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Palm Golf Course Reopens

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The Palm course reopened for play on December 15, 2013, after an extensive renovation by the Arnold Palmer Design Company. We recently played the course. Our 7:15 a.m. tee time was on a chilly morning in January. The fog was slowly lifting and the dew on the course made it seem like we were playing on a light covering of snow.
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Show Your Disney Side with new Disney Parks promotion

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Each year, the Disney Parks launch a marketing campaign that is carried through in national advertising and in the parks. Last year, guests were invited to experience "Limited Time Magic" -- special offerings in the theme parks that were only available for a short period. Several years ago, it was the "Year of a Million Dreams," which actually was extended to a second year. That campaign empowered cast members to give visitors daily surprises that ran the gamut from simple to almost unbelievable, with the most coveted being an overnight stay in the Cinderella Castle Suite each day.
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Happy Lunar New Year

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The Year of the Horse Celebration takes place at the Disney California Adventure park from January 31-February 2. Between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day, the Paradise Gardens celebrate family traditions of the Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese cultures.
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2014 Nature Events at Walt Disney World

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Throughout 2014 the Disney Animal Program team has events planned at both Disney's Animal Kingdom and The Seas with Nemo and Friends at Epcot. According to Dr. Jackie Ogden, Vice President Animals, Science and Environment, Disney Parks, "The goal of each is to provide kids and families with a special opportunity to connect with nature, talk to our animal experts, and learn more about some of the fantastic creatures with whom we share our planet." Check out the schedule
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Mid-Month Mousy Mindboggler: January 2014

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
If you subscribe to the AllEars Weekly Newsletter, you'll know that we run a little game called the Mousy Mindboggler. Sometimes it's a word game, sometimes it's a riddle, sometimes it's some other brain-teasing challenge -- but it's always fun! Once each month, in the AllEars Bits and Bites issue, our friend James Dezern (known as "dzneynut" around several Disney discussion forums) supplies us with a puzzle of his own design. The puzzles have some sort of Disney theme, of course, but will not be restricted to the Disney theme parks. The type of puzzle is up to James. Also up to him? The bestowing of a prize -- a collectible Disney pin from his extensive collection.
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Jim’s Attic: Farewell to Cap’n Jack’s

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Cap'n Jack's Restaurant was an informal, New England-ish, nautically themed restaurant at the Downtown Disney Marketplace on the east side. The restaurant had been a staple on the waterfront since The Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village opened in 1975. In fact, both opened on the very same day and for years afterward Cap'n Jack's was considered the place to visit on WDW property in the evenings. Originally, it was called Cap'n Jack's Oyster Bar and was a location where adults could grab cocktails and appetizers in the early days of Walt Disney World. Obviously, it specialized in seafood and was one of the very few locations on or near WDW property that was open until the wee hours.
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Groundbreaking for AVATAR-Inspired Land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
A ceremonial groundbreaking for an AVATAR-inspired land at Disney's Animal Kingdom was held January 8, 2014. On hand were George Kalogridis, president of Walt Disney World Resort; Meg Crofton, president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Operations, United States and France; Tom Staggs, chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts; a Na'vi (character from AVATAR); Jon Landau, AVATAR Producer; Bruce Vaughn, chief creative executive of Walt Disney Imagineering; and Joe Rohde, creative executive, Walt Disney Imagineering.
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