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  • Feb- 2022 -
    28 February

    Disney Dedicates Avengers Campus to the Legacy of Stan Lee

    Disney recently honored Stan Lee with a plaque dedicating Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park to his legacy. Guests visiting the park will now be able to spot the plaque as they enter the land dedicated to the super heroes and stories that the legendary creator helped realize for fans all over the world. The Disney Parks Blog shared the above photo of the plaque that Guests will se

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  • 28 February
    Disney Princesses

    TikTok: Princess Posers Pulled from Disney Park

    Disney Fanatics can be, well, fanatic. From collecting pins and stuffed animals to getting tattoos of their favorite character, Disney Fanatics are known to be very creative when it comes to expressing their passion for the entertainment giant's IP. And, like other fandoms, that includes cosplay. Whether one is at Comicon, D23, or just scrolling through the internet, Disney Cosplayers are in abund

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  • 28 February

    Resellers Are Already Listing Merchandise from the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

    Resellers have caused challenges for Guests at Walt Disney World looking to buy limited edition (and sometimes not even limited edition) merchandise for some time. While inventory challenges will likely not arise from the latest Disney reseller controversy, we have already been finding some items that are available for sale exclusively aboard the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser popping up for some

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  • 28 February
    Spaceship Earth, EPCOT

    EPCOT Extends Park Hours with Early Openings

    EPCOT recently adjusted park hours to a much earlier opening time for mornings at the park for at least the next two weeks. The park had been opening at 10 AM (or later) since the reopening of the Walt Disney World Resort in 2020, and now for the first time since prior to the pandemic, the park will begin opening at 8:30 AM. Earlier EPCOT hours began today, February 28, 2022, and currently run thr

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  • 28 February
    Disney World

    Amid Price Backlash, One Guest Says Disney World Should Cost MORE

    Over the past several months, The Walt Disney World Resort has taken measures to increase pricing in several areas, elevating Guests' overall vacation costs. We at Disney Fanatic have covered several of these instances. Disney World decided to replace the free FastPass+ System with the extra-cost Lightning Lane. Disney stopped Annual Pass sales and increased the price of multi-day Theme Park ticke

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  • 28 February

    Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar to Offer Passholder-Exclusive Beverage for a Limited Time

    A new perk is coming soon to a fan-favorite Disney Springs restaurant just for Annual Passholders! For select dates this month, Annual Passholders can order a new beverage off a secret menu at Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar in Disney Springs. Available exclusively to Walt Disney World Annual Passholders from March 2, 2022, to March 30, 2022, the 1st Class Ticket is a new specialty cocktail made with Ba

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  • 28 February
    Orlando International Airport

    Sheriff from Jersey Assists in Arrest While on Disney Vacation

    Jim Gannon, Sheriff of Morris County, New Jersey, was in Orlando visiting The Most Magical Place On Earth with his family when the call of Duty caught up with him. According to savejersey.com, Sheriff Gannon was in Orlando International Airport (MCO) with his daughter and grandchildren when an unruly passenger was causing a disturbing scene in the United Airlines Terminal. An amateur video was sha

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  • 28 February
    Lighthouse Point

    Disney Cruise Line Receives Approvals to Begin Construction on Lighthouse Point

    Construction is set to begin soon on the latest project from Disney Cruise Line, a new private island destination for Guests with a special focus on environmental sustainability. While the project was announced in 2019, Disney Cruise Line had not yet begun construction due to permitting processes in the Bahamas, this week, however, the cruise line announced that approvals have been given and const

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  • 26 February

    Annual Passholder Funds Monthly Walt Disney World Trips with Weekly Plasma Donations

    How do you save for your Walt Disney World Vacations? One Disney Annual Passholder has been funding her Walt Disney World trips through weekly plasma donations. Her weekly donations support those in need of plasma transfusions and give her the extra funds to plan monthly trips to Walt Disney World. Here's how she does it. Insider.com recently shared the story of 28-year-old Pennsylvania native Liz

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  • 26 February

    Private Photo Shoot Experience Now Available on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

    Planning a voyage aboard the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser? This all-new immersive experience officially launches from the Walt Disney World Resort on March 1, 2022, offering Guests the chance to board the Halcyon by the Chandrila Star Line for a cruise and excursion through the galaxy and to Batuu at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. While on board, Guests will enjoy immersive story elements, live ente

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