The dates have been announced for the 2020 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival!
The Festival will run for 90 days in 2020, from March 4 through June 1.
Once again the Festival will feature topiaries, Outdoor Kitchens, and the Garden Rocks Concert Series.
A new Remy topiary will debut in 2020 in an all-new Ratatouille-themed garden in the France Pavilion. This garden will be planted with vegetables that are used to make ratatouille.
Returning topiaries for 2020 include Snow White, Elsa and Anna, Belle and Beast, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Miss Piggy and Kermit.
The …

There’s a new way to enjoy the theme parks at Disney World – the new Mid-Day Magic Ticket!
This new ticket option gives guests the ability to visit any of the Disney World theme parks after 12 p.m.
The Mid-Day Magic Tickets are priced at:

Two-day ticket from $88 a day, plus tax (from $176 total, plus tax)
Three-day ticket from $84 a day, plus tax (from $252 total, plus tax)
Four-day ticket from $79 a day, plus tax (from $316 total, plus tax)

The tickets must be used by December 15, 2019.
The tickets are valid …

It’s the date we’ve been waiting for – the opening date for the Disney Skyliner has been announced!
The newest transportation option at Disney World will be opening on September 29!
The Disney Skyliner will connect Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot to Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Riviera Resort (when it opens in December), and Disney’s Pop Century and Art of Animation Resorts.
You can check out a video of the Skyliner here!
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It’s time to start planning what you’re going to eat at the 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival because the Marketplace booth menus are here!
Two new booths join the lineup this year – The Alps and Appleseed Orchard. And several booths have left the Festival including New Zealand, Greece, Light Lab, Almond Orchard, and Craft Drafts.
The 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival kicks off August 29 and runs for a record 87 days until November 23!
If you want to check out all of the eats and sips you can enjoy …

The new Signature dining location in Epcot’s Japan Pavilion has a name and an opening season.
The restaurant – Takumi-Tei – is scheduled to open this summer!
The restaurant’s name means “house of the artisan,” and according to Disney “the design celebrates the relationship between Japanese craftsmanship and the natural world, while the food is inspired by the wonderful collaboration between nature and takumi, the artisan.”
The menu will feature wagyu beef and guests can enjoy a multi-course tasting menu with a traditional tea service.
Takumi-Tei will be operated by Mitsukoshi USA – the …

The 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival kicks off August 29 this year and there’s a full lineup for the Eat to the Beat concert series!
This year’s concerts take place Sundays through Thursdays 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:00 PM, and Fridays and Saturdays 6:30 PM, 7:45 PM and 9:00 PM.
The concerts run until November 19 – which is a few days before the Festival ends.
This year’s lineup is:
 

Jukebox
September 25 through 26 – Blue October
September 27 through 29 – Mark Wills
September 30 through October 2 – Sugar Ray
October 3 through …

The very last date for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot is September 30, 2019.
The new, temporary nighttime show Epcot Forever will begin its run on October 1, 2019.
IllumiNations has been a part of Epcot’s nighttime entertainment for the last 20 years and guests can still enjoy the spectacular all summer long.
Epcot Forever is one of two new shows coming to Epcot to replace IllumiNations. It will run nightly starting October 1, 2019, and will feature fireworks, music, lighting, lasers and choreographed, special effects kites.
According to the description from Disney, …

A new film, Awesome Planet, has been announced for The Land Pavilion in Epcot.
The film “showcases the spectacular beauty, diversity and dynamic story of our earth.”
This new addition at The Land is part of the on going expansion at the park that includes updates to the film in Canada and the new Beauty and the Beast sing along that will rotate with Impressions de France in the France Pavilion.
Awesome Planet will feature “spectacular nature photography, immersive in-theater effects, and space sequences” created by Industrial Light & Magic.
No opening date has …

A new restaurant – an authentic crêperie is planned for Epcot’s France Pavilion as part of the pavilion’s enrichment.
The new crêperie will be built in a location near Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and will feature the cuisine of celebrity chef Jérôme Bocuse.
The new restaurant will feature table service dining along with a quick service option for guests who want savory and sweet crepes.
The new restaurant – along with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and the new Beauty and the Beast sing along – are slated to open for the 50th anniversary of Walt …

Epcot is in the midst of a multi-year transformation and today Disney announced additional plans for big changes at the park.
First, the entrance to Epcot is getting an update. The entrance plaza will feature new walkways, green spaces, and a reimagined fountain.
The Leave A Legacy photos will also be moved to an area just outside the entrance. Additional redevelopment will also begin between Spaceship Earth attraction and the World Showcase Promenade.
A new play pavilion is also part of the transformation. This new pavilion will be located in the pavilion previously …