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Dec- 2021 -17 December
Select Disney Cruise Line Itineraries to Depart Out of Fort Lauderdale Beginning in 2023
Disney Cruise Line currently operates its own terminal in Port Canaveral, FL, making cruise departures from this port an easy drive for Guests vacationing at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney Cruise Line ships also depart from Miami, as well as New York, New Orleans, locations along the West Coast, and more, and coming in 2023, Disney Cruise Line Guests will have another Florida port to choose
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17 December
35,000 Disney College Program Alumni Have Now Joined the Disney Alumni Association
The Disney College Program has welcomed thousands of students to live, work, and learn at the Walt Disney World Resort (and the Disneyland Resort) since the internship began in 1981. While working at the Walt Disney World Resort during the Disney College Program, students live in company sponsored housing and are able to engage in networking opportunities and take both seminar courses and classes
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17 December
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes its Third Newborn Rhino in 13 Months
Disney's Animal Kingdom just welcomed another newborn rhino to the Harambe Wildlife Reserve! Mom Lola delivered a healthy white rhino baby last month at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and the two have been backstage bonding since the birth. This baby rhino is the third white rhino born at the theme park over the last 13 months, and is the 13th white rhino born in total at the Walt Disney World Resort. W
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17 December
Additional Attractions to Be Included in Genie+ for a Limited Time
If you are still figuring out how to best use Genie+ and Lightning Lane at the Walt Disney World Resort, we hear you! Getting used to this new service included in the My Disney Experience app is certainly a learning curve, especially where some attractions are included in the cost of Genie+ and others are separate in the pay-per-ride Lightning Lane option. Coming soon however, for a very limited t
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17 December
Tonight’s Performance of “Hamilton” on Broadway Cancelled Due to Increase in COVID-19 Cases
With rising breakthrough cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant beginning to impact events and international travel once again, performances of this evening's Hamilton on Broadway in New York City have been cancelled. Ticketholders have been notified of this unfortunate Broadway news via their contact info through their method of purchase, and tickets will be refunded through their point of
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17 December
Savor the Savanna Returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2022
Fan favorites from Disney's Enchanting Extras Collection are beginning to return to the Walt Disney World Resort! For Guests visiting the Magic Kingdom in early 2022, this means the return of one of the most popular backstage tours at the Walt Disney World Resort, the Keys to the Kingdom Tour. Over at Disney's Animal Kingdom, returning Enchanting Extras that arrive on February 6, 2022 include Cari
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17 December
Non-Essential Travel Restricted for British Travelers Entering France Could Impact Some Disneyland Paris Guests
Due to increasing cases of COVID-19 and surges of the Omicron variant, the French government has restricted non-essential travel between the United Kingdom and France. The restrictions began today, December 17, 2021, and will be in place until further notice pending lower case counts and new data on COVID-19 in Europe. Similar restrictions were enacted in France during the onset of the COVID-19 pa
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16 December
Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland Gear Up For ‘Uncharted’
As the February premiere of Nathan Drake's first official movie comes closer and closer, co-stars Tom Holland (from Marvel's Spider-Man: No Way Home) and Mark Wahlberg have been starting to make the rounds with promotional efforts. The Sony Pictures Uncharted movie, which is based on the award-winning Naughty Dog video games that star treasure hunter and adventurer Nathan Drake (as well as his bel
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16 December
Firefighters Feel Too Understaffed to Keep Disney World Safe
Emergency situations have been on many Disney Park or Disney World Guests‘ minds after the Cinderella Castle fire in the Magic Kingdom earlier this month (shown above); unfortunately, it seems that emergencies in Disney World are even more dangerous than many people realize. Apparently, the Reedy Creek professional firefighters in charge of responding to Disney World emergencies are expressi
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16 December
Up Close with Rhinos Returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2022
Favorite events and experiences are continuing to return to the Walt Disney World Resort early next year! We have already shared the news about larger events like the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, and the Keys to the Kingdom Tour returning to the Magic Kingdom, as well as Savor the Savanna returning to Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park has a host of
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