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Four arrested for selling worthless Disney World tickets

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The latest in a series of busts aimed at stopping scams that prey on tourists near Disney World ended up with four ticket sellers being arrested. Each was allegedly selling worthless Disney World and Universal tickets at four locations on and around the Highway 192 tourist strip.

The tickets were being sold at:

  • 4880 W. Highway 192
  • 7421 W. Highway 192
  • 8130 W. Highway 192
  • 2979 Vineland Road (between 192 and Osceola Parkway)

All four locations are in Kissimmee, on a strip thick with gas stations, restaurants, souvenir shops, discount electronics outlets, miniature golf courses, timeshare recruitment booths…and discount ticket resellers.

The arrest underscores the importance of never buying theme park tickets from an unknown seller. The bust was initiated by complaints from tourists who were purchasing the tickets, then being turned away from the theme parks when they turned out to be worthless.

The Osceola Sheriff’s Office Tourist Policing Unit teamed up with security personnel from Disney World and Universal to carry out an undercover operation. Based on what they discovered, they arrested the four suspects and seized $6000 in cash and over $130,000 in theme park tickets.

Tourists were also allegedly ripped off by a group of people running a phony credit counseling services and buying tickets for resale with the stolen number. Click here for the details. A couple was recently enticed by a trickster to trash their Orlando hotel room, doing thousands of dollars in damage. Click here to read about that.

Probably won’t be seeing any “Up” rides

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From the Orlando Sentinel

Tucked inside an animation building in Disney’s HollywoodStudios, costumed versions of the characters from Up, the most recent hit film from the Walt Disney Co.‘s Pixar Animation Studios, have emerged as a modestly popular attraction this summer.

At any given point of the day, a small line of families waits for autographs and photos with Carl Fredricksen, the movie’s 78-year-old hero, and two other characters. Fredericksen sometimes sets aside his walking cane to waltz with a waiting mom.

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Zac Efron & Vanessa Hudgens get engaged?

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The UK’s News of The World newspaper is reporting that Zac Efron and girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens have gotten engaged.

The story is that Vanessa confirmed the engagement during an interview with the newspaper – but we have heard this story so many times before we don’t know if we believe it this time.

Vanessa said, “We haven’t set a date and if we did we’d keep it secret for as long as possible. Why? What if one of us was offered a major film part? Then we’d have to postpone our marriage and people would say we’d split up. And we don’t want that.”

In recent interviews both Zac and Vanessa have said that they want to wait to get married until they are older – was that all a lie then to keep us off the trail of thinking they were engaged?

Alright, so if they’re really engaged where’s the ring!

Muppets spotted in Disneyland

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It looks like Disney is trying to bring back the Muppets craze – and we doubt it’s just to promote the Muppets 3D show at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios park.

Rumor has it that Disney has been filming numerous scenes of the Muppets around the Disney parks to create a promotional campaign for the visiting the theme parks that will debut in 2010.

We doubt that the Walt Disney Company chose to use Jim Henson’s Muppets characters just because – since the Muppets aren’t as popular now as they were a few short years ago. We are betting that there is a Muppets movie coming out that we just don’t know about yet.

Disney World’s Tomorrowland Transit Authority to reopen September 1st

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Article from Peggy Macdonald at the Examiner

The reopening of the Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland Transit Authority ride has been postponed. Originally scheduled to reopen August 25, the TTA (formerly the WEDWay People Mover) will resume operations September 1.

The TTA takes guests on a leisurely tour through several of Tomorrowland’s most popular rides, including Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway, and Space Mountain, which is currently closed for refurbishment. Although TTA riders sometimes catch a glimpse of Space Mountain with the lights on when there are technical difficulties with the ride, Disney typically conceals major renovations by erecting temporary barricades that block the view of the ride in transition.

The TTA is a classic Disney World ride that is especially popular with guests who enjoy sitting down for several minutes in shaded comfort. The ride offers breathtaking views of Cinderella Castle and provides a bird’s eye perspective of the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway. Another reason to ride the TTA is that it typically has one of the shortest lines at the Magic Kingdom. The flat escalators provide an awkward-feeling calf stretch on the way up, followed by a virtual foot massage on the way down.

The ride has been in need of refurbishment for years. The audio track has grown stale, and a scene near the Mickey’s Star Traders gift shop has been out of order for several years. The scene depicts a futuristic space traveler whose spaceship has broken down. A service droid used to move back and forth on a ramp, but now the droid rests motionless. Steam used to rise from the broken ship, but now there is no action. With any luck, the refurbished TTA will have a new scene at this location. It will be wonderful to see the refurbishment barricades come down before the September 1 reopening.

Tim Burton & family visit Disneyland

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Alice In Wonderland director Tim Burton, his actress/wife Helena Bonham Carter, and the couple’s two kids were spotted Thursday at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

The Burton family does Disney: See more photos

The family enjoyed a late summer day on the park’s rides, including the Matterhorn, Autopia and yes, Alice In Wonderland.

The upcoming film, which reunited the Edward Scissorhands director with Johnny Depp (playing The Mad Hatter), hits theaters March 5, 2010.

A Small World – Toyko Disneyland

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Always wondered if it was the same ride..

Kouzzina by Cat Cora at Disney’s Boardwalk replaces Spoodles

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Kouzzina marks its soft opening August 15th & with the grand opening on September 17.

In Greece, the Kouzzina is the Kitchen — and now you can savor celebrity chef Cat Cora’s time-honored Mediterranean family recipes and personal favorites as her casual family restaurant on Disney’s BoardWalk comes alive through the sights, sounds and aromas of its fabulous open kitchen.

Discover these creative and flavorful dishes, cooked to order in the Kouzzina’s wood-burning grill and oak-fired ovens:

  • Oak-grilled steak and pork
  • Greek spinach pie (spanakopita)
  • Lamb
  • Fresh seasonal seafood
  • Calamari
  • Greek salad

And for the perfect ending to your meal, enjoy house-made Greek donuts or baklava.

For those Guests 21 years of age and older, Cat Cora’s hand-selected beverage menu features her favorite cocktail recipes, including:

  • Cat’s “Ouzo-tini”
  • Mediterranean sangria
  • Greek beer and wine selection
  • Plus Cat’s private label wines from California

Kouzzina by Cat Coraâ„¢ is a licensed trademark of Cat Cora Productions, LLC.

Disney’s Poyno is out now – Review here

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You might think “Ponyo,” Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki’s new animated film, is the anti-“Up.” That recent Disney/Pixar smash was about the joys of soaring into the clouds; “Ponyo,” also distributed by Disney, makes its home in the sea. Where “Up” concerned itself with the grown-up problems of an elderly widower, “Ponyo” stays resolutely in the point of view of its 5-year-old hero, to the point that adults might worry it might not be for them.

So what do the two movies have in common, besides a Disney logo? They’re both masterpieces, and they both draw from deep wells of beauty and wisdom to offer intense moviegoing pleasure to the very young, the very old and everyone in between.

Ponyo, a magical goldfish (voiced by Noah Cyrus, sister of Miley), takes a trip to the surface and befriends 5-year-old Sosuke (Frankie Jonas, younger brother of the musical Jonases), who lives with his mother Lisa (Tina Fey) in a house on a mountain peak overlooking the harbor. Later, when Ponyo sprouts legs and escapes her father, a god of the sea (Liam Neeson), to return to Sosuke, the balance of nature is endangered and mountainous waves inundate the boy’s entire island.

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Send It On – Official Music Video

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Disney’s Friends For Change sing “Send It On” in this Disney Channel music video featuring the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez. Disney’s Friends for Change: Project Green message urges fans to find ways to take part in green living activities.

Disneyworld & Disneyland Refurbishment Schedule 2009

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Attraction Location Refurb Dates
Sounds Dangerous
Operates Seasonally – exact re-opening date unknown, closure may extend further		 Hollywood Studios 01/04/09 – 12/31/09
Space Mountain Magic Kingdom 04/19/09 – 11/21/09
Tomorrowland Transit Authority Magic Kingdom 04/19/09 – 08/31/09
Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. (Arcade) Magic Kingdom 04/19/09 – 11/21/09
Living with the Land
Emergency closure. Vehicle upgrade expected.		 Epcot 08/02/09 – 10/31/09
Magnolia Golf Course Magnolia Golf Course 08/10/09 – 08/16/09
Sand Trap Bar & Grill Osprey Ridge Golf Course 08/17/09 – 08/23/09
Osprey Ridge Golf Course Osprey Ridge Golf Course 08/17/09 – 08/23/09
Lake Buena Vista Golf Course Lake Buena Vista Golf Course 08/24/09 – 08/30/09
Oak Trail Golf Course Oak Trail Golf Course 08/31/09 – 09/04/09
Donald’s Boat Magic Kingdom 09/07/09 – 09/13/09
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show Hollywood Studios 09/11/09 – 09/12/09
Liberty Square Riverboat Magic Kingdom 09/13/09 – 09/19/09
Flights of Wonder Animal Kingdom 09/13/09 – 10/23/09
Lake Buena Vista Golf Course Lake Buena Vista Golf Course 10/12/09 – 10/21/09
Osprey Ridge Golf Course Osprey Ridge Golf Course 10/22/09 – 10/31/09
Typhoon Lagoon Typhoon Lagoon 11/01/09 – 11/30/09

Disney Advance Dining Reservations going back to 180 days

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Multiple sources confirm that Walt Disney World is set to begin accepting Advance Dining Reservations 180 days in advance of guests’ arrival date.

On October 27, 2009, Disney will begin accepting dining reservations 180 days in advance of the arrival date for guests with confirmed reservations at a Walt Disney World resort. Here is a quick summary of how the changeover will impact guests with reservations in early-2010:

October 26, 2009: Guests with arrivals through January 24, 2010 can make ADRs (90 days in advance.)

October 27, 2009: Guests with arrivale through April 25, 2010 can make ADRs (180 days in advance.)

Expect heavy call volumes and website traffic the week of October 27th with nearly 3 months’ worth of guests simultaneously gaining access to book their dining reservations.

For several years Walt Disney World guests were able to obtain their dinign reservations 180 days in advance. That changed in December 2008 when Disney announced that the ADR timeframe was being reduced to 90 days prior to arrival.

Some are crediting guest outcry for this return to the longer booking period. The longer booking window would seem to favor Disney Vacation Club members, many of whom are accustomed to booking their room reservations 11 months in advance.

Advance Dining Reservations can be made by calling 407-WDW-DINE or by visiting http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/.

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