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Today, in 1993, the Backlot Theater opened on New York Street at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This 1,500-seat theater was home to two major productions – The Spirit of Pocahontas and Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame – A Musical Adventure. The Spirit of Pocahontas explored the film’s love story between Pocahontas and John Smith,...
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This week’s “Caption This” photo comes from inside the Enchanted Tiki Room here at Magic Kingdom Park. Taken in 1978, this shot shows some of the chanting tikis at the attraction. The one at the top looks very mischievous. What are these guys talking about? What are they up to? You tell us. Go...
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Summer will be here before you know it. So what will you do on your vacation? Well, if the Walt Disney World Resort is on your list for June, then here are a few merchandise special events you don’t want to miss. June 3-6: Greg McCullough will be on hand for a special artist...
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What I Miss Most About Walt Disney World ResortBabble (blog)Returning from our recent trip to Walt Disney World Resort has been harder than I would have imagined. I'm the first to admit I love traveling. The anticipation and the excitement of something, somewhere new and different is always enticing. I love … Disney –...
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PolicyMic Merida Makeover: Disney's 'Brave' New World Meets a Backlash – PolicyMicPolicyMic“Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it,” Merida valiantly proclaims in Walt Disney's 2012 Pixar-animated film Brave. But Merida's bold notions on fate fell short this month as Disney announced Merida would be part of...
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UPDATE: This event has filled to capacity. Please CLICK HERE to view a list of the accepted event attendees. If you are on the list and do not receive a confirmation email by 5 p.m. EST on Monday, please contact us at WDW.BlogMeetUps@disney.com. We’re about a week away from our first-ever three park Monstrous...
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Boing Boing Skepticism about the rent-a-disabled-guide/skip-the-lines Disney World storyBoing BoingI was skeptical of the NY Post story alleging that rich New York private-school parents use a service that lets them hire disabled people to act as line-jumping Disney World guides. Now Lesley, a Disney-obsessed local, has published a rebuttal pointing …Get on Disney World...
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Are you a fan of both Disney Parks and “America’s Funniest Home Videos”? Then you won’t want to miss this Sunday’s episode of “AFV,” which was filmed in New Fantasyland, right here at Walt Disney World Resort. The maker of this year’s winning video will take home a grand prize that includes a vacation...
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Washington Times Inside The Disney World Line-Skipping Allegations: 'How The 1% Does Disney'TIMEAre rich parents cutting the queue at Disney World by paying disabled tour guides to pose as family members? That's the allegation that social anthropologist Dr. Wednesday Martin made to the New York Post after discovering the practice while conducting …Disney World...
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This year’s Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will return to the park Sept. 27-Nov. 11, and we just received the list of performers who will participate in the Eat to the Beat concert series. New acts coming this year include the Go-Go’s, Edwin McCain, The Manhattan Transfer, Wilson Phillips, Spin Doctors and Christopher...
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I know there are a lot of Dooney & Bourke fans out there. Just wait until you see what’s coming your way. I just received word from the merchandise special events team that a Dooney & Bourke release, along with a signing opportunity with Ian Ray, has been added to the calendar of events...
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CBS News Cedric Cuthbert, Fla. pastor, caught viewing child porn at Disney World …CBS News(CBS)LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Cedric Cuthbert, a 49-year-old pastor and Disney World employee, was arrested on suspicion of viewing child porn videos while on the job at the theme park, according to CBS affilaite WKMG. The station said that...
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Today is National Love a Tree Day! In its honor, here’s an aerial look at the tree farm at Walt Disney World Resort back in August 1969, and again in February 1981. While there are many trees across Walt Disney World Resort, one in particular stands out in my mind: The Tree of...
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Disney World is looking into reports that some wealthy visitors are hiring disabled people to pretend to be family members so that they can skip lines. Disney – Yahoo! News Search Results Related Posts:Report: Wealthy hire disabled guides to skip lines at Disney World – CNNMan wins $8K after Disney ‘Small World’ breakdown –...
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Yahoo! Music (blog) Report: Wealthy hire disabled guides to skip lines at Disney WorldCNNThose were some of the more shareable words flying around social media Wednesday morning as people reacted to a story from the New York Post that "rich Manhattan moms" have discovered a way to skip lines at Disney World: They hire...
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Inside the Magic Disney Princess: Merida of "Brave" joins royal court at Disney WorldOrlando SentinelMerida, the star of Disney-Pixar animated film "Brave," was officially added as a Disney Princess in a ceremony at Magic Kingdom on May 11. She was greeted by the first 10 members of the Disney royal court, Snow White, Cinderella,...
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Just in time for Star Wars Weekends, this designer cupcake is back – rich chocolate-peanut butter filling and chocolate frosting with Darth Vader and a kitschy saber (actually a plastic pick) topping the confection. You’ll only find it May 17-June 9 at ABC Commissary, Pizza Planet, Backlot Express, Studio Catering Company, Starring Rolls, Rosie’s...
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On more than one occasion, I’ve been accused of being “old-fashioned” and “sentimental” (I take both as compliments, by the way!), so when I heard the story of Vincent from Silhouette Portraits and the family from Strongsville, OH, I was instantly enamored. Imagine coming to Downtown Disney for nearly a quarter of a century...
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There’s the Cuban, the lobster, the California Burger . . . and Chef Dan at ESPN Club on Disney’s BoardWalk can’t help but keep inventing new “extreme” burgers-more a meal than a sandwich. One of the newest is the PB&J Burger, a stack that starts with creamy peanut butter on a Kaiser roll and...
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A few weeks ago, I shared my very first ticket to Walt Disney World Resort. This prompted blog reader Skip to ask if we had any photographs of the old A to E tickets used at Magic Kingdom Park. With the help of my friends at the Walt Disney Archives, I was able to...
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Opa! A Celebration of Greece kicks off May 25 with all sorts of fun at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure parks. There’s live entertainment, line dancing, wine education and tasting seminars at Disney California Adventure park, Olympic training with Hercules at Disneyland park … but for us, it’s all about the food. Each...
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You can almost feel a chill in the air (brrr!) as the date to register for this year’s 13 Reflections of Evil trading event draws near. Whether you are a nefarious evil-doer, a sorcerer of courage, or an imaginative purple dragon, you are sure to enjoy the spellbinding thrills, chills and all-around frightful fun...
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When you arrive at Walt Disney World Resort, does your family ask the question, “Which park should we visit first?” Check out the graphic below, which asks a series of questions and gives you a suggestion at the end as to which park you should visit first. Which park did you get? I got...
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Orlando Sentinel The 411 on 4 attractions coming to Walt Disney WorldOrlando Sentinel"I think it's definitely going to add a dynamic, a lot of kinetic energy, which will be fun," says new Walt Disney World President George Kalogridis. The mine train will double as attraction and spectator sport, much like the very visible drop...
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With the exciting announcement of the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade coming to Magic Kingdom Park in 2014, I thought it’d be fun to revisit some of the parades that have traveled down Main Street, U.S.A., over the years. America on Parade ran from June 1975 until September 1976 and celebrated the Nation’s bicentennial...
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Once Upon A Time Gets Disney World Episode!? Watch Regina Take Over …PerezHilton.comOMG omg omgggg…. Oncers, you're about to flip your apple-eating shizzz!! Disney has just released a very special behind-the-scenes look at the incredible mixture that is Once Upon a Time and Disney World!! Evil queen Regina has found herself in the …...
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COASTER-net.com Here's when — sort of — to look for new Disney World attractionsOrlando SentinelLast week, during Disney World's two-day media preview, vague openings were tossed around for incoming projects. The dates that follow were either mentioned in a public meeting, personal interview, press release or on the official Disney Parks Blog.ABC's 'Once Upon...
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Guests love visiting the Walt Disney World Resort, and a variety of wildlife does too! For several years now, a fascinating species of songbird, the purple martin, has been spending a few months a year here. The purple martin program is one of many that are part of the Disney’s Animal Programs native wildlife...
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The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel has announced Fred Sawyers as the general manager of the iconic property located in the heart of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Disney – Yahoo! News Search Results Related Posts:Walt Disney World To Get A Four Seasons Hotel – Huffington PostWalt Disney World bets on...
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Two specialty monorails hit the tracks at Walt Disney WorldOrlando SentinelThe Disney monorail system currently features 12 monorail trains on three lines that move among the Magic Kingdom, Epcot and the Disney resorts. The lines travel almost 15 miles of track altogether. Each monorail can carry more than 300 passengers and … Disney –...
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