Debra Martin Koma



Debra Martin Koma wrote about food, travel and lifestyle issues for a number of local and national publications before she fell in love with Walt Disney World on her first visit — when she was 34! She's returned to her Laughing Place more times than she can count in the ensuing years, and enthusiastically shares her passion with readers of AllEars.Net and AllEars®. Deb also co-authored (along with Deb Wills) PassPorter's Open Mouse for Walt Disney World and the Disney Cruise Line, a travel guide designed for all travelers to Walt Disney World who may require special attention, from special diets to mobility issues.

Celebrate Your Favorite Princess This Fall at Disney Springs

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If you visit Disney Springs over the next several weekends, you’ll have the chance to celebrate your favorite Disney princess during the Dream Big, Princess Movie Marathon. For a limited time, some of your favorite Disney Princess movies are back on the big screen at AMC Disney Springs 24 Dine-In Theaters. — “Beauty and the … Continue reading "Celebrate Your Favorite Princess This Fall at Disney Springs"
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IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth to Be Replaced by All-New Show in 2019!

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Walt Disney World has announced that after nearly 20 years, "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" will end its run in the second half of next year. "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" is planned to run until the end of summer 2019. It debuted in October 1999 as part of the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration. The Disney Parks Live Entertainment team is currently creating a new show that will debut immediately following the conclusion of "IllumiNations," to continue the tradition of nightly entertainment on World Showcase Lagoon.
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Haunted Mansion Funko POP Releasing on September 22!

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On September 22, this exclusive new Disney Haunted Mansion Funko POP featuring the Hitchhiking Ghost Ezra in a doom buggy will be available at Disney's Pin Traders at Walt Disney World's Disney Springs. It will also be available at Disneyland, at Disneyana on Main Street U.S.A., WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disney, and Pieces of Eight in New Orleans Square. The new figure will cost $40, while supplies last. Purchase limits will apply.
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Construction Update: Gondola Spotted at Disney Skyliner’s Hollywood Studios Station!

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Walking past the new Disney Skyliner station at Disney's Hollywood Studios today yielded a little surprise -- we noticed a Skyliner gondola, all wrapped up and waiting for deployment! Construction on the Skyliner has been underway for several months, with no completion date having been announced beyond "sometime in 2019". When finished, the Skyliner will connect Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot to a number of Disney resort hotels: Pop Century, Art of Animation, Caribbean Beach, and the currently-under-construction Riviera.
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Disney Park-Goers Get Preview of “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” Starting Oct. 5

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For a limited time beginning October 5, guests visiting Disney Parks will be able to preview 12 minutes from Disney's upcoming fantasy adventure "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. At Disney California Adventure park, the preview of "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" will be presented in 3D at the Sunset Showcase Theater in Hollywood Land. Over at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World, guests will see this preview as part of the Walt Disney Presents attraction. Each sneak peek will also feature a special on-screen introduction by the film's Mackenzie Foy.
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Stop by Rose and Crown for a Spot of Tea in the Morning

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The Rose and Crown Dining Room in Epcot’s United Kingdom pavilion has begun serving a morning “tea experience” to start the day off. During the program, which is offered Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 9:45 a.m., you will taste teas and learn the difference between various blends as a Twinings-trained cast member takes you through … Continue reading "Stop by Rose and Crown for a Spot of Tea in the Morning"
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‘Ralph Breaks VR’ Hyper-Reality Experience to Debut Fall 2018; More on Horizon

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Beginning this fall, Ralph Breaks VR, a multi-sensory, hyper-reality experience based on the upcoming Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Ralph Breaks the Internet," will debut. The new experience will immerse participants in the worlds of the internet and online gaming with Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope, characters from the film. In addition, The VOID and ILMxLAB have announced that they also will collaborate with Marvel Studios on an untitled Marvel experience coming in 2019. Three other original Disney hyper-reality experiences will follow, in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios.
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