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World Showcase DestiNations Discovered is a new walking tour now available at Epcot's World Showcase. Costing $109+tax per person, the five hour walking tour takes guests through the creation of the World Showcase pavilions. The tour takes place both onstage and backstage, giving a glimpse at some of the behind-the-scenes magic. Also part of the experience is an inclusive lunch at a World Showcase restaurant, and a cultural demonstration at one of the pavilions. The tour takes place daily, departing at 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM. Park admission is required, and guests must be aged 16 and over. Reservations can be made now on 407-939-5277. Disney has announced that ' Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular' will be debuting at this year's Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Replacing Disney Villains Mix and Mingle, the new show will continue to take place on the castle stage each night during the Halloween party nights. From the official Disney Parks Blog.

My five year old, Grant, is a VERY timid child.  He comes by this naturally, as I have a fear of all things tall and fast!  After having success in Walt Disney World with Grant on both attractions and meeting characters, I wanted to share some tips with others who might also have little ones with big fears. Preparation: There is a lot you can do to get your kiddos ready for all that awaits them on a Disney vacation, here are my two biggest tips. YouTube videos:  These are AMAZING tools.  Sit down with your child a few times before your trip and watch 'ride through' videos of the rides you are interested in on YouTube.  These videos got Grant so excited about riding the Disney rides, and tipped me off as to what he was most interested in (boat rides).  There is a ride through video for most every ride. Meet non-Disney characters:  Go to a local sporting event (or other location that applies) if you can and get some face time with the mascots.  This should give you a good

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Disney's Animal Kingdom is shuffling two of its character meet and greets beginning May 24 2015. Tarzan will be meeting guests on the Discovery Island Trail, near to the Cotton Top Tamarin exhibit at the Tree of Life. Pocahontas will be moving from that location and heading to the Discovery Island Character Landing, with the entrance just opposite the Flame Tree Barbecue. Disney looks to be moving ahead with plans to add waterside Disney vacation Club villas to the Wilderness Lodge Resort. Permits and plans have been filed with the South Florida Water Management District showing a series of one story lodging buildings to the east and west of the Lodge fronting onto Bay Lake. Also included with the project are new restaurants and recreation buildings (also one story) together with new pools and upgrades to existing pools. Wilderness Lodge already has a DVC component to the resort, so this will further add to that inventory and continues to expand the DVC presence at Wa

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The ABC Sound Studio at Disney's Hollywood Studios will begin playing 'Star Wars Rebels: The Ultimate Guide' in place of the current preview of 'Cinderella.' 'Star Wars Rebels: The Ultimate Guide,' which is a 30 minute recap of the first season of the animated series, will begin on May 15 2015 - the opening day of Star Wars Weekends for 2015. Shows will begin at 10:00 AM daily, through to 30 minutes prior to park closing. The 'Cinderella' preview will end on May 13 2015. The opening weekend,  May 15 - May 17, schedule for this year’s Star Wars Weekends is now available. Celebrity Appearances Visiting Celebrities: James Arnold Taylor, Ian McDiarmid, Ashley Eckstein, Amy Allen, Tiya Sircar. Legends of the Force Celebrity Motorcade and Welcome: 11:00 AM Celebrity Autograph Times ABC Sound Studio Amy Allen: 1:00 PM, 2:15 PM, 4:30 PM Ashley Eckstein: 12:45 PM - Voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars Tiya Sircar: 3:00

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Disney has announced that a preview of the upcoming Disney-Pixar movie 'Inside Out' will be coming to Epcot's Magic Eye Theater later this month. The theater is currently hosting an extended preview of Tomorrowland which has replaced the theater's regular show - Captain EO. Disney had previously said that Captain EO would be returning following the conclusion of the Tomorrowland preview, but this latest move perhaps suggests that  Captain EO will not be returning. The Inside Out preview will begin on May 30 2015. The DinoLand Dance-A-Palooza at Disney's Animal Kingdom will have its final performance on May 9 2015. The Dance-A-Palooza is a character dance party located near to Chester and Hester's in DinoLand U.S.A., featuring a changing line-up of characters, but typically Mushu, Miko, Thumper, Miss Bunny, Brer Fox, Flik, Stilt Walkers, Timon. If you want to catch the Dance-A-Palooza before it leaves, times vary, but there are typically two shows,

No longer Princess obsessed, but not ready for cocktails at Trader Sam’s…What is there for teens and tweens at Walt Disney World?  Plenty!  As a matter of fact, the past vacation with my 14 and 12 year old daughters was one of my most favorite to date.  Our vacations have a different vibe than they did when we were searching out Tinker Bell for an autograph and making dining reservations at Cinderella’s Royal Table, but that doesn’t mean the MAGIC is gone.  There’s plenty more magic to discover as my kids grow into teenagers.  Here’s a list of things my daughters enjoy that may have a place in your future Walt Disney World vacation! EPCOT Shopping Checking out the shops in World Showcase used to mean moans and groans from the kids.  Now they’ve discovered really cool things, shopping in World Showcase has joined our must do list.  Japan has really cool Hello Kitty, Domo and Nintendo themed gifts.  Travel further back into the shop and watch the oysters being opened and made into j

2016 is going to be an exciting year for Disney Cruise Line! There are lots of exciting European destinations, a return to New York, as well as Alaska, and the standard favorites in the Bahamas and Caribbean! EUROPEAN CRUISES DISNEY MAGIC FROM COPENHAGEN, DENMARK 7-Night Northern European 2016 Sail Date: Jul 6   Tallinn, Estonia • St. Petersburg, Russia • Helsinki, Finland • Stockholm, Sweden • 2 days at sea 7-Night Norwegian fjords  2016 Sail Date: Jun 29  Stavanger, Norway • Alesund, Norway • Geiranger, Norway • Bergen, Norway • 2 days at sea 12-Night Iceland and Norway  2016 Sail Date: Jul 13   Oslo, Norway • Kristiansand, Norway • Bergen, Norway • Akureyri, Iceland • 2 days at Reykjavik, Iceland • Kirkwall, Scotland • Invergordon, Scotland • Dover, England • 3 days at sea DISNEY MAGIC FROM DOVER, ENGLAND 7-night Norwegian Fjords  2016 Sail Date: May 29  Stavanger, Norway • Alesund, Norway • Geiranger, Norway • Bergen, Norway • 2 days a

The brand new Kiki Tikis Splash Play area is now open in the Lava Pool area at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort. The splash play area that is part of the newly expanded deck space at the Lava Pool features a whole host of wading pools, water jets, waterfalls, and two slides - one enclosed. Adding splash areas has been a recent trend at the moderate and deluxe resorts, but the Polynesian looks to have the best of the bunch. Here is a video from our friends at WDWMagic The start date for the refurbishment of Pirates of the Caribbean has been pushed back to June according to the official Walt Disney World website. The closure was originally scheduled to begin on May 11, but has now been moved to June 8. The refurbishment will run through to September 25. Image courtesy Disney Parks Blog Margaritas are back at the Marketplace in Downtown Disney the opening of Dockside Margaritas!! The brand new water-side bar and lounge features a wide range of margaritas