EPCOT grew rows and rows of roses at the 2023 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival, as Encanto character topiaries made their grand debut! The green displays of Mirabel, Isabela, Luisa and Antonio welcomed guests near the park entrance.
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Journey of Water Inspired by Moana is a new attraction coming to EPCOT at Walt Disney World in the front of the park between Spaceship Earth and World Showcase.
Disney World has announced that guests will be able to meet Santa Claus again this year at The Odyssey in EPCOT during the 2023 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays. Here are the details: Santa Claus himself will visit with guests at the Odyssey pavilion from Nov. 24 through Dec.
So EPCOT will be introducing both a new attraction and a new character meet and greet on that day. Moana will have her own dedicated space for the meet and greet, too — and we got to see some concept art of what it will look like.
Royal Sommerhus is a character-greeting venue for Anna and Elsa. While Frozen was set in a fictional kingdom instead of Norway, we grudgingly concede that the meet and greet features traditional Norwegian architecture and crafts. Having visited Norway, we think Disney did a decent job when it comes to authenticity.
In terms of the latest news, Walt Disney World announced that Moana will greet fellow voyagers on Discovery Island at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park beginning April 22, 2023.
EPCOT has always been divided into Future World and World Showcase, but we've said farewell to Future World. EPCOT is now unified with four neighborhoods — World Showcase, World Celebration, World Nature and World Discovery — and each speaks to important aspects of the world and its people.
Think Walt Disney World is just kiddie rides and princesses? Think again. Epcot is home to the World Showcase, which consists of 11 pavilions representing countries from around the world, including Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Morocco, Japan, the United States, Italy, Germany, China, Norway and Mexico.
Aladdin and Jasmine Meet-and-Greet: Jasmine and Aladdin also pose for pictures and sign autographs near Restaurant Marrakesh in the Morocco Pavilion at Epcot.
Construction at Journey of Water - Inspired by Moana is continuing at EPCOT, and here is the latest look at the area as seen from the monorail. Journey of Water Inspired by Moana will open in World Nature at EPCOT in fall 2023.
You can get photos and autographs with Mulan when she appears daily in the China Pavilion at Epcot. She can usually be found near the water garden or next to the Temple.
The Moana water ride is an exciting addition to EPCOT. By replacing The Seas pavilion and weaving Moana's narrative into its fabric, Disney is ensuring that the park continues to capture the essence of exploration and imagination.