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POSTED Wed, 02/22/2012 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney Reservation System To Be Unavailable February 23 & 27

Disney's reservation system will be undergoing enhancements for a large part of the day Thursday, February 23 that will hamper the ability for guests to make reservations and bookings. In addition, the system will also be down for a shorter period of time in the early morning of Monday, February 27.

POSTED Wed, 12/14/2011 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Construction Begins on Four Seasons

Back in September, we brought you news that construction on the Four Seasons Orlando Hotel would begin in December. Looks like that bit of news has panned out as ground was broke this week to start the construction of the luxury hotel near Walt Disney World.

Mickey Mouse and Meg Crofton, President of Walt Disney Parks and Resort Operations, were both on hand last week for the official breaking of ground on the hotel project.

POSTED Sat, 12/10/2011 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Plans For Disney Hotel Near Washington, D.C., Canceled

Plans for a Disney hotel in our nation's capital have been scrapped. Disney recently announced they will not be pursuing the building of a hotel in Washington, D.C., though they spent some $11 million to acquire land for the project just three years ago.

Back in 2009, Disney bought fifteen acres of property on the outskirts of the District of Columbia in hopes of constructing a standalone, Disney-themed hotel. The move was part of a larger strategy to build such hotels and even mini theme parks at various locations throughout the country.

POSTED Wed, 09/14/2011 - 01:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Construction on Four Seasons to Begin in December

Earlier this summer, we brought you a snippet about the Four Seasons hotel opening being delayed until 2014. Now, news out of Orlando is that the upscale hotel company has the funds in place and expects to begin construction this December.

The amount of financing Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts now has to start the long-planned project is said to be $360 million.

POSTED Sun, 08/21/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Beware of Pizza Scam at Disney

Visiting Mickey and friends in Orlando any time soon? You might want to skip that pizza after a long day at the parks - especially if it's offered from a flyer.

It appears some identity thieves are out to grab your credit card info by slipping phony pizza advertisements under hotel doors. Instead of ringing up a pizza parlor, the number is straight to someone who's after an identity and not an order.

POSTED Wed, 08/10/2011 - 14:30 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney Hotel Exec Joins Clean the World Board

Recently, a Disney hotel executive was named to an organization that helps provide hygiene products to communities in need. Vice president of lodging for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Mark Zucker was recently selected to join the board of directors for the Clean the World Foundation.

Clean the World, which is based in Orlando, aims to provide recycled soap and shampoo to poverty-stricken areas across the nation to help combat illness stemming from lack of hygiene products.

POSTED Tue, 04/26/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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AAA Four-Diamond Status For Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

Congratulations go out to Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge this week for their recent achievement of the AAA Four-Diamond rating.

This is a pretty lofty status the Animal Kingdom Lodge has garnered as only four percent of AAA-rated hotels are granted the Four-Diamond rating. To date, the Animal Kingdom Lodge is the seventh Walt Disney World resort to gain this status.

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POSTED Wed, 10/24/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Walt Disney World's Value Resorts

If you are planning for a family traveling on a budget, or a group of theme park commandos who don't spend much time in their room during vacation, Disney's Value Resorts may be the place for you! Five fantastic bare bones hotels with whimsical Disney themes that give you all the benefits of staying "on property" without the high end price tag of a deluxe. The guest make up is diverse including young families, couples, youth sports teams, and large tour groups.

POSTED Tue, 09/18/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Walt Disney World's Moderate Resorts

We've taken a look at Disney's Deluxe Resort Hotels, let's head across property and check out the fantastic offerings available at the diverse Disney Moderate class hotels. Slightly more upscale than your bare bones hotel, Disney's moderate resorts offer the beautiful immersive theming of the Deluxe resorts for a less money and several have quite dedicated fan bases.

POSTED Mon, 08/06/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Disney's Deluxe Resort Hotels

For folks who love to hit the parks and don't spend much time at their hotel during vacation, Disney's Value resorts are fantastic. But what if you're looking to slow down, and take it easy? Can you even do that at Walt Disney World? I say you can, and that Disney's Deluxe Resorts are the perfect place to escape for a relaxed and luxurious grown up vacation.

POSTED Wed, 05/16/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Melissa W.
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Fun Android Applications for Disney Fans

Last month we showcased three fun Disney apps for your iPhone but we didn't want to forget about the Android users! There are quite a few fun apps on the Android Market to bring some Disney into your everyday life and to help you out when visiting the Disney Parks.

POSTED Fri, 04/20/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Finding Beer, Wine and Mixers at Disney’s Value Resorts

Not all of the Walt Disney World Resort Hotels have a bar or lounge on property away from their pools. It's sad, but true. However for those that still want to kick back and enjoy an alcoholic beverage in the air conditioned comfort of your room, simply head to your resort gift shop to check out the limited selection of alcoholic beverages to be found in the shop's coolers.

POSTED Tue, 02/07/2012 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Taking A Cab Around Property at Walt Disney World

The complimentary transportation available at the Walt Disney World Resort is one of the key reasons many people chose to stay on property. It's direct and convenient, though often can take more time than I'm willing to spend getting from point A to point B. Then a couple of years ago I discovered the joy of taking a taxi. Taking a taxi on property can save you time, reduce hassle, enhance your comfort and possibly increase the overall enjoyment of your vacation.

POSTED Wed, 10/05/2011 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Walt Disney World Resort Leads the Way in Florida's Green Lodging

More and more frequently today families are concerned with the environment; they conserve water, recycle cans and papers, drive hybrid cars, and do what ever they can to help make a better world. Even tourism is going green, and more choices are being made for eco-friendly travel. However, relatively few people realize what a strong choice for environmental conservancy they make when traveling with Disney.

POSTED Tue, 01/04/2011 - 13:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Heptinstall
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Disney World for Adults 2011

Disney World is full of events tailored to adults in 2011 -- whether you aim to drink around the World, conquer Everest, or just kick back and relax, there's something for you.