Category: Disney Experiences
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Finding Dory’s Hank Arrives at Disneyland’s Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Ahead of July 25 Opening
A new friend from Finding Dory will soon be able to be visited when guests go aboard the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage when it reopens next month. Today, Disney announced that Hank the septopus will be a part of the attraction when it reopens on July 25, 2022. Disney also shared a look at what…
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Boo! The Halloween Festival Returns From October 1st to November 5, 2022 at Disneyland Paris
After waiting for several months, it is Disney Villains’ turn to participate in the 30th Anniversary celebration of Disneyland Paris. They will take over the Park as of October 1st, and it’s safe to say that they have never been so devilishly playful! With its spellbinding meet ‘n’ greets, mischievous atmosphere, terrifyingly-fun shows and attractions,…
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Disney Vacation Club Has Grand Opening at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
This week Disney Vacation Club celebrated the opening of 200 new resort studios at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa with a special dedication ceremony. The ceremony was inspired by the tea party from Alice in Wonderland. Bill Diercksen, senior vice president and general manager of Disney Vacation Club was on hand…
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Disney’s Contemporary Resort’s Top of the World Lounge Officially Reopening on July 11th
A favorite destination for Disney Vacation Club members is about to be reopened. The Top of the World Lounge on Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be reopening on July 11, 2022. The lounge will be open for eligible members* and has seen changes since it was last open. Disney shared the following…
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Wishes Do Come True: Disney Cruise Line Honors Make-A-Wish® Children as Godchildren of the Disney Wish
Disney Cruise Line redefines longstanding maritime tradition, continues to help grant even more life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses through newly announced initiatives CELEBRATION, Fla. – Disney Cruise Line announced today that all Make-A-Wish® children, including past, present and future wish recipients, will be honored as godchildren of the Disney Wish, which sets sail this…
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Mirabel Heading to Walt Disney World Resort
Mirabel, from Disney’s Encanto will soon be able to be seen by guests visiting Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. This week it was announced that she will be joining the Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade! on June 26, 2022. The Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade! includes nearly 30 Disney and Pixar characters. Currently, this includes…
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Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Other Holidays Offerings Coming to Walt Disney World Resort
Disney is celebrating halfway to the holidays by making announcements about what is being offered in the Disney Parks for the holidays. Over at Disneyland, some classic nighttime spectaculars are returning. At Walt Disney World, there are several offerings returning as well. This includes Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Holiday transformations of park icons, the…
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“Believe… in Holiday Magic” and “World of Color – Season of Light” Returning to Disneyland Resort for the Holidays
Two beautiful nighttime spectaculars are returning to the Disneyland Resort for the holidays later this year. Today it was announced that Believe… In Holiday Magic and also World of Color – Season of Light will be returning to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure respectively. The announcements were made as Disney celebrates Halfway to the Holidays.…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Returns After Two-Year Hiatus
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band returned to the Disneyland Resort on Tuesday night. This comes after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The last time there was a college band at the Disneyland Resort was in 2019. This year the band returned in full force and brought joy and music to Disneyland on…
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The Band is Back – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #613
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeks are live from the Disneyland Resort after filming the first day of the 2022 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. The GEEKS talk about the band, other entertainment at Disneyland, and a whole lot more during this unscripted episode! We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of GEEKS…
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Disneyland Resort All-American Band Returns to Disneyland on June 21st
Today it was announced that the 2022 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is officially returning to Disneyland on June 21, 2022. The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Facebook page put the following post up today: We’ve been quiet for a few weeks as the band has been deep in rehearsal, but now it’s official!! The…
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Disney Reveals Design Concepts for Cotino Homes
Steps continue to be taken toward the day when Cotino will be a residential community in the Coachella Valley. Over the weekend, Disney revealed a look at the design concept for some of the homes that could be built there at some point. The design concepts for these homes were inspired by California’s Coachella Valley…
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Guido Arrives at Disney California Adventure to Meet Guests
Guido, from the Cars franchise, is now out in front of Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. The arrival of Guido coincided with Cars Land celebrating its 10th anniversary. The land opened on June 15, 2012. DAPS MAGIC team member Caitlyn stopped by to see Guido in front of Luigi’s. Check…
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Ragtime Piano Returns to Coke Corner at Disneyland
The ragtime piano has returned to its pre-pandemic home at Coke Corner. While the piano has been in the park for quite some time, it has been up above the Coke Corner area in an enclosed area of Jolly Holiday. On Friday, Ragtime Noel could be seen tickling the ivories of the ragtime piano at…
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Captain Buzz Lightyear Arrives in Tomorrowland at Disneyland
Starting on June 17, 2022, Captain Buzz Lightyear from the new Pixar film LIGHTYEAR began meeting guests in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. The face character was meeting guests throughout the day in front of the Tomorrowland Terrace stage, wearing his spacesuit and sharing about the world in which he lives. Lightyear was also learning about what…
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Main Street Electrical Parade Celebrates 50 Years of Magic
50 years ago today the iconic music of the Main Street Electrical Parade was first heard at Disneyland. For the first time, guests would hear, “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Disneyland proudly presents our spectacular pageant of nighttime magic and imagination in thousands of sparkling lights and electrosynthomagnetic musical sounds. The Main Street Electrical…
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Traditional Space Mountain Returning to Disneyland in July
The traditional version of Space Mountain is returning to Tomorrowland on July 5, 2022. Currently, the Hyperspace Mountain overlay is being offered for the attraction in the continuation of the May the 4th Star Wars celebration at Disneyland. The traditional version features a soundtrack by Michael Giacchino. This was added to the attraction in 2005,…
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Go Around the World in 24 Days on a Private Jet With Adventures by Disney
Adventures by Disney is offering a new adventure. Called Disney Parks Around The World – A Private Jet Adventure, this journey will take 75 guests around the world in 24 days! During the course of this trip, travelers will visit 6 countries and all 12 Disney theme parks around the world. They will also get…
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Cars Land Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Disney California Adventure
June 15, 2012, saw Cars Land officially welcoming guests at Disney California Adventure. After an opening ceremony for the media on June 13th, guests found themselves falling in love with this 12-acre expansion to the park. Ten years later, the land that brings to life the world of Pixar’s Cars celebrated its 10th anniversary with…
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Disney Delays Lake Nona Move to 2026
Disney has delayed its timeline for moving employees to a new campus at Lake Nona in Central Florida. The delay was confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel earlier today. A Disney spokesperson said that the move has been pushed back to 2026 to “give people more time” and also to give time for construction to build…
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The Rededication of Disney California Adventure – Looking Back 10 Years
10 years ago today Disney California Adventure was rededicated by then Disney CEO Bob Iger during a ceremony on Buena Vista Street. This marked the completion of five years of transformation of the Disneyland Resort’s second gate. Through the course of this transformation, the park saw a LOT of changes and new things added. This…
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Disney+ to Present Harmonious Live! With Idina Menzel and Auli‘i Cravalho
On June 21, 2022, in honor of World Music Day, Disney+ will stream Harmonious Live! This will be hosted by Idina Menzel (Frozen, Frozen 2) who will be joined by special guest Auli‘i Cravalho (Moana). This special performance of EPCOT’s Nighttime Spectacular will be streamed on Disney+ in the United States and Canada at 9:00 ET/6:00…
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Disneytown and the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel to Reopen on June 16, 2022
Shanghai, June 14, 2022 – Disneytown, the shopping, dining and entertainment district with the allure of a charming village at Shanghai Disney Resort, and the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, the elegant, Art Nouveau-inspired resort hotel, will both reopen on June 16, 2022, just in time to mark the Sixth Anniversary of the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort.…
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Disney to Livestream Christening of Disney Wish
On June 29, 2022, Disney will livestream the christening of the Disney Wish. This livestream for the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet will take place at 11:0 AM ET. Disney described the livestream as follows: Live from Port Canaveral, Florida, this unforgettable celebration of enchantment will showcase the world’s first look inside…