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Ears the News: June 5, 2021 Edition

 Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Disney begins construction on 'Journey of Water Inspired by Moana' at EPCOT A new project is happening at EPCOT.  The construction of the 'Journey of Water Inspired by Moana' has begun at the Disney World Theme Park.   According to Disney, this first-ever attraction based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios hit film, "Moana," will let guests interact with magical, living water in a beautiful and inspiring setting.  Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Disney announces pricing and more details for the upcoming 'Disney After Hours Boob Bash' Halloween event Disney announced pricing, booking dates and more details of entertainment offering for the upcoming 'Disney After Hours Boo Bash' at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.  Pricing begins at $129-$139 plus tax for August/September nights and $159-$169 plus tax for October nights, and $199 plus tax for Halloween.  Annual Passholders and Di

Ears the News: May 29, 2021 Edition

 Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Disney unveils its first Walt Disney World 50th anniversary commercial Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Disney unveiled its first commercial for the upcoming 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World beginning October 1, 2021.   Disney CEO Bob Chapek comments on capacity increases at Disney World Disney's CEO, Bob Chapek, spoke about increasing capacity at Walt Disney World.  According to the interview, we can expect to see "low double digit increases".   We should see changes around September.  He also mentions that the parks are still adhering to OSHA guidelines that adds some complexity to the process of scaling back restrictions.   There is also an opportunity to reconsider legacy processes and offering, including ticket pricing and annual pass sales.  Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Disneyland Resort to allow guests from outside of California and expands the park reservation booking window Effective June 15, 2021,

Ears the News: April 10, 2021 Edition

 Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Head salesman first to be removed from the Jungle Cruise as rework gets underway Work is underway at Magic Kingdom's Jungle Cruise.  The "head salesman" Trader Sam is seen as the first to go.  The changes and additions will be added in phases over the next couple of months.  Imagineers do not anticipate the closure of the ride. Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Construction walls up in the Morocco pavilion as Disney moves to modify a social media photo spot Last week, construction walls went up at EPCOT's Morocco pavilion. Access to the area is blocked from the other side of the marketplace.  The remainder of the pavilion walkways are open to guests. Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Orange County Mayor comments on timelines for mask mandate expiring Mayor Jerry Demings commented on the mask mandate during a briefing.  Demings replied that the mask mandate would likely end when about 50% of the population is vacc

Ears the News: April 3, 2021 Edition

Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Main Street Confectionery opens in temporary location at Main Street Cinema The Main Street Confectionery at the Magic Kingdom closed at the end of March to begin a large scale refurbishment project.  The Main Street Confectionery will now be located at the Main Street Cinema until the refurbishment is complete.  One will find mostly pre-packaged items, candy apples, and rice crispy treats.  Unfortunately, food items like cupcakes and fudge will not be sold.  A reopening date is still to be determined but it is expected to run into at least June.   Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Florida Governor moves to prevent the use of vaccine passports in the state of Florida including at theme parks Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, stated that he hinted to block the use of COVID-19 vaccine passports in Florida because of privacy concerns.  He states, "It is completely unacceptable for either the government or the private sector to im