Have you had a chance to visit the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival this year? The character topiaries throughout Future World and World Showcase are my favorite part. Topiaries have been a part of the Walt Disney World Resort for many years. Below, Goofy and Pluto admire their own topiaries back in 1985....
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There’s a new monorail in town here at Walt Disney World Resort that you’ve just gotta see! One of the monorails on the Magic Kingdom Park/Resorts loop now features the cast of Disney•Pixar’s new movie “Monsters University,” including Mike, Sulley and a host of new characters you’ll meet when it comes to theaters June...
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When my mom and sister told me that they wanted to spend the day at Downtown Disney during their Spring Break visit, my first thought was “Yes! I can show off my newly discovered favorites!” My next was “What the heck will we do with Harper?” Harper is my adorable, perfect, curly-haired, 2-year-old niece....
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Before we jump into May events, here’s one last note for April. Trading Night has just been announced! The Walt Disney World Resort Trading Night will take place April 30, 2013 from 6 – 9 p.m. at ESPN Grill and Josten’s Center at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex. So bring your friends and...
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Earth Day is April 22, but the entire week, April 22-28, has been dubbed Earth Week – and that gives us plenty of time to try all three of these sweet treats that are almost (almost!) too cute to eat. Walt Disney World Resort pastry chefs have been busy outdoing each other with three...
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We’re enjoying the new Les Halles Boulangerie & Patisserie and Monsieur Paul, the re-imagined upstairs restaurant at the France Pavilion at Epcot. But there’s more: look for the new L’Artisan des Glaces, Artisan Ice Cream & Sorbet to open by mid-June in the pavilion’s former bakery space. This delightful little shop will offer 16...
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On April 21, 1998, Walt Disney World Resort dedicated its fourth theme park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom in a colorful ceremony celebrating animals real, ancient and imagined. Michael Eisner, then chairman and chief executive officer, along with Roy E. Disney, former vice chairman of The Walt Disney Company were on hand to dedicate the park....
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I love my job! Why? Because I get to share with you events like the upcoming Artist Showcase with the Disney Design Group, taking place on April 27-28. Not only do you get the opportunity to add beautiful masterpieces to your very own Disney collection, but you also get the chance to meet and...
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89.3 KPCC (blog) Space Mountain closed as Disney reviews safetyU.S. News & World ReportSoarin' Over California, a simulated hang-glider flight, is at Disney California Adventure. Officials with Cal/OSHA did not immediately reply Sunday to a request for comment. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may …Disney temporarily closes Space Mountain,...
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PerezHilton.com Taylor Swift And Ed Sheeran Do DISNEY WORLD! Fill In The Blank!PerezHilton.comfitb ed sheeran taylor swift. Taylor Swift revealed via Twitter that she, Ed Sheeran, and their friends took a break from the RED tour to kick back and have some fun by going on all the rides at Disney World Florida: Best...
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ABC News Rare Backstage Look at Walt Disney World CostumingABC NewsIt's a rare occasion when Disney lets anyone, especially a reporter, backstage to see the inner workings of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. But that's just what happened when they gave me access to the warehouse where tens of thousands of the …Open...
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'American Utopias': Disney World, Burning Man And Zuccotti ParkNPRIn his new show American Utopias, award-winning monologist Mike Daisey ties together three unlikely places: Disney World, Zuccotti Park, the home base of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the annual event Burning Man. He talks the production and … Disney – Google News Related Posts:Which...
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“Our tours are designed to take you to the early crustaceous period. And I can assure you that all Time Rovers have been securely locked on those coordinates.” Famous last words from Dr. Marsh, right? Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park brought the age of the dinosaurs back to life in 1998 when the Dino...
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I love to travel and I hope you do too, because I’m taking you on a trip. From time to time, I invite you to join me as we “window shop” at Disney Parks around the world. Our first stop… Disneyland Paris! Can you believe it’s been 21 years since Disneyland Paris first opened...
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Do you recognize this famous scene from Pirates of the Caribbean here at Walt Disney World Resort? In it, three locals (under the watch of a pirate guard) await their turn to get dunked in the town fountain. What’s on their minds as they wait? You tell us. Go ahead and “Caption This!” See...
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I recently spent a few hours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park during a beautiful, sun-filled Florida morning. I was there taking photographs for a few articles I’m writing about the park’s upcoming 15th Anniversary. In spring 1998, I remember spending many weekends at the park taking photos with my old film camera (some...
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By now I hope you have heard about the Dopey Challenge and the Walt Disney World 10K that we will be kicking off next January as a part of the 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna. In addition to new medals for those races, new medals are currently being designed for...
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MiceChat ImagiNERDing: Walt Disney World Eastern WindsMiceChatI'm obsessed with 1970s Walt Disney World. I think a lot of it boils down to the simple fact that people didn't document their vacations the same way they did at Disneyland in the 1950s (due to the bad economy of the 1970s and the poor cameras) or...
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PerezHilton.com Neil Patrick Harris' Prince Charming Whisks Him Away To Disney World!PerezHilton.comHow do we get someone to take us to Disney for our birthday?! Or for any reason at all! Check out some of his other pics from his birthday trip (below)! P.S. Neil might be celebrating at Disney World, but CLICK HERE for...
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WrestleMania 29 fan report: It's like Disney World for WWE fansThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comIt wasn't too much different than a long day at Disney World. Once we were approaching the final hour, the crowd started to die down and the kids were complaining to their parents that they were tired. The more seasoned fans,...
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Heading to the Walt Disney World Resort April 13-14? If so, be sure to add Art of Disney in the Downtown Disney Marketplace to the list of places you will want to visit during your stay. Disney Fine Art artists Rob Kaz, Tim Rogerson and Michelle St. Laurent will be on hand for special...
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Since opening in 1998, Theater in the Wild has been home to three different productions at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Below is an aerial view of the theater when the park was still under construction back in September 1997. Originally an open-air amphitheater, Theater in the Wild brought The Jungle Book to life from Walt...
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This week in Disney history is an important one for Disney Princess fans – in 2006, for the first time, young guests began receiving royal transformations, thanks to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and its team of Fairy Godmothers-In-Training. Gallery This Week in Disney History: The First Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Debuted at Walt Disney World Resort...
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I’m a big believer that good ideas can come from anyone. That’s why, when I got the green light to write for the Disney Parks Blog, I asked my co-workers to come to me with any story suggestions they had. (My theory is: if they think it’s cool, you will too!) My friend Louis...
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If you’re a baseball fan like me, today is the day you’ve longed for since the fall. Opening Day of Major League Baseball is here, and that means the return of first pitches, green grass and the crack of the bat. However, for those of us at Walt Disney World Resort it also means...
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Disney World Mobile Guide iPhone app gets update and price cutExaminer.comThe great folks at Timestream Software have just updated their popular Disney World Mobile Guide app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This is a powerful trip-planning and in-park resource for Disney travelers. The new Disney World Mobile Guide 1.7 … Disney –...
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Holiday World ranked near DisneyWAVEHoliday World. LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A magazine has voted a Kentuckiana theme park near the ranks of Disney theme parks. A poll by Family Fun Magazine said southern Indiana's Holiday World is next on the list for fun after America's two Disney parks. Disney – Google News Related Posts:Lights,...
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