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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

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort is an incredible experience for all, but holds a special place in the hearts of Harry Potter fans of all ages.  The amount of detail and immersive surroundings will have you feeling like you stepped into another world and there can be so much to take in, so where to begin? Of course attractions, shopping and snacks abound, but what are those things that will truly make you feel like you are in the Wizarding World?  We've picked our top 5 must-do activities. Which way to go for our top 5? 5) Dine at The Three Broomsticks or Leaky Cauldron Both quick service locations, these two restaurants are serving up delicious food in a great environment.  You can round out your meal with several specialty beverage (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) as well.  Because these locations are both often very busy, dining is really the best way to see the details inside.  Honorable mention: next door to the Three Broomsticks

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com The McDonald's restaurant near to Disney All Star Resort will be closing for an extensive remodel. Beginning October 30, 2019, the restaurant will close to begin updates to the location with a planned reopening in 2020. The Magic Kingdom will be getting an early start to its holiday offerings with special entertainment set to begin on November 3 2019. Photo courtesy of  WDWMagic.com A Frozen Holiday Wish will begin nightly from November 3 at 6:15pm. During the daytime, the Holly Jolly Trolley Show will see a return to the Magic Kingdom, and the Holiday Finale returns to Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire. Disney Villains After Hours will return to the Magic Kingdom for 24 nights in 2020. Taking place on select nights from February 7 through to July 10, the 2020 season will be 14 nights longer than the debut year for the event in 2019. Ticket prices have inc

Outside at Wilderness Lodge In late 2018, the signature dining restaurant, Artist Point, known for game meats and a romantic lodge feel, transformed into Storybook Dining at Artist Point. The new dining experience features fairy tale inspired decor and menu items, and includes getting to meet some of your favorite characters from Snow White. Ever since the transformation, this has been a hot ticket item to try to get a reservation for, with some of these characters hard to meet elsewhere.  I was able to snag an early dinner reservation here in July and decided to give it a try. Walking into the restaurant, it is a completely different feel from what existed here before.  You feel as though you are walking into an enchanted forest and we really liked the vibes. Immediately upon seating, you'll notice the great level of detail that went into designing this area, from the leaf and vine plate towers, to the well worn look of the menu, every little bit felt special. 

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com In a recent update at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, the Star Wars inspired menu names have been removed and replaced with simple food titles. Photo courtesy of WDWmagic.com   The Braised Shaak Roast has become Beef Pot Roast, Smoked Kaadu Ribs is now Smoked Pork Ribs, and the Roasted Endorian Tip-Yip Salad is now simply a Roasted Chicken Salad. View the full menu at Disneyworld.com for more of the new names. It isn't clear why the names have been removed, since the original menu had a detailed description of each item and what it contained. However, guest confusion is likely the cause, prompting Disney to make the change. Warwick Davis and Chita Rivera have been added to the narrator line-up for the 2019 Candlelight Processional. Photo courtesy of  WDWmagic.com   Here is the line-up so far: Ming-Na Wen - 11/29-12/1  Neil Pat

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at   WDWMagic.com The Beauty and the Beast inspired Enchanted Rose lounge is now open at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort. photos courtesy of wdwmagic.com   Located in the former Mizner's lounge, the Beauty and the Beast inspired Enchanted Rose offers small bites and a range of specialty cocktails. The small plates range in price from $14 for truffle fries up to $95 for caviar. On the drink menu, specialty cocktails are priced at deluxe resort price points - with a seasonal Old Fashioned costing $25 and Martini's at $17. Starters Crab and Gnocchetti Gratin Jumbo Lump Crab, Gnocchetti Sardi, Robiola Bosina Mornay, Citrus Breadcrumbs $16.00 Artisanal Cheese Selection Artisanal Cheeses, Pine Nut Bread, Raisins on the Vine $19.00 Espelette Pepper-spiced Shrimp Lime Gelée, Piquillo Pepper Purée, Serrano Ham $19.00 House-made Flatbread Charred B