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Journey of the Little Mermaid closing early Nov 20

Journey of the Little Mermaid located in the new Fantasyland Forest area of the Magic Kingdom will be closing early on November 20, 2013 for routine maintenance.

Festival of the Lion King theater closure date confirmed - 6 month closure

As part of the upcoming Avatarland project, a new theater is being constructed for Festival of the Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom, however early January will be the last chance to see the popular stage-show before it closes for 6 months, at which point it will relocate to the new theater. 

FastPass+ restriction tests at Disney's Hollywood Studios next week

Disney will be resting a major change to the FastPass+ system next week, specifically how the FastPass selection are made.

Restaurant Cancellation Policy to come into effect on Nov 19

The delayed restaurant cancelation policy that was due to roll-out across Walt Disney World last week has now been confirmed to be coming into effect on November 19, 2013.

MagicBands to be issued to all Pop Century guests from this week

Guests staying at the Pop Century Resort will be issued with a MagicBand upon check-in from this week instead of the usual 'Key to the World' card.

PHOTOS: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Guide Map Released

Take a look at the Magic Kingdom Guide Map for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.

Food & Beverage changes at Disney's Animal Kingdom

There have been a few dining changes at Animal Kingdom, some of which come into effect tomorrow.

Marketplace Co Op coming to Downtown Disney in early 2014

A new concept merchandise location of 'shops within shops' will be opened in Downtown Disney's Marketplace in early 2014, replacing Team Mickey.

PHOTS: Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon

Take a look at the photos from the Wine & Dine Half Marathon that took place over the weekend.

Animal Kingdom testing new entertainment over the weekend

Next Saturday, Disney will be testing some new entertainment on the Asia stage.