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Disney's Animal Kingdom celebrates first decade

Disney's Animal Kingdom, the fourth park built for Walt Disney World and the largest Disney park ever, celebrates its 10th anniversary today. Founded on Earth Day — April 22, 1998 — the park has seen both success and challenges in its ten years of... [More]

Animal Kingdom rolling back McDonald's items

Disney is reducing the number of Animal Kingdom restaurants serving McDonald's menu items. The park's Restaurantosaurus eatery on Sunday replaced its McDonald's-brand Chicken Mc Nuggets and french fries with its own chicken nuggets and fries, while adding a new desert menu and a new... [More]

Judge throws out Disney Segway lawsuit

A judge from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has thrown out a lawsuit against Walt Disney World aimed at forcing the resort to allow guests with disabilities to ride Segway Human Transporters in its theme parks. U.S. District Judge... [More]

WDW looks to slow Fastpass counterfeiters

Walt Disney World is testing new ways to slow down the proliferation of counterfeit Fastpass tickets through online sales and in its theme parks. For those unfamiliar, Fastpass is a virtual queue system that Disney first introduced at Disney's Animal Kingdom, eventually being installed... [More]

Walt Disney World Treehouse Villas to be rebuilt

Walt Disney World is currently working on plans to tear down and rebuild its Treehouse Villas community of 60 two-story housing units, according to an Orlando Sentinel report. The three-bedroom villas, which are octagonal in shape, lie in a forested area between a resort... [More]

Disney's Night Kingdom to be 5th WDW park?

According to a new report by Jim Hill, Disney is planning to build a fifth park on Walt Disney World property, tentatively called "Disney's Night Kingdom," that will aim to compete with nearby park Discovery Cove and will cost an estimated $520 million. Plans... [More]

Disney's Hollywood Studios Toy Story Mania preview

The Orlando Sentinel has posted a preview article describing the new Toy Story Mania! ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Toy Story Mania! is an interactive dark ride scheduled to open this summer in the area of the park's old Who Wants to be a... [More]

Kilimanjaro Safaris reopens after fire

The Kilimanjaro Safaris ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom has reopened after a truck engine fire caused the ride to shut down Sunday, Feb. 10. According to a Walt Disney World spokesperson, the fire was caused by a damaged engine hose. The spokesperson said that... [More]

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Disney Magic Connection testing goes well

Disney has completed the first field test of its Nintendo DS-based Disney Magic Connection interactive guide service at the Magic Kingdom, and despite a smaller test group than anticipated, the tests went fairly well. According to a report over at Jim Hill Media, Walt... [More]

Disney World testing DS-based interactive guide

The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World has begun testing a new interactive guide called the Disney Magic Connection. The software runs on what appear to be slightly modified Nintendo DS handheld gaming systems, and offers guests their current location, the location of service... [More]

Russian pavilion in the works for Epcot?

A pavilion representing Russia may be back on track after an extended hiatus, according to a new Jim Hill Media report. Citing insiders within Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, CA, Hill reports that the plans for a Russian pavilion at Epcot, originally laid out... [More]

Spaceship Earth reopens to all guests

Epcot's signature ride, Spaceship Earth, has officially re-opened to all park guests. The park had recently been operating the ride in a "soft opening" phase, allowing small groups of guests aboard the ride as Imagineers gauged guest reactions and continued to tweak the... [More]

Death on Everest ride linked to heart problem

Authorities have revealed that 44-year-old Jeffery Reeb, who was pronounced dead following a ride on Disney's Animal Kingdom's Expedition Everest coaster, suffered from an enlarged heart and died of natural causes. The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday that Jeffery C. Reeb died... [More]

Man dies after ride on Expedition Everest

A 44-year-old man has died following a ride on Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at Disney's Animal Kingdom park at the Walt Disney World resort. Jeffrey Reed of Navarre was found unconscious and unresponsive when the ride returned to the unload area,... [More]

Cage lobbying Disney for 'National Treasure' ride

Nicolas Cage, star of Disney's National Treasure movies, has stated that he wants the company to build a ride based on the franchise. An Oscar-winner for his performance in 1995's Leaving Las Vegas, Cage said, "My biggest thrill would be if Disney was so... [More]

Disney World to build on-site medical clinic

Walt Disney World has announced plans to build a 15,000-square-foot, on-site "Health and Wellness Center" for resort employees and their dependents. The center will provide primary care medical services as well pharmacy, lab and basic radiology to more than 40,000 Disney employees and family... [More]

Woman carrying handgun arrested at WDW

A 63-year-old Pennsylvania grandmother was arrested Sunday for attempting to enter the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World with a loaded handgun, knife, and scissors. Mary Ann Richardson, of Nickelson, PA, is now out of jail after posting a $2000 bail earlier today.... [More]

Epcot's Spaceship Earth reopens, Steve Jobs pics

Epcot's Spaceship Earth ride has begun its soft opening phase and cast members are now allowing some guests onto the ride. It appears guests are being allowed behind the barriers in small, carefully counted groups, and only at certain times. Lifthill was able to... [More]

Luxury pet resort coming to Walt Disney World

Best Friends Pet Care has signed an agreement to build and operate a one-of-a-kind full-service luxury pet "resort" at Walt Disney World. The facility, which will cater to both resort guests and employees, will provide a full range of pet hospitality services including dog... [More]

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