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Play & Dine at Busch Gardens Tampa

Online Exclusive! Play at Busch Gardens Tampa and eat FREE with an All you Care to Eat and Drink All Day at participating restaurants now through September 30, 2010. Offer available for purchase through Labor Day. E-Ticket allows you to print your ticket at home and go straight to the turnstiles.

Visit our discounts page for more details:

Discounts Page

Send your child a character phone call

Have a favorite character call your home with a personalized message – they can even greet your child by name! This is a free service from Disney Online.

http://disney.go.com/charactercalls/bigkidcalls

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Power Rangers are leaving Disney Hollywood Studios on August 8th.

CAPTAIN EO: Classic 3-D film experience 'Captain EO' returns to Walt Disney World Resort

"Captain EO," the 17-minute, classic 3-D film experience starring Michael Jackson that entertained audiences at Epcot from 1986-1994, returned to Epcot July 2, 2010, for a limited time.

“Captain EO” will be presented multiple times daily at the Imagination pavilion at Epcot. It replaces “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience,” which is planned to return at an undetermined date. More info: wdwplanner.com/july.htm

New Characters Added to Toy Story Mania! Ride

Lotso Bear at Walt Disney World Toy Story Mania Ride

New characters from the Disney•Pixar film “Toy Story 3” have been added to the joyful, toy-full adventure of Toy Story Mania! at Disney California Adventure and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In addition to playing with new characters in Toy Story Mania!, there are opportunities in both parks for up-close fun with another all-new character from “Toy Story 3” – Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear. He’s the bossman at Sunnyside Daycare in the animated feature film.

More info : wdwplanner.com/toystorymania.htm

Disney Fun Facts:

The entire movie "Mary Poppins" was filmed on soundstages at the Disney Studios in Burbank, California.

"Cinderella" was so successful, it was re-released in theaters six different times over the years.

Donald Duck's birthday is June 9, 1934. His middle name is Faunleroy.

In "The Little Mermaid", Sebastian's full name is Horatio Felonious Ignacious Crustaceous Sebastian.

The large rolling ball in the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular weighs over 400 pounds.

The word "Muppet" is a combination of marionette and puppet.

Disneyland was built on 160 acres of orange groves in Anaheim, California, and cost $17 million to complete.

Concepts for the Haunted Mansion originally included a "The Museum of the Weird"-themed restaurant.

28th Annual Night of Joy Sept. 10-11, 2010 in Magic Kingdom:

Night of Joy is a contemporary Christian music festival held September 10-11, 2010 at Magic Kingdom Park. From 7:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. each night, hear live performances by contemporary Christian superstars in rock, pop and gospel as you ride some of the Park's hottest attractions.

For more info: wdwplanner.com/nightofjoy.htm

Read the latest WDWPlanner.com Newsletter - July 5, 2010

Packing Lists for every member of the family! Print these so you don't forget anything for your vacation.

Disney Movies

Cars 2 - Brad Lewis will direct this follow-up to the 2006 Cars movie, which finds hotshot race car Lighting McQueen and rusty, trusty pal Mater going overseas to compete in a major race. This is currently scheduled for release on June 24, 2011.

Click here for more upcoming movies.