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Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at  WDWMagic.com The water playground at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort will be closing for refurbishment early next week.    Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com  The refurbishment is expected between February 10 and March 20, with a reopening on March 21 2020. The resort's other pools will remain open as normal, and there will be transportation to the nearby Polynesian Resort for those guests wishing to use a splash playground. Operating hours for the first two weeks of March 2020 have been extended at Disney's Hollywood Studios.  Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com March 1 - 14 2020 now sees the park opening at 8am, and hour extension from the previously posted 9am openings. You can see the updated operating hours on our Walt Disney World calendar. Disney moved to early openings at the Studios alongside the opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, which contin...

Jaleo is one of the newest restaurants at Disney Springs and has quickly become a favorite of many.  It is a tapas-focused restaurant from Chef José Andrés and is considered Signature Dining by Disney (2 table service credits on the Disney Dining Plan).  Since this is a tapas restaurant, the Disney Dining Plan can get a little confusing for the entrees and appetizers.  On the Disney Dining Plan, each diner can get two regular tapas OR one tapa that "serves two" OR one plated dish OR one plated pallea. If you are on the Disney Deluxe Dining Plan, you can select one of the options above, plus an additional tapa. First let's take in the restaurant's atmosphere and decor.  The building greets you with pops of red as you approach.  Once inside, there's a nice open feeling with a lounge area to the left and the main dining area to the right.  There are some interesting tables to be found, with one having a Foosball table underneath! Restaurant exteri...

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com The Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom awakens each night with two all-new sequences for the Christmas Holidays this year. The wintery tales are set to new arrangements of familiar holiday music and began each night at sunset through to park close. Check out the video below for a look. Video courtesy of WDWMagic.com Having trouble viewing the video? Click here to watch the video on YouTube. Mickey's Pantry in the Marketplace at Disney Springs will close at the end of November 15, 2019 to make-way for an expansion of the Spice & Tea Exchange. Spice & Tea Exchange opened as a shop-within-a-shop at Mickey's Pantry back in 2010, and offers over 40 freshly made blends of tea, and a variety of spices, salts, rice and sugars. The newly expanded Spice & Tea Exchange will open on November 19, 2019. The Disney products previously sold in Mickey's Pantr...

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Beginning August 29 2019, Darth Vader will replace Kylo Ren in the dark side meet and greet. Kylo Ren will be making appearances in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.Darth Vader is set to return to Star Wars Launch Bay with the opening of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. Astro Orbiter in the Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland is now closed for a refurbishment.  The closure is expected to reopen to guests on August 15, 2019. Photo courtesy of  WDWMagic.com House of the Whispering Willows at Epcot's China Pavilion is scheduled to be closing for a short refurbishment. The closure begins July 30 with a reopening to guests to August 2, 2019. A new display will be added to the gallery during the closure. Disney Springs will be hosting the DescenDANCE Party later this month to mark the release of the Descendants 3 on Disney Channel. The da...

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com The new "Captain Hook's Pirate Crew" at Disney's Beach Club Resort is the latest immersive experience for kids at Walt Disney World Resort. Taking place from 5pm to 8:30pm, Captain Hook will be lookin’ for a new band of adventurers to learn the pirate code and follow clues leading to hidden treasure. As part of Captain Hook’s Pirate Crew, these young buccaneers will comb through the resort and set sail on a pontoon boat around Crescent Lake including an escape room type experience. Once the treasure is unearthed, all join in a Pirate Feast that includes selections such as Cannon Meatballs with marinara or macaroni and “gold” sauce for entrees, along with a treasure chest treat or fruit for dessert. Captain Hook’s Pirate Crew is priced at $55 (plus tax) per child and is available for ages 4 to 12; the adventures begin April 28, 2019. For more information or to book...