Walt Disney World News

A few of the characters at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have new locations for their meet and greets, instead of their previous location at Center Stage. Donald and Daisy will be near Sid Cahuenga’s at the front entrance of the park. Goofy, Chip, and Dale will be across from the Writer’s Stop on Commissary Lane.

The parents of Lane Graves, the 2-year-old killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World, will not be suing the company over their child’s death. It was widely assumed that Matt and Melissa Graves, Lane’s parents, would sue Disney due to the lack of warning signs near the water. Disney did have signs in place … Parents of toddler killed by alligator at Disney will not sue

Living with the Land, the boat ride in Epcot’s Land Pavilion, is now a Tier 2 FastPass+ attraction instead of Tier 1. Epcot’s attractions are ranked – when making FastPass reservations, guests can choose one from the list of Tier 1 attractions and two from the list of Tier 2 attractions. The Tier 1 attractions … Epcot’s Living with the Land becomes Tier 2 FastPass+ attraction

Disney has released a new app game called Disney Emoji Blitz. لعبة القمار بوكر The Orange County Register describes the game: Disney Emoji Blitz is a match-3 game that starts out with just one emoji, but with little effort, a second one is awarded. The character emojis (like Mickey Mouse and Elsa from “Frozen”) have … Disney Emoji Blitz app game now available for download

A test is taking place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom wherein the amphitheater for “The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic” show will only open 20 minutes before the 9:00 show. The hope is that guests will take the extra time they would have been sitting in the theater to experience some of the nighttime attractions at … Change to “Jungle Book” amphitheater opening times at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Walt Disney World is continuing work on barriers between the water and the beaches at their resorts. Rope and net fences were erected previously, but now, several feet of rocks are also being added to the shoreline at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Construction should begin at the other resorts in the near future. … Rock barrier being added at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

A hole in the road has caused the Florida Highway Patrol to close a portion of Interstate 4. The affected area is the westbound exit at Mile Marker 68.  This is the Crossroads of Lake Buena Vista shopping and dining area, just off Disney property. News source: Orlando Sentinel Photo credit: Yelp

Chase will once again be sponsoring the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival at Walt Disney World. This year’s Festival will run from September 14-November 14, a record 62 days. As part of this sponsorship, they will be hosting the Chase Lounge for Chase cardholders, which includes the Disney Premier Visa Credit Card, Disney Rewards … Chase returns as sponsor of Epcot International Food and Wine Festival