Walt Disney's Smoking Habits Cut From 'Saving Mr....

Chances are, you're already aware of this fact. If you've spent time in the civilized world, you've doubtless seen at least one billboard, TV commercial, or warning label announcing this very fact.

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Details about Spice Road Table, the new Moroccan restaurant at Epcot

Spice Road Table will be a waterfront restaurant in the Morocco pavilion.

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Mickey Mouse turns 85

Mickey Mouse looks dang good for an 85-year-old rodent, right? Not a gray hair to be seen. Disney fans mark his birth with the release of "Steamboat Willie," a black-and-white cartoon directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

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SlideshowWorld Records

The Guinness World Records organization held its annual World Records Day event on November 14, a worldwide marathon to add to the long-running encyclopedia of amazing, extraordinary, and just plain weird accomplishments.

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Disney bus driver awarded nearly $1 million after crash

A Disney bus driver whose legs were crushed in an accident was awarded $970,000 in court.

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Forever young

We take a look at some Mickey trivia and how the beloved fictional character got to where he is today.

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Disney's MyMagic+ system falls behind schedule

Walt Disney World 's billion-dollar plan to outfit theme-park visitors with wireless rubber bracelets and get them planning more of their trips in advance has fallen behind schedule.

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FastPass+ selections being grouped by attraction?

FastPass+ will undergo another test, this time at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

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Come for the holidays, stay for the puns on Disney's 'Jingle Cruise'

One of the newest holiday treats at Walt Disney World this year is the re-imagined Jungle Cruise.

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Retired Marine Ernie a Gunnya Nappera s flag retreat at Disneyland resonates with readers

The anxious crowd stretched for a hundred yards down Disneyland's Main Street on Veterans Day, inching its way along at sunset to the flagpole for a glimpse of the man they had all come to see.

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GO! Movie Marquee for the week of Nov. 15-21

This publicity photo released by Walt Disney Studios and Marvel shows Kat Dennings in a scene from "Thor: The Dark World."

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Scoop: the View Week of 11/18 on Abc

"'THE VIEW' FROM THE DISNEYLAND RESORT," NOVEMBER 18-22 ON ABC Bob Iger, Chairman & CEO, The Walt Disney Company, Makes a Special Appearance to Celebrate Mickey Mouse's Birthday Pop Music Superstar Demi Lovato Guest Co-Hosts All Week and Rocks The "House of Mouse" Performing Two Songs Appearances from Jimmy Kimmel, Eric Stonestreet, Tim Allen, ... (more)

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Disney's SOAPnet channel headed for the drain

On Dec. 31, Walt Disney Co. will pull the plug on the cable channel it created 14 years ago to squeeze extra life from its popular daytime dramas.

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George Clooney movie hopping Carousel of Progress

As a Disney movie shooting in Central Florida, "Tomorrowland" would be expected to use Disney World as a backdrop.

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Walt Disney's ties to Palm Springs detailed in D23 article

He liked to come here to play polo, and he owned two homes in Smoke Tree Ranch.

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Aquatica's newest thrill ride to be named Ihu's Breakway Falls

Orlando's tallest water thrill ride will open in 2014.

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Firefighters called for smoke at Disneyland

Smoke was seen coming from a Disneyland storage facility.

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Filming begins for upcoming Disney film "Tomorrowland"

Scenes were filmed at the Magic Kingdom for Disney's upcoming film "Tomorrowland."

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Disney releases teaser trailer for 'Maleficent'

Walt Disney Pictures has released a teaser trailer for "Maleficent," the live-action retelling of Sleeping Beauty starring Angelina Jolie.

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Disney to keep all four of its cruise ships in Florida in early 2015

Walt Disney Co.'s cruise line will base all four of its ships in Florida during early 2015, with three sailing out of Port Canaveral in Central Florida.

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Disney to keep all four of its cruise ships in Florida during early 2015

The Walt Disney Co.'s cruise line will base all four of its ships in Florida during early 2015, with three sailing out of the Central Florida seaport Port Canaveral.

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Disney's Iger questions Comcast's theme park zeal

Oh, snap, Harry Potter. Did you just hear what the House of Mouse had to say about your momma? The Walt Disney Co.'

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Disney's SOAPnet channel headed for the drain

On Dec. 31, Walt Disney Co. will pull the plug on the cable channel it created 14 years ago to squeeze extra life from its popular daytime dramas.

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Disney finishes up race season with Wine & Dine Half Marathon

The final race of the 2013 runDisney season wrapped up with more than 14,000 competitors taking part in the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon on Saturday night.

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The challenge of resurrecting Aladdin

Here at Maclean's, we appreciate the written word. And we appreciate you, the reader.

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Disney Magic makes u-turn back to Miami

On Friday, November 8, the Disney Magic returned to Port Miami to pick up "critical technical supplies."

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The force will soon be with us! Delayed by a controversial screenwriter swap, the highly anticipated "Star Wars: Episode VII" now has a release date, premiering just in time for the holidays on December 18, 2015.

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Disney Artist Terri Hardin Book Signing in Orlando this Weekend

Disney artist Terri Hardin has led one amazing career. From sculpting work with Walt Disney Imagineering to puppeteering some of Jim Henson's most amazing creations, Terri has done it all.

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Team Mickey store closing at Downtown Disney

Team Mickey, an athletic-gear and souvenir store at Downtown Disney, will close in favor of Marketplace Co Op, a store-within-a-store concept that's set to open in spring 2014, the company said Friday.

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Dow-30 Earnings: The Walt Disney Company - " Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2013

Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.

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The end is near, so have dessert(s) at Epcot's food and wine festival

What better way to top of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival that with dessert? The event is entering its final weekend and Disney will officially put a fork in it Monday. Here are five desserts that got our attention during the 75-day fest.

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'Saving Mr. Banks' opens AFI Fest with a spoonful of Oscar hopes

"Saving Mr. Banks" came to the same theater on Thursday night where " Mary Poppins " premiered almost 50 years ago and apart from Disney's inability to track down exactly where Walt Disney and P.L. Travers were sitting on that night in 1964, the company had to figure this night was downright supercalifragilistic Well, you know the rest.

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Disney to release new 'Star Wars' film on December 18, 2015

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The next movie in the "Star Wars" franchise will arrive in theaters on December 18, 2015, Walt Disney Co said on Thursday, two weeks after producers hired a new writer to shepherd the script into production.

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Naples' Gulfshore Playhouse production dulls Disney's luster

He's not Walt Disney. He's Tony Wiston. And he's not making the groundbreaking animated movie "Fantasia."

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Walt Disney Co. to report year-end earnings

The Walt Disney Co. said today that profit jumped 12 percent for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year as consumers paid higher prices for tickets, food and hotel rooms at its U.S. theme parks and "Monsters University" drove sales of movie tickets and merchandise.

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Kermit, Miss Piggy to get topiary treatment at 2014 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival

Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog will get the topiary treatment for the first time in the 2014 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, Disney World has announced.

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Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin plan holiday activities

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is "Santa's Favorite Resort" and is where he and Mrs. Claus spend their vacations. Lots of activities are planned to celebrate the holiday season.

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Analyst: How good Disney's 2013 earning are expected to be

The Walt Disney Co. will share its 2013 earnings report later today, revealing just how well the House of Mouse did.

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Festival of Masters returns to Downtown Disney

The festival features hundreds of artists displaying their talents in tents across the shopping district

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Busy weekend at Disney: Wine, dine, run, cheer

In addition to the Festival of Masters at Downtown Disney, there are several other big-draw events happening at Disney World this weekend:

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Festival of Masters returns to Downtown Disney

If you need "alone time" this weekend, don't venture near Walt Disney World. It's about to experience a perfect storm of activities that will populate the resorts with artists, runners, gourmands and cheerful folks saying "Happy Holidays!"

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Billy Hill and the Hillbillies leaving Disneyland Park in January

20-year veterans of the park, the group will hold its final performance January 6, 2014.

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ESPN Wide World of Sports will host Orlando City Soccer Club in 2014

The Florida Citrus Bowl, the Lions' home stadium, is undergoing renovations, so the team will play at the ESPN stadium.

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Orlando City to play 2014 season at Disney

The Orlando City Lions are going to Disney World.

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'Tomorrowland' seeks actors in Orlando

Another sign that the Disney movie "Tomorrowland" is headed our way: A casting call has gone out for "Tomorrowland 1964 Men."

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New Musicals Sought for Stephen Schwartz's ASCAP/DreamWorks...

ASCAP is now seeking new musicals for the annual ASCAP/DreamWorks Musical Theatre Works hop in Los Angeles.

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16 gluten-free dishes added at Downtown Disney's Splitsville Luxury Lanes

All gluten-free items will be marked on the menu with a GF symbol.

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Disney Swan and Dolphin Hotel offering elf tuck-ins, chocolate Santa and more for the holidays

A life-size chocolate Santa scene, bedtime elf tuck-ins and a tree lighting ceremony are a few of the experiences offered this holiday season at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel.

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Curtain Up: 'Something Intangible' at Gulfshore Playhouse 'an intense and powerful work'

"Something Intangible," now at Gulfshore Playhouse, falls in the currently popular mode of using thinly disguised historical figures to engage the audience.

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Disney Legend Tony Baxter receives Main Street, U.S.A. window at Disneyland

Tony Baxter receives a Main Street, U.S.A. window at Disneyland Park in a ceremony that took place on Nov. 1, 2013.

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Disney World President George Kalogridis now responsible for MyMagic+ program

Disney is expecting MyMagic+ to fully launch soon.

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Lifeguards now stationed at family pools on Disney Cruise Line

Disney Cruise Line becomes the first major cruise line to have lifeguards at their family pools.

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Tests of FastPass+ to begin at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin

This will be the first time the system is tested at non-Disney-owned hotels.

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What's hot among new flavors at Epcot's Club Cool

Something tastes … different these days at Epcot.

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Another Cinderella Story

Walt Disney Co.' s new gated community is the only place in the world where you can own a home within resort boundaries.

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New flavors at Epcot's Club Cool

Seven new flavors are available at Club Cool.

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Ho Ho Holiday season nears at Disney World

Jack-o'-lanterns are so yesterday. It's time to dust off your Christmas stockings as Disney World starts a new round of holiday events in the coming days.

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Tour of Epcot's France has surprises, snails

The last time my parents went to Epcot, they said the most memorable attraction was "Impressions de France," the big-screen travelogue movie.

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New releases: 'Monsters University' is loaded with great jokes

Also: 'Family Tree: The Complete First Season,' 'La Notte,' 'Tabu.'

Monsters University

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Disney rolls out villain-themed faux eyelashes, cosmetic bags [UPDATED]

Disney Consumer Products has tapped into its dark side a tiny little bit with villains-themed cosmetic bags by Soho Beauty and fake eyelashes from Ardell,* which hit retail earlier this month for your Halloween haunting needs.

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Disney turns responsibility for MyMagic+ over to Disney World president

The Walt Disney Co. has turned responsibility for its "MyMagic+" project to the top executive at Walt Disney World, as the billion-dollar project gets closer to a full launch.

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Disney parks exec leaves for NBCUniversal

The executive in charge of ensuring labor peace across Walt Disney Co.'s theme-park operations has left Disney for a rival entertainment company.

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New Disney Junior show to debut exclusively on smartphone app

Sheriff Callie's Wild West will debut on the Watch Disney Junior app next month.

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Head of Disney's Labor Relations division leaves for Universal

Steve Eisenhardt, Senior Vice President of Labor Relations, Immigration Compliance and Cast Health Services for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, has resigned for a job leading labor relations at NBCUniversal.

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Re-imagined Disney Magic is the 'ultimate playground'

Disney Cruise Line's first ship, the Disney Magic, relaunched Oct. 25 after undergoing a massive overhaul that included new spaces and characters, most notably Marvel's Avengers, and re-imagined areas for all ages.

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Disney labor exec takes new role at NBCUniversal

An executive with the Walt Disney Co. is leaving the company and headed to a rival theme-park operator.

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New Disney Junior show, featuring Orlando's Mandy Moore, to debut on mobile devices

>From interactive queues at Walt Disney World attractions to the rollout of the new MagicBands for park guests to the advent of the wildly popular Disney Infinity game sets, no one can say Disney is a company to shy away from adopting technological innovations.

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The World's largest Disney retail store to be open in Shanghai, China in 2015

Disney is a household name and has been for quite a few decades now. Their theme and amusement parks the world over attract millions of fans and fun lovers from around the world and now they've just commissioned the largest ever Disney store in China.

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SeaWorld offers response to Blackfish film

Michael Scarpuzzi, Vice President of Zooligical Operations for SeaWorld San Diego, posted a response on the Inside SeaWorld blog.

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TNA Wrestling to film at Universal Orlando again

TNA Wrestling had stopped filming at Universal Orlando earlier this year, but will be returning next month.

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Ask Mickey Mouse, Natural Gas Really Is a Dream Come True

Imagine a world where it is once again cheap to fill up your vehicle. It's also a world where greenhouse gas emissions are minimal and the fuel used to run the economy is homemade, not brought from enemy lands.

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MOVIES: 2013 must-see list - " - Saving Mr. Banks'

We've come to almost Christmas, so that means my 2013 must-see list is coming to an end.

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'Star Wars - The Complete Saga': The Force is strong with this Blu-ray set

The nine-disc "Star Wars" collection is still in the Top 50 list of best-selling Blu-rays.

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Hogwarts Express placed on tracks at Universal Orlando

The train that will take passengers between the two theme parks has been put in place.

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Cruise Corner: Disney relaunch

The Walt Disney Co. appropriately employs the word "magical" to describe its international array of popular theme parks, resorts, films and more, but the adjective is especially fitting to characterize the Disney Cruise Line, celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.

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Lillian Hellman Haunts History.com

I thought Lillian Hellman was dead. It must be her ghost, then, that's haunting-and writing-at History.com.

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Couple gets married on Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride

A Disney-loving couple held a secret wedding on Pirates of the Caribbean.

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Moore explores dark side of Disney

If Garry Ross' "Pleasantville" was a piece of anti-nostalgia spearing mid-20th century values in television, then that makes Randy Moore's "Escape from Tomorrow" a satire of the all-powerful and omnipresent Disney brand .

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Disney Imagineers Tested the Haunted Mansion Special Effects on the...

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Magic Kingdom: Jungle Cruise becoming Jingle Cruise for the holidays

Disney's Jungle Cruise ride has been running since the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, and the jokes are almost as old.

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Pedestrian bridges added to Disney Springs design

Architects are currently working on adding pedestrian bridges to the design of the remodeled Downtown Disney.

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"Blackfish" to air on CNN October 24

The "anti-SeaWorld" documentary will air nationwide on October 24.

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Disney Legend Marty Sklar thrills his fans at presentation in New Jersey

No one would blame Marty Sklar if he decided to kick back a little, take it easy and play the role of the stereotypical senior citizen, especially when you consider he spent more than five decades on the job and is fast approaching his 80th birthday.

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How to go with Disney's 'Glow'

How much you enjoy Disney World's "Glow With the Show" presentations may depend on where you're located and who is standing in front of you

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How to go with Disney's 'Glow'

How much you enjoy Disney World's "Glow With the Show" presentations may depend on where you're located and who is standing in front of you.

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Pedestrian bridges added to Downtown Disney makeover

Walt Disney World and its government district plan to build as many as three pedestrian bridges as part of the resort's sweeping redevelopment of Downtown Disney.

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Magic Kingdom: Jungle Cruise becoming Jingle Cruise for the holidays

Magic Kingdom's Jungle Cruise will transform into the Jingle Cruise next month.

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Disney's up and coming movie 'Saving Mr. Banks'

For many of us that remembered visiting Disneyland before the park was even a decade old in the early 60s, "Saving Mr. Banks' should bring back some fond memories of a more simpler and innocent time.

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Disney's Villas at Grand Floridian open with Victorian flair

Property is part of Disney Vacation Club

The newest property of Disney Vacation Club mixes Victorian architecture, modern technology and a spoonful of "Mary Poppins."

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Disney's Jungle Cruise getting a holiday makeover

The Jungle Cruise at both the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Park will be transforming into the "Jingle Cruise" this holiday season.

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Disney's MyMagic+ system doing more testing

Resort guests will take place in more MagicBand testing.

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Cockeyed's Rob Cockerham Makes the Ultimate Disneyland Costume

Known for creating clever and detailed Halloween costumes , we've been waiting weeks for Rob Cockerham of Cockeyed.com to finish his amazing costume for 2013 so we could feature it here.

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Downtown Disney adds valet parking through end of 2013

Valet parking is now available at Downtown Disney, where two new parking garages are planned as the retail complex transforms into an area to be known as Disney Springs.

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Mickey Mouse now speaking to guests at Magic Kingdom

Mickey Mouse squeaked and whistled his way into pop culture, but until now, he hasn't said a word to visitors at Walt Disney World.

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Talking Mickey now greeting guests at Magic Kingdom

Magician Mickey will be greeting guests at the Town Square Theater.

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Mickey Mouse now speaking to guests at Magic Kingdom meet-and-greet

The silence has been broken. Mickey Mouse is now talking with guests at a meet-and-greet at Walt Disney World.

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Disneyland Costume Complete

Here it is! The completed Disneyland Costume! Sleeping Beauty's castle is on my head.

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Saving Mr Banks: a Sugary Take on How Disney Made Mary Poppins [Film Review]

Mary Poppins enchanted me as a child. Full of sumptuous imagery and wondrous melodies, it was one of those family features from Walt Disney that didn't so much tell a story as leave a magical mark on your mind for long after the film was over.

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Disney and Marvel unite to create new comic-book series

We're a few weeks away from the theatrical release of the Marvel Studios-produced "Thor: The Dark World," and the fall film epic distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures illustrates just how successful the Marvel brand is for Disney's bottom line.

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"It's kind of fun to do the impossible"

Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce The Big Apple , a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano.

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the Little Mermaid Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review

With the exception of Snow White , no film changed the fortunes of the Walt Disney Company as dramatically as The Little Mermaid .

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Weekend picks: Laugh with Larry the Cable Guy

Actor Dan Whitney, also known as Larry the Cable Guy, performs two comedy shows at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora on Saturday, Oct. 19. The very first ticket for "Disneyland" is part of the exhibit "Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives" at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

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Mending Matia: Disney's 'Cars' inspires Romanian boy's recovery

Matia Simion, 4, has had a long battle with a tumor that cost him his jaw. This summer he had it re-constructed at St. Vincent's and a factor in his recovery was his love for the Disney animated film, "Cars."

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BWW Reviews: Life of Walt Disney Musicalized Onstage Through Nov 3 in When You Wish

When You Wish/The Story of Walt Disney / script, score and lyrics by Dean McClure/directed by Larry Raben /choreographed by Lee Martin o /The Freud Playhouse UCLA/through November 3 When You Wish/The Story of Walt Disney .

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Downtown Disney to offer valet parking this fall

Valet parking will be offered due to the recent construction in the area.

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Live This Weekend: Hunx & His Punx, Macy Gray, The Avett Brothers, and Lots More

According to the band, the record is apparently intended for "women and gay guys."

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Free Not-So-Scary Halloween Party eBook available Saturday

A guidebook to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, a popular after-hours event at Magic Kingdom, will be available for free on Amazon for one day -- Saturday, Oct. 19.

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BWW TV: Behind the Scenes with the Cast and Creatives of When You...

When You Wish: The story of Walt Disney officially opened October 16 at UCLA's distinguished Freud Theatre following four successful previews .

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New-look Disney Magic set to debut in Miami

The Disney Magic has gone under the knife and is on its way to Miami. The re-imagined cruise ship spent four weeks at the Navantia Shipyards in Cadiz, Spain and is set to show off its new gams so to speak at its winter home of PortMiami before repositioning to Port Canaveral in January 2014.

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Shooting at Disney, guerrilla style

So as an adult, and a filmmaker, Moore wanted to capture and question the allure of such manufactured-fantasy.

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Disney 'Treasures' on display at Museum of Science and Industry

Walt Disney was a man of many hats, and not all of them had mouse ears attached.

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Disney Cruise Line cancels first sailing on renovated Disney Magic

The October 20 sailing of the Disney Magic has been canceled.

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Disney's scariest villains

October 16, 2013, marks the 90th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company. Over the years, Disney has featured some memorable and entertaining villains, such as the Evil Queen in the 1937 film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."

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Cirque du Soleil's 'La Nouba' adds fun to Party for the Senses

There are still three Party for the Senses nights remaining in this year's Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World's Epcot.

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Princess dresses as Disney celebrates 90th birthday

As the Walt Disney Company celebrates 90 years of film-making, HELLO! Online takes a look back at the ten Disney princess-inspired dresses created by the world's most high-profile designers including Jenny Packham, Versace, Elie Saab and Roberto Cavalli.

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'Glow with the Show' debuts at Hollywood Studios

Disney's latest version of mouse-ear hats, which include lights that strobe, surge, flash and flicker, debuted Tuesday night in the "Fantasmic!" show at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.

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The View to broadcast live from Disneyland in November

The show will tape November 18-22.

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Ear, ear! 'Glow with the Show' makes debut at Hollywood Studios

Disney's latest version of mouse-ear hats include lights that strobe, surge, flash and flicker, debuted Tuesday night as an enhancement to the "Fantasmic!" show at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.

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Ear, ear! 'Glow with the Show' makes debut at Hollywood Studios

Disney's latest version of mouse-ear hats include lights that strobe, surge, flash and flicker, They debuted Tuesday night as an enhancement to the "Fantasmic!" show at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.

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Weekend picks: BoDeans get closer to free at Arcada

The very first ticket for "Disneyland" is part of the exhibit "Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives" at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

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10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Walt Disney

There may be no entertainment industry figure more influential than Disney's eponymous founder.

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The Walt Disney Company turns 90

As the Walt Disney Company turns 90 years old this week, let's take a look back at the American entertainment icon.

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Rapunzel and Flynn Get 'Frozen' Out

Three years ago today a meet and greet opened in Fantasyland to promote Walt Disney Studios newest film called " Tangled ".

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Disney's top ten full length animated films

These animated masterpieces are loved by people of all ages. Join WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Animated Disney movies.

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Drunk Epcot guest attacks three Walt Disney World cast members

An intoxicated guest at the Food & Wine Festival attacks 3 cast members.

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Fans get first taste of 'Avatar' land planned for Animal Kingdom

Sometimes it's good to be a fan. That's what D23 Expo members in Japan found out when they were served up a glimpse of what the "Avatar"-inspired land at Disney's Animal Kingdom is going to look like when it opens in 2017.

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Autism and Disney: Taken for a ride

We've all heard or used the dreaded, trite expression, "It's not you; it's me" as it relates to the termination of a relationship.

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Disney Legend Marty Sklar will be at Toms River, N.J., library for book signing

Disney Legend Marty Sklar will be at the Ocean County, N.J., Library's Toms River branch on Monday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. Walt Disney Company Legend Marty Sklar will be enjoying a homecoming of sorts on Monday, Oct. 21, when he gives a presentation and holds a book signing at the Toms River, N.J., branch of the Ocean County Library.

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Director secretly shoots feature at Disney

As a kid, Randy Moore was haunted by Disney World, where he made an annual trip during summers with his dad.

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Disney details 'Avatar' land for Animal Kingdom

Disney has unveiled new details about its proposed "Avatar" - themed land at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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3 Movies Clandestinely Shot at Disneyland Before 'Escape From Tomorrow'

Films have been shot at Disney theme parks since before Disneyland even opened in 1955.

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Disney at 90: Send us pictures of your Disney Magic moments

As Disney prepares to mark its 90th anniversary, we want you to send us pictures of your most magical Disney moments Next week is the 90th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, marking nine decades of movie-making magic from the most recognisable animation company in the world.

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AVATAR Land Details And Artwork Announced For Animal Kingdom

At its first-ever D23 Expo in Japan, Disney released brand new concept art and information about the upcoming AVATAR land coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. While the working relationship with Disney Imagineering and James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment has reportedly been a rocky one, this shows that the project is still on track and well into development stages.

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By Tricking the Brain, Disney's Bringing Digital Sight to the Blind

The iconic media company that brought you "Fantasia" and the aspiring magician Mickey Mouse now has a nifty trick of its own: bringing digital sight to the blind.

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Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit reopens after stalling with guests aboard

The ride reopened the morning after the incident.

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Could Disney bring Lord of the Rings to Orlando parks?

WDW News Today is reporting rumors that The Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. have signed or are close to an agreement that could bring the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises to its theme parks.

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Ready, set, glow: Ears set to shine in new version of 'Fantasmic!' at Hollywood Studios

All eyes will be on the ears when the "glow with the show" edition of "Fantasmic!" debuts at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Tuesday night.

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Director secretly shoots feature at Disney parks

This undated photo released by Mankurt Media, LLC shows writer/director, Randy Moore.

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Film secretly shot at Disney World presents dark tale

"Escape From Tomorrow" is a film shot at Disney World, without Disney's cooperation or permission.

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Disney 'Treasures' arrive at Museum of Science and Industry

When asked if "Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives," which opens Oct. 16 at the Museum of Science and Industry and marks the Walt Disney Co.'

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Tim Martin Gleason to Star in Walt Disney Musical When You Wish at UCLA, 10/11-11/3

The life and times of Walt Disney, perhaps the most universally celebrated, award-winning figure in the history of entertainment, comes to the stage in When You Wish, the first ever musical about one of the greatest showmen on earth.

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Disney Stock Certificates Go Out of Style

The paper certificates, which have been serious collectors' items for decades, will give way to exclusively electronic records on October 16. The certificate is famous for a reason.

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Epcot Food & Wine Fest becomes bigger, bulkier

Veterans of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival may notice an upgrade in their surroundings this year. Disney has been enhancing the marketplaces, the small kitchen outlets where the fest's global fare is made and sold.

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Winter Park man decked out Disney parks

Thomas Messemer found love by breaking the rules at Walt Disney World.

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Check it out: 'Glow With the Show' at Disney's Hollywood Studios

WHAT: "Fantasmic!," the nighttime spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park, shifts into "glow with the show" mode beginning Tuesday. The show will be enhanced by guests wearing new mouse-ear hats (pictured) that change colors and provide choreography synced to music and events within the production. As of Oct. 19, the ears also will participate in the "Wishes" fireworks at Magic Kingdom. Eventually, Disney plans to use the headpieces during the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at the Studios and "Celebrate the Magic" castle-projection show at Magic Kingdom.

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Disneyland Costume part 13

The fantasyland theatre is a huge tented area in the rear of the park. I had an idea that it would be cool to have this structure made of real fabric.

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Riders rescued from Universal's Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit

After being stuck vertically for two hours, 12 guests were rescued from Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster.

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Disney by wheelchair: The good, the bad

It has been interesting reading about the reaction of people with disabilities to Disney's changing policy for those guests. Instead of moving to the front of the queue at certain attractions, guests with disabilities will be given a time to return commensurate with the wait time for other guests.

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Disney legend Marty Sklar to speak at Toms River library

TOMS RIVER, New Jersey, October 7, 2014 - The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library announced today that Disney Legend and former president and principal creative executive of Walt Disney Imagineering, Marty Sklar, will be presenting and signing his new Disney Editions book, Dream It! Do It!: My Half-Century Creating Disney's Magic ... (more)

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Iron Man attraction to open in 2016 at Hong Kong Disneyland

This will be the first time the Marvel characters have had their own attraction at a Disney theme park since the company's acquisition in 2009.

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Disney, Vevo partnership will promote family friendly music videos

Disney Interactive and music-video website Vevo have united to present what they call "family friendly" video experiences.

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They shot secret Disneyland movie

And he knew that he could never get permission from the fiercely protective Walt Disney Co., or even seek it, if he wanted to make the movie the way he envisioned.

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Disney Brings Iron Man to Hong Kong, Microsoft's Fall Roadmap, and 3 More Hot Stocks

Walt Disney Co. : The Hong Kong Disneyland is planning to add a new section to its theme park that takes after the Iron Man theme , after the movie did exceptionally well with Chinese audiences.

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SeaWorld produces new half-hour TV series

On Saturday, October 5, 2013, a half-hour show called _The Wildlife Docs_ premiered on ABC.

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Iron Man ride heading for Disneyland Hong Kong in 2016

An Iron Man ride will open at Disneyland Hong Kong, marking the first major attraction based on a Marvel Comics character at a Disney theme park.

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'Frozen' characters set to visit Epcot's Norway, be seen in Magic Kingdom show

Characters from "Frozen," Disney's next animated feature, will make appearances at Epcot's Norway pavilion and in a Magic Kingdom presentation later this year, Disney World announced.

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Offical Information about the Disney Parks Disability Access Card

The controversy surrounding the abuse of the previous Guest Assistance Card at Walt Disney parks has created the need for revisions to the program to avoid abuse.

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Music review: Fantasia

An enduring legacy of entertainer Walt Disney and his co-creator conductor Leopold Stokowski, Fantasia has been an entry point into classical music for generations.

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Police officers attacked by guests at Universal CityWalk

Three guests were arrested after attacking officers outside a club at Universal CityWalk.

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Disney race season gets going again with Tower of Terror 10-miler

The weather is threatening to turn nice finally in Florida, and that means running season is upon us again. In fact, there's the return of racing at Walt Disney World this weekend with the second annual 10-mile race at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

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Disney Fantasia: Live in Concert to Play Glasgow, Manchester & Birmingham in December

Following a series of hugely popular and successful performances at the Royal Albert Hall , Apollo Digital Entertainment, by arrangement with the Royal Albert Hall , is proud to announce three exclusive tour dates for DISNEY FANTASIA: LIVE IN CONCERT, with live underscore by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.

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Epcot: Food & Wine marketplaces becoming spiffier, bigger

Veteran eaters and drinkers of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, should notice an upgrade in their surroundings this year. Disney has been enhancing the marketplaces, the small kitchen outlets where the fest's global fare is sold.

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New cancelation policy for Walt Disney World restaurants

A credit card hold will now be required for all table service restaurants.

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Exclusive Interview: Hank Williams III talks music and family

LOS ANGELES , October 3, 2013 - Hank Williams III, or Hank3 as he is now known, comes from a very musical family.

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Parks go from treats to terrors

Here is a recap of major-park activities, arranged from the friendliest of kid-friendly to the more intense, gory gatherings

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Orlando theme parks go from treats to terrors for Halloween

Central Florida's theme parks have embraced the notion that Halloween can be celebrated for more than just one October evening. Their special events now stretch for weeks, with some spilling into November. Here is a recap of major-park activities, arranged from the friendliest of kid-friendly to the more intense, gory gatherings.

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Don't miss: Disney's Eat to the Beat Epcot concerts

WHAT: It's not just eating and drinking at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. There's listening and singing along, too, at the fest's Eat to the Beat concert series, featuring well-known artists three times a day. On stage soon: Air Supply (Friday), Sister Hazel (Saturday and Sunday), Sugar Ray (Monday-Wednesday) and Edwin McCain (Thursday and next Friday).

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DISNEYLAND: Pass-holder screening of - Ichabod & Mr. Toad'

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" as written by Washington Irving is nothing like the new Fox TV series "Sleepy Hollow."

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Disney cast members offered full-time jobs with insurance

Due to the Affordable Care Act, Disney is offering 427 part-time cast members full time employment with benefits.

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Menu and prices for 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

Here is a list of menu items and their prices for the 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. It is arranged by marketplace, going in a counterclockwise direction around the park's World Showcase Lagoon, starting from the entrance from Future World.

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How to do Epcot Food & Wine on the cheap

The Orlando Sentinel recently reported on a couple who go to every day of the Epcot International Food & Wine Fest, attend related special events such Party for the Senses and even stay in the Disney World hotel for the duration of the 46-day event.

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SeaWorld plans annual Spooktacular event

This annual festival is a perfect way for kids to celebrate the Halloween season in a non-spooky way.

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Disney encourages fans to post at official Disney Vine site

If you're of a certain age and possess a certain degree of appreciation for Disney history the mention of Disney and "vine" might fill your thoughts with scenes from the "Mickey and the Beanstalk" segment of 1947's Disney animated feature "Fun and Fancy Free."

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Disney encourages fans to show their Disney side at new official Disney Vine site

If you're of a certain age - and possess a certain degree of appreciation for Disney history - the mention of Disney and "vine" might fill your thoughts with scenes from the "Mickey and the Beanstalk" segment of 1947's Disney animated feature "Fun and Fancy Free."

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Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain to remain closed until February

The attraction will remain closed for continued rehab.

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'Frozen' trailer takes Disney's new princess on a snowy adventure

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George Clooney's new Disney movie may shoot in Orlando

Is George Clooney coming to town?

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Break a sweat at Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival

"The world's fastest-growing watersport" comes to Downtown Disney's West Side on Oct. 18 and 19. The benefit for MD Anderson Cancer Center features boats with 20 team members paddling in unison to a drummer's beat. New teams are welcome, with no experience needed. The event, free for spectators, also offers a Walgreens Health and Wellness Village, plus an Asia Trend magazine Cultural Village with live performances Oct. 18. Competitors race on Village Lake and can relax in the Athlete's Village in Downtown Disney. Participating teams get exclusive deals on Disney Park Passes, special discounts on Disney Resorts and enjoy free shuttle service to and from the races. Rates start at $1,750 per team, which is less than $100 per person. To register or for more info, click here .

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Downtown Disney Foodtopia deal runs throughout October

Select Downtown Disney restaurants are participating in a "Foodtopia" deal that lasts throughout October.

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Book salutes role of Roy E. Disney

Walt Disney played a role in millions of childhoods. But who could have said that Uncle Walt sat on the edge of their bed and told a story about a wooden puppet who became a real boy? That would have been Roy E. Disney, actual nephew of Walt, who grew up to be an executive at Walt Disney Co.

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Disney wants guests to show their "Disney Side"

Share your Disney Side on the new website.

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Book salutes role of Roy E. Disney

Walt Disney played a role in millions of childhoods. But who could have said that Uncle Walt sat on the edge of their bed and told a story about a wooden puppet who became a real boy?

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September 28, 2013 - Hour 1

Kelly Monaghan of The Intrepid Traveler talks about how misuse of disabled access privileges at Disneyland have caused rule change.

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Disney Christmas parade to be taped December 6 and 7

Plans are in motion for Disney's Annual Christmas Day parade.

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A society in the collapse? Disney parks forced to change program for the disabled

Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California have made a significant change to their policy regarding disabled guests because of growing abuse by non-disabled park goers.

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Parents: Disney policy targeting faux disabled punishes truly disabled kids

Every day, usually more than once, Curtis Doyle reminds his dad about the trip they're planning for next summer to Walt Disney World. It's an obvious source of excitement for Doyle, who is 27 years old and has severe autism.

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Mickey and the giant

Your suscription dimes make an enormous difference to The Film Experience in terms of stability and budget to dream bigger.

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Reviews: Look at what's new to eat at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

With more than 260 chefs on deck, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival opens Sept. 27 and celebrates 18 years of global indulgences along the World Showcase promenade. From now through Nov. 11, more than 300 international and domestic wines will be poured and more than 1.5 million tapas-sized portions of foods will be served at the festival.

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Strip Scribbles: David Copperfield's new film company; Mr. Olympia; and G2E's casino awards

Scott Disick, a friend, Kourtney Kardashian, David Copperfield and Kris Jenner at Copperfield's show at MGM Grand on Sunday, May 26, 2013.

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Head of Disney's D23 steps down

Steven Clark, head of D23, is no longer with the company.

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Disney World to lock hotel swimming pools overnight

Walt Disney World says it will begin stationing lifeguards at its largest hotel pools during all operating hours and then locking them down overnight, six months after a young boy drowned while a pool was unguarded.

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Epcot International Food & Wine Festival: Sip and savor your way around the world

I have eaten more than my fair share of haggis growing up with a Scottish grandmother whose brogue was as thick as shortbread cookie batter.

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Disney talks 'Good Dinosaur,' Angelina Jolie

Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of Walt Disney Co., elaborated on movie projects in an interview Tuesday with Fox Business Network.

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Disney chief trumpets MyMagic+, Avatar Land

The chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday the company's billion-dollar-plus MyMagic+ system will roll out to all Walt Disney World guests "fairly soon," though he stopped short of committing to a precise date.

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Disney's Swan & Dolphin gears up for Food & Wine Classic Oct. 18-19

The culinary team at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel is gearing up for the annual Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic, Oct. 18-19. Back for its fourth year, the event presents an opportunity for novices to enthusiasts to savor food and wine stations, immerse themselves in food and wine education seminars, meet the masters behind the culinary magic and take in some live entertainment at the same time along the resort's lush causeway.

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Disney's Bob Iger talks to FBN on Tuesday

Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of Walt Disney Co., will be talking to Fox Business Network on Tuesday.

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A sneak peek at 2013 Epcot Food & Wine Fest

An exclusive jazzy, snazzy preview of some of new specialties being featured at the 2013 edition of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

A hint of autumn in the air is the first signal that the 2013 edition of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World is upon us.

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Disney and UCF? Show business could be factor in Knights' growth

Disney and UCF? Show business could be factor in Knights' growth, said UCF booster Dick Nunis, a former Disney executive.

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Epcot: Steven Curtis Chapman completes Candlelight Processional narrator lineup

Disney World has completed its lineup of narrators for its Candlelight Processional program at Epcot. Christian-music singer and frequent Candlelight contributor Steven Curtis Chapman will read the Christmas story Dec. 23-25.

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New book paints a loving portrait of the life and times of Roy E. Disney

The cover of David A. Bossert's new book, "Remembering Roy E. Disney: Memories and Photos of a Storied Life."

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Huffington Post -- "Remember Roy E. Disney" shines a spotlight on...

Huffington Post -- "Remember Roy E. Disney" shines a spotlight on Walt's nephew, who saved The Walt Disney Company not once but twice Huffington Post -- "Remember Roy E. Disney" shines a spotlight on Walt's nephew, who saved The Walt Disney Company not once but twice So it was Walt who dreamed up the Disney Company.

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Online reservations to be available for Disneyland dining

Changes will take place October 3, 2013.

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Ariana Grande, The Wanted's Nathan Are Dating! -- But 'Terrified'

Rumors have been swirling for weeks that the "Almost Is Never Enough" collaborators were dating, with Grande recently telling "Access Hollywood" that even though Sykes is "amazing," they weren't seeing each other.

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Disney to disabled guests: No more cutting in line

Walt Disney Co. will stop letting disabled people go to the front of the line at its U.S. parks, in part because some people were abusing the program.

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Disney changing line-jumping program for disabled people

Fireworks filled the air above Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif.

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Fantastic Fest 2013: Randy Moore's Impossible 'Escape from Tomorrow'

Fact 1: Writer/director Randy Moore shot his feature film debut, Escape from Tomorrow , at both Disneyland and Disney World without permission or permits.

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Citing 'abuse,' Disney theme parks will change rules for disabled visitors

The Walt Disney Co.'s U.S. theme parks plan to stop offering unlimited front-of-the-line access to disabled park visitors, in a bid to prevent abuses by travelers who exploited the program by hiring disabled tour guides to pose as family members.

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Report: Disney theme parks will change disabled-guest policy

The Walt Disney Co. 's U.S. theme parks will soon stop allowing disabled visitors to immediately jump to the front of the line for rides, according to the Orange County Register .

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Disney to make changes to Guest Assistance Card program?

Disney plans changes to the Guest Assistance Card program beginning next month.

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5 important women in animation

A self-described storyteller, Brenda Chapman became the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

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Walt Disney World resorts to enforce pool hours

Pools will be closed from 11:00pm - 7:00am.

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8 Interesting Facts About Everyday Life That May Surprise You

Did you know that 90% - 95% of the phones in Japan are waterproof? Or, that the Walt Disney Company uses 5,000-gallons of paint each year to maintain Disneyland alone? What about the explosive flour used by the Chinese during WW2? Those are just some of the interesting facts we've rounded up for you today.

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New Disney iPad app explores magic behind Pixar short film

If tonight's harvest moon fills you with a sense of wonder, you also might enjoy a new Disney iPad app that promises to be just as enchanting.

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Pixar delays release of two films

After a director change, two films are pushed back a year.

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Holly Madison's Stunning Wedding Dress

Holly Madison married boyfriend of two years Pasquale Rotella last week at Disneyland in Anaheim, California and Walt Disney would be proud.

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Disney's Non-Strategy Strategy to Combat Unauthorized Disneyland Horror Movie

Sundance breakout "Escape From Tomorrow," which depicts Disney princesses as prostitutes and was filmed without permission inside Disney's parks, fails to provoke a legal response from a studio unwilling to dole out free press.

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New Frozen Poster Reveals Movies Humorous Side

Disney has released a new poster for it's next animated feature - Frozen. In it you see some early evidence of how much humor the movie will have.

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Disney to add time shares to Polynesian hotel

One of Walt Disney World's oldest hotels is getting a time-share addition.

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Disney Vacation Club property announced for the Polynesian Resort

DVC construction has already begun at the Polynesian Resort and is expected to be completed in 2015.

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Disney to add time shares to Polynesian hotel

One of Walt Disney World's oldest hotels is getting a new time-share addition.

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What Was it Really Like to Work for Walt Disney? New Book Spills Details

Love him or hate him, there's no escaping the impact that Walt Disney had on the film industry and, with Disneyland, Southern California lifestyle.

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Ghirardelli coming to the El Capitan and Disney Studio Store

The new store will open November 15th.

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Rare Photos From The Construction Of Space Mountain At Disney World In The '70s

The attraction was eventually given the green light in the '70s, and astronaut Gordon Cooper joined the creative team to help make the roller coaster seem more like an actual space flight.

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Disney/Dish: The Next Time Warner/CBS?

Walt Disney , the largest operator of theme parks and resorts and owner of ESPN, reported total revenue of $11.58 billion up 4% from the previous year in its third-quarter results.

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Taking the kids to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween party at Disney

I love it when something so wholesome as Disney embraces its dark side. It's why I loved Mr. Toad's Wild Ride back before Pooh squashed him in 1998. What other ride at Disney took you on a ride to hell? (And no, it's a small world doesn't count.)

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Disney: What A Comeback

The last couple weeks, I was somewhat upset with the performance of the Walt Disney Company .

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First look at Disney's Princess Fairytale Hall in Fantasyland

The latest piece of the Fantasyland puzzle is set to open to the public this week, but visitors to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party got an early preview of the Princess Fairytale Hall.

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The horror film shot at Disneyland in secret

First-time director Randy Moore shot this indie horror flick on location at Walt Disney World - without permission from the Walt Disney Company.

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Walt Disney Co. increasing stock buybacks

CFO Jay Rasulo announces an increase in stock buybacks in 2014.

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Disney Cruise Line cancels 2 sailings for unplanned maintenance on the Wonder

The January 19 and January 24, 2014 sailings have been cancelled.

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Surrealist fantasy-horror film 'Escape From Tomorrow' hits theaters Oct. 11

Director Randy Moore's critically-acclaimed Sundance Film Festival hit " Escape From Tomorrow " will be released theatrically in select U.S. cities beginning Oct. 11. The film was among the most talked-about at this year's Sundance Film Festival because Moore secretly shot most of it at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland without permission from ... (more)

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