# epcot (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover epcot. Page: Feed: --- ## [Disney is Apparently Giving Up on EPCOT’s In-Ground Lighting](https://notesfromneverland.com/walt-disney-world/disney-is-apparently-giving-up-on-epcots-in-ground-lighting/) _2026-08-18 · David · Notes from Neverland_ The saga over World Celebration’s in-ground lighting at EPCOT may finally be over. Blog Mickey noticed that Disney is filling in the broken in-ground lighting tracks with concrete. This comes not longer after crews removed the troublesome lighting, which became notorious online for never really working after its debut. In-ground lighting may not seem like \[…\] The post Disney is Apparently Giving… ## [The Biggest Theme Park Questions D23 2026 Left Unanswered](https://notesfromneverland.com/news/the-biggest-theme-park-questions-d23-2026-left-unanswered/) _2026-08-17 · David · Notes from Neverland_ We recently wrote about the best and most surprising announcements from the D23 2026 Experiences presentation. While Disney did provide some new details about multiple projects, we want to talk about what wasn’t said. Some announcements were vague and some things we expected weren’t announced at all. Below are some of the burning questions we \[…\] The post The Biggest Theme Park Questions D23 2026… ## [The Best and Most Surprising Disney Parks Announcements from D23 2026](https://notesfromneverland.com/news/the-best-and-most-surprising-disney-parks-announcements-from-d23-2026/) _2026-08-16 · David · Notes from Neverland_ The dust is still settling on all the announcements made during Disney’s Experiences Showcase at D23 2026. The presentation revealed what Disney has planned for its theme parks in the coming years and beyond. Which announcements were the most surprising? Which details are we excited about the most? Read on! As always, let us know \[…\] The post The Best and Most Surprising Disney Parks Announcements… ## [Disney Confirms an ‘Avatar’ Experience Still Coming to Disney California Adventure](https://notesfromneverland.com/disneyland/disney-confirms-an-avatar-experience-still-coming-to-disney-california-adventure/) _2026-08-14 · David · Notes from Neverland_ Lots of news is already coming out of this year’s D23 Expo, and one of the first big announcements is that an Avatar experience is still planned for Disney California Adventure. Rumors have swirled that an Avatar something was no longer planned for California. Those rumors suggested Disney was moving away from Avatar in favor \[…\] The post Disney Confirms an ‘Avatar’ Experience Still Coming to… ## [What Happened When We Ended Up in the ER at Disney World](https://notesfromneverland.com/walt-disney-world/what-happened-when-we-ended-up-in-the-er-at-disney-world/) _2026-08-10 · David · Notes from Neverland_ Walt Disney World is known as the most magical place on Earth. Unfortunately, sometimes real life problems get into the Disney bubble. We learned the hard way what happens when you have a medical issue at the Magic Kingdom, and what happens when you need a trip to the emergency room. We didn’t know what \[…\] The post What Happened When We Ended Up in the ER at Disney World appeared first on Notes… ## [Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge Gets New Concept Art with Pocahontas & Nature Inspiration](https://notesfromneverland.com/walt-disney-world/disneys-lakeshore-lodge-gets-new-concept-art-with-pocahontas-nature-inspiration/) _2026-08-07 · David · Notes from Neverland_ Disney has shared a new batch of concept art for Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge, a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) resort that’s being built near the Magic Kingdom. The art offers an updated look at the resort’s lobby and some of the dining spaces. Does this new concept art increase our excitement for the hotel? The answer \[…\] The post Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge Gets New Concept Art with Pocahontas & Nature… ## [D23 2026: Our Predictions and Hopes for Disney World Announcements](https://notesfromneverland.com/walt-disney-world/d23-2026-our-predictions-and-hopes-for-disney-world-announcements/) _2026-07-29 · David · Notes from Neverland_ D23 2026 is almost here! That means it’s time to once again whip out the crystal ball and make some predictions on what Disney will announce for Walt Disney World. With so many projects currently under construction around Walt Disney World, should fans temper their expectations? Or will Disney keep the news coming? Feel free \[…\] The post D23 2026: Our Predictions and Hopes for Disney World… ## [Disney World’s Best Breakfast Deal Is Officially Gone](https://notesfromneverland.com/walt-disney-world/disney-worlds-best-breakfast-deal-is-officially-gone/) _2026-07-26 · David · Notes from Neverland_ The Ale & Compass Restaurant at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort recently made some changes to their menu. One of those changes involved removing the Continental Enhancement from its breakfast menu. Unfamiliar? We’ll explain what this old offering was and why we’re sad to see it go. The Continental Enhancement included a breakfast entree, a non-alcoholic \[…\] The post Disney World’s Best Breakfast Deal… ## [New Look at Tropical Americas Construction Progress at Disney’s Animal Kingdom](https://notesfromneverland.com/walt-disney-world/new-look-at-tropical-americas-construction-progress-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/) _2026-07-18 · David · Notes from Neverland_ Construction continues to move quickly on the new Tropical Americas land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! A lot has changed since our last update. The building for the Encanto ride appears to be nearing completion, and we can see our first signs of theming on the building’s roof. Around the rest of the land, we can \[…\] The post New Look at Tropical Americas Construction Progress at Disney’s Animal… ## [Half-cans don’t announce themselves. They tuck against walls, occupy corners, and mostly get ignored…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/822081340422995968) _2026-07-14 · Magical Trash_ ALT Half-cans don’t announce themselves. They tuck against walls, occupy corners, and mostly get ignored by anyone not specifically looking for them. That’s part of what makes spotting one feel like a sighting in the wild. This example is stationed near the gates of Soarin’ at Disney California Adventure’s Grizzly Peak Airfield. Dark brown with a domed top and riveted panel… ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fxTxA7kb025e) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [Why the Space Mountain Overhaul Rumor Makes More Sense Than Ever](https://notesfromneverland.com/rumors/why-the-space-mountain-overhaul-rumor-makes-more-sense-than-ever/) _2026-07-11 · David · Notes from Neverland_ Have you heard the rumor that a major update is coming to Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom? WDW Magic reported that a massive rebuild of the iconic coaster is coming in the near future. This rumor has popped up a couple times over the past several years, but we think it’s more credible now \[…\] The post Why the Space Mountain Overhaul Rumor Makes More Sense Than Ever appeared first on Notes from… ## [Still one of the most visually interesting trash cans at Walt Disney World, this Columbia Harbour…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/821532599240540160) _2026-07-08 · Magical Trash_ ALT Still one of the most visually interesting trash cans at Walt Disney World, this Columbia Harbour House set bridges two generations of Magic Kingdom receptacles, combining modern inlet doors with the classic riveted trim of the originals. And that logo… no notes. // Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Liberty Square, Columbia Harbour House, 2026 \[Source: Mr. Epcot . Used by Permission.\] ## [Walt Disney World first introduced solar-powered trash compactors at Epcot in December 2024, placing…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/821442829277593600) _2026-07-07 · Magical Trash_ ALT Walt Disney World first introduced solar-powered trash compactors at Epcot in December 2024, placing a Bigbelly unit in the Germany pavilion . It disappeared in early 2025 , suggesting a test that didn’t stick. By mid-2026, the compactors are back, and this time, they’re showing up with actual theming applied. The American Adventure now has compactor cans wearing the ‘76… ## [The 2017 Epcot Food & Wine Festival salt shaker uses the passport stamp as its organizing idea,…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/821249159460962304) _2026-07-04 · Magical Trash_ ALT ALT The 2017 Epcot Food & Wine Festival salt shaker uses the passport stamp as its organizing idea, covering the front in overlapping travel labels and customs stamps for the countries of World Showcase. It’s built on the standard ceramic trash can salt shaker base, complete with textured trim edges for grip. All 11 World Showcase countries are represented, though oddly Morocco is marked… ## [During a preview of The Walt Disney Studios area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (yes, both are called…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/820400918381182976) _2026-06-25 · Magical Trash_ ALT ALT During a preview of The Walt Disney Studios area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (yes, both are called that; formerly Animation Courtyard), these white cans made their debut. They are… acceptable. Compared to the cans actually deployed at the real lot of The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, the graphic treatment is a reasonable approximation, though the original font carries a bit more… ## [Even stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herders know why these Galaxy’s Edge trash cans…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/815695372187058176) _2026-05-04 · Magical Trash_ ALT Even stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herders know why these Galaxy’s Edge trash cans bear the identification number of 3263827 . // Walt Disney World, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Rise of the Resistance queue, 2025 \[Source: Steve Tanner . Used by Permission.\] ## [Even Tinker Bell needs the trash taken out near her Busy Buggies at Tokyo DisneySea’s Fantasy…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/810034311275364352) _2026-03-03 · Magical Trash_ ALT ALT Even Tinker Bell needs the trash taken out near her Busy Buggies at Tokyo DisneySea’s Fantasy Springs. Cast members are happy to oblige, pixie dust not included. // Tokyo Disney Resort, Tokyo DisneySea, Fantasy Springs, Peter Pan’s Never Land, Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies, 2026 \[Source: Jeremiah Good . Used by Permission.\] ## [These two Toontown cans are doing some quiet font work, and it is worth stopping to notice. Both…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/809403183151661056) _2026-02-24 · Magical Trash_ ALT These two Toontown cans are doing some quiet font work, and it is worth stopping to notice. Both bins use playful, land‑appropriate typefaces to explain their many rules in English and Spanish. They feel right at home in a place where everything looks drawn but still has to function. The trash can uses a flapless inlet and a front icon that shows three acceptable items: plastic utensils, juice… ## [“Polka dots never go out of style!” – Minnie Mouse! A proper lady is expected to be neat and…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/809379833523077120) _2026-02-23 · Magical Trash_ ALT ALT “Polka dots never go out of style!” – Minnie Mouse! A proper lady is expected to be neat and presentable. The same standard applies to a Disney trash can.! These pink garbage and recycling cans debuted in 2024 during Tokyo Disneyland’s Disney Pal-Palooza events. Finished in pastel pink with light pink polka dots, soft blue trim, and a red bow centered on the flap, the design leaves… ## [If these Grizzly Peak trash cans could tell stories… …the lockers would finally have something…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/809308259008872448) _2026-02-23 · Magical Trash_ ALT If these Grizzly Peak trash cans could tell stories… …the lockers would finally have something interesting to listen to. // Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly Peak, 2026 \[Source: Mike Vega via Disneyland on Film . Used by Permission.\] ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hgzVihlLb2EH) _2026-02-23 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [The ESPN Zone in Chicago opened in 1998 and closed in 2010, making it one of Disney Regional…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/809305448769568768) _2026-02-23 · Magical Trash_ ALT ALT The ESPN Zone in Chicago opened in 1998 and closed in 2010, making it one of Disney Regional Entertainment’s longer-running successes. Nearly 12 years in a prime location is nothing to scoff at, even if the concept eventually crashed. These trash cans, which I photographed in 2008, likely had little to do with that outcome… but they certainly didn’t help. They’re standard… ## [Opened with the park in April 1998, Animal Kingdom’s Countdown to Extinction—later rebranded as…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/807457668361060352) _2026-02-02 · Magical Trash_ ALT Opened with the park in April 1998, Animal Kingdom’s Countdown to Extinction —later rebranded as Dinosaur in a half‑hearted movie tie‑in—reminds us to explore, excavate, and exalt notable trash cans long after their era has ended. 27 years later, Dinosaur itself went extinct in February 2026. // Walt Disney World, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, DinoLand U.S.A., Dinosaur, 2025 \[Source: Steve Tanner .… ## [The Laughing Monkey laughs. The trash cans remain professionally unfazed. // Shanghai Disney…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/805640469225832448) _2026-01-13 · Magical Trash_ ALT The Laughing Monkey laughs. The trash cans remain professionally unfazed. // Shanghai Disney Resort, Shanghai Disneyland, Adventure Isle, Laughing Monkey Traders, 2019 \[Source: Russell Lubojacky. Used by Permission.\] ## [Brown is not a theme.](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/805190737253810176) _2026-01-08 · Magical Trash_ Brown is not a theme. In the early days of the Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland project, trash cans mattered. Built during the 2010–2014 expansion, Storybook Circus got its bold stripes , while the Enchanted Forest received rustic wrapped receptacles —vertical planks, knots, and grain that whispered “storybook village.” The wood-style cans lasted years, aging into the scenery like… ## [You like yellow. How about green?](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/805050461098065920) _2026-01-07 · Magical Trash_ ALT You like yellow. How about green? Yup, it’s Pluto representing in the Disney Character Trash Bins pin series - complete with vintage “PUSH” flap at the top. Some might describe the dog’s colors as Selective Yellow (#FEBA02), Black (#000000), White (#FFFFFF), Salmon (#FA876E), and Wageningen Green (#3EA63A) - but that’s just some people. This miniature trash can is… ## [Discoveryland rarely needs help looking retro-futuristic, but its always special when dressed for…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/804998588923019264) _2026-01-06 · Magical Trash_ ALT Discoveryland rarely needs help looking retro-futuristic, but its always special when dressed for the season. Snow drapes across the metallic trash cans and rocky edges, softening the frozen solar system spinning above. // Disneyland Paris Resort, Disneyland Paris, Discoveryland, Orbitron, 2026 \[Source: DLP Report . Used by Permission.\] ## [“When autumn falls, it’s a harvest show, with north winds blowing all the seeds that it must…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/804908279180541952) _2026-01-05 · Magical Trash_ ALT “When autumn falls, it’s a harvest show, with north winds blowing all the seeds that it must sow. Come winter time, the rain must fall, ‘till once again the new year and the springtime call.” // Walt Disney World, Epcot, World Nature, The Land, 2025 \[Source: Steve Tanner . Used by Permission.\] ## [In December 1999, the Disney-MGM Studio park map featured this spotlight on The Osborne Family…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/804380132115677185) _2025-12-30 · Magical Trash_ ALT In December 1999, the Disney-MGM Studio park map featured this spotlight on The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights. Unfortunately, there seemed to be an oversight in not mentioning the amazing snowflake trash cans featured throughout the display. Oh well, we all make mistakes! Jennings Osborne and his wile Mitzi, loved Christmas, but there was one thing they loved more: their young daughter… ## [“The snoap is falling and friends are calling ‘Yoo hoo!’” Nothing says “Florida Christmas” quite…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/802607897955729408) _2025-12-11 · Magical Trash_ ALT “The snoap is falling and friends are calling ‘Yoo hoo!’” Nothing says “Florida Christmas” quite like fake snow and a pair of trash cans. The fake flakes drifting past these Disney Springs trash cans are snoap, a portmanteau of snow and soap, created by Zigmont Magic FX Inc. The process is simple: foam forced through a filter forms bubble clusters that look… ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/b5VXex3N6qVC) _2025-12-11 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Adventureland’s trash cans don’t just hold garbage; they hint at the land’s larger story. Teal…](https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/802509140012482561) _2025-12-10 · Magical Trash_ ALT Adventureland’s trash cans don’t just hold garbage; they hint at the land’s larger story. Teal frames, deep red accents, and cream panels feature bold geometric patterns framing tribal-inspired motifs, including a swirl that feels lifted from an ancient map. The recycling bin bears the Environmentality Tree icon, continuing the quest for sustainability. Like artifacts from a lost civilization,…