The Chip And Company Disney Week In Review For July 11

It’s time again for the Chip and Company Disney Week In Review. Here we will try to provide you a sampling of the Disney news for this week and a taste of the views and opinions of our outstanding staff of writers. If you would like to visit us regularly you should bookmark the Chip and Company website so you can get there with a single click. There is a wealth of information there and this month there will be tons of giveaways as we attempt to reach the 5000 “like” mark on Facebook. Please stop by the Chip and Company Facebook page and click the “like” button for us – THANKS!!

• The fairies are going back home. As of July 28 the fairies will return to the Magic Kingdom from their temporary home at Epcot. The details are in this article but just so you know their “permanent” temporary home will be at the Adventureland Veranda.
• For all of you D23 members and potential members, the arena schedule for the August 19-21 Expo 2011 has been announced. All of the details are located here so if you are going to be in Anaheim have a wonderful time.
• Attention all Animal Kingdom and Animal Kingdom Lodge fans, there is a new dining adventure to be had. You can now Dine With A Disney Animal Specialist At Sanaa In Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Click the link to read about details and pricing.
• Kids of all ages who are addicted to Phineas and Ferb, good news. You will be thrilled to know that Phineas And Ferb merchandise is coming to the Disney Parks. You can get the details and see pictures of some of the merchandise right here.
• Disneyland Resort fans with visual challenges will be pleased to know that the Audio Description Technology that has been at the resort since 2009 is being enhanced to also describe various outdoor locations as well as the information on the attractions. The specifics are included in this article.
• Disney, Johnny Depp, and Jerry Bruckheimer have done it again. In the short time it has been out the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides episode of the “Pirates” saga has topped the Billion (with a B) dollar mark worldwide. You can get all of the information if you click on this link.
• It seems that there are a lot of “runners” in the Disney fanatic community. Members of the running community you will be excited to know that the 2012 Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend Registration is Now Open. It’s time to get serious about training because the weekend happens February 24-26-2012. Time’s a’wastin!!!
• Once again, Steve Harvey will be holding his Disney’s Dreamers Academy next year. Nominations for the 2012 academy are now open so if you have an interest please read this article and go for it!!!
• DVC Members and other fans of the Saratoga Springs Resort will be happy to know that the new themed pool is now open. If you look at Paddock Pool Opens At Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa you can find out just what the new pool has to offer.
• Our friends at Character Central have given us the latest Character News And Rumors For July 2011. For those of you who are crazed character hunters you should check out the best Disney character site on the web.

That’s just a sample of the type of information you can get at the Chip and Company website every day of the week. But, that’s not all we have. We have an amazing staff of writers who are more than willing to share their opinions, experience and Disney knowledge with anyone willing to read. Here is just a small selection of what they have to offer:

• A lot of visitors to Disney Parks live to be at the parks for the “Rope Drop”. Jennifer gives us her thoughts in Rope Drop – What’s All The Fuss? I’m sure you will find her thoughts both entertaining and informative.
• Danny is a fan of Spaceship Earth (me too Danny!!). He shares his enjoyment and also gives us some cautions in his article Spaceship Earth – Enjoy It Before It Changes Again.
• Jessica, our Disneyland Resort Special Correspondent, has done an excellent photo essay of Mickey’s Soundsational Parade. Take a look, I know you will be pleased.
• In our “Ask A Disney Question” section Mike was happy to share his experiences with scooter rental at Walt Disney World. His article entitled Ask A Disney Question: Where To Rent A Wheelchair? was very informative and since I may need to rent one in October, it opened up some new alternatives. Thanks Mike!!

That’s all for this week Disney fan(atic)s. As you can see, the variety of information available at Chip and Company is endless. We welcome you to visit us every day and even several times a day. I’ll ask one more time if I may, please visit our Facebook Page and click on “Like” to help us reach our goal of 5000 by the end of July. Thank You and as always, enjoy your visit to Walt Disney World!!

Ken

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• Chip & Company Week in Review, July 4, 2011 (chipandco.com)
• Disney World no longer running monorails during park Extra Magic Hours (chipandco.com)

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