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One thing about the Disney princesses is that the franchise is so successful there is no shortage of copycats, wannabes and satirical takes. View the full article

Having run successfully at the Walt Disney World speedway since 2012, the company has expanded its Junior Ride-Along program to both Daytona International Speedway as well as Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina. View the full article

We've entered the dog days of summer, and it's now that Florida residents can take advantage of the last days before school by heading out to the attractions. View the full article

In this day and age, parents of teens and even pre-teens can never say it enough: You have to be careful what you post online. View the full article

Walt Disney World and Disneyland set attendance records this spring, helping the Walt Disney Co. overcome a disappointing film slate during the third quarter of its fiscal year. View the full article

The lead character of the popular Disney Junior animated show "Sofia the First" will begin meeting guests at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Sunday. View the full article

Disney World has completed its lineup of narrators for its Candlelight Processional program at Epcot. Christian-music singer and frequent Candlelight contributor Steven Curtis Chapman will read the Christmas story Dec. 23-25. View the full article

Disney World has filled two more narrator slots for its 2013 Candlelight Processional program at Epcot. Actors (and Candlelight) veterans Gary Sinise and Neil Patrick Harris now are scheduled to kick off the seasonal presentation. View the full article

Thirty years after "National Lampoon's Vacation" premiered in theaters, a genuine family of Griswolds has made a pilgrimage to Disney World in a replica Wagon Queen Family Truckster. View the full article

Yep, it's hot as blazes. There are few better cooling-off solutions than a day at the water park. In Central Florida, there are several splashy options, and they all offer tempting ticket deals that allow folks to slip, slide and soak it all in for months at a stretch. View the full article

For those of you already champing at the bit to chomp on a bit of food at the 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, The Disney Parks blog released a list of marketplaces and what they'll be serving. View the full article

The "Festival of the Lion King" show will move to a new theater within Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park next year, Disney World official confirmed Monday. View the full article

There will be no Star Wars trilogy for Orlando. The Star Wars Celebration fan convention that descended on the Orange County Convention Center in 2010 and 2012 is heading to Anaheim in 2015. View the full article

Here’s a cute weekend Web presence that will bring a smile to the face of most any Disney fan. View the full article

Disney's good at the business of making you feel like a kid again, so it's now wonder the Mouse has expanded into the rejuvenation business. View the full article

If you want to hit all 47 rides at Walt Disney World in a single day, you better have comfortable shoes and a plan View the full article

A new male Masai giraffe calf will be joining the Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the next few weeks, but not before the votes are tallied for what his name will be. View the full article

Last month we told you about the mobile app SnapShots and how its Orlando-based designers had created a photo- and video-sharing iOS app that could be a useful asset for Orlando theme-park visitors. View the full article

Disney World is offering discounted theme-park tickets to active and retired members of the U.S. military. View the full article

If you’re an AT&T wireless subscriber, here’s great news if you’re at the Magic Kingdom and trying to upload your iPhone video of Splash Mountain to YouTube while you share some Instagram photos of Mickey with your friends on Facebook, too. View the full article

The first stages of Downtown Disney's transformation into Disney Springs are within sight, and that will change how and where guests park at the shopping and entertainment complex. View the full article

Every year, about 48,000 people move to metro Orlando from other states. They relocate here for jobs, climate, retirement, family and Disney. Yes, Disney. View the full article

The latest trend among the funky foods at theme parks is the themed beverage View the full article

WHAT: Typhoon Lagoon has added more sandy activities this summer with its Teen Beach Movie: Beach Party, which includes a DJ with remixed retro tunes and beachy games alongside the Disney World water park's wave-pool area. It's a promotion tied to the Disney Channel production "Teen Beach Movie," which debuts tonight at 8. View the full article

Two Imagineers with major influences on attractions at Walt Disney World and other theme parks will be officially tabbed as "Disney Legends" next month. Tony Baxter and Collin Campbell will be honored alongside TV producer/host Dick Clark, actors Billy Crystal and John Goodman, comedian Ed Wynn, Apple founder Steve Jobs and animator Glen Keane at a ceremony during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 10. View the full article