InnovenChange
8/12/08 Storm Struck opened to Guests on August 7, 2008 at Epcot. The new Innoventions exhibit features a sensory 3-D movie followed by an interactive team activity and a sensory 3-D conclusion.
4/8/08 Construction Permits for the new Storm Struck exhibit coming to Innoventions have begun to be filed. Walt Disney Imagineering has recently filed permits to begin "site preparation" and install "show sets".
You are Here, Virtually
8/12/08 It appears that the Walt Disney World resort may be implementing the interactive map technology it tested in January 2008. The Walt Disney World resort has made the following, albeit vague, announcement:
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In the near future, location-aware technology will allow Guests to more easily plan their day and navigate through the parks.
The announcement describes one of the main features tested during the "Disney Magic Connection" trial run conducted at the Magic Kingdom park early this year. Guests were able to use specially equipped Nintendo DS devices to navigate the park with interactive maps that showed the Guest’s real-time location and provided information on nearby by services and wait-times of attractions. Although the forthcoming feature has not been confirmed to be a permanent offering of the "Disney Magic Connection" the description at least appears to describe a service very similar.
Epicurean Expansion
8/12/08 The Walt Disney World resort has announced further additional offerings during the 2008 "Free Dining" promotional period. The Tommorowland Terrace Noodle Station will operate as the "Tomorrowland Terrace Cafe" August 24, 31 and September 7 and 14. The location will be serve a dinner buffet from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm . The buffet will feature Chimichurri Beef Loin, assorted salads, pasta, and assorted breads. The dinner buffet will be priced at $35 for Guests ages 10 and up and $18 for Guests 3 - 9. The meal will be redeemable for 1 Adult Table Service Credit for Guests ages 10 and up and redeemable for 1 Child Table Service Credit for Guests 3 - 9. As in years past during the promotional period, the Diamond Horseshoe will be offering dinner on August 24 - 31 and September 13 - 25. During these periods a family style dinner will be served daily 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The meal will feature roast turkey, carved beef, pork loin, mashed potatoes served family style. The family style dinner will be priced at $28.99 for Guests ages 10 and up and $14.99 for Guests 3-9. The meal will be redeemable for 1 Adult Table Service Credit for Guests ages 10 and up and redeemable for 1 Child Table Service Credit for Guests 3 - 9
7/3/08 The Walt Disney World resort will again be offering expanding dining options during its "Free Dining Plan" period. From August 24 – September 27, 2008, Chef Mickey’s, ‘Ohana and Whispering Canyon Café will offer expanded meal services. Chef Mickey’s will offer a special character lunch seating from 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm daily during the period. ‘Ohana will offer expanded dining hours starting breakfast seatings 7:30 am and dinner seatings at 4:00 pm daily during the offering. Whispering Canyon Café will offer expanded dining hours starting dinner service at 4:00 pm daily during the period.