Perhaps you think Taylor Swift is ubiquitous these days, so you won’t be shocked by a Walt Disney World appearance of sorts.
In this case, three of her tour costumes can now be seen in Walt Disney Presents, a walk-through attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park.
The trio is on mannequins behind glass in a single showcase, and Disney says they were each worn by Swift during her famed Eras Tour. Visitors can see the black-and-gold serpentine bodysuit (designed by Roberto Cavalli) that was part of her “reputation” set, a Vivienne Westwood dress that has the lyrics of “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” on it, and a blue bodysuit that was topped with a red fringe jacket for “Karma,” the final song of the show.
The exhibit is in support of “The End of an Era,” a six-episode docuseries on Disney+ as well as the streamer’s “The Final Show.”
The costumes have been attention-getters during the busy holiday season. Folks are drawn to the shininess and the shows. I heard a woman comment that they made her feel like Swift was “normal-sized … and that’s good to show.”
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The outfits are stationed right before the large display of upcoming attractions in the works for WDW, including Tropical Americas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, “Cars” rides at Magic Kingdom and the “Toy Story” land that’s under construction at Hollywood Studios.
Overall, Walt Disney Presents is a flashback sort of attraction, detailing subjects like Walt’s childhood, historic technology, the development of theme parks and paraphernalia associated with Mickey Mouse Club. Standing across from the Swift exhibit is a partially exposed animatronic of Abraham Lincoln. Or as a young passerby called it: “Honest Abe comes back as the Terminator.”
The exhibit of Swift’s costumes remains at DHS until Jan. 23, Disney says.
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Attractions news and notes
• The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association posthumously awarded David Siegel its Charles Andrews Memorial Hospitality Award. Siegel, who started Westgate Resorts in 1982 and eventually grew to run 22 resorts with 13,500 rooms, died in April.
• Orlando Auto Museum, which operates out of Dezerland Park Orlando, was ranked as the No. 2 car museum in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure magazine. It features more than 2,000 vehicles that are worth about $200 million. (The top museum on the list was Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.)
• Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens has expanded its Brews Around the Zoo event to two days. The fundraiser is set for Feb. 21-22, and one-day general admission tickets are $49.99. A two-day pass goes for $75.99.
• Walt Disney World is now selling seasonal water park passes, which allow entry through May 9. Price is $89 ($83 for ages 3-9). Typhoon Lagoon is currently open, but the action shifts to Blizzard Beach as of Feb. 15.
• Great Wolf Lodge in Naples is offering season passes for visits through April 2026. There’s a weekday version ($65 per person) and an “anytime” pass ($239).
• The highest realized bid for Walt Disney World at the latest Van Eaton Galleries auction was $9,000 for a Figment costume that was seen in Epcot’s Journey to the Imagination ride. The animatronic’s formal-looking suit appeared in a scene representing the performing arts. A red sequined star attached to Spaceship Earth during the millennium celebration went for $1,600.
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