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  • New Holiday Green Alien Popcorn Bucket Available Now at Hollywood Studios

    New Holiday Green Alien Popcorn Bucket Available Now at Hollywood Studios

    Oooooooooohhhhh! Pixar’s lovable Green Alien Popcorn Bucket is back again for the Holiday’s at Hollywood Studios.

    This year he’s dressed in red and black buffalo plaid pajamas with a matching Santa hat. He comes with a removable carrying strap perfect for displaying him when you get home.

    This Little Green Man be enterally grateful if you rescue him, so make sure you get yours before they’re sold out!

    He’ll set you back $25, but tax and popcorn are included!
    Disney Pro Tip: Ask for your popcorn on the side so your Alien stays nice and clean.

  • Exciting Updates Coming to Star Tours — The Adventures Continue

    Exciting Updates Coming to Star Tours — The Adventures Continue

    We’re excited to announce that starting December 20th ‘Star Tours – The Adventures Continue’ is getting another update to include scenes from The Rise of Skywalker!

    Fans of the saga will recognize the ocean moon Kef Bir, which we got glimpses of in the trailers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. It seems that this is where parts of the Death Star fell after it’s destruction, and where a major showdown between Rey and Kylo Ren will take place.

    Disney has partnered with Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic to update the attraction with new and exciting destinations in the past. The last update for this ride was November 2017, when the mineral planet Crait and the Resistance outpost on Batuu were added.
    Passengers who board the Starspeeder 1000 never know where in the galaxy their pilot C-3PO will take them, and the addition of new scenes will add to the already 384 ride combinations!

    This update will include ‘Star Tours – The Adventures Continue’ at Disneyland® Resort, Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disney Resort. Starspeeders will be heading to Kef Bir, and possibly other secret locations, soon! Which Star Wars characters are you excited to see along the way?

    With Galaxy’s Edge opening and all the new Star Wars stuff coming to Disney, now is to perfect time to contact me at Enchanted Kingdom Vacations with Kimberly and start planning your next Star Wars adventure!

  • New Princess Leia Bun-Inspired Minnie Ears Coming to Hollywood Studios

    New Princess Leia Bun-Inspired Minnie Ears Coming to Hollywood Studios

    These are the Minnie Ears you’re looking for! This Princess Leia Bun-inspired design from Ashley Eckstein is the newest edition to the Disney Parks Designer Collection and it’s landing in a galaxy near you on October 4. 

    As if that wasn’t exciting enough, Eckstein will be on hand at Launch Bay Cargo in Disney’s Hollywood Studios to sign the newest Minnie ear headband on October 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

    Known to Star Wars fans as the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, actress and entrepreneur, Ashley Eckstein, also founded Her Universe – the groundbreaking fangirl fashion company and lifestyle brand. 

    Wristbands will be distributed to guests at store open on the day of the signing with the purchase of the ear headband designed by Ashley. A wristband from the appearance location is required to meet Ashley Eckstein and allows the guest to get two items signed.  A limited number of wristbands will be available the day of the signing. Once the wristbands have been distributed, the line to meet Ashley Eckstein will close.

    Merchandise available while supplies last. Only two (2) items will be signed per guest, per time in line. No personal items will be signed. Valid Walt Disney World Resort receipt may be required. Artist signing is subject to space and time availability and is not guaranteed. Theme park admission is required. Event information subject to change without notice.

  • Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Officially Opens at Walt Disney World Resort

    Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Officially Opens at Walt Disney World Resort

    This will be a day long remembered at Disney World, as the grand opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is finally here!

    Fireworks exploded overhead during the land’s dedication ceremony on Wednesday morning as Bob Chapek, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, was flanked by the mighty Chewbacca and other Star Wars characters and today it’s officially open to the public..

    “With the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, we’ve set a new standard for the most immersive storytelling in the galaxy,” said Chapek. “Every experience in Batuu – from piloting the Millennium Falcon to building your own droid – puts guests deeper into their own Star Wars story.”

    Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, which opened at Disneyland Park in California on May 31, 2019, is the largest and most technologically advanced single-themed land expansion ever in a Disney park. The 14-acre land transports guests to the remote planet of Batuu, full of unique sights, sounds, smells and tastes.

    Guests become part of their own Star Warsstories as they experience galactic food and beverages, such as iconic Blue Milk and Green Milk. They can craft their own lightsabers or build their own droids in immersive, interactive retail experiences. They can explore an intriguing collection of merchant shops and may even come across iconic Star Wars characters.

    In one of the land’s signature attractions, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, guests take the controls of the most famous ship in the galaxy as pilots, gunners or flight engineers in an exhilarating experience that responds in real time to the actions they take. A second anchor attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, will debut Dec. 5, 2019, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Jan. 17, 2020, at Disneyland. In the most ambitious, immersive and advanced attraction ever imagined, guests will become part of the action during a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance in an experience that will blur the lines between fantasy and reality.

    The new land builds off decades of collaboration between Walt Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm Ltd., a global leader in film, television and digital entertainment production, including the Star Wars franchise. The work on Star Wars between these two creative powerhouses dates back to 1987, when the groundbreaking Star Tours attraction opened at Disneyland Park in California.

  • Darth Vader Replacing Kylo Ren Meet-and-Greet at Hollywood Studios This Fall

    Darth Vader Replacing Kylo Ren Meet-and-Greet at Hollywood Studios This Fall

    For those who though that Darth Vader wouldn’t be returning to his meet & greet location in Hollywood Studios, “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” Today, Disney announced Vader will indeed begin meeting guests again in the Launch Bay beginning this fall.

    Starting August 29 at Star Wars Launch Bay, you can even have a personal face-to-face encounter with Darth Vader himself.

    Kylo Ren replaced Darth Vader back in 2016 and has been meeting guests ever since, but his grandfather has decided it’s time to reclaim his rightful place in the park. In the words of Vader, “The circle is now complete.”

    Star Wars Launch Bay is a multi-sensory space for Star Wars fans of all ages with the “Meet the Makers” short film, galleries featuring treasured memorabilia and authentic replicas of Star Warsartifacts, special Star Warsmerchandise and also other character opportunities where you can meet favorite Star Wars characters like Chewbacca and BB-8. 

  • New Details Revealed For Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

    New Details Revealed For Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

    As we previously reported, “Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, is opening in 2020 and today Disney has revealed several exciting new details!

    Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway makes for the first ever Mickey-themed ride-through attraction. The new attraction will totally immerse guests in a cartoon world and will feature a new catchy theme song created especially for the attraction. They say it’s an ear worm for sure!

    We got a preview of the the ride marquee, as you can see in the pic above, which will hang on the Chinese Theatre when the attraction opens. Then we got a chance to see what the ride vehicles will look like as you can see below. On the left in normal lighting and on the right in black lighting.

    One you make it inside past the marquee, the pre-show are will feature a brand new Mickey Mouse animated short called “Perfect Picnic.”

    Goofy will be driving the train once you make it on the ride and one of the most interesting take aways from todays press event is that the whistle that will be heard in Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be the actual whistle used from 1928’s “Steamboat Willie.”

    On Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, you’ll step through the movie screen and join Mickey and his friends like never before. The attraction will put you inside the wacky and unpredictable world of a Mickey Mouse Cartoon Short where you’re the star and anything can happen. This zany out-of-control adventure features surprising twists and turns, dazzling visual effects and mind-boggling transformations that happen before your very eyes.

    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 Table-Service Restaurant Coming to Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

    New Table-Service Restaurant Coming to Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

    Get yer lasso’s ready, cowpokes, because here is some rootin’ tootin’ news for ya! There’s a brand-new table-service restaurant coming to Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

    Upon entering Andy’s back yard, guests are magically transformed to the size of a toy, surrounded by toys and playsets scattered throughout the area. And soon, guests will discover that a new play area has been set up – and it’s called Roundup Rodeo BBQ Restaurant. But of course, being Andy, it certainly isn’t your usual rodeo…

    Using three cardboard boxes cut and taped together, Andy has created a new rodeo arena using some of his favorite toys, games, and play sets. And while some pieces are definitely western-themed, what makes this rodeo special is the broad assortment of toys that have been brought together to create a fun, colorful mashup-atmosphere that only a child could create. 

    Once inside, you’ll be surrounded by all of the rodeo festivities in-action as well as western town and train station play sets. And you just might spot some of your favorite Disney•Pixar characters scattered throughout the restaurant in the form of toys and game pieces including a toy version of Jessie riding on the back of a Trixie pull-toy and unique toy versions of Bo Peep and her sheep, all who appear to be performing in the rodeo together.

    This immersive restaurant will surround guests with a kaleidoscope of toys, games, and playsets, providing yet another unique, fun, family-friendly dining experience that could only be had in Toy Story Land. In the meantime, be sure to check out Woody’s Lunch Box for delicious sandwiches, Lunch Box Tarts, and more!

  • VIDEO: Disney Shares Details on New Nighttime Experience Coming to Hollywood Studios

    VIDEO: Disney Shares Details on New Nighttime Experience Coming to Hollywood Studios

    Last year we received news of an all-new cinematic nighttime experience called “Wonderful World of Animation,” coming to Hollywood Studios and today Disney has released new video giving us a sneak peek at the new show.

    The all-new nighttime experience will make it’s debut May 1 and it uses state-of-the-art projection mapping technology and other effects to take guests on a magical journey through more than 90 years of Disney animation.

    The team at Disney Parks Live Entertainment has been working on the show for months and are now in the final stages of programming and preparation. Over the last couple weeks, the production team and creative designers, representing audio, video, lighting, music and special effects disciplines, have gone in after the park is closed for the day, fine-tuning everything to get it just right for the grand opening. Take a peek below for a look behind the scenes:

    “Wonderful World of Animation” begins with the one-and-only Mickey Mouse, celebrating his starring role in “Fantasia” before launching into other sequences filled with magic, family, adventure, romance, villainy and friendship. Each theme is brought to life through unforgettable moments from Disney and Pixar animated films, from “Coco” and “The Incredibles” to “Sleeping Beauty” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”

    With nods to the vast library from Disney and Pixar Animation Studios’ long legacy, “Wonderful World of Animation” is the perfect complement to an exhilarating day of adventures at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and a great way to celebrate the park’s 30th anniversary.

  • Two Special Events Coming to Disney After Hours at Hollywood Studios

    Two Special Events Coming to Disney After Hours at Hollywood Studios

    Disney’s After Hours has been expanded to include Hollywood Studios and now we can share that there are two special events being added to the Hollywood Studios After Hours Line-Up!

    If you’re a Pixar or Star Wars fans you don’t want to miss these! During After Hours at Hollywood Studios a limited number of Guests will enjoy a unique, 3-hour park experience—featuring popular attractions and Character Greetings, with little-to-no wait!

    The first event is Wednesday, May 1st, where they will be celebrating Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary.

    “On this day, we celebrate three decades worth of movie magic and super heroic action. Meet some of your favorite Disney and Disney•Pixar pals throughout the park for special photo ops. Then, be sure to bring home a piece of history when you purchase 30th Anniversary souvenirs.”

    The second event is Saturday, May 4th, to celebrate May the 4th Be With You.

    “Star Wars fans of all ages won’t want to miss this stellar night. Don your best cosplay and blast off to Star Wars Launch Bay where you’ll encounter Chewbacca with Rey, Kylo Ren with Captain Phasma, and more! As you explore the park you may even meet some friendly ewoks—but beware—you could also find those loyal to the dark side. Themed merchandise and tasty treats will also be available.”
    If you plan on attending this event make sure you’re familiar with Disney’s costume guidelines!

    Details:

    The price for tickets purchased in advance is $125 per adult or child, plus tax—or purchased on the day of the event for $129 per adult or child, plus tax. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members can take advantage of specially priced tickets for just $95 per adult or child, plus tax.

    Guests with Disney After Hours tickets can enter the park at 7:00 PM every event night—event times vary slightly depending on date. On these two special dates the event takes place from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM.

    Are you planning on attending either of these special event? Let us know in the comments.