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Whew! Is your head still spinning from all the Disney Parks announcements made at Destination D23?
EPCOT
We’re STILL trying to digest a lot of it, from how big the concept is for a potential Magic Kingdom expansion to what will replace DinoLand U.S.A. in Animal Kingdom to the return of Soarin’ Over California in EPCOT. There was just SO MUCH! However, there was one announcement in particular that we really weren’t expecting!
We have HUGE news from EPCOT today!
Imagination Pavilion
It was announced yesterday at Destination D23 that the highly anticipated Figment meet and greet would be arriving in EPCOT today, and we’re here to check it out!
If you’re a Disney fan, chances are you have a favorite character — whether they’re from your favorite classic film or maybe even your favorite ride in the parks!
Monorail in EPCOT
Some people take their love of Disney characters very seriously (Hi, it’s us, we’re “people.”) and we’ve seen some pretty chaotic moments in Disney World because of it. Remember the Figment popcorn bucket fiasco from the 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Arts? Folks queued up in hours-long lines to snag the little guy — and now Figment is BACK causing chaos again.
WARNING! Several rides and restaurants are going to be CLOSED in Disney World next week.
Magic Kingdom’s Parking Entrance
If you’re planning a trip to the parks soon, you’ll want to know what’s NOT available for you to do during that vacation. To help you plan, let’s take a look at what will be closed from September 10th through the 16th so that you’re prepared for your next trip.
It’s time to say “Au revoir” to Soarin’ Around the World!
The Land Pavilion
During the Destination D23 event at Disney World, we got to hear all about EPCOT and the design and ideas behind the transformation of the park during the EPCOT: Always in a State of Becoming panel. But in the middle of the panel, Disney dropped some EXCITING news!
Well, y’all — whew! It has been QUITE the weekend.
Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Josh D’Amaro
Destination D23, a HUGE Disney fan event, is underway at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Disney World, and Disney started the event off by announcing a TON of new things coming to Disney Parks, Disney Cruise Line, and more. If you weren’t able to keep up with all those announcements, though — don’t worry, we’ve got your back. Here’s EVERYTHING Disney announced.
Meeting characters in Disney World is all part of the fun (and we think it’s sometimes the BEST part of going to Disney World).
Moana in Animal Kingdom
We’re also really excited about new character meet and greets we’ve seen pop up recently, like the new Moana meet and greet in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Well, listen up, Moana fans, because a NEW meet and greet with her will soon be added to EPCOT.
We have some BIG news regarding a fan-favorite EPCOT attraction.
Test Track
Disney is already working on a Country Bear Jamboree makeover in Magic Kingdom, and a beloved EPCOT attraction is meeting the same fate.
We’ve got some HUGE news!
Hey Figment!
Back in 2022, Disney announced that a Figment meet and greet would be coming to Disney World, and then we got an opening timeline back in March. Now the time has finally come, DFB friends; it’s time to MEET FIGMENT!
Disney’s 100th Anniversary is bringing lots of new things to the Disney parks.
So many ways to celebrate the 100th
We’ve seen lots of new merchandise, decorations in the Disney parks, and so much more already, but there’s also lots more to come. It was previously announced that EPCOT would be getting a new fireworks show for the 100th Anniversary to debut after Harmonious, but we currently have EPCOT Forever as the new show is being prepared. Now we have MORE details about that new show!
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