A complete vacation planning guide for Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland and Universal Orlando Resorts. FAQs, Photos, Menus, Tips, News and Information with special sections for disabled, vegetarians and at large folks. http://allears.net Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:28:53 -0500 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:28:50 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.7) http://www.feedforall.com http://allears.net/125%20x%20125%20Animated.gif http://allears.net 125 125 Linda Mac visits the Magic of Animation attraction which houses the new Wall-E Photo Op! http://land.allears.net/blogs/lindamac/2008/07/walle_photo_op_at_disneys_holl.html B8E776A0-952C-4907-A97E-DD07E7BD6F2A Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:28:46 -0500 Beginning January 5, 2009, the Magic Kingdom's Liberty Tree Tavern will no longer offer character dining. Beginning October 6, 2008, Epcot's Garden Grill will no longer serve lunch. The Garden Grill will continue to serve dinner. To keep up-to-date on all Disney World dining news be sure to check our Restaurant News page often! http://allears.net/din/restnews.htm http://allears.net/din/restnews.htm Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:00:38 -0500 Disney has announced that Walt Disney World will close the six nightclubs at Pleasure Island on September 27, 2008. BET SoundStage Club, Mannequins Dance Palace, 8Trax and three other nightclubs will be affected as Disney revamps the Pleasure Island area with a broader mix of restaurants and shops. Other Pleasure Island businesses, including Raglan Road restaurant, will remain open. http://allears.net/news/hnews.htm#062708 http://allears.net/news/hnews.htm#062708 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:25:38 -0500 Walt Disney World Resort welcomed a newborn calf to the herd of African elephants at Disney's Animal Kingdom this weekend. Twenty-six-year-old Moyo gave birth to a 327-pound male elephant June 28 after 21 months gestation. This newest addition, which has yet to be named, is the heaviest elephant calf ever born at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Both calf and mother appear to be doing well according to veterinarians and elephant managers, who are optimistic about the calf's likelihood of survival. With assistance from the animal care team, the newborn became comfortable using his "newly discovered" legs and began nursing successfully from his mother soon after birth. He is already feisty and very active. This is the fourth elephant born at Disney's Animal Kingdom. http://allears.net/news/hnews.htm http://allears.net/news/hnews.htm Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:00:38 -0500 On July 10-13, 2008, the Norway pavilion at Epcot will host Sig Hansen -- one of the featured stars on the popular The Discovery Channel series, "The Deadliest Catch." Hansen will appear inside The Puffin's Roost, the pavilion's merchandise location, each day. He will be joined by his brothers, Edgar and Norman Hansen, who also appear on the show. A fourth-generation Norwegian fisherman, Sig Hansen is the captain of the Northwestern, one of the crab-catching vessels on "The Deadliest Catch." He, Edgar and Norman own and operate the Northwestern. Based in Seattle, Wash., the Hansens have fished together for nearly 20 years. The Hansens' crab-catching skills on the television show also have inspired "Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm," a video game for the Xbox 360 system. In addition to signing autographs and posing for photos, the Hansens will have Northwestern merchandise for sale during their Epcot appearance. http://allears.net/pl/events.htm#july http://allears.net/pl/events.htm#july Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:45:38 -0500 Walt Disney World will host a variety of fireworks and other special events during its 4th of July celebrations. Magic Kingdom will feature a new fireworks presentation, called "Disney's Celebrate America!-A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky," billed as a grand tribute to the United States, its people and traditions. Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios will also have fireworks displays, as will Downtown Disney. For times and full details be sure to check AllEars.Net. http://allears.net/tp/fojuly.htm http://allears.net/tp/fojuly.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:45:38 -0500 This week our Disney expert Anita answers questions on whether a Park Hopper Pass is necessary to leave and reenter the same day; Southwest Airlines and Magical Express; where Soarin's scenes were filmed; walking from Shades of Green to the Magic Kingdom; the David Copperfield Project at the Studios; and buying Fastpasses on eBay. http://www.allears.net/aa/anita.htm http://www.allears.net/aa/anita.htm Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:00:38 -0500 "Thank our soldiers for me, Mickey," the little guy in this week's photo seems to be whispering to the Stars and Stripes Mickey Mouse on display at the Shades of Green Resort (submitted by dad David Charowsky of North Arlington, New Jersey). Happy Independence Day! http://www.allears.net/pw/pw.htm http://www.allears.net/pw/pw.htm Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:00:38 -0500 The annual Candlelight Processional program at Epcot involves the retelling of the Christmas story performed by a celebrity narrator and a choir. The show will be performed three times a night from November 28 through December 30, 2008. To guarantee a seat at this popular event, you can book a Candlelight Processional Dinner Package, which includes dinner at a select Epcot restaurant and reserved general seating at the America Gardens Theatre during the Candlelight Processional. (Note: No packages available for the 5 p.m. show on December 7.) To make reservations, call (407) WDW-DINE (939-3463). http://www.allears.net/tp/h_cpfaq.htm http://www.allears.net/tp/h_cpfaq.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:15:38 -0500 New high resolution park maps have been added to the updated Disney theme park maps page. http://allears.net/tp/map.htm http://allears.net/tp/map.htm Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:00:38 -0500 Reader Steve Dancisin shares his report on dining at Walt Disney World with a variety of food allergies. http://allears.net/din/guestfood.htm http://allears.net/din/guestfood.htm Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:00:38 -0500 The Picture This! Photo Bloggers, Barrie, Lisa and Scott, continue with their new feature, Pic of the Week, which showcases three photos based on a different theme each week. Look for the Pic of the Week blog entries every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with each week's theme announced on Tuesday. We hope you enjoy seeing more of Disney every week! http://www.land.allears.net/blogs/photoblog/ http://www.land.allears.net/blogs/photoblog/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:45:38 -0500 In his blog "The World According to Jack," Jack Spence continues to recount his experiences at Tokyo DisneySea. http://land.allearsnet.com/blogs/jackspence/ http://land.allearsnet.com/blogs/jackspence/ Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:00:38 -0500 Linda Mac attended the grand opening of the new Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios on June 26. On hand as host was actor Warwick Davis, who is in the new film as "Nikabrik." Linda shares photos and her memories of this event in her latest blogs. http://www/land.allears.net/blogs/lindamac/ http://www.land.allears.net/blogs/lindamac/ Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:00:38 -0500