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My Disney Experience App to allow ADR bookings up to 20 minutes prior to seating

Finally. I much needed upgraded.

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Dates Released for the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

If you are visiting Disney World from November 7 through January 4, do yourself a favor and go enjoy this.

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Tom Bricker’s Disney World Hotel Reviews

A good, and updated, resource for people who are trying to decide which Disney resort to stay at.

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New after hours street party coming to this year’s Epcot Food and Festival

These types of after hours events are going to keep popping up at Disney World. Clearly, the existing options have been successes.

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Epcot Food and Wine Festival Marketplace Menus

Here is the full listing of menus for the Food and Wine festival (in case you want to know more than just what beer is going to be served.)

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Tom Bricker explains how he became a Duffy Fan

Seriously, what [kind of people bring their stuffed animal on vacation and take pictures of him?](http://fenwaythehusky.tumblr.com)

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The Beer of the 2014 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

*Beers and Ears* provides you with an very important list up the upcoming Food and Wine Festival.

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Room-Only Discounts for Late Fall Announced

These discounts pretty much cover the rest of 2014, with the exception of Thanksgiving weekend, and the Christmas through New Year’s week / weekends.

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First Peek at Trattoria al Forno, New Restaurant for Disney’s BoardWalk

It looks like Disney is replacing Kouzzina with an italian place. Interesting choice, especially with Via Napoli right around the corner in Epcot.

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30% Passholder discount now available at Spice Road Table through September 17

I wish they had this in place when Elyssa and I were visiting. It might have been enough to get us to give their food a shot.

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Breakfast at Kouzzina – One Last Look

I am going to miss this place when it closes (on my birthday!)

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“Once Upon a Time” casts its Anna and Kristoff

Speaking of *Frozen*, it looks like Disney has started casting the *Frozen* characters for *Once upon a Time.* I still wonder who they are going to get as Elsa, though.

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What if Frozen was more like Game of Thrones – Trailer

This is pretty awesome.

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Two new VIP Disney World Tours Announced

$300 a person for a 6-7 hours tour, including visits to Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdoms[^note], and a meal at table service restaurant. It does sound kind of interesting, but I think it might be a *little* spendy.

[^note]: Where guests get to ride on the Mine Train, Toy Story Midway Mania, and Expedition Everest.

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Snow White meet and greet on the move again at the Magic Kingdom

Poor Snow. Can’t they just give her a home and let her stay there?[^f1042].

[^f1042]: I have developed a newfound appreciation for Snow (yes, I call her Snow) after my most recent trip to the world. Elyssa and I ended up having great interactions with all the “Snows” that we met.

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Theme Park Tourist breaks down 5 Surprisingly Low-Tech Effects Used in Famous Disney Theme Park Rides

I was most interested in the Great Hall in the Haunted Mansion:

> This is one of the most famous Disney effects of all, but the company didn’t invent the technique. In fact, the “Pepper’s Ghost” illusion is based on a term coined in the 1800s by a professor of chemistry at the London Polytechnic Institure.

> The ghosts that you see dancing and celebrating in the Grand Hall are actually animatronic figures in black rooms above and below the mezzanine that your Doom Buggy is on. There is a gigantic pane of glass between the riders and the Grand Hall. A light source shines on the animatronics below, which reflects them off of the glass and makes it appear as though they’re actually in the Grand Hall.

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Popularity of Frozen characters and merchandise changes the Magic Kingdom rope drop procedure

People are so crazy to see Anna and Elsa that Disney is actually walking the rope back to Fantasyland. That is impressive.

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An Update on the Frozen Princess Meet and Greet in the Magic Kingdom

Speaking of *Frozen*, the meet-and-greet to see Anna and Elsa is still insanely popular.

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Touring Plans help you Pick the Least Crowded Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

I feel like Elyssa and I might try to get down there for this in October.

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Elsa appearance teased on Once Upon a Time

I have never seen *Once Upon a Time*, but I heard rumblings today that they that they teased an appearance of Elsa on the finale last night. I managed to find a clip on Youtube (linked), but I imagine that will be pulled before too long.

Though I am not sure this will make me watch the show, I have to Disney credit for bring her to the show so quickly.