New DuckTales Image Released, Living with the Land Moves Back to Tier 2 FastPass, and More

New DuckTales Image Released:

The new DuckTales series coming to Disney XD won't be out until next year, but excitement for the series is still sky high. This morning Disney Television Animation released a brand new image for the series that will of course bring back Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie and so many other beloved characters from the series.

The image was created by the production's art team, led by Matt Youngberg (Executive Producer) and Sean Jimenez (Art Director) will also appear on the back of DuckTales Cinestory Volume 1 comic book. It is a collectible edition that features a retelling of the first five episodes of the original DuckTales television series. The comic book is being released at the San Diego Comic-Con today and will become available in comic book stores nationwide, September 27.

While Youngberg will be executive producer, story editor and co-producer will be Francisco Angones (Wander Over Yonder). The DuckTales series will hit Disney XD in 2017. 

Living with the Land Moves Back to Tier 2 FastPass:

With the opening of Frozen Forever After in Norway, Living with the Land is moving back to a Tier 2 FastPass at Epcot. It had been a Tier 1 FastPass along with Soarin', Test Track and IllumiNations after Maelstrom had closed back in 2014. The Tier 2 attractions at Epcot are now as follows:

• Character Spot
• Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
• Journey Into Imagination with Figment
• Living with the Land
• Mission: SPACE
• Spaceship Earth
• The Seas with Nemo & Friends
• Turtle Talk with Crush

Graves Family Starts Foundation, Will Not Pursue Lawsuit of Disney:

We all mourned the loss of little Lane Graves after last month's horrific alligator attack Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Today, through a statement from his parents stating they will be creating a foundation in his name and will not pursue a lawsuit against Disney. Here is the full statement from Matt and Melissa Graves:

We continue to pray for the Graves family during this still horrible and difficult time. 

Garden Grill to Offer Breakfast and Lunch Starting November 8; Get a Look at Exclusive Merchandise for Food & Wine

Garden Grill to Offer Breakfast and Lunch Beginning November 8:

The revolving restaurant in The Land Pavilion, Garden Grill, will be opening much earlier as it was announced today that it will begin serving breakfast and lunch starting November 8. The character restaurant will now have the new Chip 'n' Dale's Breakfast Harvest Feast as well as family-style lunch much like the dinner they serve.

At Chip 'n' Dale's Breakfast Harvest Feast guests will be able to enjoy breakfasts favorites like biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, Mickey waffles, and the Garden Grill's signature item, Chip's sticky bun bake. At lunch, the menu will be much like what's on the menu for dinner and include favorites such as the "Living with the Land" Harvest-inspired Farmer's salad, char-grilled filet of beef, roasted all-natural turkey breast served with freshly-harvested vegetable and other scrumptious sides. 

Reservations can be made beginning today by calling 407-WDW-DINE or by visiting DisneyWorld.com/dine.

Take a Look at the Exclusive Merchandise Coming to Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival:

The 20th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is just around the corner and is set to begin September 25 and will run through November 16. The festival will have over 30 global marketplaces including new marketplaces in Future World for the first time ever. Yesterday, the Disney Parks Blog gave us a first look at the exclusive merchandise that will be available commemorating the festival's 20th anniversary. 

The merchandise will be divided into 3 distinct art programs: the World Showcase logo program will include merchandise with icons from each of the 11 pavilions, the Character logo program will use Mickey and Figment dressed as chefs for that merchandise, and the "Brews Around the World" a program used in previous years.

Other items will include "The Muppets" Swedish Chef vinylmation, collectible pins on recipe cards, three new Dooney & Bourke handbags, assorted drinkware, four different appetizer plates, and holiday ornaments.

They also noted that in the coming weeks details on a new activity called "Remy's Ratatouille Hide & Squeak" that will include prizes of limited edition pins. The merchandise will be available in the Festival Center located in Future World between the Universe of Energy and Mission: Space pavilions.