FUCK YEAH

A returning favourite chalk sticker art… But I miss the Jiminy cricket!

I’m happy to say that this year they increased the size of the pathway to the Moroccan water fountain. It was a squeeze last year.

There’s a giant Genie’s Lamp across from Communicore and every guest who takes a photo with it is rubbing it vigorously

The Living Seas opened 40 years ago today at EPCOT, January 15, 1986. Originally sponsored by United Technologies for 1986 to 1998, it still has Otis escalators. Otis was spun off from United technologies in 2020.

This year’s FOTA decor is mostly same as last year but with a refreshed Figment, which matches the painter Figment style of the new popcorn bucket, and the blue paint style of the merchandise line

To quote Luke Skywalker: “No one’s ever really gone.” The Permanent Members of the Adventurers Club are coming out of mothballs for the 2026 Cast Service Celebration.

I want to know what the heck happened to the Underground Parade Deployment Command Center.

Remember how the MyMagic+ initiative was supposed to bring targeted offers to guests’ mobile devices? RIP paper coupons

Bring it back for 2028 you cowards!

SOON

First day of FOTA weather looks to be quite entertaining. It’s always interesting to watch people wrap a fleece blanket around them and think it’ll warm them up 🙃

Fictional Victuals, the Jules Verne/20k booth that debuted last year also has a complete menu overhaul (RIP squid ink pasta). Will it be a different author this year? Any clues in this menu? Chapter 1: Beach Oysters Chapter 2: Plate of Impossible Bites Chapter 3: Tea Treat

The Artist’s Table in The American Adventure pavilion gets a complete menu overhaul with ultra safe options for the masses. Goodbye sketchy deviled eggs and hello: Steakhouse Lobster Caesar Salad Peppercorn-crusted Striploin Dark Chocolate Torte

A new presentation for the iconic Deconstructed Key Lime Pie!

Spread your wings and do your own thing

Maybe it’s the 2 glasses of Tattinger I’ve had, but I feel it’s at least a possibility that Magical Express could return in the next 2 years given what we’ve seen with (select) resort luggage service. There’s no longer a bus part shortage. That would be a monster lever to pull.

Bringing back “Must Do Disney” Stacey is equal parts a brilliant low cost strategic move and an admission that you need to win back your most loyal, dedicated repeat customers.

The attractions are revolting against the cold at opening. #EpcotNYE

I think this recent Disney patent app for holographic image generation is for the Encanto ride. - Object 404 is the set of two ride vehicles - The track rail is object 408 - Construction indicates lots of 90-degree turns w/show elements in corners, as shown ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/down...

Don’t forget to always look up, and never stop taking care of yourself.

Update: 6,286 assets posted to Twitter by ex-Imagineer Eddie Sotto (boss_angeles) mediagraph.io/parkendium/e... 1/2

Wishing you a peaceful and joyous Christmas Eve!

Maybe they’ll still build a Disney stop on Brightline. Would it bring more tourists in to buy park tickets, or would they lose more park ticket days?

SIGNAGE NEWS: A new "For Your Safety" decal at Casey Jr, has a green circle around the "correct" and a different "incorrect" pose. Right is the common one used for 20 years. Generally it has a black circle, and the adult's right arm is up. New standard, or rogue designer? #SignageSunday

Words are insufficient for me to summarize the extraordinary life of the brilliant Eddie Sotto, even after a day of writing notices of varying lengths. Although I knew this day was approaching, I still don’t know where to begin. Eddie had been signaling it to me in the most paradoxical, “Eddie” way…

“The Land that Never Was” by Eddie Sotto was remerchandised this past weekend and now displays much nicer! Even more impressive in person! 😍 Wish this was in more locations than just the back corner of Disney Deco at DV. Why isn’t this displayed in Harrington’s for example.

The smallest details often make the biggest impact

All of the classic Tascam reel to reel machines have been removed from the former photo retrieval area in RnRC’s gift shop, Rock Around the Shop Here’s hoping they are repurposed for the Muppets’ preshow and aren’t heading to the used secondary market where they fetch >$5k each.

Goodnight 🤍 open.spotify.com/track/0R73vq...

An updated Little Mermaid bubble wand began to be rolled out a few weeks ago (pink shell) and here’s hoping the speaker is much quieter. The old version (blue wave) just blares Under the Sea at an uncomfortable volume.

The 2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts artist tents have been erected. Happy EPCOT New Year’s Eve with obstructed traffic flow!

Dick Van Dyke is 100 years young today! His hand and footprints are some of the only undated ones in front of the Chinese Theatre at Hollywood Studios.

Not Connections Eatery dumbing down the menu yet again, removing the margherita pizza (which was actually edible) and offering only 1 meat hamburger

STK’s filet mignon lunch special has risen in price from $19.99 to $29.99. The Disney app still lists it at the old price. The burger lunch special remains at $9.99.

News out of Sanaa: Bread Service is now served on a pizza stand 😂

The Matterhorn Circulation East lighting project is done and the new lamps look good. Some Tomorrowland aesthetic and still a bright light for the Submarine Lagoon. I'll miss the old vintage light poles, but these look great.

Interesting to see them shuffle the lower tiers, admit that June and July is not as busy as it used to be, which now makes the upper tiers even LESS of a value.

Will this be the last year of the RnRC Christmas loop? It doesn’t need to be refreshed, but they might. Hmmmm

It’s new lip gloss day so we are celebrating

It appears that WDW is changing the brands of menstrual products they offer in hotel public restrooms

Glad I didn’t wait to have my silly lil RnRC afternoon since the recording studio glass is blocked with wall today

All I want for Christmas is some tax credit cows

YOU GUYS: for real, a bunny approached us outside the Jollywood merch store!!!

The Disney and YouTube TV dispute might be over, but knowing Disney intends to allow user generated content on Disney+ in the future, wouldn’t that directly compete with YouTube’s core business? I assume that was part of the stickiness of the dispute? What do I know.

Why, you ask? We are likely getting the new blind box collections that Disneyland just got. This will stimulate sales because these YouTubers will write off the cost of the blind boxes they open on the air. Power to them but wow what a turn off for me.

I stopped buying The Dress Shop dresses when the manufacturing quality dropped but this one has peaked my interest 👀

The shortbread disease, by which Disneyland Paris is afflicted, has sadly been passed on to the colony of Canada, resulting in this addition to the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.

This Prototype Cookie at EPCOT for the Holidays looks a bit scary?

Higher operating income was driven by growth at Disneyland Paris, as prior year results were adversely impacted by the Paris Olympics and 6 chicken nuggets.