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POSTED Fri, 08/10/2012 - 03:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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RFID Payment System Comes to the Contemporary

Radio Frequency ID, or RFID, payment terminals recently started being tested at Disney's Contemporary Resort.

Under this new system, guests staying at a resort will be issued a "Key to the World" resort card. The card will let the guest "pay" for an item, say, at the gift shop with the purchase being added to the guest resort bill. In addition to being a new means to pay for items throughout a resort, the RFID cards will also be equipped to open a guest's room.

POSTED Sat, 02/18/2012 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Vision House To Open In Epcot This Spring

Innoventions in Epcot will be the site of yet another new exhibit as the new Vision House is set to open this spring. Disney Imaginnering has teamed with Green Builder Media to bring guests a glimpse at a home that is enviornmentally friendly as well as on the cutting edge of technology.

POSTED Wed, 11/16/2011 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney Nabs Four Thea Awards

The Themed Entertainment Awards announced their choices for this year's Thea Awards recipients on Tuesday, naming four that were Disney-related.

Disneyland and Walt Disney World shared an award for outstanding achievement in the "attraction refresh" category for Star Tours. The attraction reopened in May in both the California and Disney Hollywood Studios locations.

Disney World also nabbed another award with the nightly Magic Kingdom show, "The Magic, The Memories and You." Shown on Cinderella's Castle, it received outstanding achievement in the "show spectacular" category.

POSTED Thu, 08/11/2011 - 15:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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A Video Look: Imagineers, Technology and Fantasyland

It's not really news that the Fantasyland expansion is in full swing with many updates planned for that area. What is new is the use of some innovative and generally nifty technology used by the Imagineers hard at work on the expansion.

The video below takes us behind the scenes as Imagineers plan and construct a virtual project on a computer before the real thing goes up in WDW, and are able to pinpoint any concerns before the first nail is hammered into place.

POSTED Wed, 07/20/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Walt Disney World to Limit Refillable Mugs?

You know those refillable mugs you can purchase at your Disney resort? They cost around $14 each and allow you unlimited soda pop refills for the length of your stay. Reports are surfacing about these mugs, saying Disney may test out software that would limit some usage of the mugs.

POSTED Mon, 06/13/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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New Laserman Show to Debut Friday at Disney's California Adventure

He's been entertaining audiences at ElecTRONica at Disney's California Adventure for some time, and now he's back. We're talking, of course, about Laserman. His new show will debut Friday, June 17 at ElecTRONica.

Look to Laserman to deliver a show full of music, lasers and technology inspired by the movie "TRON: Legacy" and to showcase a battle between technology and man. Called a "must-see" show by Disney Parks Blog, this looks to be one attraction that is sure to have this coming summer's nights lit up.

POSTED Sun, 03/06/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Grand Opening For Disney's HP Field House

One big thing to come out of the partnership between Disney and HP was unveiled this past Thursday: the "newly re-imagined" HP Field House. In true Disney form, a sports star studded grand opening ceremony was held to reveal the facility and its state of the art sports technology.

On hand at the ceremony were Mia Hamm, of soccer fame, and the NFL's Jason Witten. They joined ESPN radio personalities Mike Greenburg and Mike Golic as well as Mickey, Goofy and execs from both Disney and HP.

POSTED Mon, 11/22/2010 - 06:08 | POSTED BY Bradley Johnson
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Disney Partners With Gowalla

Eat your heart out, Foursquare. Disney's signed up to partner with Gowalla check-ins for now.

The location-based software programs -- where guests can "check in" to different Disney locations via smartphone apps -- have been quickly climbing the charts as popular social networking options, and Disney's choice to partner with location service Gowalla instead of Facebook or Foursquare is big news.

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POSTED Tue, 03/12/2013 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room at the Magic Kingdom

The Enchanted Tiki Room is one of the signature attractions in Adventureland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Present since opening day in 1971, it debuted as the 'Tropical Serenade' an almost identical copy of Walt's classic Disneyland hit.

POSTED Wed, 01/09/2013 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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MyMagic+ Set to Roll Out at Walt Disney World

Earlier this week Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Tom Skaggs, offered fans a glimpse into the future. The details of the $1 billion NextGen program have been much speculated over the past few years, but it's about to begin a major roll out to the public and "push the boundaries of the [Walt Disney World] guest experience."

POSTED Thu, 11/01/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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The Country Bear Jamboree at the Magic Kingdom

Melinda touched on it last week and I wanted to delve a little deeper into the Country Bear Jamboree in the Magic Kingdom's Frontierland. Recently reopened after having been closed for refurbishment. Disney knows that rehabs can put fans of an attraction on edge. Though it's important to keep everything in good shape, most guests want their favorites to remain the same.

POSTED Thu, 04/12/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Three Fun Disney Apps for your iPhone

More than ever the iTunes store is showcasing some of the many Disney themed applications that are being produced by creative Disney fans to both entertain you and to make your vacations go more smoothly. Last week we talked about the Fantastic Fireworks Photography Field Guide as a useful tool. This week I've got three Fun Apps to bring a little more Disney into your daily life.

POSTED Tue, 04/03/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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The Fireworks Photography Field Guide

I love taking pictures while I'm in Walt Disney World, there are so many interesting sites to see, it's almost impossible to capture them in the ever-changing Disney Parks environment. I do fairly well at taking pictures by day, but when the night comes it's a whole different story. Before each vacation I try to read the camera's little manual so that I remember what settings I have available, but armed with my little point and shoot in the dark I frequently forget what I'm supposed to do.

POSTED Thu, 03/29/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Power Up: New Tech Merchandise Available at Disney Shops

Extra batteries and chargers are staple items to add to your tech bag before leaving on vacation. In my bag you'll find a variety of chargers to keep me going throughout my day of heavy touring. For my usage of heavy tweeting and texting during vacations, my iPhone battery will last me until about mid-day. After that it's time to plug in and power up to both keep in touch with the rest of our party, and share the fun with my Twitter stream. In the past if you forgot your spare battery you were just plain out of luck, but now if you forget, now Disney's got your back.

POSTED Tue, 01/10/2012 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Melissa W.
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Possibilities of Disney's "Next-Gen" Technology

Walt Disney World has just turned 40 years old and they are not stopping. With the upcoming opening of the Art of Animation Resort, a new Fantasyland and the announcement of an Avatar land in the Animal Kingdom, Disney is also pumping a rumored $1 Billion in "Next-Gen" technology.