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“Symphony in the Stars: A Galactic Spectacular,” shown here, will be replaced with a longer, more elaborate fireworks display when “Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular” debuts this summer. (Gustavo Caballero / Getty Images)
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Animal Kingdom is about to open at night -- one of many new features debuting at the Florida resort this summer.
“Frozen” sisters Elsa, left, and Anna at Epcot’s Norway pavilion, where their new Sommerhus (summer house) is under construction. The Frozen Ever After attraction is expected to debut this summer. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
The Expedition Everest roller coaster takes on a purple glow at night, when prayer flags are illuminated in the foreground. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Screens shield construction work on the Frozen Ever After attraction being built at Epcot’s Norway pavilion. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
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The Norway pavilion at Epcot, where Frozen Ever After is taking shape. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Tablas Frontera (the gray building) is a new restaurant from Rick Bayless. It boasts a waterfront location at Disney Springs’ Town Center, a “neighborhood” slated to open May 15. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
A Disney executive talks to reporters about plans for Disney World’s 14-acre “Star Wars” land. Construction crews recently broke ground on the project. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Stormtroopers march from Launch Bay, one of the many “Star Wars”-themed attractions at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
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A lion’s face glows on the trunk of Animal Kingdom’s Tree of Life. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)