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Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com The France pavilion's Palais du Cinéma will reopen Friday January 17 with an updated Impressions de France movie and an all new “Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along” directed and produced by Don Hahn, producer of the animated and live-action “Beauty and the Beast” films. Along with the new sing-along and upgrade of Impressions de France to 4K projection is a new Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com exhibit inside Palais du Cinéma. “Tales as Old as Time: French Storytelling on Stage and Screen” offers six distinct gallery cases featuring a collection of costumes, music, artwork and more, all dedicated to the adaptation of French literature in cinema, theater, ballet and opera. The exhibit reinforces how French literature has inspired artists from around the globe, including those who created timeless Disney classics such as “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella” and, of course, “Beauty and

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at  WDWMagic.com The Friar's Nook at the Magic Kingdom is now offering breakfast through to January 2 2020.  Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com  Located in Fantasyland across from Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, you can find: Breakfast Sandwich – Bacon, egg, and cheddar served on a multigrain croissant with tater tots Cinnamon Sugar Donuts – Donut holes covered in cinnamon sugar Sausage and Gravy tots – Side of tater tots served with sausage gravy Beaches and Cream is back open following an extensive remodel which has seen the popular Soda Shop restaurant expand into part of the next-door arcade.  Photo courtesy of  WDWMagic.com  The temporary Starbucks on the Rose Walk between World Showcase and Future World is now open.  Photo courtesy of  WDWMagic.com  Starbucks Traveler's Café replaces the now demolished Fountain View, and will be later replaced with a new per

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com The Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom awakens each night with two all-new sequences for the Christmas Holidays this year. The wintery tales are set to new arrangements of familiar holiday music and began each night at sunset through to park close. Check out the video below for a look. Video courtesy of WDWMagic.com Having trouble viewing the video? Click here to watch the video on YouTube. Mickey's Pantry in the Marketplace at Disney Springs will close at the end of November 15, 2019 to make-way for an expansion of the Spice & Tea Exchange. Spice & Tea Exchange opened as a shop-within-a-shop at Mickey's Pantry back in 2010, and offers over 40 freshly made blends of tea, and a variety of spices, salts, rice and sugars. The newly expanded Spice & Tea Exchange will open on November 19, 2019. The Disney products previously sold in Mickey's Pantr

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com The McDonald's restaurant near to Disney All Star Resort will be closing for an extensive remodel. Beginning October 30, 2019, the restaurant will close to begin updates to the location with a planned reopening in 2020. The Magic Kingdom will be getting an early start to its holiday offerings with special entertainment set to begin on November 3 2019. Photo courtesy of  WDWMagic.com A Frozen Holiday Wish will begin nightly from November 3 at 6:15pm. During the daytime, the Holly Jolly Trolley Show will see a return to the Magic Kingdom, and the Holiday Finale returns to Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire. Disney Villains After Hours will return to the Magic Kingdom for 24 nights in 2020. Taking place on select nights from February 7 through to July 10, the 2020 season will be 14 nights longer than the debut year for the event in 2019. Ticket prices have inc

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com In a recent update at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, the Star Wars inspired menu names have been removed and replaced with simple food titles. Photo courtesy of WDWmagic.com   The Braised Shaak Roast has become Beef Pot Roast, Smoked Kaadu Ribs is now Smoked Pork Ribs, and the Roasted Endorian Tip-Yip Salad is now simply a Roasted Chicken Salad. View the full menu at Disneyworld.com for more of the new names. It isn't clear why the names have been removed, since the original menu had a detailed description of each item and what it contained. However, guest confusion is likely the cause, prompting Disney to make the change. Warwick Davis and Chita Rivera have been added to the narrator line-up for the 2019 Candlelight Processional. Photo courtesy of  WDWmagic.com   Here is the line-up so far: Ming-Na Wen - 11/29-12/1  Neil Pat

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at   WDWMagic.com The Beauty and the Beast inspired Enchanted Rose lounge is now open at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort. photos courtesy of wdwmagic.com   Located in the former Mizner's lounge, the Beauty and the Beast inspired Enchanted Rose offers small bites and a range of specialty cocktails. The small plates range in price from $14 for truffle fries up to $95 for caviar. On the drink menu, specialty cocktails are priced at deluxe resort price points - with a seasonal Old Fashioned costing $25 and Martini's at $17. Starters Crab and Gnocchetti Gratin Jumbo Lump Crab, Gnocchetti Sardi, Robiola Bosina Mornay, Citrus Breadcrumbs $16.00 Artisanal Cheese Selection Artisanal Cheeses, Pine Nut Bread, Raisins on the Vine $19.00 Espelette Pepper-spiced Shrimp Lime Gelée, Piquillo Pepper Purée, Serrano Ham $19.00 House-made Flatbread Charred B