Today might be the official start of the Monstrous Summer at the Walt Disney World Resort, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look forward to the fun and festive happenings planned for this fall.
Of course, fall at Epcot means the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival and this year’s event is planned for September 27 through November 11. Guests will have the chance to sample food from six continents at more than 25 food and beverage kiosks. New to the event this year is the Scottish Marketplace featuring beers, meads, …

The Walt Disney World Resort recently announced merchandise events for the month of June, and the lineup includes the latest pin and Vinylmation releases in the 2013 series, in addition to the new Monsters University Series 1 Vinylmation.
Disney Fine Artist Greg McCullough will have an artist showcase at Uptown Jewelers at the Magic Kingdom June 3-6 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 2-6 p.m. each day. Disney Design Group Artist Natalie Kennedy will be at Disney’s Pin Traders in the Downtown Disney Marketplace on June 7 from 5-7 p.m. where she …

If you’re planning on staying up for 24 hours at the Magic Kingdom or  at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure this Friday, you’re going to need food. And as part of the summer celebration, Disney has announced some monstrously delicious specialty items for this week’s limited time magic event.
At the Magic Kingdom, guests can stop by Gaston’s Tavern in the New Fanstasyland and pick up a chocolate Monsters University cupcake. The Ice Cream Parlor and the Plaza Restaurant on Main Street U.S.A. will be serving an “Eye Scream Sundae” made …

You better get some sleep this week! The next Limited Time Magic event – the Disney Parks Monstrous Summer All-Nighter starts May 24 at 6 a.m. local time at the Magic Kingdom and the Disneyland Resort.
Some of the events planned at the Magic Kingdom include Mike and Sulley – the stars of Disney/Pixar’s Monsters University – joining in the Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It! Street Party. Everyone’s favorite monsters will also be serving as Grand Marshals during a pre-parade that’s going to include a cheer squad and a marching …

Guests heading to Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom will now find two of their favorite characters in a new place. This week brought the opening of Adventurers Outpost in the park, a new meet and greet location.
Adventurers Outpost, located on Discovery Island, will serve as Mickey and Minnie’s new home base at Animal Kingdom, replacing their old home at Camp Minnie-Mickey. The new location will feature mementos and photographs from the famous couple’s expeditions around the world, including photographs from such varied destinations as Nepal and the savannas of Africa.
Guests …

Today marks the beginning of Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and in addition to the out-of-this world merchandise that’s available, guests also have a chance to purchase special Star Wars-themed Disney Gift Cards.
During each weekend of the event, one Star Wars themed gift card will be available for purchased. The first weekend (May 17) features Skywalker Mickey. Upcoming weekends include Darth Donald (May 24), Yoda Stitch (May 31), and Darth Goofy (June 7).
Each gift card also features a hidden Mickey. The Star Wars Weekend gift cards are available …

The new Disney Dooney & Bourke collection is debuting this month at Tren-D in the Downtown Disney Marketplace at the Walt Disney World Resort. This design is called the “Mickey Rainbow Letter Collection” and features the words “Mickey” and “Minnie” in rainbow letters in addition to Mickey and Minnie head silhouettes on a black background.
The collection includes a large Pocket Tote ($295), a Satchel ($195), a Pocket Satchel ($260), and a Tablet Sleeve ($90). These items will be available beginning May 25 at Tren-D.
In addition to the release of this …

Some of the best high school football players in the country are set to attend a football academy hosted by New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees at the ESPN Wide World of Sports.
This is the first football academy hosted by Brees, and while it’s open to all skill levels, the academy is expected to attract some of the most highly-ranked high school football players in the country. Teams from the southeast and as far away as California are scheduled to compete at the three-day academy.
The athletes will receive elite-level instruction …

It has been two days since the New York Post published an article exposing the recent practice of New York haute monde hiring disabled “guides” to masquerade as family members during Walt Disney World vacations.
Why? So they can skip the lines at the parks.
Disney’s reaction has been brief but decisive. According to Disney spokesperson Bryan Malenius, Disney is investigating these and other, similar claims of guests abusing handicap considerations at the parks. As Malenius told CNN,
“It is unacceptable to abuse accommodations that were designed for guests with disabilities. [...] …

If you love shoes and Disney, listen up! A new collection of Disney character-inspired shoe ornaments is debuting soon at Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
The ornaments were created by Disney Design Group artists Cody Reynolds and Costa Alavezos and include embellishments like jewels and glitter. The shoes were inspired by Disney Princesses and other characters such as Daisy Duck, Minnie Mouse, Mary Poppins, the evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Cruella DeVille.
Each shoe showcases intricate details inspired by its character – the Queen from Snow White …