Photo Finds: Zebras at Animal Kingdom, Pirates mini golf and More – Dec. 12, 2012

By Kevin Yee We swing by the new finale to Kilimanjaro Safari to see the zebras in action, and poke our heads into a few stores to see recent changes. Join us as we also tour Pirates Mini Golf in Crossroads, just outside Downtown Disney (and also visible from Interstate 4). It’s one of the…

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Justin Bieber, Ke$ha and others kick off the holiday season at Jingle Ball 2012 in Tampa

This past weekend, 18-year-old Justin Bieber headlined the sold out 933 FLZ Jingle Ball, a four-hour music palooza of what’s new and what’s hot. The concert also included performances by Ke$ha, Ed Sheeran, One Republic and others at a sold-out Tampa Bay Times Forum.

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Touch to enter and pay RFID technology being rolled out across Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World is moving ahead with their plans to make it easier for guests to enter their parks and make purchases with the roll out of RFID readers all across their property. The readers have appeared at various retail locations and will be used at all four Disney World theme parks starting this week.

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Photo Update: Transformers and rumored Grignotts Bank coaster buildings being enclosed at Universal Studios

Construction continues on the recently announced Transformers: The Ride attraction and the former Jaws area, rumored to be a Wizarding World of Harry Potter London area including a Grignotts Bank roller coaster, at Universal Studios Florida. The photo above shows the partially enclosed building for the rumored coaster.

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New Fantasyland officially opens with ribbon-cutting and castle ceremony

The largest expansion in Magic Kingdom’s history, New Fantasyland, is officially open. After five years of development and construction, the expansion adds a new dark ride, restaurant, tavern and unique meet and greet experiences.

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Now Open: Journey with Ariel ‘Under the Sea’ at New Fantasyland

Magic Kingdom guests can now journey ‘Under the Sea’ with the Little Mermaid herself, complete with characters and songs from the Academy Award-winning Disney animated motion picture “The Little Mermaid” in “Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid” in New Fantasyland.

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Now Open: Enter Beast’s Castle at the Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland

Guests can now dine one of three magical rooms inside the Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland that bring the “Beauty and the Beast” story to life at the Magic Kingdom. From trying the delicious “grey stuff” to dining in the mysterious “West Wing”, guests will feel as if they just entered the Beast’s…

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Now Open: Go on storytelling adventure in ‘Enchanted Tales with Belle’

Guests can now meet and greet with Belle from “Beauty and the Beast” in a state-of-the-art meet and greet featuring a retelling of the famous “tale as old as time” with Belle herself. Enchanted Tales with Belle is an all-new attraction at New Fantasyland at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

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Now Open: Test Track at Epcot has been completely reimagined

Test Track is officially open and brings a whole new level of fun to the old track we all know and love. Chevrolet designers and Walt Disney Imagineers bring together a first-of-its-kind multi-sensory virtual experience in automotive design while guests can create their own vehicle in a professional design studio.