Walt Disney Parks and Resorts check-in to Gowalla (VentureBeat)

Popular mobile check in application Gowalla today announced a new partnership with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. The agreement will provide Gowalla users with custom Disney Gowalla pages, a collection of recent check ins and activities for specific parks and resorts, as well as hundreds of available custom Passport stamps, an image in recognition for checking in to a...

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Welcome To The Magic: Gowalla Lands Location Deal With Disney Parks (TechCrunch)

Location based social network Gowalla has struck a pretty significant partnership today—Disney. The startup is teaming up with Disney Parks to create a branded, Gowalla-powered destination for park-goers to explore Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. People are able to view park happenings with custom Gowalla Disney Passport pages for Disneyland and Walt Disney World...

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The Radar: Vatican Library Opens, Gap Years More Popular, National Parks Fee Free

• This winter the recently restored Vatican Library will open its doors to the public for the first time, giving visitors the unique opportunity to view rare historical texts, ancient coins, and manuscripts that are typically accessible only by scholars. Open from November 11, 2010 to January 31, 2011 reservations for the exhibit, "The Vatican Library: A Story Open to the Future," must be made in advance. [Jospers' Posterous]

• More U.S. students are taking gap years according to an MSNBC report. Gap years-- a break taken by students between graduating high school and starting college-- are becoming more popular as organizations and educators work to spread awareness about gap year opportunities and the related advantages. [MSNBC.com via @lostgirlsworld]

• National Parks that charge admission will waive the fee tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day. In addition, several parks have special events, deals, and prizes being offered in conjunction with the holiday. This is the last of the popular fee free days in 2010, but the NPS plans to continue the service next year. [Gadling]

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