It's almost that time of year again for all-things American. As we gear up to celebrate Independence Day, here are some Disney celebration offerings from the happiest place on earth (a.k.a. Walt Disney World).

Head to the Magic Kingdom to see their fireworks extravaganza Disney's Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky. The show is set to run at 9 p.m. both July 3rd and 4th.

Fans of "Cars" and "Cars 2" will have another way of seeing one of the films' stars this summer besides the theater as Lightning McQueen prepares to join the cast of Disney Hollywood Studio's Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show.

Look for Lightning McQueen to make a cameo appearance as the stunt show director prepares a highlight reel to showcase "one of the greatest race cars of all time." Mater, Lightning McQueen's sidekick, also is involved as well as a "mysterious black automobile."

What's the latest with the Magic Kingdom Fantasyland expansion? What we hadn't heard about yet is the portion of the new Fantasyland that was once Mickey's Toontown Fair.

Summer may just be heating up, but it's never too early to start thinking of the holiday season. Epcot's Candlelight Processional, a guest favorite, is a Disney-sized telling of the Christmas story that features a live orchestra, three choirs and a celebrity narrator. Just released is this year's line up of celebs who will lend their voices to this year's event, and here they are:

We're happy to unveil this year's line-up of celebrity narrators. The current schedule (subject to change without notice) is:

If you are looking for a new hotel to stay at this Disney vacation then you should consider the Hilton Bonnet Creek. Situated on the Bonnet Creek Resort property, just east of the entrance to Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, it is a Four Diamond AAA Hotel that offers a lot for Disney travelers, including proximity to the parks and the convenience of a shuttle to the parks and Downtown Disney.

Al Weiss, the president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, will be retiring from that role immediately after thirty-nine years of service. The decision was annouced through a letter distributed to Disney employees yesterday afternoon.

Weiss was eigtheen years old when he began his career with Disney as a worker in the Magic Kingdom. Over the years, he's held more than twenty jobs with the company including finance manager and vice president of resort operations support. He also served as president of Disney world from 1994 - 2005.

Back in January, we gave you a glimpse of the artist SHAG's take on commemorating the 40th anniversary of WDW. Now, the rest of the artist's renderings regarding Disney's 40th will be officially availalbe starting this Friday, June 24. In addition, the artist himself will be making apperances at WDW this weekend to celebrate the debut of the collection.

We asked our Facebook community to what their favorite pool at Disney World is and we got some great responses!

The majority of the resort pools that were mentioned were at deluxe resorts.

Animal Kingdom Lodge's Uzima Springs Pool and Kidani Pool got 5 votes. Gina P. said, "Uzima Springs pool at AKL." And Brian L. said, "Kidani kid's play area..."

What historic Disney World attraction required 11.5 million gallons of water and almost a quarter of the space in the largest land in the Magic Kingdom? 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, of course.

Originally called the Tree of Life Gardens, then the Discovery Island Gardens, the Discovery Island Trails are a hidden gem of sorts at Animal Kingdom -- a virtual feast for the eyes.