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Disney Gives Sneak Preview of Commemorative Merchandise for 2017 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

The 2017 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival kicks off in less than two weeks on March 1 and Disney has recently given guests a preview of some of the commemorative merchandise from the Festival. This year's merchandise includes apparel, garden items, and much more.

Ring in the New Year at the Walt Disney World Resort

If you're planning on celebrating New Year's Eve at the Walt Disney World Resort several of the theme parks have special events planned for Saturday night. Guests at the Magic Kingdom can celebrate on Friday and Saturday night.

Artist Lineup Announced for Epcot International Festival of the Arts

The Epcot International Festival of the Arts starts January 13 and includes visual, culinary, and performing arts. Guests will have a chance to enjoy a showcase of music and Broadway talent during the festival thanks to a collaboration with Disney Theatrical Productions.

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!

‘The Chew’ Returns to the 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

The 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival kicks off September 14 and runs through November 14 this year. And today we have some exciting news to report: the cast of ABC's The Chew is returning to the festival this year!

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.

New Experiences Debut this Summer at the Walt Disney World Resort

Summer officially begins on Memorial Day Weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort with the debut of several new experiences at Disney's Animal Kingdom. But the magic continues throughout the summer as new experiences and attractions open at all four theme parks.

March Magic Returns as Disney Attractions Compete for the “Ultimate Disney Attraction” Title

It's that time of year again! No, we're not talking about basketball. It's March Magic time when Disney attractions are competing for the top spot as the Ultimate Disney Attraction. This year's teams include the Gracey Manor Ghouls, Future World Phoenicians, and the Buena Vista Red Car Trolleys.

Disney Vacation Club Announces New Member Lounge as Part of 25th Anniversary

Disney Vacation Club is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with special events and the opening of an all-new Member Lounge. This new lounge will be located in the Imagination Pavilion in Epcot's Future World.

Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival Now Open at Epcot’s Magic Eye Theater

The next time you're visiting Epcot and you're looking for something different to do while in Future World you can stop by the Magic Eye Theater and check out the new Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival. The "festival" gives guests a chance to experience three animated shorts.

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Listen to Epcot's Unique Percussion Crew: The JaMMitors

One of my favorite parts of Epcot is all the live entertainment happening constantly around the park. Music is everywhere, even at the trashcans. The JaMMitors are a unique "percussion-playing cleanup crew" that adds fun and creativity to even the most boring of Disney jobs. Instruments for this exciting entertainment crew are simply "regular trash cans, dustpans, and hardhats." Dressed as custodians the group "are actually percussionists who bang, clap, clip and clomp to your heart's delight".

Extinct Epcot: Kitchen Kabaret Revue

Continuing our tour through some of EPCOT Center's original, and now extinct, attractions, we now take a look back at Kitchen Kabaret Revue.

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.