disney+ Perks program, offering continuous, exciting benefits exclusively for our subscribers.” Disney+ Perks were previously offered for a limited time during the 2023-2024 holiday season.

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

FYI. Disney has finished replacing photos of famous celebrities, athletes, and musicians at each of the All-Star Resorts Hall of Fame with murals.


All-Star Movies Before & After

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mickeyblog.com


All-Star Sports Before & After

wdwnt.com


All-Star Music Before & After

polkadotsandpixiedust.com

mickeyblog.com

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

EPCOT's CommuniCore Hall Debuts as Festival Center for 2024 Food and Wine Festival

CommuniCore Hall at EPCOT has opened today [August 29] as a festival center for the first time, hosting food, drink, and merchandise for the 2024 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival.

CommuniCore Hall is now home to a new merchandise store and two new Food and Wine kiosks - Macatizers, located inside CommuniCore Hall, and Festival Favorites, situated outside next to CommuniCore Plaza.

Half of the interior CommuniCore Hall space is available as seating for guests eating at Macatizers and Festival Favorites, while the other half has been set up as a merchandise location, selling EPCOT Food and Wine Festival items.

 

[mickey916]

EPCOT's CommuniCore Hall Debuts as Festival Center for 2024 Food and Wine Festival

CommuniCore Hall at EPCOT has opened today [August 29] as a festival center for the first time, hosting food, drink, and merchandise for the 2024 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival.

CommuniCore Hall is now home to a new merchandise store and two new Food and Wine kiosks - Macatizers, located inside CommuniCore Hall, and Festival Favorites, situated outside next to CommuniCore Plaza.

Half of the interior CommuniCore Hall space is available as seating for guests eating at Macatizers and Festival Favorites, while the other half has been set up as a merchandise location, selling EPCOT Food and Wine Festival items.

It seems to me they could do better with the theming in this hall, pretty sparse.

 

[OKW Lover]

Disney Movie Insiders Program Ending After 18 Years

Through the program, which was called Disney Movie Rewards until 2019, users received points by purchasing tickets or home releases of Disney films. They could then redeem the points for physical and digital rewards.

It will sunset on December 4, but users can continue redeeming points through December 3. Points-earning opportunities will end on September 6. Member Services will be available through December 17.

December 17 is also the final day to claim any Disney Gift Card eGifts redeemed through the program. Members who have booked tours through Disney Movie Insiders have been sent an email with details. Members can access their digital rewards through December 3.

The FAQ indicates members looking for a different Disney rewards program should sign up for Disney+, stating “in 2025, we’re launching the Disney+ Perks program, offering continuous, exciting benefits exclusively for our subscribers.” Disney+ Perks were previously offered for a limited time during the 2023-2024 holiday season.

Looks like I'll be making a donation to a charity since none of the rewards appeal to me.

 

[OKW Lover]

EPCOT's CommuniCore Hall Debuts as Festival Center for 2024 Food and Wine Festival

CommuniCore Hall at EPCOT has opened today [August 29] as a festival center for the first time, hosting food, drink, and merchandise for the 2024 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival.

CommuniCore Hall is now home to a new merchandise store and two new Food and Wine kiosks - Macatizers, located inside CommuniCore Hall, and Festival Favorites, situated outside next to CommuniCore Plaza.

Half of the interior CommuniCore Hall space is available as seating for guests eating at Macatizers and Festival Favorites, while the other half has been set up as a merchandise location, selling EPCOT Food and Wine Festival items.

They really didn't need this space. Using the old Wonders of Life building was fine. As was the Millenium Village building. I guess they needed to find something to do with the building.

 

[soniam]

Looks like I'll be making a donation to a charity since none of the rewards appeal to me.

Looked, and that’s not even an option anymore. Absolutely worthless. Gift cards, except D+ and D23, which I already have, are gone too. Probably won’t be getting anything

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Looked, and that’s not even an option anymore. Absolutely worthless. Gift cards, except D+ and D23, which I already have, are gone too. Probably won’t be getting anything

They said they would add stuff in the coming months, FYI

 

[Smugpugmug]

EPCOT's CommuniCore Hall Debuts as Festival Center for 2024 Food and Wine Festival

CommuniCore Hall at EPCOT has opened today [August 29] as a festival center for the first time, hosting food, drink, and merchandise for the 2024 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival.

CommuniCore Hall is now home to a new merchandise store and two new Food and Wine kiosks - Macatizers, located inside CommuniCore Hall, and Festival Favorites, situated outside next to CommuniCore Plaza.

Half of the interior CommuniCore Hall space is available as seating for guests eating at Macatizers and Festival Favorites, while the other half has been set up as a merchandise location, selling EPCOT Food and Wine Festival items.

This looks like an elementary school cafeteria when it's being set up for a Scholastic book fair.

 

[Gabby01]

FYI. Disney has finished replacing photos of famous celebrities, athletes, and musicians at each of the All-Star Resorts Hall of Fame with murals.


All-Star Movies Before & After

polkadotsandpixiedust.com

mickeyblog.com


All-Star Sports Before & After

wdwnt.com


All-Star Music Before & After

polkadotsandpixiedust.com

mickeyblog.com

Oh wow, did not know this was happening! The new murals are cute and well-done (I like how the movies and sports ones make it look like you're the star), but I will miss the classier, more adult look of the old displays. Maybe they didn't want to keep the halls of fame up-to-date.

 

[Landry]

Disney Movie Insiders Program Ending After 18 Years

Through the program, which was called Disney Movie Rewards until 2019, users received points by purchasing tickets or home releases of Disney films. They could then redeem the points for physical and digital rewards.

It will sunset on December 4, but users can continue redeeming points through December 3. Points-earning opportunities will end on September 6. Member Services will be available through December 17.

December 17 is also the final day to claim any Disney Gift Card eGifts redeemed through the program. Members who have booked tours through Disney Movie Insiders have been sent an email with details. Members can access their digital rewards through December 3.

The FAQ indicates members looking for a different Disney rewards program should sign up for Disney+, stating “in 2025, we’re launching the Disney+ Perks program, offering continuous, exciting benefits exclusively for our subscribers.” Disney+ Perks were previously offered for a limited time during the 2023-2024 holiday season.

It's pretty horrible that they're sold out of gift cards. They already shut down the tours and I had over 30K in points before buying every movie I didn't already own. I still have over 29K points and Disney isn't giving me anything to use them on. With that many points I should be able to get unlimited digital gift cards and apply them towards a future trip to Florida and/or California.