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Video: Mickey’s Soundsational Parade

If this doesn’t snap you out of your case of the “Mondays,” we’re not sure what will!

For just over a year, Mickey’s Soundsational Parade has been energizing the guests and bringing a beat to the streets of Disneyland® Park. Mickey Mouse kicks off the parade by playing the drum along with a six-member drumline. Each of the parade floats has their own unique rhythm and instruments that tie-in with the particular storyline.

Gather ’round, turn up the sound, and enjoy this music celebration!

By |2017-06-27T10:22:38-05:00July 16th, 2012|Categories: Disney News|0 Comments

Video: Mickey’s Soundsational Parade

If this doesn’t snap you out of your case of the “Mondays,” we’re not sure what will!

For just over a year, Mickey’s Soundsational Parade has been energizing the guests and bringing a beat to the streets of Disneyland® Park. Mickey Mouse kicks off the parade by playing the drum along with a six-member drumline. Each of the parade floats has their own unique rhythm and instruments that tie-in with the particular storyline.

Gather ’round, turn up the sound, and enjoy this music celebration!

Returning to Old Heights at Disneyland® Park

A Disneyland® Park icon since its opening on June 14, 1959, the Matterhorn was part of the first major expansion to take place at Disneyland since it opened in 1955. The Matterhorn recently went through a refurbishment and reopened to guests last month. The refurbishment brought the Matterhorn new ride vehicles and a refreshed look both inside and out. It also brought back for a limited time the mountain climbers who have scaled the slopes intermittently since its opening.

We’ve got a video to share with you of the mountain climbers, but first, a few Matterhorn fun facts:

  • Because of its instant popularity, the Matterhorn Bobsleds had the longest wait time for Disneyland® Park guests through most of the 1960s and early 1970s. It is now one of four mountains in the Disneyland® Park range – the others being Splash Mountain®, Space Mountain®, and the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad® Attraction.
  • The Disneyland® Park Matterhorn was built to 1/100th scale of the original Matterhorn, 147 feet versus 14,700 feet.
  • Until 2004 when the The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ opened at Disney California Adventure® Park, the Matterhorn was the highest point in the Disneyland® Park.
  • From 1959 to 1994 (when it was retired) the Skyway attraction traveled through the Matterhorn as it carried Disneyland® Park guests between Fantasyland® and Tomorrowland®.

By |2017-06-27T10:22:38-05:00July 13th, 2012|Categories: Disney News|0 Comments

Returning to Old Heights at Disneyland® Park

A Disneyland® Park icon since its opening on June 14, 1959, the Matterhorn was part of the first major expansion to take place at Disneyland since it opened in 1955. The Matterhorn recently went through a refurbishment and reopened to guests last month. The refurbishment brought the Matterhorn new ride vehicles and a refreshed look both inside and out. It also brought back for a limited time the mountain climbers who have scaled the slopes intermittently since its opening.

We’ve got a video to share with you of the mountain climbers, but first, a few Matterhorn fun facts:

  • Because of its instant popularity, the Matterhorn Bobsleds had the longest wait time for Disneyland® Park guests through most of the 1960s and early 1970s. It is now one of four mountains in the Disneyland® Park range – the others being Splash Mountain®, Space Mountain®, and the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad® Attraction.
  • The Disneyland® Park Matterhorn was built to 1/100th scale of the original Matterhorn, 147 feet versus 14,700 feet.
  • Until 2004 when the The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ opened at Disney California Adventure® Park, the Matterhorn was the highest point in the Disneyland® Park.
  • From 1959 to 1994 (when it was retired) the Skyway attraction traveled through the Matterhorn as it carried Disneyland® Park guests between Fantasyland® and Tomorrowland®.

Disney Free Dining 2012 Available for Select Fall Dates

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

Update: 12/14-12/20 dates added to the promotion

Disney FREE Dining 2012

Get Disney FREE Dining 2012 with the purchase of select Magic Your Way® Vacations

There is so much going on this fall at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida – Epcot® will host the 17th annual Food & Wine Festival, Magic Kingdom® Park will celebrate the holidays with Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Parties, and the entire Resort will be decked out with Holiday decorations for Christmas! And now with the Disney FREE Dining 2012 offer, you can experience all these events while enjoying Walt Disney World® Resort’s various dining options for FREE! The Disney FREE Dining 2012 offer is limited, so don’t delay!

Now through September 29, 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.

Disney FREE Dining Booking Window:
Now-Sep. 29, 2012

Disney FREE Dining Travel Window:
Valid for arrivals most nights:

  • Sep. 30 – Oct. 4, 2012
  • Oct. 19 – Nov. 1, 2012
  • Nov. 9 – 15, 2012
  • Nov. 23 – 29, 2012
  • Dec. 10 – 20, 2012

Contact your Magic Maker® now for a taste of this delicious deal!

Request a Quote

*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 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 2012 promotion, a minimum stay of 3-nights and 2-day Magic Your Way® Base Ticket is required. Number of packages based on this special is limited. Accommodations at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort (Little Mermaid rooms), Disney’s All-Star Music Resort (Family Suites), 3-bedroom villas at any Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground (Campsites) are excluded from this offer. Offer excludes alcohol beverages. Children 3-9 must order from the children’s menu when available. 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 2012 offer is subject to change without notice.

By |2017-06-27T10:22:38-05:00July 12th, 2012|Categories: Disney News|0 Comments

Disney Free Dining 2012 Available for Select Fall Dates

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

Update: 12/14-12/20 dates added to the promotion

Disney FREE Dining 2012

Get Disney FREE Dining 2012 with the purchase of select Magic Your Way® Vacations

There is so much going on this fall at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida – Epcot® will host the 17th annual Food & Wine Festival, Magic Kingdom® Park will celebrate the holidays with Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Parties, and the entire Resort will be decked out with Holiday decorations for Christmas! And now with the Disney FREE Dining 2012 offer, you can experience all these events while enjoying Walt Disney World® Resort’s various dining options for FREE! The Disney FREE Dining 2012 offer is limited, so don’t delay!

Now through September 29, 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.

Disney FREE Dining Booking Window:
Now-Sep. 29, 2012

Disney FREE Dining Travel Window:
Valid for arrivals most nights:

  • Sep. 30 – Oct. 4, 2012
  • Oct. 19 – Nov. 1, 2012
  • Nov. 9 – 15, 2012
  • Nov. 23 – 29, 2012
  • Dec. 10 – 20, 2012

Contact your Magic Maker® now for a taste of this delicious deal!

Request a Quote

*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 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 2012 promotion, a minimum stay of 3-nights and 2-day Magic Your Way® Base Ticket is required. Number of packages based on this special is limited. Accommodations at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort (Little Mermaid rooms), Disney’s All-Star Music Resort (Family Suites), 3-bedroom villas at any Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground (Campsites) are excluded from this offer. Offer excludes alcohol beverages. Children 3-9 must order from the children’s menu when available. 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 2012 offer is subject to change without notice.

2013 Walt Disney World® and Disneyland® Resort Packages Now Available

Off to Neverland Travel is happy to announce that the 2013 Walt Disney World® Resort and Disneyland® Resort vacation packages are now available for booking!

You have been asking for a while now, and the time has finally come! Our Magic Makers® got to work bright and early this morning to start preparing no-obligation quotes for our client’s 2013 travel dates. Magic Your Way® Packages will be valid for travel commencing between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2013. However, due to system limitations, bookings can only be made a maximum of 499 days into the future, so as of today we can only book through Nov. 22, 2013.

Today is the day to start planning your next Disney Vacation! Contact your Magic Maker® today!

Request a Quote

By |2017-06-27T10:22:38-05:00July 11th, 2012|Categories: Disney News|0 Comments

2013 Walt Disney World® and Disneyland® Resort Packages Now Available

Off to Neverland Travel is happy to announce that the 2013 Walt Disney World® Resort and Disneyland® Resort vacation packages are now available for booking!

You have been asking for a while now, and the time has finally come! Our Magic Makers® got to work bright and early this morning to start preparing no-obligation quotes for our client’s 2013 travel dates. Magic Your Way® Packages will be valid for travel commencing between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2013. However, due to system limitations, bookings can only be made a maximum of 499 days into the future, so as of today we can only book through Nov. 22, 2013.

Today is the day to start planning your next Disney Vacation! Contact your Magic Maker® today!

Request a Quote

Part Two: Eight Ways to Play at Disney California Adventure® Park

Yesterday, we shared the first four of the themed touring plans for Disney California Adventure® Park. Now, here are the remaining four for you to choose from!

The Show Stopper

You’ll be ready for an encore when you are done with this itinerary. From “A Whole New World” to “World of Color,” Disney California Adventure® Park features some of the best entertainment the Disneyland® Resort has to offer. Head down the rabbit hole or be immersed in storytelling as nearly 1,200 fountains light up the night with these interactive, immersive shows.

  • ”Disney’s Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular”
  • “Red Car Newsboys”
  • Five & Dime
  • Ursula’s Grotto, Sorcerer’s Workshop (Disney Animation Building)
  • “Pixar Play Parade”
  • “Disney Junior – Live on Stage!”
  • Mad T Party
  • “World of Color”
  • “Phineas & Ferb’s Rockin’ Rollin’ Dance Party”
  • Live music on Paradise Pier
 Show Stopper
Nature Lover

Nature Lovers

Nature lovers can “branch out” and experience the beautiful horticulture that spreads across Disney California Adventure® Park. More than 450 new trees have been planted in Cars Land alone, and the additon of trees throughout the park adds shade for more guest comfort. From the tall pines around Grizzly Mountain to the small cacti in Cars Land, guests will enjoy all the beautiful surroundings in the park.

  • Golden State Winery Cork Oak at the Golden Vine Winery (Pacific Wharf)
  • Grizzly Peak Pine Trees (Grizzly Peak)
  • Ficus Auriculate – Roxburgh Fig (“a bug’s land”)
  • Cars Land “Ironwood” Tree – Olneya Tesota
  • Cars Land Claret Cup Cactus

A Shopper’s Paradise

The additions of Buena Vista Street and Cars Land have given guests even more opportunies to shop to their heart’s content. Whether it’s at Radiator Springs Curios or Big Top Toys, the new shops are a great place to find a souvenir that reflects a day filled with memories.  Add that to the classic merchandise experiences of Disney California Adventure® Park and this itinerary will be added to everyone’s shopping list.

  • Oswald’s (new on Buena Vista Street featuring autograph books, hats, bags and souvenirs)
  • Los Feliz Five & Dime (new on Buena Vista Street featuring t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, figurines, souvenirs and character merchandise)
  • Big Top Toys (new on Buena Vista Street featuring interactive toys, games and plush)
  • Elias & Co.  (new on Buena Vista Street featuring posters, clothing, souvenirs and collectible items)
  • Radiator Springs Curios (new at Cars Land featuring souvenirs)
  • Ramone’s House of Body Art (new at Cars Land featuring clothing and souvenirs)
  • Sarge’s Surplus Hut (new at Cars Land featuring clothing, hats, toys and plush)
  • Seaside Souvenirs (featuring Paradise Pier themed souvenirs and merchandise
Shopper's Paradise
Child's Play

Child’s Play

Parents and Grandparents entertaining younger guests will want to focus on this plan.  These attractions are fun for all ages and cover the entire Disney California Adventure® Park.  Whether it’s floating on air at Luigi’s Flying Tires or playing at bug’s eye-level in “a bug’s land,” there are so many places to make memories together for the entire family.

  • Luigi’s Flying Tires
  • Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
  • “Dancing with Disney”
  • “Instant Concert … Just Add Water,” daytime fountain show at Paradise Bay with Maestro Goofy
  • Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train
  • Flik’s Flyers
  • King Triton’s Carousel
  • Golden Zephyr
  • Games of the Boardwalk featuring beloved Disney characters
  • Toy Story Mania!
  • Animation Academy

 

By |2017-06-27T10:22:39-05:00July 10th, 2012|Categories: Disney News|0 Comments

Part Two: Eight Ways to Play at Disney California Adventure® Park

Yesterday, we shared the first four of the themed touring plans for Disney California Adventure® Park. Now, here are the remaining four for you to choose from!

The Show Stopper

You’ll be ready for an encore when you are done with this itinerary. From “A Whole New World” to “World of Color,” Disney California Adventure® Park features some of the best entertainment the Disneyland® Resort has to offer. Head down the rabbit hole or be immersed in storytelling as nearly 1,200 fountains light up the night with these interactive, immersive shows.

  • ”Disney’s Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular”
  • “Red Car Newsboys”
  • Five & Dime
  • Ursula’s Grotto, Sorcerer’s Workshop (Disney Animation Building)
  • “Pixar Play Parade”
  • “Disney Junior – Live on Stage!”
  • Mad T Party
  • “World of Color”
  • “Phineas & Ferb’s Rockin’ Rollin’ Dance Party”
  • Live music on Paradise Pier
 Show Stopper
Nature Lover

Nature Lovers

Nature lovers can “branch out” and experience the beautiful horticulture that spreads across Disney California Adventure® Park. More than 450 new trees have been planted in Cars Land alone, and the additon of trees throughout the park adds shade for more guest comfort. From the tall pines around Grizzly Mountain to the small cacti in Cars Land, guests will enjoy all the beautiful surroundings in the park.

  • Golden State Winery Cork Oak at the Golden Vine Winery (Pacific Wharf)
  • Grizzly Peak Pine Trees (Grizzly Peak)
  • Ficus Auriculate – Roxburgh Fig (“a bug’s land”)
  • Cars Land “Ironwood” Tree – Olneya Tesota
  • Cars Land Claret Cup Cactus

A Shopper’s Paradise

The additions of Buena Vista Street and Cars Land have given guests even more opportunies to shop to their heart’s content. Whether it’s at Radiator Springs Curios or Big Top Toys, the new shops are a great place to find a souvenir that reflects a day filled with memories.  Add that to the classic merchandise experiences of Disney California Adventure® Park and this itinerary will be added to everyone’s shopping list.

  • Oswald’s (new on Buena Vista Street featuring autograph books, hats, bags and souvenirs)
  • Los Feliz Five & Dime (new on Buena Vista Street featuring t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, figurines, souvenirs and character merchandise)
  • Big Top Toys (new on Buena Vista Street featuring interactive toys, games and plush)
  • Elias & Co.  (new on Buena Vista Street featuring posters, clothing, souvenirs and collectible items)
  • Radiator Springs Curios (new at Cars Land featuring souvenirs)
  • Ramone’s House of Body Art (new at Cars Land featuring clothing and souvenirs)
  • Sarge’s Surplus Hut (new at Cars Land featuring clothing, hats, toys and plush)
  • Seaside Souvenirs (featuring Paradise Pier themed souvenirs and merchandise
Shopper's Paradise
Child's Play

Child’s Play

Parents and Grandparents entertaining younger guests will want to focus on this plan.  These attractions are fun for all ages and cover the entire Disney California Adventure® Park.  Whether it’s floating on air at Luigi’s Flying Tires or playing at bug’s eye-level in “a bug’s land,” there are so many places to make memories together for the entire family.

  • Luigi’s Flying Tires
  • Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
  • “Dancing with Disney”
  • “Instant Concert … Just Add Water,” daytime fountain show at Paradise Bay with Maestro Goofy
  • Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train
  • Flik’s Flyers
  • King Triton’s Carousel
  • Golden Zephyr
  • Games of the Boardwalk featuring beloved Disney characters
  • Toy Story Mania!
  • Animation Academy

 

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