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This week, we celebrated the anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios with some great content, a gallery of images and a special wallpaper created especially for Disney Parks Blog readers. The Earffel Tower has been a symbol of Disney’s Hollywood Studios since the park opened in 1989. We thought it’d be a great addition to your desktop or mobile device. Be sure to check out the terms of use about using the wallpaper before you download it. And Erin continued our count down until the beginning of the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration on May 22, with the latest in her series of stories looking back at some of the innovations that the Happiest Place on Earth has seen throughout its first 60 years. This week, we jumped to the 1960s and the invention of Audio-Animatronics technology. Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room was the first attraction to feature Audio-Animatronics technology featuring more than 200 singing birds, flowers and tikis. Check out Erin’s original story for more. Here are some of the other stories we worked on this week. Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration HARVEYS Collection – Disney fans, buckle up! We decided to take a different route when it came to showing you the HARVEYS attraction poster totes that are headed to the Disneyland Resort this May. QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Critter Country at Disneyland Park? – How well do you know this shady corner of Disneyland park? Take our quiz and find out! New Themes Announced for Tokyo Disney Resort Development – Learn about an exciting announcement from our partners at Oriental Land Company with new details on the largest expansion in Tokyo Disney Resort’s history. Top 5 Ways the Disneyland Resort Inspired Kids to be Champions of the Environment this Earth Month – With Earth Month now over, here are the top five ways the Disneyland Resort connected children in Orange County, Calif., to nature and inspired them to be champions of the environment this Earth Month! May 2015 Merchandise Events at the Disneyland Resort – Are you planning a trip to the Disneyland Resort this May prior to the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration? If so, here are a few quick tips on merchandise events you don’t want to miss! Exclusive Sneak Peek of Disney•Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Coming to Epcot This Summer – Have you ever looked at someone and wondered what’s going on inside their head? Disney•Pixar’s original new film “Inside Out” takes us inside the mind to find out, and this summer at Epcot, you can go inside “Inside Out” for a special preview of the movie. Wildlife Wednesday: Celebrating World Veterinary Day at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts – World Veterinary Day promotes animal health, animal welfare and public health globally. Since its initiation in 2000, this day has been recognized on the last Saturday of April and provides a great opportunity to raise awareness about the amazing work veterinarians around the world do to protect and care for animals and people. Disney Parks Blog Weekly Recap by Thomas Smith: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog View the full article

One man is dead and three people seriously injured following a stabbing outside Apopka Sunday morning. View the full article

Hey all! Well, the Disney Food news this week was expansive, diverse, and dramatic. We saw tons of comments and feedback on the just-announced 2015 Walt Disney World Free Dining offer. And readers were equally passionate about the news that Ghirardelli Soda Fountain at both Disney California Adventure and Disney World’s Downtown Disney would no longer be offering peanut products. While we will miss their delicious Gold Rush Sundae, many readers with allergy concerns are excited about this new development. We also saw some much-anticipated news out of Disney’s Animal Kingdom about all the new stuff happening there! Let’s check it out. Disney Food NewsGhirardelli has discontinued the use of peanut products in their Walt Disney World and Disneyland locations, as part of a company-wide move toward a peanut-free environment.A limited-run test is underway giving guests the option to pre-order food items at Backlot Express and Fantasmic concessions at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto and Tiki Terrace at Disney World’s Polynesian Village Resort are now officially open!We’re taking a first look at the exterior of the new Starbucks at Animal Kingdom, scheduled to open soon!The 2015 Walt Disney World Free Dining Offer is back for select travel dates and resort locations in 2015!We’re giving you a sneak peek at the brand new Harambe Marketplace at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, set to open later this month. Check out all the latest Disney Food News — even the stuff we don’t mention in posts on the blog! — on our Disney Food News Pin Board, including the latest menu updates, restaurant closures, special events, and more! We’ve got all the latest for you, so check it out before you go. DFB Reader FindsIf you find a fun new food — or other edible awesomeness — in or about Disney, share a photo with us on facebook or twitter so we can add it to our DFB Reader Finds each Sunday! Today, we’re featuring more irresistible sweet treats! “It isn’t a trip to Disney without one!” according to reader Katherine Jennings Lewis. I totally agree! Mickey Bars are a must! Mickey Bars For All! Reader Becky Ginther found one of our favorites — the King Cupcake at Disney’s Pop Century Resort — this past week! Mmmmm…bacon! King Cupcake with New White Chocolate Garnish! Do you have a favorite Disney Food find? Share your photos with us! Deal of the Week: 2015-2016 Disney World Vacation Must-Have E-Book Sale!OK — so you have a Walt Disney World Trip on the books for this year — Woohoo!! There’s nothing more exciting than counting down the days to your next Walt Disney World Trip! But, even the most spontaneous Disney fan knows that planning ahead is the key to a stress-less vacay. And that mantra is absolutely true when it comes to dining. If you really want to dine in the hottest restaurants, you pretty much have to plan ahead. Be spontaneous, of course. But get a couple Advance Dining Reservations in place. But which ones? That’s where Disney Food Blog comes in! You already enjoy our reviews, news, and tips daily on our Blog. But did you know — that’s JUST the tip of the iceberg. Because we have lots more to share with you in our complete line of DFB Guides. If you’re ready for a fun, easy way to personalize eating and drinking your way through Disney, then check out the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World® Dining 2015 e-Book. Fully updated for your 2015-2016 adventures, the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World® Dining 2015 e-Book is an instantly downloadable PDF guide, featuring over 490 full-color pages of photographs, information, and advice about our favorite subject — Eating Your Way Through Disney! So you save time and money as you enjoy planning one of the most important parts of your trip. And to thank all of you for your support of DFB, we are offering extra savings on our most popular DFB Guide right now. Just enter promo code 2015 at checkout and you’ll save $4 off of our cover price of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World® Dining 2015 e-Book! But if you’d like to enjoy even more detail, check out another great offer. DFB Everything Bundle SALE!If you’d like even more great information, pictures, and tips, then the DFB Everything Bundle is the right fit for you. And to get you ready for that next big trip, we are offering the DFB Everything Bundle for $15 off the already low price! It’s like getting an entire book for free. Just enter promo code Everything15 at checkout to take advantage of this offer. The Everything Bundle includes, well, Everything! When you purchase this special bundle of DFB Guides, you’ll get it all: The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining, 2015 EditionThe Updated DFB Guide to Magic Kingdom SnacksThe Updated DFB Guide to Epcot SnacksThe Updated DFB Guide to Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios SnacksA Pre-Order of the 2015 DFB Guide to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, and the 2014 Edition for FREE as an immediate downloadA Pre-Order of the 2015 DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World Holidays, and the 2014 Edition for FREE as an immediate downloadDFB Dining AdventuresThat’s every book in our collection of critically-acclaimed DFB Guides. And with the convenient e-book format, you can load your books onto as many electronic devices as you want. Have them at your fingertips, ready to plan and take with you into the Parks. Just download and off you go! The DFB Everything Bundle is already a terrific bargain at well below 40% off the individual prices of the books, but we’re excited to offer you these additional savings for a limited time. Enter promo code Everything15 at checkout to take advantage of this offer. Shop in confidence, knowing that all of our DFB Guides are 100% guaranteed. Thanks for your support of DFB!On to the Round-Up!It’s that time of year! Star Wars Weekends are about to get underway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — May the Fourth Be With You! Mickey Fix celebrates all things in the Star Wars galaxy with this set of rad Star Wars Glasses. Stuff From the Park highlights a beautiful and colorful vintage Disneyland apron. AKL Resort talks about ways to celebrate romance at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, and highlights dinner at Jiko as one of the best options. Agreed! WDW For Grown Ups takes a closer look at Drinks, Small Plates, and Mini Desserts at the Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge. Disney Parks Blog takes us along for a Hands-On Strudel Demo in Austria. All Ears offers up an review of an impromptu breakfast at Las Ventanas. Disney Tourist Blog offers a review of Cafe Hyperion at Disneyland Paris. Disney Food Blog Fans, be sure to check out our DFB Disney World Dining Guide e-Books! Find great deals at DFBStore.com!Also, come on over and: Subscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on TwitterBecome a Facebook Fan Related posts: Disney Food Post Round-Up: April 26, 2015 Disney Food Post Round-Up: March 29, 2015 Disney Food Post Round-Up: February 8, 2015 View the full article

Now we will see just how passionate and pure these Orlando City Soccer fans really are. View the full article

The blue-and-white pile of flowers and ribbons atop Christi Ashby's head carefully teetered slightly to the left. View the full article

The Duchess of Cambridge had a girl Saturday morning in London, giving Prince George a sister and the jubilant British public a new princess. View the full article

It’s exceedingly rare for a horse to be anointed the most gifted in his 2-year-old crop and cling to that distinction all the way through a win in the Kentucky Derby. View the full article

Shortly after riding California Chrome to victory in last year's Kentucky Derby, jockey Victor Espinoza ran into Bob Baffert, the trainer who put Espinoza on 2002 Derby winner War Emblem more than a decade before. View the full article

When Interstate 4 was built in the 1950s and '60s, Eatonville lost out when the highway cut through with no interchange. View the full article

Times boxing reporters Kevin Baxter and Lance Pugmire will be filing reports throughout the day from Las Vegas leading up to the welterweight title unification fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. View the full article

Of all the issues the Orlando Magic must confront this offseason — whom to draft, how to upgrade the roster via free agency or via trade and what to do with Tobias Harris' upcoming restricted free agency — nothing looms larger than hiring a head coach. View the full article

FSU’s recent run of dominance on the football field has trickled into to the NFL Draft, exhibited by the Seminoles setting the modern record for most draft picks in a three-year span. View the full article

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles is in need of a “comfort zone guy” at wide receiver. FSU receiver Rashad Greene, after filling that role for Jameis Winston the past two seasons, appears to be an ideal fit to fill that void for the Jaguars. View the full article

TALLAHASSEE — It wasn't supposed to end like this. View the full article

Everybody talks about the toll lanes planned for the middle of Interstate 4, but the most lasting benefit that will come from the massive "ultimate" overhaul through downtown Orlando promises to be the new, rebuilt interchange with State Road 408. View the full article

After riots overtook West Baltimore on Monday, a hashtag began to appear on Twitter and other social media — #BALTIMORELOOTCREW — linking together posts that depicted pilfered prescription drugs and demolished store shelves. View the full article

In making a business case that going green saves green, Orange County Appraiser Rick Singh has procured a fleet of 30 hybrid cars for his staff. View the full article

The Duchess of Cambridge had a baby girl Saturday morning in London, Buckingham Palace announced.  View the full article

MELBOURNE — The Florida Institute of Technology would like to encourage Ocean Engineering students to surf for college credit. View the full article

Half her lifetime ago, Sonya Baumstein approached a table at Winter Park High School, intrigued by a sport she knew little about. View the full article

Orange County deputies arrested a suspect in a carjacking early Saturday, after he crashed the stolen car into a building in Pine Hills, officials said. View the full article

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FSU needs five players to be selected on Saturday in order to set the NFL record for most draft picks in a three-year stretch. View the full article

This week on the Disney Parks Blog we shared the first photos of the new Harambe Market, which will debut to guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in late May. GalleryNew Harambe Market at Disney’s Animal Kingdom view allThis area, which was themed around a Colonial-era train depot design recreates a bustling marketplace where guests visit from around the world. Here, guests can choose to taste food from a variety of different “vendors,” including Kitamu Grill for skewered chicken and a kabob flatbread sandwiches, Famous Sausages for corn dogs inspired by a South African sausage, and Chef Mwanga’s, which serves a spice-rubbed karubi rib with green papaya-carrot slaw. Check out Pam’s post for more information on the other menu items you’ll be able to find at Harambe Market. This Week in Disney Parks Photos: Experience Harambe Market at Disney’s Animal Kingdom by Jennifer Fickley-Baker: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog View the full article

Shortly after riding California Chrome to victory in last year's Kentucky Derby, jockey Victor Espinoza ran into Bob Baffert, the trainer who put Espinoza on 2002 Derby winner War Emblem more than a decade before. View the full article