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Ears the News: June 19, 2021 Edition

 Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway pre-show returns at Disney's Hollywood Studios Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway is opened again at the ride's pre-show opening to guests on Monday.  The story, "Perfect Picnic" set up the background adventure before the attraction.  The pre-show last for 1.5 minutes. Click here . Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Fireworks are back at Walt Disney World theme parks  Starting on July 1, 2021, fireworks will return to Walt Disney World with both 'Happily Ever After at the Magic Kingdom and 'EPCOT Forever' at EPCOT.  'Happily Ever After' will take place at 9:15PM with EPCOT Forever at park close at 10pm.  There hasn't been any announcements regarding the return of Fantastic or the Star Wars Galactic Spectacular show. Photo courtesy of  WDWMagic.com What has changed as Disney no longer requires masks to be worn and physical distancing is gone at ...

Ears the News: February 14, 2020 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at  WDWMagic.com The water playground at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort will be closing for refurbishment early next week.    Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com  The refurbishment is expected between February 10 and March 20, with a reopening on March 21 2020. The resort's other pools will remain open as normal, and there will be transportation to the nearby Polynesian Resort for those guests wishing to use a splash playground. Operating hours for the first two weeks of March 2020 have been extended at Disney's Hollywood Studios.  Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com March 1 - 14 2020 now sees the park opening at 8am, and hour extension from the previously posted 9am openings. You can see the updated operating hours on our Walt Disney World calendar. Disney moved to early openings at the Studios alongside the opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, which contin...

Ears the News: February 7, 2020 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at  WDWMagic.com Walt Disney World will host its first esports event with the 2020 Walt Disney World EGF High School National Championship at ESPN Wide World of Sports.  Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com   In collaboration with the Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF), the event will take place June 12 - 14 at The Arena, bringing together top talent from across the country. Games included in the event will be Overwatch, Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. “At ESPN Wide World of Sports, we strive to make dreams come true for competitors and fans from many different sports,” said Faron Kelley, vice president, Disney Sports. “We look forward to adding our first high school esports tournament to this list and are proud to work with EGF, a leader in esports youth events.” Disney shared a new video with a look inside Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway as training gets underway for t...

Ears the News: April 26, 2019 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com The recent Star Wars Celebration in Chicago revealed a lot of new merchandise that will be available in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, and Disney has today released a recap video of some of the product highlights. Here is a quick overview of all the merchandise locations found in Galaxy's Edge. Savi’s Workshop – Handbuilt Lightsabers – Guests come to the workshop to meet with the Gatherers – a secretive group of people who have dedicated their lives to restoring balance in the galaxy by passing on their knowledge of Jedi lore and the Force. The workshop Master guides guests to customize and build their own unique lightsabers, and instructs them on the ways of the Jedi. Droid Depot – Visitors to Mubo’s workshop can choose parts and construct their own individual astromech droids to accompany them on their journey, and then take them home with them. First Order Cargo – A s...