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Ears the News: December 1, 2017 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com . 'Coco' El Mariachi Coco de Santa Cecilia show joins Epcot's Festival of the Holidays. El Mariachi Coco de Santa Cecilia is now playing through January 6, 2018 at the outdoor character meet and greet location in the Mexico Pavilion. Show times are typically 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:15 PM, 3:15 PM, 4:30 PM, 5:45 PM. The Donald Duck meet and greet can be found inside the temple. Video from WDWMagic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmSR-F_zCfg The long awaited reopening of the Magic Kingdom's Hall of Presidents will take place before Christmas according to sources familiar with the matter. Picture  Curtesy of WDWMagic.com Originally expected to close from January 17 through to June 29 for the update, the show has remained closed throughout the year. Speculation in the media had suggested there were various issues with the White House ta

Festival of the Arts: Is It Worth a Trip?

Hey there, Disney Fans!      Hope everyone had an awesome Turkey Day and is already neck-deep in holiday cheer and excitement! I know we are in MY house. Our Disney themed Christmas tree is up and we've started one of the most beautiful times of the year. I was lucky enough to visit the 2017 Epcot International Festival of the Arts when it kicked off this past January and that was pretty gorgeous too!      This popular festival will be returning to Epcot from January 12th - February 19th 2018 and Disney fans are already abuzz about all of the cool offerings and events the second year will bring. A couple of posts back, I talked about the food booths, shared their menus and showed some pictures from 2017 (If you didn't get to check out that post, you can find it  HERE .) But you may be wondering, aside from the delectable food, what else is there for me to do? Should I bother attending? Well, I'm happy to share that the festival includes so much more than just foo

A Guide to Holiday Shopping at Disney (For Non-Disney Gifts!)

Hey there, Disney Fans!!!      Have YOU started your holiday shopping yet??? Don't worry... I haven't either! Just here with some helpful tips and ideas for those of you who will be lucky enough to be on Disney property before the holidays and want to get something special for your friends and family.       Now, if you're anything like me, you're pretty thrilled with  any  gift that you receive that has Mouse ears or any Disney reference on it. But, believe it or not, there are some people who don't  love  all things Disney and who wouldn't exactly be delighted with Disney trash can salt and pepper shakers. (I know... I know... who  are  these aliens, right?) Well, that's not a problem if you're doing your holiday gift shopping at Disney, or even if you're just looking for gifts to bring back home for friends and family. There are tons of great gift options in the parks that don't require the recipient to be an Annual Pass-carrying, Mou