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A new healthy snack kiosk will be opening soon in the Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland. Offering snacks such as hummus, fruits, vegetables, juices and teas, 'Prince Eric's Village Market' will add another option for a quick bite in the New Fantasyland. The kiosk will be located just outside 'Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid. The next generation vacation planning system MyMagic+ is expanding to more Walt Disney World resort hotels for the next round of testing. Photo Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog MyMagic+ MagicBand RFID braceletMyMagic+ MagicBand RFID braceletDisney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House Villas, Disney's Art of Animation Resort, Disney's Beach Club Resort and Villas, Disney's Polynesian Resort and Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside will be joining the existing test resorts which are Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House, Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Pop Century Resort and Disney's Yacht

"It's a small world" is scheduled to be closed for refurbishment form 12/2/2013 to 12/12/2013. Disney has today confirmed that the California Grill at Disney's Contemporary Resort will be reopening on 9/9/2013 after its near six month major refurbishment. Photo Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog Reservations can be made starting 8/26/2013 at www.disneyworld.com/dine or by calling 407-WDW-DINE (3463). Along with the newly remodeled interior, a revised menu will be offered, retaining many favorites but adding some new flavors. The popular flatbreads are back, but Chef Brian Piasecki is also using the wood-burning oven for creations such as baked local prawns with charred lemon and savory meatballs with herbed orzo. Other menu items include Pork Two Ways - grilled tenderloin and lacquered pork belly with goat cheese polenta and mushrooms, and oak-fired filet of beef returns with heirloom tomato risotto, marinated baby vine tomatoes and basil. The sushi bar expand

A not so hidden Mickey on the Grand Floridian wallpaper If you have ever been to a Disney Park, you have seen Disney’s amazing attention to detail in every attraction, restaurant and gift shop.  Those details are what sets them apart and adds that special magical quality to every Disney vacation.  The details don’t stop at the theme parks but continue throughout each and every Disney Resort.  We’ve previously taken a look at seemingly ordinary objects such as trash cans, carpets, and towels but today we look at the extraordinary…Hidden Mickeys.  From the wallpaper and carpets in the Resorts, to the queues for attractions.  Hidden Mickeys are one Disney detail that can be found anywhere and everywhere! Hidden Mickey in a shop in the Morocco pavilion in Epcot A Hidden Mickey is an image of Mickey Mouse that is worked into the design of a Disney attraction, resort, restaurant or other area.  The most common Hidden Mickey is the classic Mickey silho

'Sofia the First' will begin making her meet and greet appearances at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Sunday 8/11/2013. The new meet and greet will feature a new 'Enchancia' backdrop, and will be located just outside 'Disney Junior - Live on Stage!' in the Animation Courtyard. Along with the new meet and greet will also be a new pirate ship backdrop for the 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates.' Disney's Animal Kingdom is now operating a new morning opening procedure giving early access to some attractions. The previous rope-drop hold near the tip board has been discontinued. Guests will now being allowed entry into the park 15 minutes before the official opening time. Once inside the park guests are no longer stopped at a rope, and can experience some of the offerings before the official opening time. Kilimanjaro Safari, Expedition Everest and TriceraTop Spin are open for guests, along with some snack kiosks on Discovery Island. FASTPASS distrib

The 'Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show' at Disney's Hollywood Studios is scheduled to be closed for a brief refurbishment in November. The closure begins on 11/18/2013 through to 11/21/2013. A new snack kiosk offering nutritional information and gluten-free snacks is now open at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Called 'Gardens Kiosk,' you can find the new location just outside the Adventurers Outpost meet and greet on Discovery Island. The kiosk is unique in that it offers information about allergies and intolerances for restaurants throughout Disney's Animal Kingdom.  Guests can still talk to a chef at each individual restaurant, but the kiosk gives an opportunity to gain more information prior to arrival at a restaurant. Secondly, the kiosk also offers a range of pre-packaged gluten-free snacks. The following is available: Photo Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog Hummus with Vegetables 3.99 Flavored Rice Chip 6.49 Caramel Popcorn 3.99 Gluten

Main Street The "Magic Kingdom" in Paris is usually known as Disneyland Parc, though it does have the Kingdom name occasionally. It is both very unique in layout, but very similar to both Disneyland and Walt Disney Worlds Magic Kingdom too. Some would say it is the best of both, both in design and in attractions. For the main E tickets, previous versions of each were redesigned from the ground up with changes to layout, scenes and technology afforded by a ridiculous budget. Basically The Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder, Pirates, Small World and Space Mountain were given a wish-list treatment by Imagineering. And it shows. Turnstiles Under Hotel Discovery Arcade Starting under the Disneyland Hotel, we find the turnstiles and ticket booths. The main hotel building is on stilts, acting as the most elaborate canopy ever! Once through the gates, the ami, air train station looms in front. Passing underneath, we are in a much larger town square than in America. The w

Disney's Magical Express is conducting a test pickup service from Downtown Disney for the month of August 2013. Guests staying at Disney's Port Orleans Resort can choose to be picked up from Downtown Disney rather than the resort. Eligible Guests must have a domestic flight that departs from Orlando International Airport between 3:00 PM and midnight or an international flight between 4:00 PM and 1:00 AM on the day of check-out.   The pickup location at Downtown Disney in the parking lot near Raglan Road. Signage and cast members in the area will be on hand to assist guests. Gary Sinise is set to return for the 2013 Candlelight Processional, taking up the opening night slot from 11/29/2013 to 12/1/2013. Disney has officially announced that the 'Festival of the Lion King' will be moving to a new theater currently being built in Africa at Disney's Animal Kingdom.  The post does not give any new information, other than an opening date of 2014. Work began