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Disney Skyliner celebrates five years of transporting Walt Disney World guests

October 8, 2024 West Center Street

Disney Skyliner has transported millions of guests since it opened five years ago.

It’s Mickey’s Happy Holidays at Epcot, Dec. 30, 2020

December 30, 2020 Todd DeFeo

Characters are greeting guests at Epcot Center in a socially responsible way, even if crowds lining the streets are less than six feet apart.

The Land goes all in on Christmas decor, Dec. 30, 2020

December 30, 2020 Todd DeFeo

The popular Land boat ride has gone all in on its Christmas decor.

Walt Disney World undertaking multi-year overhaul of EPCOT

December 21, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

“Over the next several years, the Walt Disney World Resort theme park will live up to that promise in a whole new way as it continues the biggest transformation of any Disney park in history, bringing the next generation of immersive storytelling to life through a plethora of new attractions and experiences,” the resort said in a news release.

New Frozen ride set to open at Epcot

January 6, 2016 The Travel Trolley

Epcot guests will soon be able to visit the kingdom of Arendelle when the highly anticipated attraction Frozen Ever After opens in the Norway Pavilion. The ride replaces the popular Maelstrom attraction that closed in 2014.

Shades of 1998: Mr. Toad, meet the Maelstrom

September 25, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Early next month, Epcot’s Maelstrom is set to go the way of World of Motion, Mission to Mars and, yes, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. Walt Disney World officials are Mr. Toading the Maelstrom.

Exploring the never-built Epcot

June 22, 2010 West Center Street

For years, there was a rumor that Walt Disney World officials wanted to add Switzerland to Epcot’s World Showcase.

Notes from Disney 2010 — Day 1

February 7, 2010 West Center Street

EPCOT Center was crowded. Who said there was a recession? The Land, which had been closed for three weeks, according to one cast member, reopened today. I’m not sure the last time I waited this

IBM Works with Walt Disney Imagineering to Create a New Smarter Planet Exhibit

January 30, 2010 West Center Street

Edited from PRNewswire-FirstCall IBM has unveiled a new experiential exhibit at Innoventions at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort, which invites guests to discover the possibilities of building a smarter planet. The exhibit is