If Disney offered a candy tour of the World Showcase, I would be the first one to sign-up. Candy is a sweet exploration of cultural traditions. Anyone who was lucky enough to see Miyuki (the candy lady) create her amazing candy art in the Japan pavilion knows the stories that can be told through candy. It’s…
Author: Theme Park Anthropologist
Katsura Grill: Yasai Udon
Katsura Grill is a hidden gem in the gardens of the Japan pavilion at EPCOT. Here, vegetarians and vegans can find vegetable sushi and edamame. Now, a new vegetarian and vegan friendly item has arrived, and I was excited to try it. Katsura Grill recently added a Yasai (Vegetable) Udon dish. I had the cast…
Diagon Alley’s Playlist
Are you looking for a flying broomstick? Love potion? A magically sweet treat? Here’s a playlist for our favorite fantastical alley, Diagon Alley. This playlist is inspired by the creatures and aesthetic of Diagon Alley. You can listen to it in its entirety here on Spotify.
Tomorrowland’s Playlist
Let’s go “Back to the Future”…wait…wrong park. Here’s a playlist for those of us who dream of a “Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” under a neon glow of retrofuturism. This playlist is inspired by the Tron and Space Mountain aesthetic in which Tomorrowland had become known and loved for having. You can listen to it in…