Walt Disney World Resort Update

– Trader Sam to run a gift shop in his updated Jungle Cruise role; Disney is running a sweepstakes giving away at Walt Disney World Vacation through May 3; the PeopleMover is back; Disney Springs restaurants are hiring; and more!

– Celebrate Earth Week at Disney’s Animal Kingdom; tonight, tune in to the series finale of our ‘Fun at Home’ live stream at 7 p.m. Eastern; next week, Disney Cruise Line shares more details about ‘Disney Wish’ setting sail summer 2022.

– EPCOT’s new flagship merchandise location, ‘Creations Shop’ will open this summer along with a new version of Club Cool Hosted by Coca-Cola. Could there be a new extending-retracting lightsaber coming soon? Maybe Disney Genie knows.

– 2021 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival will run July 15-November 20; Tom Brady Went to Disney World; MagicMobile is Now Live on iOS and WatchOS; Views and more!

– The Resort continues to spiff up ahead of the 50th Anniversary celebration and unveils the design of a specialty Florida license plate with proceeds benefiting Make-A-Wish.

– As Spring Break Season continues, Disney’s Animal Kingdom announces Earth Day (week) celebration limited time events, and Disney shares more new backstory for Jungle Cruise.

– It’s Spring Break Season; Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La Crêperie to open Oct 1; Disney MagicMobile Service Coming Soon; Celebrate HER Story at Disney Springs; More!

– Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Underway through 7/5; Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park Has Reopened; Give Kids The World Village Celebrates 35 Years of Serving Critically Ill Children and Their Families; More!

– Ranger the white rhino debuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (and gets attention); Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Begins Tomorrow (with more live entertainment on the way); Disney Parks celebrates Women’s History Month

– ‘The World’s Most Magical Celebration’ will be the 18-month-long theme of the Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary, beginning October 1, 2021. Parks will feature ‘Beacons of Magic’ and the Resort gets EARidescent decor.