Category: Walt Disney World

  • The Disney Corner Now Open at Disney Springs

    The Disney Corner Now Open at Disney Springs

    The Disney Corner is now open at Disney Springs!  It is a magical two-story store filled with princess fun, Minnie must-haves and selfie-worthy spots galore.

    It’s a delightful shop for women and girls, but this new retail venue is open for a limited time while The World of Disney is being remodeled. So make sure to make plans to visit during your next outing to Disney Springs.

    The Disney Corner

    The opening is being celebrated with a full weekend of special surprises all the way through Sunday. Shoppers should be on the lookout for extra in-store magic. Here’s is the details on what you can expect:

    • Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018: All day long, enjoy a cute-as-a-button special surprise with every Disney Corner purchase, while supplies last.
    • Friday, Feb. 16, 2018: Experience a karaoke style princess sing-a-long, every hour on the hour.
    • Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018: Disney PhotoPass photographers will be roaming the store from noon to 4:00 p.m., capturing memories for guests willing to strike a pose.
    • Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018: Be surprised!

    The Disney Corner

    If you can’t make it this week, there’s still plenty of time to visit and discover toys, dolls, apparel and accessories for princess’ of all ages. Construction on The World of Disney is expected to be completed in phases throughout 2018, so it should be open through out the year.

  • The Dapper Dans Delivered A ‘Singing Villaintine’ to the Haunted Mansion

    The Dapper Dans Delivered A ‘Singing Villaintine’ to the Haunted Mansion

    Everyone is celebrating Valentine’s Day today, but on Tuesday Disney Parks was celebrating Villaintine’s Day and they brought in the Dapper Dans to help.

    It was a perfect day to celebrate all Disney villains and the fun they add to Disney films or attractions – and no attraction houses more “creepy creeps” who “pretend to terrorize” than the Haunted Mansion.

    When they started making plans on how to celebrate Villaintine’s Day, one question came to mind – what would happen if we sent the cheerful, happy-go-lucky Dapper Dans quartet from Main Street, U.S.A., to deliver a Singing Valentine to none other than Master Gracey at the Haunted Mansion? Check out the video below to watch as the Dapper Dans’ “vocalize” their Singing Valentine into a Singing Villaintine.

  • Avatar Flight of Passage Honored with Award for Outstanding Visual Effects

    Avatar Flight of Passage Honored with Award for Outstanding Visual Effects

    The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced the winners of their annual VES Awards last night, honoring outstanding visual effects in motion pictures, television and other Media. Avatar Flight of Passage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom won the award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project.

    Avatar Flight of Passage is an innovative 3-D ride experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom that allows guests to soar over the incredible landscape of Pandora on the back of a mountain banshee.

    Flights of Passage

    This multi-sensory experience uses cutting-edge technology and intricate special effects like never before. Guests can actually feel the banshee breathe beneath them as they fly high above floating mountains, plunge through ancient caverns and skim across roaring oceans.

    This marks the second major industry award for this attraction as it also picked up a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement: Attraction.

  • Valentine’s Day Foodie Guide For Disney Parks

    Valentine’s Day Foodie Guide For Disney Parks

    Love is in the air on Valentine’s Day and at Disney Parks, love is in the food too! If you love the sweet tasty treats that come along with the most romantic day of the year, then Disney Parks are the place to be.

    There are plenty of sweets to go around this year for Valentine’s Day at the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. Whether you’re spending the day with that special someone or just celebrating the company of good friends, our chefs have developed some amazing desserts that everyone can enjoy. Here’s your guide on where to find all the Valentine’s Day goodies!

    Valentine’s Day Food

    At Walt Disney World Resort, there are plenty of lovely sweets to go around. Starting at Disney Springs with the popular Amorette’s Patisserie, you’ll be able to order a couple new desserts from Feb. 11-17. The first is a “Beauty and the Beast”-themed Rose Petit Honey Cake with Grand Marnier-soaked strawberries, rum roasted pineapple and honey Chantilly cream. The second is a Strawberry Champagne Toast Dessert – strawberry mousse with a Champagne gelée Feuilletine crunch and strawberry pâté de fruit. You’ll also find some delicious hand-dipped chocolate strawberries!

    Valentine’s Day Food

    One of the staples of Valentine’s Day is chocolate, and if you’re in the mood for it, then The Ganachery is the place to go! And it’s just a quick walk from Amorette’s Patisserie. This year, the chocolate shop is offering an array of gourmet ganache squares and special desserts like Valentine’s Day-themed Chocolate Lollipops and Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Marshmallows. One of the special ganache squares being featured this year is Strawberries and Champagne featuring Cinderella’s Coach, and you can even order a chocolate ganache pairing with Rosa Regale.

    In addition, locations all over Disney Springs are celebrating with special offerings.

    Valentine’s Day Food

    At Magic Kingdom Park, take a stroll to the Main Street Bakery to find a special Valentine’s Day Cinnamon Roll from Feb. 11-17. Or try the chocolate-covered strawberry-inspired Milkshake of the Month at The Plaza Restaurant: a Strawberry and Chocolate Milkshake topped with whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, a strawberry and chocolate shavings. And at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café you’ll find hand-dipped white and dark chocolate strawberries!

    Valentine’s Day Food

    If you’re at Epcot, Fountain View will be offering a Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcake with strawberry white chocolate mousse, strawberry buttercream, chocolate ganache drips, disco dust, a chocolate heart ganache and strawberry crispy pearls from Feb. 13-14. And for Valentine’s Day only, Sunshine Seasons will offer a decadent heart-shaped Red Velvet Cake with strawberry mousse filling, chocolate pearls and edible flowers.

    Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park will have a Valentine’s Day Cupcake at Creature Comfortsconsisting of chocolate cake with strawberry buttercream topped with chocolate and strawberry crispy pearls, mini heart sprinkles and a chocolate-covered strawberry.

    Valentine’s Day Food

    Disney’s Port Orleans Resorts – Riverside and French Quarter are offering a special Chocolate Strawberry Cupcake at Riverside Mill Food Court and Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory. And at Sassagoula, you’ll find a Strawberry Beignet Sundae with chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, strawberry drizzle and heart-shaped sprinkles, YUM!

    Roaring Fork at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge will offer a Chocolate Cupcake with Chambord cream filling and topped with raspberry ganache icing, raspberry chocolate hearts and crispy pearls. And BoardWalk Bakery at Disney’s BoardWalk will be serving up a Valentine’s Day Red Velvet Cupcake with chocolate-cherry filling and a ganache-dipped chocolate red rose.

    Valentine’s Day Food

    At Intermission Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, you can find a Chocolate Strawberry Whoopie Pie, a Red Fruit Cupcake and a Raspberry Ganache Cheesecake. And at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa and Disney’s Old Key West Resort, you’ll find a Chocolate Raspberry Cupcake, and at Satatoga Springs only you can also get a beautiful gift box with chocolate-covered strawberries.

    Valentine’s Day Food

    On the west coast, Disneyland Resort has a few items as well, such as Cherry Vanilla Cotton Candy! This scrumptious snack will be available at various outdoor vending locations throughout both Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park. And speaking of candy…at various candy locations across the resort, you’ll be able to find Valentine’s Day goodies like a Red Rose Cake Pop, a Pink Minnie Apple covered in caramel, chocolate and pink sugar, and Pink Chocolate Crispies and Cake Pops drizzled with red icing. You’ll also find February’s Gourmet Apple of the Month – the Black Forest Cherry Caramel apple with cherries, nuts and chocolate drizzle!

    Valentine’s Day Food

    On Main Street U.S.A in Disneyland park, Jolly Holiday Bakery Café will have adorable heart-shaped Strawberry Macarons, and over at Blue Bayou Restaurant you’ll be able to order Sweetheart Toast Sparkling Cider. And If you’re looking for some delicious Valentine’s Day ice cream, then look no further than Clarabelle’s Hand Scooped Ice Cream at Disney California Adventure park where you can get a Valentine Sundae! This sundae has scoops of vanilla and strawberry ice cream and is topped with strawberry topping, a chocolate-dipped strawberry and pink peppermint whipped cream and comes served in a hand-made waffle cup. And for the smoothie lovers out there, a Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie will be available at Schmoozies!

  • New Disney Castle OtterBox Cases Available at Disney Parks

    New Disney Castle OtterBox Cases Available at Disney Parks

    Beginning this week, new OtterBox mobile cases featuring colorful Disney castle artwork are coming exclusively to Disney Parks and we’re sharing a first look at the designs and where to find them!

    As you can see, these first-ever OtterBox castle cases are sharp – featuring ultra slim profiles with clear backgrounds. Each case is scratch resistant and has a raised, beveled edge to help protect your phone’s touch screen during daily use.

    The new castle cases, which are available for iPhone 7, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus will soon be joined by cases designed for the iPhone X.

    Star Wars Otterbox

    These new Disney Parks exclusive cases are joining a group of other OtterBox mobile cases already available at Disney Parks, including Star Wars designs and Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse designs for the OtterBox Symmetry Series for iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus.

    If you’re looking for any of our Disney Parks OtterBox cases, here’s a list of where to find them:

    Disneyland Resort:

    • Emporium
    • Star Trader (Star Wars product only)
    • Off the Page
    • World of Disney
    • Trolley Treats

    Walt Disney World Resort:

    • World of Disney
    • Emporium Complex
    • Mouse Gear
    • Space Mountain Shop
    • Discovery Trading Company
    • Marketplace Co-op
    • Celebrity 5&10
    • Garden Gate Gifts (updated from creature cart)

    Be sure to be on the lookout for more Disney Parks Exclusive OtterBox mobile cases later this year.

  • John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh Honeymoon at Walt Disney World

    John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh Honeymoon at Walt Disney World

    John Stamos and his new bride Caitlin McHugh spent their honeymoon at Walt Disney World and what better place to celebrate such a magical occasion than the most magical place on earth. The celebrity couple are well documented Disney fanatics and Stamos even proposed to his new bride while they were visiting Disneyland back in October.

    The 54 year-old actor posted a photo on Saturday of the newlyweds sharing a kiss in front of Cinderella’s castle, donning matching bride and groom mouse ears of course.

    “#oneweek (and they said it wouldn’t last),” he wrote in the post and called himself the “#happiestmanonearth.” Caitlin McHugh, a 31-year-old model and actress, also posted a pic of the two celebrating their recent nuptials.

    The pair posed for the photo in front of Rapunzel’s Tower which McHugh captioned, “Perfect way to begin our #happilyeverafter”.  She also dropped a hint as to who the newlyweds were Disney Bounding as…  Can you guess?

    The two were married last Saturday at The Little Brown Church in Studio City in a small ceremony and the reception was held at Stamos’ home in Beverly Hills. The couple have been married just over a week and McHugh is pregnant with their first child.

    Congratulations to these two love birds on their happily ever after.

  • D23 Expo Reveals New Details For Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Hollywood Studios

    D23 Expo Reveals New Details For Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Hollywood Studios

    Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is the first Mickey-themed ride-through attraction and it is opening in 2019 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and after the D23 Expo Japan on Sunday we now have some exciting new details about the attraction.

    Chairman of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, Bob Chapek, announced the opening year and showed how they are pulling out all of the stops to make Mickey’s first attraction an unbelievable experience for everyone. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will feature a new catchy theme song created especially for the attraction as well as a new experience that defies logic that we’re calling 2 ½-D. No glasses required.

    On the attraction, the fun begins when you see the premiere of a new cartoon short with Mickey and Minnie getting ready for a picnic. As they head out, they drive alongside a train and find out that the engineer is Goofy. Then, one magical moment lets you step into the movie and on Goofy’s train for a wacky, wild ride.

    Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will put you inside the wacky and unpredictable world of a Mickey Mouse Cartoon Short where you’re the star and anything can happen. And for the first time, we shared a preview of what the cars will look like when you board the attraction for a zany, out-of-control adventure filled with surprising twists and turns.

    The teams helping create the attraction are currently working with partners at Disney Television Animation—the people who create the popular and award-winning Mickey Shorts – to keep the characters and story authentic and to make sure you’re able to step through the movie screen and join Mickey and his friends like never before.

  • New Details For Star Wars Resort Planned for Walt Disney World Resort

    New Details For Star Wars Resort Planned for Walt Disney World Resort

    Disney has revealed more details about its theme park projects around the globe and at the D23 Expo Japan on Sunday, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek, gave us some new details on the upcoming Star Wars themed resort that promises to be ‘Unlike Anything That Exists Today’.

    Last summer, Disney announced plans for an immersive Star Wars-inspired resort to be built at Walt Disney World Resort. The company now says that hotel will be “seamlessly connected” to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios set to open in 2019.

    This first-of-its-kind resort will combine luxury with complete immersion into an authentic Star Wars story. Guests’ journey through space will start when everyone departs together for a multiday Stars Wars adventure by boarding a starship alive with characters and stories that unfold all around them during a voyage through the galaxy.

    At the resort, guests immediately become active citizens of the galaxy and can dress up in the proper attire. Every resort window will also have a view into space. The opportunity for immersion at this resort will also stand out among all Disney resorts around the globe, as it will be seamlessly connected to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, allowing guests a total Star Wars experience.

     

  • New Details For ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Coaster at Epcot Revealed At D23 Expo

    New Details For ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Coaster at Epcot Revealed At D23 Expo

    At the D23 Expo in Japan on Sunday, Disney revealed plenty of new details about the upcoming additions to its parks. Disney execs shared a first look at Epcot’s highly anticipated “Guardians of the Galaxy”-themed roller coaster attraction which they describe as one of the biggest indoor coasters ever built.

    “With the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’-inspired coaster, we’re going big. This one-of-a-kind family attraction will be one of the world’s longest enclosed roller coasters when it’s added to Future World at Epcot.” said Disney reps. It’ll feature a unique story currently being created by Walt Disney Imagineering and include a new innovative ride system that’s guaranteed to “wow” guests.

    Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster

    The “Guardians of the Galaxy”-inspired coaster is part of Disney’s ongoing work to transform Epcot into a place that’s more family, more relevant, more timeless and more Disney.

    “As we build upon its core mission of optimism and hope to inspire the world, the real will become fantastic and the fantastic will become real—in whole new ways at Epcot,” Bob Chapek, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, said.

    The attraction will open in time for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort in 2021.

  • Real Squirrel Climbs on Princess Merida While Meeting Guest

    Real Squirrel Climbs on Princess Merida While Meeting Guest

    A squirrel managed to make its way into Fairytale Garden and climb on to Princess Merida’s dress while guests where in line the for the character experience at Disney’s Magic Kingdom on Thursday.

    The squirrels at Disney World are known to be pretty ‘brave’ and one actually decided to make a cameo appearance at Merida’s Meet and Greet.  One little guest got to see up close and personal how Disney Princesses truly do have natures touch when it comes to their woodland friends. Take a look at the cute video below:

    A guest who was visiting the park snapped a quick video of the moment and posted it on social media and it has received a lot of attention among the Disney fan community.

    The guests were giggling and really enjoyed the little bonus interaction and in true form Merida handled it like a highland warrior. She was calm and composed and didn’t break character at all, which would be a difficult feat for anyone, but it still just lends further proof to the argument that Disney Princesses can indeed talk to animals.