Early birds: Mark your calendar for Downtown Disney sale

We’re past Halloween, so that means it’s time to start shopping for the winter holidays in earnest, right? Walt Disney World passholders recently were alerted to The Benefit Sale, an upcoming fundraiser for the Heart of Florida United Way that offers deals and sales at Downtown Disney.

From 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 6), shoppers with wristbands will be able to browse participating stores, including World of Disney, Disney Days of Christmas, Once Upon A Toy, D Street, Disney Pin Traders and Tren-D. Vouchers for the $5 wristbands are being sold by Central Florida United Way agencies and partners.

Shoppers will find doorbusters, sales and surprise markdowns, including up to 50 percent off select merchandise. Some of the announced specials are:

** 75 percent off 2010 dated products (excluding seasonal merchandise)

** 40 percent of board games

** 20 percent off pin-trading starter sets

** $10 off any sweatshirt or jacket at House of Blues

** $10 hats and $15 T-shirts at Planet Hollywood

** many different gifts with purchase, including totes and woven throws

** launch of Vinylmation figures, including Urban Series 5 (3-inch), and a mystery pin set (limited to 1000)

** opportunity to shop boutiques such as Dior, Givenchy and Guerlain outside Epcot

Participating restaurants — Earl of Sandwich, Ghirardelli and Joffrey’s — will offer discounts, too.


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A Feast of New Tastes for the Epcot Food & Wine Festival

A FEAST OF NEW TASTES Guests at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival can taste new foods and sip wines from more than 25 countries and regions around the globe including Mexico, Peru, Turkey, Ireland, Greece, New Zealand and India.

Walt Disney World guests can sip great wines, savor new tastes and enjoy live entertainment all day long as the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival celebrates 15 years of Delicious Discoveries Oct. 1-Nov. 14, 2010.
The six-week outdoor festival at Disney’s Epcot theme park serves up authentic cuisine; wine, beer and spirits; entertainment; and cultural exhibits of more than 25 international regions. Exotic marketplaces from South Korea to Belgium offer exciting taste treats. The festival is the largest food and wine event of its kind in the world, beginning at the Festival Welcome Center in Future World and fanning around the promenade encircling World Showcase Lagoon. Click Here for entire Article.


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Baby Elephant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is Being Introduced to the Savannah

Back on May 23rd we reported about the birth of a baby elephant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a beautiful baby girl. Luna, now almost one month old, is taking her first steps into the Kilimanjaro Safaris Savannah. Luna has a lot of adapting and learning to do and Disney is taking every precaution to foster her health and well-being. To read the entire article, click here.

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Is Epcot Getting a New Country?

Epcot Getting New Country?
Spain could be moving in between France and Morocco

Epcot, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL 08/12/10 - By: Brandon Bushman -
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France: New Spain pavilion would likely reside by France.
Having completed an overhaul to Tomorrowland in 2009 and with work just underway on an expansion of Fantasyland at Walt Disney World, it seems their plans are never-ending. It would appear the park is considering adding a twelfth country to the World Showcase lineup, with Spain as the likely candidate.

There is a large enough space in between the France and Morocco pavilions to accommodate a new one in between them. Many will not remember or know this, but Spain was actually one of the countries considered for Epcot when it was being developed, but like Australia, Russia, Venezuela, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates, the countries didn’t have enough interest in sponsoring a pavilion at the time.

In a related note, Disney has also gotten permission to build a Monsters Inc. Roller coaster to be built at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the 2014 season. No details have been released, but some fans are excited that the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster may have some competition, but given the theme, it will more likely be a family-oriented coaster.