The Great Piggy Bank Adventure had its grand opening this morning in Innoventions West at Epcot. The attraction is presented by T. Rowe Price. Pictured above with Mickey Mouse are, from left, Epcot Vice President Dan Cockerell, T. Rowe Price Chairman and CIO Brian Rogers, T. Rowe vice chairman Price Edward Bernard, and Walt Disney [...]

The Great Piggy Bank Adventure, Presented by T. Rowe Price, opens tomorrow, May 19, bringing basic saving and investing concepts to life in a fun and captivating way through a live, first-of-its-kind interactive experience at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot. It features a series of entertaining games that bring to life and teach key financial themes of [...]

Disney’s D23, the Official Community for Disney Fans, today announced its Summer 2009 Special Events Calendar that includes movie screenings, visiting the Walt Disney Studios, Archives and the new Walt Disney Family Museum. Here are more details on the charter member-only special events: May 28 D23 “Up All Night” at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre (FREE) [...]

Disney’s 14th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will take place this year from Sept. 25 – Nov. 8. Festival guests can enjoy the flavors of more than 25 international marketplaces around the World Showcase, including Bologna, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; Wellington, New Zealand; Santiago, Chile; Marrakesh, Morocco; Shanghai, China; and, from the United States [...]

Here are some of the new things happening around Walt Disney World this summer. We’ve written about some of these before, but some of this is brand new information. Be sure to get a copy of our Summer 2009 issue for more information on many of these happenings. Stitch’s SuperSonic Celebration Everybody’s favorite galactic pal [...]

Disney’s first-ever Chief Magic Official Justin Muchoney celebrated his final day in his role at Epcot, where he randomly invited park guests to join him in a surprise Unbirthday Party in The Odyssey, featuring Alice in Wonderland decorations and characters – as well as a few surprises for Justin. On Earth Day 2008, Justin Muchoney was named [...]

The Characters in Flight helium balloon ride at Downtown Disney officially opened on April 21, 2009. The balloon, operated by Aerophile, takes up to thirty guests 400 feet in the air for around five minutes, providing 360-degree views of all of Walt Disney World and the surrounding Orlando area. One of the most-discussed aspects of [...]

As revealed to Disney cast members via their online web portal called the Hub, Walt Disney Imagineering is working with Raytheon to develop a new motion simulator attraction for Innoventions at Epcot. The attraction is called “The Sum of All Thrills” and will allow guests to design a roller coaster, jet plane, or bobsled ride using real-life [...]

As a follow-up to our previous post about Ratatouille’s Remy the cooking rat appearing at Epcot’s Les Chefs de France restaurant, Disney has provided us with this video of “Chef Remy” in action: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KsI0qtPsdA

The newest chef at Walt Disney World Resort may be small in stature, but he’s a big hit with guests enjoying haute cuisine at Les Chefs de France in Epcot. With his flair for French fare, diners of all ages are eating up his whimsical tableside visits. His name is Remy, and he’s the rat-turned-chef [...]

Recently, we have added downloadable high-definition versions of our most recent videos to our Videos section. These include: MC Hammer at Universal Studios Mardi Gras A tour through The Holy Land Experience Racing experiences at the Walt Disney World Speedway Zipline Safari at Forever Florida 2009 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival opening celebration The American [...]

Volume 2, Issue 3 (April / May 2009) of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for preview and pre-Order. FEATURES: • COVER STORY: Idol Opportunity Visitors to Disney’s Hollywood Studios get into the act in the new American Idol Experience. • Unleash Your Inner Celebrity VIP tours offer a unique way to see Orlando’s theme [...]

We were lucky enough to have been invited to a special event for Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival over the weekend. Part of the day included a reception in the VIP Lounge at the American Adventure pavilion at Epcot. For those interested, here are some pictures of the lounge and the view.

In addition to our previous video, we’ve now uploaded our photo gallery from the opening of Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden yesterday and Epcot’s International Flower & Garden Festival. The Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden is a part of the festival. Disney Fairies Tinker Bell, Iridessa, Fawn, Silvermist, and Rosetta made an appearance, leading a group of [...]

Earlier today, March 21, 2009, the 16th annual Epcot Flower and Garden Festival officially opened with a celebration outside the new topiary-filled Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ9v_nUwX20 You can also download this video in 720p high-definition on our Videos page. Disney Fairies Tinker Bell, Iridessa, Fawn, Silvermist, and Rosetta made an appearance, leading a group [...]

T. Rowe Price, the global investment management organization, has signed a sponsorship agreement to create an innovative financial education and entertainment experience at Epcot. Designed in collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering, The Great Piggy Bank Adventure is scheduled to open this spring at Innoventions. The interactive exhibit will bring basic saving and investing concepts to [...]

Today is the last day to enter the Mystery Photo contest in our current (Feb./March 2009) issue. The picture in the magazine must have been a bit too hard to figure out, so we’ve expanded the photo here. The clue is: To find this hanging decoration, you must travel halfway around the world, yet remain [...]

Volume 2, Issue 2 (February / March 2009) of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for pre-order! We’re expecting it back from the printer very soon, so orders should be mailed out this week. This new issue includes: • Solving Top Secret Missions with Kim Possible New adventure at Epcot turns guests into undercover agents. • Vehicular [...]

The Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure was listed on the times guide as starting Wednesday but it was fully running on Sunday. This is one of three places in Future World where you can sign up to play. The other two locations are in each Innoventions. Here’s the ticket I was given which told me [...]

Walt Disney World and Worlds of Discovery are offering free admission for members of the military to their parks. While Disney is offering five days free, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens are offering free admission to the military member’s family as well. Disney’s offer extends to retired members. Disney With the “Disney’s Armed Forces Salute” offer, [...]