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Disney announces dates for Epcot International Farts Festival

Themed clothes pins will be issued to Epcot Cast Members. LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL — In an unexpected yet oddly delightful twist, Disney has officially announced the dates for the inaugural Epcot International Farts Festival, which will run from January 14 to February 21, 2025. This aromatic event was sparked by an innocent misunderstanding that quickly ballooned into a full-blown festival, thanks to one very eager graphic design intern and some equally enthusiastic managers. The saga began when the newly-hired intern, Todd "Toot" ...
September 4, 2024 by X in Florida
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Massive influx from Mexico to Norway (and back!). Photo by MickeyBlog.com.

Epcot sees massive increase in crossings from Mexico Pavilion to Norway Pavilion with end of Title 42

Thankfully, no one on the terrorist watchlist has been apprehended. Yet. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Officials at Walt Disney World's E.P.C.O.T. Center are reporting a significant increase in the number of people crossing between the park's Mexico and Norway pavilions. The increase comes just after Title 42 border crossing restrictions expired last week. "We're fairly sure Title 42 is to blame," says Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation). "Or it could just be that summer is near and schools are ...
May 19, 2023 by Marty in Florida
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We know it's cheaper to retheme an existing attraction... but why exactly is Mirabelle having a river adventure? Photo © Disney.

“Mirabelle’s River Adventure” opens in the newly rethemed Colombia Pavilion

No more Mexico Pavilion! Does Colombia have churros? WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- The "Gran Fiesta Tour starring the Three Caballeros," a/k/a the Mexico boat ride with Donald Duck and those two other birds, is no more. And neither is Epcot's Mexico Pavilion. We've known that a change was coming, since we figured Disney would want to freshen up the ride with a more recent I.P. than ¡Saludos Amigos! We of course predicted a Guardians of the Galaxy overlay, but then they built ...
March 4, 2023 by Marty in Florida
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Freedom convoy at Epcot's Canada Pavilion. Photo by Steven Miller [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr, and Minas Panagiotokis/Getty Images.

Canadian “Freedom Convoy” relocates to Epcot

"Like the real Canada, but slightly less polite." WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- The self-proclaimed Canadian Freedom Convoy isn't over. It's just moved south. "We got the idea from our wonderful dictator, I mean, Prime Minister," said trucker Léonel Legrand of Montreal. "We learned from reliable sources that he was hiding here when we were in Ottawa. So after we got the boot from there, we came down here. "After all, the Canada Pavilion at Epcot is just like home. Just slightly less polite, ...
February 19, 2022 by Marty in Florida, World
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