Walt Disney World Resort Update

January 31 – February 6, 2011 – Disney supporting legislation to further regulate handbill distribution, Final countdown for Toontown Fair, DVC reduces benefits for aftermarket purchasers, Flower Power concert series line-up finalized, Chilean miners visit, and more.

January 17 – January 23, 2011 – Fire damages Enchanted Tiki Room – Under New Management; Press event to debut new castle show, new ship; Wild Africa Tour begins taking guests through the bush; LEGO store to move during remodel; and more.

January 10 – January 16, 2011 – Judge rules Donald Duck ‘grope’ trial can proceed; Disney Dream arrives; Disney announces room-only, ‘Kids Free’ discounts; Walt Disney World Marathon upset dethrones Bastos; ‘Adventure of a Lifetime’ with Dr. Jane Goodall; more…

January 3 – January 9, 2011 – New discounts to be announced today?; Dream arrives this week to replace Wonder, which heads west; Massachusetts man dies after being hit by Disney bus; Disney, union still at odds; Tables in Wonderland dinner; and more!

– Chilean miners to visit Walt Disney World Resort, New Year’s Eve at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Dream onboard credit for limited dates, Adventures by Disney teams up with Disney Cruise Line

– Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will add more family suites and jobs, Walt Disney World gets waiver from new U.S. health-care requirements, Enhancements to on-line dining reservation system, and more

December 13 – December 19, 2010 – Mickey’s Toontown Fair to close for good in February; Disney Cruise Line takes possession of the Disney Dream; Coupons offer 30 percent off quick-service through January 3; Disney, unions extend contract again; and more.

December 6 – December 12, 2010 – Contract negotiations with Walt Disney World’s biggest union going nowhere; union releases incendiary film | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade broadcast to feature Disney Channel, reality show stars | and lost more.

November 29 – December 5, 2010 – Room-only and Passholder discounts now available through mid-April, NTSB releases documents related to 2009 monorail accident, ‘Next Generation’ Pooh queue opens, Dream gets one step closer to delivery, and more.

– Disney’s fourth quarter profits fall; Disney bans on-the-job texting while driving; Pleasure Island to transform into Hyperion Wharf waterfront district; Electrician’s estate sues Disney; and more