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Vera Bradley Releases New Mickey Mouse Inspired Print at Disney Springs

Vera Bradley just released a new Mickey and Minnie Mouse themed print. The limited-edition print will be available starting today, September 6 at the Disney Springs location. The pattern will not be sold online, but orders can be made by calling (407) 828-0040.   To celebrate the release of our new arrivals, we swung by our @disneysprings Vera Bradley Releases New Mickey Mouse Inspired Print at Disney Springs

Kathleen Kennedy Receives the Academy’s Thalberg Memorial Award

According to Entertainment Weekly, the president of Lucasfilm and celebrated producer Kathleen Kennedy will be the first woman ever awarded with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The award honors “creative producers, whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production.” Kennedy Kathleen Kennedy Receives the Academy’s Thalberg Memorial Award

Disneyland to Appeal Fine From 2017 Legionnaires Outbreak

Last November an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease hit Anaheim, California resulting in an outbreak affecting 22 people. According to the Los Angeles Times, Cal-OSHA documents claim that the outbreak is connected to Disney because they were “not effectively performing weekly bacteria inspections” of cooling towers located behind the train station in New Orleans Square at Disneyland to Appeal Fine From 2017 Legionnaires Outbreak

False Al Queda Threat at Walt Disney World Resort in July Leads to Arrest

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Orange County deputies arrested Gregory Lazarchick, 56, after he reported to two cast member greeters at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa that he was “sent by Al-Qaida to blow the place up,” according to the affidavit of his arrest. Lazarchick was reportedly visiting from New Jersey. The greeters stated False Al Queda Threat at Walt Disney World Resort in July Leads to Arrest

#DisneyParksLIVE Set to Live Stream ‘Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade’ on Sept. 9

This Sunday, September 9th, the #DisneyParksLIVE stream series will provide a live stream of Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade at 9:25 p.m. Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade can be enjoyed on any Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party night. Featuring Disney characters in Halloween costumes, Haunted Mansion-themed floats, Disney villains, and more, this parade is a highlight of the Halloween #DisneyParksLIVE Set to Live Stream ‘Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade’ on Sept. 9

AbracadaBar at Disney’s Boardwalk Hosting Wine Glass Painting Event

Starting today September 6, and continuing every Thursday for the rest of the month, AbracadaBar at Disney’s Boardwalk will be hosting an interactive wine glass painting event between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The wine glass painting event will cost $50 per person.   This is no illusion—every Thursday in September, you can paint your own wine AbracadaBar at Disney’s Boardwalk Hosting Wine Glass Painting Event

Pepper Market at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort May Have a New Name

There is currently a lot of construction going on at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort as the Resort’s lobby undergoes a major transformation, a new restaurant, Villa del Lago, is being constructed over the water, and a 15-story tower is being added to the property. Pepper Market, the Quick Service restaurant located just off of the Pepper Market at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort May Have a New Name

Updates Coming to Dining Locations at Disneyland Hotel, Grand Californian Hotel

The Disneyland Resort has announced updates to several popular eateries at the Disneyland Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. Some are set to begin very soon! At the Disneyland Hotel, Tangaroa Terrace will be closing on Sunday for a lengthy refurbishment. The ’50s Tiki-inspired design isn’t going away, but when the space reopens Updates Coming to Dining Locations at Disneyland Hotel, Grand Californian Hotel