Fantasmic Performing Nightly July 2nd through Sept. 30th

Great news from Touring Plans! Fantasmic is going back to nightly performances from July 2nd through September 30th, 2011! Here is the info. Date: 7/6, 7/8, 7/13, 7/15, 7/20, 7/23, 7/27, 7/29, 8/1, 8/3, 8/5, 8/6, 8/10, 8/12, 8/13, 8/17, 8/19 Update: Park close extended from 19:00 to 21:00 and

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Fanny Packs: Please Just Say NO!

I was born and raised in a tourist town. Just like the pick-pockets in Europe know, there is one way to spot a tourist. No matter where my friends and I went, whether strolling along the beach or shopping in the shops downtown, we could always pick them out of

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Disney Channel characters Phineas and Ferb now greet guests of all ages at Disney’s Holllywood Studios

Characters Phineas  and Ferb  from the hit Disney Channel series “Phineas and Ferb” now greet guests of all ages in a new interactive meet-and-play experience at Disney’s Holllywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The characters appear near Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano in the theme park. Gene Duncan, photographer Related

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Star Wars Weekends 2011: Hyperspace Hoopla Review

This year’s Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios had its ups and downs for my wife and I this year. One event we look forward to every year is the Hyperspace Hoopla, a Star Wars themed dance party, that involves characters from the entire Star Wars Universe competing in

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Return of the Celebration! Star Wars Celebration VI – Aug. 23-26, 2012 – Orlando FL

After a strong showing last year, it was announced today that Star Wars Celebration VI will be once again held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The official Star Wars fan event will happen August 23-26, 2012. Tickets to attend Star Wars Celebration VI are available NOW. Thursday,

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Accessible Ride Vehicles at the Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World has made it possible for people with all kinds of abilities to visit and experience the magic. One of the things that makes my visits easier is that Disney has implemented ways for you to stay in your wheelchair to experience certain attractions if you are unable

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Disney’s Grand Gathering: The Experiences

If you’re traveling in a Grand Gathering, you have the option to enjoy exclusive experiences only for parties of 8 or more. Yes, these have an additional charge but they are wonderful experiences designed to delight everyone in your travel party. International Dinner and IllumiNations Desert Reception: Enjoy a buffet

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Non Stop fun for guests this summer at Walt Disney World

Talk about making vacation memories: In summer 2011, guests at Walt Disney World Resort will begin embarking on adventures to places no one has ever gone – to the planets Coruscant and Tatooine, located in a galaxy as far away as imagination can carry them – as “Star Tours –

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In need of an upgrade – “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” Play Area

I recently wrote a few articles about the different play areas for kids in the theme parks.  I happily wrote about the Magic Kingdom’s Laughing Place and EPCOT’s water splash pads.  I loved discovering some of the secrets of the Boneyard Playground at the Animal Kingdom.  But, then I realized

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Joe Perry of Aerosmith Rocks with Goofy and Guests

While Disney’s Hollywood Studios was abuzz last week with all-things-Star-Tours, there also was an electric (guitar) feeling in the air along Sunset Blvd., as Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry made a surprise visit to the roller coaster bearing his band’s famous name.

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Classic Disney – Walt Disney World – Journey into Magic

Walt Disney World’s Journey Into Magic. Join many hosts and families as they try to conquer what makes Walt DIsney World so one of a kind. This was soon after Star Tours opened , having the Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center and the Disney-MGM Studios as the only Walt Disney World

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