Posts tagged with: "epcot"

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WDW looks to slow Fastpass counterfeiters

Walt Disney World is testing new ways to slow down the proliferation of counterfeit Fastpass tickets through online sales and in its theme parks. For those unfamiliar, Fastpass is a virtual queue system that Disney first introduced at Disney's Animal Kingdom, eventually being installed... [More]

Russian pavilion in the works for Epcot?

A pavilion representing Russia may be back on track after an extended hiatus, according to a new Jim Hill Media report. Citing insiders within Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, CA, Hill reports that the plans for a Russian pavilion at Epcot, originally laid out... [More]

Spaceship Earth reopens to all guests

Epcot's signature ride, Spaceship Earth, has officially re-opened to all park guests. The park had recently been operating the ride in a "soft opening" phase, allowing small groups of guests aboard the ride as Imagineers gauged guest reactions and continued to tweak the... [More]

Disney World to build on-site medical clinic

Walt Disney World has announced plans to build a 15,000-square-foot, on-site "Health and Wellness Center" for resort employees and their dependents. The center will provide primary care medical services as well pharmacy, lab and basic radiology to more than 40,000 Disney employees and family... [More]

Epcot's Spaceship Earth reopens, Steve Jobs pics

Epcot's Spaceship Earth ride has begun its soft opening phase and cast members are now allowing some guests onto the ride. It appears guests are being allowed behind the barriers in small, carefully counted groups, and only at certain times. Lifthill was able to... [More]

Epcot's Spaceship Earth to open in December

Spaceship Earth, the ride inside Epcot's centerpiece geodesic sphere, is expected to re-open for sneak previews (a process known as soft opening) in December, reports the Orlando Sentinel. According to the report, the refurbished ride will feature a new story, as well as a... [More]

Disney delays Spaceship Earth re-opening

Walt Disney World recently changed the re-opening date for Spaceship Earth from November 13, 2007 to February 18, 2008, delaying the premier of the refurbished classic by a full three months. According to a report by DoingFlorida, the delay can most likely be attributed... [More]

Breaking: EPCOT Center logo, moniker to return?

According to a Screamscape report, Disney has informed Cast Members that the removal of the much-maligned wand and Epcot logo atop Spaceship Earth may be accompanied by a return to the park's EPCOT Center moniker, which was dropped before the start of... [More]

WDW announces ‘Magic Your Way’ packages for fall

Disney has announced several new "Magic Your Way" packages for vacationers heading to Walt Disney World this fall. The packages, available most nights Sept. 30-Nov 19, Nov 24-Nov 28, and Dec 8-Dec. 23, 2007, ... [More]

Muppet Mobile Lab makes debut at Epcot

Disney's Mobile Muppet Lab, part of Disney's "Living Character Initiative," has made its way to Epcot. The roaming rocketship lab features the Muppets' Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his faithful assistant Beaker, both of whom interact with guests without the need for tethered wires, or... [More]

Beach Boys, Four Tops to perform during Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

Disney has released the official entertainment schedule for the annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, which runs this year from September 28 to November 11. Classic musical acts such as The Beach Boys, The Four Tops, ... [More]

Disney site shows Epcot’s corporate lounges

A Disney site for group event planners has "backstage" looks at some of Epcot's corporate lounges. As many attractions on Walt Disney World property, the rides of Epcot have traditionally had corporate sponsors, and it was customary for the sponsor to have a lounge... [More]

Disney extends ‘Year of a Million Dreams’ promotion

Disney has announced that it plans to extend its "Year of a Million Dreams" promotion through the end of 2008. The popular promotion awards daily prizes — from simple Fastpass tickets to a night's stay in Cinderella Castle... [More]

Walt Disney World ticket prices increase

Disney has announced that effective immediately, the price of a one-day, one-park pass to any of the Walt Disney World resort's four parks has increased from $67 to $71. Pricing increases of three to six percent also hit Disney's "Magic Your Way," Florida resident,... [More]

Spaceship Earth wand pieces appear on eBay

As the removal of the wand that has adorned Spaceship Earth since the beginning of the Millennium Celebration continues, pieces of the 265-foot structure are now appearing on eBay. One particular auction offers parts from the wand's reflective surface, with more auctions... [More]

Culinary changes coming to Epcot

Major changes are on the way for several of Epcot's best known restaurants, reports the Orlando Sentinel. The San Angel Inn restaurant in Mexico has already seen its menu expanded, and the tequila bar set to go in next to it is just one... [More]

Updated Canada movie coming to Epcot on August 25

According to an Ottowa Citizen report, an updated version of O' Canada, the CircleVision 360 movie that has run in the country's pavilion in Epcot since 1982, is set to make its debut on August 25. Citing various sources,... [More]

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