Natacha Rafalski appointed Présidente of Disneyland Paris!

Disneyland Paris has appointed Natacha Rafalski as Présidente of Disneyland Paris, effective immediately. Natacha has been with the Walt Disney Company for 23 years, holding a variety of senior positions throughout the world. She joined the Disneyland Paris team in 2017 as Chief Financial Office and has been responsible for

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New venue coming to ESPN Wide World of Sports

According to documents submitted to the state of Florida Disney filed with South Florida Water Management District to build a 286,000 square foot sports venue at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.  Disney would not give out any details. ESPN was opened in 1997, there are a number of

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Fredison Costa repeats as 2016 Walt Disney World Marathon winner for third year in a row

The 2016 Walt Disney World Marathon was today and the winner is Fedison Costa of Brazil. He has won the last three marathons and 5 of his last 6 Walt Disney World marathons, this puts him in second place of all time wins, Brazilian Adriano Bastos has won a total of

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Hollywood Studios Testing Restrictions on Fastpass+

After the news last week about Epcot, Disney has branched off to do more testing that will restrict Fastpass+ usage this time in Hollywood Studios.  This test matches up with what Disney originally announced for FastPass+.  They are testing during a time where the Disney resorts are at some of the highest prices per night.

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Pop Century Guests to only receive MagicBands

During the past month or so testing has been going on with cast members and a few guests.  Starting later this week all guests staying at The Pop Century Resort will only be issued MagicBands and no Key to the World cards. You can still request a Key to the

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New merchandise location is coming to Downtown Disney Marketplace in spring 2014

There is a new merchandise location is coming to Downtown Disney Marketplace in spring 2014. The Merchandise Co Op will occupy the space that is currently Team Mickey located next to TrenD. The shop with shops within it will showcase new and innovative Disney retail concepts. I caught up with

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The Swan and Dolphin is Santa’s Favorite Resort

The Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel is celebrating the season with the ever popular Holiday Happenings at the Swan and Dolphin. This magical month-long celebration in December will once again feature Santa, dressed in his cool Florida resort wear. Of course he will be accompanied by Mrs. Claus, as

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Disney Dining News – Splitsville Menu Adds Gluten Free Options in Downtown Disney

Guests who adhere to a gluten free diet will be excited to hear that Splitsville in Downtown Disney has recently updated their menu to include 16 new gluten free dishes. Rather than creating a separate gluten free menu, Splitsville integrated the new dishes into the regular menu. In fact, you

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A New Baby Zebra at the Animal Kingdom Lodge Savanna

There’s a new addition to the savanna at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. In October, the team welcomed a rare, baby Hartmann’s Mountain zebra. The filly and her mother are bonding well and doing fine after the yearlong gestation.  Disney’s animal care team, including veterinarians carefully monitored the mother throughout her

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Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Returns To Magic Kingdom Park Nov. 8

Would you believe that we are only one week away from the return of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom Park? In case you aren’t familiar, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is a separate ticket event that takes place on select nights at Magic Kingdom Park throughout November

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Jingle Cruise for the Holidays at Disneyland & Disney World

This Adventureland attraction will receive its first ever holiday makeover this year. Beginning in early November, Jungle Cruise at both Disneyland park and Magic Kingdom Park will transform into Jingle Cruise but only for the holiday season! In this new seasonal storyline of the attraction, the Skippers have grown homesick for

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