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  • Park Hopper Option Returning to Disney World January 2021

    Park Hopper Option Returning to Disney World January 2021

    As the phased reopening of Walt Disney World Resort continues, Disney World is nearing another exciting milestone as the Park Hopper option returns starting Jan. 1, 2021.

    Guests who purchased a ticket or annual pass with Park Hopper benefits will be able to visit more than one park per day, with some new modifications as part of Disney’s ongoing focus on health and safety.

    With the updated Park Hopper experience, guests must make a Disney Park Pass reservation for the first park they plan to visit AND enter that first park prior to visiting another. At this time, a park reservation is not required after the first park, however, reservation requirements are subject to change. Take a quick look at the steps below:

    Additionally, Disney will set specific Park Hopper hours during which this option will be available. Park Hopper hours will start at 2 p.m. each day and end at the park’s scheduled close time. Guests will soon be able to check DisneyWorld.com/ParkHours and the My Disney Experience app for the most up-to-date Park Hopper hours, as they could start earlier at a later date, depending on the day and park.

    These modifications are designed to help us continue managing attendance in a way that fosters physical distancing. Additionally, other enhanced health and safety measures remain in effect, including face coverings required for all guests ages two and up.

    As a reminder, guests with a ticket or pass that includes Park Hopper benefits get the chance to see and do more during their visit, which could mean a morning on the savanna at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and an evening stroll by Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park or starting the day living your Star Wars adventure at Disney’s Hollywood Studios before an afternoon traveling around the world at EPCOT. Please note that the ability to visit another park will be subject to the park’s capacity limitations.

  • McDonald’s Releases New Happy Meal Toys Inspired by Mickey Mouse and Friends

    McDonald’s Releases New Happy Meal Toys Inspired by Mickey Mouse and Friends

    Just in time for his birthday celebration, Disney and McDonald’s have teamed up to release a brand-new line of Happy Meal toys inspired by Mickey Mouse and friends.

    This new collection features Mickey and Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Donald and Daisy experiencing some of the iconic attractions from across Walt Disney World Resort.

    Anchored by Engineer Goofy and Mickey and Minnie celebrating Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, these toys connect together to form a 10-car train as you can see below:

    Each one also has a unique function to make the character move as it rolls, so as the attraction’s soundtrack says, nothing can stop us now from having fun!

    Now through Dec. 14, while supplies last, when you purchase a Happy Meal at participating McDonald’s locations, you can enter for a chance to win a vacation for four to Walt Disney World Resort and experience the attraction that inspired it all: Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Families can also enjoy fun and engaging games at home as part of this Happy Meal program through the McDonald’s Happy Meal App. 

    Click here for more information on how to enter this fun-filled family getaway!  

    NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER/WIN A PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. 
    Hop Aboard to Win Sweepstakes at McDonald’s entry period ends 1/18/21, at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”). To participate, go to the McDonald’s App or www.MagicAtMcD.com and scan/enter the code found with the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway toy in themed Happy Meal® boxes available while supplies last at participating McDonald’s restaurants. Enter without making a purchase as described in the Official Rules avail. at participating McDonald’s, in the McDonald’s App or at www.MagicAtMcD.com. See Official Rules for complete no purchase entry/prizes/ARVs/odds/prize claim deadlines and other details. Open only to residents of the 50 U.S./DC who are 18+. Void where prohibited. Each Code or mail-in entry is valid for one entry into the Sweepstakes. Codes are not reusable. 15 prizes, each a trip for 4 to Walt Disney World® Resort, ARV: $10,985 ea. The odds of winning a prize will be determined by the number of entries received. Limit 5 entries per day and limit one prize per household. Trip must be completed by 12/15/22. Sponsor: McDonald’s USA, LLC, 110 N. Carpenter St., Chicago, IL 60607-2101.  

  • Disney’s Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ May Have Found It’s Star

    Disney’s Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ May Have Found It’s Star

    Disney may have found a lead for its live-action Lilo & Stitch. Sixteen year-old actress Siena Agudong is said to be set to star in Disney’s live-action adaptation of the 2002 animated classic, according to a report.

    Siena Agudong is already known to Disney audiences as her latest project had her playing Reina Carvajal in the new Disney Channel original movie Upside Down Magic.

    The news comes acter Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu was reported last week to be in talks to direct Disney’s Live-action adaptation.

    “I have heard the studio has tapped 16-year-old Hawaiian actress Siena Agudong to play Lilo in the updated film, which is said to follow the same concept as the animated film,” The DisInsider said in a report.

    The story of “Lilo and Stitch” is set in Hawaii and tells the story of a lonely young girl and her close encounter with the galaxy’s most wanted extraterrestrial who she mistakes for a dog. Through her love, faith and unwavering belief in ohana, the Hawaiian concept of family, Lilo helps unlock Stitch’s heart and gives him the ability to care for someone else.

    “Lilo & Stitch” has inspired multiple spinoffs, including the direct-to-video sequels “Stitch: The Movie,” “Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch” and “Leroy and Stitch.” A TV show called “Lilo & Stitch: The Series” ran on Disney Channel and ABC Kids from 2003 to 2006.

    Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who workied on the live-action remake of “Aladdin,” will be producing and the studio has hired Mike Van Waes to write the script. The production will be a hybrid of live-action and CG.

  • Disney Releases Images of Cabins Inside New Star Wars Hotel

    Disney Releases Images of Cabins Inside New Star Wars Hotel

    Disney released new pictures from the inside of their new Star Wars themed hotel, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.

    During an IAAPA presentation Monday, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro shard renderings of what guests will experience when they step inside their cabin.

    In the new Star Wars Resort guests will live aboard a starship for a 2-day, 2-night experience. Unlike any typical cruise, though, you can become the heroes of your own Star Wars story in a new type of immersive experience that only Disney could create. Take a look at the new images below:

    Guests will cruise the galaxy in style aboard the Halcyon, known for its impeccable service and exotic destinations. Onboard, you’ll stay in well-appointed cabins, experience onboard dining, make a planet-side excursion to Black Spire Outpost on Batuu and much more.

  • Disney World Increasing Park Capacity to 35%

    Disney World Increasing Park Capacity to 35%

    Disney is seeing high demand and strong attendance at the parks in Orlando, Disney CEO Bob Chapek told investors recently and that means park capacity is increasing.

    Chapek said they are now allowing the parks to have up to 35 percent of total capacity each day, which is up from 25 percent.

    Additionally, Thursday was the release of Disney’s fourth quarter and full fiscal year earnings.

    The numbers are down year over year, Chapek did highlight some bright spots.

    Disney’s quarter four revenues were over 14.7 billion, that’s down 23 percent from last year.

    The report shows Disney’s fiscal year revenue was 65.3 billion, down about 6 percent from last year.

    If you take a look at Disney’s parks, experiences, and products, the number is down 61 percent in quarter four and down 37 percent for the fiscal year.

    But Chapek highlighted the success of their streaming service, Disney+, and said, “The real bright spot has been our direct-to-consumer business, which is key to the future of our company, and on this anniversary of the launch of Disney+ we’re pleased to report that, as of the end of the fourth quarter, the service had more than 73 million paid subscribers – far surpassing our expectations in just its first year.”

  • Marvel Studios’ ‘WandaVision’ to Premiere on Disney+ on January 15

    Marvel Studios’ ‘WandaVision’ to Premiere on Disney+ on January 15

    Get your television screens ready! WandaVision, the highly anticipated Marvel Studios Original Series, will premiere on Disney+ starting January 15!

    The captivating new series WandaVision, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, marks the first series from Marvel Studios streaming exclusively on Disney+.

    The series is a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems. Take a look at the new teaser below:

    Joining Olsen and Bettany are Kat Dennings, who reprises her role as Darcy Lewis from Marvel Studios’ Thor and Thor: The Dark World; Randall Park, who reprises his role as Agent Jimmy Woo from Ant-Man and The Wasp; and newcomers Kathryn Hahn, who plays their plucky neighbor, and Teyonah Parris, who plays the adult Monica Rambeau, who was first introduced in Captain Marvel. The series is directed by Matt Shakman.

  • Petition Demanding Johnny Depp’s Return as Jack Sparrow Nears 300,000

    Petition Demanding Johnny Depp’s Return as Jack Sparrow Nears 300,000

    After Johnny Depp lost his libel court case against a British newspaper that called him a “wife beater,” reports surfaced claiming that Disney was backing away from the actor, but now fans have started a petition calling for his return to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.

    A petition posted on change.org titled “We want JOHNNY DEPP back as CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW has been signed by over 250,000 as it heads towards its goal of at least 300,000.

    “Johnny Depp has been out recently as Captain Jack Sparrow. One of the reasons is his personal issues as well,” the petition reads.

    It continues: “He has been playing this role since 2003 when we first saw him arriving at the Port Royal in his boat with that epic background music playing.

    “But can you imagine someone else portraying this instead of him? Or no Jack Sparrow at all?”

    The petition goes on to say that without Depp’s Sparrow the Pirates franchise is a sunken ship.

  • ‘Disney Holiday Magic Quest’ Special Coming to The Disney Channel

    ‘Disney Holiday Magic Quest’ Special Coming to The Disney Channel

    This holiday season, Disney Channel will transport the magic of Disney World during the holidays to viewers with a holiday special called Disney Holiday Magic Quest.

    Disney Channel is celebrating the holidays for kids and families in some special ways this year, including bringing more holiday magic to Walt Disney World Resort! Disney Channel’s first of three holiday specials is “Disney Holiday Magic Quest,” a high-stakes challenge that navigates Magic Kingdom Park.

    Raven-Symoné virtually hosts the challenge, which features “ZOMBIES 2” stars Milo Manheim, Kylee Russell, Ariel Martin, and Pearce Joza competing in a holiday adventure through Magic Kingdom Park.

    After iconic Disney villains Maleficent and Evil Queen steal holiday magic, the stars must overcome obstacles and complete challenges to restore the joy of the season. The challenges take place throughout Magic Kingdom Park and include iconic attractions and locations like Haunted Mansion and Cinderella Castle.

    The four stars are also competing for a grand prize that will benefit Toys for Tots, a nonprofit organization that delivers hope and the magic of the holidays to less fortunate children.

    Tune in for the premiere of “Disney Holiday Magic Quest” on Disney Channel, Friday, Dec. 4 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT to see if the stars successfully restore the holiday magic throughout their Magic Kingdom Park adventure! 

  • Holiday Projection Show Coming to Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios

    Holiday Projection Show Coming to Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios

    Disney has announced that you can once again delight in a festive yuletide projection show on The Hollywood Holiday Tower Hotel this holiday season at Hollywood Studios.

    After dark, the iconic Hollywood Tower Hotel on Sunset Boulevard will twinkle with projection effects as magically transforms into the Hollywood Holiday Tower Hotel.

    Get swept up in scenes of the season from November 6 through December 30, 2020, as The Hollywood Tower Hotel comes to holly-jolly life with continuously running, colorful projections.

    Savor 4 delightful Disney holiday scenes:

    • Mickey & Minnie’s Hometown Christmas Tower
    • Toy Story Christmas Toy Tower
    • The Muppets Gingerbread Tower
    • Frozen Winter Wonderland Tower
  • Five New Tasty Treats to Celebrate the Holidays at Magic Kingdom

    Five New Tasty Treats to Celebrate the Holidays at Magic Kingdom

    If you’re “Here for the Snacks” then you’ll be happy to hear there are 5 brand new Holiday themed treats this year at Magic Kingdom.

    Here’s a list, with locations, to help you plan your next delicious trip.

    Twice Upon a Cupcake – A confetti Christmas tree tops a vanilla cupcake with a red velvet hidden Mickey (Available at Main Street Bakery Nov. 6 – Dec. 30)

    Let it Snow Taco – Sugar cookie “taco shell” filled with salted caramel and spiced chocolate mousse (Available at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe Nov. 6 – Dec. 30)

    An Orange Bird Christmas – Orange–scented white chocolate mousse filled with orange curd (Available at Sunshine Tree Terrace Nov. 6 – Dec. 30)

    Chip and Dale Christmas Churros – Gingerbread churros topped with apple pie filling and chocolate chips (Available at Westward Ho Nov. 6 – Dec. 30)

    Pistachio Chai Tea Float – Pistachio soft–serve, spiced chai tea, and a red velvet cake pop ornament (Available at Aloha Isle Nov. 6 – Dec. 30)

    I tried An Orange Bird Christmas. It was sitting on top of a little sponge cake, and tasted very citrusy. It wasn’t too sweet and I really liked it!

    If you want to try all these sweet treats contact Kimberly with Enchanted Kingdom Vacations with Kimberly to start planning your Disney trip.