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(Behind the Scenes | Source: DisneyPotato.com)
EPCOT’s “Turtle Talk with Crush” is a classic example of Disney’s new living characters initiative designed to bring characters to life in front of guests. The attraction allows guests in a small auditorium to talk with an animated Crush projected on a screen that is made to look like an [...]

(News | Source: Associated Press)

David Cook will follow the path of the Superbowl, World Series, and NBA Finals champs before them. I know what you’re thinking…they’re not athletes. That’s right, the newest “Idol” champ will shout “I’m going to Disney World!” during the celebration immediately following the winner’s coronation. This will [...]

(News | Source: FOX News)

In Epcot’s Innoventions plaza, a new wind is blowing…literally. Opening in late August, “StormStruck: The Tale of Two Homes” will be a new exhibit that uses 3D technology and surround sound to put visitors in the Category 4 winds of Hurricane Charley. The creators of the exhibit [...]

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WALL-E, the main character from the Disney-Pixar movie of the same name has been spotted roaming the streets of L.A. The roaming audio-animatronic is one of the latest creations from Disney Imagineering designed to roam around and interact with the guests he encounters. Below is a short video:
Wall-E Spotted in LA! from Blink on Vimeo.

(News | Source: Twisney)
Twisney.com blends social networking and short updates of sites like Twitter with Microsoft’s Virtual Earth technology to allow Disney fans around the world to see live updates from within the Disney World Resort. The site officially launched just two weeks ago and has already drawn the attention of Disney fans world-wide.
This weekend’s [...]

(News | Source: WESH)

Sixty seniors from Coffee County (Georgia) were given a surprise gift from Disney. These same students had spent the school ear raising money to go on a graduation trip to Disney World when, on the day of the trip, Christy Wise, the teacher in charge of booking the trip, skipped [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel, WDW News Today)

Prince Caspian will be the newest character to grace the streets of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Starting next Friday (May 16, coinciding with the movie premier), he will be available for meet-and-greets in the old making of Narnia location (Over on Mickey Avenue).
Once the Journey Into Narnia: [...]

(News | Source: Press Release)

Today, the Chief Magic Official was announced. After several months of grueling competition among 1,300 other candidates and online voting, Disney Parks and CareerBuilder.com today announced that Justin Muchoney from Seven Fields, Pa., is the first-ever Disney Parks Chief Magic Official (CMO) .
Muchoney was one of three CMO finalists, [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)

Today (also Earth Day) is a special day for Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
The park turned 10 today. Yes, Animal Kingdom has been open for 10 years. The park opened in 1998 with the Oasis, Safari Village, Camp Minnie-Mickey, Africa, and Rafiki’s Planet Watch. In 1999, the [...]

(News | Source: Associated Foreign Press)

On April 15, 1983, the first Disney theme park outside of the continental United States opened. It was designed by Walt Disney Imagineers to look like its sister park in Florida and the mother park in California and named Tokyo Disneyland. It is made up of the World [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)

Change is a good thing…isn’t it?
Maybe not when it empties your wallet at the same time.
As of April 6, 2008, the price of single-child strollers rose from $10 to $15 a day, and the price for two-child strollers went from $18 to $31 a day. The price for ECVs [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)

When you think of cheeseburgers, fish sandwiches, chicken curry, and a Cuban sandwich, do they make you think about ABC’s hit dramas?
Disney Hollywood Studios’ ABC Commissary sure hopes it does. It has rebranded the menu to tie-in ABC shows like “Ugly Betty” cheeseburgers, “Down the Hatch” fish sandwiches, “Grey’s Anatomy” [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)

As part of the Year of a Million Dreams, a Eustis, FL teenager has won the chance to be the Grand Marshal in a parade at each of the Disney Parks around the world.
His tour of duty starts Wednesday as the teenager and his family join the parade at [...]

(News | Source: WAFB)
Livingston Parish, Louisiana, is trying to attract a Disney park. The parish is the fastest growing in Louisiana and has big plans. Parish President Mike Grimmer said he is excited about the future of the parish and that they may even attract a Disney theme park. According to him, [...]

(News | Source: calorielab.com)
Some classic Disney attractions will soon be getting updates to accommodate larger guests. Rides like Its A Small World at Disneyland will soon be shut down to adjust the ride to compensate for guests that weigh more (on average) than their 1963 (opening year of the attraction) counterparts.
In 1963, the average man [...]