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POSTED Sat, 06/02/2012 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Tidbits from WDW: Attractions and Restaurants

Here are a few attraction- and food-related news tidbits from around Walt Disney World.

First off, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has reopened after a long refurbishment with some changes. If you're heading out to take in the Magic Kingdom attraction, you'll see the Fastpass and Stand-by line entrances have been switched. The Stand-by queue area has been lengthened by quite a bit with the promise of additional props to be added to the waiting area in the weeks to come. As for the ride itself, not a whole lot appears to have changed; there are reports the coaster is smoother overall.

POSTED Tue, 05/29/2012 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Highland Games Tournament Coming To Epcot This Summer

"Brave - The Highland Tournament Games" are coming to the Rose Walk in Epcot this summer. Starting June 1, Epcot will be hosting a series of kid friendly games based on its newest flick "Brave."

A number of activities will be available for kid participation, including a Mini Caber Toss, a Cake Toss, a Haggis Flip and archery. There also will be a kids' playground.

The real reason this story is mentioned on this Walt Disney World for Grownups site is the Rose Walk, where the games are planned to be held, will also be a site for enhanced wireless access.

POSTED Sat, 05/26/2012 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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'Poster Art of the Disney Parks' Book Coming to Disney Parks Soon

It's a book that's been four years in the making, and now it's almost ready to make its debut in Disney Parks Stores. "Poster Art of the Disney Parks," the creation of Disney Imagineers Vanessa Hunt and Danny Handke, showcases posters utilized by Disney to convey the essence of its theme parks and attractions.

The book includes over 300 posters and concepts, including some "never before seen" prints and almost all of the original 1950's Disneyland posters. Says author and Imagineer Hunt about her book:

POSTED Tue, 05/01/2012 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Swan and Dolphin Named a Top 10 Meeting Hotel in U.S.

Earlier this month, Cvent, "the largest cloud-based provider of event management and venue selection solutions," named the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin to its list of Top Meeting Hotels in the United States. The Disney hotel was ranked at 7th in a list of 100.

To come up with the tops for its list, Cvent looked at some 80,000 hotels across the country and followed certain criteria. Among the info considered is the number of meeting rooms, total square footage of meeting space available and how much business the hotel garnered by meeting planners through the Cvent Supplier Network.

POSTED Thu, 04/26/2012 - 13:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Online Job Fair For Walt Disney World Happening Now

It's a top destination for tourists . . . but would you like to work there? From now until April 29, Walt Disney World is hosting an online job fair.

POSTED Fri, 04/20/2012 - 13:30 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Cast Member Killed In Hit And Run Accident

There's some sad news out of central Florida this week. Liu Ye, a 22-year-old Walt Disney World Cast Member from China, was killed earlier this week in a hit and run accident near Disney-owned property.

Ye was hit by a car Tuesday night while walking on a crosswalk near State Road 535 and Meadow Creek Drive. She died after being taken to Dr. P. Phillips Hospital.

POSTED Mon, 04/02/2012 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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First Look At Art of Animation Resort's Unique Check-In

It looks like Disney's Art of Animation Resort will be handling the checking in of guests in an updated, re-thought way when it opens in May. Gone is the long desk staffed by multiple cast members and in is a more personal check-in experience.

The resort has installed a series of small tables to serve as a check-in point for guests. Guests will be greeted individually by cast members who will assist them in getting settled into the resort.

In addition, guests will find the lobby filled to the brim with, appropriately enough, animation art from Disney movies.

POSTED Sat, 03/31/2012 - 13:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Grand Floridian's Easter Egg Display

Looking for an Easter-inspired attraction to take in during your visit to Walt Disney World? You might want to head on over to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to take in their impressive Easter egg collection.

For fifteen years now, the resort's chocolatiers have been making a variety of eggs for the display. The eggs weigh in at nine to twelve pounds, and each one is totally edible with fondant, icing and sugar pieces used for decoration.

POSTED Mon, 03/19/2012 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Tidbits From WDW: Cable and Bus Testing

Expanded cable for guests and a testing a new bus are a couple of interesting tidbits of news this week regarding the happiest place on earth.

First off, Walt Disney World Resort began offering expanded cable channels on their hotels' in-room televisions last week. A sampling of the new channels available to guests include: Fox News, Bravo, AMC, National Geographic, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, WE tv, Syfy, Discovery, Bio, HGTV, TLC, History, Food Network and TV Land. A complete list of channels available to guests can be found on Channel 17.

POSTED Wed, 03/07/2012 - 14:30 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Ridley Pearson To Preview and Sign Latest 'Kingdom Keepers' Book

About a year ago, we brought you news of the Ridley Pearson, the author of the popular young adult Kingdom Keepers series, book signing at Disney. Fans of the series will be excited to learn he's planning another trip to the Walt Disney World area, this time to promote the fifth book in his series.

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POSTED Sun, 07/21/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Walt Disney World Limited Time Magic: Week 30

Celebrate Christmas in July at Walt Disney World! Okay - so it's not a real Disney Christmas, but for a little Limited Time Magic the Walt Disney World Resort is thinking about the holidays and how to help you deck your halls.

POSTED Mon, 07/15/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Fantasyland's Tangled Rest Area Elevates The Theme Park Bathroom

The Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland offers guests visiting the Walt Disney World Resort a great new selection of new rides, shops, shows and eateries to spend their times enjoying. The Imagineering team created some truly enchanting environments for guests to enjoy like Storybook Circus and the Enchanted Forest. Yet, one of the most notable areas of all may in fact be some new bathrooms.

POSTED Thu, 07/11/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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MagicBead Artisans Booth at Disney Hollywood Studios

While strolling past the Rockin' Rollercoaster I came across a fun little booth that had rows and rows of bright and colorful beads hanging off of it. Never one to pass up looking at a jewelry store, I had to stop and was delighted at what I found. These fun beads in rainbows of brilliant color are actually Disney Guide Maps and paper products collected from around Walt Disney World that have been turned into fun jewelry!

POSTED Wed, 07/10/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Guest Author
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Carousel of Progress: A True Piece of American History

Nestled within Tomorrowland, inside Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, lies a true piece of American history fused with all the care and attention that only Walt Disney himself could have dreamed of. The Carousel of Progress marries the two loves of Walt Disney's vision, family and progress; then turns them into an experience that has weathered the years.

POSTED Sun, 07/07/2013 - 13:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Walt Disney World Limited Time Magic: Week 28

Experience Mickey's America Streetbeat for some Limited Time Magic at Epcot's America Gardens Theater! From July 8 to July 14, 2013 classic Disney Characters like Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Donald come together with a brilliant and energetic troupe of young performers.

POSTED Thu, 07/04/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Celebrate America With A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky On Video

Happy Independence Day to all of our friends and readers in the United States. Walt Disney World can be a patriotic place all year round but on the Fourth of July it sparkles just a little bit brighter with that red white and blue spirit. At the heart of the celebration the Magic Kingdom's Fireworks are designed to be at their most beautiful and impressive to those standing in the hub in front of Cinderella Castle.

POSTED Mon, 07/01/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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DFB Mini-Guide to Animal Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios Snacks

One of the most useful tools I took along with me on a recent trip to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom was the Disney Food Blog's Mini-Guide to Magic Kingdom Snacks. With the ebook's pdf file loaded on my iPhone, the kids and I always knew where to head for the most delicious and cost effective snacks available. All the information I could ask for and then some was right at my fingertips, and that's a good thing because we used this reference a lot. I only wished I had one to use on our day at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

POSTED Fri, 06/28/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Limited Time Magic: Independence Week Fun at Walt Disney World Resort

On Monday we talked a bit about ways to celebrate the 4th of July at Walt Disney World without having to manage the intense crowds at the Parks. Today, we're diving into the thick of it so that you can know where to head inside the Disney Parks to get your red, white and blue on for an entire week during a special events!

POSTED Tue, 06/25/2013 - 18:53 | POSTED BY Guest Author
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Price Increase Announced for Disney Dining Plan

If you are planning a trip to the Walt Disney World resort and are considering purchasing the Disney Dining Plan, there's some news you need to know. Disney has increased the price of the Deluxe, Standard, and Quick Service Dining Plans for all "rack rate" bookings made on or after June 17.

POSTED Mon, 06/24/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Non-Park Ideas for the Fourth of July at Walt Disney World

The weeks around the Fourth of July Celebration are some of the busiest of the year at Walt Disney World. Crowd levels usually rise to a 10 out of 10, and at the Magic Kingdom the gate will frequently reach capacity. When a park reaches capacity guests are no longer able to enter, and even having a coveted dining reservation won't get you in. If you plan on spending your Fourth of July Holiday at the Magic Kingdom, be sure to get there early and stay throughout the duration.