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I was able to preview the Princess Fairytale Hall on Friday night (note 1: it was not a 'soft opening' and the scheduled opening date is still Sept 18) (note 2: I was part of the DisneyParks blog meet up that got us free admission to the Halloween party, this preview of the Hall, and Glow with...

I'm hearing an unsubstantiated rumor (not anything on the CM portal) of March 30 as a closing date for Camp Minnie-Mickey. Is that even possible? I don't know how far out the FotLK performer contracts go, but I always assumed we'd hear about closure from them first. I know there's backstage...

I happened to visit today, the first day Test Track started experimenting with a new queue pattern. Standby was unchanged, and single-rider was unchanged. But FastPass was routed around to merge with Standby in the pre-load to the Design Studio (the "dots on the floor" room). This was done by...

The parks should soon be receiving actual playable Fix It Felix arcade machines (you can see a mock version of one in the animator's "office" in DHS's animation building).

Not sure if this is a long-standing problem at Splash or not, as I haven't ridden much in recent months, but all the robotics were turned off on Jan. 22 (both at 5pm and again at 8pm). The boat itself is rocking, but the characters on it are frozen. See for yourself...

The Johnny Depp movie Lone Ranger is back "on" with Disney today. Iger has said recently that he wants fewer movies, but which cost more and integrate better with video games, toys, parks.... in other words, synergy. So I'm wondering if you all think there's a chance the other tentpole movies...

In previous years, I was as guilty as the next guy in sometimes saying "DisneySeas" rather than "DisneySea" (the correct name of the Tokyo Disneyland second gate). But it wasn't until this morning that I realized my West Coast bias is the reason. In this newspaper article from 1990, the term is...

The VP of Epcot, Rilous Carter, hasn't been in the job very long (recently he switched roles with Dan Cockerell, who went to Rilous's old position at DHS). But he's now moving to be VP of Catering/Convention Services (and Park Event Operations). The new VP of Epcot will be Erin Young. Edit...

The initial list of 2012 DDP restaurants is out (http://www.wdwinfo.com/disney-dining-plan.htm#ddp2012). In past years, this initial list would later fill out with more 3rd-party participants (Via Napoli, San Angel Inn... any restaurant Disney doesn't own). But I've heard second-hand that for...

Caution: this thread contains SPOILERS! Part of what makes the new Star Tours so awesome, for me at least, is the incredible level of inside jokes, remnants, and homages. Here’s what we’ve been able to find so far, listed “chronologically” as we progress through the queue and ride: Queue...

I'm hosting a free "scavenger hunt / puzzle / race" game at Epcot on April 10, from 2-5. You can play as an individual, though teams are encouraged. No trivia knowledge is necessary. More info, samples, and register at www.magicpursuit.com - hope some of you can make it!

Yesterday I was at the American Adventure and saw the NASA-themed oil painting in the lobby, and noticed for the first time that the orbiter shown heating up upon re-entry was labeled as the Columbia... an unfortunate coincidence that foreshadowed its destiny. I had just filed that away in my...

Apologies if this is posted in the wrong place. Ultimate Orlando Challenge: Sunday, May 15th, 2005 This Walt Disney World game is a face-to-face event in the spirit of Cast Member scavenger hunts / trivia / puzzle-solving quests. For the moment, this one is also a completely free event...