December 15th is the anniversary of Walt Disney’s untimely death. This year marks 50 years since the last time Walt was with us. Disney had decided to declare this week, “Walt Week: Celebrating a Legacy of Imagination, Creativity and Innovation.” There will be memory boards all around the world at each of the Disney parks and D23 events. There is ...
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Grand Floridian Garden Party at Walt Disney World in December
It has been announced that on December 17th from 7PM to 10PM Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will be hosting a Garden Party at the Mary Poppins Garden. This is the garden area that is located right outside of 1900 Park Fare restaurant. The Garden Party will host live music to entertain guests that come out for the event. There ...
Read More »Stitch’s Great Escape Open for the Holiday Season at Walt Disney World
It is official that Stitch’s Great Escape will be open from December 17 through December 31, 2016. It is expected to close again on January 1, 2017. During the holiday season, the Magic Kingdom often closes to capacity and the parks experience longer lines and wait times. Opening an additional attraction helps to alleviate the lines and provide more for guests ...
Read More »Disney Vacation Club Merry Mixers Planned for Walt Disney World
It is definitely a great time to be a Disney Vacation Club member. Disney will be hosting Disney Vacation Club Merry Mixers at Epcot to celebrate the holidays with other DVC members. The event will include a DJ playing holiday music, food and beverage treats, and meet and greets with characters in their holiday outfits. The event will occur every ...
Read More »Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Merchandise is at Walt Disney World
If you venture over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you will now be able to find Rogue One: A Star Wars Story merchandise at many of the gift shops located all around the park. Some of the merchandise that is available thus far are shirts, hoodies, action figures, pins, mugs, toys, hats and various other items. We aren’t sure how long ...
Read More »Disney Patent Filed for Guest Eye-Tracking
Disney has filed for a new patent which would allow them to track where guests look during various attractions at the theme parks, including all of Walt Disney World. The benefit of this is that they could learn more about where to focus on making changes and enhancements for the most visual appeal and benefit. This can allow them to ...
Read More »Walt Disney World Removes Enchanted Tales with Belle From Extra Magic Hours
Enchanted Tales with Belle is no longer offered during Extra Magic Hours. The attraction is one where guests participate and play the roles of particular characters. We aren’t sure the reason why this was removed, but it is possible that it wasn’t popular enough to justify keeping it open. If you don’t have enough guests to participate and help tell ...
Read More »Typhoon Lagoon at Walt Disney World Closing Due to Colder Weather
Typhoon Lagoon water park will officially be closed on December 9 and December 10 due to expected cooler temperatures. This is before the park is expected to close beginning December 25th for a long refurbishment through March 11th. Blizzard Beach is expected to re-open right at Typhoon Lagoon is closing so that guests will still have an available water ...
Read More »Disney After Hours Returns to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World with Prices Lowered
A few months ago, Disney tried out an event called Disney After Hours where guests would buy a ticket to be in the Magic Kingdom for an extra 3 hours after the park closes to ride the attractions that are open for the event. The cost of admission also included unlimited ice cream treats and beverages (non-alcoholic) to enjoy while ...
Read More »Android Users Get Intuitive Updates to My Disney Experience App
The iOS users got the new PhotoPass editing functionality, but the Android users got other key updates to the mobile My Disney Experience App. The changes are subtle, but do make the app faster and easier to use. The app now starts on the park map with wait times readily available to view. There is also now a tab that ...
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