Disney News

Disneyland® Resort has announced that both Cars Land and Buena Vista Street will open to the public on June 15th, bringing the five-year expansion of Disney California Adventure® Park to an end. This expansion brings a whole new look to Disney California Adventure® Park and gives its guests an opportunity to explore 8 different lands: “a bug’s land,” Buena Vista Street, Condor Flats, Grizzly Peak, Hollywood Land, Pacific Wharf, Paradise Pier, and the much anticipated Cars Land.

Buena Vista Street resembles what Walt would have seen when he first moved to Hollywood in 1923. Buena Vista Street will be the home of the new Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge as well as various shops and will feature red car trolleys traveling the length of it.

Cars Land will bring the town of Radiator Springs from the Disney·Pixar movie Cars to life. Cars Land will feature 3 new attractions – Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, Luigi’s Flying Tires, and Radiator Springs Racers. Guests will be able to ‘fill up’ their empty stomachs at Flo’s V8 Café, Fillmore’s Taste-In,  and the Cozy Cone Motel.

Disney California Adventure® Park will be closed to guests on June 14th so that final preparations can be made to the park. Disneyland® Park and the Downtown Disney® District will operate normally on that day.

Check out this video preview of Buena Vista Street and Cars Land:

Yesterday was the opening of the 19th annual Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival. Upon entering the park, guests will experience the largest topiary Disney’s horticulture team has ever created, Sorcerer Mickey. In a scene inspired by the movie Fantasia, Sorcerer Mickey is joined by 15 additional characters creating a splash of color that only Disney could do!

Take a look into how cast members bring these amazing topiaries to life!

This offer is no longer valid. Please click here to view all current Walt Disney World® Resort specials.

Now’s you chance to get Disney FREE Dining with the purchase of select Magic Your Way® Vacations

UPDATE: Stays on select nights at Walt Disney World® Resort’s newest hotel, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, has been added to the Disney FREE Dining promotion!

Now through May 18, 2012, purchase a non-discounted Magic Your Way® package including a minimum 3-night stay at select Disney Value Resorts and get the Quick-Service Dining Plan for FREE. Or, buy a non-discounted Magic Your Way® package including a minimum 3-night stay at select Disney Moderate, Deluxe, or Deluxe Villa Resorts and get the Plus Disney Dining Plan for FREE.

This vacation package is the perfect opportunity for guests to experience the magic of the Walt Disney World® Resort while saving money. The popularity of this Disney FREE Dining offer limits availability, so don’t delay!

Disney FREE Dining Booking Window:

Now-May 18, 2012

Disney FREE Dining Travel Window:

Valid for arrivals most nights Aug. 25 – Sep. 29, 2012

Contact your Magic Maker® now for a taste of these succulent savings!

*Disney FREE Dining Packages booked at a Disney Value Resort will receive the Quick-Service Dining Plan for free. Moderate, Deluxe, and Deluxe Villa Resorts will receive the Plus Disney Dining Plan for free. Upgrades to other dining plans are available at an additional cost. Ask your Magic Maker® which Dining Plan may be best for your family.

To qualify for the Disney FREE Dining promotion, a minimum stay of 3-nights and a 2-day Magic Your Way® Base Ticket is required. Number of packages based on this special is limited. Accommodations at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort (Family Suites) and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground (Campsites) are excluded from this offer. Availability at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is very limited. Offer excludes gratuities and alcohol beverages. Children 3-9 must order from the children’s menu when available. Some table service restaurants may have limited or no availability at timeof package purchase. Magic Your Way® Base Tickets are for one Theme Park per day and must be used with 14 days of first use.

No group rates or other discounts apply. Offers cannot be combined and are nontransferable. Advance reservations required. Disney FREE Dining offer is subject to change without notice.

With the construction of Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure® Park, cast members and imagineers have prepared a time capsule which was buried in Buena Vista Plaza. Take a sneak peek at what cast members will find when they open the capsule in 2037.