CATEGORY: Walt Disney World News
CFTOD: Employee Annual Pass Benefits, Comments on Feud With Disney

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board met last night, and there were a few updates to share. Glen Gilzean revealed that the board continues to look for a solution to the Disney employee benefits question. After Gilzean sent a surprising email to Disney employees in August, announcing the discontinuation of popular employee benefits, the … CFTOD: Employee Annual Pass Benefits, Comments on Feud With Disney
Figment’s Meet-and-Greet Mishap: A Fall to Remember

Figment just began meeting and interacting with guests in the Imagination pavilion at EPCOT yesterday, and he seems to be having a rough go of it. On two separate occasions, guests waiting in line have shared video on Twitter of the character taking a spill on his way out to say hello and pose for … Figment’s Meet-and-Greet Mishap: A Fall to Remember
The Cake Bake Shop Opening Delayed Until Early 2024

On their Instagram account, The Cake Bake Shop has posted an update regarding the opening of its table service restaurant that was announced in 2022. This restaurant and bakery was originally supposed to open in 2023 at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, but according to the post below, the opening has been pushed to early 2024. All … The Cake Bake Shop Opening Delayed Until Early 2024
Soarin’ Over California Returns to EPCOT This Month

As part of the Disney100 celebration, it’s just been announced that Soarin’ Over California will return to EPCOT for a “limited time” beginning September 22, 2023! While Soarin’ Around the World has been around for a few years and offers some interesting views of certain vantage points, it’ll be great to see the original while … Soarin’ Over California Returns to EPCOT This Month
World Celebration Opening Date Announced for EPCOT

During the “A Celebration of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” presentation at Destination D23, Disney Chairman Josh D’Amaro announced that the World Celebration neighborhood of EPCOT will officially open in December 2023! Disney says that World Celebration will unite the front of the park and tie together the World Discovery and … World Celebration Opening Date Announced for EPCOT
New Meet & Greet With Asha from Disney’s ‘WISH’ Coming Soon

During the “A Celebration of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” presentation at Destination D23, Disney Chairman Josh D’Amaro announced that Asha from Disney’s upcoming WISH film is coming to EPCOT, Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. WISH hits theaters on November 22, 2023! About the Movie In Wish, Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a … New Meet & Greet With Asha from Disney’s ‘WISH’ Coming Soon
Journey of Water Opening Date Plus Moana Meet & Greet Coming
World of Motion-Inspired Reimagination Coming to Test Track

During the “A Celebration of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” presentation at Destination D23, Disney Chairman Josh D’Amaro announced that the Test Track attraction in EPCOT is being reimagined. D’Amaro stated that Disney Imagineers are working with Chevrolet to reimagine the attraction completely with inspiration coming from the original World of … World of Motion-Inspired Reimagination Coming to Test Track
New Bar Coming to Adventureland in Magic Kingdom

During the “A Celebration of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” presentation at Destination D23, we learned that a new “watering hole” is coming to Adventureland in Magic Kingdom near the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction! We don’t have the name of the location or an opening date yet, but we’re hoping … New Bar Coming to Adventureland in Magic Kingdom
Opening Date Revealed for EPCOT’s New Fireworks Show, Luminous – The Symphony of Us

There’s no doubt that we’ve all been excited to see the “taco” barges disappear from the World Showcase Lagoon in EPCOT. I don’t believe that any Disney fan was overly excited about the eyesores ever since they first appeared when “Harmonious” began. EPCOT Forever has been running as the nighttime fireworks spectacular and we’re excited … Opening Date Revealed for EPCOT’s New Fireworks Show, Luminous – The Symphony of Us