PHOTOS, VIDEO: Mary Blair and Herbert Ryman Art Exhibits at the Epcot International Festival of the Arts

WDWNT on January 16, 2017

The Epcot International Festival of the Arts is home to two art exhibits that celebrate two of the most famous and influential Disney artists of all-time, Mary Blair and Herbert Ryman.

The festival certainly has a lot of offerings which I would consider to be pandering to Disney fans, and art exhibits featuring these two artists certainly fit that bill. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am overjoyed to see the work of Blair and Ryman on display, but it almost feels like a desperate attempt to draw in more annual passholders at the inaugural Festival of the Arts, especially after seeing just how small the two exhibits are.

For as small as they are, I appreciate the effort, but I hope (should the festival return in 2018) that these types of exhibits will be expanded into a larger space next year. For now, they are relegated to rather small areas of the Odyssey Festival Showplace, on the left and right sides of the seminar area.

The exhibits are open Friday-Monday now through February 20th, 2017 as part of the Epcot International Festival of the Arts.

The Future Worlds of Herbert Ryman

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The Future Worlds of Herbert Ryman – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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The Future Worlds of Herbert Ryman – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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The Future Worlds of Herbert Ryman – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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The Future Worlds of Herbert Ryman – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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The Future Worlds of Herbert Ryman – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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The Future Worlds of Herbert Ryman – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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The Future Worlds of Herbert Ryman – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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The Future Worlds of Herbert Ryman – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

South of the Border with Mary Blair

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South of the Border with Mary Blair – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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South of the Border with Mary Blair – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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South of the Border with Mary Blair – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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South of the Border with Mary Blair – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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South of the Border with Mary Blair – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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South of the Border with Mary Blair – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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South of the Border with Mary Blair – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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South of the Border with Mary Blair – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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South of the Border with Mary Blair – Epcot International Festival of the Arts

Vinylmation in Motion

WDWNT on August 3, 2011

What classic EPCOT attraction did you enjoy more: Horizons or World of Motion? Everybody gushes over Horizons, but for me, the humorous scenes and unforgettable characters made World of Motion the EPCOT attraction I hold closeest to my heart. So, I can’t believe I missed this Disney Parks Blog post back in January. Steven Miller, when talking about retro EPCOT merchandise, stuck this picture into the post:

Photo from Disney Parks Blog

Do you recognize this guy? It’s the Sea Serpent from World of Motion who is found looking right back at Christopher Columbus who is searching for the New World. Steven remarked that this figure will be in a future Park series.

Photo from www.MeetTheWorldInProgressland.blogspot.com

An interesting piece of information I found out while looking for the picture above, is the Sea Serpent currently resides at Disney’s California Adventure!

Meet The World In Progressland posted this description on where to find the Sea Serpent: “he is hidden behind the buildings on the north side of the Hollywood Backlot, just next to the Hollywood Backlot Stage. He’s surrounded by some wooden barriers that have “Props Dept.” stenciled on them, as well as a few other props such as some Roman columns and a Chinese rickshaw.”


I’m excited about all the retro type Park Vinylmation coming out. WDW Ticket, Retro EPCOT Guide Map, Kitchen Kabaret… Check out our Park 7 Explained Page for a look at what’s ahead. What classic piece of EPCOT would you most like to see in Vinylmation?

Extinct Attractions Return to WDW in 2010

WDWNT on August 11, 2009

Some exciting merchandise news released today by the What’s HapPINing Blog:

As promised, here is a first look at a new Pin of the Month collection coming to the Walt Disney World® Resort in 2010. Titled “Then and Now,” each pin in this collection will salute a current Disney attraction and its predecessor. This collection will be released starting in January 2010, and each pin will have an edition size of 1000.

The artwork for this collection was created by Disney Design Group Artist Mike Sullivan. We love the design of this pin – like we are looking into the “ThenandNow-O-Matic 3000.” For some reason, the spinner design reminds us a machine that could have been found in a Penny Arcade.

Other attractions in this collection will include:

  • Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor – The Timekeeper
  • Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin – if you had wings
  • Test Track – World of Motion

We’ve always wanted to take the time to do anything with our wings in a world where it is fun to be free.

For more details on this exciting new pin series as it becomes available, be sure to tune in to the Disney Pincast. If you haven’t started collecting pins yet, 2010 may be a good time to start 🙂