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Walt Disney Company Imagineer Marty Sklar Dies at Age 83

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We are sad to learn that on of the Walt Disney Company’s legendary imagineers, Marin A. “Marty” Sklar, passed away on Thursday.  He was 83 years old at the time of his passing.  He had a career with The Walt Disney Company for 54 years and was even named a Disney Legend in 2001.  He was one of Walt’s right ...

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Columbia Harbour House Will Offer Walt Disney World’s Mobile Ordering Service

Columbia Harbour House menu sign with sailor mascot and tasty choices on a tan wall—classic Magic Kingdom dining charm.

It looks like another restaurant at Magic Kingdom will join the Mobile Ordering family!  Columbia Harbour House will be the next quick service location to offer this fabulous service that allows guests to order and pick up their meals using their smart phone.  The service will be available at Columbia Harbour House starting on Monday, July 31st.  For guests that ...

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Mission: SPACE to Re-Open on August 13th at Walt Disney World

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Mission: SPACE at Epcot in Walt Disney World has been closed for a refurbishment.  We are so excited that the attraction is scheduled to re-open to guests on August 13th.  Even better, there will be exciting changes to the attraction upon re-opening!  There will be even more to enjoy about the attraction than before and you definitely won’t want to ...

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Walt Disney World Opens BaseLine Tap House in the New Grand Avenue Area

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Disney Parks Blog announced today that there will be some changes coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.  There will be a new Grand Avenue area debuting in the fall that will be designed to look like the present-day Downtown Los Angeles area including the look of vintage office buildings and warehouses that represent areas round the popular, ...

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August Block Out Dates Lifted for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders

Bright neon "The Great Movie Ride" sign at Walt Disney World beckons guests: "A spectacular journey into the movies.

We have great news for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders whose passes are subject to blackout dates.  Disney has officially announced that all blackout dates for all passholders will be lifted for all of August.  This has already been reflected online on the passholder calendar to show open access to all parks for the applicable passes.  Passes that are eligible ...

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Walt Disney World Closing Fun Finds to Open Star Wars Store and Other Store Changes

Disney Springs plaque with "The Source of Inspiration" motto, scenic building and lush plants—perfect for Disney World insiders.

Disney has announced a shopping location closure at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World.  Fun Finds, a store once notorious for discount and discontinued merchandise as well as a random mix of other fun souvenirs, is now closed permanently.  During the closure, the store will be completely re-themed and will re-open as a Star Wars themed store.  We haven’t heard ...

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Disney Unexpectedly Cancels Disney Vacation Account Memberships

Cinderella Castle aglow in vibrant lights and dazzling beams, enchanting guests during Disney World’s iconic nighttime spectaculars.

We have learned today that Disney has surprisingly cancelled the Disney Vacation Account program, unexpectedly.  It allowed guests to open Disney Vacation Club accounts where they can post one-time deposits, recurring deposits, upload gift card balances, etc. in order to save for future Disney vacation packages.  Guests with an account would receive a gift card for $20 for ever $1,000 ...

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Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafe Serving Breakfast at Walt Disney World

The Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, its trunk decorated with intricate animal carvings, towers amid lush greenery.

We are very excited to announce that there will now be an additional breakfast location available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World.  There used to be very limited breakfast number of breakfast options in the park, which has been changing since Pandora – The World of Avatar opened.  There is now another breakfast option open at Yak & ...

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Walt Disney World Extends Tiana’s Riverboat Party Through December

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We are excited to learn that one of the newest parties at Walt Disney World will be extended through December.  Tiana’s Riverboat Party – Ice Cream Social & Viewing Party will see additional dates for guests to get the opportunity to enjoy the party through December 21st, instead of ending in August like originally planned. The event takes place on ...

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Walt Disney World Releases Limited Edition Pandora Magic Bands This Summer

Walt Disney World Pandora Magic Band box set—featuring the floating mountains and flying banshees from Avatar’s Pandora.

Disney Parks Blog recently announced big news that there would be two new retail Magic Bands coming exclusively to Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World.  These two new bands are both available at Windtraders, a shop found on Pandora. You will definitely want to check out both of these amazing new bands ...

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