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POSTED Tue, 02/14/2012 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Stop and Smell the Roses This Valentine's Day at Magic Kingom

While this story isn't exactly breaking Disney news, in honor of Valentine's Day, we thought we'd highlight this story about the award-winning roses at the Magic Kingdom.

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POSTED Mon, 02/13/2012 - 22:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Finding Hidden Mickeys On Facebook Could Win You A Disney Vacation

Who couldn't use a Disney vacation? Starting today, you can search for "Hidden Mickeys" within several Disney-related Facebook pages, and finding one gives you the chance to enter for a vacation to Walt Disney World or Disneyland. Finding ten Mickeys gives you the option to add a VIP experience to your vacation for four should you win.

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POSTED Sat, 02/11/2012 - 15:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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More Savannah Space Planned For Kilimanjaro Safaris

Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney's Animal Kingdom is slated to get some enhancements and updates this spring to give guests even more opportunities to spy the park's wildlife, especially zebra.

Changes expected to be made are the removal of the Audio Animatronics "Little Red" elephant which is found near the end of the safari. This will make way for additional savannah area as well as a new watering hole.

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POSTED Thu, 02/09/2012 - 16:45 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney To Enforce Ending FASTPASS Times?

The Walt Disney World rumor mill is at it again; this time, there's a rumor out here in cyberspace that says WDW will start requiring guests to use a FASTPASS within the time stated on the pass. Word has it the more strict enforcing of the FASTPASS system will start sometime next month.

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POSTED Wed, 02/08/2012 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Habit Heroes: Epcot's Newest Exhibit

Guests heading to Epcot will be able to take in a new exhibit. Habit Heroes opened Friday, February 3.

The focus of Habit Heroes is promoting a healthy lifestyle by calling attention to such aspects as being active and eating a well-balanced, nutritious diet. In a game at the exhibit, guests can help characters Will Power and Callie Stenics try to wage war against the villains "Sweet Tooth and The Snacker." Also, guests can also try to snatch the remote control away from the "Control Freak" as well as teach "Lead Bottom" how to become more active through exercise.

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POSTED Tue, 02/07/2012 - 14:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney Announces Flower Power Concert Series Lineup

Disney has recently announced this year's lineup for the popular Flower Power concert series. The concert series is set to coincide with Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival and will begin March 9.

Look for two new acts to join the lineup this year: Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night and The Orchestra, a group that features former members of ELO. Here is the lineup as it currently stands:

March 9-11: Jose Feliciano

March 16-18: Starship featuring Mickey Thomas

March 23-25: The Guess Who

March 30-April 1: The Spinners

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POSTED Mon, 02/06/2012 - 23:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Patricia Disney Dead At Age 77

Patricia A. Disney died theis past Friday, February 3, of Alzheimer's disesae. She was the ex-wife of Roy E. Disney, Walt Disney's nephew; the two were married for over 50 years.

Born in New Orleans in 1935, Patricia moved to Toluca Lake, California, at the age of 6. There, she grew up as a neighbor of Roy Disney. She attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and worked in New York in the advertising field before marrying Disney in 1955. The two went on to have four children and divorced in 2007.

A statement from Robert Iger, CEO of the Walt Disney Co., said of Patricia:

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POSTED Sun, 02/05/2012 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney Makes Changes To Appearance Codes For Employees

Recently, Disney announced some changes in their policies affecting appearances of their employees. First, for the first time in sixty years, Disney will allow male workers in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland parks to grow beards or goatees. Next, the company will allow employees to partake in casual Friday.

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POSTED Sat, 02/04/2012 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney To Stop Newspaper Delivery To Rooms

Those guests staying at deluxe Disney resorts will have one less perk to look forward to now. As of January 30, Disney has stopped the daily weekday delivery of the USA Today newspaper to the rooms of its deluxe resorts.

Those resorts affected by this change are:

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

Disney's BoardWalk Inn
Disney's Contemporary Resort

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort

Disney's Polynesian Resort

Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts

Disney's Wilderness Lodge

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POSTED Fri, 02/03/2012 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Sneak Peak of Art of Animation Resort's Food Court Offerings

We're still a few months away from the opening of Disney's Art of Animation Resort, but details of the resort's food court, Landscape of Flavors, have surfaced.

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