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Gingerbread House at Grand Floridian

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Each year, the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa hosts a magnificently festive creation — a 16-foot-tall gingerbread house baked with 1,050 pounds of honey that takes more than 160 hours to decorate. I had the chance to see the house the other day as it was near completion. Here are some photos … Continue reading "Gingerbread House at Grand Floridian"
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Holiday Decorations around Epcot

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I made a short trip to the World this past weekend (Nov. 12-14), mostly for the end of the Food & Wine Festival. I couldn’t help but notice, however, that Christmas decorations are popping up all over. Here are some of the more prominent holiday displays I noticed as I wandered around the park. Starting … Continue reading "Holiday Decorations around Epcot"
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New Karamell-Küche in Epcot’s Germany Pavilion

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Mmmm… I can still smell the amazing, buttery aroma of freshly made caramel, even now — 24 hours after I first set foot in the new Karamell-Küche shop that opened just a few days ago in Epcot’s Germany pavilion. This new store, located on the site of the former Glas und Porzellan in the front … Continue reading "New Karamell-Küche in Epcot’s Germany Pavilion"
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A “Really Cool Party”: The New Food and Wine Classic at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin

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NOTE: Due to the amount of junk mail our blogs have been getting, we’ve implemented a new procedure for posting blog comments. After sharing your thoughts, there is one more box to complete before you press “Post.” For now, type the word “blog” (without quotes) in this field (this word could change periodically). This will … Continue reading "A “Really Cool Party”: The New Food and Wine Classic at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin"
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Festival 15: The 2010 Epcot Food and Wine Festival

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Fifteen years is a pretty long time, no matter how you slice it. And that’s why this year Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival is shaking things up a bit. It’s the 15th anniversary of the culinary event, which takes place October 1 through November 14, 2010, all around Epcot, even branching out to several … Continue reading "Festival 15: The 2010 Epcot Food and Wine Festival"
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Summer Nightastic! Sneak Peek

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You’ve probably heard a lot lately about Summer Nightastic! — the big doings coming to Walt Disney World starting this June 6 and running through August 14. (The Official Press Release is on our Disney News Blog.) The biggest draw is undoubtedly the return of the beloved Main Street Electrical Parade to the Magic Kingdom. … Continue reading "Summer Nightastic! Sneak Peek"
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Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival Follow-up

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Festival Follow-up by Debra Martin Koma Senior Editor, AllEars® It’s not often that I get to visit Walt Disney World two weekends in a row, being that I’m from out of state and all, but due to an unusual confluence of events, that’s what I found myself doing recently. As a result, I was able … Continue reading "Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival Follow-up"
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An Insider’s Look at the 2010 Flower & Garden Festival

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by Debra Martin Koma AllEars.Net Senior Editor It was a cold, rainy Saturday that found me traipsing through a near-deserted Epcot, touring along with Eric Darden, horticulture manager for the annual Flower and Garden Festival. Gone were the blue skies and sunshine of the previous day, but never mind — the show must go on, … Continue reading "An Insider’s Look at the 2010 Flower & Garden Festival"
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ESPN Wide World of Sports Relaunches Amid Much Fanfare

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by Debra Martin Koma AllEars.Net Senior Editor “We want to make you feel like you’ve made the big time.” Ken Potrock, senior vice president of Disney Sports Enterprises, and George Bodenheimer, president of ESPN, were just two of several speakers who repeated this mantra yesterday during the day-long relaunching of what was formerly known as … Continue reading "ESPN Wide World of Sports Relaunches Amid Much Fanfare"
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Recap of D23 Expo Day 3 & 4

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Jet lag. Ugh. It’s an awful thing. It’s taken me a few days to recover from being on the West Coast, sorry about that. However, here I go, with a recap of Days 3 and 4 of the D23 Expo. You already know about the biggest highlight of Day 3 — Jay Rasulo’s Parks and … Continue reading "Recap of D23 Expo Day 3 & 4"
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