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  • Bus Times at Disney World Now Available In Redesigned My Disney Experience App

    Bus Times at Disney World Now Available In Redesigned My Disney Experience App

    If you’ve ever wondered when the next bus is going to arrive at your Disney Resort hotel, the answer will now be right at your fingertips. Thanks to another addition to the My Disney Experience App, guests can now use the app to see when the next Walt Disney World Resort bus will be arriving in real-time.

    Monday, Disney rolled out a brand new bus time feature in the My Disney Experience mobile app that enables guests to spend less time waiting at the bus stop and more time getting ready for a fun-filled day in the parks. With this feature, guests can quickly discover up-to-the-minute estimates for when the next buses will depart from their Disney Resort hotel and when they will complete their journey to their destination.

    The app regularly updates in real-time to provide the most current estimates for buses heading to all four theme parks, two water parks and the Disney Springs area. Guests can access the feature throughout their stay by tapping “See Bus Times” when viewing an active Disney Resort hotel reservation associated with their account.

    The new My Disney Experience update also brings a new and improved design to the app, making it easier than ever to navigate and find what you’re looking for – from the new bus time feature and mobile food ordering service to adding tickets, booking FastPass+ selections and discovering key park offerings.

    This is just the most recent example of how Disney is using digital technology to make the guest experience even more convenient. During the past year alone, Disney has added app features that allow guests to view room charges, keep track of Disney dining plan usage, check in online to start their vacation even faster, use their mobile devices as a digital key (now available at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and coming soon to additional Disney Resort hotels) and more.

    Guests can explore all that’s new in My Disney Experience by updating to the current version of the app, now available in the Apple Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices.

    Disney is constantly exploring and innovating new enhancements to My Disney Experience as it continues to grow and evolve, so be sure to stay tuned as we bring you all the latest updates.

  • New Course Developments Coming to Disney Golf This Summer

    New Course Developments Coming to Disney Golf This Summer

    There are a lot of exciting new enhancements taking place around Walt Disney World Resort and our golf courses are no exception.

    Disney upgraded the bunkers at the Magnolia course in 2015 and now we they planning similar enhancements for our Lake Buena Vista, Palm and Oak Trail courses. One of the coolest enhancements will be adding Mickey-shaped bunkers to Lake Buena Vista and Oak Trail similar to the one on No. 6 on the Magnolia course.

    The Palm course is currently undergoing its regular aeration process. It’ll re-open June 18.

    While they are creating the Mickey-shaped bunkers, they are also going to enhance all of the bunkers at the Lake Buena Vista course, including adding new powdery white sand. At Oak Trail, the greens are being restored to their original size and totally resurfaced utilizing paspalum grass for the first time ever on a Disney putting green.

    The new developments for those two courses begin June 18 at Lake Buena Vista and June 25 at Oak Trail. Both courses will be finished by mid-August.

    In the meantime, there will be special discounted rates at both courses in addition to regular rates at the Magnolia and Palm courses, which are open for play all summer, along with FootGolf, the hybrid soccer and golf game recently added to Oak Trail.

  • Complete Guide To Independence Day Fireworks At Disney World

    Complete Guide To Independence Day Fireworks At Disney World

    Fireworks are synonymous with the Fourth of July and Walt Disney World Resort, and on Independence Day 2018, Disney theme parks will offer guests a bevy of booming delights painting the sky Red, White and Blue.

    Nighttime “wows” for the holiday include:
    Disney’s Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky
    Fireworks will soar above Magic Kingdom Park while the air swells with patriotic melodies. The two-nights-only show starts at 9:15 p.m. on July 3 and July 4.

    Also at Magic Kingdom Park:

    • DJs will host dance parties in Frontierland and Tomorrowland on July 3 and July 4.
    • The Muppets Present…Great Moments in American History: Miss Piggy, Kermit, Fozzie Bear and friends reenact famous moments in American history – as only they can. The live show is performed daily in Liberty Square.

    FUN FACT: The Liberty Bell in Liberty Square is a replica cast from the same mold of the original in Philadelphia; it was placed in Magic Kingdom Park in recognition of the bicentennial of the United States Constitution in 1987.

    IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
    The perennial “kiss goodnight” at Epcot will include a special fireworks finale that paints the sky red, white and blue. The spectacular begins at 9 p.m. on July 4.

    Also at Epcot:

    • The Voices of Liberty a cappella group will perform traditional Americana songs on the America Gardens Theatre stage at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m.
    • Disney Characters dressed in Independence Day attire will meet guests during the day at The American Adventure.

    FUN FACT: More than 26,000 feet of lights outline the Epcot World Showcase pavilions that play a role in “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.”

    Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular
    Fireworks are just one portion of this immersive nighttime experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Adding state-of-the-art projection effects, dynamic lighting and lasers, the show transports guests to a galaxy far, far away and into iconic scenes from the Star Wars saga. This one-of-a-kind “wow” begins at 10 p.m. on July 4.

    FUN FACT: The show now includes an all-new sequence from “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”

    Patriotic Treats
    Select theme parks and resorts will offer exclusive dessert items in honor of Independence Day. Examples include:

    • A Fourth of July cupcake featuring an apple-pie filling at Creature Comforts and Isles of Java at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
    • A sparkly red-white-and-blue coconut macaroon dipped in white chocolate at BoardWalk Bakery at Disney’s BoardWalk Resort.
    • Patriotic dipped strawberries and Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse mini-domes at Amorette’s at Disney Springs.

    The Fourth at the Fort
    Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground will offer several special events around the Fourth of July holiday:

    • The Fourth of July 5K Run will take place Tuesday, July 3. Pre-registration is available June 24-30 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Fort Wilderness Bike Barn. On-site registration begins at 7 a.m. in the field next to Mickey’s Backyard BBQ; the run begins from that location at 7:30 a.m.
    • The Fourth of July Golf Cart Parade begins at 4 p.m. on July 4. Registration will be open June 24-30 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Fort Wilderness Bike Barn.
    • The Fourth of July Beach Bash at Clementine’s Beach will take place from 6-11 p.m. on July 4. Guests will enjoy a live DJ, dancing, games, contests, a movie, and more. In addition, the Fort Wilderness food truck will be available in the settlement area with delicious items for purchase.
  • Florida Residents Get Incredible Rates This Summer At Select Disney World Hotels

    Florida Residents Get Incredible Rates This Summer At Select Disney World Hotels

    When you stay in the middle of the magic, you and your family will be incredibly close to all of the new and exciting experiences launching at all 4 Walt Disney World Resort theme parks this summer! Now Florida residents will discover great rates on Family Suites on select dates this summer at select resort hotels.

    You can book these incredible resort rates through August 30, 2018.

    These sample rates in the chart below are valid for stays most nights in a standard room or select Family Suites during the dates specified and give you a great idea of the amazing offers Florida Residents offers.

    Resort

    Sample Price

    Valid Dates
    Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

    $325
    per night,
    plus tax

    Sun-Thu
    7/15/18 – 8/29/18
    Disney’s All-Star Resorts (standard room)

    $117
    per night,
    plus tax

    Sun-Thu
    6/25/18 – 8/30/18

    The number of rooms available at these rates is limited. Length of stay requirements may apply.

    You can immerse yourself in the artistry of beloved Disney and Pixar tales with an enchanting stay at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort or the magic of of any of the resorts listed below.

    Resort Hotels Included in This Offer

    • Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
    • Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
    • Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
    • Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
    • Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
    • Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
    • Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
    • Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
    • Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites Only
    • Disney’s Beach Club Resort
    • Disney’s Beach Club Villas
    • Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
    • Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
    • Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
    • Disney’s Contemporary Resort
    • Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
    • Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
    • Disney’s Old Key West Resort
    • Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
    • Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows – Studios Only
    • Disney’s Pop Century Resort
    • Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
    • Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
    • Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
    • Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
    • Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
    • The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

    For exact rates contact Enchanted Kingdom Vacations with Vikki today. My services are completely free and I will always find you the lowest rates. Let me do all the work so you don’t have to!

  • Play Big and Save Up to 25% on Rooms at Select Disney Resort Hotels

    Play Big and Save Up to 25% on Rooms at Select Disney Resort Hotels

    Jump on the chance to save up to 25% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels for stays most nights, August 2 through October 7, 2018 when you book through September 7, 2018!

    Spend quality time together in the middle of the magic before the laid-back days of summer fade away! With so many new and exciting things for you to experience at all 4 theme parks—including the larger-than-life Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios—it couldn’t be a better time to book your Walt Disney World Resort enchanted escape.

    This special offer is valid for the Disney Resort hotels listed below. View the chart to explore savings within each Resort Category.

    Resort Category

    Resort Savings
    Select Disney Deluxe Villas

    Save up to 25%

    For stays most nights 8/2/18 – 10/7/18
    Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
    Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
    Disney’s Beach Club Villas
    Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
    Disney’s Old Key West Resort
    Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

    25%
    Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
    Copper Creek Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
    Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows – Studios Only

    15%
    Select Disney Deluxe Resorts

    Save up to 25%
     

    For stays most nights 8/2/18 – 10/7/18
    Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
    Disney’s Beach Club Resort
    Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
    Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
    Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

    25%
    Disney’s Contemporary Resort
    Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
    Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

    15%
    Select Disney Moderate Resorts

    Save up to 25%

    For stays most nights 8/2/18 – 10/7/18
    Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
    Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
    The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

    25%
    Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
    Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

    10%
    Select Disney Value Resorts

    Save up to 20%

    For stays most nights 8/2/18 – 10/7/18
    Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
    Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
    Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
    Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites Only
    Disney’s Pop Century Resort

    20%

    The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room. Length of stay requirements may apply. See Important Details.

    Campsites included at 20% discount for Sunday through Thursday stays, August 12 through September 13, 2018. Moderate and Deluxe suites may be available for a lesser discount.

    If you need help booking your magical vacation, contact Enchanted Kingdom Vacations with Vikki for help. My services are completely free and I will always find you the lowest rates. Let me do all the work so you don’t have to!

  • Travel Tips For Families With Little Ones Visiting Walt Disney World Resort

    Travel Tips For Families With Little Ones Visiting Walt Disney World Resort

    Some of the most common advice that family’s traveling to Walt Disney World are looking for is how to travel with little ones on a Disney vacation. What attractions can they enjoy? How to pack with a toddler in tow? Here are a few of the best tips to help you with your summer travels to Walt Disney World Resort.

    A day in the parks can be tiresome for your tiny princess or prince. For this reason purchasing a park hopper pass to make the most of your vacation is very helpful. First you want to get to a park early and get in as much as possible. Then after the little ones need a break there’s nothing like the quiet of your hotel room for a mid-day nap, which lets you visit another park in the evening.

    Character meals are always a favorite of little ones! There are so many to choose from, but one guest favorite is Chef Mickey’s. Little ones can interact with Mickey and his pals while enjoying a scrumptious breakfast or dinner. It’s definitely a must-do dining experience for all ages in her opinion.

    If you don’t bring your own stroller, then you might want to rent one. By renting from a Walt Disney World theme park, guests do not have to carry and break down their strollers on Walt Disney World Transportation. Renting a stroller is also convenient because you leave it in the park and it doesn’t take up space in her resort room.

  • Rose Gold Wall At Disney World is The Hottest New Instagram Worthy Selfie Spot

    Rose Gold Wall At Disney World is The Hottest New Instagram Worthy Selfie Spot

    Disney has been releasing merchandise with all the new trendy colors, like ‘Rose Gold Spirit jerseys‘ or ‘Millennial Pink Ears‘ and guests have been setting their own trends with popular selfie walls, like the ‘Purple Wall’ in the Magic Kingdom, that make great backdrops for photos.  Now Disney is bringing together the best of both trends with a new Rose Gold Wall that makes the perfect insta-worthy selfie location.

    The new wall is located near Mission Space in Epcot and features various “rose gold” shades. The new wall is already trending on Instagram.

    Rose Gold fans and Wall Pic fans have both been painting the internet Rose Gold with their best wall selfies.

    you can be sure that more merch with hot new trendy colors will continue to be released and you can bet they will continue to add more walls for guest who love hunting for those perfect selfie spots.

  • Star-Spangled Americana Collection Now Available for Summer Fun at Disney Parks

    Star-Spangled Americana Collection Now Available for Summer Fun at Disney Parks

    With Flag Day being celebrated on June 14 and Independence Day only a few weeks away, guests visiting Disney Parks this summer have plenty of options for getting into the patriotic spirit. Recently, Disney Parks Merchandise joined the star-spangled, summer celebration by releasing the Americana merchandise collection. Bathed in red, white, and blue, these new products are the latest on-trend offerings created especially for Disney Parks.

    Americana merchandise collection

    “Mixed with images Mickey and Minnie Mouse, this brightly colored assortment is the perfect accent to summer fun,” explained Katie Thompson, Global Merchandise Strategy manager at Disney Parks Merchandise.

    Guests looking to add Americana flair to their homes will find drinkware, a dessert plate, mugs, pillows, dish towels and more. Each item contains little details such as Mickey Mouse-shaped silhouettes or stylish embroidery. Eagle-eyed Guests may spot a red hidden Mickey icon in the star-shaped dish filled with white stars.

    Americana merchandise collection

    From T-shirts and dresses to striped Spirit Jerseys and pullovers, adults and kids will discover fresh and fashionable apparel and accessories painted with a patriotic color palette.

    Americana merchandise collection

    New headwear joins the mix with a wide-brimmed straw hat complete with embroidered lettering, or a baseball cap which features a metal bottle cap with bottle opener on the bill.

    Americana merchandise collection

    Fans of handbags by Dooney & Bourke will love the Crossbody bag, wallet and tote, each containing patriotic stylings and images of Mickey Mouse in red, white and blue.

    Adorable plush of everyone’s favorite sweethearts and collectible Disney pins round out this collection of Americana “must-haves.”

    Look for these products in shops at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World Resort including World of Disney, Marketplace Co-Op and Disney’s Pin Traders. Guests may also find the collection at the World of Disney in Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort, and via ShopDisney.com.

  • Preview Of New Play Disney Parks App Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World

    Preview Of New Play Disney Parks App Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World

    Back in April, Disney announced that they have created a new app which will allow guests to interact with their environment depending on where they are in the parks. Now we’re getting a sneak peek at the all-new mobile app, called Play Disney Parks, coming to guests at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort this summer.

    Disney Play Parks App

    The Play Disney Parks app will allow guests to play with family and friends while waiting in line for some favorite attractions. There’s something for everyone to enjoy, from activities that interact with select attraction queues to games that bring favorite Disney stories to life in immersive new ways.

    Guests can also earn and share digital collectibles when they receive themed achievements, earned for experiences both in the app and across the Disney parks. And with the Disney trivia feature, family and friends can band together to see if they have what it takes to become Disney trivia masters as they discover fun facts about their favorite theme parks.

    Disney Play Parks App

    While the popular My Disney Experience app at Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland App at Disneyland Resort will continue serving guests in their vacation planning before and during their visit, the all-new Play Disney Parks app will soon allow guests to discover even more ways to enhance their in-park experience. Get ready to explore Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort like never before.

    The Disney Play Parks app is now available for pre-order on the App Store and Google Play.

  • Disney World is Offering A Chance to Go Glamping In Animal Kingdom

    Disney World is Offering A Chance to Go Glamping In Animal Kingdom

    Have you ever wanted to actually sleep in a Disney World Park? If you’re lucky, you just might get a chance!  Oh My Disney is partnering with Walt Disney World Resort to bring you an amazing chance to glamp under the floating mountains of Pandora – The World of Avatar.

    This is an experience like none other and done like only Disney could deliver. For the first and only time, one person and his or her plus one will get the chance to win it! The amazing experience includes catering, tents, and Park passes, people! Here’s what you and your plus one will get if you are the Grand Prize Winner:

    • A 4-day, 3-night Walt Disney World Experience package, including round-trip airfare and accommodations.
    • A 1-night tent stay with an exclusive VIP after dark experience at Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.
    • Two (2) 4-Day Magic Your Way®  Tickets with a Park Hopper® Option, including access to Disney VIP Tour Guides.
    • A $250 Disney Gift Card.
    • One (1) Memory Maker Package including unlimited Disney PhotoPass® Service photographs.

    This is all part of Disney Parks D-Camp: The Ultimate Escape to Your #HappyPlace. To enter for a chance to win, you simply need to share in a video why you want to win the ultimate glamping experience at Pandora – The World of Avatar. It’s that easy! Here’s some additional details you should know:

    • You must be the only person appearing in the video.
    • The video must be two (2) minutes in length or less.
    • The video file size cannot exceed 200 MB.
    • The video must be in one of the following formats: .avi, .mov, .3gp, .mp4, .mpg, or .m4v.
    Once you’ve done that, if you’re a finalist, you will be scheduled for a phone or Skype interview on either July 9, 2018 or July 10, 2018. FYI the interview may be recorded for internal judging purposes or for use in advertising and publicity! And if you end up being the Grand Prize Winner, you must take your trip between July 28, 2018 and July 31, 2018. You should also know that if you win, portions of your Grand Prize Trip might be filmed for a segment to be shared on the Walt Disney World website or social channels, which is pretty great!

    Check out disney.com/dcamp for more information on the prize deets and how to enter – hurry up and check it out now!