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Year of a Million Dreams Celebration
From an Overnight Stay inside Cinderella Castle to a Golden FASTPASS, Dreams Big and Small to Come True During a First-of-its-Kind Celebration. | | 
Int Food & Wine Festival
It will be a feast for the eyes as well as the palate during the 12th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Sept. 28 through Nov. 11. | | |
Seasonal Spectacles, Swirling Snow and Tree-Lightings Add Dazzle During 2007 Holidays at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney elves weave yuletide traditions and Christmas cheer to create a wintry wonderland throughout Walt Disney World Resort during the holiday season beginning in November and continuing through December. There are special events, sparkling sights and stirring sounds that treat the senses to the spirit of the season in all four Disney parks.
Talent Lineup for Disney’s 25th Annual Night of Joy
Walt Disney World Resort has announced the talent lineup for the milestone 25th annual Night of Joy on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8 in Magic Kingdom, with Third Day, Chris Tomlin and David Crowder*Band on the marquee of a nine-act lineup of Christian music artists Sept. 7 followed by newsboys, Steven Curtis Chapman and Salvador spearheading a nine-act lineup Sept. 8.
Monthly Events Updated for July/August
Updates include:
Magic Kingdom:Pirate fever reigns at Magic Kingdom with Nintendo DS 'hidden treasure' in Adventureland; Immigrants join in July 4 swearing-in ceremony on Cinderella Castle steps; Calling all rogues and royals: Disney encores Pirates and Princess Party!
Epcot:Reservations for the 14th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine festival open Aug. 6; Tribute bands crank out the way-back memories in summer concert series.
MGM Studios:Playhouse Disney in Concert launches during Little Ones Travel Time with the Imagination Movers.
Resorts:African American experts to address the 'Power of Family' during Labor Day weekend activities at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort.
Monthly Events Updated for April
Updates include:
Magic Kingdom:Lineup announced for milestone 25th annual Night of Joy.
Epcot:The Box Tops, Peter & Gordon make Flower Power concert series debuts; HGTV's Paul James featured during Flower & Garden Festival's premiere weekend.
Resorts:Two projects to expand the scope of Walt Disney World Resort.
Monthly Events Updated for March
Updates include:
Magic Kingdom:DDisney's Pirate & Princess Party wraps up the loot with final event days in March.
MGM Studios:ESPN The Weekend returns, welcoming sports celebrities to Walt Disney World Resort; 'High School Musical' moves to Disney-MGM Studios.
Wide World Sports Complex:10th year anniversary festivities commence; Atlanta Braves Spring Training continues.
Toy Story Animated Characters Create Fun and Mania In Disney Parks
It's the wondrous world of Woody the Cowboy, Buzz Lightyear and Green Army Men. And coming in 2008, guests of Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts get to ride and play inside an energy-filled toybox of fun with the debut on both coasts of "Toy Story Mania.".
Disney Vacation Club Members to Find African Adventure in New Time-share Resort
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas will be located at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, which readers of Travel & Leisure Family magazine recently honored with the No. 4 spot on their list of the 50 greatest family resorts in the United States and Canada.
Disney theme park ticket program raises it prices on OPTIONS
Check out the new prices for tickets...Disney did not raise the base price of the magic you way tickets but the options that you can add to the base ticket have gone up but so have the number of visits that opions was has gone up as well. check them out.
Disney Releases their 2006 Annual Report
Typically, we usually dont report on disney finances. BUT...this report is worth a look as Disney has added some concept art to the main page. There is toy story mania the source idea for midway mania coming to MGM studios soon. Even a concept for new disney theme park, potentially part of a second or third phase of the beltway project (see right)? The pirate-themed adventure might be the next replacement for discovery island? check it out!!
Added new Osbourne DANCING lights videos
New for the 2006 holiday season, Disney has added motion to new york street. It is actually a pretty cool effect. If you have seen the Miller Lite commercial with the lights on the house dancing to the music then you have an idea of what this will look like BUT on a grand scale. I am encoding these now and should have them up before end of day.
Year of a Million Dreams -- Keys to the Magic Kingdom
One Lucky Family Getting Magic Kingdom All to Themselves For the Launch of Disney's "Year of A Million Dreams"
'Finding Nemo' to Make Splash In Musical Spectacular at Disney's Animal Kingdom
The undersea world that charmed audiences around the world in the Disney presentation of the Pixar Animation Studios smash-hit film “Finding Nemo” will come to life in an all-new musical stage show debuting at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in late 2006.
Little Ones Can Dance and Sing During Kid-Friendly Concert Series at Disney-MGM Studios
"Playhouse Disney in Concert," a seven-week theatrical and musical extravaganza that includes a four-day engagement by the award-winning The Wiggles, will rouse the crowd and have little ones singing and dancing Aug. 13-Sept. 30 at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World Resort.
Traveling with 'Little Ones' Easier Than Ever With Disney's New Magical Beginnings
Disney's Magical Beginnings, presented by Hasbro, Inc.’s PLAYSKOOL brand, is a new, breakthrough program devoted to families traveling with toddlers or preschoolers. It was custom-designed based on both consumer research and guest feedback and is aimed at reducing the hassles and increasing the magic for parents when vacationing with toddlers and preschoolers.
Disney raises prices for the sencond time in one year
Disney raises prices of a single day ticket from $63 to $67. Of course this affects all all multiday passes as well. It is a minimal increase for passes of 4 days or longer typically go up a few dollars. It is the 1,2 and 3 day passes that are really seeing the increase.
Captain Jack Sparrow Joins Crew of Pirates of the Caribbean Attraction at Walt Disney World Resort
Pirates of the Caribbean, the classic Disney theme park adventure brought to the big screen in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," reopened July 7 at Walt Disney World Resort following a three-month closure to add characters and features from the blockbuster motion picture franchise. The Florida attraction's reopening coincided with the opening of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.".
Expedition: Everest now open
Walt Disney World guests will discover for themselves the fearsome lore of the yeti when Expedition Everest peaks in early 2006 at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Concierge Serves up Royal Treatment at Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort Hotels
Disney guests can get the ultimate resort experience at eight deluxe Walt Disney World hotels. Each concierge club offers a varied menu of special services, from custom itinerary planning to private lounge privileges including complimentary breakfast, wine-and-cheese tasting and dessert-and-cordial hours.
