Get ready to visit a galaxy far, far away one last time! After Disney’s Hollywood Studios has closed to the general public, D23 Members are invited to take an exhilarating “final flight” to the Moon of Endor before Star Tours suspends departures as it readies for its 2011 reimagining. Guests
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Face-Painting Tips from The Pirates League at Walt Disney World
In need of a Halloween costume idea? Our friends at The Pirates League can help — they’re offering an easy way to become a pirate. The process starts with makeup to create a black eye. Highlights around black makeup near the eye make it appear as though it’s puffy and
Run Disney Logo Unveiled
This new Disney logo was unveiled this week for all those people who run in the various Disneyworld Marathons. I am unsure what Disney has planned for this logo but stay tuned to Chip and Company for more details.
Nominations Now Open for Fourth Disney’s Dreamers Academy Class
Do you know a high school student who could benefit from several days of interactive workshops and seminars, mentoring and inspiration focusing on careers and life enrichment – all sprinkled with Disney fun? One hundred students just like that will be packing their bags for Walt Disney World Resort in
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Schedule & Details
“Boo” has never been uttered in a bouncier, bubblier, “not-so-scary” fashion than during “Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade” … and ghostly apparitions never have been more wistful than they are skittering along the rooftops of Main Street, U.S.A. When you put it together with a green-and-orange fireworks spectacular and Land-to-Land trick-or-treating
Epcot’s Food & Wine Eat to the Beat! Concert Series Schedule
Pop music hit-maker Taylor Dayne will raise the curtain Oct. 1 on Eat to the Beat!, the long-running concert series in conjunction with the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Oct. 1-Nov. 14, 2010. She will be the first of 18 musically diverse acts scheduled during the six-week festival at
Disney’s Night of Joy Schedule – Jam Packed with Stars
A star-powered, 16-act Christian music lineup will herald the return of Night of Joy to Magic Kingdom Sept. 10-11, with 2010 “Artist of the Year” Casting Crowns plus three other “Artist of the Year” recipients topping a bill featuring seven additional acts that have won Dove Awards or Grammy Awards.
Disney Resorts Wake-up Calls Go International
Guests staying at owned-and-operated Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Disney’s Vero Beach Resort and Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort can now receive their wake-up calls in not just English, but also French, German, Japanese, Portuguese or Spanish. The enhanced service began in late July. To use the service, guests press
Disney STEP Classic Returns to Walt Disney World Resort Sept. 3-5
Disney STEP Classic will return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Sept. 3-5, 2010. Produced in cooperation with the National Step Show Alliance (NSSA), the event features teams competing in Ages 19-and-under and Ages 18-and-up divisions. Performances will be in the 900-seat Premiere Theatre in the Backlot area of the Walt Disney
Mickey’s Halloween Family Fun Run 5K Charts Course Through Magic Kingdom
The inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon on Oct. 2 has reached capacity, but people looking for some exercise that day – combined with some Disney theme park fun on Oct. 3 – can still enter Mickey’s Halloween Family Fun Run 5K. Mickey’s Halloween Family Fun Run, at 7
28th Annual Night of Joy Sept. 10-11 in Magic Kingdom
2010 Christian music Artist of the Year Casting Crowns and past Christian music “Artists of the Year” Third Day, mercyme and Chris Tomlin head a star-powered 16-act lineup set for Disney’s Night of Joy 2010 Sept. 10-11 when the long-running Christian music event makes its return to Magic Kingdom. Also
Harmony Barber Shop, a Cut Above the Rest for Walt Disney World Resort Guests
Sit back in the good ol’ barber’s chair and get ready for a good old-fashioned haircut at Harmony Barber Shop on Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom. Located near the Emporium gift shop with a signature candy-striped pole outside, Harmony Barber Shop transports Walt Disney World guests to a simpler time
Fairy Tales Come True at Newly Designed Franck’s Studio at Walt Disney World Resort
Franck’s Bridal Studio at Walt Disney World Resort has undergone a major enhancement, bringing high-tech tools to couples tying the knot at the popular wedding destination. Franck’s, named after the wedding planner character Martin Short played in the film “Father of The Bride,” was built 15 years ago alongside Disney’s
What Do Changes to the Fantasyland Expansion Mean for Guests?
Yesterday Disney confirmed what has been rumored for weeks now: That plans for the elaborate Fantasyland expansion have been re-tooled in an attempt to balance what many perceive as being too “princess” oriented, leaving very little for boys and adults. Why the change? Well the obvious reason is that Disney
