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American Idol winner Kris Allen performs "Heartless" at Disney's Hollywood Studios

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American Idol winner Kris Allen previously exclaimed that he was “going to Disney World” and today he did, in fact, appear at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He arrived via motorcade down the park’s main street, Hollywood Boulevard, greeted by hundreds of fans. He ultimatedly made his way onto a stage in front of The American Idol…

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Pictures from within Disney's new Bay Lake Tower

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The latest addition to Disney’s Vacation Club is called the Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and though it is very much still under construction, we had a chance to walk through the building today and snap a few pictures to bring you on a photo tour. The new 15-story building is located next…

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American Idol Winner Kris Allen Coming to Disney World on May 29

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Moments after becoming the newest American Idol, Kris Allen let the world know that he would be “going to Disney World.” Now we’ve found out that he’ll be making an appearance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 29 at 10 a.m. in a celebrity motorcade. There’s no word yet as to whether he’ll sing at…

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Hilarious Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars 2009 at Disney's Star Wars Weekends – Video and Photos

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One of the most popular (and most entertaining) parts of the annual Star Wars Weekends events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the day-ending performance of Hyperspace Hoopla. The highlight of this character-filled show is the Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars during which characters from the Star Wars universe have a chance to bust a move…

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Star Wars Weekends 2009 Parade from Disney's Hollywood Studios – Video and Photos

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Today was the first day for Star Wars Weekends 2009 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As always, a popular part of the galactic festivities was the Star Wars Parade /Celebrity Motorcade featuring Warwick Davis (Wicket the Ewok), Ray Park (Darth Maul), James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Clone Wars), Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano in…

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VIDEO: Meet-and-greet with characters from Disney/Pixar's Up

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Up, the latest film from Disney/Pixar, will be released nationwide one week from today. Here’s a quick look at the new meet-and-greet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with the film’s stars Carl, Russell, and Dug. It’s located within the The Magic of Disney Animation attraction. Meet and Greet with characters from Disney/Pixar's movie UpWatch this video on YouTube

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First Look at the Animatronic Obama Coming to Walt Disney World

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The New York Times has shared this first look at the Audio-Animatronic of President Barack Obama along with a wealth of fantastic information about the development of the upcoming update to the Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom. Here’s an excerpt from their article: From nytimes.com: The president supplied not just his measurements, but…

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American Idol stars discuss the attraction at Hollywood Studios – Video

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Just hours before America voted Kris Allen the new American Idol and he announced he was going to Disney World – performers, stars, and Idol alums walked the red carpet outside the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and talked about The American Idol Experience attraction in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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The voice of Mickey Mouse for 30 years, Wayne Allwine passes away

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From orlandosentinel.com: Wayne Allwine, the actor who voiced Mickey Mouse for more than 30 years, has died. The Walt Disney Co. says Allwine died Monday of complications from diabetes, with Russi Taylor, his wife of 20 years and the voice of Minnie Mouse, by his side. He was 62. “Wayne dedicated his entire professional life…