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POSTED Thu, 10/16/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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runDisney Announces Race Schedule for 2015-16 Season at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland

The official runDisney schedule for the 2015-16 race season has been released and it includes nine popular races.

The season kicks off with the 2015 Expedition Everest Challenge at Walt Disney World Resort on May 1-2, 2015. Registration for this race opens December 16, 2014.

The second race weekend on the schedule is the 2015 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend presented by PANDORA Jewelry at the Disneyland Resort on May 7-10, 2015. This event is already sold out.

POSTED Mon, 10/13/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Winter Holiday Season at the Walt Disney World Resort Includes Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and More

In a little less than a month the winter holiday season gets underway at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The very first Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is scheduled for November 7 at the Magic Kingdom.

This special ticketed event happens on select nights through December 19 and guests will be able to enjoy Mickey's Once Upon a Time Christmas Parade, complimentary cookies and hot cocoa on Main Street, U.S.A., a holiday version of Celebrate the Magic, and Holiday Wishes nighttime fireworks.

POSTED Thu, 10/09/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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runDisney Reveals Inaugural Castaway Cay Challenge Medal

The first-ever runDisney Castaway Cay Challenge takes place in January after the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, and Disney recently offered a sneak peek of the finisher medal.

The medal features the Disney Cruise Line logo and an image of a Disney Cruise Line ship in addition to Cinderella Castle.

POSTED Sat, 10/04/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney Parks Blog Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with a Poster Giveaway

The Disney Parks Blog recently celebrated its fifth anniversary and as part of the celebration offered readers a chance to win a prize.

The blog posts daily stories about the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, Disney Vacation Club, and more.

The Disney Parks Blog has also hosted quite a few Disney Parks Blog meet-ups in the last couple of years where fans had a chance to attend special events, private viewings, and other activities.

POSTED Fri, 10/03/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney Floral & Gift Offering Mickey’s Spooktacular Celebration at Walt Disney World

Guests at the Walt Disney World Resort can add some not-so-scary magic to their hotel room with the latest creation from Disney Floral & Gifts.

The 'Mickey's Spooktacular Celebration' features a bin full of Halloween goodies, a Halloween blanket, Mickey pillow cases, shadow puppets, a light up candelabra with spider webs, glowing eyes, and much more.

The hotel room door will also be decorated with a Halloween-themed banner.

POSTED Thu, 10/02/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney Announces Merchandise for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend is this weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort and runDisney has created a spooky and fun variety of merchandise.

The race shirt features the race logo for this year, which is an image of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror with Maleficent's dragon breathing fire around the Tower.

Other apparel items include long and short sleeve T-shirts with the same artwork. The "I Did It!" tees also have a course map on the back, along with the dragon.

POSTED Mon, 09/29/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Walt Disney World Offering Guests a Virtual Video Tour of Hotels

Disney has added a new vacation planning tool to the Walt Disney World Resort website.

Guests can now view virtual video tours of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels on the Disney Parks website. The videos can be found on the page for the hotels, embedded in the photo slideshow.

The virtual videos give guests an aerial view of the hotel while the narrator lists the amenities available at the hotels including spas, transportation, dining, and more. The videos can be viewed at the Walt Disney World Resort website.

POSTED Fri, 09/26/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Retail MagicBands Give Walt Disney World Guests the Option to ‘Link-it-Later’

There is a new option for the retail MagicBands sold at the Walt Disney World Resort.

It's called 'Link-It-Later' and this option gives guests the option to purchase a retail MagicBand and link it to a valid theme park admission at a later date.

Before the launch of Link-It-Later, guests who purchased a retail MagicBand had to link it at the time of purchase with a valid theme park admission, Memory Maker card, or another active MagicBand.

POSTED Wed, 09/24/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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‘Goofy Giveback’ Announced for 2015 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

If you were hoping to run the Walt Disney World Marathon or Half Marathon only to be disappointed that they had sold out, listen up.

Due to an overwhelming fan response after a recent episode of ABC's Extreme Weight Loss, runDisney announced the 'Goofy Giveback' giving runners a chance to participate in the 2015 Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon.

POSTED Mon, 09/22/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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The Studio Backlot Tour at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Closing Permanently on September 27

More changes are coming to another long-time attraction at the Walt Disney World Resort.

This time the change is happening at Disney's Hollywood Studios as the Studio Backlot Tour is closing for good on September 27.

Rumors were starting to swirl in recent weeks about the possible closing of the attraction, but Disney confirmed the news last week saying only that the Backlot Tour is closing to make way for new development.

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POSTED Wed, 09/30/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Oktoberfest Menu at Min & Bill's Dockside Diner

While everyone is noshing their way around the world at the Food & Wine Festival over in Epcot, don't forget that many other spots across the Walt Disney World Resort property have some fantastic seasonal foods to enjoy. Over at Disney's Hollywood Studios - Min & Bill's Dockside Diner is celebrating Oktoberfest!

POSTED Mon, 09/28/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Quick Service Dining at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Disney's Animal Kingdom has a great variety of counter service dining options from the always popular Flame Tree Barbecue to the fun and quirky Restaurantosaurus. And with the recent addition of the Harambe Market it's quickly becoming a park where you want to plan a quick service meal.

POSTED Thu, 09/17/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

Every fall there's one thing that you can be sure of, I am sure to be singing the praises of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. It's just a great family event that adds a little extra flair to your Walt Disney World vacation. As we mentioned on Tuesday when we talked about treats, the party is now in full swing for the spooky season and we're talking about the brand new stage show.

POSTED Tue, 09/15/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Ocean Spray Traveling Cranberry Bog To Appear At Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

Folks around these parts are counting down the days (there are 10 in case you were wondering) to the kick off of the 20-year celebration of Epcot International Food & Wine Festival! It's one of our favorite events of the year at Walt Disney World when for 53 days guests of the Epcot Theme Park are invited to snack and sip their way around, enjoying exciting flavors of the World.

POSTED Mon, 09/14/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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The Top 8 Things You Can’t Miss at Walt Disney World Resort this Fall

As we slowly wave goodbye to summer and usher in the season of falling leaves and all things pumpkin, it seemed like a good time to talk about fall at the Walt Disney World Resort. This just might be our favorite season at the theme parks for several fun and festive reasons.

POSTED Thu, 09/10/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Outrageously Orange Things at Walt Disney World

When I think about the flavors of Florida my mind goes right to Oranges. Nothing else is so sun-shiny fresh and sweet, it's a flavor that can enhance all sorts of food and drinks. Walt Disney World offers a fun collection of delicious orange flavored things - here are just a few!

POSTED Tue, 09/08/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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A Few Tips On Tipping at Walt Disney World

On of the most frequent questions that gets asked in the Walt Disney World for Grown-ups member forums usually goes along the lines of "Who do I need to tip on my Walt Disney World Vacation?" Tipping is a highly personal choice, and you should never be required to leave a tip, especially when you experience poor service, but it is the custom in the US to leave a tip for certain service providers. We've gathered together a few tips on tipping to answer your questions.

POSTED Fri, 09/04/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Top Five Frozen Drinks At Epcot

Walt Disney World is a playground in the Florida sun, but in the summertime that tropical weather can get down right oppressive. While we've written before about the need to Stay Hydrated while touring the Parks, sometimes the mood calls for something sweet, flavorful, and frosty to wet your whistle and cool you down. If you're headed out to Epcot anytime soon, keep in mind these fabulous Five Frozen Drinks.

POSTED Thu, 09/03/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Guest Author
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Disney History: Epcot World Showcase Then & Now

One of the areas in Walt Disney World that has remained the most constant since its opening is Future World in Epcot. Of course after 33 years, small changes are evident everywhere, but the broad, sweeping changes that we have observed at other parks have not happened in World Showcase.

POSTED Fri, 08/28/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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5 Reasons To Love Adventureland

Walt Disney World for Grown-ups has told you all about why we love Walt Disney World Resorts, in our popular "5 Reasons To Love" series, but today we're turning the Disney Parks as we begin to highlight some of our staff's favorite places to play. I'm often asked what my favorite "land" is, and since I was a small child I've always replied with the same thing - Adventureland. So read on and find out what makes this area of the Magic Kingdom feel so special to me.