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Agent P World Showcase Photoshoot

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The Agent P World Showcase Adventure recently opened up at Epcot. It is an interactive game for Phineas and Ferb fans of all ages to play. So of course, the Vinylmation version of the secret agent platypus wanted to check it out as well. While there, he took a tour around the world.

Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure

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Canada

United Kingdom

France

Morocco

Japan

America

Italy

Epcot World Showcase

Germany

The Outpost

China

Norway

Mexico

Epcot World Showcase

All Art of Animation Resort Opening Dates Announced

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While we knew that the Finding Nemo wing of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort was opening May 31st, we really could only guess when the other wings might open. Well, we now have the official dates:

Finding Nemo (Grand opening) – Opens May 31
Cars – Opens June 18
Lion King – Opens August 10
Little Mermaid – Opens September 15

Guests can begin booking all of these tomorrow, March 23rd.

Disney also released a second preview video for the resort a few weeks ago, now seems like a good time to share that with you:

Halloween Carnival Coming to Big Thunder Ranch

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From Shawn Slater of Disney Parks Blog:

There’s something new this Halloween Time at Disneyland park, and it’s happening over at the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree in Frontierland. That’s where you’ll find a magical Halloween Carnival filled with fun for the whole family, with favorite Disney characters in Halloween costumes, special Halloween entertainment, amazing pumpkin carvers, activities, holiday merchandise, yummy treats and even the Disney Villains!

You can make your own Halloween mask at the craft station, and then join Mickey Mouse and his pals in a “Mask-Parade.” Try your hand at carnival games, like tossing rings on a witch’s hat or spinning the Crystal Ball Fortune Wheel to seek your own happy Halloween fortune. Everyone’s favorite Frontierland musical group joins the fun, too, as Billy Hill and the “Haunted” Hillbillies take the stage six times a day for a round of appropriately spooky tunes, all done in their inimitable bluegrass style.

The highlight of the Halloween Carnival is sure to be the Magic Cauldron Sideshow. Dare to venture into this tented area, and you may be asked to help cast a magic spell, conjuring a Disney Villain from his or her realm to meet your group before returning to worlds beyond. Disney Villains fans will want to visit more than once, since you never know which Disney Villain might be summoned each time. Sounds like a real “scream!”

The Halloween Carnival at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree opens September 14 and continues most days through October 31. Please check the park Times Guide for daily operating schedules.

Disney Releases Pictures from Inside Art of Animation Resort

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The marquee outside of the resort

The playground for the Finding Nemo wing features Squirt and the Righteous Reef

Concept art adorns the walls of the lobby, Animation Hall

Tim Alcoser’s 9/5/2012 Disneyland Photo Report

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Tim Alcoser was at the Disneyland Resort a few days ago and got some pictures of some newsworthy items around Disneyland Park.

Welcome to Disneyland

Christmas decorations were temporarily up for filming.

City Hall can still be accessed while under refurbishment.

City Hall is all wrapped up for refurbishment.

As can the restrooms near City Hall. But the firestation is closed.

So is the firehouse

A mini sneak peak of Christmas decorations.

Holiday decorations are up for filming

Indiana Jones closed until the end of the year. Good thing too, there was A LOT that needed to be refurbished and repaired.

Indiana Jones is closed through December 7th

The Bootstrappers play for thrilled guests.

Now for a peak in the Pirate’s League

The Pirate's League crew did a little redecorating to the Court of Angels.

I think it is a nice use of the space

Haunted Mansion is closed through the 13th for holiday install

Haunted Mansion Holiday decorations are moving along well. Less than a week before it's open.

Looks like all the exterior decorations are up on the mansion

Neat picture

Casey Jr. and Storybook Land are closed for refurbishment and to install new “safety features.”

Monstro is getting a much needed new coat of paint

The new location for the Princess Meet and Greet is on the right side of the pathway to It's a Small World in Fantasyland.

The princess meet and greet in the Small World Mall

You can still meet Merida

The theater is being prepped for the new show coming next Spring

Minnie's House under refurbishment. Mickey's is still open.

Over in Toontown, Minnie’s House is closed for refurb

But you can still meet Minnie near Goofy's house.

Though Minnie is out and about around Toontown doing meet & greets

Terribly sorry sir, I thought Fantasyland was this way...

Pizza Port is down for refurbishment. Maybe they will fix the pizza too.

In tomorrowland, Redd Rocketts Pizza Port is closed through the 21st

Tiki Room 50th Anniversary Merchandise Event June 28th – 30th, 2013

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From Disney Theme Park Merchandise:

We invite you to Save the Date, June 28 – 30, 2013 as we celebrate the 50^thAnniversary of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. This special merchandise event is set to include themed Tiki and Polynesian style merchandise as well as trading elements. Please continue to watch the Disney Parks Blog and ArtofDisneyParks.com for more information in the near future.

VIDEO: First Look Around Art of Animation Lobby with Imagineers

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This seems to be a big news day for Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, with it opening in about 2 months from now. We happened to come across a rather poorly edited video from Disney that we haven’t seen anywhere else yet, giving us our first look around the main building of the hotel. This video features Gary Hoffmann, Walt Disney Imagineering senior project manager, and Kevin Myers, speaking in the nearly finished lobby, Animation Hall:

Oswald Merchandise Coming to Disneyland Resort

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From Steve Miller of Disney Parks Blog:

As my fellow author Jennifer Fickley-Baker recently shared, this week marks the debut of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. At Disney Theme Park Merchandise, we’ve introduced a variety of Oswald merchandise this past year in honor of his 85th anniversary. Being a fan of Walt Disney Company history, I find it wonderful to see so many new items featuring this classic character. Here is a quick look at some of the Oswald merchandise.

One of the more celebrated (and highly desired) items created this year was an Oswald hat. The hat was created for our partners with Disney Interactive Studios to celebrate the upcoming release of Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two on November 18. The hats were distributed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo and at San Diego Comic Con this past summer. I’m happy to report a Disney Parks version will be released in late October/early November. The hat features a different Oswald logo than the previous hat but is still just as awesome (I intend to wear it while playing the game).

This past summer also saw the opening of Oswald’s on Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure park. This new location contains a variety of “road trip essentials” including autograph books, hats, bag and more. During a recent visit to the park, I spotted the amazing vintage-inspired knitted Oswald plush. Denise Edelmaier, product developer for plush, said that the knitted plush was in development for about three years as they finally found a way to make the plush extra soft (early versions were too coarse).

Oswald also found his way onto a popular men’s tee-shirt and a collectible big figurine (or “big fig” as we sometimes call it) designed by Disney Design Group artist Randy Noble.

Disney pins started celebrating Oswald in January by releasing an 85th anniversary pin. We also released an open-edition pin, a limited-edition pin and a Hidden Mickey pin for Disneyland Resort. Look for another open-edition pin next spring.

But one of my favorite items (besides the hat) will be a new 3-inch Vinylmation figure from the Classic Collection series designed by Disney artist Eric Caszatt. Planned for release in early November, Oswald will be the mystery chaser figure. I know, it’s a spoiler but I couldn’t resist – the figure looks great!

Adam Roth’s 3/23/12 WDW Photo Report

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WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and the Magic Kingdom on Friday and has a TON of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

Flower and Garden Festival in bloom at Epcot

IF ONLY WE HAD XPASS!!!!

Queue modifications are done… it’s a completely different queue experience now…

Peacock

Cool graphics on the Epcot tip board

Enjoy Kim Possible while it lasts

Habit Heroes and the VISION House now on the list inside Innoventions East

Habit Heroes is still closed

I’m offended…

Work continues on the VISION House

Habit Heroes now has a sign on the entry wall

Goodbye

VISION House will be added soon as it opens in April

Phineas and Ferb now have an entire section at MouseGear

AGENT P!

The light-up Vinylmation lamps and Baseball figures now available

Let’s Go Yankees! (Personal bias)

These are buy 1, get 1 50% off

Shouldn’t the Knicks be on the bottom? (I actually am a fan… but I’m realistic)

Let’s go Dolphins! (Please pity me)

2012 dated Vinylmation

Zodiac series

Flower and Garden merchandise

Cool magnets

This is too cool…

If your imagination features Captain EO, seek help

Bambi’s Butterfly House is back

The play area for this year’s festival is called “Let’s Get Moving”

Chimpanzee is coming… before Earth Day?

Can’t imagine why they are changing this…

Exterior work continues at the Seas with Nemo and Friends

A new entrance being worked on, possibly for Turtle Talk

There’s a new path in the queue…

It leads to Seabase

The mural is surviving the work

A new company has taken over the chromakey photo area at Imageworks

It’s pretty empty right now

Amazing Pictures (who you may have seen at Universal Studios) is now here

Hey, why don’t we just start the demolition…

On to the Festival Center

The Flower and Garden, Food and Wine Festival?

A touch-screen map of the Festival available

Body Wars is back there somewhere

The Odyssey has been painted blue

Well, at least the roof

This exhibit is weird…

Tarps are now up for the Tutto Italia refurbishment

FREE SAMPLES!

Another play area

Let’s take a boat over to Studios

We can’t get enough of these

The outline of Roger Rabbit has seen better days

The entrance at Tower of Terror had some pavement replaced

The Star Tours name is on some of the merchandise tags now

On to the Magic Kingdom, Skyway demolition continues in Fantasyland

The Tigger Bounce area being removed from the Pooh queue

Yes, more Dumbo photos…

Storybook Circus sure is something at night

HA!

I love restrooms… there, I said it…

I’ll tell you what I don’t love… the Club 626 Dance Party

A sad not to end on…

John Corigliano’s 3/23-25/12 WDW Photo Report

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WDWNT Reporter John Corigliano visited the Walt Disney World Resort this weekend and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

MORE CIRCUS PHOTOS!