Walt Disney World News and Rumors 2/10/14 - 2/16/14

News and Rumors are gathered from various different sources. All rumors are rumors and are to be taken as such. 
News


Magic Kingdom

• This week saw a showcase of the different costumes that the Festival of Fantasy Parade will use, as well as a full line up of the parade.  For more information, read this blog post.
• PUSH the Talking Trash Can is no longer meeting with guests. 
• Some of the walls are down at the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.  In addition, the media has been invited to a press event on April 30th.  If I were to take a bet, I would guess soft openings of the attraction will happen sometime in March.  If not then, definitely by the first few weeks of April.

Epcot

• A special exhibit and show will take place at Innoventions West called "Science Thrills Live" presented by Raytheon.  It will last from Feb. 17th - 21st and showtimes are at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. 
• Anna and Elsa have been extended to an indefinite date.  They can be found at the Norway Pavilion meeting guests. 

Disney's Animal Kingdom

• Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade will be ending it's 12+ year run sometime in June, due to construction.

Walt Disney World Resorts

• At Disney's Polynesian Resort, the lobby of the Great Ceremonial House will see refurbishment work from March 1 until sometime in December 2014. Also, their quick service dining location, Captain Cook’s will close sometime in March and will reopen sometime in June. A replacement dining option will be available.  Finally, the Volcano Pool will see a refurbishment from sometime in August until some point in 2015.

General Walt Disney World News

• Disney has upgraded the My Disney Experience app. (for iTunes...the Android update is coming soon.)
• A second ferry boat dock is currently under construction for the Transportation and Ticket Center.
• The Atlanta Braves will start Spring Training games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports soon.  The schedule is: 

  Wednesday, February 26	Detroit Tigers	1:05pm
  Friday, February 28	Houston Astros	6:05pm
  Sunday, March 2	Detroit Tigers	1:05pm
  Monday, March 3	New York Mets	1:05pm
  Tuesday, March 4	Washington Nationals	1:05pm
  Thursday, March 6	Washington Nationals	6:05pm
  Saturday, March 8	Miami Marlins	1:05pm
  Tuesday, March 11	Philadelphia Phillies	1:05pm
  Wednesday, March 12	Washington Nationals	1:05pm
  Friday, March 14	Tampa Bay Rays	1:05pm
  Saturday, March 15	St. Louis Cardinals	1:05pm
  Wednesday, March 19	New York Yankees	1:05pm
  Friday, March 21	Detroit Tigers	1:05pm
  Saturday, March 22	Boston Red Sox	1:05pm
  Sunday, March 23	New York Mets	1:05pm
  Monday, March 24	Houston Astros	6:05pm
  Wednesday, March 26	Miami Marlins	1:05pm

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