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Thomas Smith

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Editorial content director at Disney Parks. Founder of the Disney Parks Blog. Tweets are my opinion and not official statements of Disney Parks & Resorts.

Orlando, Florida disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/Joined February 2007

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Five years ago, we launched the

Blog. Thank you for all the support, great comments.

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Our #DisneySide Not-So-Scary Soiree may be our best event of the year bit.ly/1CNMy5y Enter now.

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Disney Side ‘Not-So-Scary’ Soiree at Magic Kingdom Park

It’ll be tough to top the great time we had during last year’s Halloween event hosted by the Disney Parks Blog but we think that’ll happen at this year’s Disney Side “Not-So-Scary” Soiree at Magic...

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Disney Side Dog's Day photos bit.ly/1ub1jJZ Our first-ever dog event at MK and a great time #Disneyside

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Our #GuardiansoftheGalaxy Disney Parks Blog meet-up is set for Sun. bit.ly/1A6L0lV Sign up now.

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Sign up now to join us at our next Disney Park Blog Meet-Up. bit.ly/1s8fMcK We still have spots available.

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Keynote speaker announced for Media Mashup:

, social media director at Disney Parks. Register now: ow.ly/xQXdd

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Grab a Seven Dwarfs Mine Train poster created especially for our Disney Parks Blog readers bit.ly/1myZQuj #NewFantasyland

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Celebrate Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Attraction in New Fantasyland With a Special Poster

In just hours, the “crowning jewel” of New Fantasyland, the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction, officially opens at the Walt Disney World Resort. And to celebrate its debut, we’ve created a special...

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Our Disney #FestivalofFantasy Parade poster created especially for blog readers is now a wallpaper bit.ly/1iEYcnL

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Sign up now for our next Disney Parks Blog Meet-Up bit.ly/MNmDES

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140 Disney Characters invite you to an All-Night #DisneySide Party on both coasts bit.ly/MBgBau

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Blog live chat is Monday at 2:30. bit.ly/Mh243p We're talking Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.

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Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Live Chat to Feature New Walt Disney Imagineering Video

We’re continuing our series of New Fantasyland live chats next week with perhaps our most popular topic - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. On February 24 at 2:30 p.m. EST, Walt Disney Imagineering Executive...

We’re giving away new

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Celebrating 1 Million @WaltDisneyWorld Twitter Followers

As you may know, our @WaltDisneyWorld Twitter account recently reached one million followers. And today, to celebrate this major milestone, we’re unveiling and sharing our newest pin.

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Video, photos from our special groundbreaking for AVATAR-inspired land at Disney's Animal Kingdom bit.ly/1gq8Yh4

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Our first meet-up of the year is next week bit.ly/1dZPOfX Sign up now.

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Video from our #SavingMrBanks preview bit.ly/18TO747 Thank you for a great year of

Blog meet-ups.

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Join us at our “Saving Mr. Banks” meet-up next week at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. bit.ly/1bKdYOp Sign up now.

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Sign Up Now for the ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Disney Parks Blog Meet-Up at Walt Disney World Resort

What better day than Walt’s birthday to share an opportunity to join us for a special meet-up featuring an early screening of “Saving Mr. Banks” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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Join us for an early screening of #DisneyFrozen

@WaltDisneyWorld

on Nov. 16 bit.ly/1aOPfYN

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Haunted Mansion fans, go to the

blog for a chance to win Halloween posters

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Celebrate Halloween on the Disney Parks Blog with a Set of Haunted Mansion Attraction Posters

Happy Halloween! We’re celebrating throughout the day and night on the Disney Parks Blog with a first-ever Haunted Mansion takeover of the site and some unique Halloween-related stories. But to kick...

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Kicking off the week with a Disney Villains poster giveaway bit.ly/1buUPvM Go to the blog now.

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Celebrate Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party with a Disney Villains Poster Set

Last month, we shared some amazing Disney villains posters celebrating Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at our #NotSoScary Halloween Treat Up. The artwork was so popular at the event that we...

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AVATAR at Disney's Animal Kingdom will include floating mountains, Banshee attraction bit.ly/1aEhEwI New video.

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Four years ago today we launched the

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We're giving away exclusive Princess Fairytale Hall-inspired posters on the blog

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Celebrate Princess Fairytale Hall Grand Opening with Disney Artwork

Today is the official debut of Princess Fairytale Hall at New Fantasyland and to celebrate, the Disney Parks Blog is offering readers a chance to win two beautiful posters created especially for us.

Thank you to all who made our Mickey’s #NotSoScary Halloween Meet-Up so much fun.

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Hundreds Attend Disney Parks Blog #NotSoScary Halloween Treat-Up at Magic Kingdom Park

Ghosts, princesses and even Disney villains were a few favorite costumes of the night as hundreds of Disney Parks Blog readers joined the fun at our #NotSoScary Halloween “Treat Up” at Magic Kingdom...

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Photos, video from our

Blog #CaliforniaGrill Meet-Up bit.ly/1dWpOp8 One of my favorites of the year.

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#GlowWithTheShow Ears are coming to #WaltDisneyWorld bit.ly/1fRBPJc Details on the blog.

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‘Glow With the Show’ Ears Coming to Walt Disney World Resort This Fall

We’re excited to announce today that the interactive, color-changing “Glow with the Show” Ears introduced at Disneyland Resort last summer are coming to the Walt Disney World Resort - beginning on...

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Now serving

at Epcot bit.ly/15vdCDv #WaltDisneyWorld

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Sign up NOW for our Sept. 13 Halloween Meet-Up bit.ly/14nWNKJ #NotSoScary

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Sign Up Now for Our Halloween ‘Treat-Up’ at Walt Disney World Resort

We’re bringing back a favorite Disney Parks Blog meet-up - on Friday the 13th! Our Halloween #NotSoScary “Treat-Up” at Magic Kingdom Park will be held on September 13 and today is your chance to join...

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We're announcing our next

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Sign up now for our #CaliforniaGrill meet-up. Go to the

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Sign Up Now for the Disney Parks Blog California Grill Grand-Opening Meet-Up

If you’re as excited as we are about the debut of the re-imagined California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, then you’ll love what the blog team has cooked up. We’re hosting our first-ever...

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Finalized plans for our next big

meet-up. Posting on the blog this afternoon.

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We're giving away glass slippers on the

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Enter to Win a Disney Fairy Tale Glass Slipper

Do you remember the first time you watched the movie, “Cinderella”? I do - it’s my favorite Disney story. And one of my favorite scenes is when the Fairy Godmother transforms Cinderella’s outfit into...

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Last day to help us name our baby giraffe. bit.ly/13axlaD Vote now on the blog. #DisneyGiraffe

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Really enjoyed keynoting the #fshprm conf. Thanks again to all who participated.

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Go to the

Blog now for a chance to win an Independence Week beach towel bit.ly/14IU3rU

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We're giving away posters from our recent meet-up bit.ly/135jmZs Check

Blog now.

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Celebrate a Monstrous Summer at Disney Parks with a Magic Kingdom Park Poster

If you joined us for our Monstrous Morning Meet-Up, you’ve seen the special “Monsters University” Entrance Exam posters created to help kick-off the summer at Disney Parks. The Magic Kingdom Park...

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Week of

Fourth of July fireworks begins July 1. New details bit.ly/144lf4j #LimitedTimeMagic

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Check out 24 hours at Magic Kingdom Park in just 90 seconds bit.ly/16sxAVm

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Thank you to all who made our Monstrous Meet-Up, ‘All-Nighter’ so special #Disney24 Our coverage /bit.ly/16dPHyd

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Sign up now for our Monstrous Morning Meet-Up bit.ly/109z1jw #WaltDisneyWorld

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Join Us for a Monstrous Morning Meet-Up at Walt Disney World Resort

We’re about a week away from our first-ever three park Monstrous Summer 24-hour “all-nighter” at Disney Parks. And to kick things off at Walt Disney World Resort, we’re offering a special experience...

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