Epcot International Festival of the Arts Expands for 2018 with 39 Days Of Fun

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After their Inaugural Year in 2017, the Epcot International Festival of the Arts is returning to Epcot today for a second year!!! And this year the festival will be bigger and better than ever with an expanded celebration of performing, visual and culinary arts. It runs from January 12 – February 19. With the expanded 2018 venue, … Read more

Additional Paid Fastpass+ Benefits coming to Walt Disney World Resort Club Level Guests

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Starting January 12, 2018, guests staying in eligible rooms at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels will be able to purchase a new theme park bonus that includes additional FastPass+ benefits and preferred viewing opportunities for nighttime spectaculars. At a cost of $50 plus tax per guest per day, guests staying in eligible rooms who … Read more

Last Rope Drop at the Magic Kingdom Train Station and Tribute to the Mayor

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On January 8, 2017 the last of the Train Station Rope Drop ceremony’s took place at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. This was a long running tradition for early park goers to watch as the Mayor of Main Street, in his unique and energetic way, and accompanied by some fantastic old style song and dance, … Read more

Happy New Year to our Disney Family!!!

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Our WDWpov family would like to take this time to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!! Let this be your year of Action and getting things done that you may never have dreamed were possible. Thanks for following along on our WDWpov journey and stay tuned for more new surprises for 2018 on … Read more

Disney 45th Anniversary AP Discounts Extended!!!

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Just days before the Disney 45th Anniversary Annual Pass Bonus Discounts were set to expire, an official statement that they are being EXTENDED is issued!!! WDWpov had earlier announced on several of our social media sites that the discounts were being extended by stumbling on the Disney Passholder Benefits site page showing showing extended dates for … Read more

RIDES, ATTRACTIONS AND SENSORY ISSUES: MAGIC KINGDOM

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MAGIC KINGDOMS:  ADVENTURELAND RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS From the moment you cross the bridge into Adventureland, you know you have entered another time and place. Each attraction in Adventureland gives you a glimpse of jungle life from being stranded on a deserted island (Swiss Family Robinson Tree House) to swashbuckling adventure with the Pirates of the … Read more

The Great Movie Ride’s Final Curtain Call

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On August 13, 2017, The Great Movie Ride will make its final appearance. The last of the original rides/attractions to open along with Disney’s MGM Studios on May 1, 1989, now known as Hollywood Studios, is closing for good. The ride, which is housed in the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre building, takes guests through an area with movie memorabilia, a loop of film history narrated by the late Robert Osborn of Turner Classic Movies, and then

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#MonorailMonday with our friend Teal!!!

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It’s been quite a while since we have done a #MonorailMonday, so seeing that we are overdue, we bring to you Monorail Teal, aka Monorail Austin. In a somewhat unique point of view, here is Monorail Teal on its way from the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) bringing another group of happy people to Epcot … Read more

Pandora – Our World Of Avatar Preview

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On Tuesday May 16, 2017, our family was fortunate enough to attend one of Disney’s Pandora Annual Pass Preview Days at Animal Kingdom! To give a little bit of background here, we live in Ohio, and by the time we had confirmed that we nabbed one of the coveted dates, we already had a Disney trip scheduled … Read more

From Stem to Stern The Boathouse Restaurant keeps the Disney Magic Alive

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I have had the pleasure of dining twice at The Boathouse Restaurant located in Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort. This dining establishment overlooks Lake Buena Vista and sits tucked into a corner concealing the true beauty of the building. It is only when you take a walk around the massive structure that you … Read more