Refurbishments and Closures for April and May 2010
Bellow is a break down of the refurbishments and closures at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Refurbishment and Closures are subject to change without notice and should be confirmed just prior to visiting. Updated information is available at http://www.disneyworld.com. Click To Continue
Star Tours II 3D
Star Tours 2.0 In 3D Arriving in 2011
A new 3-D version of the tremendously-popular “Star Tours” attraction will debut at the Disneyland Resort and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2011. The attraction will include immersive new elements that will take guests to many familiar places in the Star Wars galaxy. Below is an exciting scene from the new Star Tours, guests aboard Starspeeders will join in a high-speed pod race through the desert canyons of Tatooine.
Star Tours II
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Tuesday Tips: WDW 2010 Events
Below you will find a list of events that will be taking place around Walt Disney World in 2010.
Magic Kingdom
Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
Location: Epcot Theme Park, Magic Kingdom Theme Park
Dates: March 5, 2010 – March 7, 2010
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Location: Magic Kingdom Theme Park Type: Indoor, Outdoor.
Autumn 2010
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Location: Magic Kingdom Theme Park Type: Indoor, Outdoor.
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ESPN The Weekend
ESPN The Weekend is a winter special event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park packed with all-star athletes, live ESPN telecasts, broadcast personalities and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in interactive sports experiences with hall of famers.
Come live your sports dream at the ultimate sports fan fest featuring in-depth public discussions with sport luminaries, informative presentations, motorcade parades with many of your favorite stars, the kinetic ESPN Sports Zone Interactive Area and plenty of collectable merchandise.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park admission is required. ESPN The Weekend events are included with admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Availability is limited for some events. Events and celebrity appearances are subject to change and may be cancelled at any time.
ESPN personalities John Anderson, Colin Cowherd, Jay Crawford, Mike Golic, Mike Greenberg, Dana Jacobson, Chris McKendry, Karl Ravech, Stuart Scott and Trey Wingo are scheduled to participate, along with more than 30 athletes, including NFL players Chad Ochocinco, Devin Hester, Maurice Jones-Drew, Darrelle Revis and Steven Jackson; 2009 MLB Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson; and U.S. Olympic gold medalists Shawn Johnson and Misty May-Treanor, among many others. The complete list of ESPN personalities and sports celebrities expected to attend the sixth annual event are listed at www.espntheweekend.com (click on Who’s Coming).
The event will take place this year from February 26-28, 2010
Maps
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Disney big expansion plans announced
Filed under: Disney Cruise Line, Disney World Parks, Fantasyland, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Disney announced a whole slate of new offerings at its Orlando theme parks on Wednesday, including the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history.
Walt Disney World is about to break ground on a three-year project to expand Fantasyland. Among the new features will be a separate village for each of the Disney princesses. The Dumbo ride will also double in size, and park guests will be treated to a three-ring circus and carnival games while they wait in line.
The theme park is also planning a special promotion during nights this summer. In early June, the Main Street Electrical Parade will return to the Magic Kingdom along with a new fireworks spectacular. There will also be new lighting effects and a new drop sequence at Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Disney Cruise Lines is adding two new ships: The Disney Dream will sail in 2011, and the Disney Fantasy will begin service in 2012.
One of the ships will feature an onboard watercoaster that allows guest to ride on rafts through glass tubes high above the ship. In addition, Disney will soon offer cruises that stop in the northern European capitals, as well as trips to Alaska. Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay, is also getting a makeover.
Disney also announced a new partnership between its Wide World of Sports complex and ESPN. The two will work together to relaunch the complex with more interactive exhibits.
Disney’s announcement of all its new projects comes just weeks before the much-anticipated opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando.
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