Disney News

The 2011 Walt Disney World® Resort and Disneyland® Resort vacation packages are now available to book. Featuring magical elements for all family members, the packages are valid for arrivals beginning January 2011.

Here are some 2011 updates:

Walt Disney World® Resort

At the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida, each 2011 Magic Your Way* Package will feature “Magical Extras” that will help you explore beyond the Theme Parks. A new benefit for 2011 is a 15% discount on the regular hourly rate at a Children’s Activity Center at a select Disney Resort hotel.

Additional “Magical Extras” include an array of activities like a 15% discount on select services of 50 minutes or greater at Niki Bryan Spa locations at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa or Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, a Walt Disney World® marina discount giving guests 15% off the regular price of any boat rental and 15% off the regular price of select Guided Bass Fishing Excursions at participating marina locations.

Click below to request a quote for the Walt Disney World® Resort.

Disneyland® Resort

At the Disneyland® Resort in California, every vacation package includes the chance to interact with some classic Disney Characters in Mickey’s Toontown Morning Madness** one hour before Mickey’s Toontown opens to the general public.

All 3-day or longer vacation packages include a souvenir Disneyland® Resort Park Hopper® ticket which is valid for parking and admission to both Theme Parks and includes preferred seating*** privileges at selected attractions in Disney California Adventure™ Park. Included in this ticket is one Magic Morning† admission in Disneyland® Park before the Park opens to the public!

Packages also include an exclusive collectible pin, lanyard and luggage tag for each member of the family. In addition, those who book online may receive a “Welcome” phone call from a Disney Character‡.

There are lots of great reasons to visit in 2011, including exciting new additions to Disney California Adventure™ Park, such as The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure attraction. And while World of Color lights up the night at Disney California Adventure™ Park, the new Mickey’s Soundsational Parade at Disneyland® Park is sure to be a hit.

The Disneyland® Resort vacation package provides saving of up 15% off any one of the three Hotels of the Disneyland Resort: Disney’s Paradise Pier® Hotel, Disneyland® Hotel or Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa. Good Neighbor vacation packages offer accommodations at one of more than 40 conveniently located Anaheim-area Good Neighbor hotels.

Click below to request a quote for the Disneyland® Resort.

To receive the special inclusions, packages must be booked through Off to Neverland Travel with the Walt Disney Travel Company.
*The number of rooms made available for the Magic Your Way package may be limited. Marina and Guided Bass Fishing discounts not valid all dates, one voucher per room. Age restrictions apply to all Magical Extras.
**To enter Mickey’s Toontown Morning Madness, each Guest must have a valid Disneyland® Resort Park Hopper® souvenir ticket and one Mickey’s Toontown Morning Madness voucher from Walt Disney Travel Company. Entitlement available for one morning throughout the length of your ticket on Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday. Days and times of operation and all other elements including, but not limited to, operation of attractions, entertainment, stores and restaurants, and appearance of Characters may vary and are subject to change without notice. Subject to capacity and other restrictions.
***Preferred Seating and viewing capacity is limited and subject to availability. Valid only during dates of vacation package. Show times vary.
†Magic Morning admission allows admission into select attractions in Disneyland® Park before the Park opens to the general public on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday. Each Guest must have a valid 3-Day or greater Disneyland® Resort Park Hopper® souvenir ticket from Walt Disney Travel Company To enhance the Magic Morning experience, it is strongly recommended that Guests arrive at least 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to Park opening. Days and times of operation and all other elements including, but not limited to, operations of attractions, entertainment, stores and restaurants, and appearances of Characters may vary and are subject to change without notice. Subject to capacity and other restrictions.
‡Not available for Guests in Quebec, Canada.

The 2011 Walt Disney World® Resort and Disneyland® Resort vacation packages are now available to book. Featuring magical elements for all family members, the packages are valid for arrivals beginning January 2011.

Here are some 2011 updates:

Walt Disney World® Resort

At the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida, each 2011 Magic Your Way* Package will feature “Magical Extras” that will help you explore beyond the Theme Parks. A new benefit for 2011 is a 15% discount on the regular hourly rate at a Children’s Activity Center at a select Disney Resort hotel.

Additional “Magical Extras” include an array of activities like a 15% discount on select services of 50 minutes or greater at Niki Bryan Spa locations at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa or Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, a Walt Disney World® marina discount giving guests 15% off the regular price of any boat rental and 15% off the regular price of select Guided Bass Fishing Excursions at participating marina locations.

Click below to request a quote for the Walt Disney World® Resort.

Disneyland® Resort

At the Disneyland® Resort in California, every vacation package includes the chance to interact with some classic Disney Characters in Mickey’s Toontown Morning Madness** one hour before Mickey’s Toontown opens to the general public.

All 3-day or longer vacation packages include a souvenir Disneyland® Resort Park Hopper® ticket which is valid for parking and admission to both Theme Parks and includes preferred seating*** privileges at selected attractions in Disney California Adventure™ Park. Included in this ticket is one Magic Morning† admission in Disneyland® Park before the Park opens to the public!

Packages also include an exclusive collectible pin, lanyard and luggage tag for each member of the family. In addition, those who book online may receive a “Welcome” phone call from a Disney Character‡.

There are lots of great reasons to visit in 2011, including exciting new additions to Disney California Adventure™ Park, such as The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure attraction. And while World of Color lights up the night at Disney California Adventure™ Park, the new Mickey’s Soundsational Parade at Disneyland® Park is sure to be a hit.

The Disneyland® Resort vacation package provides saving of up 15% off any one of the three Hotels of the Disneyland Resort: Disney’s Paradise Pier® Hotel, Disneyland® Hotel or Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa. Good Neighbor vacation packages offer accommodations at one of more than 40 conveniently located Anaheim-area Good Neighbor hotels.

Click below to request a quote for the Disneyland® Resort.

To receive the special inclusions, packages must be booked through Off to Neverland Travel with the Walt Disney Travel Company.
*The number of rooms made available for the Magic Your Way package may be limited. Marina and Guided Bass Fishing discounts not valid all dates, one voucher per room. Age restrictions apply to all Magical Extras.
**To enter Mickey’s Toontown Morning Madness, each Guest must have a valid Disneyland® Resort Park Hopper® souvenir ticket and one Mickey’s Toontown Morning Madness voucher from Walt Disney Travel Company. Entitlement available for one morning throughout the length of your ticket on Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday. Days and times of operation and all other elements including, but not limited to, operation of attractions, entertainment, stores and restaurants, and appearance of Characters may vary and are subject to change without notice. Subject to capacity and other restrictions.
***Preferred Seating and viewing capacity is limited and subject to availability. Valid only during dates of vacation package. Show times vary.
†Magic Morning admission allows admission into select attractions in Disneyland® Park before the Park opens to the general public on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday. Each Guest must have a valid 3-Day or greater Disneyland® Resort Park Hopper® souvenir ticket from Walt Disney Travel Company To enhance the Magic Morning experience, it is strongly recommended that Guests arrive at least 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to Park opening. Days and times of operation and all other elements including, but not limited to, operations of attractions, entertainment, stores and restaurants, and appearances of Characters may vary and are subject to change without notice. Subject to capacity and other restrictions.
‡Not available for Guests in Quebec, Canada.

The lively, 300-seat restaurant that is operated by Patina Restaurant Group is full of energy with an open kitchen and three wood-burning pizza ovens thatrepresent Italy’s three active volcanoes: Etna, Vesuvius and Stromboli. Those ovens are cranked up to 700°F with oak wood, each ornamented with an open-mouthed face, waiting to “swallow” the mouth-watering pizzas.

Everyone is sure to find something on this menu. If you’re hungry or have at least four gathered for lunch or dinner, try the fritto misto, an enormous platter of fried mozzarella, calamari, eggplant, asparagus, zucchini, artichoke hearts and arancini (rice balls) – delicioso! – dipped in the spicy red sauce. Enjoy entrées such as Lasagna Verde, tortino di melanzane (baked eggplant with Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses), and of course, the wood-fired margherita pizza.  And don’t forget to wash it down with an Acqua Frescas, the housemade seasonal fruit juice coolers.

Those pizza pies will quickly become a new favorite and Via Napoli Executive Chef Charlie Restivo shares why.  The secret combo: the oven, the mixer and the ingredients. The mozzarella is flown in from Italy, the water from a source in the U.S. that is similar to the alkaline of the water in Naples, and San Marzano tomatoes – absolutely no substitutions for a “certified” Vera Pizza Napolitana, with specific rules, including hand stretching the dough. The crust is blistered and slightly charred to seal in the flavors, says Chef Restivo. The gargantuan “1/2 meter” to share is rolled to the table on a stainless steel cart.

Sweet endings are not an afterthought. Indulge with the hot, crisp zeppole di Catarina, ricotta cheese fritters with chocolate sauce and whipped cream; traditional tiramisù; pistachio gelato; and the over-the-top coppa di brutti ma buoni, a vanilla gelato with Amarena cherries and “ugly but good” cookies. Worth an extra lap around World Showcase.

The same menu is for lunch and dinner. Table service only, one meal point on the Disney Dining Plan. Contact your Magic Maker® to request a quote and to make your dining reservations.

Magic Kingdom® Park will host a “play and greet” with characters Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder beginning Friday, October 15. You’ll be able to interact with both of the stars from the upcoming Disney film “Tangled”at the park’s Fairytale Garden located in Fantasyland between Cinderella’s Castle and Mad Tea Party.

The Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder experience will replace the current show, “Storytime with Belle” at Fairytale Garden. The final “Storytime with Belle” show will be September 12.

“Tangled” is scheduled for release November 24, 2010.