Archive for November, 2008
Walt Disney World Christmas Day parade to be open to all
It is being reported that all visitors to the Magic Kingdom park will be able to see the taping of this year’s Christmas Day Parade which is scheduled for December 5 and 6, 2008.
Grand Floridian opens its life-sized Gingerbread House for its tenth year
Guests traveling to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa this Christmas will be able to witness the spectacle that is the life-sized gingerbread house as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Contempo Café now open at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Guests staying at Disney’s Contemproary Resort can now eat at the newly opened Contempo Café. This new eatery has taken the fourth floor space originally occupied by the Concourse Steakhouse which closed earlier this year. The Contempo Café is designed for guests who want to grab a quick snack rather than enjoy a full-service sit-down meal.
Disney Store Black Friday Specials will begin at Midnight
US readers will want to set their alarm clocks for midnight on Friday as Disney Stores nationwide usher in the holiday season earlier than ever with Black Friday specials starting as early as midnight in 100 of its stores.
Walt Disney World five-car collectible train available at Dillards this Christmas
Walt Disney World has joined forces with Dillards this Christmas to bring shoppers the opportunity to buy a fun keepsake this holiday season.
Personal Walt Disney World Tour Guide in your phone
Do you have your cell phone contract with Verizon Wireless? If you do you’re in for a treat on your next visit to the Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort.
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Disney-Pixar releases official UP trailer
Coming to a theatre near you in May 2009: UP. A coming of age story featuring a seventy-something hero, and his clueless wilderness ranger sidekick who travel the world fighting beasts and villains, and eating dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon.
16th Epcot Flower and Garden Festival will feature ‘Cinderellabration’ Topiary, Pirates Adventure Zone, Pixie Hollow Playground
Every year the Disney gardeners celebrate the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival by creating an amazing and intricate topiary display that stands against the backdrop of Spaceship Earth. In 2009 Cinderella and Prince Charming, Snow White and the seven dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty and Prince Phillip, and Belle and Beast from “Beauty and the Beast” will debut in all their “blooming finery” as the grand front-entrance topiary during the 75-day festival.
Unmissable Disney World offer: Buy 4 nights and get 3 nights FREE!
Guests who buy a four-night/four-day non-discounted Walt Disney Travel Co. Magic Your Way hotel and ticket package for stays most nights from January 4 to April 4, 2009, and April 19 to June 27, 2009, will receive three extra nights of hotel accommodations and three more days added to their theme park tickets for free. Yes, you read that right, pay for four nights and Disney will treat you to an extra three for nothing!
