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More changes announced for Disney’s Polynesian Resort

New Excitement at Disney's Polynesian

Disney mentioned changes coming to the Polynesian Resort at the What’s New What’s Next presentation earlier this month, now they’ve updated us with some additional information on what we can expect as the resort transitions.

As announced it will be getting a few DVC Suites as bungalows out over the water. To accommodate this change the name will revert back to its original 1971 opening-day name: Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.

Disney also announced a brand new children’s activity center called Club Disney will be opening at the resort next month. Imagineers drew inspiration from classic Disney Little Golden Books, including “Alice In Wonderland,” “Pinocchio” and “Lady and The Tramp” to make the play areas. Club Disney replaces the Neverland Club. Read More »More changes announced for Disney’s Polynesian Resort

Augmented Reality Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Weekends

One of Disney World’s public relations experts tweeted that fans should prepare for a new augmented reality experience at Star Wars Weekends this year at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Fun #AugmentedReality @ @StarWars Weekends this year. Attending? download @Aurasma app for iPhone/Android. More details to come.… Read More »Augmented Reality Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Weekends

What’s your Miner name?

Disney has a fun new digital game to entertain us while we wait for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train to open. According to this newsreel feel video, the Seven Dwarfs are inviting you to join their crew of Miners. You’ll first get a Miner name,… Read More »What’s your Miner name?

New Bird Show For Disney’s Animal Kingdom Features Kaleidoscope of Macaws

A new bird show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom called “Winged Encounters – The Kingdom Takes Flight” will debut this summer. It will feature multiple flocks of macaws who will fly over and around Discovery Island. To test and train the birds, the majestic macaws can… Read More »New Bird Show For Disney’s Animal Kingdom Features Kaleidoscope of Macaws

Free Dining Returns Select Weeks This Fall at Walt Disney World

One of Walt Disney World’s most popular incentives to book an off-season stay has returned for the fall of 2014. Travelers are eligible for the free dining plan when they purchase a non-discounted six-night/seven-day Magic Your Way Package at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels.… Read More »Free Dining Returns Select Weeks This Fall at Walt Disney World

“Around Our World” Presentation Video – What’s new and what’s next

The last day of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train event, we attended a breakfast presentation of “Around Our World.” The presentation formerly known as “What’s new, what’s next” lays out recent changes and upcoming projects at Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line & Adventures by… Read More »“Around Our World” Presentation Video – What’s new and what’s next

The Pros and Cons of Free Dining.

This post brought to you by Christina Wood of Pixie Vacations, the preferred Disney vacation travel planner of The Disney Blog. As you probably know by now, Disney has announced free dining for the fall of 2014. As usual, Disney fans are in a complete… Read More »The Pros and Cons of Free Dining.

Time-Lapse Video of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Construction

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Walt Disney Imagineering is famous for their project documentation. The archives are full of great concept art, construction photos, and documentation from most of the major builds over the last 50+ years. But my favorite of these has to be the time-lapse video.

This short time-lapse video shows the construction of most of New Fantasyland, including Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Definitely worth expanding it to full-screen to view:

Interesting how construction on the coaster itself didn’t actually start until about half-way through the video.

Below the jump, I have an interview with Bruce Vaughn, executive vice president at Walt Disney Imagineering, and Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, as they talk about how Seven Dwarfs Mine Train fits into New Fantasyland and how excited the Imagineers are to finally have it open to the public on May 28th.

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