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Attraction Spotlight: The Muppets Present: Great Moments in the History of Ballbearings

Note: "Attraction Spotlight" is an ongoing series of articles telling the history of favorite theme park attractions.  Everyone loves the Muppets, and the success of The Muppets Present: Great Moments in American History has proven that any topic can be made entertaining with snarky humor and glorified sock puppets. "Great Moments," which debuted in the Magic Kingdom's Liberty Square in October 2016, was an instant success. Guests gathered multiple times a day to hear Kermit and his friends tell the story of the ride ...
November 1, 2017 by Marty in Florida, Spotlight
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Magic Kingdom to get VIP parking lot – lagoon temporarily drained

For months now, guests have observed survey work at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, but the Disney Company has kept a tight lid on information about the reasons for it. Now, though, they have finally come forward to announce that a new parking garage will be built at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom. As far as parking garages go, Disney has tossed down the gauntlet on the design, which will feature a ...
October 30, 2017 by Harriet in Florida
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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft Castle and Wizardry replica at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Attraction, at Universal Studio, Osaka, Japan.

Disney cast member celebrates 100,000th guest asking “Harry Potter land” location

Longtime Walt Disney World cast member Peter Mansur, 35, recently celebrated having his 100,000th guest ask him the location of "Harry Potter land." As a Magic Kingdom custodial cast member, Mansur not only looks out for the cleanliness of the parks, but often finds himself answering guest questions. "A lot of the questions are the usual ones we've gotten here forever," Mansur reports. "You know, stuff like 'Where's the nearest restroom?' when we're right in front of one, or 'What time does the ...
October 27, 2017 by Marty in Florida
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Wisconsin family wishes they had spent more money at Walt Disney World

In a Twitter post that has since gone viral, being repeatedly shared on Facebook, Instagram, and having over 237,000 retweets at time of publication, a Wisconsin father expressed disappointment that his family hadn't spent more money on their recent trip to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Busman, who uses the Twitter handle @sbuswhatup, last Thursday posted this about his family's recent visit to Florida: "Just back from Disney. Really thought it would cost more. Huh. #confused" Cross Plains, Wisconsin, resident Steve Busman ...
October 23, 2017 by Marty in Florida
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Hollywood Studios adds “The Magic of Construction Walls” tour

With the ongoing construction of the new Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge areas, Disney's Hollywood Studios Park is in the middle of some major changes. And while most guests see the many walls blocking off the construction areas as an annoyance, Disney is finding an opportunity for making magic out of the nuisance. In a press release dated today, the Walt Disney World Resort has announced that they will soon begin offering a behind-the-scenes tour called "The Magic of ...
October 21, 2017 by Marty in Florida
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