Town Square Switches

10/8/07After only a few days of the new line-ups Character Cast have already reported another change. Abby Mallard has reportedly been replaced in the typical Morning Line up by Pinocchio.

10/1/07Character Cast have reported the following new typical daily character offerings in Town Square at the Magic Kingdom as of 9/30/07.

Appearing intermittently from Park Open till 12:30 pm: Abby Mallard, Bert, Chicken Little, Chip, Clarabelle Cow, Daisy Duck, Dale, Horace Horsecollar, Mary Poppins, Pinocchio, and Pluto.

 Appearing intermittently from 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm: Jimminy Cricket, Perla and Suzy.

A Handy Meet & Greet

10/1/07Handy Manny has begun a regular Meet & Greet appearance in the Animation Courtyard at Disney-MGM Studios. The start of the offering is earlier than expected as Handy Manny was previously announced to start Meet & Greets "November 2007". He joins the Stars of Playhouse Disney Meet & Greet that currently appears near the Playhouse Disney Live on Stage attraction intermittently from 10:35 am till 1:35 pm & 3:45 pm till 6:00 pm daily.

A Bigger Blue World

10/1/07Starting this week, Guests of Disney's Animal Kingdom will have an extra chance to catch Finding Nemo: The Musical. The show will now typically be presented five times daily. This is a one show (per day) increase from its original operational schedule.

Wondering What's Next?

10/1/07With the Food & Wine Festival now underway, the Wonders of Life pavilion has started (what appears to be) its new function as a special events pavilion. While it operates as the Festival Center for the event, a temporary sign has been placed on the pedestal that once served as a base for the Wonders of Life Pavilion marquee. Inside it is evident that the structures/attractions (including the Making of Me) in the center of the Pavilion have indeed been removed. The Body Wars marquee remains, but the initial section of the queue has been replaced with event area and the mural appears to have been removed. Cranium Command's marquee remains and appears to still have its queue in tact, at least from the exterior. The status of the attractions themselves is currently unknown, but it is speculated that they are both still operationally capable.

8/4/07 The exterior of the Wonders of Life pavilion is also experiencing some changes that signal its permanent closure as a public attraction. Over the last three days, the marquee sign in front of the pavilion has been removed and the signature Tower of Life (giant DNA sculpture) has been in process of being dismantled.

8/3/07 The future of the Wonders of Life pavilion looks somewhat bleak, at least in relation to ever entering full operation again. Construction permits have been filed to remove all permanent fixtures and electrical components from the large center area in preparation of this year's Food and Wine Festival usage.