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Disneyland planning 700-room hotel, slated to open in 2021

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The new 700-room hotel  Via  Disney Parks Blog Disney will begin construction next summer on a new 700-room hotel at the Anaheim Disneyland Resort,  Disney Parks Blog  reports. The new hotel will mark the first luxurious four-diamond hotel to open in Disney’s Anaheim resort in almost 20 years. The property is planned as an entry for “a new gateway” to the resort. It’ll be located on the west end of the park’s Downtown Disney district. “Extensive landscaping and water elements will create a resort oasis, showcasing nature on every level of the hotel.” It will feature ground-level shops and eateries, two pools, a high-end rooftop restaurant, and a platform for the park’s monorail. In front of the hotel, an “expansive landscaped plaza complete with playful water features” is planned. Further landscaping and walkways will link the new hotel with the resort’s four existing hotels, creating a new entrance to the park from the west. The huge new hotel will take up 17
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Number of alligators captured at Disney doubles since 2-year-old's death

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Lane Thomas Graves died last year after being attacked by an alligator at Walt Disney World. (Contributed photo/Lane Thomas Foundation) The number of alligators captured at Walt Disney World has more than doubled since a Nebraska boy was killed during an alligator attack at the Orlando resort last year. News 6  reported Florida wildlife records show that state-contracted trappers have captured more than twice as many alligators since the June 2016 attack - from 45 to 95 - as compared to the 15 prior months. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved Disney for a special permit to allow them to exceed state limits and remove nuisance alligators from its waters. On June 14, 2016, 2-year old  Lane Graves died  after an alligator pulled him into the water as he played near the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. The alligator involved in the attack, along with six others, were captured shortly after
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Disney: Woody's Lunch Box set for Toy Story Land

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When Toy Story Land opens next summer at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, visitors will be able to eat at Woody’s Lunch Box,  Walt Disney World   announced on Tuesday. It’s the first mention of food service for the under-construction land, which will feature a roller coaster called Slinky Dog Dash, the Alien Swirling Saucers ride, plus the existing Toy Story Mania attraction, which opened in 2008. Woody’s Lunch Box will be a walk-up counter service eatery. In a post on the official Disney Parks Blog, the company did not share details about the menu beyond “old-fashioned soda floats.” The theme park currently has “Toy Story” themed food service at Woody’s Round-up in the Pixar Place section of the attraction. The new eatery represents a Disney partnership with Mini Babybel, which also was announced as the “official snack cheese” of Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line on Tuesday. The theming of Woody’s Lunch Box will continue that already reveled
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‘Ventana’ A Magical Animated Short Created By Disney’s Summer Interns

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This summer Walt Disney Animation Studios offered a “talent development” internship program.  Here students could  work in the Disney Animation Studio and learn about  film making while improving their skills. Disney just released an amazing short created by the summer interns called  Ventana .  It was created over a two month period by the Disney Summer 2017 Interns. It’s the story of a girl who seems trapped in her life, until she discovers a paper dragon. The dragon moves around the room and then leaves, giving her a choice to stay or to go.  It’s very well done and definitely feels like a Disney piece.  I’m impressed they did so much so quickly.  I love how expressive the girl is throughout. This really would be an amazing experience!   The Oh My Disney blog interviewed Apollonia Thomaier.  She worked as a story intern on  Ventana,  and her mentor was Brian Kesinger, a head of story at Disney Animation. Your browser does not support iframes. They aske
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People Are Freaking Out Over This Epic Disney Birthday Cake Fail

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Minnie Mouse, is that you? We've all wanted to celebrate at least one birthday with an outrageous birthday cake. But sometimes the more extravagant we're willing the get, the greater the potential for things to take a disastrous turn. And that's exactly what happened to ehsan, a Reddit user who claims to have ordered a Minnie Mouse-inspired birthday cake for their niece's birthday only to have the final product come out looking nothing like the iconic Disney character. The user shared a photo of the funky looking cake on Reddit, explaining later in the comments section that they originally brought a local bakery a photo of an impressive looking Minnie Mouse cake, and asked the bakers to replicate it. Needless to say, what ehsan got wasn't exactly what they expected. As the original cake features three layers decorated with pink, white, and black fondant topped off with an image of Minnie Mouse in what appears to be the form of a cookie, the cop
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Disney launches family-friendly app in Ireland

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Disney has launched it's family-friendly app, DisneyLife, in Ireland and it's jam-packed with movies, music, TV and books. With over 250 books, 400 movies, 5000 TV episodes and 7000 songs DisneyLife has launched the ultimate app for Disney fans, and priced at €6.99, it’s gearing up to rival streaming giants Netflix and Amazon in the family market. RTÉ Entertainment had a sneak peek at DisneyLife and discovered that it features content from Disney’s 100 years of storytelling, from  Snow White  to the  Pirates of the Caribbean  films.  As well as movies and TV content (box sets and live channels Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior) DisneyLife differs from it’s rivals by also offering a huge catalogue of music and books. For it’s set monthly fee users can sign-up to a multi-user account with secure controls available for parents. You can also download an unlimited amount of content to use offline. Users can personalise their account with
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Alex Morgan apologizes for bar incident at Disney World

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Alex Morgan  has apologized on social media for  an incident at Disney World  over the weekend. Morgan, a star for the World Cup-winning U.S. national team who previously played for the Portland Thorns and now plays for the Orlando Pride, was among three soccer players kicked out of an Epcot park restaurant on Sunday. Authorities say the players were verbally aggressive with park security and other guests. MLS players Donald Toia and Giles Barnes of Orlando City SC were also ejected. A sheriff's report says the group began arguing with other guests and workers after Barnes cut in line at the United Kingdom Pavilion pub. Morgan  apologized on social media  Wednesday morning. "I want to apologize for my actions that occurred over the weekend. I will learn from this (and) make sure it does not happen again," she posted, adding the hashtag "liveandlearn." The Orlando Pride visit the  Portland Thorns  in a National Women's Soccer
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