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POSTED Fri, 04/05/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Disney Closes LucasArts

Disney has announced that they will be shuttering LucasArts, the development and publishing arm for interactive entertainment software. The move is a strategic shift "from an internal development to a licensing model" that will hopefully bring in successful new development partners. Sadly, with this closure there have been lay offs for approximately 150 LucasArts employees.

POSTED Thu, 01/24/2013 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Two New Interactive Games Launching This Spring at Walt Disney World

Get ready for a swashbuckling good time at the Magic Kingdom, because according to the Disney Parks Blog Pirates are taking over Adventureland this spring with a new interactive entertainment adventure.

POSTED Sat, 07/28/2012 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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New Sorcerers Trading Card Game Coming Next Month

Guests who love Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, a Walt Disney World role-playing game, will love this news: Disney has plans to release a trading card game based on the popular in-park experience next month.

POSTED Tue, 05/29/2012 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Highland Games Tournament Coming To Epcot This Summer

"Brave - The Highland Tournament Games" are coming to the Rose Walk in Epcot this summer. Starting June 1, Epcot will be hosting a series of kid friendly games based on its newest flick "Brave."

A number of activities will be available for kid participation, including a Mini Caber Toss, a Cake Toss, a Haggis Flip and archery. There also will be a kids' playground.

The real reason this story is mentioned on this Walt Disney World for Grownups site is the Rose Walk, where the games are planned to be held, will also be a site for enhanced wireless access.

POSTED Wed, 02/01/2012 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Expected To Debut in February

Last fall, we brought you news about a new role playing game coming to the Magic Kingdom sometime this year. Turns out, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom is expected to make its debut in Magic Kingdom sometime this month.

Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom looks to be a role playing game that will have guests trying to find and defeat some twenty villains throughout the park. The goal? To stop the bad guys from taking pieces of Merlin's broken crystal ball by casting spells on them using various cards.

POSTED Wed, 11/16/2011 - 01:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Braves To Conduct Spring Training At WDW

Though we're not done with 2011 yet, the Atlanta Braves are looking forward to 2012 and spring training. This year, they'll make the trek to Florida to hold their spring training at the EPSN Wide World of Sports Complex located on the Walt Disney World Resort.

Look for the Braves to play eighteen games at Disney, including a matchup with current World Series champs, the St. Louis Cardinals. Other teams the Braves will face in WDW are the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies.

Tickets are set to go on sale January 7, 2012 at Ticketmaster locations and through the complex's box office.

POSTED Thu, 09/08/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom to Debut in 2012

This bit of news is for those of you who like role-playing games and Disney. Sometime in early 2012, Disney is planning on debuting a new game in the Magic Kingdom called Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom.

The adventure will feature Merlin the magician looking to pick out apprentice sorcerers from the park's guests. The new apprentices will then obtain clues and maps to help them defeat Disney villains.

POSTED Fri, 04/22/2011 - 18:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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New Facebook Game From Disney's Playdom and NBA Digital

This past Wednesday marked the launching of NBA Dynasty, the new Facebook game from NBA Digital and Disney's Playdom. This social media game marks Playdom's first game involving a professional sports team.

The game revolves around Facebook players being able to build their ultimate "dream team" by choosing from basketball players from today and in NBA history dating to 1946. Gamers are able to compete with other friends as well as go up against NBA stars and NBA championship teams.

POSTED Sat, 01/29/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney Interactive Faces Reorganization and Lays Off 200

In a move that, according to those in the know, appeared almost expected, Disney Interactive Media Group trimmed their staff of some 200 employees this past Monday. Also a casualty of the company's vast restructuring of its digital media was Propaganda Games, the Vancouver-based development company responsible for the Tron:Evolution game.

POSTED Tue, 01/25/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Epic Mickey: Over 1 Million Sold

December turned out to be a very good month for Disney's Epic Mickey game. According to the NPD group who keeps track of these sorts of things, the lovable mouse helped propel sales of the game to the 1.3 million mark which made it land among the best-selling games for the month. These numbers are nothing to sneeze at, especially since Epic Mickey was released for the Wii gaming system only.

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POSTED Mon, 04/29/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Guest Author
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Magical Updates Announced for the Disney Magic

The Disney Magic is headed to dry dock in September and will emerge one month later with some magical and "Marvel-ous" updates.

POSTED Mon, 04/15/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Guest Author
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Take A Stroll On The BoardWalk at Walt Disney World

If you're looking for a break from the hustle and bustle of the parks, there is a place where you can go to relax, refresh and reboot - The BoardWalk. Anchored by Disney's BoardWalk Inn and Villas, this charming complex around Crescent Lake is also within walking distance (or a Friendship Boat ride) to the Yacht Club and Beach Club resorts, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort, Epcot, and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

POSTED Tue, 01/29/2013 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid in the New Fantasyland

Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid, is the great new dark attraction located in the Enchanted Forest of the Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland. The ride opened this past December to great fanfare and has been delighting Walt Disney World guests who experience it.

POSTED Thu, 05/17/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Timon and Pumbaa are Wild About Safety

Have you ever picked up a counter service meal in Animal Kingdom and found a trading card on your tray? I was puzzled by this during my last trip and admittedly, the card went into the trash with the rest of my garbage. However later in the day I discovered just what that card was and how much fun it is being a kid again at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

POSTED Mon, 03/19/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Melissa W.
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Spring Training at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

For its 15th consecutive year, the Atlanta Braves will be returning to Walt Disney World's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. With 18 homes games against some of the MLB's top teams, catching a game during your visit at Walt Disney World could be a fun time for you and your family!

POSTED Thu, 03/15/2012 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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The Quiet Cove Onboard the Disney Dream

Some of the most wonderful places on board the Disney Dream are spots that have been designated as "Adults Only". One such area is the peaceful lido deck retreat named "Quiet Cove". Open from 6:00am to midnight daily this private section of deck 11 offers a space for adults to kick back.