MK’s News Roundup September 4
September 4th, 2009 . by MKWALT DISNEY WORLD
Richard Petty Age Limit Changed
The minimum age for the Ride-Along Program at the Richard Petty Driving Experience has been lowered from 16 to 14.
Stitch to Return to the Stage?
When Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration suddenly closed a few months back, Disney didn’t announce what they planned to do with the newly built stage in Tomorrowland. Orlando Sentinel are reporting that Stitch will in fact return to the stage for a special show, “A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas,” to be staged during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Parties this year. Disney haven’t announced anything official, so we’ll have to wait and see…
Mom’s Panel
Applications to this year’s Walt Disney World’s Mom’s Panel open on September 10. Find out how last year’s Mom’s got chosen here.
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
2011 Itineraries
Disney Cruise Line will be announcing their 2011 itineraries on September 11 at 12pm Eastern (9am Pacific). You can view the live webcast here on the day. Where’s it to be? Alaska? Hawaii?
DISNEYLAND PARIS
Free Dining
Disneyland Paris are offering free dining for the first time ever. Guests who book a minimum 3 day/2 night stay in one of the Disney hotels will receive 2 free meal vouchers per person, per night. As breakfast is already included in hotel packages it means that guests will not have to pay for any of their meals during their stay, which is a great deal considering how expensive the food is at DLP. The level of meal voucher, and therefore the restaurants they can be used in varies depending on which hotel you stay in. For full details, a list of restaurants and to book, visit the official site.
DISNEYLAND
Fireworks
The “Magical” fireworks show is to have its last performance on September 20. The “Halloween Screams” fireworks show will debut on September 25, and run through November 1. The holiday fireworks show will begin on November 20.
D23 EXPO NEWS
The official D23 Expo Guidebook is now available to download.
Courteney Cox and Nicolas Cage are some of the stars scheduled to appear at the Expo. Courteney will pay a visit to the D23 Arena at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 10 to join Steve McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment, during his presentation, The ABCs of Disney, which also includes Tom Bergeron, Cheryl Burke, Joseph Fiennes, Patricia Heaton, Ed O’Neill and Donny Osmond. Nicolas will join Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, during his presentation in the D23 Arena on Friday at 11 a.m., which will feature numerous sneak peeks and surprises, including a look at Disney’s A Christmas Carol, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Prince of Persia.
D23 Expo Attendees can get special discounts at Downtown Disney. For a complete list of discounts and special offers, click here.
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