Category: Disney Experiences
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Joyous Traditions Return to EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The soul-stirring “Candlelight Processional” returns to the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth now through Dec. 30, 2021. It’s one of the many cherished cultural traditions from around the globe that make up this popular festival. Guests will also discover savory seasonal flavors, uplifting entertainment and storytelling guaranteed…
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Disney’s Holiday Magic Quest Returns This Friday on Disney Channel with ZOMBIES Stars
Disney’s Holiday Magic Quest is returning for a second year. This year, ZOMBIES stars Milo Manheim, Kylee Russell, Meg Donnelly and Trevor Tordjman will be competing in this overnight holiday adventure that is full of challenges. The quest this year is taking place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios after dark and happens during Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th…
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Imagining… Fantasmic! – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
In planning, this blog entry was to be the first of two parts, spanning October to November. In execution, it is one bog entry, appearing at the end of November. In my defense, it is a pretty big subject. While that Afternoon Avenue promotion was dominating the east side of Disneyland, over on the west…
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New EPCOT Starbucks “Been There” Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Mugs Now Available
Guests visiting EPCOT can now purchase the Starbucks “Been There” series mugs, tumblers, and ornaments. EPCOT is the last park at Walt Disney World Resort to get the mugs. These join the 50th Anniversary “Been There” mugs that are already found at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Below is a look…
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Story Book Dining at Artist Point and Boatwright’s Dining Hall Reopening at Walt Disney World Resort
Two popular restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort are opening soon. Today it was announced that Story Book Dining at Artist Point and Boatwright’s Dining Hall will both be open soon. Story Book Dining at Artist Point will reopen on December 16 at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Lodge. Reservations will become available starting on December 2.…
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Disney Cruise Line to Require All Passengers 5 and Older to Be Vaccinated
The Disney Cruise Line has updated its policy to require that all guests 5 years old and older be fully vaccinated. This new policy will be implemented starting January 13, 2022, for all cruises both from the United States and abroad. The new policy comes as the Disney Cruise Line continues to return to some…
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Take a Look at Mickey’s Dazzling Christmas Parade! at Disneyland Paris
Christmas has taken over Disneyland Paris and to say it is beautiful would be an understatement. This year, Disneyland Paris debuted a new Christmas parade. Mickey’s Dazzling Christmas Parade! This parade consists of five floats that have Mickey and friends, along with Disney Princesses, Santa Claus, and even Tinker Bell celebrating the season. Each float…
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Disneyland Resort Announces 2021 Candy Cane Dates
An annual tradition is back at the Disneyland Resort this year. Today the Disneyland Resort released the dates for candy canes being made at Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen at Disneyland along with Trolley Treats at Disney California Adventure. This tradition dates back to 1968. The tradition includes mixing ingredients, hand-pulling, rolling, and finally twisting…
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Disney Provides Update on Disney Wish
The Disney Wish will begin to take guests on magical cruises next year. This year, however, progress continues to be made on the construction of this new ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. This week Disney Cruise Line shared some updates about the progress being made on the Disney Wish. This also included a…
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Sterling K. Brown to Narrate Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional
Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional traditionally is presented on the first weekend of December. This annual tradition dating back to the 50s tells the story of the first Christmas with a celebrity narrator, orchestra, handbells, and mass choir that includes members of the community and a celebrity narrator. In recent years, the narrator is unknown until a…
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Believe Key Becomes Second Magic Key to Sell Out at Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Resort has stopped selling a second Magic Key. The Believe Key is no longer being sold. This follows the suspension of sales for the Dream Key, which had sales halted in late October. The Believe Key costs $949 and allows admission to Disneyland Resort parks most days of the year. It includes 6 park…
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Disney Announces Lineup For 2022 DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series at EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will be returning to Walt Disney World from January 14 – February 21, 2022. With the return of the Festival of the Arts also comes the return of the DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series. Each night, there will be three performances at the America Gardens Theatre. These performances…
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Disney Shares Details About Upcoming 30th Anniversary Celebration at Disneyland Paris
At Destination D23 this last weekend, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro shared about some of the exciting things coming to the Disney Parks around the globe. Over at Disneyland Paris, there are two milestones coming in the next year. In 2022 Disneyland Paris will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary. It will also…
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Disney Pauses COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in Florida
After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed bills into law requiring companies to allow workers who agree to regular COVID-19 testing and to wear protective gear to be exempt from vaccine requirements, Disney has paused its vaccine mandate in Florida. The new bills are in contrast to Disney’s vaccine mandate it announced during the summer for…
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Walt Disney World Resort Pauses Sales on Select Annual Passes
Following Disneyland Resort pausing sales on its Dream Key sales, Walt Disney World Resort has followed suit and paused sales on most of its annual passes. Walt Disney World updated its website over the weekend with the following message: New sales of select Annual Passes are currently paused.New sales of the Disney Pixie Dust Pass…
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Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade Introduced as Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade Prepares for Return to Magic Kingdom
Over the weekend there was a lot of news that came out of Destination D23. Fans of Disney live entertainment were happy to learn that there was plenty of news about that subject matter. At the event, it was learned that Disney character cavalcades are here to stay and that there will be more in…
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Josh D’Amaro Demonstrates New Lightsaber Training at Destination D23
When guests board the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser next year, one of the experiences they will be able to have is with a lightsaber. They will be able to be trained in the art of using a lightsaber, a weapon that is “not as clumsy or random as a blaster.” Over the weekend, Disney Parks,…
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New Holiday Narration Debuts on Living with the Land at EPCOT
New narration has debuted on Living with the Land at EPCOT. The new narration is holiday focused and also ties into World Showcase. DAPS MAGIC team member Murray is currently at EPCOT and shot video of the attraction with the new narration. Check it out below: Living with the Land opened at EPCOT in what…
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Disney Wish to Debut Two New Stage Shows
When the Disney Wish takes guests to the seas next summer, it will also be debuting two new stage shows. The announcement was made this weekend at the Destination D23 event at Walt Disney World Resort. The first new stage show will be Disney The Little Mermaid. This original Broadway-style stage show ill be a…
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Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Earlier this year it was announced that Finding Nemo: The Musical and as being reimagined. Today at the Destination D23 event, some of the changes that are coming were shared. The new show will be called Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! It will take place during the events of Finding Dory. When guests…
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Details Revealed About Disneyland Hotel Expansion
This morning at Destination D23, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro shared about a lot of new magic that is coming to the Disney Parks around the globe. This includes a reimagined west end of the Downtown Disney District. Another announcement D’Amaro made was about the expansion of the Disneyland Hotel along with…
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Blasting Off Summer 2022 at Walt Disney World Resort
This morning at Destination D23 it was announced that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be blasting off at EPCOT in the summer of 2022. In this attraction, guests will be rocking along to the mixtape as they blast through an intergalactic chase through time and space. According to Disney, this is a new…
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West End of Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney District to be Reimagined in 2022
The Downtown Disney District will soon be looking different when guests visit the Disneyland Resort. Today during a Destination D23 presentation Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro announced that the west end of Downtown Disney District will be getting reimagined. The enhancements begin in January 2022. The former AMC Theatres building will be…
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Fantasmic! and World of Color Returning to Disneyland Resort in 2022
Fantasmic! and World of Color are officially returning to the Disneyland Resort. Neither has seen performances since before the Disneyland Resort closed in early 2020 due to the pandemic. Now, in 2022 both nighttime spectaculars will be returning it was announced at Destination D23. Since the reopening of the parks earlier this year, entertainment has…