We love hearing every new detail about the upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser! We also enjoy sharing chances for you to win a voyage of your own. Here are two contests that you can enter, Voyage to the Galaxy Sweepstakes and Star Wars Bring Home The Bounty: Galactic Starcruiser Sweepstakes. Yesterday we shared new details on the Galactic Starcruiser crew ...
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Happy 93rd Birthday Mickey and Minnie
Do you have a birthday on November 18th? If you do, you share one with Mickey and Minnie. Today is both Mickey and Minnie’s 93rd birthday. They look pretty amazing for 93, don’t they? If you want to visit him on his birthday, you can wave to him during a cavalcade at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. There are no cavalcades currently at ...
Read More »Mirabel from Encanto Joins Disney Viva Navidad at Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park
If you’re going to be in California, you’ll be able to see a new character at Disney California Adventure Park. Shawn Slater shared more with Disney Parks Blog. This holiday season, gather your family and friends for a limited-time celebration of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new musical comedy, “Encanto,” at Disney California Adventure park. Set in Colombia, “Encanto” inspires new experiences that expand the cultural ...
Read More »Peppa Pig Theme Park to Be a Certified Autism Center
Peppa Pig and family are getting their own Theme Park early next year. Some great news about the new Park was shared at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando. Peppa Pig Theme Park is going to be a certified autism center. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Rex Jackson, who is the Managing Director for Legoland Parks in North America, shared the ...
Read More »Story Driven-Experiences and Walt Disney Imagineering
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo is currently taking place in Orlando. We’ll be there on Friday, and we can’t wait to experience it for ourselves! You can’t mention Amusement Parks without thinking of Disney. Imagineers continue to push experiences to the next level. Kevin Rafferty, Jr. has shared some thoughts with Disney Parks Blog: One of ...
Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland Temporarily Closed
There was a suspected COVID-19 case at Hong Kong Disneyland and was closed today, Wednesday, November 17th. All Cast Members were required to take a COVID-19 test. This is what was on the official Disney website: Hong Kong Disneyland Park Temporary Closure on Nov 17 (Wed) In an abundance of caution, Hong Kong Disneyland Park will be closed on Nov ...
Read More »Bob Chapek Will Not Attend Destination D23
When Destination D23 kicks off this weekend, one notable name will not be there. Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek will not be in attendance. Officially the reason for his absence is a scheduling conflict. Disney spokeswoman Jacquee Wahler shared the following brief statement with Disney Tips and our affiliates: “Bob has a conflict in LA on Friday night and ...
Read More »Six New Characters Announced for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
If you’ve been waiting to find out more about Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, you will want to read this. Six new characters have been announced that will be joining your voyage. Starwars.com shared their names, a drawing, and a description of them. If you happen to wander into Oga’s Cantina, the local watering hole at Black Spire Outpost inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, ...
Read More »Disney Cruise Line Vaccination Email
Earlier today we shared with you that Disney Cruise Line has updated its vaccination policy for Passengers sailing January 13 and beyond. We are on a cruise after that date, and we received an email almost immediately after the announcement. Here is what the email said: All of us at Disney Cruise Line hope you and your family are staying well. We ...
Read More »Tourism Numbers Improve: Third Quarter Beats Pre-Pandemic Levels
The COVID-19 pandemic drastically hurt our tourism in Central Florida. Everything had to shut down temporarily, and Theme Parks were shut down. It was said that it was not safe to travel, and International borders were closed. There was a stay at home order in Central Florida, and if you drove on the roads, they were empty. You were only supposed to ...
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