Disney News

The Disney Princess experience will soon change at the Disneyland® Park when the new Fantasy Faire opens to guests on Mar. 12, 2013! An extension of the current Fantasyland®, Fantasy Faire will bring some of your favorite timeless tales to life! Located in the former Carnation Plaza Gardens in the shadows of Sleeping Beauty Castle, this expansion is an enchanting, immersive area for anyone who treasures fairy tales.

Inside Fantasy Faire, visitors will find the Royal Hall, a meet and greet area where many Disney Princesses await them. In the charming village square is Tangled Tower. At the Royal Theatre, enjoy two different shows telling the tales of Rapunzel (Tangled) and Belle (Beauty and the Beast) presented by a pair of vaudeville-style Renaissance storytellers. Fairytale Treasures is a shop found inside Fantasy Faire that will offers all kinds of Princess merchandise. And finally, Maurice, Belle’s inventor father, has transformed an old gypsy wagon into a colorful food cart, Maurice’s Treats, serving a new signature beverage, the Boysen Apple Freeze, along with bread twists – cheddar cheese garlic and strawberry almond cream flavors.

Let us help plan your next trip to the Disneyland® Resort! Contact your Magic Maker® and find out how the “Happiest Place On Earth” just got happier!

By Magic Maker®: Julie Paolino

I’m enjoying the breeze as I swing on a hammock nestled between two palm trees.  My husband has gone off to fetch me a frozen tropical drink and my kids are exploring the beach.  I can’t get over the beautiful scenery that is laid out before my eyes. The reflection of the pink cottages of Aruba, in the waters of Barefoot Bay, is breathtaking.  I could stay here forever. Oh wait…..I am at Walt Disney World® Resort! In a little while I’ll be hanging in midair on Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ instead of this hammock!

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is definitely a tropical retreat not to be overlooked if you are considering a stay at a moderately priced resort right in the middle of all the magic that is Walt Disney World® Resort. Just a short bus ride from each of the parks, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is an island themed resort that is spread out around the 45 acre Barefoot Bay.  A stay in a room situated in Trinidad South will delight guests with a fun pirate theme for just a little bit more than a standard room.  Meanwhile, guests staying in rooms directly on either side of Old Port Royal Towne Center, in Trinidad North or Martinique , will find quick and easy access to the food court, restaurant, gift shop and pool. The close proximity to the Towne Center puts these rooms in a preferred category, but it is definitely worth the slight increase in price to be near the food court and pool where you are guaranteed to spend most of your time while at the resort. Guests staying in rooms situated on the other side of Barefoot Bay in Aruba, Jamaica, and Barbados will enjoy a scenic walk across the Barefoot Bay Bridge as they make their way to the Towne Center.

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is bustling with activity at any time of day. In the mornings you may see walkers and joggers on the many scenic paths around the bay or families enjoying a leisurely surrey bike ride. In the afternoon you will definitely see swimmers enjoying pool time, complete with water cannons, water slides and dumping buckets, in the recently refurbished pirate themed pool near Old Port Royal Towne Center .  Out on the bay is where you will find boaters enjoying a leisurely sail on the calm waters.  And inside Old Port Royale Town Center you will find guest enjoying their food from the quick serve restaurants of Market Street or Shutters, the resort’s table service restaurant.  And don’t fret if you have forgotten something or want to pick up a special souvenir. Shoppers will find plenty of necessities and Walt Disney World® Resort themed merchandise at the Calypso Trading Post and Straw Market.  Evenings at this resort will bring you roasted marshmallows on the beach and movies under the stars.   Need I say more?

So, when you are ready to book your next Walt Disney World® Resort vacation don’t forget about this charming, tropical paradise called Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.   And don’t forget to call on one of Off to Neverland Travel’s® Magic Makers® to help you to make the most of your Walt Disney World® Resort vacation by utilizing their expert planning services.

Recently Adventures by Disney® was recognized by World Travel Awards™ . Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards™ acknowledge and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Recognized globally, the winners of these awards possess the ultimate hallmark of quality.

Adventures by Disney® took first place in two separate categories in the World Travel Awards™. First, they were recognized as the World’s Leading Luxury Tour Operator. Also for the fourth year in a row, they were named North America’s Leading Tour Operator. But Adventures by Disney® is no stranger to awards like this. Since its launch in 2005, they have been recognized by numerous travel organizations for their excellence in family tourism. Travel + Leisure Magazine ranked Adventures by Disney® #1 among Tour Operators and Safari Outfitters for Families in their World’s Best awards 2011 readers’ survey.

As a leader in the group guided-tour industry, Adventures by Disney® provides immersive and hassle-free vacations to destinations in Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Enjoy this quick video that gives you just a “taste” of Adventures by Disney®. 

As part of their “Limited Time Magic” offerings, Disney Parks has announced “True Love Week” just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Love will be in the air as “True Love Week” hits the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida and the Disneyland® Resort in California. Taking place Feb. 11-17, 2013, romance will be the theme of the special “Limited Time Magic” events happening around the Resorts. Whether it be a romantic dinner for two or a photo opportunity with one of Disney’s “sweethearts,” these events are something you won’t want to miss!

Walt Disney World® Resort

• Magic Kingdom® Park will be adorned with special Valentine’s Day decor and signage while Cinderella Castle is bathed in hues of pink, red, lavender and blue.
• Special “Dinners for Two” with prix fixe menus will be available at Artist Point, The Wave…of American Flavors, Hollywood Brown Derby, and Yachtsman Steakhouse. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact your Magic Maker®.
• Limited Edition merchandise like pins, plush, apparel, and Vinylmation will be available at select merchandise locations.
• Enjoy several Royal Gatherings where Disney Princes and their Princesses will greet guests. You may run into other Disney “Sweethearts” like Mickey & Minnie and Mary Poppins & Bert around the Magic Kingdom® Park as well!
• Pose with those you love in several Romantic Photo Locations throughout Magic Kingdom® Park. Cinderella’s Glass Coach, Cinderella’s Wishing Well, and The Rose Garden in Central Plaza will all serve as enchanting backdrops for a cherished photo.

Disneyland® Resort

• Disneyland® Park turns into the ideal place to celebrate Valentine’s week with heart-shaped signage and sweetheart-themed décor. Hues of red and pink will be cast upon Sleeping Beauty Castle along with projections of flowers and hearts.
• Photo opportunities will be plentiful at Disneyland® Park. Pose in front of a giant floral heart on Main Street, U.S.A.® or in front of Snow White Wishing Well near the castle. Disneyland®  “Sweethearts” Mickey & Minnie and Donald & Daisy will greet guests inside Town Square. Disney’s Royal Princes will be meeting guests with their Princesses at The Royal Walk in Fantasyland and over in New Orleans Square.
• Enjoy a romantic “Dinner for Two” with prix fixe menus at Blue Bayou, Café Orleans, Carthay Circle Restaurant, Steakhouse 55, or Napa Rose. Contact your Magic Maker® for more details or reservation information.
• Jolly Holiday Bakery Café, Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café, Pacific Wharf Café, and Disneyland Hotel Coffee House will feature a special Valentine’s dessert – a chocolate cupcake with raspberry mousse filling and dark chocolate mousse frosting!
• Purchase limited-edition pins, plush, apparel, Vinylmation, and a glitz Disneyland® ear hat.

Off to Neverland Travel® will continue to bring you details on future ”Limited Time Magic” events as they become available!