Star Wars and Wreck-It Ralph fans rejoice, they have both found a permanent home on the Disney Dream. Check out the other great additions coming this Fall to one of Disney's newest ships! Exciting new experiences await Disney Dream guests after spaces throughout the Disney Cruise Line vessel are transformed this fall. Headlining the enhancements are two new interactive youth areas, one themed to Star Wars and another to Disney Infinity. Also a whimsical sweet shop serving handmade gelato and … [Read more...]
2015 Magic Kingdom Halloween and Christmas Special Event Tickets
Tickets for the 2015 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Walt Disney World® Resort are now available. This year, Disney is planning a thrilling new show for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Some of your favorite Disney villains, along with a few new friends, are getting ready to cast a spell on you at the Castle Forecourt Stage. We’ll have more details for you soon about this wickedly delightful addition to the Halloween … [Read more...]
Walt Disney World Summer Monorail Changes
Beginning June 22, 2014, monorail service will be adjusted on the Magic Kingdom® Park and Epcot® beams in order to accommodate the installation of a new state-of-the art train control system. As a result, monorail service will run from: 8:30 AM - midnight on the Magic Kingdom Resort beam 9:30 AM - 11:30 PM on the Magic Kingdom Park Express beam 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM on the Epcot beam Guests who have breakfast reservations scheduled at Magic Kingdom Park or a Resort hotel … [Read more...]
MyMagic+ Hotel Check In
Starting today, June 16, Walt Disney World is running a special test of the MyMagic+ system, where guests will be able to bypass the front desk and go straight to their room. As MyMagic+ continues to enhance the Walt Disney World Resort experience, we continue to look for new ways to make your vacation “incredible.” This month, a test will take place at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels. This test involves a new potential service that could allow you to go directly to your hotel … [Read more...]
Villains Unleashed Party
A record number of Disney villains – more than 50 in all – will invade Disney’s Hollywood Studios on August 23, 2014, as a part of the park’s new “Villains Unleashed” party. This one-night party will feature everything that fans of Disney villains could ask for – up-close encounters with some of the most popular Disney villains, “Hades Hangout & Dance Party,” “Oogie Boogie’s Variety Show,” a Star Wars villain zone, a new “Villainy In The Skies” fireworks spectacular, a … [Read more...]
Festival of the Lion King Returns
The popular musical stage show, “Festival of the Lion King,” returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Park on June 1, 2014. Debuting at the brand new Harambe Theatre in the Africa section of the park, “Festival of the Lion King” celebrates Simba, the lion cub who would be king. In case you aren’t familiar, the show tells the tale of Disney’s “The Lion King” through acrobatics, dance, music and puppetry. The show is a daily park offering and is performed multiple times a day (check … [Read more...]
New stores coming to Downtown Disney Orlando
With the additions being made, and the switchover to Disney Springs, a lot is happening at Downtown Disney at the Walt Disney World resort right now. Even before the opening of Disney Springs, stores are being added and opening. A few are set to open in the next few days: Starbucks - This one needs no explanation. Starbucks will have two Downtown Disney location. The first is in the Marketplace, a walk-up in front of World of Disney; it opened early last week and is great for grab … [Read more...]
Disney Star Wars Half Marathon
May the Force be with you during the all-new Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend at the Disneyland® Resort. It's a weekend journey to a galaxy far, far away featuring various runs, special events, Disney entertainment, your favorite Star Wars and Disney characters to cheer you along the course, and much, much more! Choose your Destiny! There’s a run for Jedi Knights and Padawans of every age and skill level including the Star Wars Half … [Read more...]
Fall 2015 Disney Cruises
Disney Cruise Line announced today the remainder of their 2015 itineraries. The new itineraries include some stops in places where Disney Cruise Line hasn't been in a few years, including Bahamian Cruises from Galveston, one way cruises to Hawaii and shorter Mexican cruises from San Deigo. These cruises will be available starting on May 21, 2014. In order to book a Disney Cruise, Disney requires a deposit of about 20% of the grand total (20% of the cruise fare, but not the taxes), with the … [Read more...]
Disney Star Wars Weekend Posters
As Tiki Birds, it may come as a surprise, but we are huge fans of Disney Star Wars Weekends, and now that Disney owns the Star Wars brand, we are excited to see what Disney brings us in years to come. For 2014, Star Wars weekends will happen every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 16 through June 15. Each year, we look forward to the great promotion work that Disney provides. They are always funny, and offer a great view of Star Wars in a Disney universe. For 2014, the two "posters" are no … [Read more...]