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The culinary team at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel is gearing up for the annual Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic, Oct. 18-19. Back for its fourth year, the event presents an opportunity for novices to enthusiasts to savor food and wine stations, immerse themselves in food and wine education seminars, meet the masters behind the culinary magic and take in some live entertainment at the same time along the resort's lush causeway. View the full article

The Walt Disney Co.'s U.S. theme parks plan to stop offering unlimited front-of-the-line access to disabled park visitors, in a bid to prevent abuses by travelers who exploited the program by hiring disabled tour guides to pose as family members. View the full article

Disney and UCF? Show business could be factor in Knights' growth, said UCF booster Dick Nunis, a former Disney executive. View the full article

Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of Walt Disney Co., will be talking to Fox Business Network on Tuesday. View the full article

If tonight’s harvest moon fills you with a sense of wonder, you also might enjoy a new Disney iPad app that promises to be just as enchanting. View the full article

An exclusive jazzy, snazzy preview of some of new specialties being featured at the 2013 edition of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival A hint of autumn in the air is the first signal that the 2013 edition of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World is upon us. View the full article

One of Walt Disney World's oldest hotels is getting a time-share addition. View the full article

I love it when something so wholesome as Disney embraces its dark side. It's why I loved Mr. Toad's Wild Ride back before Pooh squashed him in 1998. What other ride at Disney took you on a ride to hell? (And no, it's a small world doesn't count.) View the full article

The latest piece of the Fantasyland puzzle is set to open to the public this week, but visitors to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party got an early preview of the Princess Fairytale Hall. View the full article

Several weeks ago, an editor asked how to beat the long line at Universal Studios' new Transformers ride. The answer was easy enough: Wait for September. View the full article

Disney villains will be in the spotlight at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Friday, which, appropriately enough, is Friday the 13 t h . View the full article

World-renowned Toronto band, 'Elevation,' saluting Bono & Co. for more than a decade They have fans all over the world. They've performed in 187 cities, including in Japan, Bosnia and shows across Europe. With an extensive playlist from more than a dozen albums that includes classics like "Sunday, Bloody Sunday," "With or Without You," and "Where the Streets Have No Name," you might assume we're talking about Bono and the boys from the legendary, Dublin-based band, U2. View the full article

"Glow With the Show" ears will be introduced to a handful of Walt Disney World productions beginning next month, the company announced Monday. View the full article

All three major Central Florida theme-park companies plus the owner of Fun Spot took home Golden Ticket Awards this weekend. Winners of 25 categories were determined by an international poll of Amusement Today, a trade publication. View the full article

Tickets are on sale now for a charity tennis event featuring Andy Roddick, Venus Williams, Billie Jean King and Elton John at Walt Disney World. View the full article

Princess Fairytale Hall, a meet and greet area for royal Disney characters, will open at Magic Kingdom on Sept. 18, Disney World said Friday. View the full article

Disney's California Grill , a long cool drink replete with swank, sizzle and sass, reopens Monday. View the full article

Set designers are used to challenges. A theater might not be tall enough for a multistory structure. A stage might not be wide enough to accommodate a designer's grand vision. View the full article

WHAT: Disney World kicks off its spookiest season with the return of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, an after-hours, separate ticket event at Magic Kingdom theme park. Among the activities are Halloween-themed parade and fireworks, character-hosted dances and actual trick-or-treating throughout the park. New this year is the chance to meet Jack Skellington and Sally, characters from Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas." View the full article

More than three dozen Christian-music acts are descending at two Orlando theme parks this weekend View the full article

Disney villains will increase their presence at Magic Kingdom when they are incorporated into "Celebrate the Magic," the nighttime show that projects moving images onto the façade of Cinderella Castle. View the full article

The official Theme Park Rangers list of top rides and attractions in Central Florida's theme parks has been updated View the full article

WHAT: Raglan Road, the Irish pub and restaurant at Downtown Disney, is bringing back the Great Irish Hooley, a weekend jammed with live music and dancing on two stages. Among the entertainers will be Scythian (rock-infused Celtic and world music, pictured), Lisa Canny, Elevation (a U2 tribute band), Creel (Raglan's house band), Farrell Brothers, Raglan Rebels and Johnny Norton & Justin Murphy. The event also includes Irish dance workshops and face painting. View the full article

Apple TV today added Disney Channel and Disney XD to its lineup of television content offerings. View the full article

A weekend trip to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom confirmed that this is a good time of year to visit: Children across the South are back in school, and Northerners are preparing to return to the classroom. View the full article