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  • SECRET FASTPASS DISTRIBUTION IN DISNEY’S MAGIC KINGDOM REVEALED

    SECRET FASTPASS DISTRIBUTION IN DISNEY’S MAGIC KINGDOM REVEALED

    On select very busy evenings at the Magic Kingdom between November and December 2017, some guests will receive a bonus “surprise” FastPass to use on select attractions. We imagine this is not on nights where Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is taking place.

    The secret fastpass distribution is on Tom Sawyer Island and it is extremely limited! In fact, it is so limited that you might want to think about being the first one over to the island the minute that they open. Heaven forbid, but if you don’t know where Tom Sawyer Island is… It is located between Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and The Haunted Mansion. The only way to get there is to travel by raft across the Rivers of America in Frontierland.

    According to an inside source from the folks at Disney Every Day Here’s the secret… Cast Members will hide up to five whitewash paintbrushes in various places throughout the island. If you are lucky enough to find a brush and present it to a cast member, you will receive a Special Fastpass. What a great idea! You know where you can find me the next morning I open up the Magic Kingdom. Catch me if you can!

  • Peppermint Candy Cane Churros at Disneyland

    Peppermint Candy Cane Churros at Disneyland

    When it comes to Disney and decking out the parks for the winter holidays food is always on the list of things that get that holiday touch. Red Peppermint Candy Cane Churros have been spotted by Disney fans at Disneyland and California Adventure Park, and they look pretty festive and pretty tasty.

    Instagram user @disneylanddreamer_rebecca say, “It’s so refreshing, minty & yummy! Its not to sweet either. Its perfect.” If you love churros and Peppermint then this is for you.

    Disney couple “TheDisneyDuoo” also shared a picture of the churros online, saying “This little guys a SECRET menu item and we are in love!!!!” and that they can be found at the churro stand right near the castle in Disneyland.

  • Swell Treats for Mickey’s Birthday at Walt Disney World Resort

    Swell Treats for Mickey’s Birthday at Walt Disney World Resort

    Oh boy, do these look tasty! Come along and sing a song and join the jamboree – Mickey Mouse’s birthday is this Saturday, and I know we are stoked! They are celebrating with sweets galore at Walt Disney World Resort! If you’re celebrating Mickey on his B-Day tomorrow, be sure to pick up one of his tasty treats and wish him a happy birthday. All of these items will be available all weekend, Nov. 17-19.

    Disney’s Hollywood Studios
    Found at Trolley Car Café

    • Mickey’s Birthday Cupcake – Cookies and cream-flavored cupcake with cookies and cream frosting

    Magic Kingdom Park
    Found at Main Street Bakery, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe, Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café and Pinocchio Village Haus

    • Steamboat Willie Cookies ‘n Cream Cheesecake – Cookies and cream cheesecake with chocolate glaze, whipped cookies and cream panna cotta and Steamboat Willie garnish
    • Found at Tony’s Town Square Restaurant, Cinderella’s Royal Table, Be Our Guest Restaurant and Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen
    • Mickey’s Sorcerer’s Hat Chocolate Cake – Layers of flourless chocolate cake with caramel mousse, milk chocolate pearls and a red glaze

    Sorcerer Mickey dessert

    Disney’s Contemporary Resort
    Found at Contempo Café

    • Mickey’s Red Velvet Cake – with cream cheese filling and white chocolate glaze

    Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts
    Found at Beach Club Marketplace and Market at Ale & Compass

    • Mickey’s Birthday Celebration Cupcake – Large peanut butter cupcake

    Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
    Found at Narcoossee’s

    • Happy Birthday Mickey Dessert – Almond-crusted cheesecake

    Disney Springs
    Found at the Ganachery

    • Strawberry Ganache Lollipop
    • Mickey Mouse-themed Milk Chocolate Bar

    Found at Amorette’s Patisserie

    • Mini Mickey Dome Cake – Chocolate chiffon, milk chocolate mousse and orange blossom pâte de fruit
    • Mini Pluto Dome Cake – Banana and peanut butter-flavored
    • Mickey-Shaped Chocolate Macaroon

    Epcot
    Found at Sunshine Seasons

    • Mickey’s Cookies ‘n Cream Cheesecake

    Found at Rose & Crown Dining Room

    • Kid’s Bangers and Mash with Mickey-Shaped Potatoes
    • Scotch Egg with Mickey-Shaped Puff Pastry
    • Mickey-Shaped Cheese in Cheese Plate
    • Mickey Banoffee Tart – Banana, Jameson Irish Whiskey-Caramel, sweet cream and chocolate

    Found at The Garden Grill

    • Mickey-Shaped Cucumber Salad

    Found at Fountain View and Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe

    • Mickey’s Celebration Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake with white chocolate mousse and vanilla buttercream

    Found at Le Cellier Steakhouse

    • Mickey Nanaimo – Chocolate cake with peanut butter cream covered in red glaze with graham cracker-coconut streusel and toasted coconut ice cream

    Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
    Found at Kona Café

    • Mickey’s Hau’oli lā Hānau – Coconut mousse, crispy vanilla pearls, tropical fresh fruits and dragon fruit sorbet

    Found at Capt. Cook’s

    • Mickey’s Chocolate Celebration Birthday Cupcake – Chocolate cupcake filled with strawberry guava ganache and topped with white chocolate mousse

    Disney’s All-Star Resorts
    Found at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort

    • Mickey’s Pumpkin Mousse Marshmallow Tart – Pumpkin mousse with spiced marshmallow dipped in chocolate

    Found at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort

    • Steamboat Mickey’s Cupcake – Chocolate cupcake with Oreo buttercream

    Found at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort

    • Mickey’s Pumpkin Whoopie Pie – Pumpkin whoopie pie with cream cheese buttercream

    Disney’s BoardWalk
    Found at BoardWalk Bakery

    • Heritage Mickey Dessert – Black and white tart with white chocolate mousse and topped with a dark chocolate Mickey dome adorned with chocolate ears, tail and buttons

    Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
    Found at Roaring Fork

    • Mickey’s Mischievous Rice Krispy Treat – Mickey-themed crispy treats

    Found at Whispering Canyon

    • Mickey’s Birthday Dark Chocolate Dome – Dark chocolate Mickey dome with raspberry sauce and Chambord cream

    Found at Geyser Point

    • Mickey’s Birthday Celebration Brownie – Mickey brownie with dark chocolate mousse and white chocolate face

    Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
    Found at The Mara

    • Mickey’s Charm – Lemon rose cremeux, caramelized milk chocolate mousse tart

    Found at Jiko – The Cooking Place

    • Fantasmic Entremet – Spiced chocolate and cherry entremets

    Found at Boma – Flavors of Africa

    • Steamboat Willie Cheesecake – Oreo cheesecake tartlets

    Found at Sanaa

    • Tropical Mickey Tart – Coconut lime cremeux, passion fruit mousse tart

    Disney’s Animal Kingdom
    Found at Creature Comforts, Kusafiri Coffee Shop & Bakery and Isle of Java

    • Safari Mickey Cupcake – Yellow cake filled with banana pastry cream, dipped in chocolate ganache and topped with buttercream and fondant and red chocolate balloon

    Safari Mickey Cupcake

    Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
    Found at Leaning Palms and Happy Landings Ice Cream

    • Mickey’s Birthday Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake with white buttercream icing and Happy Birthday Mickey chocolate topper

    Found at Typoon Tilly’s and Snack Shack

    • Mickey’s Birthday Cupcake – Chocolate cupcake with buttercream icing and red chocolate Mickey glove

    Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
    Found at Trail’s End Restaurant

    • Mickey’s Birthday Celebration Cupcake – Yellow cake with strawberry filling, buttercream icing, sugar cookie Mickey Ears, chocolate buttons and tail

    ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    Found at ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill

    • Mini Mickey Dome Cake – Chocolate chiffon, milk chocolate mousse and orange blossom pâte de fruit

    Disney’s Pop Century Resort
    Found at Everything POP Shopping & Dining

    • Mickey Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake covered with buttercream frosting and topped with Oreo cookies and crumbles

    Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
    Found at Landscape of Flavors

    • Mickey Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake with buttercream icing, Oreos and white chocolate buttons

    Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
    Found at Artist Palette

    • Happy Birthday Mickey! – Funfetti cake with vanilla buttercream

    Disney’s Old Key West Resort
    Found at Good’s Food to Go

    • Mickey Funfetti Mini Cake – Yellow cake with vanilla bean filling

    Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
    Found at Centertown

    • Mickey’s Birthday Celebration Cupcake – Red velvet cupcake filled with chocolate mousse and fondant Mickey topping

    Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside and French Quarter
    Found at Riverside Mill Food Court and Sassagoula Float Works and Food Factory

    • Mickey’s Birthday Celebration Cupcake – Red velvet cupcake filled with chocolate mousse and fondant Mickey topping
  • Top 10 Best Walt Disney World Rides

    Top 10 Best Walt Disney World Rides

    Are you planning a trip to Walt Disney World? Do you want to know which rides and shows are must-sees at the resort’s four theme parks? Disney Dork’s has ranked the Top 10 best rides and attractions and here is our list.
    10 Toy Story Mania

    Number 10: Toy Story Mania

    • Location: Sunset Boulevard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

    The wildly popular 4D shoot-’em-up game rises above its all-ages carnival format to mix sheer joy with overzealous competition that’s well worth the resulting arm cramp

    9 Star Tours

    Number 9: Star Tours – The Adventures Continue

    • Location: Disney’s Hollywood Studios

    Blast off to a Star Wars galaxy far, far away in this spiffy, updated version of the first motion simulator ride. The technology behind the ride, which, among other things, allows multiple possible story lines, is truly astonishing. An expanded Star Wars land, which will bring two new attractions and a reportedly astonishing level of detail and immersion scheduled to open in the Studios park in 2019. Read my review of Star Tours.

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    Number 8: Mickey’s PhilharMagic

    • Location: Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom

    It’s easy to forget how good this 3D adventure through the pinnacle of ’90s Walt Disney animation is, but with its whimsy, humor, and a starring role for Donald Duck, it’s more than just an excuse to plunge into the cold AC on a hot summer day.

    8 Pirates of the Caribbean

    Number 7: Pirates of the Caribbean

    • Location: Adventureland in Magic Kingdom

    As far as dark rides go, the Magic Kingdom mainstay is as classic as it gets. With new life breathed into it by way of Johnny Depp’s likeness and the successful film series by the same name, it’s renewed as an equally enjoyable choice for all generations.

    6 Carousel of Progress

    Number 6: Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress

    • Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom

    Incredibly nostalgic and necessary to preserve Disney’s history, the famed rotating theatre is a historic gem — but considering its slow-paced and always a great place to cool off and rest while soaking in some classic Disney.

    5 Tower of Terror

    Number 5: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

    • Location: Sunset Boulevard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

    The iconic Hollywood Tower Hotel haunts visitors from its cobwebbed lobby to the very last plunge past the “fifth dimension,” utilizing an ever-changing drop sequence for endless thrills, whether or not you’re familiar with its namesake program.

    4 test track

    Number 4: Test Track

    • Location: Future World Epcot

    A fan favorite for good reason — it’s the most aggressive coaster at Walt Disney World — Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is a solid adrenaline rush set to the rock band’s classic hits whose speedy start outweighs its glow-in-the-dark decor feeling somewhat outdated.

    3 Rock n Roller Coaster

    Number 3: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

    • Location: Sunset Boulevard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

    A fan favorite for good reason — it’s the most aggressive coaster at Walt Disney World — Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is a solid adrenaline rush set to the rock band’s classic hits whose speedy start outweighs its glow-in-the-dark decor feeling somewhat outdated.

    2 Soarin Around the World

    Number 2: Soarin’ Around the World

    • Location: Living with the Land Pavilion in Epcot

    Peaceful, tranquil, and amazing! An engaging Disney E-ticket ride that uses pioneering “flying theater” technology, Soarin’ is a charming adventure. In 2016, it traded in a tour of California for international destinations including China, South America, and Australia.

    1 Flights of Passage

    Number 1: Avatar Flight of Passage

    • Location: Pandora — The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom​

    Disney takes the flying theater ride system it developed for Soarin’ to the next level with this breathtaking attraction. Tethered to an avatar, you’ll experience the thrill of riding a banshee high above the moon of Pandora. It debuted in 2017 immediately vaulting itself into what we consider the best ride at Walt Disney World.

    These are our top 10 rides.  What are your favorite rides?

  • The Hottest Souvenir at Disney Parks This Christmas – Pluto Christmas Popcorn Bucket

    The Hottest Souvenir at Disney Parks This Christmas – Pluto Christmas Popcorn Bucket

    The Pluto Christmas Popcorn Bucket is the new must have item! If you’re an avid souvenir popcorn bucket collector then things just got a lot more dog gone cool this holiday season.

    This years Christmas popcorn bucket is modeled after none other than Mickey’s good old pal Pluto. It’s a hot seller at $13.50 and guests are already hounding cast members about where they can get one.

    It’s quickly become the hottest item of holiday merchandise at Walt Disney World and it makes a great gift even if your not part of the souvenir popcorn bucket super fandom. This festive popcorn bucket has Pluto all dressed up in an ugly Christmas sweater and a Santa hat. This design does not open from the top, but instead through the back, keeping the whole thing intact while still allowing for a carrying strap that includes small designs of dog bones printed throughout.

    So if you’re on the look out for one of these puppies it could be kind of rough to find one, but they are sold in both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort so get yours before they are all gone!

  • Disney To Remove ‘Wench Auction’ From Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride

    Disney To Remove ‘Wench Auction’ From Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride

    Disney apparently no longer wants the red head.  One of the most memorable scenes on one of Disney’s most iconic rides is getting a major makeover.

    The company announced on Thursday that Pirates of the Caribbean will replace the auction scene in which women are sold off as brides with an auction for plundered goods.

    New concept artwork released by Disney showed that the sign which read “AUCTION” and “Take a wench for a bride” will soon feature the words: “AUCTION” and “SURRENDER YER LOOT.”



    That’s not the only change.

    The character known as “the redhead” ― the object of affection as the pirates shout “we wants the redhead” ― will enjoy a role reversal. Instead of being auctioned off, she will become one of the plunderers.

    “Our team thought long and hard about how best to update this scene,” Kathy Mangum, a senior vice president with Disney Imagineering, said in a news release. “Given the redhead has long been a fan favorite, we wanted to keep her as a pivotal part of the story, so we made her a plundering pirate!”

    Here’s a closer look at her new role:

    Pirates Red Head

    The latest changes received mixed reviews from the Disney fan community. Many weren’t thrilled to see alterations to a scene that had been part of the ride since the first version opened at Disneyland 50 years ago.  How do you feel about the removal?

  • Live Action Star Wars Series to Air On Disney’s Streaming Service

    Live Action Star Wars Series to Air On Disney’s Streaming Service

    Star Wars - Fin and Rey

    Star Wars is getting the TV treatment with a forthcoming live-action series set to debut on Disney’s digital streaming service. The still-untitled service is set to launch in 2019.

    Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Bob Iger confirmed the project Thursday while on a quarterly earnings call with investors.

    Additionally, Iger revealed that new TV series based on the 2001 Pixar film Monsters Inc. (which also spawned the 2013 sequel Monsters University) and the Disney Channel film franchise High School Musical also will debut on the service.

    It also was announced that the Star Wars franchise will expand with the launch of a new trilogy of films fromLast Jedi director Rian Johnson. The new movies will be separate from the continuing Skywalker saga and “Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored,” according to an official announcement made by LucasFilm, which is owned by Disney. Johnson will write and direct the first film in the trilogy.

    That new trilogy comes as Lucasfilm also has Solo: A Star Wars Story due out May 25, 2018, and director J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode IX, which is set to bow Dec. 20, 2019. The Last Jedi is slated for release Dec. 15.

    In addition to original programming on the streaming service, Iger said on the call that Disney will consider licensing programming from third parties. The exec also noted that ABC Studios could end up producing for the new service. ‘We’ve talked about that a bit,” he said.

    Although pricing is still being worked out, the plan is to offer the service for less than the price of Netflix, which currently costs $11 per month for its standard plan.

    On the topic of Netflix, Iger noted that he doesn’t necessarily see the streaming service as a competitor but as a means of helping Disney become “a viable player in the direct-to-consumer space, a space that we all know is a very compelling space to be in.”

    Disney’s ESPN service, meanwhile, will launch in spring 2018 and will be called ESPN Plus, Iger confirmed Thursday. The service will exclude sports that currently air on ESPN.

    While this will mark the first live-action Star Wars TV series, George Lucas’ franchise has spawned five animated series, going all the way back to 1985’s Star Wars: Droids, which aired on ABC (long before ABC and LucasFilm were under the same corporate umbrella), as did the second series, Star Wars: Ewoks. The most recent animated entry, Star Wars Rebels, airs on Disney XD, a sister network of Disney Channel. Next up is Star Wars: Force of Destiny, which will debut on YouTube. Both Rebels and Forces of Destiny are produced by LucasFilm Animation.

    Over the years, there have also been three live-action TV specials, most famously the widely lampooned Star Wars: Holiday Special that aired on CBS shortly after the original 1977 film’s release.

    News that a Star Wars live-action series will be premiering on Disney’s streaming service has to be disappointing for ABC, which is also owned by Disney. Network president Channing Dungey expressed her optimism about ABC possibly airing a new Star Wars series at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour in 2016 and said talks about that possibility were ongoing.