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New Limited Time Benefit for Select Disneylandยฎ Resort Guests

With Halloween Time just around the corner,ย Disneylandยฎย Park’sย Haunted Mansionยฎ Attraction will receive its holiday overlay. Every year, the attraction is transformed from a haunted house to a Halloween town inspired byย Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.ย To perform the makeover,ย Jack Skellington and his crew will have the attraction closed from Aug. 27 – Sep. 13, 2012.

In celebration of season, theย Walt Disney Travel Companyย is offering a specialย Tim Burtonโ€™s โ€œThe Nightmare Before Christmasโ€ 3โ€™โ€™ย Vinylmationโ„ขย Figure for packages traveling between Sep. 1 – Nov. 25, 2012*.ย Vinylmationโ„ขย Figures are the newest trend in Disney collectibles and come in many different sizes and themes. After redemption, theย Vinylmationโ„ขย can be kept or traded at one of the many on property merchandise locations.

For more details on this offer, contact your Magic Makerยฎ.

*One (1) Vinylmationโ„ขย Figure per package, as designated by Disney, while supplies last. ย Tim Burtonโ€™s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Vinylmationโ„ข Figures will vary. ย Subject to restrictions and change without notice. For packages with arrivals between 9/1/12 through 11/25/12.ย Clients will receive a voucher for oneย Vinylmationโ„ขย Figure in their Vacation Package documents, which can be redeemed at theย World of Disneyยฎ Store atย Downtown Disneyยฎ District. Guests are welcome to participate inย Vinylmationย trading at anyย Disneylandย Resort merchandise location that sellsย Vinylmationย items. Please refer to the voucher for additional information regardingย Vinylmationย Trading.

By |2017-06-27T10:22:24-05:00August 15th, 2012|Categories: Disney News, Disneyland News|0 Comments

New Phineas and Ferb Experience Coming To Downtown Disney

Currently, guests can meet Phineas and Ferb inย Disneyโ€™s Hollywood Studiosยฎ, play the newย Agent Pโ€™s World Showcase Adventureย or have their picture taken in front of the Phineas and Ferb topiaries inย Epcotยฎ! But once Summer Vacation is over, fans of the duo will be in for an extra special treat!

Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort guests will become one of the stars ofย Phineas and Ferb & YOU: A Brand New Reality.ย This virtual experience will allow participants to play with various characters from the Emmy Award-winning show!

No acting classes required:ย Up to three guests will stand inside the virtual set. One of 20 randomly pre-determined animation segments with Phineas and Ferb, Agent P or even Dr. Doofenshmirtz will magically appear and play and dance alongside the guests in a virtual (on-screen) 30-second experience. Guests will then be directed to a special website where they can download a complimentary photo showcasing their starring role.

Phineas and Ferb & YOU: A Brand New Realityย will take place from 2-9:30 p.m. dailyย at Downtown Disneyยฎ West Side, next to Bongos Cuban Cafรฉ from Sep.1 โ€“ Dec. 1.

By |2012-08-15T14:01:20-05:00August 14th, 2012|Categories: Disney News, Walt Disney World News|Tags: , |0 Comments

The Holidays Shine Bright at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort

As the days in 2012 quickly fly by, one realizes that the holidays are quickly approaching! As a matter of fact, Christmas is only 133 days away!

So, it won’t be too long before theย Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort starts decorating for the holiday season! If you’ve never seen it before, it is incredible. Anyone who has seen it is likely anxious to see it again!

Enjoy this video as your experience how the ‘Holidays Shine Bright atย Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort.’

Want to visit theย Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort this holiday season?
Now’s the time to start planning!

You can even take advantage of the FREE Dining promotion available select dates through the end of 2012! Contact us today for a free no-obligation quote!

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By |2017-06-27T10:22:25-05:00August 14th, 2012|Categories: Disney News|0 Comments

The Holidays Shine Bright at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort

As the days in 2012 quickly fly by, one realizes that the holidays are quickly approaching! As a matter of fact, Christmas is only 133 days away!

So, it won’t be too long before theย Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort starts decorating for the holiday season! If you’ve never seen it before, it is incredible. Anyone who has seen it is likely anxious to see it again!

Enjoy this video as your experience how the ‘Holidays Shine Bright atย Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort.’

Want to visit theย Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort this holiday season?
Now’s the time to start planning!

You can even take advantage of the FREE Dining promotion available select dates through the end of 2012! Contact us today for a free no-obligation quote!

Request a Quote

Entertainment Changes in Fantasylandยฎ at Disneylandยฎ Park

Effective this morning, the meet and greet locations for Princesses inside Disneylandยฎ Park has changed.

Guests will now find the Disney Princesses located along the path to theย “it’s a small worldยฎ” attraction. This will serve as a temporary home for the Princesses while their new meet and greet location, Fantasy Faire, is under construction. The all-newย Fantasy Faire will be located to the left of Sleeping Beauty Castle and is scheduled to open Spring 2013.

Crews will begin construction on the former meet and greet location today in preparation for a new show that will debut in the Fantasylandยฎ Theatre in Summer 2013. While specific details of the new show have not been released,ย Disneylandยฎ Park’sย Creative Team has said it will be an original production. During this construction, theย Troubadour Tavern will also be closed.

Walt Disney Imagineering has released these photos and artist renderings of the model for Fantasy Faire. We will bring you more as details become available about both Fantasy Faire and the new show at theย Fantasylandยฎย Theatre.

Images are Artistic renderings and models. Actual construction may differ.

Splitsville: Bowling Re-imagined

Hopefully your Saturday evening plans involve bowling in celebration of National Bowling Day!

Splitsville, America’s Bowling Alley, is currently under construction atย Downtown Disneyยฎ West Side in theย Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort and is scheduled to open this fall. The 50,000 square feet location with 30 lanes is not your traditional bowling alley – boasting anย upscale menu and retro dรฉcor, two-story layout, flat-screen TVs and a family-friendly atmosphere.

Their menu contains no gutter balls: hand-tossed pizza, fresh-rolled sushi, grilled mahi-mahi with โ€œVoodooโ€ shrimp and hand-cut filets alongside some alley-classics such as cheeseburgers and crinkle-cut fries can be ordered and enjoyed right at the lane.

Unlike the other four Splitsville locations in the US,ย the Downtown Disneyยฎ locationย will have a balcony with outdoor seating along with billiard tables and live entertainment. With a size and lane capacity of almost double its sister-locations, it will be a perfect place for families to have fun and make memories outside of the theme parks.

Enjoy these artist renderings of the upcoming location and a video of Guy Revelle, the Co-Founder of Splitsville, telling us what we can expect!

By |2017-06-27T10:22:25-05:00August 11th, 2012|Categories: Disney News|0 Comments

Splitsville: Bowling Re-imagined

Hopefully your Saturday evening plans involve bowling in celebration of National Bowling Day!

Splitsville, America’s Bowling Alley, is currently under construction atย Downtown Disneyยฎ West Side in theย Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort and is scheduled to open this fall. The 50,000 square feet location with 30 lanes is not your traditional bowling alley – boasting anย upscale menu and retro dรฉcor, two-story layout, flat-screen TVs and a family-friendly atmosphere.

Their menu contains no gutter balls: hand-tossed pizza, fresh-rolled sushi, grilled mahi-mahi with โ€œVoodooโ€ shrimp and hand-cut filets alongside some alley-classics such as cheeseburgers and crinkle-cut fries can be ordered and enjoyed right at the lane.

Unlike the other four Splitsville locations in the US,ย the Downtown Disneyยฎ locationย will have a balcony with outdoor seating along with billiard tables and live entertainment. With a size and lane capacity of almost double its sister-locations, it will be a perfect place for families to have fun and make memories outside of the theme parks.

Enjoy these artist renderings of the upcoming location and a video of Guy Revelle, the Co-Founder of Splitsville, telling us what we can expect!

‘Lion King’ Family Suites Open at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

This morning, the third phase of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort opened to the public.

Celebrating the journey of Simba through the Pride Lands of Africa, the courtyards contain landscaping and theming reflecting many favorite scenes from the Academy Award-winning animated filmย The Lion King.ย And inside the 320 themed family suites, guests can hang out with the wild residents of the Pride Lands while Timon and Pumbaa make a real splash in one of the suite’s two bathrooms. The second you walk through the door, it is hard to not adopt the duo’s “hakuna matata” philosophy!

With the opening ofย The Lion King wing, Disney’s Art of Animation Resortย now has 1,120 family suites with two bathrooms, a kitchenette, and three separate sleeping areas that can sleep up to six guests. Other family suite theming options includeย Cars andย Finding Nemo. The last phase of the Resort, theย Little Mermaid wing, will offer standard rooms sleeping up to 4 guest. That wing will open Sep. 15.

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Military Savings At Walt Disney Worldยฎ and Disneylandยฎ Resort

Both Walt Disney Worldยฎ and Disneylandยฎย Resorts salute the men and women who serve our country. To show their appreciation, they are offering discounts for both destinations through the end of September 2013.

Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort

Room Discounts

Active and retired U.S. military personnel can take advantage of specially priced Disney Resort roomsย for stays most nights Oct. 1, 2012 through Sep. 28, 2013. ย Both active and retired members of the U.S. military, including the National Guard, Reservists and the U.S. Coast Guard are eligible for this discount.

In addition to legendaryย Disney service, Guests staying at aย Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort will enjoy complimentary onsite transportation, transfers to and from Orlando International Airport aboard Disney’s Magical Express service, and extended Theme Park hours.

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The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Minimum length of stay requirements may apply for Friday or Saturday arrivals. Offer not valid Nov. 22, 2012 through Nov. 24, 2012; Dec. 23, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2012; and Mar. 25, 2013 through Apr. 4, 2013.ย Valid Military ID will be required upon check-in. No group rates or other discounts apply.ย Advance reservations required.

Tickets

Active or retired members of the U.S. military, including the National Guard, Reservists and the U.S. Coast Guard, can also obtainย 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets forย just $156 eachย plus tax. Tickets may be used most days Oct. 1, 2012 through Sep. 28, 2013. For ย just $28 plus tax more, the Water Park Fun & More option may be added.

Additional information on the this ticket promotion can be obtained from your Magic Makerยฎ orย participating U.S. military base ticket offices.

Disney Military Promotional Tickets may be purchased at participating U.S. military sales outlets ONLY by Eligible Service Members (defined below) or their spouses (but not both), for use by themselves and other family members and friends, as provided herein. These tickets may not be otherwise transferred, distributed or resold.ย “Eligible Service Members” are active or retired members of the U.S. military, including the National Guard, Reservists and the U.S. Coast Guard.ย The actual prices charged at the individual U.S. military base ticket offices for Disney Military Promotional Tickets may be less than the prices set forth above.ย Participating military sales outlets must require that Eligible Service Members (or their spouses) present valid military identification to purchase Disney Military Promotional Tickets.ย Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets for admission to the Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort are not valid until activated by the Eligible Services Members (or their spouses) at Walt Disney Worldยฎย theme park ticket windows. Tickets and options expire and may not be used after Sept. 28, 2013. Valid military identification will be required for purchase and use.ย No more than six (6) Disney Military Promotional Tickets may be purchased and (if applicable) activated by any Eligible Service Member or spouse (regardless of the place of purchase and whether purchased by that person or that person’s spouse), and all six (6) must be purchased at the same time. Accordingly, no Eligible Service Member (or spouse) may purchase Disney Military Promotional Tickets at any military sales outlet if that person (or that person’s spouse) previously purchased Disney Military Promotional Tickets (whether at that same military sales outlet or at any other military sales outlet or at any other place. In addition, one of the six (6) Tickets purchased must be used by the Eligible Service Member or his/her spouse.ย Each Disney Military Promotional Ticket must be used by the same person on any and all days.ย Tickets can be purchased Aug. 17, 2012 through Sep. 25, 2013. Tickets not valid Dec. 24, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2012 and Mar. 24, 2013 through Apr. 4, 2013 at all Walt Disney Worldยฎย Theme Parks and other gated attractions; and also Jul. 4, 2013 at Magic Kingdomยฎ Park. Tickets must be used by Sep. 28, 2013.

Disneylandยฎย Resort

Room Discounts

Special room rates for active and retired military personnel are available on select rooms for stays most nights Oct. 1, 2012 through Sep. 28, 2013ย at theย Disneylandยฎ Hotel,ย Disney’s Paradise Pierยฎ Hotel, andย Disney’s Grand Californian Hotelยฎ & Spa.ย Active or retired members of the U.S. Military including the National Guard, Reservists and the U.S. Coast Guard are eligible for this discount.

Enjoy the benefits of staying at aย Disneylandยฎย Resort hotel including a special entrance toย Disney California Adventureยฎ Park, Extra Magic Hour early admission, and legendary Disney service and dining options.

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The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Minimum length of stay requirements may apply for Friday or Saturday arrivals.ย Offer not valid Nov. 22, 2012 through Nov. 24, 2012,ย Dec. 23, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2012, andย Mar. 25, 2013 through Apr. 4, 2013.ย Valid U.S. Military ID will be required upon check-in and military member (or spouse) must stay in the room. No group rates or other discounts apply. Subject to restrictions and change without notice.ย Advance reservations required.

Tickets

Active and retired U.S. military personnel may purchase 3-Day Disneylandยฎ Resort Park Hopperยฎ tickets for just $125 each. These tickets may be used most dates October 1, 2012 through September 28, 2013.

Additional information on the this ticket promotion can be obtained from your Magic Makerยฎ orย participating U.S. military base ticket offices.

Disney Military Promotional 3-Day Park Hopperยฎ tickets valid at Disneylandยฎย Resort may be purchased at participating U.S. military sales outlets by any eligible U.S. military personnel or their spouse, from Aug. 17, 2012 through Sep. 26, 2013.ย Eligible military personnel are active or retired members of the U.S. military, including the National Guard, Reservists and the U.S. Coast Guard. Valid military identification will be required for purchase.ย No more than six (6) Disney Military Promotional Tickets may be purchased by any Eligible Service Member or spouse (regardless of the place of purchase and whether purchased by that person or that person’s spouse), and all six (6) must be purchased at the same time.ย Ticket is valid for three (3) days of admission to bothย Disneylandยฎ and Disney California Adventureยฎ Park. Tickets expire Sep. 28, 2013 and each day of use constitutes one full day of use. Not valid for Magic Morning early entry admission. Valid only for active duty or retired U.S. Military, including the National Guard, Reservists, and the U.S. Coast Guard. Valid and active U.S. Military (or Military spouse) ID required for purchase and admission. Limited to one (1) purchase of up to six (6) tickets per valid ID and Military member (or spouse) must accompany the persons using these tickets for Theme Park admission. May not be combined with other discounts or promotions. Ticket may not be sold or transferred for commercial purposes.ย Tickets not valid at all theme parks on Dec. 23, 2012 through Jan. 2, 2013,ย Feb. 15, 2013 through Feb. 17, 2013,ย Mar. 25, 2013 through Apr. 5, 2013, andย Jul. 4, 2013.ย Subject to restrictions and change without notice.

 

Sporting Fun at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort

With the London 2012 Summer Olympics quickly coming to a close, you may be wondering how you are going to fill that competitive sports โ€˜withdrawalโ€™ that you are facing when NBC goes off the air for the last of their London 2012 Summer Olympic coverage following the closing ceremonies on August 12th.

Thankfully, Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort has plenty of sporty options to give you the sports fix you may be looking for!

One of the easiest ways to completely immerse yourself in sports during your visit to Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort is to stay at Disneyโ€™s All-Star Sports Resort. This larger than life resort surrounds in you with an exciting atmosphere celebrating the sports we all love including baseball, basketball, football, surfing and tennis. From the End Zone Food Court to the oversized icons and Grand Slam pool, you will absolutely love taking in the sports-themed atmosphere of Disneyโ€™s All-Star Sports Resort!

If sleeping immersed in sports theming isnโ€™t enough, you can eat sports around Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort too! In Magic Kingdomยฎ Theme Park youโ€™ll find Caseyโ€™s Corner on Main Street, U.S.Aยฎ Area serving up some of your favorite ballpark fare in a fun, old-timey atmosphere. Then there is ESPN Club at Disneyโ€™s BoardWalk Entertainment District where you can dine completely surrounded in sports action as they run 100 screens with different sports feeds. With that many screens, youโ€™ll never miss the โ€˜big playโ€™, even in the bathroom!

If you are wanting to take a โ€˜swingโ€™ at sports yourself while you are at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort, why not tee off at one of the FOUR championship golf courses located on property, some of which have hosted PGA Tour Events! Donโ€™t have your clubs with you? That is okay because rental equipment is available at the clubhouse!ย  For the younger club swingers, or families looking to have fun, you can also play miniature golf at one of Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resorts two 36-hole miniature golf courses!

And no sports fanatic should overlook ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, home to Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resortโ€™s state-of-the-art sports facility hosting a huge range of sports events and programs.ย  ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex plays host to tournaments, sports camps, academies and even Atlanta Braves Spring Training!

From driving a real racecar to countless watersports including skiing, wakeboarding, tubing and parasailing; there is practically something for every sports lover in your family!

So while the London 2012 Summer Olympics are coming to a close, your sports adventure at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort is just beginning!

By |2017-06-27T10:22:25-05:00August 9th, 2012|Categories: Disney News|0 Comments
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