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Elephant Calf Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Disney’s Animal Kingdom recently welcomed a new female elephant calf, Stella (right). This is the third calf for Donna, (left) who has given birth to two other female calves. Stella raises the number of elephants in the Disney’s Animal Kingdom herd to 10, including three males and six females. Guests onboard the Kilimanjaro Safaris attractions can see Stella and Donna exploring the savanna. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (David Roark, photographer)

Elephant Calf Born at Disney's Animal Kingdom

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ONE MOANA’S DREAM

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Located near the entrance of Pixar Place, “Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream” is an fascinating multimedia exhibit that celebrates the life and legacy of Walt Disney.

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Photos – Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade

Take a look at some photos from Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade.

 

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2018 WALT DISNEY WORLD MARATHON PACKAGES AVAILABLE JAN. 4-14, 2017!

It’s the most magical race on earth! The Walt Disney World® Marathon adventure is unlike anything else. And now for a limited time, Jan. 4 – Jan. 15, 2017, we can book our Clients’ Race Registration with a Magic Your Way® Package for the 2018 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, which takes place Jan. 3-7, 2018.

A Magic Your Way Package allows our Clients to enjoy Disney fun for the whole family throughout the race weekend. They pick their favorite Disney Resort hotel and the number of days for their Theme Park ticket.

Plus, when our Clients stay at a Disney Resort hotel they’ll enjoy special benefits, including complimentary MagicBands and early access to Disney FastPass+ planning up to 60 days before they arrive!

Contact Travel Agents, Scott and Becky Donahue, of Wish Upon a Star With Us to plan and book your vacation.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda On Disney, Mixtapes And Why He Won’t Try To Top ‘Hamilton’

When Lin-Manuel Miranda was a teenager in the 1990s, he liked to make eclectic mixtapes for his friends. In those cassettes, he experimented with the rise and fall of energy in music: A musical theater number might play after a hip-hop song, only to be followed by an oldie or an obscure pop song. It was through mixtapes that he could bridge the gap between two seemingly opposing passions — Broadway and rap.

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Photo Gallery – Holiday Decorations Around Magic Kingdom

Let’s take a look back at some photos from Magic Kingdom featuring holiday decorations.

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TRAVEL WEEKLY READERS NAME DISNEY VACATION EXPERIENCES AS THE BEST

Travel Weekly recently unveiled its winners for the trade publication’s latest Readers Choice Awards and we’re honored to have made the list – not once, not twice, but three times!

Readers named Adventures by Disney® as the best tour operator in the “adventure” category, Disney Cruise Line as the best “family experience” cruise line and Walt Disney World Resort as the best “theme park.”

The winners, ranging from hotels to tour operators and airlines to cruise lines in a total of 78 categories, represent the finest in travel and we couldn’t be more honored to be among them.

Whether you’re looking to explore faraway lands with Adventures by Disney, sail the high seas with Disney Cruise Line or discover the magic of Walt Disney World Resort, you’ll make memories that will last a lifetime.

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CELEBRATE RETURN OF MAIN STREET ELECTRICAL PARADE DURING AFTER-HOURS PREMIERE EVENT AT DISNEYLAND PARK ON JAN. 19

The Main Street Electrical Parade returns to the place it began for a limited engagement beginning Jan. 20, 2017 and guests can be among the very first in decades to see this iconic parade light up Disneyland® Park during a special after-hours premiere event on Jan. 19, 2017! This exciting event includes:

  • Exclusive access to Disneyland Park – Tickets for this event are extremely limited, so guests will be among an exclusive group to enjoy most Disneyland Park attractions and select restaurants. They can see the parade and then spend the rest of the night riding some of their favorites over and over!
  • Float photo opportunity – Guests can walk right up and take their photo next to one of the parade floats.
  • Special 70s dance party – Guests can party like it’s 1972 during a dance party at Tomorrowland Terrace!
  • Complimentary parking – Premiere event ticket holders will enjoy complimentary parking at Mickey & Friends parking structure after 6 p.m.

Tickets for adults and children ages 3 and older are $95.00 per person (admission ticket is not required for children under 3). Tickets are available by calling (714) 781-INFO or (714) 781-4636.

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Video – Behind the Scenes of Pandora – The World of Avatar | Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Get a behind the scenes look at Pandora – The World of AVATAR coming this summer to Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort!

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Laying the groundwork for Disney in schools

Tickets to see Disney’s Broadway show “The Lion King” can cost a pretty penny. And buying the rights to stage your own Disney production? Out of reach for many theater groups.

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