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Reopening Rides And Entertainment In Epcot

Today I will be sharing with you what rides and entertainment will be reopening in Epcot.

These are all the rides that will be reopening:

Awesome Planet

Canada Far and Wide

Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival

Friendship Lagoon Boats

Frozen Ever After

Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros

Impressions de France

Journey Into Imagination with Figment

Kidcot (modified)

Living with the Land

Mission: SPACE

Reflections of China

Soarin’ Around the World

Spaceship Earth

Test Track

The American Adventure

The Seas with Nemo & Friends

Turtle Talk with Crush

Walt Disney Imagineering presents the Epcot Experience

This is a list of all the entertainment that will be reopening:

America Gardens Theatre
JAMMitors
Mariachi Cobre
Character Cavalcades throughout the day, featuring Disney friends traveling around World Showcase promenade:
Frozen Promenade
Mickey & Friends World Tour
Princess Promenade

Don’t forget to check DisneywithIzzy to see when I post articles about the rides and entertainment reopening in Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom!

Important Disney World Theme Park News

Disney World just sent me this email explaining about how to make reservations. Now you have to have a reservation or else you can’t get into the parks.

Entering a theme park requires both a reservation and valid ticket or annual pass for admission to the same park on the same day.

If you would like to learn more about the new park reservation system click here: New Park Reservation System Information

My Top 5 Favorite Restaurants In Epcot’s World Showcase

This post is a part of the My Top Five Favorite Things series and today I will be talking about my top five favorite restaurants in Epcot’s World Showcase.

5. My fifth favorite restaurant is Spice Road Table in the Morocco pavilion. This restaurant has great outdoor seating where you get a nice view of the World Showcase Lagoon. I always get the Mix Grill Skewers. That is marinated beef and chicken, with garlic and fresh herbs with rosemary roasted potatoes. It is really good. If you would like to see my full review of Spice Road Table click here!

4. My fourth favorite restaurant in Epcot’s World Showcase is Chefs de France in the France pavilion. This restaurant has a great view of the acrobat show outside. I had the Gratin de Macaroni. It’s really good! If you would like to read my full review of Chefs de France then click here!

3. Teppan Edo in the Japan pavilion is a really interesting place to eat because the chef makes your food right in front of you! You can read my full review of Teppan Edo here!

2. My second favorite restaurant in the World Showcase is Tutto Italia Ristorante in the Italy pavilion. I had lasagna here and it was really good!!! If you want to read about my full review of Tutto Italia Ristorante click here!

My favorite restaurant in the entire World Showcase is San Angel Inn Restaurante in the Mexico pavilion. I always have the Queso Fundido. That is melted cheese topped with peppers, onions, and chorizo with flour tortillas on the side. The cheese is AMAZING!!!! Click here to read my full review of San Angel Inn!

If you are looking for a restaurant to eat at in the World Showcase then I would really recommend to try these five restaurants! You won’t be disappointed!

Phased Reopening Of Walt Disney World Resort Information

Walt Disney World theme parks will begin opening on July 11, 2020. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom will open on July 11, 2020 while Epcot and Hollywood Studios will open on July 15, 2020. I will be telling you about the safety measures the Disney parks will now be taking.

Disney Vacation Club properties at Disney World and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground will begin to reopen on June 22, 2020. Disney Vacation Club properties in Vero Beach, Florida and Hilton Head, South Carolina will open on June 15, 2020.

Here are the top things Disney World says you should know before you go to the parks.

Face coverings are required for everyone 2 and up and the Cast Members. Temperature screenings are required in some locations.
Disney World really recommends to use the My Disney Experience App because it will help you plan your trip to Disney World.
You have to have a park reservation and valid admission for the same park on the same date.
Disney World warns you that some experiences may be unavailable to allow physical distancing and limited contact.

Shows, parades, and fireworks may remain closed. Disney Resort hotels, restaurants, attractions, experiences and other offers might be limited in capacity and limited availability or closure due to social distancing.

New Disney Resort Hotel Reservations are temporarily paused and will resume after Disney World deals with existing reservations. New Ticket sales are also temporarily paused and will resume soon.

If you would like to learn more about the Disney World parks reopening stage click here: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/experience-updates/

If you would like to learn about Disney Springs reopening stage click here.

My Top Five Favorite Places To Cool Off In Epcot

I go to Disney World in August and it is always SUPER HOT. Here is a list of my favorite places to cool off in Disney World.

5. My fifth favorite place to cool off in Epcot is Reflections of China in the China pavilion. This show is a 360 Circle vision show that talks about China and it is indoors! Update: the show Reflections of China was updated and is now renamed Wondrous China.

4. My fourth favorite place to cool off is Mission Space in Epcot. Mission Space is a simulator ride were you get to be like an astronaut and fly in the sky.

3. My third favorite place to cool off is O’ Canada! in the Canada pavilion. This show is similar to the show Reflections of China because it is a 360 Circle vision show. Update: the show O’ Canada! was updated and is now renamed Canada Far and Wide.

2. My second favorite place to cool off is Spaceship Earth. This ride is very relaxing and if you want you can fall asleep. Spaceship Earth takes you on a ride to see how are technology has developed from the nomads to present day.

Now my absolute favorite place to cool off is the Land pavilion in Epcot. The Land pavilion is all indoors and Soarin’, Garden Grill, Sunshine Seasons, and Living With The Land are all located in it. If it is really hot while you are at Disney World I would really recommend to go to the Land pavilion because there are so many things to do.

I hope this list helps you cool off while you are at Disney World!

Crepes des Chefs de France Review

In the France pavilion there is a tiny stand that serves delicious crepes. This stand is called Crepes des Chefs de France.

As soon as you order the crepes they immediately start making it! It’s really cool to see how they make the crepes. Your crepe can be filled with strawberry preserve, chocolate, ice cream, or homemade hazelnut spread and chocolate spread. You can also get a crepe with just butter and sugar.

I ate the crepe with chocolate in the inside. It tasted delicious! The best part was they had just made the crepe so it was still hot when I took a bite.

My brother ate a crepe with butter and sugar. He enjoyed his crepe too.

I give Crepes des Chefs de France 5 Mickey bars!! It is a fun place to stop and get a snack while you are in the France pavilion.

You Can Fill Out Your Own Walt Disney World Madness Bracket

I have a fun activity you can do while you are stuck at home!

You can fill out a bracket for your favorite rides at Disney World for each park. You fill out which is your favorite rides and in the end you have a winner!

I filled one out and this is what mine looks like. This is my OPINION! (Please note that I have not been on The Boneyard, Animation Experience, Maharajah Jungle Trek, Gorilla Falls Trail, Expedition Everest, Conservation Station, Rise of the Resistance, Tower of Terror, Smugglers Run, Rock N’ Roller Coaster, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Train, Mickey Shorts Theater, Canada Far and Wide, and Disney/Pixar Film Festival.)

The world champion for my bracket was Space Mountain!

Here is a link to the bracket: https://wdwprepschool.com/play-disney-world-march-madness-with-us/

Have fun!

Disney World Will Be Closed Due To The Coronavirus

Disney World has announced they will be closed due to the Coronavirus.

Disney World will close on Monday, March 16th and will stay closed until the end of the month. Resort hotels, Disney Springs, and Disney World Golf Courses will remain open though.

Disney’s Contemporary Resort will stay open.

If you had a ticket for a date on or before March 31, 2020 than you will be able to change that date through December 15, 2020.

Now what about Disney After Hours, Disney Villains After Hours, and Disney Early Morning Magic? They will be automatically refunded for dates March 16, 2020-March 31, 2020.

If you are an Annual Passholder, Disney will extend your expiration date by 15 days. Click on this link for more information from Disney’s website.

My question is what will happen to Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival?

A Beginner’s Guide to the 2020 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

This year the 2020 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival will be from March 4-June 1, 2020.

Last year I wrote about the 2019 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival and it is that time of year again! If you are going to Disney World during these dates then you will be seeing some amazing gardening work that makes the plants look like Disney characters!!

Of course new characters will be making an appearance! Remy will be the centerpiece for a brand new Ratatouille Garden in the France pavilion.

Every night you will see new and classic music artists performing during the Garden Rocks Concert Series.

Also, don’t forget to go to the Butterfly House located between the Imagination! pavilion and Soarin’ Around the World. All the butterflies are native only to Central Florida in case some escape and they will not endanger themselves or other natives.

I hope you will get to see the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival because it is really cool to see.

New Passholder Magnets For Disney Passholders

If you’re a Disney Passholder then you can get new Passholder Magnets from March 4-June 1, 2020.

The magnets are for the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.

The first new magnet is a Donald Duck Passholder Magnet with Spike the Bee. This magnet is available from March 4-April 19, 2020.

The second magnet is a Orange Bird Magnet. Isn’t he adorable!?! The magnet is available from April 20-June 1, 2020.

The two magnets are going to be available online and in Mouse Gear. (Mouse Gear is a huge store in Epcot that is being temporary located to the front of the park) If you are going to go to Mouse Gear to get these two magnets your parents must show their valid annual pass and photo ID to receive the magnets.

I will be doing more articles for the 2020 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, so stay tuned!