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I was trying to figure out a particular song that is played on the WDW buses on the way to Downtown Disney. Until recently, this was the sixth song that was played after the welcome aboard announcement. Now that the songs pick up from where they left off instead of restarting at the beginning...

I noticed from my last two outings (Tuesday and Wednesday) out to Epcot that the Fountain of Nations was not operating. I was going to ask this question at Guest Relations, but didn't get a chance to. Does anyone know when the fountain will be turned back on again? Since the show that it does...

The Monorail spiel on the Express beam has changed, based on my obligatory trip on it today (since I was working at the Magic Kingdom station). Although references to the attractions built for the Happiest Celebration on Earth are still found, "It's the Happiest Celebration on Earth and you're...

Effective Sunday, the automobile parking rate increased to $10.00 per day at Walt Disney World theme parks. I had heard about the increase a few days ago during a track talk when working at Pleasure Island, but saw the new signs for the first time when going over to work at Monorail and passing...

Effective yesterday, buses to Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness from the Magic Kingdom have been relocated to the Transportation and Ticket Center until further notice. This is due to construction that will be done on bus load zones 1-5, which will cause other Disney buses to be moved around...

I found the following while browsing the Cast Portal today. The Noodle Station comes as no surprise, but the other ones are interesting. ==== The following Food & Beverage Operating updates will go into effect on Sunday, April 23: The Pinocchio Village Haus will operate from 11:00am to one...

I found this today while checking the all-mighty portal. :eek: ==== The Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station is temporarily closed. It will reopen to Guests on Sunday, February 12, 2006.

Just a tidbit of information that I thought I'd pass along. ==== Please be advised that the Haunted Mansion attraction will be closed for refurbishment starting on November 6, 2005 and reopen to Guests on November 16, 2005.

I was looking through Tuesday's Times of India and came upon an interesting piece about a new monorail system that will be built in Delhi. (Click here for the non-illustrated article.) When I looked at the accompanying photo, I realized that the monorail pictured is a Disney one, though I...

I'm not sure if it's been posted already, so here goes. ==== Beginning July 31, 2005, the Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station and El Pirata y el Perico Restaurante will be closed for the month of August. The Pinocchio Village Haus will also adjust their operating hours during August, opening...

From time to time, we evaluate our existing pricing structures and make adjustments. As a result, effective July 10, 2005, the pricing structure for ECV, wheelchair, and stroller rentals in the Disney Theme Parks and Downtown Disney areas will be as follows: ECV Rental: $35/day, with a $5...

Okay, since I was randomly browsing the Cast Portal and happened to spot this information, I decided to post it. I did a search, but was unable to find detailed information already posted about the name change from Countdown to Extinction. Here it is, word for word from the Cast Portal. ====...

After much promising, I finally finished the new pre-Illuminations music loop and put it online for all to enjoy. I followed the style of the old loop that was stitched together as one file by someone long ago. If any of you notice any problems in the loop, please tell me and I will try to fix...

Just found this while browsing around the good ol' WDW Cast Portal. ==== Effective Thursday, April 28, 2005, Seven Dwarfs Mine, located in Fantasyland, will no longer operate as a Food & Beverage location. Look for further information on the future use of this location coming soon.

I found this little bit of news recently while browsing around the Cast Portal. I'm not sure if anyone else has posted this, so I decided to open a new thread.

Two tid bits of information that I found today while browsing My Disney Team, the WDC portal. E-Ride Nights are being phased out. In fact, the portal says "None" for E-Rides for the month of January and doesn't even mention February, although the park hours for both months are up. According to...

Well, I'm sure that we've all been anxious to get our hands on the new list of music that is played nightly before Illuminations: Reflections of Earth. The time has come! :cool: I followed up my letter to Epcot (since it was sent over a month and a half ago) with an e-mail to WDW Guest Mail and...