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Captain America: Civil War Concept Art Gallery

Take a look at some concept art from Captain America: Civil War.

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CINDERELLA WELCOMES ELENA OF AVALOR TO MAGIC KINGDOM BY SAM ALLEN

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The Disney Princesses are one of the most popular groups of Disney characters, but it’s pretty rare to see princesses from different source material having a direct interaction with one anther, even in theme park shows where they share the same stage.

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Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Bus Transportation Details

There are now dedicated Disney buses to transport Guests throughout Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, including the Treehouse Villas.  Designated buses will transport Guests between eight internal resort stops.

  • Treehouse Villas North
  • Treehouse Villas South
  • Congress Park
  • Springs
  • Grandstand
  • Carousel
  • Paddock
  • Congress Park

In addition to this new service, Guests wishing to go to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park now can take a bus from Congress Park stop directly to the water park.

Guests wishing to go to Disney Springs can walk there from the Congress Park bus stop or take a Sassagoula River Cruise water taxi from the Carriage House boat dock. Bus service to Disney Springs from Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa will no longer be provided, unless water taxi service has paused due to inclement weather.

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Bonus Clips: Captain America: Civil War

We have two new clips to share with you from Captain America: Civil War today! It is available today on Blu-ray™ 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand.

Get Me One of Those – Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War Deleted Scene

Gag Reel from Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War

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RESERVATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DISNEY FESTIVAL OF FANTASY PARADE DINING PACKAGE AT MAGIC KINGDOM PARK

When you visit Walt Disney World® Resort, you can now enjoy the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom® Park in a whole new way. Beginning Oct. 10, 2016, the new Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade Dining Package allows you to indulge in lunch at Tony’s Town Square Restaurant before enjoying VIP viewing of this popular parade.

You can take a mid-day break as they enjoy a delicious three-course lunch, including their choice of appetizer, entrée, dessert and a non-alcoholic beverage from the standard lunch menu at Tony’s Town Square Restaurant, which includes hearty Italian favorites such as spaghetti with meatballs, chicken parmigiana and artisanal pizza.

During the meal, you’ll receive a voucher for your reserved viewing of the popular Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade – a magical mix of floats, costumes, music and Characters that celebrates the spirit of Disney.

The Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade Dining package is $45 for adults and $17 for children (9 and under) plus tax and gratuity. It is one table-service entitlement on the Disney Dining Plan. Book today by calling 407-WDW-DINE or visiting Disneyworld.com/dine!

Admission to the Magic Kingdom Park is required and is not included in the price of the dining package. The Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dining packages will not be refunded due to cancellation or modification. In the event of a parade cancellation due to weather, VIP viewing will be made available for an alternative parade within 5 days of the date the Guest was original scheduled to attend. The dining experience will take place, even in the event that the parade is cancelled.

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SNEAK PEEK OF THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF ‘DOCTOR STRANGE’ STARTS OCTOBER 7 AT DISNEY PARKS

Beginning Oct. 7, 2016, Guests visiting Disney Parks will be able to catch a preview of scenes from the new magical, mind-bending adventure “Doctor Strange,” at Disneyland® and Walt Disney World® Resorts.

At Disney California Adventure® Park, the preview of “Doctor Strange” will be presented in 3D with special in-theater effects at the Sunset Showcase Theater in Hollywood Land, while Guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® will get to see this advance look at clips from the film as part of the One Man’s Dream attraction.

“Doctor Strange,” which opens in theaters in 3D on Nov. 4, 2016, follows the story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange who, in his quest for healing after a horrific car accident, discovers powerful magic in a mysterious place known as Kamar-Taj – the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying our reality.

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21st Epcot International Food & Wine Festival by the numbers

Walt Disney World Resort guests are invited to join the fun when the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival presented by Chase turns 21 from Sept. 14-Nov. 14, 2016. The longer-than-ever party will feature global and specialty cuisine, refreshing new beverages and three live concerts nightly.

The 62-day festival at Disney’s Epcot theme park will showcase 30 global marketplaces including four new Future World marketplaces featuring fresh culinary concepts to pair with select wines, beers, cocktails and other beverages. ABC’s Emmy Award-winning lifestyle series, “The Chew,” will broadcast from the festival for the second year and will participate in one of the new Future World festival marketplaces, The Chew Collective. The festival is believed to be the largest food and wine event of its kind in the world.

Here are some fun facts about the 21st festival celebration:

  • Now 62 days long, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival began in 1996 with a first run of 30 days
  • At the 2016 festival, 30 global marketplaces will include new offerings like The Chew Collective in Future World’s Next Eats festival area and Islands of the Caribbean along the World Showcase Promenade
  • Producers of ABC’s “The Chew” will tape 5 episodes of the show before 5 festival guest audiences numbering in the hundreds for each show
  • The 21st festival will feature 32 new marketplace dishes and 49 (as of right now) new cocktails, beers, wines and ciders
  • In 1998, 200 domestic and international wines were poured at the festival. This year, at marketplaces and premium events, more than 300 domestic and international wines will be offered
  • More than 50 wineries and more than 35 breweries from around the world, including local craft beer operations, will be represented at festival marketplaces
  • The new “The Best of Epcot Festivals 2016” cookbook by Pam Brandon and the Disney Chefs features 75 recipes from the global marketplaces.
  • 3 Rockin’ Burger Block Parties and 6 Party for the Senses grand tastings will take place at World Showplace during the festival run. In all, the festival will feature 204 premium events ranging from Signature Dinners and Food & Wine Pairings to Beverage Boot Camps and Festival Events in World Showcase pavilions
  • Guest chefs and Disney chefs numbering 250 will present culinary demonstrations and will cook for festival events
  • Celebrity chefs and visiting culinarians from 10 countries and 26 U.S. states will participate in the festival at culinary demos, book signings, and special tasting events and dinners.
  • Nearly 400 culinary demos, beverage and interactive seminars will take place during the 62-day festival
  • During Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak festival scavenger hunt, guests can help Remy scour the park for the ingredients to make his signature dish, ratatouille. Along the way, they’ll find 12 Remy statuettes hidden in each of 11 countries of the World Showcase and at the African Outpost location. Guests can redeem the 12 stickers they’ve collected for one of 6 special pins at Select merchandise locations
  • More than 375 hours of scheduled seminars will take place at the Festival Center for the 62 days of the festival.  These include culinary demos and beverage seminars, the new Mix It, Make It, Celebrate It! interactive events, plus more
  • 186 Eat to the Beat concerts will be performed; 8 musical acts will appear for the first time at this year’s festival featuring entertainment ranging from rock and soul to funk and blues
  • The Festival Passport (previously called the Marketplace Discovery Passport) was introduced in 2010 for the 15th annual festival; today, the free passport will feature pages with all 30 festival marketplaces
  • More than 1,200 fireworks will explode each night over World Showcase Lagoon in IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth nightime spectacular
  • Chase is the festival’s presenting sponsor for the 5th year; its Chase Lounge at the American Adventure Pavilion is open exclusively to Chase cardholders and offers an inviting place to relax and recharge
  • More than 225,000,000 festival dishes were served during last year’s 53-day festival
  • 100,000-plus desserts, including the Hard Soda Floats at Desserts & Champagne Marketplace, are expected to be served
  • In 1997, during the festival’s second year, festival planners introduced the first Grand Tasting culinary extravaganza; in 2002, the event was renamed and moved to World Showplace as Party for the Senses, now featuring up to 50 food and beverage stations and, in 2016, new and different themed entertainment for each event
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CRUISE CRITIC MEMBERS NAME DISNEY CASTAWAY CAY THE BEST CRUISE LINE PRIVATE ISLAND

The votes are in! We’re thrilled to share that Cruise Critic members have recognized Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay, as the “Best Cruise Line Private Island” in its Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards.

But that’s not all! Disney Castaway Cay also came out on top as the most highly-ranked island by its members among all Caribbean categories – best Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean islands.

Cruise Critic’s Cruise Choice Destination Awards is the first-ever destination focused awards based exclusively on member ratings submitted with reviews on the Cruise Critic website. For more information and a full list of Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards winners, be sure to check out CruiseCritic.com.

Get a glimpse at the relaxing adventures awaiting you on Disney Castaway Cay in this video!

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Watch – Disney’s ‘Moana’ Official Full Length Trailer

Watch the brand new trailer for Disney’s Moana! See the film, starring Dwayne The Rock Johnson & Auli’i Cravalho, in theatres in 3D this Thanksgiving!

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Disney Almost Created A ‘Myst’ Theme Park

If you played computer games in the 1990’s, then you probably remember Myst, the best-selling adventure puzzle game which took players around a magical island filled with mysterious secrets.

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