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 New versions of the My Disney Experience mobile apps now provide functionality for purchasing theme park tickets. Tickets ranging from 1 to 10 days can be purchased, including the option to add park hopping. Each purchase can be assigned to Family and Friends defined in My Disney Experience, and the tickets are automatically linked. FastPass+ privileges are also automatically assigned at the time of purchase, making the app purchasing of tickets as streamlined as possible. The iOS edition also receives other improvements in v2.5, including improved wait time accuracy and time stamps to indicate when various information was last updated. The new apps are available for both iOS and Android, and are available for download now via the normal update system on each mobile platform. Speaking to Variety co-editor-in-chief Claudia Eller at a Dealmakers Breakfast earlier this week, Bog Iger gave us some insight as to what to expect in one of the new attractions Avatar expansion. Ige

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Food Truck Park, the permanent home to the 4 Disney operated food trucks is now complete and open on the West Side. The new area has space for four food trucks, and includes tables and chairs for waterside dining. The elevated highline structure that runs alongside the park provides shade, lighting, and covered benches. The park also includes a small performance area for live entertainment. Operating hours vary, but the truck typically open at 4:00 PM daily. The last of the new acts to join Epcot's refreshed World Showcase entertainment line-up has made its debut at the United Kingdom. The Paul McKenna Band is a 4 piece acoustic folk band, performing just outside the The Crown and Crest shop in the heart of the United Kingdom pavilion. Show times are at 11:00 AM, 11:50 AM, 12:45 AM, 1:40 AM, 2:35 PM, 3:35 PM and 4:50 PM. The pavilions other band, The British Revolution, continues to play in the garden band stand. Click here to view the video if it doesn't load below.

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A new table service restaurant is coming to Discovery Island at Disney's Animal Kingdom in 2015. Work is now underway on expanding and converting parts of the existing Pizzafari quick service location into what we will be the new restaurant. No word yet on a name, or the type of food to be offered. It is expected that both the existing Pizzafari and the new table service restaurant will share parts of the dining area space, and both will operate as part of the finished project. Epcot's Spice Road Table is now available for reservations at both lunch and dinner. The small-plate restaurant in the Morocco Pavilion was previously walk-up only, but has suffered from low attendance since its opening in January of this year. The restaurant is available for reservations from December 2 2014, with operating hours of 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM daily. Construction work has been taking place backstage over the last year on a new expansion to Africa at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The new ar

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