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Ears the News: December 27, 2019 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at  WDWMagic.com The Friar's Nook at the Magic Kingdom is now offering breakfast through to January 2 2020.  Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com  Located in Fantasyland across from Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, you can find: Breakfast Sandwich – Bacon, egg, and cheddar served on a multigrain croissant with tater tots Cinnamon Sugar Donuts – Donut holes covered in cinnamon sugar Sausage and Gravy tots – Side of tater tots served with sausage gravy Beaches and Cream is back open following an extensive remodel which has seen the popular Soda Shop restaurant expand into part of the next-door arcade.  Photo courtesy of  WDWMagic.com  The temporary Starbucks on the Rose Walk between World Showcase and Future World is now open.  Photo courtesy of  WDWMagic.com  Starbucks Traveler's Café replaces the now demolished Fountain View, and will be later replaced with a new per

Ears the News: December 13, 2019 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Both Chita Rivera and Warwick Davis have pulled out of the narrator line-up for the 2019 Candlelight Processional. Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Chita Rivera has pulled out for health reasons and will be replaced by Alton Fitzgerald White. Warwick Davis will be replaced by Geena Davis. The new 'Pin Traders and Camera Center' is now open in Epcot's Future World and is located in the former Camera Center. Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com The new store combines the Pin Central and original Camera Center into one location. Merchandise on offer includes pins, Magic Bands, phone cases and a PhotoPass kiosk to review and purchase PhotoPass pictures. Kali River Rapids at Disney's Animal Kingdom is scheduled to close for its annual refurbishment in early 2020. Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com The refurbishment is planned to begin on January 6 and will

Ears the News: November 15, 2019 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com The Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom awakens each night with two all-new sequences for the Christmas Holidays this year. The wintery tales are set to new arrangements of familiar holiday music and began each night at sunset through to park close. Check out the video below for a look. Video courtesy of WDWMagic.com Having trouble viewing the video? Click here to watch the video on YouTube. Mickey's Pantry in the Marketplace at Disney Springs will close at the end of November 15, 2019 to make-way for an expansion of the Spice & Tea Exchange. Spice & Tea Exchange opened as a shop-within-a-shop at Mickey's Pantry back in 2010, and offers over 40 freshly made blends of tea, and a variety of spices, salts, rice and sugars. The newly expanded Spice & Tea Exchange will open on November 19, 2019. The Disney products previously sold in Mickey's Pantr

Must-Do Universal for the Harry Potter Fan

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort is an incredible experience for all, but holds a special place in the hearts of Harry Potter fans of all ages.  The amount of detail and immersive surroundings will have you feeling like you stepped into another world and there can be so much to take in, so where to begin? Of course attractions, shopping and snacks abound, but what are those things that will truly make you feel like you are in the Wizarding World?  We've picked our top 5 must-do activities. Which way to go for our top 5? 5) Dine at The Three Broomsticks or Leaky Cauldron Both quick service locations, these two restaurants are serving up delicious food in a great environment.  You can round out your meal with several specialty beverage (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) as well.  Because these locations are both often very busy, dining is really the best way to see the details inside.  Honorable mention: next door to the Three Broomsticks

Ears the News: November 1, 2019 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com The McDonald's restaurant near to Disney All Star Resort will be closing for an extensive remodel. Beginning October 30, 2019, the restaurant will close to begin updates to the location with a planned reopening in 2020. The Magic Kingdom will be getting an early start to its holiday offerings with special entertainment set to begin on November 3 2019. Photo courtesy of  WDWMagic.com A Frozen Holiday Wish will begin nightly from November 3 at 6:15pm. During the daytime, the Holly Jolly Trolley Show will see a return to the Magic Kingdom, and the Holiday Finale returns to Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire. Disney Villains After Hours will return to the Magic Kingdom for 24 nights in 2020. Taking place on select nights from February 7 through to July 10, the 2020 season will be 14 nights longer than the debut year for the event in 2019. Ticket prices have inc

Storybook Dining at Artist Point Dining Review

Outside at Wilderness Lodge In late 2018, the signature dining restaurant, Artist Point, known for game meats and a romantic lodge feel, transformed into Storybook Dining at Artist Point. The new dining experience features fairy tale inspired decor and menu items, and includes getting to meet some of your favorite characters from Snow White. Ever since the transformation, this has been a hot ticket item to try to get a reservation for, with some of these characters hard to meet elsewhere.  I was able to snag an early dinner reservation here in July and decided to give it a try. Walking into the restaurant, it is a completely different feel from what existed here before.  You feel as though you are walking into an enchanted forest and we really liked the vibes. Immediately upon seating, you'll notice the great level of detail that went into designing this area, from the leaf and vine plate towers, to the well worn look of the menu, every little bit felt special. 

Ears the News: October 25, 2019 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com In a recent update at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, the Star Wars inspired menu names have been removed and replaced with simple food titles. Photo courtesy of WDWmagic.com   The Braised Shaak Roast has become Beef Pot Roast, Smoked Kaadu Ribs is now Smoked Pork Ribs, and the Roasted Endorian Tip-Yip Salad is now simply a Roasted Chicken Salad. View the full menu at Disneyworld.com for more of the new names. It isn't clear why the names have been removed, since the original menu had a detailed description of each item and what it contained. However, guest confusion is likely the cause, prompting Disney to make the change. Warwick Davis and Chita Rivera have been added to the narrator line-up for the 2019 Candlelight Processional. Photo courtesy of  WDWmagic.com   Here is the line-up so far: Ming-Na Wen - 11/29-12/1  Neil Pat