Alan Dalinka

– Disney100 celebration kicks it up a little notch over at EPCOT. This is our weekly roundup of This & That & Reminders about what’s going on at Walt Disney World Resort.

– Beyond Big Thunder Mountain this week, Florida Wildlife officials were called in to remove an actual bear from backstage, while Disney Parks says it is developing plans to develop some of its nearly 1,000 acres globally.

– Destination D23 offers some specifics about what’s coming next at Walt Disney World Resort and things Disney is considering adding to its Florida property

– Central Florida hunkers down as Tropical Storm Idalia churns in the Gulf of Mexico, likely becoming Hurricane Idalia by the time you read this, but no operational changes at Walt Disney World at our publication time.

– At some point in September, all four Walt Disney World theme parks will have courtesy trams running in their parking lots again; This & That & Reminders and so forth…

– Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party now underway on select nights through November 1; Wine Bar George hosts us for Brunch; This & That & Reminders & More!

– Dining Reservations Changing Soon; Views of DVC Moonlight Magic at Disney’s Animal Kingdom; runDisney reveals medals and other This & That & Reminders plus a new Florida 2-day 2-park ticket offer and more

– Sad to note the passing of Disney Historian and MousePlanet contributor Jim Korkis, and actor Paul Reubens (Star Tours/Oga’s); 2023 EPCOT Int’l Food & Wine Festival is underway; This & That & Reminders and more!

– Next up during this hot summer at Walt Disney World Resort is the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival starting on Thursday, July 27, and Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (on select nights) starts August 11. This & That…