World Showcase Archives

Disney Eats: Les Chefs de France

October 9, 2018

Oh, to eat around the World (Showcase)! Epcot has become my favorite park at Walt Disney World as I’ve gotten older, and taking on all of the World Showcase restaurants someday is a goal of mine. So far I’ve only gotten to experience Mexico (You can read my San Angel Inn review here!) and now France. Two down, nine countries to go! On a trip earlier this year Paris and I made a reservation at Les Chefs de France. This restaurant is simply gorgeous on the outside and sets a great backdrop ...

Disney Parks

New Fireworks Show to Succeed Illuminations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot

October 4, 2018

IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth has been lighting up the night sky at Walt Disney World’s Epcot for almost 20 years. The show has been wowing guests for almost two decades, creating a nighttime park tradition in its own right. Sticking to Walt Disney’s motto to “Keep Moving Forward,” Disney will be replacing the fireworks show at the end of summer in 2019. This fireworks spectacular debuted at Epcot in October 1999 as a part of the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration. The ...

Disney Style

Florals and Frosé

August 3, 2018

There’s just something about the France pavilion that feels like magic to me. The setting is so picturesque and when I’m there I just want to sit and stay awhile. Growing up as a Disney kid in the parks at least once a year, I usually found myself in the Mexico, Norway, America, and Canada pavilions. We always passed by France, but never really spent the time there exploring! I think a lot of this had to do with the fact that there isn’t a ride in this area — but that’s about the change ...

Disney Throwback

#SaveMaelstrom

May 18, 2018

Today change is defined as “to take or use another instead”. Although change happens every day, some people take change better than others. At Walt Disney World and the other Disney parks, change is expected to happen over time. When the parks were planned out, Walt Disney’s vision was that they would never stop growing and changing so that they would keep getting better. With most of the changes that Walt Disney World makes to their parks, there is usually positive feedback. In ...