Best Bites From Reopenings on the Horizon: Jiko – The Cooking Place, The Turf Club Bar and Grill, Flying Fish and More!

From Disney Parks Blog, January 14, 2022: It’s a good day to be a Disney Foodie! I’ve got some exciting

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Walt Disney World | Epcot | Japan| | Epcot Entertainment | World Showcase | Matsuriza Taiko Drummers

The Matsuriza Taiko Drummers made their return to Epcot’s World Showcase on October 1st, 2021. The welcome addition to World Showcase brings more live entertainment options to guests’ experiences, check your My Disney Experience app for showtimes. According to Disney: Japanese Taiko drums have been enthralling audiences for years in religious ceremonies, festivals, and even on battlefields as soldiers prayed for victory. Come witness the thrill of Taiko for yourself!
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Walt Disney World | Animal Kingdom | Disney KiteTails | Discovery River | Lion King | Disney Parks

“Disney Kitetails” debuted as part of the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration. The new daytime entertainment takes place multiple times at Animal Kingdom’s Discovery River Theater; check your Disney experience app for times. Kite tails consist of two separate 10-minute shows, each unique theme: Jungle Book or Lion King. This performance is the Lion King.
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Don’t miss our extensive coverage of the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Kickoff including Animal Kingdom KiteTails Jungle Book, KiteTails Lion King, Magic Kingdom Flag Retreat, Ambassador Ken Facey, D23 Archives with Becky Cline, The Opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Pixar in the Parks, Disney Springs, 50th Anniversary Food, runDisney 2022, Enchantment Fireworks, Cirque du Soleil, Voice of Liberty, Photo Pass, Food and Wine Festival, Harmonious, Creation Shop, Contemporary Resort Room update, Space 220 Preview, Space 220 Imagineer, Space 220 Trading Cards,  Ratatouille Merchandise, 50th Merchandise, The EARidescent 8, Beacons of Magic, World Premier of Enchantment, HarmonioUS, Cast Member Name Tags and Celebration Announcement!

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Trevor Carlton | Walt Disney World | Festival of Arts | Encore Performance | 2020 | Visual

More from the Epcot International Festival of the Arts 2020? How about an encore performance from Trevor Carlton. Visual Art in Performance from the Showcase Plaza Stage 2020.
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More Sam’s Disney Diary from the Epcot Festival of the Arts:  2018, Top 20 of 2020, Victor Espinola, Suroit in Canada, Trevor Carlton Visual Arts, Lebendig Rocking Germany, and Disney on Broadway. 

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Epcot | Festival of the Arts | 2021 | Walt Disney World | Kevin Downing | Interviews | #ArtfulEpcot

Getting ready for the 2022 Festival of arts?  Here is a look back at last year’s festival.  When we got to asked Epcot cast members what to look for at the Taste of Epcot International Festival of the Arts and this is what they told us.
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More Sam’s Disney Diary from the Epcot Festival of the Arts:  2018, Top 20 of 2020, Victor Espinola, Suroit in Canada, Trevor Carlton Visual Arts, Lebendig Rocking Germany, and Disney on Broadway. 

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Walt Disney World Press Release | Epcot | Festival of the Arts | 2022 | Visual | Culinary | Performing Arts

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Exhilarating adventures in the visual, culinary, and performing arts await guests at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts from Jan. 14 through Feb 21, 2022.
Foodie Guide to the 2022 Epcot Festival of the Arts
Throughout the festival’s 39 days, chefs showcase dishes inspired by art movements, visual masterpieces come to life and Broadway stars sing beloved show tunes in a celebration of performance art that’s sure to captivate festivalgoers as only Disney can.
As an added brushstroke to an artful scene, the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts happens during the 18-month long Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary celebration, giving you the opportunity to be artful during The World’s Most Magical Celebration.
Among festival highlights:

A guest favorite, the DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series, presents three shows each evening of the festival. Broadway stars perform cherished songs from more than 25 years of award-winning stage productions. Visit com for dining packages to pair with concert performances.

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Savor & sip around the world at 15 Food Studios that serve up creative international and domestic food and beverages to delight every palate. From Morocco to Canada and America, all-new dishes are artfully created and presented features on every menu. Food Studios newcomers are Deco Delights (Dulce Chocolate Mousse) and The Craftsman’s Courtyard (P.E.I. mussels roasted on cast iron). New plant-based offerings include Carrots Three Ways: berbere-spiced and grilled, pickled carrots, and carrot ginger puree.
Lace-up your sneakers and prepare your appetite for the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine, a fun food stroll highlighting five sweet and savory offerings listed in the Festival Passport. Collect all five passport stamps and qualify for a delectable Artist Palette Cookie.
Dazzling art takes center stage at the festival. Must-see masterpieces by more than 100 Disney and visiting artists will be found throughout EPCOT. Catch a glimpse of artists at work with a peek inside the Disney Artist Gallery or the WonderGround Gallery. At ground level, works of chalk artists will be on display along the bridge to Showcase Plaza. The Showcase Plaza stage comes alive with musical acts, a spectacle of thrilling strength with Art Defying Gravity and Visual Art in Performance, led by an artist who paints favorite Disney Characters in a matter of minutes.

Epcot Festival of the Arts 2020 – Art Gallery Epcot Festival of the Arts 2020 – Trevor Carlton
Fun for all ages. Kids can create their own chalk art masterpieces at Kid’s Chalk Art while families can leave their creative mark on a larger-than-life mural at Expression Section: A Paint by Numbers Mural. At Animation Academy, learn from an animation artist how to draw a Disney Character. Walt Disney World Resort attraction illustrations by Disney Imagineers from around the world will be on view at Drawing on Inspiration: Celebrating 50 Years of Magic.
Across World Showcase, guests can step into some of the most iconic artwork from around the world at unique Artful Photo Ops For an added charge, Figment’s Brush with the Masters invites guests on a scavenger hunt around World Showcase. The lovable purple dragon hides in famous works of art. Return your completed map of Figment sightings to redeem an artful surprise!
Figment also lends an artistic touch to the exclusive festival merchandise collection which includes accessories, distinctive gifts, and much more.

Check out the Festival of the Arts 2020,
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To experience the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, guests need both a valid park admission and a park reservation for EPCOT on the same date.

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A Day at Disney Studios 1995 | Studio Tour | Disney MGM Studios | Disney Hollywood Studios | Walt Disney World

This is the souvenir VHS sold at Walt Disney World in 1995, a wonderful look at Disney Hollywood Studios just before the transition from Disney MGM Studios, though you won’t find any mention of MGM in this souvenir. You’ll also get a look at what Hollywood Studios was, from Sid’s on-of-a-kind to the Great Move Ride and the Backlot Tour, this VHS is a treasure for those who miss the Disney Studios of old. “A Fun-Filled Salute to the Movies – With the audience in the leading roles!” “For action, entertainment, and behind-the-scenes secrets, the critics’ choice is the fabulous movieland magic theme park! This colorful video tour includes a panoramic trip down Hollywood Boulevard, clips from the Great Movie Ride, and casting calls on the sets of moviedom’s most famous films. Scenes include a close-up view of favorite characters being brought to life in The Magic of Disney Animation. A four-star, thumbs-up event, this video visit to movieland is a sure hit crowd-pleaser”.
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