In this week’s episode, Chris tells us all about Season of the Force at Disneyland, and Kelli discusses her 10 favorite topiaries at the 2024 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival.
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Show Notes:
The 10 best topiaries at the 2024 Flower and Garden Festival
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/epcot/flower-garden-topiaries
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2024/03/3-new-eye-catching-topiaries-bloom-at-epcot
- Main Street
- Today’s Topic(s)
- Tiana, Mirabel and others coming to Park 1900 Fare
- Galactic Starcruiser news with Josh D’Amaro
This is something that had never been done before. It was difficult to even explain to the public, and I think it was incredibly brave for us to move into this space. … And this, to me, says Imagineering is still at its best today.
Those learnings are being employed on the next experiences, which we haven’t even announced yet.
- Test Track Reimagining
- https://blogmickey.com/2024/04/test-track-closing-june-17th-for-reimagining-at-epcot-new-concept-art-released/
- Our Disney Imagineers are gearing up to bring the next iteration of Test Track to life and are reaching back into our history for inspiration, including the original World of Motion attraction from the early days of EPCOT. Today, we’re sharing a first look at a brand-new rendering of the attraction.
- https://blogmickey.com/2024/04/test-track-closing-june-17th-for-reimagining-at-epcot-new-concept-art-released/
- Tomorowland
- Disneyland is taking Star Wars Month (May) and stretching it out to an entire season – or 2 months.
- Began on April 5 and will run through June 2
- DL will see new merch, attraction overlays, additional ticketed events celebrating SW, a new fire works show, and of course, new food.
- They actually did this back in 2015, but decided that it should return now.
- Scavenger Hunt:
- Pick up a playing card in Star Traders in Tomorrowland, then look for clues or even puzzles to solve in both tomorrowland or Galaxies Edge.
- Solve/Find all of the clues and you’ll get a prize back at Star Traders.
- Hyper-Space Mountain
- This is the transition of Space Mountain into a Star Wars adventure. You are piloting an X-Wing fighter in a daring space dogfight complete with Star Destroyers and tie fighters
- Space Mountain with Star Wars sound track alone would worth the price of Genie+
- I would really love to see MK Space Mountain go through a massive refurb to incorporate the enhanced sound and graphics systems to allow for overlays like this.
- Star Tours – the Adventure Continues
- Look… this is possibly the most under-rated attraction in the Disney Parks that have it. A simple simulation ride at heart, but boy does it pack a punch.
- Then when they introduced, what now seems obvious, the ability to incorproate multiple stories and adventures, so that you never know wheat to expect – stroke of genius even if it was obvious. And even if you have the idea, you have to create the filmed experience and execute it well.
- And starting April 5th, we get new locations and characters: Asohka, Din Djarin and Grogu, Cassian Andor, and you can visit the planet Peridea where you may encounter the Purgil – the great space whales that can travel through hyperspace.
- New Characters in Batu
- BD-X droids can be found near the garage… and they are the cutest things ever.
- I know the BD droids from the video game Fallen Order. BD-1.
- These 3 fellows were jokingly to be named huey, Duey, and Louie… but he designers haven’t committed to those names yet.
- Sabine Wren will be in Batuu during the season. This will be the character from the Asohka series (as opposed to the younger version from the Rebels animated series.
- BD-X droids can be found near the garage… and they are the cutest things ever.
- A new Fireworks show
- Fire of the Rising Moon
During this special gathering, villagers and visitors will come together to celebrate their freedom and to honor the heroes and legends of the galaxy who came before them. As the skies over Batuu light up in bursts of color, imaginations are ignited with the iconic music associated with tales from across the galaxy.
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