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Florida Residents Sail and Save on Disney Cruise Line

Disney Cruise Line has announced special rates exclusively for Florida Residents on select sailings. Experience fantastic shows, onboard activities for the entire family, delectable dining, and visits to the most exciting ports in the cruise industry – including Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay.

Booking Window: Monday, Mar 18 – Sunday, Mar. 24, 2024

Available Sailings:

Sailing From Itinerary Ship Sailing Date Category Available
Fort Lauderdale, FL 13-Night Eastbound Transatlantic to Barcelona Disney Dream 05/05/24 Select

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Offer limited to 50 staterooms and is subject to availability. Other discounts do not apply. Proof of Florida resident is required for at least one adult member on the reservation within 48 hours of booking. Failure to submit complete identification will result in a cancellation with applicable cancellation fees. Florida resident must be at least 18 years of age. Other stateroom types may be available at varying rates. Taxes, Fees, and Port Expenses not included. See Disney Cruise Line brochure for applicable terms and conditions.

Disney Cruise Line Offers 50% Off Required Deposits

MAGIC AWAITS!

Take advantage of this offer on select Disney cruises sailing through May 2025 and experience breathtaking destinations like the Caribbean, The Bahamas, Europe and Alaska.

Book and get
50%*
off your deposit.

When you book a select Disney cruise that’s scheduled to set sail between Jun. 17, 2024 and May 31, 2025, you’ll pay just half of the typical deposit on the day of booking with the remainder of the deposit due with final payment! To take advantage of this offer, you must book by Feb. 16, 2024! Offer not valid on sailings that require final payment at time of booking or Disney Treasure sailings Dec. 21, 2024 through January 4, 2025. Remaining balance will be due at time of final payment.

Contact your Magic Maker® Travel Professional today – there’s no better time to cast off with Disney Cruise Line on that family vacation.

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Remaining balance due at time of final payment. Valid for new bookings only on select sailings booked through February 16, 2024. Valid on select cruises sailing between June 17, 2024 and May 31, 2025 that do not require final payment at time of booking. This offer is valid from December 18, 2023 through February 16, 2024. Not valid on Disney Treasure sailings departing December 21, 2024 through January 4, 2025. No code is needed. Taxes, fees and port expenses, gratuities and Port Adventures are not included. Not valid on categories with restrictions (IGT, OGT, VGT), suites or Concierge-level staterooms. Rates are in US dollars. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Offer subject to Disney Cruise Line Terms and Conditions.

Disney Destinations News from Destination D23

Some exciting details on new experiences coming in the future to Disney Parks were just announced at Destination D23 at the Walt Disney World® Resort! Here’s an overview of what was announced!

Walt Disney World® Resort

  • September 10, 2023 – Figment will begin meeting guests inside the Imagination Pavilion at EPCOT®.
  • October 16, 2023 – Journey of Water, a new walk-through experience inspired by Moana, will open on Oct. 16, 2023 in EPCOT®! Also, Moana will debut in her own dedicated meet and greet space near Journey of Water.
  • Late November 2023 – Hatbox Ghost will materialize in the Haunted Mansion attraction in late November! You’ll find him as you pass the attraction’s Endless Hallway.
  • December 5, 2023 – A new nighttime spectacular at EPCOT® called “Luminous The Symphony of Us” will debut on Dec. 5, 2023!  This brand-new show will feature fireworks, fountains, lasers, lighting effects and music.
  • December 2023 – The World Celebration neighborhood will begin welcoming guests this December at EPCOT®! Completion of this area unites the front of the park, tying together the other two new EPCOT® neighborhoods, World Discovery and World Nature.
  • Spring 2024 – Ahsoka will become part of the popular Star Tours attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®.
  • 2024 – The Country Bear Jamboree at Magic Kingdom® Park is getting new songs and the bears will be performing a new act in 2024! When the show debuts, the bears will be reinterpreting favorite Disney songs in different genres of country music.
  • Date TBD – Asha, from the new Disney animated film “Wish” will be coming soon to EPCOT®.
  • Date TBD – A new Pirates of the Caribbean-themed lounge is coming to Adventureland® at Magic Kingdom® Park. This first-of-its-kind experience is in the design process now but will extend the story of Pirates of the Caribbean.
  • Date TBD – Test Track at EPCOT® will be reimagined! Imagineers along with teams from Chevrolet are reaching back into history for inspiration – from the original World of Motion – and bringing that spirit of optimism to the next iteration of the Test Track attraction!
  • Date TBD – A new show based on “Zootopia” is being created for the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park!
  • New “Blue Sky” ideas being explored and considered by Walt Disney Imagineering include: experiences inspired by “Encanto” and the fan-favorite adventurer Indiana Jones at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a retheming of Dinoland U.S.A. into a new land inspired by a region sometimes referred to as “tropical Americas”, and future expansion plans at Magic Kingdom® Park “Beyond Big Thunder Mountain.”

Disneyland® Resort

  • Spring 2024 – Ahsoka will become part of the popular Star Tours attraction at Disneyland® Park. She recently arrived and can be seen in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
  • Date TBD – Asha, from the new Disney animated film “Wish” will be coming soon to Disneyland® Resort.
  • Date TBD – At Disney California Adventure® Park , a new world-jumping vehicle is coming to the next attraction in Avengers Campus to help transport Super Heroes into the Multiverse. The ride vehicle will feature a design that combines elements of Tony Stark’s time-suits with Xandarian jump points and Wakandan technology.   More details on this new attraction are coming in the future!

Disney Cruise Line

  • Disney Cruise Line is preparing for a period of growth unlike anything ever experienced before! Right now, there are three new ships in development along with Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point – a brand new island destination!
  • The Disney Treasure will embark on its maiden voyage, a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral, Florida, on Dec. 21, 2024, followed by an inaugural season of seven-night itineraries to the Eastern and Western Caribbean from Port Canaveral.
  • Disney Adventure is the name of Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship! Disney Adventure will be the seventh ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet and work is currently underway in Germany.  It’ll be the first Disney ship to sail from Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia.

Artist Renderings

Artist Concept Only – Actual build may vary. ©Disney

We’ll bring you more details as they become available!

Disney Destinations News from the D23 Expo

Logo for D23 Expo

Friday, Sep. 9 through Sunday, Sep. 11, 2022, fans of The Walt Disney Company flocked to the D23 Expo Anaheim Convention Center in beautiful Southern California to celebrate everything Disney – past, present and future!

During every D23 Expo, we find out additional details around yet-to-be-announced and highly-anticipated attractions and experiences coming to Disney Destinations! The A Boundless Future: Disney Parks, Experiences and Products presentation at the 2022 D23 Expo was no exception, providing us with many great details!

Below is a recap of the latest Disney Destinations news from the D23 Expo.

Walt Disney World® Resort

  • [Magic Kingdom® Park – Spring 2023] TRON / Lightcycle Run will invite guests to enter the Grid
  • [Magic Kingdom® Park – 2023] Popular anthem “Happily Ever After” will play again when an updated nighttime spectacular returns to light up the skies over Cinderella Castle
  • [Magic Kingdom® Park – 2023] At the Haunted Mansion, the Hatbox Ghost will materialize
  • [Magic Kingdom® Park – Late 2024] Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the reimagining of the current Splash Mountain® attraction, is expected to be completed
  • [EPCOT® – Late 2023] Completion of the World Celebration neighborhood and Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana
  • [EPCOT® – 2023] Fan-favorite character Figment will also appear live to park guests
  • [EPCOT® – Late 2023] A brand-new nighttime spectacular will come to the World Showcase Lagoon as part of the Disney100 Celebration

Disneyland® Resort

  • [Disneyland® Park – mid-November 2022] Mandalorian and Grogu will be the two newest characters whom guests will encounter at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
  • [Disneyland® Park – Early 2023] Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will invite guests into a cartoon when it and Mickey’s Toontown reopens
  • [Disneyland® Park – Late 2024] Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the reimagining of the current Splash Mountain® attraction is expected to be completed
  • [Disney California Adventure® Park – TBD] Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure® park will expand with a third attraction
  • [Disney California Adventure® Park – mid-September 2022] Incredible Hulk will debut in Avengers Campus in his Quantum Suit for a limited time
  • [Disney California Adventure® Park – TBD] Pacific Wharf will be reimagined as San Fransokyo from Disney Animation film Big Hero 6, complete with a place to meet Baymax, as well as new spots to eat and shop
  • [Disney California Adventure® Park – Late January 2023] To celebrate Disney’s 100 years of Wonder, two new nighttime spectaculars—World of Color – One and the new fireworks show Wondrous Journeys—will kick off
  • [Disneyland® Park – Spring 2023] The long-awaited return of the Magic Happens parade in Spring 2023
  • [Disneyland® Resort – TBD] Progress continues on the reimagining of the Paradise Pier Hotel to Pixar Place Hotel
  • [Disneyland® Resort – TBD] More than a dozen new and reimagined locations are planned at the Downtown Disney District, including Din Tai Fung and a Southern Californian favorite, Porto’s Bakery & Café
  • [Disneyland® Resort – 2024] runDisney races will return to the resort in 2024 for the first time since 2017

Disney Cruise Line

  • The sixth ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Disney Treasure, will set sail in 2024. It’s theme will be adventure, celebrating Walt Disney’s lifelong love of exploration and the signature statue in the Grand Hall will feature Aladdin, Jasmine, and their Magic Carpet.
  • Disney Cruise Line will sail from Australia and New Zealand for the first time during limited-time cruises in late October 2023. Additionally, repositioning cruises for the Disney Wonder will be the first South Pacific voyages for Disney Cruise Line, giving guests the chance to experience destinations like Fiji and Samoa
  • Progress continues in the Bahamas on a beautiful new island destination at Lighthouse Point

Artist Renderings

Actual construction may vary from Concept Art. All Concept Art © Disney © Disney/Lucasfilm © Disney/Pixar © MARVEL

Disney+ Subscribers Special Offer with Disney Cruise Line

Disney Cruise Line image with Mickey and Minnie
Disney Cruise Line Image with Marvel and Pixar Characters

Disney+ Subscriber Special Offer

Get immersed in the stories you love watching at home as they come to life right before your eyes with this blockbuster Disney Cruise Line offer. Just for Disney+ Subscribers, your third and fourth Guests sail FREE* with 2 full-fare Guests in the same stateroom. Offer is available on select sailings on the Disney Magic, Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, Jan-Apr 2023, in stateroom categories 4A-11C. Taxes, fees and port expenses for all Guests are not included and are due at time of final payment.

Even better, Disney+ Subscribers can book up to 2 staterooms with this offer!

And whether you choose a special sailing like Marvel Day at Sea or the new Pixar Day at Sea…or chart a course for an exotic location in a far-off destination…you’ll experience a world of magic and fun for everyone.

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*Excludes taxes, fees and port expenses of approximately $89-$202 US dollars per person depending on the itinerary selected (all amounts subject to change). Offer excludes suites and categories with restrictions (VGT, OGT and IGT). Offer only available to Disney+ Subscribers who are Residents of the U.S. and Canada. Disney+ Subscriber can book up to 2 staterooms with this offer; 2 full-fare Guests must stay in each stateroom. The Disney+ Subscriber must be the primary Guest on the reservation and must sail in one of the staterooms hooked with the offer. Proof of Disney+ subscription required. If Disney+ subscription cannot be verified, reservation will be cancelled with applicable fees. Must be 18+ to subscribe to Disney+. Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotions. Valid on new and existing reservations. Offer is subject to Disney Cruise Line Terms and Conditions. The number of staterooms allocated for this offer is limited. Stateroom accommodations for four or more Guests are limited and based on availability at the time of booking. Offer valid through March 1, 2023

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Disney Cruise Line Returns to Popular Home Ports in Summer 2021

In the summer of 2021, Disney Cruise Line will return to the popular home ports of Vancouver, Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Dover, and Copenhagen in addition to their permanent home in Port Canaveral! Whether you’re wanting to set sail in the Caribbean, be awestruck by the beauty and nature of Alaska, or explore charming cities of Europe, these amazing Disney Cruise Line itineraries have you covered.

 

Click below to see what’s in store for summer 2021:

Disney Wonder sailing in Alaska

Alaskan Adventures from Vancouver

Alaskan Adventures

In mid May through early September 2021, the Disney Wonder will return to Alaska for the summer season. Five-, seven-, and nine-night itineraries depart from Vancouver, Canada, with three different itineraries making visits to Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Dawes Glacier, Hubbard Glacier, Sitka, and Victoria. Set sail for stunning scenery and fun and adventure both in port and on the ship.

Disney Magic sailing in Europe

European Explorations

from Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Dover, and Copenhagen

Disney Cruise Line returns to Europe in summer 2021 for the Disney Magic’s grand tour of Europe! With 15 different itineraries varying from 7- to 11-nights, the Disney Magic will pay visits to the Mediterranean and Greek Isles, the Baltic, British Isles and Norwegian fjords. A new port of call in the 2021 season is the Greek island of Kefalonia.

Sailings from Port Canaveral, Florida

from Port Canaveral, Florida

And as always, the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy will continue to sail from Port Canaveral, Florida on the popular Bahamian, Eastern Caribbean, Western Caribbean, and Southern Caribbean itineraries – all making a stop at Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island oasis in the Bahamas!

Bookings for summer 2021 open to the general public on Feb. 28, 2020 with advance booking opportunities for Disney Cruise Line Castaway Club Members according to the following schedule:

  • Feb. 25, 2020: Platinum Castaway Club Members
  • Feb. 26, 2020: Gold Castaway Club Members
  • Feb. 27, 2020: Silver Castaway Club Members, Disney Vacation Club Members, and Adventures by Disney® Insiders

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‘Star Wars™ Day at Sea’ on Select Disney Cruise Line Sailings

Dark Side… Light Side… Port Side…

Disney Cruise Line has announced that in addition to the already announced 2020 dates,  Star Wars™ Day at Sea will be returning to nine select sailings on the Disney Fantasy in early 2021! This day long celebration brings Star Wars™ fun to a ship in a galaxy far, far away – in the Caribbean.

From Jedis-in-training to Jedi Masters, there will be events geared to guests of all ages. Planned activities include:

  • Star Wars™ Deck Party and Fireworks
    • Evening filled with Music, Dancing, Games, and show
    • Deck party ends with a spectacular display of themed pyrotechnics, lasers, lighting, sound effects and Star Wars™ music
  • Themed Youth and Family Activities
    • Dress up in your own stellar costumes
    • Jedi Training Academy experience teaches young “Padawans” lightsaber moves to face off against the evil Darth Vader
    • Star Wars™ Trivia
    • Star Wars™-themed crafts, games and activities in Oceaneer Club and Oceaneer Lab for youth
  • Meet and Greets with favorite Star Wars™ characters
    • Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2 and Darth Vader and others will hold scheduled meet and greets and roam the decks and elsewhere around the ship
  • At-Sea screenings of Star Wars™ films
    • Watch some of your favorite Star Wars™ films in the saga
  • Special Food/Beverage Offerings

All the intergalactic fun of Star Wars™ Day at Sea will occur one day during select 7-night Western and Eastern Caribbean Disney Fantasy sailings. Those sailing dates are:

Western Caribbean – includes stops in Cozumel, Mexico; Falmouth, Jamaica; Grand Cayman and Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay

  • 2020Feb. 1, 15 and 29
  • 2021 – Jan. 2, 16, 30; Feb. 13, 27

Eastern Caribbean – includes stops in either Tortola or St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay

  • 2020Feb. 8, 22
  • 2021Jan. 9, 23; Feb. 6, 20

These sailings are guaranteed to be out-of-this galaxy! Contact your Magic Maker® today for pricing and availability!

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Activities and events subject to change.

‘MARVEL™ Day at Sea’ on Select Disney Cruise Line Sailings

In addition to the already announced 2020 dates, MARVEL™ Day at Sea will be returning for select Disney Magic sailings in 2021! This action-packed day will bring the epic adventures of the MARVEL™ Universe to a ship in floating somewhere the Atlantic.

There will be events geared to guests of all ages. Some of the planned activities include:

  • Meet-and-Greets with Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America and other MARVEL™ Universe Super Heroes
  • A spectacular MARVEL™-themed party on the ship’s upper deck complete with music, dancing and games
  • A finale to the party that only a Super Hero could arrange – including a stunning display of themed pyrotechnics, lighting, sound effects, and MARVEL™ Super Heroes and Super Villains
  • MARVEL™-themed trivia for kids and families
  • MARVEL™-themed games, activities and arts and crafts offered throughout the day in the Oceaneer Club.
  • Special merchandise and unique food and beverage offerings

All the unforgettable fun of MARVEL™ Day at Sea will occur one day during select Disney Magic sailings from Miami. Those sailing dates are:

5-night Western Caribbean –  include a stop at Castaway Cay and either Cozumel, Mexico, or Grand Cayman

  • 2020Jan. 18; Feb. 1, 15, 29
  • 2021 – Jan. 9, 23; Feb. 6, 20; Mar. 6

5-night Bahamian –  include a stop at Key West, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; and Castaway Cay

  • 2020 – Jan. 27; Feb. 10, 24; Mar. 9
  • 2021 – Jan. 18; Feb. 1, 15; Mar. 1

These sailings are guaranteed to bring out your superhuman abilities! Contact your Magic Maker® today for pricing and availability!

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Activities and events subject to change.

The 2010s in Review: Our Favorite Disney Parks Additions

As another decade comes to a close, there’s no denying that the 2010s have brought countless changes for Disney Parks and Resorts. We said goodbye to a few beloved attractions to make way for new lands and attractions. We welcomed new characters into the Parks with opportunities to meet and greet them. And we saw new Resort accommodations open in both Florida’s vacation kingdom and in Hawaii.

With so many changes throughout the past decade, one thing has remained constant. Disney Parks and Resorts continues to provide magical experiences to our guests that help create unforgettable family memories each and every day. It’s unmatched in the travel industry, and we’re proud to be a partner in assisting with the magic!

We asked our Magic Makers® what their top moments of the decade have been, and we’re happy to share those with you!

Our Magic Maker’s Top 10 Disney Parks & Resorts Additions of the 2010s!

Happy New Year! Here’s to another decade of Magical Memories!

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What’s New / What’s Next at Disney destinations

“Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” – Walt Disney

It’s been said that the only thing constant in life is change, and the same holds true for the entire portfolio of Disney destinations. From attractions and restaurants to shows, event and even new ships, there’s always something new for you and your family to experience. But it seems like the most daunting task is keeping track of everything!

Our What’s New / What’s Next list highlights everything upcoming for Disney Parks and Resorts! Whether your next vacation is next week or next year, be sure to follow along and keep up-to-date on the latest announcements!

Here’s a sneak peek at What’s New and What’s Next!

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