Disney Dining News: Patio Bar at Brown Derby Restaurant to Open The  “Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge” will open on the patio in front of The Hollywood Brown Derby Restaurant on October 30th, 2013.  The Brown Derby is located in Hollywood Studios theme park in Florida. Reservations will not be available and seating will be on a first come, first served ...

News and Views Around Walt Disney World This Week: October 21-26, 2013 It is a beautiful crisp fall morning at Disney.  I can’t wait to visit the parks and let you know what is going on here this week.  After arriving at the Ticket and Transportation Center, I head for the Ferry Boat, my favorite way to cross to the ...

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party goes Prime Time WDWmagic.com is reporting that starting December 21st,  Holiday Wishes, Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, and Celebrate the Season will all play during regular park hours for all guests. The popular blog, which has been covering Disney Parks since 1996, writes that there will be two parade performances at 12:30pm and 3:30pm, ...

Click on the video to watch this Amazing Disney music medley! I am not sure what I want to do most after listening to this.  Go to directly Disney or stay up all night watching Disney Movies?  

Festival of the Masters Mixology at Downtown Disney New from the Disney Parks Blog The 38th annual Festival of the Masters is back  at Downtown Disney  from November 8-10,  Premier artists in the Southeast join forces with limited-edition paintings, photography, sculptures, jewelry and more.  There is also live music and fun for all ages. Additional, this year, artistic cocktails take ...

MagicBands to be Used for Extra Magic Hours The testing of the MagicBands continues this week at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. On October 25, 27, and November 2, guests will be required to use their MagicBands to enter the theme park for the Extra Magic Hours Handheld readers will be carried by cast members outside of the turnstiles and guest will ...

Disney Releases More Information on Food Trucks in Downtown Disney From the Disney Parks Blog: The new food trucks are coming to Downtown Disney and the food looks and sounds amazing! Starting in the beginning part of November, Disney is rolling out four new Disney Food Trucks at Downtown Disney. They will be parked at Downtown Disney West Side near ...

Getting Ready for Christmas at Disney? Are Visions of a Disney Christmas Dancing in Your Head? If you find yourself thinking about Christmas early this year, you are not alone! Every Disney Christmas shop or display that I have seen these past two weeks are really busy with people buying ornaments, stockings, plush, calendars, etc. Christmas ornaments are one of ...

DisneyQuest to Offer Their First Halloween Party From the Disney Parks Blog: Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays, partly for the candy but mostly because I love any excuse to dress up. As a kid, there was always something magical about putting on a costume, going trick-or-treating (especially when the holiday fell on a school night!) then ...

Valet parking service begins next week at Downtown Disney Parking at Downtown Disney can be extremely difficult during peak times.  With half the parking spaces now under construction, things are worse.  A lot worse. Beginning October 21 2013 and running through the holidays, Disney is introducing valet parking as a possible solution. The service will be available daily from 4pm ...