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POSTED Fri, 10/12/2018 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Disney News Round-up For Friday, October 12th, 2018

Let's kick off the Friday news round-up with a quick reminder that Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort opened its beautiful new port of entry this week! There's a fresh new island feeling and welcoming atmosphere at Old Port Royale, with a new lobby, restaurants, and more!

POSTED Fri, 10/21/2016 - 16:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney News Round-up: Disney Restaurant News, Disney Cruise Line Named Best Cruise Line, and More

Happy Friday! Welcome to our end-of-the-week Disney news round-up. Today we're talking about some Disney resort restaurant news, the Television Hall of Fame at Disney's Hollywood Studios, more accolades for Disney Cruise Line, and much more.

POSTED Fri, 07/22/2016 - 16:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney Cruise Line News Roundup: DCL Returning to New York and Texas in 2017, Disney Wonder Enhancements, and More

As summer speeds by us, we find ourselves daydreaming about a Disney cruise. However, a cruise isn't in the cards right now so instead we'll catch up on some exciting Disney Cruise Line news instead! Let's dive in and see what's new.

POSTED Wed, 07/06/2016 - 16:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney News Round-Up: New Disney Vera Bradley Designs, New Popcorn Flavors, and More

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another edition of our Disney news round-up! The Magic Kingdom was recently named the #3 amusement park in the country in Trip Advisor's Travelers' Choice Awards. Disney's Hollywood Studios was #6 on the list, and Disney's Animal Kingdom was #10.

POSTED Tue, 01/26/2016 - 17:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Several Walt Disney World Resort Hotels Make Conde Nast Readers’ Choice List

Several Walt Disney World Resort hotels were listed as some of the best hotels in Florida in the 2015 Conde Nast Readers' Choice Awards. The survey included responses from more than 128,000 travelers and results were based on ratings and comments.

POSTED Wed, 10/28/2015 - 16:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Victoria & Albert’s Once Again Honored as One of the Top Restaurants in the United States

Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa was recently named one of the top restaurants in the country in TripAdvisor's 2015 Travelers' Choice Awards. The restaurant is the only Florida restaurant on the list and is rank 6th out of 25.

POSTED Tue, 09/22/2015 - 16:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Viola Davis Becomes First Black Actress to Win the Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama

History was made Sunday night at the 67th Emmy Awards when Viola Davis became the first black woman to win in the Lead Actress in a Drama category. Davis won for her role on ABC's hit drama How to Get Away With Murder.

POSTED Tue, 08/05/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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‘Walt Disney’ to Premiere on ‘American Experience’ on PBS in 2015

PBS has announced a new four-hour, two-night film exploring the life and legacy of Walt Disney.

The film, Walt Disney, will premiere in 2015 on American Experience.

Walt Disney is being produced and directed by Sarah Colt (Henry Ford, RFK) and was written by Mark Zwonitzer (JFK, Triangle Fire).

POSTED Tue, 07/22/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney Cruise Line Named Top Mega-Ship Cruise Line in ‘Travel + Leisure’ World’s Best List

Disney Cruise Line has been named the Top Mega-Ship Cruise Line by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine.

The cruise line was also named the Top Mega-Ship Cruise Line for Families in the magazine's World's Best Awards 2014.

This year marked the first year DCL was named the Top Mega-Ship Cruise Line, but was the sixth consecutive year that it was named a top cruise line for families.

POSTED Tue, 02/25/2014 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Named Best Animated Featured at 41st Annual Annie Awards

Earlier this month Disney's animated hit film Frozen took top honors at the 41st Annual Annie Awards when it was named Best Animated Feature.

The Annie Awards honor excellence and individual achievement in 30 categories including best feature, production, design, character animation, effects animation, writing, music, storyboarding, editing, and voice acting.

The awards are often considered a predictor for which film will win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

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POSTED Tue, 10/14/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Honored for Conservation Work with Taveta Golden Weavers

Disney's Animal Kingdom was recently recognized for its successful Taveta golden weaver sustainability program.

The park was awarded the 2014 Edward H. Bean Award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for the aviary breeding program. The award recognizes programs that contribute to the reproductive success of a species or subspecies.

POSTED Wed, 03/06/2013 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Disney Cruise Line Takes Top Honors from CruiseCritic.com Readers

With two beautiful new ships it's no wonder that the Disney Cruise Line is being considered one of the finest fleets on the seven seas. Fast on the heals of Conde' Nast Travelers Readers ranking all four ships in the Disney Fleet amongst the top large cruise ships in the world, another group of dedicated travel fans have been heard. Last week the critically acclaimed website CruiseCritic.com announced the winners of the Cruise Critic 2013 Cruisers' Choice Awards.

POSTED Mon, 10/15/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival At Downtown Disney

The Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival pays homage to the traditional water-sport festivals which originated with the Ancient Chinese. In Chinese custom, a dragon represents wisdom and is a powerful symbol of spring rain and growth. Disney World created this fun event in 2008 to inspire guests to refresh their mind and body in both amusement and health. Recently this event was honored with the "Best Single Sport Event Award" at the SportsTravel Awards.

POSTED Fri, 08/10/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Award Wining Wine Lists at Walt Disney World

Wine Spectator's 2012 Restaurant Wine List Awards has just been released and once again has a strong showing from many Walt Disney World Resort eateries! If you enjoy a good wine pairing to accentuate your dinner and are looking for a place to eat on your next Disney vacation, be sure to stop by and order from these prized wine lists.

POSTED Tue, 05/01/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Melissa W.
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A Visit to the Walt Disney Family Museum Part 1

Walt Disney may have said that it all started with a mouse, but we can't forget that it also all started with him. Located in what was once a barracks on the main post of San Francisco's Presidio, the Walt Disney Family Museum is 40,000 square feet that honors Walt Disney's life and achievements. Last month, I had the chance to visit and spend a few hours learning about the man that brought so much happiness to this world.

POSTED Thu, 04/26/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Melissa W.
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A Trip to Pixar Studios in Emeryville, California

A few weeks ago I had the unique opportunity of visiting Pixar Studios in Emeryville, California to learn more about their upcoming movie Brave and watch the short film La Luna.