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Walt Disney World News for the week of June 15, 2009

  • New Mobile Room Ready Notification Service for guests staying at Disney resorts is now available and allows Guests who arrive prior to their check-in time at Disney owned and operated Resort hotels to receive either a text message or automated voice message when their room is available. During the check-in process at a Disney Resort, Guests can provide a cell/mobile telephone number and request a return notification preference. When the Disney Resort room is ready, a text message or automated call will be sent to the Guest’s cell/mobile phone number with the room number.Guest may of course choose not to participate in this service and will still be able to call the Resort’s room availability telephone number provided to them upon arrival to check the status of their Disney Resort room, or visit the Resort Front Desk at anytime. Mobile Room Ready Notification Service is now available for Guests staying at Disney operated resort hotels at the Walt Disney World Resort, the Disneyland Resort and all Disney Vacation Club resorts. Note: if Guests opt to use the text message notification option, standard text message rates apply. Guests should check with their cell/mobile phone carrier for details on their particular plan.
  • The Walt Disney World Passholder website has just announced Passhodler previews for the Hall of Presidents attraction before the official re-opening July 4th weekend!
    • Date: June 28, 2009
    • Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m
    • Location: Magic Kingdom® theme park.
    • Passholders do not need to sign up to attend the preview, but they do need to show a valid Pass and Photo ID at the Hall of Presidents attraction entrance.
  • Eat to the Beat 2009 Concert Line-Up has been announced as Disney has released the dates and perfomers for this year’s Epcot International Food & Wine Festival from Sept. 25-Nov. 8. The Eat to the Beat! concert series will bring 17 acts – showcasing everything from rock to jazz, funk to pop – to the America Gardens Theatre stage during the 45-day festival. The lineup includes five performers playing the festival for the first time: Richard Marx, Better Than Ezra, Vanessa Carlton, John Waite and Billy Ocean.
  • Concerts, which are included with Epcot admission, begin at 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. daily. The lineup (subject to change) includes:
    • Sept. 25-27 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (“You & Me & The Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)”
    • Sept. 28-29 Richard Marx (”Hold On to the Nights”)
    • Sept. 30-Oct. 3 Starship starring Mickey Thomas (“We Built This City”)
    • Oct. 4-6 En Vogue (“Free Your Mind”)
    • Oct. 7-8 Better Than Ezra (”Good”)
    • Oct. 9-11 Sister Hazel (“All for You”)
    • Oct. 12-13 Kool & The Gang (“Celebration”)
    • Oct. 14-16 Spyro Gyra (“Morning Dance”)
    • Oct. 17-18 Jon Secada (“Just Another Day”)
    • Oct. 19-20 Sister Sledge (”We Are Family”)
    • Oct. 21-22 Vanessa Carlton (”A Thousand Miles”)
    • Oct. 23-25 Taylor Dayne (”Tell It to My Heart”)
    • Oct. 26-28 Boyz II Men (“Motownphilly”)
    • Oct. 29-31 John Waite (”Missing You”)
    • Nov. 1-2 Night Ranger (“Sister Christian”)
    • Nov. 3-5 Billy Ocean (”Caribbean Queen”)
    • Nov. 6-8 Los Lobos (“La Bamba”)
  • According to a sign outside the store, for a limited time, guests who spend $200 or more at the World of Disney store in the Downtown Disney Marketplace at Walt Disney World will receive a complimentary Disney Gift Card in the amount of $40 – that’s as much as 20% back. Folllow: @DisneyGiftCard on Twitter
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