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  • Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Light Up Ear Hat Coming to Disney World

    Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Light Up Ear Hat Coming to Disney World

    Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is opening on March 4 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney has announced the latest Mickey Ear hat will be themed to this all-new attraction as part of the Disney Parks Designer Collection.

    Designed by Disney Imagineer Kevin Rafferty, Executive Creative Director for the attraction, this ear hat will be released on March 5 at Walt Disney World Resort and online at shopDisney.com.

    This colorful ear hat features Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in the setting of “Perfect Picnic,” the cartoon featured in the finale of the attraction, and continues to delight as it lights up with bursting fireworks by the flip of a switch! Take a look below:

    The back of the ear hat features the saying “Nothing Can Stop Us Now” from the attraction’s loveable theme song and displays a picturesque car ride inside the hat itself! 

    Want to add this zany ear hat to your collection? Be sure to visit shopDisney.com or purchase it at various locations at Walt Disney World Resort including:

    Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

    • Stage 1 Company Store
    • Legends of Hollywood
    • Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway kiosk

    Disney Springs:

    • Ever After Jewelry Co. & Accessories

    Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Available on March 6):

    • Discovery Trading Company

    EPCOT (Available on March 6):

    • Art of Disney
    • MouseGear

    Magic Kingdom Park (Available on March 6):

    • Uptown Jewelers

    Celebrating the opening of his latest project, Kevin Rafferty will appear at Stage 1 Company Store in Disney’s Hollywood Studios to sign the newest ear hat and his book, Magic Journey: My Fantastical Walt Disney Imagineering Career, on March 5 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

    Opening March 4, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will take guests of all ages on a whirlwind ride through a world where the rules of physics don’t apply! Inspired by the award-winning Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts, the ride-through attraction is the first at any Disney park to star Mickey, Minnie and their friends.

    Get ready for even more releases in the Disney Parks Designer Collection coming throughout the year, including:

    • John Coulter – March 14, 2020 (Available Disneyland Resort & shopDisney.com)
    • Her Universe – April 2020
    • Joe Rohde – April 2020
    • Her Universe – May 2020
    • Cupcakes and Cashmere – Summer 2020
    • Lily Aldridge – Summer 2020
    • Bret Iwan – Summer 2020
    • Alex Maher – Summer 2020
    • Karlie Kloss – Fall 2020
    • Vera Wang – Fall 2020
  • New Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway-Inspired Merchandise Available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on March 4

    New Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway-Inspired Merchandise Available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on March 4

    All aboard! When the attraction debuts on March 4, Disney’s Hollywood Studios guests can head to the Chinese Theatre to experience Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Along with this new attraction opening, guests will be able to purchase new merchandise inspired by Mickey and Minnie’s wacky cartoon world!

    One of the cutest pieces from this collection is this wacky attraction-inspired headband featuring engineer Goofy, along with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. Along the side of this headband, guests can find an embroidery of the attraction’s theme song: “Nothing Can Stop Us Now!”

    Within this collection guests can purchase an array of items inspired by the attraction train locomotive including a whistle, ornament, pull back toy, MagicBand and sculpted mug!

    Attraction-inspired tees will be available featuring Mickey, Minnie and Goofy showcasing the zaniness featured in this attraction. New plush featuring Mickey and Minnie with Chuuby perched on her shoulder will also be available.

    Match your new Mickey and Minnie plush with these classic sequined headbands – perfect for any adventurous duo!

    Just in time to hop on board for opening day, one of the new #DisneyParksWishables collections for this month, inspired by the attraction is available on March 4 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and online at shopDisney! This collection offers the open-chase edition of engineer Goofy, with Mickey and Minnie in a car, Daisy, Chuuby and the train locomotive in the blind bags

    Walt Disney World Passholders can celebrate Mickey and Minnie’s first-ever-ride through attraction with all-new Passholder exclusive attraction merchandise including a T-shirt, limited edition pin and limited edition MagicBand. Plus, they can use their 20% discount on all this featured merchandise!

    Looking to commemorate the opening day for this attraction? Be sure to check out this 2020 dated limited edition pin. 

    Find all these wacky treasures across Disney’s Hollywood Studios and select items on shopDisney.com on March 4. All merchandise available while supplies last. Share all your looks with the #MouseRulesApply hashtag and keep checking back to Disney Parks Blog for more excitement surrounding Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway!

  • BREAKING: People Mover Trains Collide at Disney World

    BREAKING: People Mover Trains Collide at Disney World

    It’s been a rough couple of days at Disney World as trains collided on Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at the Magic Kingdom earlier today.

    This is the second accident at the theme park in as many days as a Jungle Cruise boat with guests on it sank yesterday.

    Posts immediately began showing up on social media and Sorcerer Radio posted a photo to Instagram stating that their “train slammed into the train in front” of them. Take a look below:

    There haven’t been any reports of injuries as of yet, but well keep you up to date as this story develops.

  • BREAKING: Jungle Cruise Boat With Guests Aboard Sinks at Disney World

    BREAKING: Jungle Cruise Boat With Guests Aboard Sinks at Disney World

    Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom is known for it’s funny jokes and whitty puns, but it was no laughing matter today when one of the boats with guest on board sank during the ride.

    Pictures of one of the boats taking on water started to pop up on social media around noon. And the skipper quote “I get paid for the number of people I take out… not the number I bring back!”, hit a little too close to home today.

    Matthew Vince posted two pictures on Twitter of the boat taking on water. The first shows guests standing on benches and railings trying to not get their feet wet. In the second, a cast member wades around waist-deep water as the seats on the boats are almost fully submerged. Take a look below to see for your self:

    As of 2:40 p.m., the Disney World app showed wait times steadily climbing from 35 minutes to 105 minutes for the Jungle Cruise ride. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train has the park’s longest wait time Thursday at 140 minutes.

    Disney World has yet to comment on the incident, but there have been no reports of injuries.

  • Spaceship Earth at Epcot to get Updated as Reimagining Begins May 26

    Spaceship Earth at Epcot to get Updated as Reimagining Begins May 26

    Spaceship Earth is more than just the physical icon of EPCOT – it’s a symbol of how the park continues to evolve. The attraction is a crucial piece of the historic transformation already underway at EPCOT, and beginning May 26, Walt Disney Imagineering is getting ready to start implementing a new vision for Spaceship Earth. 

    The next iteration of Spaceship Earth will focus on the story of humanity, following the long journey from prehistoric humans to today brought to life with magic and depth that only Disney can deliver. Many of the moments you know and love will be updated in amazing ways, blended with brand-new scenes to tell a story about our human experience.

    Tuesday, Disney shared a few additional details of what you can expect when this icon returns. You’ll visit Egypt, which is part of the current version of the attraction, but it will be an Egypt like you’ve never seen before, transformed through the power of light.

    Throughout the attraction, you’ll hear new narration and see how light plays a central role in our shared human journey, coming to life in dynamic ways in a celebration of the magic that’s possible when we all come together. 

    Walt Disney once said EPCOT “would always be in a state of becoming,” and Spaceship Earth has lived up to that vision for generations. This will be the attraction’s fourth – and most ambitious – update since the park’s grand opening on Oct. 1, 1982. 

  • BREAKING: . Bob Iger Stepping Down as Disney CEO Effective Immediately

    BREAKING: . Bob Iger Stepping Down as Disney CEO Effective Immediately

    Disney CEO Bob Iger, who steered the company through successful purchases of Star Wars, Marvel and Fox’s entertainment businesses, is stepping down immediately, the company said in a surprise announcement Tuesday.

    The Walt Disney Co. named as his replacement Bob Chapek, most recently chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.

    Iger will remain executive chairman through the end of his contract Dec. 31, 2021.

    Iger said it was an “optimal time” for him to step down following Disney’s acquisition of Fox’s entertainment assets and the launch of Disney Plus streaming service in November.

    Iger became chief executive of the home of Mickey Mouse in 2005 after a shareholder revolt by Roy E. Disney led to the ouster of longtime chief Michael Eisner. Iger steered Disney through successful acquisitions of Lucasfilms, Marvel, Pixar and other brands that became big moneymakers for Disney.

    He was the No. 2 highest paid CEO in 2018, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm. He earned $65.6 million. The top earner was Discovery’s David Zaslav who earned $129.5 million.

    Susan Arnold, the independent lead director of the Disney board said succession planning had been ongoing for several years.

    Chapek is only the seventh CEO in Disney history.

    Chapek was head of the parks, experiences and products division since it was created in 2018. Before that he was chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts since 2015. Before that, he was president of the Disney Consumer Products segment from 2011 to 2015.

  • Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Tickets Now on Sale

    Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Tickets Now on Sale

    Tickets for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party are now on sale! As we reported earlier this week, the dates for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party were leaked from a UK site. Well, they are now on sale in the US and we have details on pricing.

    Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party is chance for Disney lovers of all ages to dress up as your favorite character and celebrate the season. There is free trick-or-treating, special character meet and greets, a unique Halloween parade, a spooky castle show featuring all your favorite villains, and a special fireworks show nightly.

    During the event, you’ll have the opportunity to greet favorite Disney characters (some of them wearing Halloween costumes of their own!), go trick-or-treating throughout the park, dance the night away at the Storybook Circus Disney Junior Jan and enjoy popular attractions with a special Halloween twist, including Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain and Mad Tea Party. Take a look below for dates and pricing:

    Party Dates:

    • August 13th, 18th, 21st, 25th, and 28th
    • September 1st, 4th, 7th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 25th, 27th, and 29th
    • October 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th, 31st
    • November 1st

    Pricing:

    Prices range from $85 for adults and $80 for children ages 3-9, up to $125 for adults and $120 for children on non-Halloween nights. On Halloween and November 1st the price jumps up to $149 for adults and $144 for children.

    So, make sure you contact Kimberly with Enchanted Kingdom Vacations to get your tickets early. Buying early saves you up to $10 per ticket, and most party nights in October sell out fast!

  • New Disney Dining Plan Option Coming Soon to Disney World

    New Disney Dining Plan Option Coming Soon to Disney World

    A Disney Dining Plan is a convenient way to have the expense of your meals already paid for when you go on vacation. Now, you’ll have a new option to choose from when Disney Dining Plus is released February 27th!

    You still have the same three options as before, but there will now be a fourth option called the “Plus” plan that should really add some flexibility to your planning.

    Take a look below at all the details:

    Current Dining Plan options:

    • Quick-Service Dining Plan:
      • 2 quick service credits and 2 snack credits per night
      • 1 re-fillable mug per stay
      • ($55 per adult, $26 per child, per night)
    • Disney Dining Plan:
      • 1 table service credit, 1 quick service credit, and 2 snack credits per night
      • 1 re-fillable mug per stay
      • ($78 per adult, $30 per child, per night)
    • Deluxe Dining Plan:
      • 3 table service credit and 2 snack credits per night
      • 1 re-fillable mug per stay
      • ($119 per adult, $47.50 per child, per night)

    New “Plus” Plan Details:

    Like all the other plans, you’ll get 2 snack credits per night of your stay and 1 re-fillable resort mug per stay.

    The PLUS part comes in with the meal credits!
    You will get: 2 dining credits per night that can be used in any combination of either Table Service, Quick Service, or Character Dining.

    This new plan will likely fit in between the Disney Dining Plan and the Deluxe Dining Plan. I’m going to take a guess and say that the price points will run about $98 for adults and $39 for children for this new option.

    If you’re thinking of planning a Disney vacation make sure you contact Kimberly with Enchanted Kingdom Vacations! Her services are completely FREE when you book with her and she’ll keep you up to date on the new and exciting things coming to Disney.

  • Baby Yoda and ‘The Mandalorian’ Meet & Greet Coming to Disney Parks

    Baby Yoda and ‘The Mandalorian’ Meet & Greet Coming to Disney Parks

    This is the way! “The Mandalorian” break out star, dubbed “Baby Yoda” by the internet, will soon have a meet and greet at Disney Parks according to recent reports!

    When visiting Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland or Disney World’s Hollywood Studios, you’re sure to see characters like Rey, Kylo Ren, Chebacca, and R2-D2, and with the extreme popularity of “The Mandalorian” it comes as no surprise that “The Child” and Mando might be added to the line up.

    Paul Southern, senior vice president of licensing for Lucasfilm, recently spoke with In The Know and revealed that encounters for “The Mandalorian” characters are currently being worked on. Take a look at what he had to say below:

    “So, the reality is that we feel it’s really important for our guests at the parks to be able to meet all of our key characters on a first-hand, personal basis,” Southern said “And so it’s something we’re working on. We think it’s appropriate, and I think it’s something the guests at the parks can look forward to in the very near future.”

    Since he never takes his helmet off, it wouldn’t be too difficult for Disney to get someone to play “The Mandalorian”, but a fully animatronic “Baby Yoda” could take a little more time to roll out.

    Nothing official has been announced by Lucasfilm or Disney, but this would be an amazing meet & greet opportunity for guests visiting the parks and with the second season of the show streaming this fall, the timing couldn’t be better!

  • New Reversible Sequin ‘The Little Mermaid’ Minnie Ears Making a Splash at Disney Parks

    New Reversible Sequin ‘The Little Mermaid’ Minnie Ears Making a Splash at Disney Parks

    Disney is releasing new pair of Minnie Ears inspired by “The Little Mermaid” as part of a collection by Betsey Johnson set to debut this Friday and you may have whozits and whatzits galore, but your going to want these to be part of your world!

    The sequin-filled Minnie Mouse ear headband from the Disney Parks Designer Collection features reversible sequins and a bedazzled Flounder and Sebastian along with my favorite hair styling tool, a dinglehopper! Which sequined look will you pick, teal or coral?!

    Now, over 30 years after the film’s release, Betsey Johnson has collaborated with Disney Parks blending these beloved characters with her whimsical and bold aesthetic to create a splash-tastic collection inspired by Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “The Little Mermaid.” Take a look below at the rest of the collection:

    Want to be the girl who has everything? Then check out the matching jewelry collection featuring bedazzled characters including Flounder and Sebastian along with thingamabobs aplenty! Whether you are looking for a nautical necklace or bold bracelet, you’re sure to find something you like.

    Life truly is the bubbles under the sea, and you can celebrate the collection in the world above by meeting Betsey Johnson herself at the Disneyland Resort this Friday, Feb. 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meet Betsey and have her sign some of your favorite products from the collection at The Disney Dress Shop at Downtown Disney District.

    From a variety of jewelry in the Disney Parks Collection x Betsey Johnson to an all-new headband in the Disney Parks Designer Collection as seen above, you won’t want to miss out on these limited release items coming to Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort this Friday, Feb. 21 and coming in March to shopDisney.com!