Category: Disney Experiences
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MagicBand+ and “Hey Disney!” Voice Assistant Coming to Disneyland Resort
For years part of visiting Walt Disney World Resort has been getting and using a MagicBand. As part of the 50th Anniversary announcements, the upgraded MagicBand+ was revealed. Today at the Destination D23 event it was announced by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro that Walt Disney World Resort wouldn’t be the only…
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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance to Test Standby Queue at Disneyland
Starting on Monday November 22, 2021, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will begin testing a standby queue ahead of the arrival of Disney Genie+ at the Disneyland Resort. According to Disneyland Resort officials, the attraction will begin testing the hybrid standby and virtual queue starting on Monday. The standby queue will be utilized with…
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Drawn to Life Presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney Opens at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 19, 2021) – The highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney, Drawn to Life, premiered Thursday night at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort to a full house of enthusiastic fans who demonstrated their appreciation with a lengthy standing ovation. The show is a love letter to…
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Disney Releases Details on ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration and Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
It is the merriest time of the year. With this comes some very fun holiday entertainment from Disney. Today, Disney released some details about two holiday programs that will be seen on ABC that come from Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. The two programs will include a look at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser,…
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Starbucks Magic Kingdom 50th Anniversary Been There Mugs Arrive at Main Street Bakery
The most recent ‘Been There’ mug for Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary has arrived at the Magic Kingdom. This marks the fourth park’s mug to arrive at Walt Disney World in the series. Earlier this week EPCOT received its ‘Been There’ mugs for Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary. Below is a look at…
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Disneyland Celebrate’s Mickey and Minnie’s Birthday with Cavalcade
Today is Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse’s 93rd birthday. To celebrate, the Disneyland Resort honored the world’s most famous mice with a cavalcade up and down Main Street, USA. Buttons were also handed out at the entrance to the park to commemorate the day. The cavalcade began around 12:30 PM. A special banner and birthday…
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Residents and Offworlders on Batuu Celebrate Life Day at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
November 17th is the day known as Life Day. This celebration originated as a Wookie holiday traditionally celebrated around the Tree of Life, which represented the first seed of life on the Wookie planet of Kashyyyk. With the fall of the Galactic Empire, this celebration became a galactic holiday celebrated after autumn. Throughout the galaxy,…
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New Features Added to Disney MagicMobile Service at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney continues to enhance the guest experience at Walt Disney World Resort, particularly when it comes to its My Disney Experience App and the Disney MagicMobile service. The Disney MagicMobile service allows guests to have contactless experiences through the parks utilizing their iPhones, Apple Watch or Google Pay enabled Android phones. This is very similar…
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Phat Cat Swinger Makes Magical Return to Disney Festival of Holidays
On Friday, November 12, 2021, Phat Cat Swinger returned to the Disneyland Resort to open Disney Festival of Holidays. To say it was magical would be an understatement. Ahead of the band’s first set at 8:00 PM, guests were already waiting and anticipating the band’s return. There was a palpable energy that was a beautiful…
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Mickey and Minnie at 93, Walt Disney World at 50 – A Look at How Walt Disney World Has Celebrated Mickey and Minnie’s Birthdays
Mickey and Minnie Mouse are the two that started the adventure that has led to a huge resort in the middle of Florida. This year that resort, and of course I’m talking about Walt Disney World, is celebrating 50 years. It seems appropriate to discuss the ways in which the resort has celebrated the mice…
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Check Out the Food Being Offered at the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth
On November 26th, the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth will start its run at Walt Disney World Resort. The Festival of Holidays will continue through December 30th. Along with celebrating traditions from around the globe, there will be 14 Holiday Kitchens are scattered throughout all 11 World Showcase pavilions and beyond offering…
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Disney Announces Reimagined Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland
Today Disney announced that Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland is getting reimagined. This re-imagined area will be finished by 2023 when Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway debuts at Disneyland. The news was announced by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo. The reimagined Mickey’s…
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Facade Revealed for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Imagineer Zach Riddley has revealed a first look at the facade for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. In a post on Instagram, the look at the attraction was revealed ahead of its opening in 2022. In a post on Instagram, Riddley said: We are excited to share a first look at our…
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A Christmas Fantasy Parade Adds Extra Magic to Holidays at Disneyland!
After a hiatus last year due to the parks being closed because of the pandemic, parades are back. Specifically, A Christmas Fantasy Parade ushered parades back to day-guests at the Disneyland Resort. The parade returned to the public as a part of Holidays at Disneyland on November 12th after being shown at the Disney Merriest…
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Encanto’s Mirabel Arrives at Disney California Adventure to Meet Guests
Just weeks ahead of Encanto arriving in theaters, Mirabel, the main character of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest film, has arrived at Disney California Adventure. Starting on November 12th, Mirabel began to greet guests. Mirabel can be found at ¡Disney Viva Navidad! as a part of Disney Festival of Holidays. Encanto is a musical comedy…
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Mickey and Friends Show Off New Winter Wear in Disneyland Holiday Character Cavalcade
Mickey, Minnie, and the gang have new winter wear this holiday season. While they are showing the new look off in Town Square on Main Street, USA, they are also on display in a new Holiday Character Cavalcade that makes its way along the parade route at Disneyland. The new cavalcade is led by a…
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The Muppets Light Up Disney Merriest Nites at Disneyland with The Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach
On November 11, 2021 the first Disney Merriest Nites party was held at Disneyland as a part of the Holidays at Disneyland celebration. The ticketed event was comprised of six different areas or parties. Each party had a unique theme. Main Street, USA’s area was themed to the Victorian era. On Main Street, USA throughout…
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VIDEO: Disneyland Resort Honors Veterans on Veterans Day With Special Patriotic Flag Retreat
Every afternoon in Town Square on Main Street, USA, Disneyland takes a few minutes to recognize and honor veterans and active duty service members during its patriotic flag retreat. During this beautiful ceremony, the flag is lowered for the day by the Disneyland Resort Security Honor Guard. Quite frequently the Disneyland Band and/or Dapper Dans…
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Disneyland President Shares First Look at Mickey and Minnie’s New Disney Merriest Nights Outfits
Ahead of the first Disney Merriest Nights party tonight, Disneyland President Ken Potrock shared a look at what Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be wearing at the special ticketed parties. In photos taken in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, Mickey and Minnie can be seen wearing outfits that look like they could have come…
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Disneyland Resort Celebrates the Holidays with Beloved Traditions and Diverse Cultural Festivities at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Parks, Nov. 12, 2021-Jan. 9, 2022
New this year: Guests can see Mirabel, the young hero who will soon debut in ‘Encanto’ from Walt Disney Animation Studios ‘A Christmas Fantasy’ Parade returns to Disneyland Park, along with ‘Believe… In Holiday Magic’ fireworks spectacular, Haunted Mansion Holiday and ‘it’s a small world’ Holiday Disney Festival of Holidays returns to Disney California Adventure…
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Newly Renamed Kingswell Shop Opens on Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure
What was formerly the Kingswell Camera Shop has reopened on Buena Vista Street as simply the Kingswell Shop. Originally this shop was the home of Disney’s PhotoPass for Disney California Adventure. However, with the consolidation of PhotoPass and moving into the Esplanade, the location was up for a change. The shop now has a range…
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“Hong Kong Disneyland Presents: A Magical Nighttime Symphony with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra” Announced as Part of Christmas Festivities
Hong Kong Disneyland will be having its Christmas celebration from November 19, 2021, to January 2, 2022, this year. During this time, the park will be filled with “magical white snow.” On December 3rd and 4th, Hong Kong Disneyland will also be filled with live symphonic music! On December 3rd and 4th, Hong Kong Disneyland…
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Disney Cruise Line Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
The Disney Cruise Line was honored twice by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Cruise Lines Rankings. U.S. News & World Report honored Disney Cruise Line with two gold badges. The first gold badge given by U.S. News & World Report to the Disney Cruise Line was for “Best Cruise Line for Families.” The…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland to Celebrate Life Day With Specialty Menu Offerings
The holiday celebration at Disneyland Resort will be expanding to a galaxy far, far away this year. Starting on November 12th, there will be some specialty menu offerings available to celebrate the Wookie holiday of Life Day at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Life Day celebrates the values and tenets of Wookie culture that include family,…