Festival of the Masters Cancelled for 2014

[Melanie]

Announcement from Disney Parks Blog:

Festival of the Masters Update

If you’ve been to Downtown Disney or read our Blog lately, you know changes are coming. The area is undergoing the largest expansion in its history. As we prepare for Disney Springs, much of the area that traditionally houses the Festival of the Masters is unavailable due to expansion work and unfortunately we will not be able to host the event.

We appreciate the enthusiastic support we’ve received from the arts community, both locally and nationally, which has contributed to the long-running success of the Festival. Walt Disney World Resort is a strong supporter of the arts and we remain committed to nurturing the arts.

We ask for your patience and understanding during this time of growth and look forward to building new memories with you at Disney Springs.

[LittleDreamer]

I know some people that are going to be very unhappy at this news. It makes sense, with how much parking has been lost to construction; it would be a headache to try and have an event there.

[Melanie]

So...this isn't the Masters golf tournament that occasionally uses two of the Disney golf courses for venues, then?

Uh, no. The Masters is in Georgia.

[DizneyFreak2002]

The golf tournament which used to be held in WDW was called the Walt Disney World Classic I believe...

[Cheshire_Girl]

I know some people that are going to be very unhappy at this news. It makes sense, with how much parking has been lost to construction; it would be a headache to try and have an event there.

I am one of those people :-(
I've been saving all yr... Was going to finally going to pick out a piece for the mad tea party dining room !
Oh well. I guess that just means I can buy a bigger piece next year