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For this year’s Star Wars Weekends we have four new unique Star Wars themed Disney Gift Card Designs to introduce! This year, Minnie has joined the boys as Princess Leia. These special new designs can be found at Darth’s Mall at Disney’s Hollywood Studios during Star Wars Weekends May 16 – June 15, 2014. Last year’s Star Wars Weekends Disney Gift Card designs can be found online at DisneyGiftCard.com. View the full article

Okay, so you’re on vacation, and “healthful” may not be at the top of your to-do list. But we’re often asked for our favorite healthful eats at Disneyland Resort. Here is our Top 10 list, from quick bites to table service: View the full article

My fellow author Jonathan Frontado recently shared an update about the special Disney Cruise Line itineraries for summer 2014. His article had me daydreaming of taking an Alaskan cruise (as a travel photographer by hobby, I’m sure my camera would love it). Since I’m no closer to such a cruise, I stopped by the Disney Cruise Line merchandise showroom at my office to survey new merchandise created for these upcoming sailings. View the full article

Can you believe we’re nearly two weeks away from the official opening of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train? The attraction, which will officially debut to guests on May 28, is the crowning jewel in the New Fantasyland expansion, which has also included the addition of Enchanted Tales With Belle, Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid, Dumbo the Flying Elephant and more. View the full article

While walking around Disneyland park the other day, a colleague pointed something out that I had never noticed before in the queue for Indiana Jones Adventure. This got me thinking … what else could someone miss while exploring Adventureland? View the full article

Let it go, "Once Upon a Time" -- in a good way. It's a double-episodic season finale ("Snow Drifts" and "There's No Place Like Home") with time travel, the Captain Hook-Emma Swan adventure that many have been waiting for, another casting coupe, love lost (again) and the introduction of, at least financially, the most popular princess ever in the final seconds of the doggone episode! So much goodness, so little time. View the full article

Ever wonder what’s behind the gates at Golden Oak? View the full article

As we continue our countdown to Friday’s launch of Star Wars Weekends 2014 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, work continues non-stop behind the scenes to prep the park for the galactic gala. Photo locations are being constructed, merchandise is being sorted and Donald Duck is shining his stormtrooper armor as everyone pitches in to make sure this is the best Star Wars Weekends yet. View the full article

From nostalgic looks back to whimsical peeks at Disney Parks, we had lots of fun on the Disney Parks Blog back in May 2011. View the full article

If you have read some of my previous Disney Parks Blog stories, you’ll know that I adore Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. I consider it my favorite attraction at Disney Parks. View the full article

A California eighth-grader won the national MATHCOUNTS competition in Orlando on Friday , then celebrated as any victorious mathlete should -- with a trip to Disney World. Swapnil Garg, from Sunnyvale, and his teammates rode in the new Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom on Saturday. View the full article

See the sun rise over the amazing landscape of the Grand Canyon with the Arizona and Utah itinerary from Adventures by Disney. This two-state tour highlights the true spirit of the Southwest with eye-opening sights and exhilarating thrills – from rafting down the Colorado River to exploring the red rocks of Sedona on a four-wheel drive adventure. View the full article

This week, we continued our ongoing series of Disney Parks Blog stories featuring Seven Dwarfs Mine Train with a time-lapse video of the attraction rising out of the ground at Magic Kingdom Park. View the full article

Walt Disney World has cemented the inclusion of "Frozen" sisters Anna and Elsa in the new Festival of Fantasy parade by rewriting the parade's opening music to include songs from the popular movie. View the full article

The re-imagined Disney Magic has made quite the splash since her relaunch! Last week, Marcy from the Disney Parks Moms Panel shared her favorite experiences, and this week, she lets us hear what others are saying about the ship’s transformation. View the full article

Disney World has revealed the list of performers set for this year's Eat to the Beat concert series, which is part of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. View the full article

She runs because her daughter can't. She runs to raise awareness for Rett Syndrome. She runs Disney to find a cure and to one day hear her daughter say, "I love you mommy." View the full article

Hello equine enthusiasts! Time again for more backstage tidbits on two of our residents at Circle D Ranch here at Disneyland Resort. View the full article

This year’s Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will return to the park Sept. 19-Nov. 10, and we just received the list of performers who will participate in the Eat to the Beat concert series. View the full article

If you’ve got a “favorite” Disney water slide, chances are you remember your first splash at one of our water parks - I remember my first slide to this day. Today, we’re continuing our series of different firsts to experience at Disney Parks at Typhoon Lagoon where there are scaled-down thrills suitable for even tiny tots. View the full article

This week’s Disney Parks After Dark photo was shot at one of my favorite resorts on Walt Disney World property - Disney’s BoardWalk Resort. View the full article

Perfume is a perfect present for mom, so I thought it was a great time to take a tour of Mlle. Antoinette's Parfumerie in New Orleans Square at Disneyland park. I honestly never thought of buying perfume in Disneyland park before; however, after experiencing the shop firsthand, I'm hooked. I just hope my kids are watching (hint, hint)! View the full article

hypeOrlando blogger Barb Nefer tells her experience of riding the new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom eight times during the Disney World media event. View the full article

The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 12, and everyone is getting into the spirit - even the characters and cast members we have here at the Walt Disney World Resort! View the full article

Some of the best women’s basketball players on the planet are coming to Walt Disney World Resort this weekend. The WNBA is hosting its’ first-ever WNBA Preseason Tournament 2014 Friday through Sunday at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. View the full article