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Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Will be Closed Dec. 17 Due to Weather

Walt Disney World has announced that due to a forecast of low temperatures, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park will be closed December 17th. The water park is expected to reopen on December 18th. Disney’s Blizzard Beach is in the middle of its annual refurbishment, so it remains closed as well. Other outdoor activities, such as Disney’s Fantasia Gardens and Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Will be Closed Dec. 17 Due to Weather

Price Adjustments Effective Dec. 14 for Disney Cruise Line Ground Transfers

Beginning today, December 14, 2018, the pricing of ground transfers for Disney Cruise Line sailings out of Port Canaveral, Florida; Civitavecchia, Italy; and Copenhagen, Denmark will change. For Port Canaveral, all reservations with an effective date of December 14, 2018 and beyond will have the updated transfer cost reflected on the reservation. For reservations with Price Adjustments Effective Dec. 14 for Disney Cruise Line Ground Transfers

Price Increase Effective Dec. 14 for Premium Dining Experiences and More on Disney Cruise Line

Disney Cruise Line dining price updates are coming. The price increases will go into effect for Palo (Champagne Brunch & Dinner), Remy (Champagne Brunch, Dessert Experience and Dinner), and Disney Castaway Cay Cabana Swedish Massages on the following dates: • Dec. 14 on the Disney Magic • Dec. 14 on the Disney Wonder  • Dec. 14 on the Disney Dream  • Price Increase Effective Dec. 14 for Premium Dining Experiences and More on Disney Cruise Line

Disney Performing Arts Workshops Now Available for Individual Enrollments

The Disneyland Resort in California is opening up their popular Disney Performing Arts workshops for individual enrollment on February 9 and 10, 2019. The classes are a part of the Disney Youth Program and feature dance technique, technical theatre, and more. The workshops are typically open to groups of 10 or more, but for these two Disney Performing Arts Workshops Now Available for Individual Enrollments

Walt Disney World Cast Member Fired After Stealing Nearly 49K

WFTV is reporting that a Walt Disney World Resort hotel cast member was arrested Monday after he admitted to stealing nearly $49,000 from the company between April and December of 2016. According to the investigators at the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Jamaica Hall of Kissimmee “issued fraudulent credit card refunds to hotel guests, which he transferred Walt Disney World Cast Member Fired After Stealing Nearly 49K

Cast of ‘Black Panther,’ Emily Blunt Receive Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations

It’s awards season and the nominations continue to roll in for Walt Disney Studios and Marvel Studios, with the Screen Actors Guild announcing nods for Mary Poppins Returns and Black Panther. The entire cast of Marvel’s Black Panther was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Emily Blunt was nominated for Cast of ‘Black Panther,’ Emily Blunt Receive Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations