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Ears the News: September 15, 2017 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com. 'Flurry of Fun' coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios for the holidays. Disney is bringing a new entertainment line-up to Disney's Hollywood Studios for the holidays this year. In addition to the Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! projection and firework show, "Flurry of Fun" will feature new offerings including: Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com . Sunset Seasons Greetings This new projection show on a snowy Sunset Blvd will feature iconic characters sharing their love for the season. All the while, the Hollywood Tower Hotel—magically transforms, bringing to life the characters’ stories. Disney character moments include: Mickey and Minnie reminiscing about a hometown Christmas as the scene shifts into a romanticized, Norman Rockwell-inspired town—starting in black and white before slowly changing into color.  The Toy Story characters guessing which new toy

Food and Wine Festival for Little Chefs

Hey there, Disney Guys and Gals!      It's your pal, Tink, here, talking about one of my FAVORITE events at Disney, the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival! My family adores this festival, and many, many guests plan their whole vacation around being here to attend the event. With sample-size portions of drinks and eats for purchase, seminars, demonstrations, cookbook signings, and even live concerts, it's easy to fall in love with Food and Wine. But is it the type of thing your kids will be into?      There's really two ways to answer this. Firstly, let me say that the event IS child-friendly, in that kids are welcome to attend any of the events that are offered, (though, obviously, they can't consume alcohol). Luckily, my daughter, "D", is a kid who will try ANYTHING, so she really enjoys the  marketplace booths . Both of my kids LOVE the  Eat to the Beat Concerts ! It may be artists and songs they have never heard of, but both D a

It's Magical Dining Month!!!

Hey there, Disney Guys and Gals!      It's Tink, here to share with you an awesome tip for dining in the Orlando area in September! I bet you haven't heard about this amazing, delicious celebration, which is usually not known to tourists and Guests, (and sometimes not even to locals). Every Fall, Visit Orlando hosts Magical Dining Month , offering amazing dining deals and discounts at over 100 local eateries. And this year, there are even some Disney restaurants included! Let's check it out!      Magical Dining Month just kicked off, on August 25th, and runs through October 1st . During  that period, the participating restaurants will offer diners the opportunity to enjoy a multi-course dinner, for the jaw-droppingly low price of $35 per person! Now, we're not talking places to eat like TGI Fridays or Applebees. We are talking about gorgeous Italian restaurants like Ravello at the Four Seasons and Christini's on Restaurant Row, high-end steakhouses like Ruth

Ears the News: August 25, 2017 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com. Beginning September 8, 2017, Disney's Hollywood Studios will offer a new Fantasmic! Dessert & VIP Viewing Experience. It all starts at the Fantasmic! theater where you’ll pick up your snacks inspired by the show. Menu items feature a variety of sweet and salty treats for adults or children such as chocolate-dipped strawberries, cheese and crackers and make-your-own “worms and dirt” pudding. Each guest also receives a light-up cup with a specialty drink (alcoholic optional for Guests 21 and older), along with a bottle of water. After you pick up your food and beverage, you’ll be directed to a VIP reserved seating area for Fantasmic! The Fantasmic! Dessert & VIP Viewing Experience costs $39 per adult and $19 per child (ages 3 to 9). Reservations can be made now online. Alongside the new Grand Avenue redevelopment of the old Streets of America, Disney has anno

Ears the News: August 11, 2017 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com. Disney PhotoPass day comes to Walt Disney World on August 19, 2017, bringing special photo opportunities and characters to the parks and Disney Springs. Here is the full run-down: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Character Experiences Meeko joins Pocahontas at Character Landing on Discovery Island  Timon joins Rafiki at Rafiki’s Planet Watch  Princess Atta joins Flik at Discovery Island near Creature Comforts  Photo Opportunities Dream Big Princess photo backdrop before the park entrance (daylight hours only)  Jungle Book Magic Shot near Yak & Yeti Restaurant  Visit the PhotoPass photographer in DinoLand U.S.A. from 9-10pm to have magical Mickey light effects added to your photo  Disney’s Hollywood Studios Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com .  Character Experiences The Queen from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” Maleficent, and Cruella de Vil will meet with guests