According to StudiosCentral.com:
According to the Cast Member publication Eyes and Ears, Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be held each weekend (Friday-Sunday) June 6-29. This means that the weekends will be held in June only this year.
The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh attraction at the Magic Kingdom was unexpectedly closed yesterday after a major breakdown inside one of the show rooms. In the Tigger scene, it appears one of the “Bouncing” characters flew off it’s base and caused some minor damage to the attraction. The Fantasyland dark ride was closed for the duration of the day, but has now re-opened to the public. It has been rumored that the attraction may go down for refurbishment in the next year or so to make some minor changes and add some new cutting edge effects.
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After weeks without a regular show, we have returned with our longest and biggest show ever. Join host Tom Corless and a cast including Jason Diffendal, John Corigliano, Luke Manning, Jose Castillo, Nick McLamb, and John Rick. So sit back, relax, and enjoy all the amzing content we have to offer this week.
John Corigliano and Jason Diffendal join me for Walt Disney World news and rumors this week as we discuss the name change over at the Studios, all the construction going on at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, a new parade that’s coming to the Magic Kingdom, and the future of the Wonders of Life pavillion at Epcot.
Next up, It’s the debut of what will be a weekly Disney Pin Trading segment with John Rick of the Central Jersey Disney Pin Traders (www.cjdpt.com). While this inaugral segment is over 1 hour long, it offers a look into the full spectrum of news and events in the Disney Pin Trading community. We hope in the coming weeks that we will be able to inform and entertain all of you pin sharks out there, and perhaps introduce those of you new to this hobby to all that Disney Pin Trading has to offer. I apologize for the sometimes bad audio quality, we will have that corrected for next week.
Finally, we have the first of what will be weekly discussions about eating at the Walt Disney World Resort. This week, we take a look at Counter Service Dining locations throughout the Magic Kingdom with Luke Manning (www.podisney.com), Jose Castillo (www.kryptonlogic.com), Nick McLamb (www.dnwproductions.com), Jason Diffendal (www.wdwcelebrations.com), and John Corigliano (www.mousetimes.com).
Coming up on Episode 27 (1/26/08):
Walt Disney World News and Rumors, another Disney Pin Trading Segment, A discussion on Table Service Dining locations at the Magic Kingdom, Our first WDW ’Back To The Future’ segment on the history of the ABC Theater in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and much more!!!
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For those of you familiar with the Walt Disney World big figures, (large plastic statues that can be found and purchased in any Art of Disney location) you may be interested to know that the figures of that size will no longer be produced. The big figures will now be of a much smaller scale that are sold on average at $95 each. The older, bigger statues retailed for about $150 each, with the bigger models retailing for more. Among the new, smaller models are statues celebrating the many different pictures you’ll find on Walt Disney World park tickets this year (i.e.- Seven Dwarves on Splash Mountain, Cinderella on the Carousel, and Mickey and Minnie riding the Mad Tea Party), as well as a few other designs. The new figures are also made of resin rather than plastic.
Here is some news from a partner site I am very proud to be a part of,  WDWCelebrations.com:
WDWCelebrations is proud to offer a new method of user-to-website communication where guests of WDWCelebrations.com have a chance to ask open questions and speak with the team working on upcoming WDWCelebrations events. Skypecasts are very much like conference calls, though designed to allow for proper queuing of questions and speakers in an organized fashion. All Skypecasts will be recorded by WDWCelebrations staff in order to review all comments and questions for further review.Â
Skypecasts are a voice-only method of communication; therefore certain applications and hardware are required to participate. Depending on the level of hardware, two options are available: listen-only and interactivity (listen and speak).
Skypecast interactivity requires:
The most recent version of Skype (download at http://www.skype.com/)
A computer microphone or webcam capable of supporting online voice chats
Soundcard and speakers or headphones
In addition, a broadband or DSL internet connection is recommended
Please be sure to test your microphone by calling “Skype Test Call” (echo123) before joining the Skypecast.
Skypecast listening (no interactivity supported) requires:
The most recent version of Skype (download at http://www.skype.com/)
Soundcard and speakers or headphones
In addition, a broadband or DSL internet connection is recommeded
Our next Skypecast is scheduled for:
Saturday, January 19, 8:00 pm EST
The link to join the Skypecast will be posted here approximately 30 minutes before the scheduled start time.Â
For guests participating in listen-only mode, the link to join the text-only Skype Chat will be posted here approximately 30 minutes before the scheduled start time.
This Skypecast will be extremely pertinent for those planning on joining us for the Animal Kingdom 10th Anniversary Event from WDWCelebrations, “A Wild Decade”, or any other future WDWCelebrations special events.
According to Screamscape.com:
According to a local source, Disney has increased the refundable locker deposit fee from $2 to $5. Lock fees are now $5 for a small locker and $7 for a large. There was also a price increase at the already expensive Fantasia Gardens and Winter-Summerland mini golf courses. The new price for adults is now $11.75 and $9.75 for children, however guests now receive a free Walt Disney World logo golf ball to keep for every round played.
I have been receiving a lot of emails lately about the Wonders of Life pavilion at Epcot. Many readers have brought to my attention that it is no longer listed as a closed attraction after January 31, 2008. Let me sadly state that the reason for this is that the attractions inside the pavilion will be gutted over the next few months. The pavilion may once again open as a home to events for the Food and Wine Festival in 2008, but the attractions inside will be gone by then. The pavilion has been in seasonal operation for years now and the attractions haven’t seen use since the 2006 Holiday Season. Walt Disney Imagineering has a few ideas on the table for the pavilion, but the current building will not be demolished until a plan is finalized.Â
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Walt Disney World has confirmed that they will once again hold the Tower of Terror 13K race on October 25, 2008. We will have more information on this event as it becomes available.
