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The following Articles are some of the latest news updates regarding the Walt Disney World® Resort and other Disney vacation destinations. Many are "Hot-off-the presses" !!

Refurbishment Updates for Walt Disney World® Resort
The following locations are scheduled for refurbishment:

Park Refurbishment

 

 
Magic Kingdom® Park  
The Hall of Presidents 11/01/08 - 07/03/09
Space Mountain 04/19/09 - 11/21/09
Tomorrowland Light & Power Co.(Arcade) 04/19/09 - 11/21/09
Tomorrowland Transit Authority 04/19/09 - 08/24/09
Liberty Square Riverboat 09/13/09 - 09/19/09

 

Epcot®  
None   

 

Disney's Hollywood StudiosTM  
Sounds Dangerous - Temporarily Closed Operates Seasonally starting 01/04/09

 

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park          
None  

 

Typhoon Lagoon   
None    

 

Blizzard Beach    
None    

 

Downtown Disney®     
None    

 

Golf Courses    
Disney's Palm Golf Course Mondays Only 06/08/09 - 07/27/09
except 07/06/09
    
Disney's Magnolia Golf Course Tuesdays Only 06/09/09 - 07/28/09
    
Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course Wednesdays Only 06/10/09 - 07/29/09
except 07/15/09
 

 

 

New Service Lets You View/Purchase Theme Park Pictures Online
 


An innovative new service now available at all four Walt Disney World® theme parks lets you link tyour vacation photos together into one online account for easy viewing, sharing and purchasing.

With Disney PhotoPass, Disney photographers take photos of guests throughout the theme parks and instead of receiving a paper claim ticket, and waiting in line at a Photo Center for photos, clients can access and order their photos online at www.DisneyPhotoPass.com. Guests will also still be able to view and buy vacation photos at Disney Photo Centers throughout the Walt Disney World® Resort.

For more information about Disney's PhotoPass, check out
www.DisneyPhotoPass.com.


 

'Wishes™' Fireworks Spectacular to Delight Magic Kingdom® Park Guests
The power of a wish combines with magical moments from cherished Disney films and dazzling pyrotechnic effects to create
Wishes™, a new story-in-the-sky fireworks spectacular  at Walt Disney World® Resort.

The new Magic Kingdom® show tells a thrilling, heart-tugging story about making wishes come true. At several times the size of Fantasy in the Sky, Magic Kingdom® Park's previous fireworks show, Wishes™ is the biggest, boldest pyrotechnic
display ever staged in the theme park that celebrates fantasy and the fantastic. The 12-minute spectacle takes guests
through treasured tales of adventure and romance from classic Disney films, accompanied by brilliant bursts of color and light
above -- and around -- Cinderella Castle.

Walt Disney World® Dining Reservations Now Standardized to 90 Days in Advance
You can benefit from a new policy implemented for priority seating at Walt Disney World® Resort dining locations. The window for booking Priority Seating reservations has now been standardized to 90 days in advance for anyone who wants to
dine at most Walt Disney World® restaurants. This standardized booking policy is a benefit to you and your clients because multiple phone calls for different dining locations are no longer necessary for most locations.

Exceptions to the 90 day booking window are as follows;
Pioneer Hall Hoop Dee Doo ...................... 2 years advance booking
Disney's Spirit of Aloha ............................ 2 years advance booking
Bistro de Paris ....................................... 30 days advance booking
Lunch with a Disney Artist ....................... 30 days advance booking
Victoria and Albert's Chef's Table ............ 180 days advance booking
Mickey's Backyard Barbecue ............... when available

Also, noted below for reference is the booking window for other Walt Disney World® Resort entertainment and recreation venues:
Cirque du Soleil® --  up to 180 days in advance
Golf tee times --  up to 120 days in advance
Selected recreation -- up to 90 days in advance
(Includes guided fishing excursions, horseback riding, parasailing, tubing, water-skiing and wakeboarding)
Walt Disney World® Tours --  up to one year in advance
Children's Activity Centers -- ) up to one year in advance


       

          
 

 

 

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