I don’t know about you but I love reading about the stories behind the attractions and the reasons for the little details that are woven throughout all of the Disney parks. I’ve bought each of the Imagineering Field Guides and they have changed the way I experience the parks.

Rumours are never scarce in the Disney community, but sometimes you read about things that seem likely to happen.

Here are the latest whispers courtesy of Disney Gossip…

Thanks to higher than expected room occupancy the Magic Kingdom is pushing ahead with its upgrade programme. Workers have been fixing building facades and support pillars throughout the park all year, but that’s just the beginning.

To celebrate the release of the new Tinker Bell DVD, Disney has joined forces with Southwest Airlines. The Tinker Bell One, a specially decorated Boeing 737, will fly passengers to Tampa International Airport and other airports.

If you have a High School musical fan in your family then this may be the perfect Christmas gift for them. The High School Musical 3 soundtrack is a two-disc edition which includes a 13-track CD with all of the songs from the movie, and a DVD with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Box Office smash hit movie.

If the Box Office takings are anything to go by ($43m on opening weekend) then High School Musical fever is still alive and well; and guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios can now experience the updated show: High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Right Here! Right Now!

Sculpture, jewelry, painting, photography, glass, and digital art are just some of the art genres showcased at this year’s Festival of the Masters event. Street painters from the Florida Chalk Artists Association will decorate some 6,000 square feet of sidewalk with unique drawings. Youngsters can take in the fun with live music, face painting and interactive kid’s zones.

The final ABC-SOAPnet Super Soap Weekend is scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2008 and “All My Children” and “Dancing with the Stars’” star Susan Luccihas been confirmed to attend. Lucci is the only ABC Daytime star to attend the event every year since it began in 1996.