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As Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge resort continues to undergo the expansion of a new set of DVC (Disney Vacation Club) rooms, several exterior changes are underway as well. In the last few months construction began on a new security guard station on the road leading to the Animal Kingdom Lodge resort, which is speculated to [...]

1910: Actor David Niven (Candleshoe, No Deposit No Return) is born James David Graham Niven in London, England. 1914: Animator, and one of the Nine Old Men, Ward Kimball (Fantasia, Pinocchio, Dumbo) is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1930: Animator Ub Iwerks leaves Disney to start his own Studios, only to return a few years later. 1932: Administrator, and Disney [...]

1882: Author Alan Alexander Milne (creator of Winnie-the-Pooh) is born in London, England. 1900: Animator David Dodd Hand is born in Plainfield, New Jersey. 1902: Actor Leon Ames (The Monkey’s Uncle, The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, Son of Flubber, The Absent Minded Professor) is born in Portland, Indiana. 1906: Director, and Disney Legend, Wilfred Jackson (Cinderella, Lady and [...]

Members of America’s Armed Forces can now receive free five-day park hopper tickets at Walt Disney World (no word on Disneyland), reports the Orlando Sentinel. Both active and retired military personnel are eligible to receive tickets through the “Disney’s Armed Forces Salute” promotion, which accentuates this year’s “What Will You Celebrate?” theme. In addition to the ticket, [...]

The Walt Disney World Company agreed to settle a lawsuit over claims a ban on personal two-wheel transporters at its facilities violates federal disabilities laws. As Netcot previously reported, the Disability Rights Activisits for Technology pushed Disney World to allow Segways in the parks. Then, Disney World was sued by three people (claiming to represent somewhere [...]

1835: Writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens (i.e. Mark Twain) is born in Florida, Missouri. He can be found in Epcot’s American Adventure. 1901: December 5: Walter Elias Disney is born in Chicago, Illinois. 1903: Walt Disney’s only sister, Ruth Flora Disney, is born in Chicago, Illinois. 1927: Actor Robert Guillaume (Rafiki in The Lion King movies) is born in [...]

  1886: Comedian Ed Wynn (Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, Uncle Albert in Mary Poppins, Those Calloways, Son of Flubber, Babes in Toyland) is born Isaiah Edwin Leopold in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1891: Composer Carl W. Stalling (Musical Director for Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho) is born in Lexington, Missouri. 1906: Actress Hermione Baddeley (Mary Poppins, The Happiest Millionaire, [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reports that Vanessa Rosas and Clay Shoemaker were announced as Walt Disney World’s 38th ambassador team. Rosas is an industrial engineer who started at the resort in 2000 and worked in theme park operations. Shoemaker was a member of the Dream Squad and started at the resort in 1996 when he managed [...]

Here’s the rundown of all injuries-that required a stay of at least 24 hours in a hospital-that happened at Walt Disney World, according to the Orlando Sentinel: July 25: A 73 year-old man reported chest pain after riding DINOSAUR. July 29: A 68 year-old woman fell and broke her shoulder while exiting her Doom Buggy [...]

Celebration Vacation is the newest Disney Parks promotion for 2009. Part of this promotion is that anyone can receive a one day Magic Your Way ticket for free on their birthday. Also included in the new promotion are new street parties, a Tomorrowland video dance party (WDW), a celebration barbecue and festive birthday party (Disneyland) [...]

Many people have heard of the Twin Storms, but it doesn’t appear Hanna will follow in Gustav’s steps. Instead, she’s projected to flow up the eastern coast of Florida, hitting WDW, and then making landfall on the Georgia Coast. It will approach WDW around Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Stay tuned to Netcot.com, or [...]

Guests at the Walt Disney World Resort will be able to get into the parks a bit earlier tomorrow. All four parks will open at 8 am, DisneyQuest at 9am, and the AMC Theatres at Downtown Disney opening at 10 am. This move has been made in order to let guests enjoy an extra hour [...]

If you’re planning a trip to WDW during the next week, keep an eye on the weather. Tropical Storm Fay (Soon to be Hurricane Fay) is set to ride straight up the Floridian Peninsula and into Georgia. Therefore, all major cities in the state should keep an eye out for the storm to come ripping [...]

The Walt Disney Company made public the information that has been suspected for the past week. Along with rising food and gas prices, tickets to Walt Disney World and Disneyland will increase. One-day tickets for guests age 10 and above for the Orlando park will increase from $71 to $75 (a 7% increase) and tickets [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel) The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Disney’s Animal Kingdom $21,000 for five safety violations at the Primeval Whirl due to an employee’s death last year. OSHA also fined Disney for two other serious violations (not tied to the death) due to an employee tripping over some supports [...]