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From Our Friends at WDW Radio… Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts was awarded the Gold Autism Award earlier this month by The United Kingdom Autism Foundation for its efforts supporting and accommodating autistic guests. The Gold Autism Award, accepted by Greg Hale, Chief Safety Officer and Vice President of Worldwide Standards and Auditing, was [...]

Disneyland Annual Passholders! From September 2-20, you can get a special peek at the new menu at Disney’s PCH Grill at Paradise Pier Hotel. From Sunday to Thursday each week, Annual Passholders can make reservations by calling the Disney Dine Line (714-781-DINE) or emailing dining reservation requests to dine@disneyland.com. Along with delicious new tastes, a limited number of guests [...]

For the first time, Disneyland guests will see the Mickey ears brighten to the music and special effects of “Fantasmic!” at Disneyland. This past Tuesday, Disneyland gave a premiere performance at an after hours-event reserved for 2,500 Annual Passholders. The Mickey Mouse Ears receive signals which make the ears turn different colors and intensity to [...]

Some additional details about the new water features and two new quick-service restaurants were unveiled by Joe Rohde, Walt Disney Imagineering Senior Vice President, who led the design work on Aulani. New water features will include a themed family pool, extending literally to the very edge of the resort property and highlighted by a misty grotto [...]

Excitement has been brewing and fan sites are abuzz about this added bonus to an already spectacular voyage.  Find out which brilliant and creative minds from Pixar will be presenting on these cruises. Drum roll, please… September 16 John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Animation Studios; Principal Creative Advisor, Walt Disney Imagineering [...]

From our friends at Touring Plans… Disney started rolling it out earlier this month at the Magic Kingdom, and now Epcot is the second Walt Disney World park that offers complimentary wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi) throughout. As a reminder, to connect to the Wi-Fi, all you’ll need to do is select the “Disney-Guest” network on [...]

Beginning this November, guests visiting Magic Kingdom Park will be able to enjoy a new nighttime projection show on Cinderella Castle. “Celebrate the Magic” will incorporate favorite elements from the current show, “The Magic, The Memories and You!,” with all-new music, storytelling and special effects. “‘Celebrate the Magic’ takes us on a journey to the heart of the most beloved [...]

This article originally appeared in the Disney Parks Blog… If you love Disneyland history, I’ve got a tour for you. The “Walk in Walt’s Disneyland Footsteps” Tour replaces the current “A Walk in Walt’s Footsteps” tour beginning September 9, and is available to book right now. Traveling through Disneyland park, you will learn about the challenges, excitement, [...]

Disney•Pixar proudly announces the Blu-ray™ hi-def debut of “Brave,” the year’s #1 animated movie and Pixar Animation Studio’s 13th consecutive hit, on November 13, 2012. A breathtaking adventure that has entertained audiences of all ages, the stunning Blu-ray release of “Brave” includes hours of all-new bonus material, extraordinary behind the scenes features, extended and deleted scenes, [...]

Beginning September 17, Epcot guests can enjoy a new Segway tour that explores Walt Disney’s vision for a better tomorrow – and the results of that vision: The Florida Project and Epcot. The “Keep Moving Forward: See the World, Share the Dream Segway Tour” lasts three hours and includes a Segway training lesson, breakfast at [...]