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If you can’t make it to Beijing during these next few weeks and are hankering for some Olympic-sized gear, check out Epcot’s China Pavilion. According to the Orlando Sentinel, in the gift shop, located after the “Wonders of China” film, you can find Beijing 2008 gear including T-shirts, plush mascots, water bottles, athletic gear, hats, [...]

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 for [...]

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort will be getting a retheming. Walt Disney World management has unveiled a rendering and a few details of the renovations showing that 384 rooms in the Trinidad South Village Area will be rethemed after the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise (ship-like beds, old crate-like dressers, [...]

Many of you know that there are Treasure Cruises for children available around the Walt Disney World Resort.
Existing Cruises:

Albatross Treasure Cruise: 9:30am departure from the Yacht and Beach Club Monday and Wednesday
Disney’s Pirate Adventure: 9:30 am departure from the Grand Floridian Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Island of the Caribbean Pirate Cruise: 9:30am departure [...]

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Grand Marshals in the Magic Kingdom’s parades will be riding in a new vehicle. The new ride is modeled after a 1912 touring car, while being more accessible to wheel-chaired guests.
The new wheels also sport a Disney-esque tread.

According to MyFox Orlando, a man that was returning to his car with his son was accidentally shot July 12. Investigators believe that while the man was getting into the car, his semiautomatic handgun accidentally discharged, striking him in the left leg. The wound was non-life threatening and the man is in stable [...]

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Walt Disney World is upset over expired FastPass tickets being sold on eBay. Disney has contacted eBay about this but eBay is refusing to do anything about them. Expired FastPasses are not supposed to be accepted at attractions, but the on-line sellers claim that Disney is not [...]

The Ticket And Transportation Center has added a new coffee, espresso and pastries shop between the Monorail station and the Magic Kingdom ferry. Photos of the booth are available at the Orlando Sentinel’s web site.

Cast Members will not be able to store their hand guns on Disney property in Florida despite the law passed in Florida, ‘Preservation and Protection of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Motor Vehicles Act of 2008‘, allowing employees to store hand guns in their cars at work. Disney says that language [...]

As a follow up to Van’s last post, here’s more news of what’s coming to Downtown Disney:
First, over the next year, several immersive experiences will be added to the 120-acre complex. Downtown Disney will even get its own attraction in the form of a giant, tethered balloon that will provide guests with an amazing [...]

Disney has announced that Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World will close their night clubs (8 Trax, The Adventurer’s Club, Mannequins™ Dance Palace, BET Sound-Stage™ Club, Motion and The Comedy Warehouse) on September 28, 2008. The area will be re-themed drastically to feature a more family-friendly atmosphere that includes a mix of shopping and dining.
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A 52 year old construction worker has died from his injuries received in a construction accident at Disney’s All-Star Resort on June 13th. Reedy Creek Emergency Services said the man was working on a high-lift vehicle and got pinned against something at the site. He received chest, neck and head injuries and was [...]

The Walt Disney World Company is being sued for not allowing a Sikh-American to work at Disney World because he refused to remove his turban for religious reasons. The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) has scheduled an official announcement of the suit for June 16. Sukhbir Singh Channa says he [...]

Disney’s Wide World of Sports will be adding a 100 lane bowling alley with stadium-style seating and a restaurant. It would be the largest bowling alley in the country. The alley could be open in 18 months and would be available for public use when not being used for tournaments. The 160,000 [...]

1890: Junius Matthews (voice of Winnie the Pooh’s Rabbit) is born in Chicago, Illinois.
1892: Actor Basil Rathbone (The Great Mouse Detective)
1895: Actress Hattie McDaniel (Song of the South and first African American to win an Oscar) is born in Wichita, Kansas.
1895: Posthumous Disney Legend and actor Cliff Edwards (Pinocchio, Dumbo) is born in Hannibal, Missouri.
1906: [...]