That's right, Walt Disney World has finally opened up online Advance Dining Reservations (ADRs) to the general public following a successful trial with travel agents. Go to http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/restaurants/ to view all restaurants and make your reservations.

While this is now available, don't expect to grab a prime dinner seating for Le Cellier less than 90 days out (or 90 + 10). The busy restaurants still book up quickly. We're uncertain as of yet what time the booking...

NOTE: This blog entry has been updated to correctly portray the new offer. Apparently, I was having difficulty last night in processing dates and terminology. My apologies to anyone who may have been confused.

Disney has extended the booking window for the free dining package to run through July 26. The offer is still available most nights from August 21 through October 3.

Sample five-night pricing for a sample family of four (two adults, a junior and a child) starts...

Yesterday, May 21, there was a bomb scare at the Disney Cruise Line terminal at Port Canaveral. MouseStation Podcast co-host Mike Demopoulos was on board for a tour at the time.

I was able to interview Mike by phone last night, and we've posted a MouseStation Special Report this morning. Please listen to the show for more on the incident.

For a copy of Mike's messages via Twitter during the incident and a couple of cell phone photos Mike took as the tour finally left...

If you'll be at Disney's Hollywood Studios on May 1, you'll want to go to the Premiere Theater at the Streets of America Backlot for a special presentation at 9:00 a.m. and again at 10:45 a.m. (two sessions, same basic content).

Three representatives from Walt Disney Imagineering will speak about the history of Disney's Hollywood Studios. The presenters include:

• Tom Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President, Senior Creative Executive
• Eric Jacobson, Senior Vice President, Creative Development
• Bob

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Here's a video of the "Chef Remy" Audio-Animatronic figure at Les Chefs de France, along with the full text of Disney's press release. I think that we're going to add Les Chefs de France to my family's list of dining for our August trip so that we can see the little guy!

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Walt Disney World press release:

From the Silver Screen to Haute Cuisine! -- Disney’s Smallest Audio-Animatronics Figure Brings ‘Chef Remy’ to Life at Les Chefs de France in Epcot...