Here’s a great vintage film that captures Orlando, Florida as it was just before Walt Disney World changed it forever. Walt’s vision for an experimental prototype city of tomorrow is discussed starting at 4:45 and there’s actually some excellent vintage footage of Disneyland scattered throughout.… Read More »Orlando – The Action Center of Florida, Vintage Film Highlights “Before Disney”
You have a new place to satisfy your sweet tooth in EPCOT. L’Artisan des Glaces is a new artisan ice cream and sorbet shop in the France pavilion. It features 16 yummy flavors, all made in-house with fresh ingredients. For grown-up tastes, you can even ask for a shot of liquor on top – served in a martini glass.
The entrance is on a ramp that leads into the old bakery door.
Some more new signage in the area.Read More »L’Artisan des Glaces Now Serving Deliciousness in EPCOT’s France
Believe it or not, it’s almost time for yet another festival at EPCOT – Sounds Like Summer tribute band concert series. Classic hits U2, The Bee Gees, The Police, and many more will entertain guests with a blast from the past. As usual, the performances… Read More »Sounds Like Summer Concert Lineup for EPCOT
Our fine furry friends at Imagineering are back to drop some knowledge on how they pulled together the various elements that make up the sound and music for Test Track TRON edition. Disney may not be able to get those RFID cars to actually sync… Read More »Designing Sound and Music for Test Track
The 18th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will return to Walt Disney World this fall with exciting new flavors and entertainment options. This year your culinary trip around the world will include tastes from the Scotland marketplace and a return trip to Brazil as part of more than 25 total marketplaces around the world showcase. Five new acts have also been added to the Eat to the Beat Concerts.
Fresh for 2013:
Read More »18th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Sept. 27-Nov. 11 Early Details Announced
The Progress City model has returned from a brief refurbishment at the Magic Kingdom. There was some hope that they would give the model some much needed TLC and perhaps restore some of the functionality, alas, it was really very little more than a light… Read More »Progress City Model Returns from Rehab
Earlier this month, I posted a marvelous photo of Walt Disney standing on the steps of the Main Street Train Station in 1955 looking out into the present. The component parts of that picture came from a amazing collection of photos that capture how Disney… Read More »Disney Parks Then and Now
2013 is actually a somewhat eventful year for the Walt Disney World Resort. We saw the opening of New Fantasyland, it’s the 20th Anniversary of the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary. I think Disney marketing is… Read More »Last Chance to Register for Flora, Fauna, and Fantasy – Fan Celebration April 20-22