This year's Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios are fast approaching, and Disney recently released more details of the weekends' schedules.

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Coffee lovers, rejoice! Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Starbucks Coffee Company announced today they're joining forces and plan to open Starbucks stores in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

At this time, six Starbucks on Disney property are planned, with the first set to open in Disney's California Adventure this summer. Starbucks then plans to have locations within all four Florida-based Walt Disney World Parks.

One of my favorite spots to stop and shop while touring Epcot is the Twinings Tea Shop located in the United Kingdom Pavilion. I know I can buy Twinings at home, but something about the charming thatched roof and cottage atmosphere just makes buying my tea at Epcot just that much more wonderful.

Art lovers who love Disney might want to take note: two artists are planning appearances at Walt Disney World throughout the upcoming months.

Larry Dotson, who is known for bringing Disney park scenes to life in his oil paintings, will be around Walt Disney World in this summer and fall. Here are the dates and places he'll be making those appearances:

• May 3-7: Art of Disney, Downtown Disney Marketplace
• May 16-20: Art of Disney, Epcot
• May 31-June 3: Animation Gallery, Disney's Hollywood Studios

We first brought you the news of the planned refurbishment of the GM Test Track in Epcot back in January. The Future World attraction officially closed April 16 and is anticipated to reopen this fall with a new name: Test Track Presented by Chevrolet.

There's some sad news out of central Florida this week. Liu Ye, a 22-year-old Walt Disney World Cast Member from China, was killed earlier this week in a hit and run accident near Disney-owned property.

Ye was hit by a car Tuesday night while walking on a crosswalk near State Road 535 and Meadow Creek Drive. She died after being taken to Dr. P. Phillips Hospital.

Not all of the Walt Disney World Resort Hotels have a bar or lounge on property away from their pools. It's sad, but true. However for those that still want to kick back and enjoy an alcoholic beverage in the air conditioned comfort of your room, simply head to your resort gift shop to check out the limited selection of alcoholic beverages to be found in the shop's coolers.

Every now and then I like to through in a post about the Disney Cruise Line. We've talked in the past about the fantastic adult retreats on board the Disney Dream. Today I wanted to share with you the latest in adult Disney Cruise Fun, straight from Disney Cruise Line's Newest Ship, the Disney Fantasy.

Recently, I had the opportunity to take in a day at Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival. One of the biggest and most anticipated annual events held at Walt Disney World, the Flower and Garden Festival, which is co-sponsored by HGTV, boasts acres and acres of gorgeous blooms, more than 75 Disney character topiaries and other special displays, and scores of seminars and chats.