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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

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

Disneyland, Walt Disney World Share Best Bites for December 2018

Each month the Disney Parks Blog shares their “best bites” for the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World, including new or seasonal dishes from around the theme parks and resorts. This month’s offerings range from beignet burgers to lobster to dinosaur-themed cocktails. First, we head over to Disneyland Park, where last month the Hungry Bear Disneyland, Walt Disney World Share Best Bites for December 2018

Bus Crash in Epcot Parking Lot Has 15 Patients Heading to Hospital with Non-Emergency Injuries

UPDATE 2:03 p.m.: We just learned from @FHPOrlando the driver of the @WaltDisneyWorld bus that crashed into another bus this morning in the #Epcot parking lot is 21-year-old Jacob Buettner. Troopers say Buettner was ticketed for careless driving. More on @WFTV at 4pm/5pm. https://t.co/ss9aa9vRmT — Lauren Seabrook (@LSeabrookWFTV) December 11, 2018 UPDATE: Two buses were Bus Crash in Epcot Parking Lot Has 15 Patients Heading to Hospital with Non-Emergency Injuries

Wine Bar George at Disney Springs Nominated in USA Today’s Ten Best New Restaurants

According to the National Restaurant Association, the United States is home to more than a million different restaurants, with hundreds of new locations opening up every year. USA Today asked a group of food and travel experts to nominate their 20 favorite new restaurants which opened in the past year. The nominated locations range from Wine Bar George at Disney Springs Nominated in USA Today’s Ten Best New Restaurants

Epcot International Festival of the Arts Workshop Experiences Now Available to Book

The Epcot International Festival of the Arts will be held from January 18 – February 25, 2019, and offers interactive workshops and seminars which are among the festival’s most popular experiences. Guests can learn artistic techniques from professionals skilled in floral design, ink and paint, photography, and more. The seminars will be held daily from Epcot International Festival of the Arts Workshop Experiences Now Available to Book

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Closed Through Wednesday, Dec. 12

Due to forecast low temperatures, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will be closed Monday, December 10, Tuesday, December 11 and Wednesday, December 12. The plan is to reopen the park on Thursday, December 13. As a reminder, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park is closed for its annual refurbishment at this time. Disney’s Fantasia Gardens and Winter Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Closed Through Wednesday, Dec. 12

Cell Phone Video Shows Doors Not Opening for Guests on Walt Disney World Monorail

A Walt Disney World guest posted a video yesterday taken aboard Monorail yellow which shows the doors failing to open for several stops. According to the video description: On Saturday, December 8, 2018, at approximately 9:20pm, the doors of the last car of Monorail Yellow failed to open at both the Ticket & Transportation Center, Cell Phone Video Shows Doors Not Opening for Guests on Walt Disney World Monorail