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It looks like Disney's Coronado Springs will be the latest resort to get the new RFID room keys. The new locks do not require you to insert and remove your Key to the World card into the lock to open the door. With the new RFID tags you simply touch your Key to the World card to the lock and the door will unlock.  Installation is expected to be completed by the end of September 2012. Epcot is now the second of Walt Disney World's theme parks to officially have free wi-fi for guests.  As you might remember Magic Kingdom and Typhoon Lagoon added the service not too long ago. Disney has said that Wi-Fi will ultimately be available in all parks, resorts and at Downtown Disney. . Looks like Disney is going full steam ahead with getting the entire WDW back in tip top condition. Sir Mickey's is going behind the scrims for an exterior refurbishment and will remain open while the work is being done. The Yachtsman Steakhouse at Disney's Yacht Club Resort will be temporar

Thanks to everyone who participated in our first ever trivia contest yesterday! Here are the answers to the questions: 1. Approximately how many cast members are employed at Walt Disney World?      65,000! 2. In Walt Disney World, where can you find a Dole Whip?       Aloha Isle at the Magic Kingdom and Captain Cook's at Disney's Polynesian Resort 3. What are the names of the two new themed areas in the New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom?       Storybook Circus and the Enchanted Forest 4. Which attraction did Mission: SPACE replace?         Horizons 5. What is the name of the sea serpent who also serves as a water slide at Port Orleans French Quarter's Doubloon Lagoon pool ?         Scales 6. What is the single largest Disney attraction ever created?          Kilimanjaro Safaris Expedition 7. At which Walt Disney World resort can you find the Carolwood Pacific Railroad Room?         The Villas at Wildern

The most beautiful fountain, and it's on the Disney Fantasy!  Where's the prettiest fountain you've seen at Disney?

      Calling all Walt Disney World experts!  Let’s have some fun and test your  Walt Disney World knowledge!     Email your answers to the questions below to vacations@kingdomkonsultant.com  with the word "TRIVIA" as the subject. Please be sure to include your name in the email as well.  Those who have the most answers correct will be entered into a drawing for a Disney photo album from Kingdom Konsultants. Winner will be chosen at random and announced tomorrow!   1.      Approximately how many cast members are employed at Walt Disney World? 2.      In Walt Disney World, where can you find a Dole Whip? 3.      What are the names of the two new themed areas in the New Fantasyland at Magic      Kingdom? 4.      Which attraction did Mission: SPACE replace? 5.      What is the name of the sea serpent who also serves as a water slide at Port Orleans French Quarter's Doubloon Lagoon pool ? 6.      What is the single large

Characters in Flight at Downtown Disney.  Has anyone ever done it?

You’ve booked your package, you’ve made all of your Advanced Dining Reservations and maybe you’ve even started packing.   A Disney vacation is on the horizon and now comes the difficult task of waiting for it to begin.   While the planning is a lot of the fun, many Disney guests hit that point before their trip where there is simply nothing left to do, but wait.   And a wait for a Disney vacation to begin can feel like an eternity!   To help pass the time until the magic begins, take a look at some great ways to make the waiting game so much more fun!  Growing up we’ve all made the paper chains that we draped from the walls. Whether for a holiday or a birthday, or maybe a countdown to the last day of school, we can all relate with that joyous feeling of taking that last chain link down.   Why not make one for an upcoming Disney trip?   You can use the famous black, yellow and red colors to represent everyone’s favorite mouse. And if you’re feeling extra crafty, why not add some ea

Photo from Disney Travel Professionals Reservations for the new Be Our Guest Restaurant opened up at 7:00 AM on 8/20/2012.  Phone lines became instantly jammed with hold times exceeding one hour, if you could even get through at all.  Many people reported redialing in excess of 100 times before getting through.  Even after all that effort, there were a number of people reporting that their call was dropped.  To make matters worse, the automated system was not asking for the credit card needed to make the reservation.  Cast members then stated that all reservations lacking a credit card would be automatically cancelled at midnight.  A few hours later they had figured out a way to add this information to an existing reservation without cancelling and rebooking.  This of course caused the phone lines to be jammed beyond capacity yet again.  In the end, Disney decided to waive the credit card guarantee.  Disney Cast Members are now telling guests that anyone who made a reservation