Disney World Is Debuting a Brand New Epcot Wedding Venue for Private, After-Hours Ceremonies — See the Photo!

World Celebration Gardens at EPCOT.Photo:Claire Celeste/Disney Claire Celeste/Disney Disney Worldis ready to add a dash of magic to your wedding ceremony! On Thursday, the theme park announced that it’s planning on opening a wedding venue in the heart of Epcot in Orlando, Florida. According to a press release, the venue will be available to book private, after-hours ceremonies and receptions taking place January 2025 and beyond. “As a wedding venue, the gardens evolve from gorgeous to jaw-dropping with a unique lighting display that sparkles on Spaceship Earth, the 18-story geosphere and EPCOT icon, which provides the backdrop for World Celebration Gardens,” the press release revealed.

Disney World's Splash Mountain Will Permanently Close in January for 'Princess and the Frog' Reimagining

Photo: Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland Resort; Disney Splash Mountain’s reimagining is getting closer! The iconic Disney ride will become “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” in 2024 at both Disneyland in California and at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Florida, in a makeover based on 2009’sThe Princess and the Frog. Now, as Disney prepares to close the Disney World location on Jan. 23, 2023 in order to facilitate the transition, it’s unveiling a first look at a new scene from the forthcoming re-theming, which features characters specifically created for the attraction.

Disney's 'It's a Small World' Ride Song Is Changing — What Will Happen to the Loved and Loathed Tune and When

Photo:Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty It’s a Small World will soon sound noticeably different! The classic attraction is getting an audio update 59 years after it first opened at Disneyland in May 1966, the company confirmed on theDisney Parks blogon Feb. 12. In celebration of the California resort’s 70th anniversary, the family-friendly boat ride, which features a cast of singing animatronic dolls representing countries around the world, will have a new ending.

Disney's Live-Action 'Hercules' Will 'Pay Homage' to Original with 'More Modern Spin,' Producer Says

Photo: Walt Disney Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Disney is putting a “modern spin” on the new live-actionHerculesmovie. “It will certainly pay homage to the original with a more modern spin on it,” said Russo, who is producing the film with his brother Anthony, with whom he directed the new Netflix movieThe Gray Man. “What Anthony and I love about the original is how funny and subversive it is,” he added. “I think we try to embrace that sense of humor in the remake.

Disney's Live-ActionLilo & Stitch:All About the Reimagined Classic

Photo:Disney Disney Disney’s latest live-action remake is underway, and this one is on island time!Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 animated movie from Walt Disney Feature Animation, is the next fan-favorite film to get an adaptation that swaps its beloved cartoon characters with real-life counterparts.The Hollywood Reporterwas thefirst to revealthat the Hawaii-centric story’s live-action remake was in the works in February 2018, but very few details were confirmed at the time. Five years later, its leads have been announced.