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The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! will be unavailable for guests due to dance championships taking place on 2/1/2014. The stunt show will open again on 2/2/2014. The Monsters University meet and greet at Disney's Hollywood Studios will be closing for refurbishment From 1/29/2014 to 2/8/2014. The refurbishment will restore the meet and greet back to Monsters Inc, following its Limited Time Magic update for Monsters University. Team Mickey's Athletic Club at Downtown Disney Marketplace will be closing on 1/26/2014 to begin the conversion into the new Marketplace Co Op concept store. When it opens in Spring 2014, the new Marketplace Co Op will feature 6 unique stores: Beautifully Disney – A beauty destination for woman featuring make-up, fragrance and beauty accessories. Cherry Tree Lane - Accessories for the sophisticated woman with a passion for scarves, shoes, bags and jewelry. D-Tech on Demand – A place to personalize and customize your o...

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Creature Comforts at Disney's Animal Kingdom will be closing next year, and will be converted into a quick service restaurant. Cast Members have been notified that the shop will be closing in January 2015, just under a year from now, and will reopen in the summer of 2015. No details about the specific plans have been made available, although Disney's Animal Kingdom is still awaiting its Starbucks location. Creature Comforts is located in Discovery Island just before the entrance to Africa, bringing lots of foot traffic past the building as guests head to Kilimanjaro Safaris. Its size and location would seem to make it an ideal Starbucks candidate. Along with selling a range of plush and other gifts, Creature Comforts is currently also serving as a MyMagic+ service center for assisting guests with FastPass+. Photo courtesy WDWMagic.com The Smokehouse, Downtown Disney's newest quick service restaurant is now open on the West Side. The walk-up window loc...

One of my biggest guilty pleasures on a Walt Disney World vacation is sweets. Everywhere you turn, there are delicious goodies calling your name, begging to be eaten. Luckily, a Disney vacation involves quite a bit of walking to balance things out, so you don’t have to feel too guilty indulging on a few extra treats!   We have a list of favorites that has grown throughout the years: Dole Whip (naturally), along with cupcakes, krispy treats, funnel cakes, ice cream… the list seems to get longer as the years go on. I had visited Goofy’s Candy Company at Downtown Disney many times in the past, but mostly just to browse, or to grab something prepackaged to bring home (and maybe use up a few extra snack credits at the end of our stay). I had heard fantastic things about the “Create Your Own Treat” offered at Goofy's, but as you can imagine, we never had much room for any more snacks.   On our most recent trip, my family finally found some time (and the appetite) ...

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The winter side of Winter Summerland Mini Golf is closing for refurbishment from 1/20/2014. There is no reopening date yet available, other than 'closed until further notice'. The summer side will remain open as normal. Rumor has it that the original contractors botched the last refurb and a new contractor has been hired to correct it. Some significant changes are coming to 'Tables in Wonderland,' including an increase in blackout dates for some restaurants, changes to the credit card policy, and removal of Victoria and Albert's. Tables in Wonderland gives guests a 20% discount on over 100 restaurants at Walt Disney World. Beginning 8/1/2014, 1900 Park Fare, Chef Mickey’s, ‘Ohana (Dinner Only), Cinderella’s Royal Table, Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, and Le Cellier Steakhouse will be subject to the additional blockout weeks of: 11/23-29, 2014; 12/21-27, 2014; 3/8/2015-4/4/2015; 5/31/2015-6/20/2015. This is in addition to the regular blackout dates of Mother’s...

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Big Thunder Mountain is scheduled for a short refurbishment in April 2014. The Magic Kingdom attraction is closing on 4/7/2014 through to 4/9/2014.  Pirates of the Caribbean is scheduled to be closed for refurbishment in late April 2014. The attraction at the Magic Kingdom closes on 4/28/2014 through to 4/30/2014.  Both attractions are rumored to be receiving a new on-board photo system, although this is not yet officially confirmed. Photo Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog The Frozen meet and greet featuring Anna and Elsa has been extended to the end of January 2014. The Norway Pavilion meet and greet has been extremely popular, with wait times on some days over the holidays reaching 5 hours. You can now meet them until 1/31/2014. The Aladdin and Jasmine meet and greet location at the Agrabah Bazaar is currently closed for refurbishment, and during this time they have relocated to the Adventureland Veranda porch. The refurbishment is scheduled for run throug...