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DVC News:

Registration Open For 2021 Condo Association Meeting

The 2021 condo meeting will be held on Thursday, December 9 in the convention center of Disney's Contemporary Resort. The Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for 2:00pm with the Members Meeting to follow at 2:10pm.

 

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Mark Your Calendar for the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts: Jan. 14 – Feb. 21, 2022

The DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series is returning for this year’s festival, where you can see some of your favorite entertainers perform Disney songs live at America Gardens Theatre in World Showcase.

During the festival, art lovers of all ages can enjoy inspirational experiences, such as:

• Culinary delights from Food Studios around World Showcase
• The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – a fun food stroll featuring five delicious sweet and savory treats
• Chalk artists turning walkways into stunning landscapes and portraits
• Photo ops where you can step into famous artwork
• A paint-by-number mural
• Figment’s Brush with the Masters scavenger hunt
• Performance and visual artists
• Special festival merchandise

Yay! My educated guess paid off and I'll be there for opening day as I hoped

I can't wait to see the art this year! I still have so many walls to fill at this new house.

 

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Living with the Land Set Refurbishments Taking Place While Attraction Remains Open

Living with the Land was closed unexpectedly for about 2 weeks earlier this year, but that downtime was not associated with a refurbishment. It’s unclear if the work taking place now will require any downtime soon, but Living with the Land is not currently scheduled to close for refurbishment in 2021.

 

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Plaza Point, the All-New Holiday Store on Main Street, U.S.A., is Now Open in Disneyland Park

 

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New Star Wars ‘Boba Fett’ Documentary Special Added to the Disney+ Day Line-Up

According to Disney and Lucasfilm, “Under the Helmet” will aim to celebrate “the origins and legacy of Star Wars’ legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.” Though the description is short and sweet, it has rekindled interest in the upcoming The Book of Boba Fett series which finished filming earlier this year.

 

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Living with the Land Set Refurbishments Taking Place While Attraction Remains Open

Living with the Land was closed unexpectedly for about 2 weeks earlier this year, but that downtime was not associated with a refurbishment. It’s unclear if the work taking place now will require any downtime soon, but Living with the Land is not currently scheduled to close for refurbishment in 2021.

Didn’t click but assuming the referb is to add in the Christmas lights if so we were watching them do this on ride in early November last year

 

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'My Plans' view returns to My Disney Experience app

 

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Tam Tam Drummers of Harambe Return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom November 7


Here are the initial showtimes for the Tam Tam Drummers:

• Morning – 10am, 11am
• Afternoon – 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm

 

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List of Character Meet and Greets (Selfie Spots) Returning to Walt Disney World in November 2021


Magic Kingdom

• Cinderella and Elena – Princess Fairytale Hall
• Mickey Mouse – Town Square Theater
• Rapunzel and Tiana – Princess Fairytale Hall

EPCOT

No meet and greet opportunities

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Minnie Mouse – Red Carpet Dreams
• Disney Junior Pals – Animation Courtyard

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

No meet and greet opportunities

 

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Spaceship Earth's Beacon of Magic show and new nighttime lighting effects

 

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Mark Your Calendar for the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts: Jan. 14 – Feb. 21, 2022

Yay! We arrive for our pre-cruise stay on January 13 and board the Fantasy on January 15 so we'll be there on the first day!

 

[musika]

I've never been and truthfully ... don't remember hearing about this before (but it seems likely that since I've never traveled down this time of year, I just never paid attention). How does it compare to F&W? Anything of interest for kiddos?

We were there in Jan/2020 with kids aged 4 and almost 8. It was almost a non-entity for us really. They liked participating in the wall mural activity and walking through the butterfly garden, but otherwise we didn't really partake in much. Mom and dad took advantage of Captain Hook and his pirate crew for a dinner in France and the Broadway concert, which was also fun. So... fun, but ok without it would be my assessment.

 

[gerilyne]

This new just made my week! We'll be in WDW January 26th-February 9th and I have been keeping my fingers crossed that this festival would come back. I'm so excited! I've never experienced this one.

We will be there Feb 9-18 and it is my boyfriend's first time to Epcot (he has only been to MK once). We have been hoping we would be there for this festival and I admin we may have been a little too excited this morning when we saw the news. I have never been to Epoct during a festival and our only experience with any Disney food festival was at DCA in March 2020 (the week the parks closed). I can't wait!!!!

 

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2023 Disney Cruise Line Sailings Opens For General Booking Starting TODAY!

Disney Cruise Line sailings are now available to book through May of 2023!

 

[Ismo]

We will be there Feb 9-18 and it is my boyfriend's first time to Epcot (he has only been to MK once). We have been hoping we would be there for this festival and I admin we may have been a little too excited this morning when we saw the news. I have never been to Epoct during a festival and our only experience with any Disney food festival was at DCA in March 2020 (the week the parks closed). I can't wait!!!!

Same with my husband! He's only been to MK once, but never any of the other parks. I'm so excited to take him home for a visit! And even more excited about this festival, he's an artist, so I specifically booked our dates hoping this festival would happen. I figure out of all of them, he'd enjoy this one the most. Hope you have an awesome time there!

 

[gerilyne]

Same with my husband! He's only been to MK once, but never any of the other parks. I'm so excited to take him home for a visit! And even more excited about this festival, he's an artist, so I specifically booked our dates hoping this festival would happen. I figure out of all of them, he'd enjoy this one the most. Hope you have an awesome time there!

Hope you do too!!!

 

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Disney World spokesman says automated refunds coming for Lighting Lane purchases impacted by ride closures

 

[Naomeri]

Disney World spokesman says automated refunds coming for Lighting Lane purchases impacted by ride closures

I’m sure the guest services CM are very happy to hear that.

 

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EPCOT’s “Soul” Exhibit Will Travel to Museums Around the Country

 

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that's not too far from me - yeah!

Me too, quick ride there...