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New things are always popping up at the Walt Disney World Resort! Join us for this week’s edition of “What’s New” at Disney World. This week features Fastpass+ updates, several Disney special events, and a bunch of operational updates.
New! FastPass+ Experience Group Changes at Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios: As a
reminder, Guests make FastPass+ selections at Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios from experience
groups. This allows more Guests to secure their mostpreferred experiences. For FastPass+ selections
on June 16 and beyond at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, The Great Movie Ride will move to group 1, and at
Epcot, Living with the Land will move to group 1, while Character Spot and Maelstrom will move to group 2. If
you already have FastPass+ selections for either park, you will be able to keep your selections, as long as
you do not cancel an entire selection set. The updated experience groups will apply to all new FastPass+
selections, including those for which a Guest cancels an entire set. Also, beginning June 12, Guests will
have the option to select English, Spanish or Portuguese at any of the inpark FastPass+ kiosks.
New! Car Masters Weekend Jun 14 15 at Downtown Disney: Car Masters Weekend, an event that’s
perfect for car lovers (and lovers of “Cars”), will return to Downtown Disney June 14 – June 15, 2014. This
year, guests can cruise through over 100 classic, muscle and exotic vehicles at the Downtown Disney Car
Show Presented by Meguiar’s. The cars will be displayed throughout the West Side promenade, where fans
of all ages can vote for their favorite. Those who complete a voting ballot will receive a coupon for a 20%
lunch discount to use at any of the following participating Downtown Disney restaurants, while supplies last:
Bongos, House of Blues, Paradiso 37, Planet Hollywood, Wolfgang Puck, and Splitsville. Automotive
Legend Chip Foose will be returning to the event; he’s scheduled to make celebrity appearances and will take the stage to share his passion for cars. He’s also created some brandnew merchandise, available for
sale throughout the weekend. Other happenings include: DisneyPixar’s Cars movie marathons at AMC, Live
entertainment, including a DJ, National YoYo Champions and DisneyQuest Animators teaching how to
draw DisneyPixar’s Cars characters, A Disney Interactive tent, where Guests can play the new Disney
Infinity game, Specialty merchandise and signing opportunities with celebrities, Meet ‘n’ greet opportunities
with favorite DisneyPixar’s Cars characters and Richard Petty Driving Experience, unveiling two new Pixar cars for junior ride-alongs! These new cars will enable children 6 to 13 , and at least 48 inches tall, to experience real-life racing as they ride shotgun with a driving instructor starting June 14th.
New! Watch World Cup Games from Walt Disney World: The 2014 FIFA World Cup is off and running,
and everyone is getting into the spirit. If you’re visiting Walt Disney World during the World Cup and wish to
catch a game, you can catch it at these onproperty viewing locations:
Disney’s AllStar Movies Resort – Silver Screen Spirits Pool Bar and World Premiere Food Court
Disney’s AllStar Music Resort – Intermission Food Court and Singing Spirits Pool Bar
Disney’s AllStar Sports Resort – End Zone Food Court and Grandstand Spirits Pool Bar
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Sanaa Lounge, Maji Pool Bar and Uzima Springs Pool Bar
Disney’s Beach Club Resort – Martha’s Vineyard
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort – Banana Cabana Pool Bar
Disney’s Contemporary Resort – The Wave … of American Flavors
The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort – Crockett’s Tavern
Disney’s Old Key West Resort – Gurgling Suitcase
Disney’s Polynesian Resort – Tambu Lounge and Barefoot Pool Bar
Disney’s Pop Century Resort – Everything POP Shopping & Dining
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside – River Roost
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter – Scat Cat’s Club
You can also follow along with the World Cup at Rainforest Cafe at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Odyssey at
Epcot, as well as ESPN Club and Big River Grille & Brewing Works at Disney’s BoardWalk!
New! World Cup-themed Fun at Walt Disney World: Guests can also celebrate the World Cup with
some exclusive Disney experiences. For instance, a themed Goofy topiary is featured at Epcot for a special
photo opportunity. From June 9July 13 at the Germany pavilion inside Epcot, a Disneycreated soccer
experience is available for anyone wanting to practice his or her skills. For those interested in adorning
themselves in themed apparel, specialty merchandise is available in select retail locations across property, including the new United World Soccer store at Downtown Disney.
New! Villains Unleashed Event Announced for August 23, 2014: A brand new special event will take place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Aug 23, 12014 from 8pm-1am – Villains Unleashed! Beware the power of eveil as many of your favorite Disney villains run wild in Hollywood Studios for a special after-hours night of mischief and mayhem capped off with a wicked fireworks spectacular! Tickets are on sale now, $67 for adults and $62 for kids ages 3-9, plus tax.
New! Evening Shuttle Test from Downtown Disney West Side: Shuttle vans will be available
midnight1:45 a.m.to transport Guests to the Marketplace bus loop, which services Walt Disney World
Resort Guests until 2 a.m. Vans will leave from the OPQ lot at the end of the West Side promenade behind
Cirque du Soleil.
New! Walkway from TTC to Disney’s Polynesian Resort Closed: To accommodate renovations at
Disney’s Polynesian Resort, the existing sidewalk between the resort and the Transportation and Ticket
Center will be closed. Beginning June 10, pedestrians will be directed to use a different path between the
two locations.
New! Black Out Date Lifted on Military Park Hopper Tickets July 4th: Support for U.S. military
personnel and retirees is a longstanding Disney tradition. Both the Walt Disney World Resort and
Disneyland Resort offer promotional, multiday park hopper tickets at a discounted price on participating
U.S. military bases. The blockout on use of these tickets on Friday, July 4, has been lifted at Magic
Kingdom Park, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. There are currently no remaining
blockout periods for the 2014 Disney Military Promotion.
Closures and Refurbishments
Click here to view the latest renovations and closures at Walt Disney World Resort.
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