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Mobile Order App Introduces New Enhanced Look at Disney Parks

Ordering food and beverages at Disney Parks has never been simpler since the mobile order app was introduced in 2017. Now Disney Parks has rolled out a new, enhanced look that makes the mobile ordering experience easier than ever.

The app allows guests to plan ahead, save time by not waiting in line, and make the most out of their visit to the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort.

This update—available now in the Disneyland App for Disneyland Resort and coming soon to the My Disney Experience App for Walt Disney World Resort — features an easier navigation and improved design with fun, colorful icons and even more photos of the menu items. In addition, guests with certain allergies or dietary restrictions can better discover the options that may meet their needs at participating locations.

With more than 20 participating quick-service restaurants at each destination, you can easily place meal and snack orders from wherever you happen to be in the park. Once you arrive at the restaurant and tap “I’m here,” your order will be ready for pick up at a designated window within minutes – without ever waiting in line to order and pay!

The mobile order feature is just one of the many ways we continue to enhance the guest experience, including Disney MaxPass at Disneyland Resort, digital room keys at Walt Disney World Resort and so much more.

February 2, 2019
Play Disney Parks’ App Has New Spooky Experiences For Halloween Time

Disney Parks have recently undergone their annual Halloween makeover and the new Play Disney Parks app has gotten the Halloween treatment as well.

Halloween spirits have cast a spell on the new app, giving it a frightfully fun look for the Halloween season along with some new treats and tunes! Special themed gameboards feature playful pumpkins and spooky surprises across Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort for guests to discover on the app, now through October 31.

Look closely at the Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park maps and you just might spot Jack Skellington and Zero or Oogie Boogie! And these festive Play Disney Parks app gameboards are now available for download, allowing you to enjoy these ghoulish designs on your desktop and mobile device!

Don’t miss a chance to collect all-new achievements on your next visit to Disney parks! Guests at the Disneyland Resort can earn new ride achievements at Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy and Haunted Mansion Holiday for a limited time throughout the Halloween season. Visitors to Walt Disney World Resort can also find a special Halloween achievement at the Haunted Mansion!

And what’s Halloween without some terror-iffic tunes? Guests have been enjoying special Apple Music playlists since Play Disney Parks’ official debut in June, and now our ghostly friends have curated brand new playlists to bring the Halloween festivities to life. Guests visiting Sandy Claws at Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland park can access Apple Music from within the app to listen to a devilishly delightful “Disney Villains” playlist, while visitors at the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom Park may find a “Halloween Trick or Treat Tunes” playlist featuring classic Halloween songs like “Grim Grinning Ghosts” and newer favorites like “Everybody Scream, Everybody Howl” from the hit Disney Junior series “Vampirina.”

Apple Music subscribers will be able to add these eerily exciting new playlists direct to their Apple Music library. Many new users can sign up for a free three-month trial within the app and listen to the playlists in full!

Be sure to read the terms of use before you download a wallpaper, and download the Play Disney Parks app from the App store or Google Play to check out these all-new Halloween experiences – before they vanish!

September 25, 2018
Samsung and Disney Release New Frozen AR Emojis

Samsung Electronics has revealed the latest set of popular Disney characters to be brought to life by the Galaxy S9 series as AR Emojis – users are now able to transform themselves into characters from Disney’s “Frozen.”

The beloved animated singing stars are the latest fan favorites to join the line-up, which features classic Disney characters Mickey & Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, Goofy. This is the second movie franchise to be a part of AR Emoji, with the first being The Incredibles.

Galaxy S9 and S9+ users can create AR (augmented reality) avatars of Anna, Elsa, Olaf and Kristoff. To start animating messages as one of your favorite Disney Frozen characters, just open the Galaxy S9/S9+’s AR Emoji mode, tap the plus icon on the right-hand side to access the Galaxy Apps Store and download the Disney Frozen pack.

AR Emojis are a fun and versatile way to personalize communications with friends, harnessing expressions through facial recognition technology, and are shareable across all platforms. The Disney Frozen AR Emoji pack is now available for download on the Galaxy Apps Store. Be sure to stay tuned for more AR Emoji releases from the collaboration coming soon.

August 2, 2018
4 Must-Try Digital Experiences at Disneyland Resort This Summer
Summer is here, and what better way to celebrate than with a trip to Disneyland Resort? It’s never been easier to enjoy time with your family and friends thanks to the suite of digital offerings now available at the resort. Take a look below for tips and tricks to make your next visit even more fun-filled!
1. Disneyland App – This one-stop-shop for Disneyland Resort makes trip planning a breeze. If you haven’t tried it recently, you’re missing out! The handy app captures attraction wait times, character appearance schedules, entertainment show times and more.
2. Disney MaxPass – Guests are loving the Disney MaxPass feature on the Disneyland App. For $10 per day per ticket, you get the convenience of digital Disney FASTPASS selections while in the park and unlimited PhotoPass downloads for the day.* Pro tip: Group park tickets together so one person can make a reservation for everyone at once.
3. Mobile Ordering – Our latest feature on the Disneyland App gives you the power to order from 15 quick-service and fast casual restaurant locations at both Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park at the touch of a button. Simply choose a participating location, select an arrival time window for pickup, choose your items and place an order! When you arrive at your food location, simply hit “I’m here” and your food will be prepared. Fan-favorite spots include Bengal Barbecue, Red Rose Taverne and Flo’s V8 Café.
4. Play Disney Parks App – Last but not least, an all-new mobile app just made its debut at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort! With select in-queue experiences, fun Disney trivia, curated playlists on Apple Music and achievements to earn and collect, this app turns wait time into play time across the resort. It’s free to download now on the App Store and Google Play.
There’s so much to do and see this summer at Disneyland Resort – Pixar Pier, anyone? – and these digital offerings will help you get the most out of your next visit! Don’t forget to check out Pixar Fest while you’re at the resort, with new entertainment, décor, themed eats and more through September 3.

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July 10, 2018
Play Disney Parks App Debuts at Disney Parks on June 30

The all-new Play Disney Parks mobile app will make its official debut at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort on June 30. The app will be free to download, and guests can pre-order today on the App Store and Google Play to be among the first to have the app automatically downloaded on their device.

As we previously shared, the #PlayDisneyParks app was designed for families and guests to enjoy together. With group play that enables everyone to join in on the fun, guests will turn wait time into play time with all-new interactive experiences and activities created for select attraction queues, including: “Playset Party” at Toy Story Mania! in Disney California Adventure park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, “Off to Neverland” at Peter Pan’s Flight at Disneyland park and Magic Kingdom, “Rocket Race” at Space Mountain at Disneyland park and Magic Kingdom, and “Andy’s Boardgame Blast!” at the new Slinky Dog Dash coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. And there’s even more to explore in the app!

Guests signed into their Disney account can also earn, collect and share uniquely themed achievements, rewarded for playing games, answering trivia, completing challenges and experiencing select attractions across Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. And with the Disney trivia feature, there’s sure to be something for everyone to enjoy as guests can discover fun facts about their favorite theme parks.

This first-of-its-kind Disney app will also allow guests to celebrate the songs of Disney in a whole new way. Access Apple Music from within the app to tap into a curated audio experience featuring official playlists inspired by beloved theme park lands, attractions and characters – and some favorite memories too. Apple Music subscribers will even be able to add favorite Disney tracks direct to their Apple Music library allowing them to live and re-live the magic of Disney parks music at home.

And this is just the beginning. The Play Disney Parks app will evolve over time with new experiences and offerings, including the eagerly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, coming to Disneyland Resort in summer 2019 and Walt Disney World Resort in late fall 2019.

June 26, 2018
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.

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.

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.

June 12, 2018
All-New Interactive ‘Play Disney Parks’ App Launching This Summer

Today, 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. With the all-new Play Disney Parks app guests can soon explore Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort in a whole new way.

This new, free to download, interactive app allows guests to access exclusive experiences at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World through activities that interact with the surrounding environment. Coming this summer on iOS and Android, guests can play in the parks like never before using this soon-to-launch mobile app.

With the touch of a button, wait time turns into play time with family and friends at certain locations. And the more you explore in Disney parks, the more there is to discover on the app. This is just the latest way we are making a visit to our parks even more fun and memorable in new and innovative ways.

Since the launch of My Disney Experience at Walt Disney World Resort in 2013, we continue to reinvent digital offerings at our parks around the world. The My Disney Experience app, our guests’ go-to vacation companion, has continued to evolve – including the Get Directions feature, Online Check-In and the recently launched Digital Key.

Guests are also loving the Disneyland App, Disney MaxPass and soon mobile order at Disneyland Resort – currently available at Walt Disney World – and we’re excited to bring this latest innovation to the parks!

April 18, 2018