World Showcase Archives

New Fireworks Show to Succeed Illuminations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot

October 4, 2018

IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth has been lighting up the night sky at Walt Disney World’s Epcot for almost 20 years. The show has been wowing guests for almost two decades, creating a nighttime park tradition in its own right. Sticking to Walt Disney’s motto to “Keep Moving Forward,” Disney will be replacing the fireworks show at the end of summer in 2019. This fireworks spectacular debuted at Epcot in October 1999 as a part of the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration. The ...

Disney Style

Florals and Frosé

August 3, 2018

There’s just something about the France pavilion that feels like magic to me. The setting is so picturesque and when I’m there I just want to sit and stay awhile. Growing up as a Disney kid in the parks at least once a year, I usually found myself in the Mexico, Norway, America, and Canada pavilions. We always passed by France, but never really spent the time there exploring! I think a lot of this had to do with the fact that there isn’t a ride in this area — but ...

Disney Throwback

#SaveMaelstrom

May 18, 2018

Today change is defined as “to take or use another instead”. Although change happens every day, some people take change better than others. At Walt Disney World and the other Disney parks, change is expected to happen over time. When the parks were planned out, Walt Disney’s vision was that they would never stop growing and changing so that they would keep getting better. With most of the changes that Walt Disney World makes to their parks, there is usually positive ...

Disney Food

My Flower and Garden Festival Favorites

April 17, 2018

It’s no secret that Flower and Garden Festival is my favorite to experience each year at Epcot. From the blooms to the bites it’s just my ideal way to celebrate the spring season! This year is the 25th Anniversary of Epcot’s International Flower and Garden, so everything spring was in full swing. Epcot is featuring 15 outdoor kitchens at the festival this year with lots of delicious tastes to try. Today I’m sharing a my top five favorite tastes that I checked off of ...