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2001 Animal Kingdom Lodge TShirt – Inaugural Year – Auction #9

Posted on by AllEars
Auction # 9 – Inaugural Year 2001 Animal Kingdom Lodge Tshirt – Adult XL FINAL BID: $80 THANK YOU Time for my semi-annual Collectables for a Cause. I am auctioning some special items from as a way to aid my fundraising efforts. Entire final bid price goes directly to Deb’s Avon Walk for Breast Cancer! … Continue reading "2001 Animal Kingdom Lodge TShirt – Inaugural Year – Auction #9"
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Peek inside The Legend of Jack Sparrow before it officially opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow, a new attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, is undergoing a soft opening ahead of its grand opening on Dec. 6. My family and I were able to cast off and experience the new attraction this past weekend and get a glimpse of Disney’s beloved and rum-loving pirate. Our wait … Continue reading "Peek inside The Legend of Jack Sparrow before it officially opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Agent P Expands in Epcot’s World Showcase

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New elements are coming soon to the interactive game, Disney Phineas and Ferb: Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure. The new features will be added to the United Kingdom, Mexico and Japan pavilions. The game is based on the wily secret-agent alter-ego of Perry the Platypus, a faithful pet to the title characters from Disney’s animated … Continue reading "Agent P Expands in Epcot’s World Showcase"
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The Village People and Tommy Roe Among Acts to Rock Flower Power Stage

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
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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Where in the World #256

Posted on by Erin Blackwell
To all who come to this photo trivia game, Welcome! Along the way, the photos can make us relive memories and see details Walt’s Imagineers put into everything we love in Walt Disney World! We’ve had so many Players on Disney trips lately, so that means we have a lot going through the post-vacation blues. … Continue reading "Where in the World #256"
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Tuckered Out on the Studio Backlot Tour

Posted on by Lisa Berton
The Studio Backlot Tour over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a sore spot with folks like who miss the way it was. When I went along for the ride, I found that the guy sitting behind me wasn’t too excited either although his reasons may have been different than my own. Disney Pic of the … Continue reading "Tuckered Out on the Studio Backlot Tour"
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Newbie and the Geek Take Walt Disney World: Obsessed

Posted on by Lisa Berton
First installment of Newbie and the Geek Take Walt Disney World Chapter two, Newbie and the Geek Take Walt Disney World: Reservations The two hyperlinks you see above are portals into this epic journey still in the developmental stages or in Disney speak, trip planning. Start at the beginning so you’re up to ludicrous speed … Continue reading "Newbie and the Geek Take Walt Disney World: Obsessed"
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Festival of the Lion King – Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Jack Spence
"Festival of the Lion King" tells the story of a group of African tribal performers who follow Simba and his pals from one location to the next, sharing the power and majesty of the great "circle of life." The performance begins with the arrival of the show's four hosts. The formidable leader of the group is Kiume (which means masculine in Swahili). Nakawa (which means good-looking) is a handsome young man and the love interest for the beautiful Kibibi (which means princess). And finally we have the striking Zawadi (which means the gift).
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The Story of New Fantasyland Interactive Website!

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Will Gay, creative director with Disney's Yellow Shoes Creative Group, unveiled a new interactive website today on the Disney Parks Blog. Called The Story of New Fantasyland, the new online experience has a custom-scored soundtrack, fly-through animation, and is narrated by actor David Ogden Stiers, who was the voice of Cogsworth in the Disney animated classic, Beauty and the Beast. You can explore FindingFantasyland.com online now.
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