AUTHOR: Leah Zanolla

Leah grew up in a little farming town in Illinois, right on the Mississippi River. Her Chicago-born husband, David, left the city for her, and they're now raising their three children (Jacob, Jonah and Lydia) just 12 miles from her hometown. As the Senior Editor of the DIS (wdwinfo.com), Leah spends a lot of time writing about, reading about, and discussing Disney. So, it should come as no surprise that one of her family's favorite ways to spend time is going to Walt Disney World and traveling on Disney Cruise Line. She also enjoys shopping, watching movies with her husband and doing crafts with and for her kids.



Refillable popcorn buckets coming to Walt Disney World

Beginning June 26, guests at Walt Disney World will be able to purchase a refillable souvenir popcorn bucket. The initial cost of the bucket is ; refills will be . موقع بيت 365 لكرة القدم 50. WDW News Today says the discounted refills are “for the remainder of the day.” It’s unclear yet how this will Refillable popcorn buckets coming to Walt Disney World

Disney’s Animal Kingdom expanding bus loading area

Construction work has begun at the Transportation area at Disney’s Animal Kingdom to expand the bus load zone. Walls have been erected near loading and unloading zones. No details have been made clear regarding how long the project will take or exactly what work is being done.

Walt Disney World releases 2017 packages

Walt Disney World has announced details of their 2017 Disney World Packages. A few changes have been made to the offerings this year. Previously, there was a 10-20% discount offered to package holders at Portobello Country Italian Trattoria, Wolfgang Puck Café, Planet Hollywood, Basin, and LittleMissMatched; this has been removed. The biggest changes: The Magic Walt Disney World releases 2017 packages

2017 Disney Dining Plan – Most Character Meals Will Be One Credit

Earlier this month, a possible computer glitch was noticed on Walt Disney World’s dining website. It appeared that Chef Mickey’s, Akershus, and Tusker House were all listed as two-credit meals instead of one-credit. The change was not confirmed by Disney, so many thought that it may be a computer glitch and we were actually getting 2017 Disney Dining Plan – Most Character Meals Will Be One Credit

Epcot’s Gran Fiesta Tour and La Cantina de San Angel to open early

Epcot is expecting more guests to head straight to World Showcase when Frozen Ever After opens in the Norway Pavilion on June 21. To accommodate the crowds, they have expanding the operating hours for two locations in the Mexico Pavilion. The Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros will now open at 9:00am. The World Epcot’s Gran Fiesta Tour and La Cantina de San Angel to open early

Update on water-related activities at Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World has released updated information about the availability of their water-related activities; many of these were shut down after last week’s fatal alligator attack. The resort beach areas are still not available to guests. All watercraft is running again; previously the ferry boats were the only forms of water transportation in operation. Guests Update on water-related activities at Walt Disney World