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Disney News Round-Up: Epcot Rumors about New Attractions, Parking Changes, and More

Happy Friday! Today we're talking about Epcot rumors including the possibility of parking changes, new attractions, and maybe even new pavilions in World Showcase. There is no official word regarding any of these changes, but we're betting we'll hear more at next month's D23 Expo.

NEWS! 2016 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Details

We have exciting and delicious news to share with you! With a mere 80 days left until the start of this year's Epcot Food and Wine Festival we have details on new marketplace booths, menu items, special events, and much more!

Epcot’s Mexico Pavilion Now Open at 9 a.m. As ‘Frozen Ever After’ Open in Norway Pavilion

The wait is finally over! Frozen Ever After has officially opened in Epcot's Norway pavilion and opening-day reports had the ride's queue at 300 minutes by early morning Tuesday. In an effort to stem the flow of guests into World Showcase, the Mexico pavilion is also opening at 9 a.m.

Marketplace Booth Updates, New Culinary Demos, and more at the 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

The 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival kicks off September 14 for a record 62 days and we're getting a little more information about what we can expect this year. More than 30 festival marketplaces will be part of the festival along with culinary demos, special events, and more.

‘Made with Magic’ Has Arrived at Epcot’s World Showcase

Guests visiting Epcot's World Showcase can now become part of the show thanks to the addition of Made with Magic accessories. The light up accessories recently arrived in the World Showcase and will light up at "key moments" in each pavilion.

New Musical Group Debuts in Epcot’s Morocco Pavilion for a Limited Engagement

As the musical and entertainment acts in Epcot's World Showcase continue to change, we have news that a new group has recently debuted in the Morocco pavilion. The new band, Ribab Fusion, will be playing on select nights through January 2.

Disney Offers Guests a Sneak Peek of Merchandise for the 2015 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

While the focus of the 2015 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is the food (and the wine), guests can also go home with a lot of great festival merchandise including Dooney & Bourke purses, collectible pins, Vinylmation, and more.

All-New Tour Announced for Epcot’s World Showcase

There is an all-new walking tour available in Epcot's World Showcase that gives guests a chance to experience behind-the-scenes and the "onstage" magic in addition to enjoying a dining experience in Morocco.

New Entertainment Experience Introduced throughout Epcot’s World Showcase

Disney has recently introduced several new entertainment experiences in World Showcase following last year's departure of acts including Off Kilter and Mo'Rockin'. The new acts include an acoustic band, a flag-throwing team, and even Canadian Lumberjacks.

Take A Peak At The 2013 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Menus

The menus are out for the 18th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival in Walt Disney World. With 30 fantastic Marketplace Booths scattered around World Showcase Promenade there's sure to be something to tempt the taste of even the pickiest eater. New additions this year include Scotland, the return of Brazil, and a new Coffee Cart in the American Pavilion.

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Top 5 Epcot World Showcase activities

There's so much to do at World Showcase in Epcot. Here's our list of top 5 favorite things to do there, assuming that there's no Food & Wine Festival or Flower & Garden Festival going on during your visit.

Top 3 bathrooms in Epcot

We recently took a look at the best bathrooms in the Magic Kingdom. Now we're taking a look at the best bathrooms in Epcot.

Pooh and Friends at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival

Another Friday visit to the Flower and Garden Festival is in order today! Last week we showed off the new Cars 2 topiaries; this week, let's take a look at our favorite Hundred Acre Wood characters -- Pooh and friends.

From what we can tell, these topiaries are here to promo the new Pooh movie, but we're OK with that. They're pretty cute, and they are some of our family's favorite characters after all.

Italian Masks in Epcot

For those who haven't been to Disney World in a while, the masks have moved!

Yep -- the gorgeous, carnivale art masks have been moved out of the back of the Enoteca and now reside over in the back of the jewelry/perfume/glass shop across the way.

2011 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Cars II Topiaries

At this year's Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, Walt Disney World is celebrating the upcoming release of Cars 2, which opens this June!

Best Job in Disney World...or the Worst?

I ventured back to Karamell Kuche in Epcot's Germany pavilion recently to pick up some caramel corn. As I was waiting in line I watched one of the cast members there dipping strawberries into the chocolate. I thought to myself: "That must be the best job in the world." I mean it's like working in a rainbow factory or being a unicorn handler. What could be better than spending the day manufacturing pure wonder.

Mo’Rockin Rocks Disney World

During your visit to Walt Disney World, make sure to stop by the Morocco Pavilion at Epcot theme park to check out the 6-person musical group Mo'Rockin. This highly entertaining ensemble blends Middle Eastern, Spanish, African and American rhythms into gorgeous songs that people of all ages will love.

Tutto Italia Review

No one ever seems to have much nice to say about Tutto Italia Ristorante in Epcot's World Showcase. Since no one ever says anything nice about me either, I thought we might be kindred spirits. I'd never been before, and with my expectations set nice and low we headed to Italy.

2011 Wine and Dine Half Marathon

Registration is now open for the 2011 Wine and Dine Half Marathon, which takes place October 1, the first Saturday of the Epcot Food & Wine Festival. The kicker? It's a night race, starting at 10 p.m.!

Epcot's 'Tomb Warriors: Guardian Spirits of Ancient China' exhibit

Come with us on a photo tour of the terracotta soldiers at Epcot's China pavilion!