Debuting October 1, 2021 a new nighttime spectacular, "Disney Enchantment," at Magic Kingdom Park. Launching with "The World's Most Magical Celebration," this evening extravaganza takes guests on a journey filled with adventure, wonder and empowerment. Inspiring everyone to believe in magic, "Disney Enchantment" features stunning fireworks, powerful music, enhanced lighting and, for the first time, immersive projection effects that extend from Cinderella Castle down Main Street, U.S.A. The show'...
Oct 25, 2021•34 min•Ep. 209
After more than a year of waiting, Cirque du Soleil Drawn to Life, the new family-friendly show, is set to premiere at Disney Springs, November 18, 2021. The collaboration between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Imagineering is a live acrobatic journey telling the story of Julie, a determined girl who discovers an unexpected gift left by her Disney animator father: an unfinished animation. As she dives into the inner world of animation guided by a surprising penc...
Oct 23, 2021•5 min•Ep. 210
The Voices of Liberty have been performing at Walt Disney World's Epcot since opening day, October 1, 1982. The Cappella group typically performs inside The American Adventure Rotunda; social distancing has moved them to the outdoor American Garden Theater. This full performance was recorded at the American Garden Theater on October 1, 2021, the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort and the 39th anniversary of Epcot; it marks the second-ever performance of the 50th-anniversary anthem, The...
Oct 21, 2021•12 min•Ep. 208
Disney Photo Pass services allow you to capture all of your Disney Memories. Using the My Disney Experience Mobile app will enable you to preview all your Disney PhotoPass photos from Walt Disney World Resort, then purchase photo downloads and print to share. Choose just your favorites or buy them all with Memory Maker! Disney Magic Shots add character and other fun surprises to your pictures, and with over 40 special effects, there is always a surprise. New "Tiny World Magic Shots" take photos ...
Oct 20, 2021•6 min•Ep. 207
The Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration isn't the only Celebration happening right now at Walt Disney World. Over at Epcot, it's the middle of the 2021 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. With Global Marketplaces serves up a host of international flavors, including fan-favorite dishes from Hawai'i, Australia, Germany, Canada, and Greece, as well as new spicy, savory, and sweet plates to please the palate. Epcot Festival Chef Courtney Jackson spent some time with me going over ...
Oct 16, 2021•5 min•Ep. 206
"Harmonious," one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park. While the technology, including pyrotechnics, choreographed moving fountains, lighting, massive LED panels, and media are impressive, it’s the music that pulls the story together. The show features new interpretations of classic Disney songs in more than a dozen languages, performed by a diverse group of 240 artists from around the world, including Luis Fonsi, Joy, Danny Gokey, and the Ndlovu Youth Choir. I s...
Oct 15, 2021•34 min•Ep. 204
Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary kick-off was full of announcements, and just a few weeks before all of the anniversary announcements, Epcot opened it's new flagship store, "The Creations Shop". Replacing Mouse Gear, the Creations Shop features a new sleek design with bright and welcoming colors, including a magnificent Mickey Mouse Mural. In addition to offering some 50th Anniversary Celebration merchandise, the Creations shop also carries it's own exclusive line of Merchandise. The Epcot L...
Oct 14, 2021•7 min•Ep. 204
Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary kick-off was full of announcements, and just a few weeks before all of the anniversary announcements, Epcot opened it's new flagship store, "The Creations Shop". Located in the new World Celebration area of Walt Disney World's Epcot, The Creations shop is all about celebration, creativity, and innovation. The large-format art features and murals all represent Mickey, the creation. Brianna Pfost, Art Director at Walt Disney Imagineering, gave us the details. h...
Oct 13, 2021•7 min•Ep. 203
Part of the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary celebration is the expansion of Epcot's France pavilion, including a delicious new restaurant, La Crêperie de Paris, offering both table- and quick-service options. The menu features sweet crepes, savory buckwheat galettes (naturally gluten-friendly), and authentic French hard cider. The attraction, restaurant and pavilion expansion are all part of the historic transformation of EPCOT currently underway, bringing a breadth of new experiences to the ...
Oct 11, 2021•6 min•Ep. 202
Disney Magic is turning the Happiest and most magical place on earth into the most haunted places on earth, in one night. It's a secret backstage tour to all the places no one gets to see, \where all the magic is created. From Mickey's Boo to You Halloween Parade at the Magic Kingdom, to Disney Cruise Lines and Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday it's all here! https://youtu.be/eL3b9Jmph-Q
Oct 11, 2021•42 min•Ep. 201
As Walt Disney World celebrates its 50th anniversary, Walt Disney Imagineering is continuing to enhance the storytelling at the vacation destination's two original Disney Resort hotels, part of the Disney Resorts Collection. All guest rooms in the iconic A-frame tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort are being completely refurbished, blending a sleek Monorail motif evoking Tomorrowland with some favorite characters from Pixar Animation Studios' Incredibles films. This video is an exclusive tour o...
Oct 09, 2021•6 min•Ep. 200
An expansion of the Mission: SPACE pavilion in Epcot is part of the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration. The new "Space 220 Restaurant" is a culinary experience offering the celestial panorama of a space station, including daytime and nighttime views of Earth from 220 miles above the planet's surface. Guests board a space elevator for a simulated journey to the Centauri Space Station, where they experience the "height of dining." Once they arrive, guests enjoy meals and drinks while t...
Oct 09, 2021•4 min•Ep. 199
The Oct. 1 grand opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure invites guests into the flavorful world of Disney and Pixar’s Academy Award®-winning film “Ratatouille.” In this family-friendly attraction, guests feel as if they shrink to the size of Chef Remy and scurry through Gusteau’s famous restaurant. They discover Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in World Showcase as part of a newly expanded France pavilion, where the real is made fantastic in a reimagining of Paris inspired by the film. And a new at...
Oct 08, 2021•4 min•Ep. 198
During the 50th Anniversary Celebration at Walt Disney World, guests will discover 5 new merchandise collections launching in October and November 2021. Here is a preview of all 5 collections, new items include apparel, accessories, plush, homeware, keepsakes, collectibles and much more, in several different collections: • The Celebration Collection includes a wide-ranging assortment of commemorative merchandise for the whole family. • Drawing inspiration from Cinderella Castle, the Disney Castl...
Oct 07, 2021•8 min•Ep. 197
New daytime entertainment is stirring at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, as “Disney KiteTails” comes alive several times daily beginning Oct. 1 at the Discovery River Theater. Performers fly windcatchers and kites of all shapes and sizes, while out on the water elaborate three-dimensional kites – some stretching to 30 feet long – depict Disney animal friends, including Simba, Zazu, Baloo and King Louie. These colorful creations dance through the sky to the beat of favorite Disney songs in an...
Oct 06, 2021•6 min•Ep. 196
Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary, "The World's Most Magical Celebration," has begun. The 18 month-long event brings new attractions, nighttime spectaculars, and other magical experiences to Walt Disney World resort. Shining at the center of it all is Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park, welcoming guests with gleaming gold bunting, sparkling golden embellishments. During the 50th-anniversary celebration, all of Walt Disney World's theme parks icons transform at night into Beacons of Magic...
Oct 05, 2021•7 min
This is the PREMIER performance of Walt Disney World's newest Night Time Spectacular, Enchantment. This coverage if from a media event on September 30, 2021, the eve of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary. The presentation includes Christena Aguilera and Walt Disney World Rededication moment with CEO Bob Chapek and Executive Chairmen Bob Iger. It also features Cinderella Castle's first transition into on of the resorts four "Beacons of Magic" Spreading magic across the sky, over a castle and do...
Oct 02, 2021•12 min•Ep. 195
On October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World Resort officially opened to guests for the first time, the culmination of years spent imagining, planning, and developing Walt Disney's magical dream. In the five decades since The Most Magical Place on Earth continued to expand with new stories and characters and memories to cherish for a lifetime. And now for its 50th anniversary, the resort welcomes guests to "The World's Most Magical Celebration." With Disney cast members at the heart of this milestone c...
Oct 02, 2021•9 min
Walt Disney World Harmonious World Premier! Recorded Opening Night September 29, 2021. Disney music serves as the world’s soundtrack across cultures, continents and generations as a source of joy, hope, and possibility. Those emotions take center stage with “Harmonious,” a new senses-stirring nighttime spectacular debuting Oct. 1, 2021, at EPCOT. Launching in concert with “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” honoring 50 years of Walt Disney World Resort, “Harmonious” shines a light on 15 favor...
Oct 01, 2021•7 min•Ep. 194
Witness the landmark moments of amazing innovation that made today's spectacular communications technology possible. Travel back to the dawn of humanity, when early man painted on cave walls. Watch new ideas spread like wildfire with the invention of Gutenberg's printing press. The wheels of time turn ever faster as we enter the modern age of media, from newspapers announcing the end of the Civil War to the televised broadcast of the moon landing-and beyond. All of these great moments are brough...
Sep 20, 2021•19 min•Ep. 193
Epcot forever, nighttime fireworks show at Walt Disney World's Epcot premiered on October 1, 2019 as the "interim" replacement for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, bridging the gap between Illuminations and its longer-term replacement, HarmonioUS – which is set to premiere as part of the Walt Disney World 50th anniversary celebration on October 1, 2021. Epcot Forever celebrates the musical history of the park's 37 years, featuring music, lighting, lasers, and special effects kites set to an ...
Sep 13, 2021•16 min•Ep. 192
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is set to open in the France Pavilion of Epcot’s World Showcase on October 1st, 2021. Part of the Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, the World’s Most Magical Celebration. We got out first look Inside Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in December 2019, a few months after the official announcement at the D23 Expo, part of the multi-year reimagination of Epcot. At the time, Remey's Ratatouille Adventure was planned to open in the “Summer 2020,”, which well, No...
Sep 10, 2021•11 min
As you enter Walt Disney World’s Disney Hollywood Studios, you arrive on Hollywood Blvd, and the Hollywood that always was, but never will be. The golden age of Hollywood 1920s/30s and Mickey Mouse is a Star, ever since steamboat willy in 1928, people have been lining up to see Mickey on the big screen. The theater is about to host the World Premier of Mickey’s latest short, “Perfect Picnic,” And you are just in time to experience it first hand. For more details on the attraction, be sure to che...
Sep 07, 2021•11 min•Ep. 191
Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary is around the corner, Disney parks around the world are getting ready for the holiday season, and Disney Cruise lines turn to the stars for a first-of-its-kind interactive experience on the high seas. In Walt Disney World, preparation for the 50th Anniversary is in full swing. The 18-month long celebration begins Oct. 1, 2021, featuring two new nighttime spectaculars: HarmonioUS at Epcot and Enchantment at the Magic Kingdom, KiteTails, a daytime show at the a...
Sep 06, 2021•8 min
A Walt Disney World opening day attraction based on the Disneyland original, It's a Small World, has entertained guests since its initial debut at the 1964 New York Worlds Fair. The second of its kind, Walt Disney Worlds It's a Small World, recently received an updated color scheme. Part of the park's preparations for the World's Most Magical Celebration, the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Let's take a ride on the fantasyland classic. Thanks for watching, and be sure to...
Sep 04, 2021•20 min•Ep. 190
runDisney races will return to Walt Disney World Resort this fall, kicking off the runDisney 2021-2022 race season! The season will include four events: Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon in November, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend: January 2022, Disney Princess Half Marathon in February, and the runDisney Springtime Surprise in late March 2022. Visit rundisney.com for more. The Time-honored flag retreat ceremonies returned to Walt Disney World and Disneyland, just in time for the 4th ...
Aug 16, 2021•8 min
Walt Disney Worlds Hall of Presidents, a Magic Kingdom Opening Day attraction with direct ties to Walt Disney, and the 1964 New York World’s Fair. For more on the history of the attraction and the 2017 version of the Hall of President, featuring the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump, be sure to check this video link above. At the end of this video, – This video – is the full version of the 2021 Hall of Presidents, featuring the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden. Alon...
Aug 03, 2021•23 min•Ep. 189
Fireworks are Back!!! Both Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom and Epcot have restored the nighttime fireworks, with Happily Ever After returning to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Epcot forever returning to Walt Disney World Epcot! Covid-19 social distancing precautions have been relaxed, with attractions returning to full capacity – and Pre-Shows returning. Including Dinosaur, Mickey, and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, The Haunted Mansion, and more! In California, Mickey’s Mix Magic returns to Di...
Jul 19, 2021•7 min
Nov. 12, Holiday entertainment, whimsical decorations, seasonal food and drinks, special merchandise, and more are all part of the 2021 2021 holiday season at Walt Disney World Resort. And this year, all of the celebrations honor the resort's 50th anniversary during the World’s most magical celebration. At Magic Kingdom Park Main Street, U.S.A. will be decked for the holidays with seasonal décor and in the evening, special holiday projections will appear most nights on Cinderella Castle, alterna...
Jul 19, 2021•5 min
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring, The Three Caballeros, is housed within the pyramid-shaped Mexico Pavilion at Walt Disney World’s Epcot. The attraction opened in April 2007, replacing the El Rio Del Tiempo attraction, becoming the first World Showcase attraction to feature Disney characters! The Three Caballeros from the 1944 Disney Film of the same name. Like every Disney attraction, the grand fiesta tour has a story. As we make our way to the rear of the Mexico pavilion, the attraction begins with c...
Jul 14, 2021•9 min•Ep. 188
