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.

SeaWorld announces new park located in Abu Dhabi

By Leah Zanolla | Published December 13, 2016

SeaWorld has announced its first international park will be opened in Abu Dhabi by 2022, though this will be the first of their parks with no killer whales. SeaWorld Entertainment will work on the development with Miral Asset Management LLC, a tourism destination ownership firm based in Abu Dhabi. The park will be fully funded … SeaWorld announces new park located in Abu Dhabi

Garden Party to be hosted at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

By Leah Zanolla | Published December 12, 2016

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will be hosting a Garden Party on Saturday, December 17. This event will be open to the public (no reservations needed) and will take place from 7-10pm. Just make your way to the Mary Poppins Garden near 1900 Park Fare to enjoy the live music. Specialty cocktails will be … Garden Party to be hosted at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Stitch’s Great Escape to be open December 17-31

By Leah Zanolla | Published December 12, 2016

After becoming a seasonal attraction October 2, Stitch’s Great Escape will be open to guests from December 17-31, 2016. The Magic Kingdom attraction will close again on January 1, 2017.

Disney receives Golden Globe nominations for Moana and Zootopia

By Leah Zanolla | Published December 12, 2016

Golden Globes nominations have been released this morning and Disney has a few spots on the list. For Best Motion Picture – Animated, Disney takes two of the five with Moana and Zootopia. Moana’s song “How Far I’ll Go” is also on the list, nominated for Best Original Song – Motion Picture. News source: Variety

SeaWorld will use photos to match guests with tickets

By Leah Zanolla | Published December 10, 2016 | Updated October 29, 2022

SeaWorld will now use photos to match guests with tickets instead of biometric finger scanning. مواقع لربح المال This system will be only used for annual passes and multi-day tickets. Guests will get their photos taken when they use their tickets at the turnstiles. News source: Orlando Sentinel

Nightly schedule for double fireworks spectaculars at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

By Leah Zanolla | Published December 9, 2016

Earlier this week, Disney announced that from December 16-31, Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular and Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! would both be shown each night at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The official calendar has been updated to reflect this new schedule. Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular will run at 10:30pm on December 16 and 9:30pm on … Nightly schedule for double fireworks spectaculars at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

New Disney holiday wallpapers released for electronic devices

By Leah Zanolla | Published December 9, 2016 | Updated October 15, 2022

Fifteen new holiday wallpapers have been released by the Disney Parks Blog, in a variety of sizes to fit every desktop computer or mobile device. There is a range of wallpaper designs are available, including one to celebrate “National Ugly Sweater Day” on December 16. Instructions for downloading can be found on the post. لعبة سلوتس News source/photo … New Disney holiday wallpapers released for electronic devices

Disney After Hours event at Magic Kingdom to return in January

By Leah Zanolla | Published December 8, 2016 | Updated October 30, 2022

Walt Disney World is bringing back their Disney After Hours event that was held at the Magic Kingdom in April and May of this year. This event gave a limited number of guests the chance to stay at the park three hours past closing time, with select attractions, food locations, and character meet and greets … Disney After Hours event at Magic Kingdom to return in January

Updates to My Disney Experience make the app faster to use

By Leah Zanolla | Published December 8, 2016

The My Disney Experience has been redesigned and will now allow guests to move through the screens even faster, as the design has been made more intuitive. On the Android version, the app will open directly onto the park map and show posted wait times for attractions. There is a Guest tab, which can be … Updates to My Disney Experience make the app faster to use

Rivers of Light to open at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2017

By Leah Zanolla | Published December 7, 2016 | Updated October 28, 2022

Walt Disney World is still not ready to announce an exact date that Rivers of Light will be opening at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but according to a new press release, it will be sometime in 2017. لعبة بلاك جاك تحميل  The exact text is below: Rivers of Light – Coming in 2017, this powerful theatrical … Rivers of Light to open at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2017