Disney News Roll Call for September 3, 2010

Nancy Bobby of Affordable Mouse does her own round-up, not of Disney news but Disney savings, which include some spectacular discounts through Restaurant.com for gift cards good at several Disney restaurants.

Daily Disney: Kristin Ford announces the Disney Step Classic, a high-energy dance festival that begins this weekend at Disney World.

AJ of the Disney Food Blog reviews Disneyland's Carnation Cafe and shares photos of La Hacienda de San Angel, the new restaurant opening soon in Epcot's Mexico Pavilion.

Disney Parks Blog: Jason Lasecki shares an early look of the Mickey Pool being built aboard the Disney Dream; Michelle Baumann shares an early look at the new spa being opened at Disney's Vero Beach Resort; and George Savvas shares a photo of two actors from the upcoming 3D movie Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides when they stopped by Disneyland to take a short cruise on the ride that inspired the movies.

Growing Up Disney continues the series of articles by Chris Ridgeway about useful iPhone apps to download for your Disney trip.

Ryan Wilson of Main Street Gazette writes about a little-known (and long gone) character called the Dreamfinder from Epcot's Imagination Pavilion.

Jamie Collins of Only WDW World suggests some snacks for guests who want to get the most from their dining plan snack credits.

Sam Genawey of SamLand's Disney Adventures discusses the events planned in October by the Walt Disney Family Museum in celebration of its first anniversay.

Tom Bricker of Touring Plans gets into a food fight over the page dining option at Disney World, with photos of the leading contenders. While that's going on, Len Testa has Episode 768 of the WDW Today podcast: Refillable Mugs.

Bruce of Unknown Magic Within Walt Disney World gives a short tour of the Wilderness Lodge and speculates whether Disney may be planning to build a new resort in the general vicinity.