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On Thursday, August 9, at 10 a.m. PT, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will begin selling tickets for the next D23 Expo, which will open one year later and run from August 9-11, 2013, at the Anaheim Convention Center. The largest Disney fan event in the world, the D23 Expo celebrates the entire world [...]

From the Disney Parks Blog… As a child, I loved playing with wooden blocks that my grandfather made by hand. I would stack them just to see how far I could get before they fell over. They were one of my favorite toys, and now my son plays with those same blocks on occasion. In [...]

Immerse yourself in the remarkable life story of Walt Disney—the man who raised animation to an art, tirelessly pursued innovation, and created a distinctly American legacy, transforming the entertainment world! Located in the historic and scenic Presidio of San Francisco, The Walt Disney Family Museum is one of the Bay Area’s most inspirational venues, welcoming [...]

Walt Disney World has reduced the Evening Extra Magic Hours benefit for guests staying in Walt Disney World Resort hotels from 3 hours to 2 hours at night beginning in January 2013. According to  Walt Disney World’s website: “Each day, one of the 4 Walt Disney World theme parks opens one hour early or remains [...]

  Disney has announced the release of Free Dining for the Fall of 2012.   Book a Disney Value Resort and get the Disney Quick Service Dining Plan Free. Book a Disney Moderate, Deluxe, or Deluxe Villas Resort and get the Disney Regular Dining Plan Free.   Guests can book this popular Disney Free Dining Vacation Package [...]

From Our Friends at WDWMagic… According to the official ‘2013 Disney Deluxe Dining Plan‘ guide, Epcot’s hugely popular Le Cellier Steakhouse will become a ‘signature’ dining location for lunch.  Le Cellier became a signature location for dinner back in March 2011, but did not change its lunch status.What does signature status mean?  It will require 2 credits on [...]

From Our Friends at Touring Plans…. Disney announced that a new 2012 Free Dining Plan Promotion is now available to all guests during select nights this fall with special Magic Your Way Packages. Free Dining is one of the more popular discounts at Walt Disney World, and it offers guests the opportunity to add the Disney [...]

Mrs. Ronald Reagan and Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company, officially opened D23 PRESENTS TREASURES OF THE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum this morning – the largest Disney archives exhibit in the world, presented by D23: The Official Disney Fan Club. “This is a rather historic day for [...]

The Walt Disney World Resort is a great place to visit, not only because of our incredible theme parks and resorts, but also because of the beautiful, natural surroundings. Many of you may know that nearly one-third of the property has been set aside as a dedicated wildlife conservation area. What you may not know is that, [...]

Walt Disney World is going to shut down the high-end California Grill restaurant for at least six months, for an extensive renovation of the restaurant situated atop the resort’s Contemporary Resort hotel. Disney said that the restaurant will close January 6 and will reopen sometime in late summer 2013. Disney has provided few details of what the renovation [...]