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Late yesterday, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs announced some changes at the top of the division's leadership structure on the heels of Al Weiss' retirement announcement just two weeks ago. While speculation was that a reorganization would be coming, nobody really thought that the movement would be so swift, as Weiss' retirement isn't effective until November. This reorganization of the Parks & Resorts division follows the November 2005 shakeup where then-Parks & ...
Perhaps in an attempt to grab a little extra income at the expense of the large summer crowds, Walt Disney World (and Disneyland) announced a ticket price hike Friday, June 10, effective on Sunday, June 12. For years, price hikes for Walt Disney World were announced in January; in 2006, with a second price hike in that calendar year, price hikes moved to the first Sunday in August. Last year, it was pushed back one week. This year, the date was moved up eight weeks, providing a last-minute price ...
At a press event Tuesday night, Walt Disney World announced more details about the New Fantasyland expansion, which will double the size of the existing land. The announcement had a mix of previously-announced features and new additions. New Fantasyland has undergone some changes in the last year and a half. Image © Disney. ...
Updated 01-19-2011 at 08:58 AM by AVP
I just got an email from Jim Korkis, known here at MousePlanet since May 2006 under his secret identity of Wade Sampson (see "Wade Sampson's Last Column" for his reveal, ripping off the mask). As Jim put it, "Apparently, there was such a flurry of interest in the book that Amazon is selling it TODAY instead of Oct. 3...and even offering overnight shipping..." If you want to get your own copy of "The Vault of Walt", go to Amazon.com now. Add something else to your order ...
Walt Disney World today announced a trifecta of new discounts, some of which run through the end of September 2011. Free dining Free dining is back, with the same split-level implementation as has been the case recently. Those staying at value resorts will get the Quick Service Dining Plan for free, while those in moderate, deluxe and deluxe villa accommodations will get the standard Disney Dining Plan for free. Free dining is available on select dates ...