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Christmas Day Religious Services at WDW

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For our Guests celebrating Christmas, the Walt Disney World Resort will host religious services on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, in the Fantasia Ballroom of Disney's Contemporary Resort. The resort parking lot will be operating under parking restrictions. As a result, resort Guests around the monorail beam are encouraged to take the monorail or watercraft system … Continue reading "Christmas Day Religious Services at WDW"
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The Village People and Tommy Roe Among Acts to Rock Flower Power Stage

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A blooming bounty of festival firsts will welcome Disney guests to the 20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival presented by HGTV March 6-May 19, 2013 at Walt Disney World Resort. Throughout the 75-day garden party, guests will discover festival surprises around every corner including new topiary triumphs, colorful garden displays, a butterfly bounty, HGTV celebrity designers, interactive gardening seminars and whimsical children's play areas. On weekends, top Flower Power rockers of the 1960s and '70s will perform, including new to the festival this year: The Village People and Tommy Roe!
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Taping of Orlando segments of Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade expected later this month

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It may just be the start of November, but the folks at Walt Disney World and Disneyland are busy planning and taping segments for this year's Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade, which airs -- you guessed it! -- on Dec. 25. However, the Christmas special traditionally is taped in California in early November and in Orlando the first weekend in December. That looks like the case again this year. According to an organization representing hundreds of student musicians and dancers scheduled to perform in the parade, taping will take place Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1. Sunday, Dec. 2 is earmarked as the rain date.
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Epcot Character Spot Refurbishment

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The Character Spot located in Future World will close on October 21st for refurbishment. It is scheduled to reopen February 2013. A temporary location will be available near the Fountain View Ice Cream shop where you'll be able to see Mickey, Minnie and Pluto. Also on October 21st, Goofy will be at Epcot's main entrance, … Continue reading "Epcot Character Spot Refurbishment"
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Ring in a Happy New Year at Walt Disney World

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New Year's Eve is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night occurrence. Fireworks and nighttime shows will light up the skies and create a mood of celebration at the parks on Dec. 31, 2012, while revelry of other sorts takes place elsewhere throughout the Vacation Kingdom.
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