Released today at Epcot, guests can now get the Epcot 35th Anniversary MagicBand at World Traveler. The bands retail for $32.99 each, limited edition of 3500.
The band was originally slated to be released on Sunday, October 1st.
A new art exhibit has opened at the Mexico pavilion in World Showcase, featuring work from some prominent Mexican and Mexican-American artists.
The new exhibit shares the culture of Día de Muertos with Epcot guests. This two-day celebration, which takes place every year on November 1st and 2nd, usually includes delicious Mexican cuisine, festivals, parades, and live music.
Art work in the gallery includes papel picado, sugar skulls, paper sculptures, and even some pre-hispanic items that showcase some earlier history of this major celebration.
Bridal Couple, the centerpiece of the exhibit, won’t arrive until next week, but when it does guests can look forward to seeing some contemporary sculptures that range from 2.5-10 feet tall.
Here is a collection of photos to show off some of what the exhibit has to offer.
No word yet as to how long this exhibit will remain, but it certainly adds more Fall-related entertainment options for those visiting Epcot.
Three adorable cupcakes have been created for the Epcot 35th anniversary celebration, all beginning Oct. 1, 2017.
You’ll find the Flower Pot Cupcake at Sunshine Seasons, a vanilla cupcake with peanut butter and jelly filling, topped with edible flowers from The Land Pavilion.
The grand and miraculous Spaceship Earth Cupcake is at Fountain View, a yellow cupcake with strawberry pastry cream filling and topped with a dome of cake covered in silver fondant.
Finally, the Viking Cupcake can be found in the Norway pavilion. This vanilla cupcake with vanilla cream filling, blue and white buttercream icing and red sprinkles pays homage to the Norwegian flag and is topped with 2 cones to represent the iconic Viking horns.
Released today at the Fountain View Starbucks at Epcot, Guests will now find an Epcot 35 mug for sale.
The mugs retail for $16.99 each and are available starting today. They will be for sale for the foreseeable future.
Yesterday, Epcot marked 35 Years at Walt Disney World with a special ceremony and fireworks finale to IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. If you couldn’t be there, we invite you to enjoy both of these special presentations below:
As we have rumored on this site for some time, the Guardians of the Galaxy Ride coming to Epcot will indeed be a roller coaster attraction.
AT D23 EXPO 2017, DISNEY PARKS CHAIRMAN BOB CHAPEK ANNOUNCES E-TICKET GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ATTRACTION COMING TO EPCOT — Looking ahead to the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World, Disney Parks Chairman Bob Chapek announced exciting plans across Epcot to realize the original vision of the park while making it more timeless and relevant than ever before, including a brand-new E-ticket attraction based on the rockin’ and action-packed world of Guardians of the Galaxy.
The Vice President of Epcot, Melissa Valiquette, confirmed that the attraction is a coaster to members of the media at the Epcot 35 celebration yesterday.
According to sources, the roller coaster will load guests in the former Universe of Energy attraction, launching guests through a tunnel into a 10-story tall show building. The coaster will reportedly be a first of its kind ride system, but it remains unclear how it will differ from a conventional ride.
The attraction will mark the very first roller coaster for Epcot in its 35 year history, the last remaining Disney Park on earth without one.
The a capella music troupe known as American Music Machine that performed at the America Gardens Theater at Epcot is no more as of September 30th.
A five-member, contemporary a cappella group, American Music Machine provided “performances that conveyed the global influence of American popular music”. The group’s repertoire included a diverse range of contemporary and classic American pop hits, all presented in a unique style created by ground-breaking vocal arranger Tim Davis, whose previous credits include the hit TV series “Glee.”
The act was quietly retired over the weekend, with no replacement announced or expected.
In addition to the Epcot 35 mug released on Sunday, there is now a Epcot ceramic tumbler for sale at the Fountain View Starbucks as of today:
These tumblers retail for $21.99 each.
The mug features icons of the park, past and present, including:
As we told you a few days back, guests can now turn their Test Track custom concept vehicle into a card that they can take home at the newly named SIMporium shop at the exit of the ride. We of course had to go try this out, so here’s a video of our experience:
The cards come out to $7.45 with tax (or $5.96 with annual pass holder 20% discount). It’s not the worst souvenir, although I do dislike the ability to make a custom name of your choosing for your car, but I understand that some immature people would take advantage of that. Personally, I think the driver’s license from Tomorrowland Speedway is cooler, but these are a nice way to collect your car design.
Sadly, the cards are not RFID enabled (yet), making them useless other than something you can stare at. The hope is that the cards will become RFID enabled and will actually store your custom concept cars, allowing you to keep bringing back your older designs on later visits to Test Track. Whether or not this will happen, only time can tell.
Released this week at Epcot just ahead of the park’s 35th Birthday on October 1st, there are Epcot 35 Alex and Ani bracelets for sale:
The bracelets retail for $39.95 each and come in either gold or silver. They are available currently at the jewelry counter at MouseGear only.
