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Passporter 2012 Guidebook Giveaway

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Design magical vacations with this FULL COLOR travel guide and planning system for everyone’s favorite playground … fully updated for 2012! Fourteen built-in organizer pockets keep plans, maps, and memories all in one place, and the full-color travel guide includes everything you need to plan the perfect vacation. All Disney parks and resort hotels are described in depth, with ratings, floor plans, and maps. Comprehensive information for planning, traveling, and dining is also included, along with an entire section devoted to extra-special Disney magic. Design your vacation with the help of six planning worksheets, write your itinerary on the front of each organizer pocket before you go, store guidemaps, brochures, tickets, and receipts inside the pockets while you’re there, and record expenses and memories to review and share when you return. This is the ultimate traveling companion for Walt Disney World!

Click here for a free sneak peek of PassPorter’s Walt Disney World 2012!

This weeks giveaway is sponsored by our writer and friend Brenda at Ideally Disney. We are giving away 1 copy of the Passporter 2012 WDW Guidebook. (Spiral Edition)

To enter, all you have to do is fill out the Rafflecopter form below. The contest ends Saturday May 26th at 11:59pm. On Monday I will pick one lucky winner and notify them via Email or Facebook that they won. Be sure to use a valid way for me to contact you. You have 24 hours to respond or I will pick another winner so be watching your emails and Facebook Monday Morning!!!

‘Cars’ Wing Takes Shape at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

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Here is the first look inside the “Cars” wing of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. This second phase of the resort is set to open June 18 (the first phase, a “Finding Nemo”-themed wing, will open May 31).

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The “Cars” wing is themed after Radiator Springs, and features nods to places in the film, such as Tow Mater Towing & Salvage. It also sports 11 life-sized characters from the film, including Sheriff, Doc, Sally, Sarge, Lightning McQueen, Flo, Mater, Fillmore, Luigi, Guido, and Ramone (seen above), the latter of which our Imagineers created with automotive design superstar Chip Foose.

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Disney Launches “Where’s My Water?” Merchandise Line

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Disney Mobile and Disney Consumer Products (DCP) today announced the first line of merchandise based on Disney’s hit mobile game, “Where’s My Water?”. The new line extends the story of Swampy the Alligator, Disney’s first original character for mobile, and includes an impressive line-up of licensees and retailers including, Hasbro, Inc., JAKKS Pacific/CDI, and Toys”R”Us. The “Where’s My Water?” merchandise line also features Cranky, Swampy’s reluctant friend and the alpha-male of the group, and Allie, the female alligator who humors Swampy’s attempts to bring human culture to alligators.

Designed to resonate with fans of the popular game, the first wave of “Where’s My Water?” product will be available at mass retailers nationwide in June, with select items available now at Disney Store locations and DisneyStore.com. The line features: plush and novelty toys, consumer electronics accessories, and apparel and accessories. The second wave of product coming this fall will expand to include a face-to-face game, consumer electronics, stationery, home accessories, and Halloween costumes.

“‘Where’s My Water?’ has quickly become one of the most popular titles in mobile gaming history, making Swampy one of the most beloved characters ever born from a mobile franchise,” said Disney Mobile Bart Decrem, senior vice president and general manager, Disney Mobile. “Launching a line of Disney merchandise just seven months after hitting the App Store is a testament to the cultural relevance Swampy and his friends have already achieved.”

Pixar re-releasing 4 movies to theaters Memorial Day Weekend with special price!

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Great news Pixar Fans! According to the AMC Website Pixar plans to re-release four classic Disney/Pixar films from their vast library to AMC Theaters over the holiday weekend.

The films are Toy Story 3, Ratatouille, Up and Wall-E.

As an added bonus tickets will also be discounted to $6. Woot!

Finally each screening will include a classic Pixar short and a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Pixar’s upcoming Brave, opening June 22.

Head over to the AMC website for complete details including participating theaters and showtimes.

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Pixar’s Brave Merida Meet and Greet at Magic Kingdom Park

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Merida, the adventurous heroine from Disney•Pixar’s upcoming feature film, “Brave,” has begun making special appearances at Fairytale Garden in Magic Kingdom Park. In this setting, young guests are invited to engage in archery practice and other activities, in addition to meeting Merida and mischievous bear cubs from the film. Take a look.

My little boys can hardly wait to see “Brave,” and they’re definitely going to want to meet Merida. They’re excited to try out the bows and arrows, and they’ve already fallen for the bear cubs, after just glimpsing them in trailers for the movie.

For guests at Disneyland park, Merida’s bringing some of this Scottish fun to you too, in an area across from “it’s a small world,” and everyone will discover more about Merida’s epic story when “Brave” opens in theaters June 22.

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