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New Events at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

If you’ve ever been to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party — Walt Disney World’s tickets-only, after-hours, month-long Christmas bash — then you think you’ve seen it all.  While that’s not entirely untrue – most of the major elements of the party don’t change from year to year – visitors in 2012 can expect to see something a little bit different this year.  Disney Parks site Inside the Magic has, well, the insider’s details on the new things you can expect to see at this year’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Of course the biggest thing on everyone’s minds is the brand new Fantasyland … Continue reading →

Fantasyland Expansion in Progress

Recently Disney announced the largest expansion of Walt Disney World’s Fantasyland in the history of the Magic Kingdom. The new Fantasyland is expected to open in 2012, over 40 years after the debut of Disney World in Orlando. Included in the expansion is a realm for many of the famous Disney Princesses: Ariel, Belle, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), and Cinderella. I know that I’ve been down on the Disney Princess theme recently, but I do love the characters and the fantasy they imbue. If ever there were an appropriate time and place for reveling in fairy tales, Disney World is it. … Continue reading →

Filming the Disney Christmas Day Parade

Growing up, I hoped that one year I could spend my Christmas watching the Disney parade from the sidelines instead of my couch. If I’d ever gotten my wish, my young self would have been disappointed. That is because Disney does not hold their Christmas Day parade on Christmas Day. Instead, they film in nearly a month in advance. Tomorrow the parade you’ll see on your screens was taped on December 3-5. Disney usually announces the dates for their annual taping near the end of October. Those interested in obtaining tickets for the event should keep close watch on the … Continue reading →

Walt Disney World Closures and Extra Magic Hours for April 2008

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If you are planning a trip to Walt Disney World in Florida during the month of April, you’ll want to make sure you know about what attractions will be closed. If you’re planning to stay at a Walt Disney World resort, you’ll also want to know when and where you can take advantage of your Extra Magic Hours benefit. Following is all the information on both of these to keep you in the know. Magic Kingdom: Minnie’s Country House will be closed for refurbishment from April 1, 2008 to April 23, 2008. Perhaps Minnie is having her kitchen redone? Morning … Continue reading →

Extra Magic Hours for December 2007

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Extra Magic Hours are a great added benefit to staying at a Walt Disney World resort. At no additional cost, guests staying at any one of the hotels at Walt Disney World can either enter a park one hour earlier or stay at a park three hours later than regular day guests. This cuts down on those long ride lines and can make your visit a bit more leisurely. Add to that the benefit of knowing you can take a boat, monorail or bus back to your hotel without fighting parking lot and Orlando traffic and most people breathe a … Continue reading →

It’s A Fat, Fat World

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The It’s a Small World ride opened in 1964 during the New York World’s Fair. The beauty of it is that nothing has changed about the ride since then. The tragedy of it is that the average American weighs a whole lot more now than they did back then. Why a tragedy? Because our fat American butts are bottoming out the boats and holding up the ride! The ride was designed with an eye for most men to weigh 200 pounds or less and women who weighed 135 or less. We all know that the average American woman doesn’t weigh … Continue reading →

Extra Magic Hours for November 2007

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Extra Magic Hours are a great added benefit to staying at a Walt Disney World resort. At no additional cost, guests staying at any one of the hotels at Walt Disney World can either enter a park one hour earlier or stay at a park three hours later than regular day guests. This cuts down on those long ride lines and can make your visit a bit more leisurely. Add to that the benefit of knowing you can take a boat, monorail or bus back to your hotel without fighting parking lot and Orlando traffic and most people breathe a … Continue reading →

Extra Magic Hours for October 2007

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Extra Magic Hours are a great added benefit to staying at a Walt Disney World resort. At no additional cost, guests staying at any one of the hotels at Walt Disney World can either enter a park one hour earlier or stay at a park three hours later than regular day guests. This cuts down on those long ride lines and can make your visit a bit more leisurely. Add to that the benefit of knowing you can take a boat, monorail or bus back to your hotel without fighting parking lot and Orlando traffic and most people breathe a … Continue reading →

Closed for Renovations

The Haunted Mansion is closed – not for good thankfully, but it is closed for the next three months to undergo its first major overhaul. Visitors heading to Disney World this summer will likely be disappointed because the Haunted Mansion remains one of the most popular attractions because of both its humor and it’s special effects. The overhaul should be complete about mid-September. If you’re wondering why couldn’t they wait for the off-season to close the ride? Well, according to the numbers, off-season is seeing almost as many visitors as the summer season – so the decision was made to … Continue reading →

Disney’s Special Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is a special holiday here in the United States. It’s a day of patriotism, history, fireworks, beaches, picnics and camaraderie. It’s a day when all Americans enjoy America in all her forms – from her capitalistic ventures to her militaristic achievements and so much more. Disney, in many ways, represents a large slice of Americana and so it’s appropriate that their Fourth of July celebrations seem pretty exciting. This year, the Mouse will be doing something a bit different. The forecourt of Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom, Disney World Orlando will be the scene for … Continue reading →