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The Disney Parks Blog has released a teaser portrait of "a sneak peek of one of their upcoming Walt Disney World Resort projects." There have been talks of an interactive queue coming to Walt Disney World's Big Thunder Mountain queue and this image could potentially fit quite well in that setting, especially with the teaser that “His obsession with gold will ultimately lead him to ruin.”

Bearing an unmistakable resemblance to Disney Imagineer Tony Baxter, the painting is very likely supposed to portray the greedy prospector who founded the mining town on Big Thunder Mountain. As the attraction's backstory goes, the sacred lands are cursed and thus the spirits take over the trains to scare off greedy miners.

Today, it was announced that the first two Walt Disney World Resort Starbucks locations will open next year, one at Magic Kingdom Park and one at Epcot.

There are six total Starbucks locations planned at Disney Parks in Florida and California. In June, the first Starbucks location opened at Disney California Adventure park in the Fiddler, Fifer and Practical Café.

More than 75 Walt Disney World VoluntEARS recently supported ABC’s national “Day of Giving,” which raised more than $16.8 million for the American Red Cross to aide those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Starting tomorrow at Walt Disney World in the Downtown Disney District, Festival of the Masters returns for its 37th year. The open-air fine arts festival features more than 150 artists including Disney Artist Village tent located at Pleasure Island. The event takes place from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Disney released two teaser images for the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow attraction that is coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios. Dress rehearsals and previews begin in late November before the grand opening on December 6.

In it, guests will journey deep into an eerie lost grotto, where a mysterious pirate skull puts them to the test to see if they have what it takes to set sail with the legendary Captain Jack Sparrow. Along the way, they must face all the perils of a pirate’s life as their favorite moments from the films come to life before their eyes.

Staff member Ray recently went to Walt Disney World and during his trip he was luckyh enough to be at the Magic Kingdom during the first dress rehearsal for the new Fantasyland. Here are some of his pictures from the new land and a look at the details on some of the opened attractions.

Golden Oak, the unique residential home community at Walt Disney World Resort, continues to bustle with construction, with more than a dozen families settling into their dream homes situated just minutes from Magic Kingdom.

Construction continues in the upscale housing development. The 980-acre Golden Oak community, when fully completed, will contain 450 luxury homes ranging in price from $1.5 to $8 million.