Deb Wills


Deb Wills, founder of AllEars.Net, is an internationally recognized expert on Disney vacations ranging from Walt Disney World to the Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland and Adventures by Disney. For many years she participated in events designed to raise funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer, which she herself survived in 1986. She now raises funds for FORCE - Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, to increase awareness of hereditary cancers.

New Character Meet-and-Greets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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In late May, the new Phineas and Ferb meet-and -play and the Winnie the Pooh meet-and-greet opened. I was able to check out these new meet-and-greets recently. Phineas and Ferb Meet-and-Play The Phineas and Ferb meet-and-play is located near Mama Melrose’s and the exit to the Muppet Vision 3D. The concept of the meet-and-play is … Continue reading "New Character Meet-and-Greets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Magic Kingdom: What’s New, What’s Next Early July 2011

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All of the work at Magic Kingdom is coming along nicely! The work on the exterior of the Confectionery has been completed and the scrims are down. Patriotic bunting was up on some of the shops in celebration of the Fourth of July. A lot of progress has been made on the Beast’s castle and … Continue reading "Magic Kingdom: What’s New, What’s Next Early July 2011"
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Star Tours Midnight Meetup

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Star Tours closed on September 7, 2010 to be converted to what has affectionately been called Star Tours 2.0, or Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. To celebrate its reopening, Disney hosted a midnight meet up on Friday, May 20 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The event was announced on May 5 and you had to RSVP … Continue reading "Star Tours Midnight Meetup"
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Star Wars Weekends: James Arnold Taylor’s One Man Show

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I didn’t get to see James Arnold Taylor’s one man show at Star Wars Weekends but my friend J.W. did. She was kind enough to write up a review of the show. Here’s what she says: The show starts with your typical announcer voice telling you how great James Arnold Taylor is – then the … Continue reading "Star Wars Weekends: James Arnold Taylor’s One Man Show"
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Star Wars Weekends 2011

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Star Wars Weekends (SWW) began in 1997. However, the SWW did not become a regular, annual event until 2003. Since then, each year has had exclusive merchandise and a logo, a motorcade and other events. The Weekends feature celebrity guests who are on hand to sign autographs (FastPasses are a MUST if you want an … Continue reading "Star Wars Weekends 2011"
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D23’s Great Disney Scavenger Hunt

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Before the Destination D event began on May 14, D23 hosted the Great Disney Scavenger Hunt. We had never participated in any of the scavenger hunts so we didn’t know what to expect. We were assigned a park to start at. Ours was Epcot. After the first park, we could go to any of the … Continue reading "D23’s Great Disney Scavenger Hunt"
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Disney World: What’s New, What’s Next May 11-16, 2011

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Wednesday, May 11 We checked in at our resort a day before the D23 events began so that we could get settled at the resort and eat at a couple of our favorite places. We spent the morning at Epcot. The renovations in Mouse Gear are finished. When you walk in, at least at the … Continue reading "Disney World: What’s New, What’s Next May 11-16, 2011"
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Star Tours Soft Opening

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On Monday, May 16, I was lucky enough to be at Studios while they were testing, or soft opening, Star Tours. This was huge for me. I loved the original attraction and it’s among some of my first Disney memories. I won’t spoil anything but I’ll provide some generic details. The new signs look fantastic. … Continue reading "Star Tours Soft Opening"
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D23’s Destination D: Day 2

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Saturday (Day 1) was fabulous at Destination D but Sunday was going to be THE day. The day’s scheduled was packed with Disney Legends and the event that was in the evening was… well, you’ll see. 🙂 The morning began with the Walt Disney Ambassador Team saying hello. They helped Steven Clark host a trivia … Continue reading "D23’s Destination D: Day 2"
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D23’s Destination D: Day 1

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The Walt Disney World Destination D event began at the Contemporary Resort on Saturday, May 14 in the Fantasia ballroom(s) in the convention center portion of the resort. When the event was announced, I knew I HAD to go. I’ve been thinking about it over the last few days and realized I knew more about … Continue reading "D23’s Destination D: Day 1"
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