Everything you need to plan a Disney Wedding.

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June 28, 2010

With the sun shining and days growing longer, summertime has traditionally been considered “wedding season.” Are you planning a Disney wedding? Or are you looking for ideas to make your special day a dream come true? Below are links to our past Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings posts – read on to find out how we make magic happen for our brides and grooms!

Everyone’s favorite part of a wedding is the cake!

Wedding Trends: Untraditional Cake Toppers – We help couples express what makes them unique, and one way to do this is by choosing a creative cake topper.

Disney Weddings Groom’s Cakes – Groom’s cakes are becoming a popular way to incorporate the groom into what is, so often, a bride-focused event. Check out some of the most interesting groom’s cakes we’ve seen.

Amazing Cakes Offered at Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings – Disney-themed wedding cakes can come in a variety of styles, from classic to whimsical, and they taste as good as they look!

Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings creates one-of-a-kind experiences.

Mad Hatter Tea Party – Couples can choose from a host of bright and cheerful colors to create memorable events, incorporating some colorful Alice in Wonderland inspiration into their receptions, rehearsal dinners and even bridal showers.

Arrgh, Matey! Have a Pirate-Themed Wedding No One Will Forget! – This unique pirate-themed wedding reception included Pirate Mickey, buried treasure, skulls and crossbones!

Add Sparkle to Your Wedding! – Take your wedding experience straight into the stratosphere with your own private fireworks display!

Parasailing Wedding – Jenna & Robert were married onboard the Disney Cruise Line on July 19, 2008. The ceremony was on Castaway Cay, and after the ceremony they went parasailing … in their wedding attire!!

Cinderella’s Coach for Disney Weddings – Fit for a princess, Cinderella’s Coach delivers the bride to her wedding in style.

The star of the show is the bride. Here’s a look at bridal fashion.

Princess Tiana Gown Now Available For Brides – Kirstie Kelly, couture designer for Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings bridal gowns, tells us about the long-awaited Princess Tiana gown.

Disney Weddings In NYC: Bridal Market Trends – Check out our interview with Carley Roney, editor in chief of theknot.com.

Want to know more about Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings? Here’s where you can find more information.

Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons on Facebook – Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings joined Facebook in March to bring you the latest in wedding trends, reviews, and the latest happenings and updates from the team.

Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings Book Available – This book by David Tutera, with style tips by Kirstie Kelly, outlines some of the great options that Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings has to offer.

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Disney’s Adventurers Club Comes to Life Again

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June 28, 2010

The Adventurers Club in Walt Disney World is explored in a video game. Garry’s Mod runs off the Source Engine and is playable in Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike Source, or Day of Defeat Source.
The author brerben began work on this map in March 2009, and finally finished in June 2010.
It is an almost 100% accurate virtual recreation of the actual club that existed in the Pleasure Island region of Walt Disney World.

For more info on this map check out here.

Download the map here.

Ask a Disney Question: Will Jedi Training Academy Be Affected by Star Tours Closing?

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June 28, 2010

This question comes from Shep, who asks:

“We have a huge 9 year old Star Wars fan in the family and we are headed to Disney World the week after Thanksgiving 2010. He has heard about the Jedi Training Academy and I am wondering if that attraction will be temporarily closed when Disney closes Star Tours for refurbishments. Any word on that?”

Shep, thanks for your question and for reading the site. I double-checked this with Disney and you’ll be happy to know that although Star Tours is right next to the Jedi Training Academy, it won’t affect the show, so your little one can join the other Padawans and fight Darth Vader and the Storm Troopers. It’s a lot of fun, one of the highlights of my seven-year old’s trip last December.

For information on what to expect and how to make sure your Padawan gets his or her turn, check out this article. Biggest piece of advice: Get there early so you won’t have to wait all day.

Good luck!

Have a Disney question? We have answers! Write us at Chip and Co. We answer every question.

Disney Family Movies – Aladdin’s 3 Wishes Sweepstakes

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June 28, 2010

Enter Disney Family Movies’ Aladdin’s 3 Wishes Sweepstakes for your chance to win one of three great prizes including an Apple MacBook Pro, a 3-D television with glasses, and a $5,000 Disney gift card. The prizes are worth between $2,299 and $5,000.

Click here to enter.

Eligibility:

USA, 13+

Start Date:

June 15, 2010

End Date:

July 19, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PT

Entry Frequency:

1 x daily per email.

Sweepstakes Prizes:

Grand Prize 1: A 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro. (ARV: $2,299)Grand Prize 2: A Samsung 46-inch 1080p 3D LED HDTV and 4 Samsung 3D Rechargeable Active 3D Glasses Adult Version. (ARV: $3,599.95)

Grand Prize 3: A $5,000 Disney Gift Card. (ARV: $5,000)

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BotCon 2010 Transformers convention at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort

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June 27, 2010

You might remember me advertising Botcon last week. It sounded like it was going to be a really cool event. I was right check out the video from Inside the Magic.

The Transformers convention BotCon 2010 was held from June 24-27 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort. Fans gathered, some in costume, to buy and sell Transformers collectibles, meet celebrity guests, experience a battle simulator, play video games, and attend discussion panels.

Disney Upcoming Short Film Tick Tock Tale

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June 27, 2010

Looks to be an upcoming short by Disney Animation Studios. No official word has been released yet as to what movie this might be premiering in front of .

The short seems to be about a small clock adorned with a whimsical figure for sale in a shop is overlooked by customers and looked down upon the other, more refined clocks. That is until a thief breaks into the shop one night and changes everything.

For more information check out Stitch Kingdom.

Students with Autism Enjoyed Day at Walt Disney World After Raising Own Fun

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June 27, 2010

Seven students enrolled in Eden Autism Services Florida’s school for children with autism enjoyed a day at Walt Disney World and night at a resort hotel this month, thanks to money they raised themselves.

Eden teacher Staci Thompson found instructions to make “cookie jars” – glass jars containing all of the dry ingredients needed to whip up a batch of homemade cookies – online last fall and thought it would make a fun class project. She also thought it would make a great fundraiser for the holidays.

“There are some things typical children do to raise money that children with autism can’t do. Measuring the ingredients for the jars, attaching a recipe with ribbon – these were all things our students could do,” Thompson says. “We sold them for $10 apiece during the holidays and they sold so well that we made 50 more to sell at the Naples Invitational Artfest in January, which benefits Eden.”

All totaled, the class made almost $1,000. With a little extra help from one parent, it was enough to pay for park tickets and hotel accommodations for all seven students and three teachers chaperoning the trip. The students selected to use the money for the trip.

“For many of them, this will be their first night away from home without their parents. They’re very excited,” Thompson says. “It’s been very beneficial for the students to be part of the whole enterprising process from making the product to selling it and exchanging money. They worked hard and may be willing to work even harder in the future because they are seeing the fruits of their labor.” Thompson says she may help the students make cookie jars, or another craft to sell, each year due to the success of this year’s sales.

“Toy Story 3” beats Sandler, Cruise at box office

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June 27, 2010

“Toy Story 3,” from Walt Disney Co’s Pixar Animation unit, sold about $59 million worth of tickets across the United States and Canada during the three days beginning on Friday.

Its 10-day haul rose to $226.6 million, quickly making it the fourth biggest movie of the year behind “Alice in Wonderland,” “Iron Man 2” and “Shrek Forever After,” which leads it by just $3 million.

The Sandler-led ensemble comedy “Grown Ups” followed with $41 million — the fourth best of his consistently strong career. The critically maligned picture, which co-stars Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider, was released by Columbia Pictures, a unit of Sony Corp.

Cruise’s action comedy “Knight and Day” opened at a distant No. 3 with $20.5 million, far short of the tallies of his last big movies (2006’s “Mission Impossible IV” with $48 million, and 2005’s “War of the Worlds” with $65 million).

The $107 million film, which also stars Cameron Diaz, got a two-day head start by opening on Wednesday through News Corp’s 20th Century Fox, taking its five-day haul to $27.8 million.

Disney Parks Blog Weekly Recap June 27th

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June 27, 2010

This week, we launched an option many of you have been waiting for at Walt Disney World — the Annual Pass Monthly Payment Program. It’s now available for Florida residents and simple to use. Just make a down payment equal to the price of a non-discounted one-day Magic Your Way base ticket and then pay the remainder through 12 recurring automatic monthly payments scheduled for the year.

We’ve also made it easy to find your Pass at http://www.disneyworld.com/payments. And now, here are a few other stories that grabbed your attention this week:

Golden Oak Luxury Residential Resort Community at Walt Disney World — Get a sneak peek at Golden Oak – a new one-of-a-kind, luxury residential resort community at Walt Disney World that Disney Imagineers helped design.

Moms Panel: Tips for Staying Cool this Summer at Walt Disney World — Walt Disney World Moms Panelist Tanya M shared her favorite ideas for keeping cool in Central Florida during the summer.

Special Fireworks on July 4 at Walt Disney World Resort — We’re celebrating Fourth of July at Walt Disney World with a unique choice of fireworks shows at several different theme parks.

Disney Character Bandz Have Arrived! – Find out where to find Disney-inspired Rubber Bandz at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts.

America Sings? Main Street Electrical Parade? Bear Country? America on Parade? What New Attraction or Show do You Think was Most Impressive at Disneyland Park Between 1971 and 1975? – The latest in our Countdown to 55 series looks at 1971-1975. What do you remember most from this time?

Luxury Pet Resort at Walt Disney World Now Accepting Reservations – The new Best Friends Pet Resort is scheduled to open this summer at the Walt Disney World Resort, with air-conditioned rooms,”VIP” suites and private outdoor yards for your pet.

Video: ‘Lotso’ at Block Party Bash at Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Lots-O’-Huggin’ Bear is now appearing in the Block Party Bash at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Take a look at this video!

Chef’s Fired up over Epcot Food & Wine Festival Oct. 1.-Nov. 14, 2010

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June 27, 2010

From left, Epcot Chef Albert Youngman and Epcot Executive Chef Jens Dahlmann, whip up some favorite dishes in preparation for the 15th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Oct. 1.-Nov. 14, 2010 at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

The popular culinarian event offers a variety of international tastings, wine and beer samplings, plus celebrity chefs, food and wine seminars and specialty dinners

Disney Week in Review – June 20th – June 27th

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June 27, 2010

I hope you had a great week this past week. Thank you so much for visiting out website and making us apart of your day. Here are the best of this past week around the Disney Blog-o-sphere.

Disney Food Blog shared the Tables in Wonderland July Events: Great Movie Ride, Food and Wine Festival, and More
Attractions Magazine was out at Epcot this past week and shares an interesting article Epcot exhibit showed just how heated things can get inside a locked car.
Inside the Magic featured an interesting article about Walt Disney World’s Adventurers Club virtually recreated for fans to once again explore.
Nancy at The Affordable Mouse ask So You Want to Meet the Disney World Characters…
The Disney Contest Blog found an interesting Disney contest running this week K-Mart Play Grab and Win: Grant Prize is Trip to LA for “Behind the Magic”
Finally some celebrity news Dizine shares with us some celebrity news about Miley Cyrus in World Cup Closing Ceremony.

Finally here are a few articles from the C&C website you might have missed this past week.

Playing with Disney’s Lots-O’ Hugging Bear
Disney Confidential: Updates on Disney Dining Reservation System.
Disneyworld Dining on a Budget Tips & Tricks to Save Money
Top Quick Service Places to Grab a Bite in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Whats your Biggest and Best Coaster at Walt Disney World?
Date Night at Walt Disney World
Creating the Perfect Disney Dining Day – Where would you grab 3 meals and a snack?

Have a great week!

Grammy Award-winning singer Gloria Estefan meets Woody and Jessie

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June 26, 2010

Grammy Award-winning singer Gloria Estefan poses June 26, 2010 with her new pals from the silver screen — “Toy Story 3” characters Jessie and Woody — at the Magic Kingdom park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

“Toy Story 3,” the hit Disney-Pixar animated feature film, debuted in U.S. theaters on June 18, 2010. Estefan was on vacation at the Walt Disney World theme park with family and friends.