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December 11, 2013


Celebrate 30 Years of Magic on Christmas Morning!

Actors Neil Patrick Harris and Nick Cannon will join television anchor Lara Spencer in the holly jolly spotlight December 25, 2013, to host the “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” television special. Harris will host the telecast from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida while Cannon will head to “The Happiest Place on Earth” at Disneyland Resort. Spencer, a lifestyle journalist and co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” will be the show’s special correspondent. The 30th annual holiday special will air nationwide Christmas morning at 10 a.m. EST and 9 a.m. CST, MST and PST on ABC-TV. The show also will air in Canada on CBC Network and across the globe on the American Forces Network.

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Candlelight Processional Returns to Epcot

The Candlelight Processional, one of the highlights of the holiday season at Epcot, will return to the park beginning November 29. Candlelight Processional combines a retelling of the Christmas story with live performances of holiday music by a massed choir and 50-piece orchestra. The show takes place nightly November 29 – December 30, at 5:00, 6:45 and 8:15 p.m. at America Gardens Theater stage. (Note: Showtime's on December 8 are 6:45 and 8:15 p.m. only).

This year’s Candlelight Processional narrators are: Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 – Gary Sinise, Dec. 2-3 – Neil Patrick Harris, Dec. 4-5 – Ashley Judd, Dec. 6-7 – Whoopi Goldberg, Dec. 8-10 – Sigourney Weaver, Dec. 11-13 – Dennis Haysbert, Dec. 14-16 – James Denton, Dec. 17-19 – Edward James Olmos, Dec. 20-22 – Trace Adkins, Dec. 23-25 – Steven Curtis Chapman, Dec. 26-28 – Blair Underwood and Dec. 29-30 – Amy Grant

November 16, 2013

Official MyMagic+ Rollout Delayed

According to the Orlando Sentinel... "Walt Disney World's billion-dollar plan to outfit theme-park visitors with wireless rubber bracelets and get them planning more of their trips in advance has fallen behind schedule.
At a minimum, it will likely be several more months before all of the giant resort's customers can use "MyMagic+," which includes a new reservation system allowing visitors to book ride times weeks before their vacations and microchip-embedded "MagicBands" that act as all-in-one park tickets, room keys and credit cards."

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October 31, 2013

Epcot’s Flavors of Club Cool Debuts Seven New Soda Samples Today

Starting today, the club will offer seven new flavors of soda samples. Only one option from the previous selection will remain – Beverly, a common aperitif found in Italy. New flavors added to the sample station are: Fanta, VegitaBeta, Fanta (Melon Frosty), Bibo, Sparberry, Guarana Kuat and Inca Kola.

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October 24, 2013

Jungle Cruise to Become Jingle Cruise for the Holiday Season!

Beginning in early November, Jungle Cruise at both Disneyland park and Magic Kingdom Park will temporarily transform into “Jingle Cruise” for the holiday season! In this new seasonal storyline of the attraction, the Skippers have grown homesick for the holidays, so they’ve added holiday cheer to the Jungle Cruise queue and boathouse with decorations that have been mailed to them from home (plus a few they’ve created themselves). The Skippers have also added a slew of new jokes to their tours that are the perfect way to get guests in the holiday spirit. Additionally, Jungle Cruise boats have been renamed with the holidays in mind, and if guests listen carefully, they may hear a holiday-themed radio broadcast playing in the background.

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October 12, 2013

AVATAR-inspired Land Coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom in 2017

Walt Disney Imagineering in collaboration with filmmaker James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment is bringing to life the mythical world of Pandora, inspired by Cameron's AVATAR, at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. The awe-inspiring land of floating mountains, bioluminescent rainforests and soaring Banshees will become real for Disney guests to see, hear and touch. Scheduled to open in 2017, the AVATAR-inspired land will be part of the largest expansion in Disney's Animal Kingdom history.

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Happy 16th Birthday INTERCOT!

October 12, 1997 - It started with the dream of becoming a meeting place and source of information for Disney fans. On that day, we flipped the switch and made the website live. Sixteen years later, INTERCOT is now one of the largest and most frequently visited Disney vacation planning websites on the Internet. The INTERnet Community Of Tomorrow wishes to extend a big thank you to all of our fans, members and visitors for your continued support through the years!

October 8, 2013


Winter Disney World Room Discounts Released

Disney has released discounts, for guests vacationing on select dates from January 5 through April 12, 2014. Discounts save vacationers up to 20% on Value Resorts, up to 25% at Moderates and a savings up to 35% on Deluxe Resorts and Villas. Room and Resort restrictions may apply. The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Savings based on the non-discounted price of the same room. Length of stay requirements and black-out dates do apply. For details on these, and other specials, contact  INTERCOT's Official Travel Agency, Magical Journeys at 1-570-785-3283, or visit their web site.

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October 3, 2013

New Advanced Dining Policy as of October 31, 2013

Beginning October 31, 2013 guests will be required to provide a credit card for all table service reservations at Walt Disney World. A charge of $10 per guests will then be automatically applied if a cancellation is not provided at least one day in advance. In the case of pre-paid restaurants and venues such as dinner shows, the entire amount will be retained in the event of failing to cancel. The new policy applies to non-Disney operated restaurants as well. Cancellations can be made on the Disney Dining website, at guest relations, a restaurant podium, or via a special phone number at 407-WDW-CNCL. To avoid the penalty, the cancellation must be made up to 11:59pm on the day before the reservation.

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