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Wilderness Lodge’s Artist Point will be hosting a limited event that will be a Wine Dinner on Thursday, January 19th.  The event will be a multi-course meal a the restaurant that will include winter seasonal menu items along with wine pairings.  The event will also have culinary experts including chefs and wine experts there to discuss the menu and pairings ...

A new scavenger hunt has been announced as one of the new offerings for during Epcot’s International Festival of Arts.  There haven’t been very many details released about the event, but we expect this to be similar to other scavenger hunts that have taken place around Walt Disney World where you receive a map to go and look for various ...

As we reported earlier in the week, Carrie Fisher, also known as Princess Leia in the Star Wars series, died on December 27th.  Carrie Fisher had a major role in Episode VIII, which she reportedly finished filming before her passing.  She was also expected to have a major role in Episode IX. Disney actually took out a $50 million insurance ...

Starting in 2017, the Osceola County tax rate for combined state and local taxes will be 7.5%.  This is a 1% increase from the 6.5% rate from 2016.  The All Star Resorts are the only resorts impacted because these resorts actually reside in Osceola County rather than Orange County like the rest of Walt Disney World.  This rate increase will ...

The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is currently under a phased closure before the park completely closes to capacity.  Currently the park is closed to guests that have 1-day entry, only.  They are being directed to one of the other theme parks instead of the Magic Kingdom.  There is also currently no re-entering the park or hopping to the ...

Churros are a fan-favorite treat at Walt Disney World.  They aren’t quite at Dole Whip level for some, but they are pretty close!  The churros are now back at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for purchase at Dino Bites Snacks in Dinoland, U.S.A.  The price for a churro is $4.29 and includes chocolate sauce. [google_ad] If you don’t know what a churro ...

The huge helium balloon attraction located at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World will be closing from January 9 through January 13 for a refurbishment.  It is expected to re-open to guests on January 14.  The refurbishment will also include a brand new theme for the balloon. It is expected that the design for the balloon will more closely represent ...

Yeehaw Bob is a regular performer at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort at Walt Disney World.  He has been playing the piano and entertaining guests for 20 years. He posted on his Facebook page on December 28th that he was in a car accident on his way to perform and taken to the hospital via ambulance.  He will be at ...

There is now a limited edition, special commemorative button available at the Canada Pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase.  The button is a birthday button for Canada to celebrate the country’s 150th birthday.  The buttons are free to all guests and will be distributed until the actual birthday or they run out.  Canada’s actual birthday is on July 1st, 2017. [google_ad] ...

Disney recently announced the addition of a new festival at Epcot called the International Festival of the Arts, which will begin on January 13th.  It will be offered on 6 weekends during the season. There are Disney Broadway concert dining packages and various interactive workshops that are now available for booking.  The workshops include events like tea blending, calligraphy, valentine ...