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Watching the Olympics at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort

The London 2012 Summer Olympics are well underway now following the grand opening ceremony on July 27th!ย Champions from nations around the globe are now competing for top honors in their respected sports.

The good news is that even if you are at, or headed to, Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort you can still watch and cheer onย athletes as they compete for gold! Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort will have the London 2012 Summer Olympic gamesย airing in the following locations through the end of the Olympics, August 12, 2012.

  • Victoria Falls, Sanaa Lounge, Maji Pool Bar and Uzima Springs Pool Bar at Disneyโ€™s Animal Kingdomย Lodge
  • Crewโ€™s Cup Lounge, Disneyโ€™s Yacht Club Resort; Marthaโ€™s Vineyard, Disneyโ€™s Beach Club Resort
  • The Wave Lounge at Disneyโ€™s Contemporary Resort
  • Miznerโ€™s Lounge at Disney Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
  • ESPN Club, Disneyโ€™s BoardWalk
  • Muddy Rivers Pool Bar and River Roost Lounge at Disneyโ€™s Port Orleans Resort โ€“ Riverside and Scatย Catโ€™s Lounge at Disneyโ€™s Port Orleans Resort โ€“ French Quarter
  • Gurgling Suitcase at Disneyโ€™s Old Key West Resort
  • On the Rocks Pool Bar and The Turf Club Lounge at Disneyโ€™s Saratoga Springs Resort
  • Territory Lounge and Crockettโ€™s at Disney Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground
  • The three pool bars at Disneyโ€™s All-Star Resorts
  • Banana Cabana at Disneyโ€™s Caribbean Beach Resort
  • Rainforest Cafรฉยฎ at Disneyโ€™s Animal Kingdomยฎ Theme Park
  • Rix Lounge at Disneyโ€™s Coronado Springs Resort
  • Fultonโ€™s Crab House, Wolfgang Puckยฎ Cafรฉ, Paradiso 37, House of Bluesยฎ and Rainforest Cafรฉยฎ at Downtownย Disneyยฎ Area
  • Tambu Lounge at Disneyโ€™s Polynesian Resort

While you are in the Olympic spirit, you can also stop by the United Kingdom Pavilion in Epcotยฎ for an assortment ofย Olympic-themed merchandise from Sportsmans Shoppe!

By |2012-08-01T12:23:44-05:00August 2nd, 2012|Categories: Disney News, Walt Disney World News|Tags: , |0 Comments

2012 Epcotยฎ International Food & Wine Festival Menus Released

Nearly 30 marketplaces representing 6 continents will serve guests tasty tapas-size specialties at the 2012 Epcotยฎ International Food & Wine Festival. Spread throughout the World Showcase, these kiosks bringย Epcot’sยฎย everyday International food offerings to a new level!

New to this year’s festival is a Florida and Terra Marketplace. The Florida Marketplace will feature some regional favorites with a fresh Florida twist. The Terra Marketplace will be the first location in Food & Wine history to offer all-vegan options.

Enjoy this look at the different marketplaces and their offerings.

International Marketplaces:

ARGENTINA

Regional Cuisine:

  • Beef Empanada
  • Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri Sauce and Boniato Purรฉe

Beverage Pairings:

  • Terrazas Reserva Chardonnay
  • Terrazas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Terrazas Reserva Torrontes
  • Terrazas Reserva Malbec

AUSTRALIA

Regional Cuisine:

  • Shrimp on the Barbie with Pepper Berry Citrus Glaze
  • Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Pesto and Potato Crunchies
  • Lamington

Beverage Pairings:

  • Rosemount Estate Traminer Riesling
  • Rosemount Estate Chardonnay Semillon
  • Rosemount Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Shiraz
  • Rosemount Estate Shiraz Cabernet

BELGIUM

Regional Cuisine:

  • Steamed Mussels in Hoegaarden Beer Broth and Baguette
  • Belgian Waffle with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream
  • Guylian Belgian Chocolate Seashell Truffles

Beverage Pairings:

  • Hoegaarden
  • Stella Artois
  • Leffe Blonde
  • Leffe Brune
  • Godiva Chocolate Liqueur Iced Coffee

CANADA

Regional Cuisine:

  • Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup
  • Chicken Chipotle Sausage with Sweet Corn Polenta and “Minus 8” Onion Jam
  • “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce

Beverage Pairings:

  • Neige Premiรจre Apple Ice Wine
  • Neige Bubble
  • Mission Hill Family Estate Syrah
  • Moosehead Beer

CARIBBEAN

Regional Cuisine:

  • Ropa Vieja with Cilantro Rice
  • Jerk Spiced Chicken Drumstick with Mango Chutney

Beverage Pairings:

  • Bacardiยฎ Frozen Dragon Berry Colada
  • Bacardiยฎ Torched Cherry Frozen Cherry Limeade

CHINA

Regional Cuisine:

  • Mongolian Beef with Chinese Steamed Bun
  • Pork Pot Stickers
  • Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce and Pickled Vegetables
  • Mango Tapioca Pudding

Beverage Pairings:

  • Tsing Tao Beer
  • Francis Ford Coppola Su Yuen Riesling
  • Francis Ford Coppola Su Yuen Syrah
  • Happy Lychee with Vodka
  • Sunny Guava with Coconut Rum

 

FLORIDA LOCAL โ€“ NEW!

Regional Cuisine:

  • White Corn Arepa with Mangalitsa Pork Rilette and Zellwood Sweet Corn Salad
  • Florida Shrimp Ceviche with Fire Roasted Vegetables, Fried Plantains and Cilantro

Beverage Pairings:

  • Florida Beer Company Florida Lager
  • Florida Beer Company Key West Southernmost Wheat
  • Florida Orange Grove Key Limen
  • Florida Orange Grove Hurricane Class 5, Florida White Sangria

FRANCE

Regional Cuisine:

  • Escargots Persillade en Brioche
  • Coq au Vin sur Gratin de Macaroni
  • Crรฉme Brรปlรฉe au Chocolat au Lait

Beverage Pairings:

  • Chardonnay, Bouchard Aรฎnรฉ & Fils
  • Merlot, Chรขteau de Mercade Bordeaux
  • Sparkling Pomegranate Kir
  • Eiffel Sour Cosmo Slush

GERMANY

Regional Cuisine:

  • Schinken Nudel (Pasta Gratin with Ham and Cheese)
  • Roast Bratwurst in a Pretzel Roll
  • Apple Strudel with Karamel-Vanilla Sauce

Beverage Pairings:

  • Selbach-Oster Estate Spรคtlese
  • JH Selbach Riesling Classic
  • JH Selbach Riesling QbA Red Label
  • Niersteiner Spiegelberg Dornfelder
  • Radeberger Pilsner
  • Altenmรผnster Dunke

GREECE

Regional Cuisine:

  • Greek Salad with Pita Bread
  • Griddled Greek Cheese with Pistachios and Honey
  • Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki
  • Spanakopita
  • Dannonยฎ Oikosยฎ Greek Yogurt Cups

Beverage Pairings:

  • Domaine Skouras Moscofilero
  • Domaine Skouras St. George
  • Sigalas Assytiko
  • Alpha Axia Syrah

HAWAI’I

Regional Cuisine:

  • Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet and Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise
  • Tuna Poke with Seaweed Salad and Lotus Root Chips

Beverage Pairings:

  • Seven Tikiยฎ Mai Tai
  • Heitz Cellar Chardonnay
  • Kona Brewing Company Big Wave Golden Ale
  • Kona Brewing Company Pipeline Porter

IRELAND

Regional Cuisine:

  • Lobster and Seafood Fisherman’s Pie
  • Kerrygoldยฎ Cheese Selection: Aged-Irish Cheddar, Dubliner and Cashel Blue with Apple Chutney and Brown Bread
  • Warm Chocolate Lava Cake with Bailey’s Ganache

Beverage Pairings:

  • Guinness
  • Bunratty Mead Honey Wine
  • Bunratty Potcheene Chilled Irish Coffee

ITALY

Regional Cuisine:

  • Ravioli di Formaggio All’emiliana (Baked Cheese Ravioli, Creamy Beef Bolognese, Parmesan, Mozzarella)
  • Salsiccia e “Papacelli” Napoletani (Sweet Sausage, Red Pepper, Ciaibatta Bread)
  • Cannoli al Cioccolato (Chocolate-Covered Cannoli filled with Ricotta, Chocolate, Candied Fruit)

Beverage Pairings:

  • Moretti Beer
  • Prosecco Zardetto
  • Pinot Grigio Mezzacorona
  • Chianti Castello di Quercetto
  • Italian Margherita

JAPAN

Regional Cuisine:

  • Spicy Hand Roll (Tuna & Salmon with Chili Pepper, Soy Sauce & Sesame Oil Topped with Kazan Volcano Sauce)
  • Karaage Hand Roll (Crispy Chicken Breast with Sushi Rice and Spicy Mayonnaise)
  • California Roll (Avocado, Cucumber, Crab, Mayonnaise, Smelt Roe Rolled in Sushi Rice and Seaweed)
  • Sukiyaki Beef Pan (Marinated Thinly Sliced Rib Eye with Sauteed Onions and Teriyaki Sauce Served in a Bun)

Beverage Pairings:

  • Kirin Ichiban Draft Beer
  • Sake-Kikusui Super Dry, Junmai
  • Sake-Bishounen Junmai Ginjo
  • Sake Strawberry Mist

MEXICO

Regional Cuisine:

  • Crispy Shrimp Taco with Chipotle Lime Mayo and Cabbage Served on a Flour Tortilla
  • Taco de Filete with Cascabel Pepper Sauce and Scallions Served on a Flour Tortilla
  • Natilla de Cajeta (Caramel Custard Served with Sauce)

Beverage Pairings:

  • Dos Equis Beer
  • L.A. Cetto Chardonnay
  • L.A. Cetto Petite Sirah
  • Lime Strawberry Margarita On the Rocks
  • Tequila Flight: Tequila Blanco, Reposado and Anejo

MOROCCO

Regional Cuisine:

  • Kefta Pocket (Ground Seasoned Beef in a Pita Pocket)
  • Merguez Sausage (Beef and Lamb Sausage with Grilled Peppers and Onions)
  • Baklava

Beverage Pairings:

  • Casa Beer
  • Amazigh Red
  • Sangria
  • Mimosa Royale

NEW ZEALAND

Regional Cuisine:

  • Seared Sea Scallop with Kumara Red Curry Puree and Apple Radish Salad
  • Lamb Meatball with Spicy Tomato Chutney

Beverage Pairings:

  • Kim Crawford Pinot Grigio
  • Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
  • Kim Crawford Un-Oaked Chardonnay
  • Kim Crawford Pinot Noir

POLAND

Regional Cuisine:

  • Kielbasa & Potato Pierogie with Caramelized Onions and Sour Cream
  • Zapiekanki-Toasted Mushroom, Caramelized Onion and Cheese Bread with House Made Ketchup

Beverage Pairings:

  • Chandon Carneros Chardonnay
  • Tyskie
  • Belvedereยฎ Frozen Lemon Apple “Tea”

SCANDINAVIA

Regional Cuisine:

  • Taste of Scandinavia: Cured Salmon, Herring and Shrimp Salad
  • Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberries
  • Rice Pudding with Driscoll’sยฎ Only The Finest Berriesโ„ข

Beverage Pairings:

  • Iron Horse Fairytale Cuvee
  • Xantรฉ
  • Xantรฉ Sunshine

SINGAPORE

Regional Cuisine:

  • Beef Rendang with Jasmine Rice
  • Seared Mahi Mahi with Jasmine Rice and “Singa” Sauce

Beverage Pairings:

  • Tiger Beer
  • Marquรฉs de Cรกceres Satinela
  • Singapore Sling

SOUTH AFRICA

Regional Cuisine:

  • Seared Filet of Beef with Smashed Sweet Potatoes and Braai Sauce
  • Spinach and Paneer Cheese Pocket

Beverage Pairings:

  • Fairview Sauvignon Blanc
  • Fairview Pinotage

SOUTH KOREA

Regional Cuisine:

  • Lettuce Wrap with Roast Pork and Kimchi Slaw
  • Mung Bean Pancake with Shrimp and Kimchi Sauce

Beverage Pairings:

  • Bohae Black Raspberry Wine-Bokbunjajoo
  • Chung Ha Soju Fruit Slushy
  • Chung Ha Soju

Specialty Marketplaces:

BREWER’S COLLECTION

Beverage Selection:

  • Radeberger Pilsner
  • Altenmรผnster Oktoberfest
  • Altenmรผnster Dunkel
  • Hรถvels
  • Schรถfferhofer Weizen
  • Schรถfferhofer Grapefruit
  • Berliner Kindl Dark
  • Sion Kรถlsch

CHEESE

Cuisine:

  • Cheese Fondue with Sourdough Bread
  • Trio of Artisan Cheeses: Beecher’s Flagship Reserve Cheddar, La Bonne Vie Goat Brie and Rogue River Creamery Echo Mountain Blue Cheese

Beverage Pairings:

  • Sterling Vintner’s Collection Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sterling Vintner’s Collection Riesling
  • Sterling Vintner’s Collection Pinot Noir
  • Sterling Vintner’s Collection Meritage

CRAFT BEER

Beverage Selection:

  • Widmer Rotator IPA: Spiced IPA, Portland, OR
  • Red Hook Pilsner, Portsmouth, NH
  • Blue Moon Seasonal, Golden, CO
  • Leinenkugel Berry Weiss, Chippewa Falls, WI
  • Florida Beer Company’s Devil’s Triangle, Florida
  • Abita Purple Haze, Lousianna
  • Full Sail IPA, Oregon
  • Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Nevada

DESSERTS & CHAMPAGNE

Cuisine:

  • Yogurt Panna Cotta with Orange Cake, Raspberries and Pomegranate
  • Lemon Custard Verrine with Blueberry Compote
  • Dark Chocolate Mousse with Chili and Salted Caramel

Beverage Pairings:

  • Nesquick Frozen Chocolate Foam
  • Nesquick Frozen Strawberry Foam
  • Moรซt & Chandon Ice Impรฉrial
  • Moรซt & Chandon Rosรฉ Impรฉrial
  • Moรซt & Chandon Nectar Impรฉrial
  • Moรซt & Chandon Impรฉrial

FIFE & DRUM

Beverage Selection:

  • Red Stag Lemonade by Jim Beamยฎ
  • Red Stag Honey Tea Lemonade by Jim Beamยฎ

HOPS & BARLEY

Cuisine:

  • Linda Bean’sยฎ Lobster Claw Cuddlerยฎ Chilled with Herb Mayonnaise
  • Linda Bean’sยฎ Perfect Maine Lobster Rollยฎ
  • Linda Bean’sยฎ Maine Home Style Clam Chowder
  • Pumpkin Mousse with Craisins and Orange Sauce

Beverage Pairings:

  • Samuel Adams Boston Lagerยฎ
  • Samuel Adamsยฎ Seasonal
  • Samuel Adams Cherry Wheatยฎ
  • 17th Anniversary Festival Beerโ€“ Samuel Adamsยฎ Chocolate Bock
  • Samuel Adams Lightยฎ
  • Samuel Adamsยฎ Cream Stout
  • Samuel Adamsยฎ Latitude 48 IPA
  • Angry Orchard Cider

TERRA (All Vegan) โ€“ NEW!

Cuisine:

  • Trick’n Chick’n Curry with Basmati Rice featuring Gardein Chick’n Breast
  • Chili Colorado with House Made Chips & Cashew Cheese, featuring Gardein Beefless Tips
  • Chocolate Cake with Passion Fruit Sorbet and Coconut Foam

Beverage Pairings:

  • Paul Dolan Sauvignon Blanc
  • Paul Dolan Pinot Nior
  • Silkยฎ Berry Smoothie

 

The ‘Never Land Pirate Band’ Takes The Stage

Fans of “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” visiting the Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort next week are in for a real surprise!

Sharky and Bones from “The Never Land Pirate Band” will be performing for a limited time at the Waterside Stage in theย Downtown Disneyยฎ Marketplace. The band is scheduled to appear Aug. 3 – 12 at 2pm, 3pm, and 5pm daily.

This is sure to be a unique opportunity for your little ones to “Talk Like a Pirate” and sing along with Sharky and Bones – you won’t want to miss it!

A High Octane Look at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort

Lately, gear heads who visit Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort in Florida may be feeling left out with all of the excitement surrounding the opening of Cars Land at Disneylandยฎ Resort in California.

The good news is that there are several attractions at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort that are sure to excite and entertain the gear head in your family! Lights, Motors, Action!ยฎย Extreme Stunt Showยฎ ย at Disneyโ€™s Hollywood Studiosโ„ขย and Richard Petty Driving Experienceย atย Walt Disney Worldยฎย Speedway are both certain to get that motor oil in the veins boiling.

In Lights, Motors, Action!ยฎย Extreme Stunt Showยฎ ย at Disneyโ€™s Hollywood Studiosโ„ข you will find yourself on the set of an extreme stunt show as cars and motorcycles perform high-octane stunts before your eyes! From technical spins and jumps to daring maneuvers, watch on as stuntmen perform with amazing precision!

If just watching others drive fast is not enough for you, then the Richard Petty Driving Experienceย atย Walt Disney Worldยฎย Speedway may be what you are looking for! Strap in to your own NASCAR stock car and hit the banks of Walt Disney Worldยฎย Speedway or ride shotgun with a professional driving instructor. Driving a stock car isnโ€™t your thing? Thatโ€™s okay! You can also choose from Richard Petty Driving Experienceโ€™s line-up of exotic cars to slip behind the wheel of the car of you dreams.

In addition to these two fast and furious attractions, many of us anxiously await the reopening of Epcotยฎ favorite Test Trackยฎย Attraction as Imagineers work diligently to complete the re-imagined attraction, slated to re-open this fall.

The newly re-imagined Test Trackยฎย Attraction presented by Chevrolet will be changing from its current testing grounds concept to the new โ€œChevrolet Design Center at Epcotยฎโ€ where you can dive into the excitement of an automotive design center!

Within the new Test Trackยฎย Attraction presented by Chevrolet, riders will be in charge of designing their own custom ride vehicles before hitting the track to test out their design! The new Test Trackยฎย Attraction ride vehicles will be re-skinned cars that are now called SimCarโ€™s. Riders will take their SimCar out to prove their design in the Test Trackยฎย Attraction course! Designs will be tested for capability, efficiency, responsiveness and power.

Following the ride, guests will be redirected into a newly renovated showroom featuring current Chevrolet products.ย ย  Additionally, guests will have the opportunity to make a TV commercial featuring the car the designed or race their car on a virtual track.

And donโ€™t forget; while the ride is down for refurbishment, you can catch the Test Track All Stars performing at the ride entrance!

From pirates to princesses, thrill seekers to GEAR HEADS, there truly is something for everyone at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort! Contact your Magic Makerยฎ today to plan your next trip to Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort, or another Disney Destination.

By |2017-06-27T10:22:37-05:00July 26th, 2012|Categories: Disney News, Walt Disney World News|0 Comments

Dates Announced for the 2012 Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

Disney’s Hollywood Studiosยฎ willย shine brightย again this holiday season! Aย Walt Disney Worldยฎย Holiday tradition since 1995, The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lightsย will take place Nov. 9, 2012 – Jan. 4, 2013.

The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lightsย is a holiday display featuring millions of glittering lights all synchronized to seasonal music. The display was started by Jennings Osborne at his home in Arkansas. The once modest display grew a little more and more over the years until Osborne’s display was just too much for his modest Arkansas neighborhood. In 1995, theย Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort became the new permanent home for this exceptional exhibition of holiday cheer. Totally blanketing the Streets of America insideย Disney’s Hollywood Studiosยฎ,ย the display puts on a “show” approximately every 10 minutes as the lights dance to the music.

Every year,ย Disney’s Hollywood Studiosยฎย planners “plus” the display by adding new lights, audio, decorations and effects. In just a few months, we will get to see what is new with this year’sย Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights!

La Cava del Tequila – Unique Mexican Libations Inside Epcotยฎ

The margarita is the most common tequila-based cocktail in the United States. And since today is National Tequila Day, it seems like the perfect opportunity to mentionย La Cava del Tequila!

Opened in 2009, La Cava del Tequila is located inside the Mexico Pavilion of the Epcotยฎ World Showcase. Sitting off to the right-hand side inside the “pyramid” of the Mexico Pavilion, it is often overlooked by those headed to ride theย Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros attraction or eat at the San Angel Inn.

La Cava del Tequila offers over 95 varieties of Mexico’s National Drink. With room to only seat 30 people, the lounge offers a quiet, intimate setting for sampling premium tequilas and margaritas. An official โ€œtequila ambassadorโ€ from Tequila, Mexico is also on hand to educate guests on the history and making of tequila. La Cava del Tequilaย features food from a small tapas menu to their guests.

The drink menu is quite extensive and contains about a dozen different margarita flavors, many you have likely never seen anywhere else. Some of the flavors include Avocado, Blood Orange, Jalapeรฑo, Cucumber, and Frozen Coffee. Additional drink options include wine, beer, and a non-alcoholic smoothie.

La Cava del Tequilaย is open daily from noon til park closing. While it isn’t the only place to get a margarita inย Epcot’sยฎย World Showcase, it quite possibly is the best! Be sure to stop by on your next visit to the park.

 

“One stormy night long ago…”

Tower of TerrorToday, theย Twilight Zone Tower of Terrorโ„ข atย Disney’s Hollywood Studiosยฎ turns 18! This thrill ride for big kids, teens, and adults sends riders plunging down a dark freight elevator shaft of the once glamorous Hollywood Tower Hotel.

Here’s a few things about theย Twilight Zone Tower of Terrorโ„ขย attraction that you may not have known:

  • Guests aboard the attraction actually fall faster than gravity! The rideโ€™s mechanical system actually push and pull the elevator car up and down.
  • The warning is in the details! Inside the glass-encased hotel โ€œdirectoryโ€ in the lobby, some of the letters have fallen to the bottom. The fallen letters create a warning that reads โ€œevil tower u r doomed.โ€
  • There are several โ€œHidden Mickeysโ€ in the attraction. During the opening scene in the library, the little girl getting on the is holding a vintage Mickey Mouse doll. Also, a Mickey Mouse head is formed by the swirling stars as the elevator car reaches the โ€œfifth dimension.โ€
  • All 156 episodes ofย The Twilight Zoneย were screened at least twice by Disney Imagineers to capture the mood and feel of the series.
  • If you look at the upper floors of the Hollywood Tower Hotel, you will see there are some guest room lights and lamps illuminated. These lights resemble hotel guests who have been lucky enough to avoid the โ€œfifth dimension!โ€
  • Every experience is different and randomly selected by the Tower itself. Guests have no way of knowing which direction they’ll go on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terrorโ„ข.
  • The Hollywood Tower Hotel stands 199ft tall and is the 2nd tallest attraction at the Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort.
By |2017-06-27T10:22:37-05:00July 22nd, 2012|Categories: Disney News, Walt Disney World News|Tags: |0 Comments

Disney’s FASTPASSยฎ Service Creates More Fun, Less Wait

Originally introduced on July 21, 1999,ย Disney’s FASTPASSยฎ Service has become a valuable tool to theme park guests wanting to avoid long lines for favorite attractions.ย At FASTPASSยฎย attractions, guests can choose ย to wait in the regular queue or put their valid theme park ticket into a special machine and receive a FASTPASSยฎย ticket denoting a one-hour window of time when they can return and enter the attraction with little or no wait.

Disney’sย FASTPASSยฎย Service is available complimentary to all park guests with a valid theme park admission. Guests may obtainย FASTPASSESยฎย at the following attractions:

  • Magic Kingdomยฎ Park
    • Space Mountainยฎ
    • Splash Mountainยฎ
    • Big Thunder Mountain Railroadยฎ
    • Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spinยฎ
    • Jungle Cruiseยฎ
    • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    • Peter Pan’s Flightยฎ
    • Dumbo The Flying Elephantยฎ
    • Town Square Theater Meet & Greets
  • Epcotยฎ
    • Mission: SPACEยฎ
    • Test Trackยฎ
    • Captain EO starring Michael Jackson
    • Maelstrom
    • Soarin’โ„ข
  • Disney’s Hollywood Studiosโ„ข
    • Rock ‘n’ Roller Coasterยฎ Starring Aerosmith
    • Toy Story Mania!โ„ข
    • Star Toursยฎ โ€“ The Adventures Continue
    • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terrorโ„ข
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdomยฎ Theme Park
    • Primeval Whirlยฎ
    • Kilimanjaro Safarisยฎ Expedition
    • DINOSAUR
    • Kali River Rapidsยฎ
    • Expedition Everestยฎ
  • Disneylandยฎ Park
    • Autopia, presented by Chevron
    • Big Thunder Mountain Railroadยฎ
    • Indiana Jonesโ„ข Adventure
    • Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
    • Space Mountainยฎ
    • Splash Mountainยฎ
    • Star Toursยฎ
  • Disney California Adventureยฎ Park
    • California Screamin’
    • Goofy’s Sky School
    • Grizzly River Run
    • Radiator Springs Racersย (distributed nearย It’s Tough to Be a Bug!)
    • Soarin’ Over California
    • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terrorโ„ข
    • World of Colorย (distributed at Grizzly River Run)

Disney’sย FASTPASSยฎย Service is easy to use:

  1. Visit any attraction offering the FASTPASSยฎย Service. The wait time as well as the FASTPASSยฎ distribution times will be displayed. If you choose to bypass the queue and utilize the FASTPASSยฎย Service, simply insert your theme park ticket into the FASTPASSยฎย machine. You will receive a FASTPASSยฎ ticket denoting a one-hour window for you to return โ€” for example, 10:45-11:45 a.m. In this example, you cannot enter the attraction using FASTPASSยฎย before 10:45 but can return at any time during the designated one-hour window.
  2. Upon returning at the designated time, head straight for the FASTPASSยฎย entrance and proceed directly to the attraction pre-show or boarding area with little or no wait.

Guests are able to get several FASTPASSESยฎย throughout the day in the Disney theme parks. However, you cannot immediately obtain multiple FASTPASSยฎย tickets. Your FASTPASSยฎ will contain the time in which you can obtain an additionalย FASTPASSยฎ on the bottom of it. Select attractions, likeย World of Colorย atย Disney California Adventureยฎย Park, is excluded from this restriction.

Please consult your Magic Makerยฎย for full details on how you can maximizeย Disney’sย FASTPASSยฎย Service to your benefit on your next vacation!

By |2017-06-27T10:22:37-05:00July 21st, 2012|Categories: Disney News, Disneyland News, Walt Disney World News|Tags: |0 Comments

Olympic Dreams Begin at Disney Parks

Disneyland 2012 Olympic CavalcadeIn the past couple weeks, both the Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort in Florida and theย Disneylandยฎย Resort in California have hosted events for USA Olympic athletes hoping to make their dreams come true at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

A send-off party for Brittany Viola, aย U.S. Olympic Diving Team member, was held insideย Planet Hollywoodยฎย at theย Downtown Disneyยฎ Area of theย Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort.ย Viola will perform in the womenโ€™s 10-meter platform this August. During Trials,ย she qualified with almost 60 more points than the second place qualifier!

This past Tuesday, the Anaheim-based menโ€™s and womenโ€™s USA Volleyball teams were the stars of a special cavalcade on Main Street, U.S.Aยฎ atย Disneylandยฎย Park. With Mickey and his pals by their side, the teams walked to the beats of theย Disneylandยฎย Resort All-American College Band while being showered with red, white and blue confetti. Theย U.S. Womenโ€™s and Men’s National Volleyball Teams are ranked #1 and #5 in the world respectively.

These patriotic tributes were a great way for Disney Parks to recognize the dreams of all U.S. athletes who are on their way to represent our country in the Olympic Games.

Enjoy this video of the send-off cavalcade atย Disneylandยฎย Park

By |2017-06-27T10:22:37-05:00July 20th, 2012|Categories: Disney News, Disneyland News, Walt Disney World News|Tags: |0 Comments
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