AUTHOR: Leah Zanolla

Living with the Land, the boat ride in Epcot’s Land Pavilion, is now a Tier 2 FastPass+ attraction instead of Tier 1. Epcot’s attractions are ranked – when making FastPass reservations, guests can choose one from the list of Tier 1 attractions and two from the list of Tier 2 attractions. The Tier 1 attractions … Epcot’s Living with the Land becomes Tier 2 FastPass+ attraction

Disney has released a new app game called Disney Emoji Blitz. لعبة القمار بوكر The Orange County Register describes the game: Disney Emoji Blitz is a match-3 game that starts out with just one emoji, but with little effort, a second one is awarded. The character emojis (like Mickey Mouse and Elsa from “Frozen”) have … Disney Emoji Blitz app game now available for download

A test is taking place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom wherein the amphitheater for “The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic” show will only open 20 minutes before the 9:00 show. The hope is that guests will take the extra time they would have been sitting in the theater to experience some of the nighttime attractions at … Change to “Jungle Book” amphitheater opening times at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Walt Disney World is continuing work on barriers between the water and the beaches at their resorts. Rope and net fences were erected previously, but now, several feet of rocks are also being added to the shoreline at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Construction should begin at the other resorts in the near future. … Rock barrier being added at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

A hole in the road has caused the Florida Highway Patrol to close a portion of Interstate 4. The affected area is the westbound exit at Mile Marker 68.  This is the Crossroads of Lake Buena Vista shopping and dining area, just off Disney property. News source: Orlando Sentinel Photo credit: Yelp

Chase will once again be sponsoring the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival at Walt Disney World. This year’s Festival will run from September 14-November 14, a record 62 days. As part of this sponsorship, they will be hosting the Chase Lounge for Chase cardholders, which includes the Disney Premier Visa Credit Card, Disney Rewards … Chase returns as sponsor of Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

The “Move It! Shake It! Dance and Play It!” street party at the Magic Kingdom will only perform at 5:40 and 7:00pm on July 18-22. Concrete work is being done on the Car Barn Gate in Town Square until 3:00pm, so the parade will not be able to enter or exit Main Street U.S.A. like … Change to schedule for Magic Kingdom’s Move It! Shake It! Dance and Play It! street party

The Polite Pig, a new restaurant venture from Ravenous Pig owners James and Julie Petrakis, will open in Disney Springs’ Town Center in Spring 2017. The Petrakis’ run Ravenous Pig and a second restaurant, Cask & Larder, in nearby Winter Park, Florida, though those two locations are going to merge into one building in 2018. … The Polite Pig restaurant coming to Disney Springs from owners of local favorite Ravenous Pig

A few new species of chickens have been added to the Affection Section of Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.  The “Affection Section” is where young and old alike have an opportunity to interact with the animals. At first, they appear to be the usual petting zoo variety of animals, but you’ll discover that … New breeds of chickens added to Affection Section at Disney’s Animal Kingdom