The Star Wars Trading Post in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort is open for the Legacy Passholder Preview.
The Star Wars Trading Post has taken over the space that used to be the Rainforest Café. It will be opening to the public on Friday, February 19.
The tree and main structure from the Rainforest Café remain in the Trading Post but have been transformed into something you’d only see in the Star Wars universe.
Merchandise inside the Trading Post is mostly what you would find at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in the parks. Spirit Jerseys, apparel, plush, mugs, droids, and even lightsabers are available for guests.
There is also a new sipper available for purchase. Check it out!
There is a light saber counter in the store where you can pick out your next saber. You will need to take a number when you enter the store. Numbers are displayed on a digital board near the counter and Cast Members call out numbers as well.
Once again, you will notice that Disney leaves nothing out, even the smallest details. The store is full of props and theming that really make you feel you are in a different world.
The Star Wars Trading Post will open to the public later this week. Will you be visiting the store soon?
Marvel Studios Announces New Series ‘Assembled‘ Following the Behind-the-Scenes Creation of the MCU. Disney+ and Marvel Studios have announced a new series for Marvel fans that will take us behind-the-scenes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The series will kick off with ‘The Making of WandaVision‘ and will feature episodes based on the creations of WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, Hawkeye, and the Black Widow movie.
Photo Credit: Marvel Studios
Marvel shares, “The first episode of ASSEMBLED will focus on the critically acclaimed WandaVision. Join Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany and WandaVision’s creative team as the episode pulls back the curtain on this highly groundbreaking series. Learn how the production’s surprising concept took shape by drawing inspiration from classic sitcoms. Witness how the crew went to great lengths to emulate various filmmaking methods used during the early years of television. Discover the unique challenges and ultimate rewards of performing an entire episode in front of a live studio audience. Spend time with exciting newcomers to the MCU, such as Teyonah Parris and Kathryn Hahn, along with returning favorites like Kat Dennings and Randall Park.”
The new series is set to premiere on March 12th, exactly one week before the premiere of The Falcon and the Winter Solider on Disney+. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for updates and all things Marvel and Disney+!
It’s National Pancake Day! So of course we have to celebrate it with a touch of Disney magic, that’s why we have this adorable Minnie Tsum Tsum Pancakes recipe for you!
Just imagine chocolate pancakes covered in whipped cream with a touch of melted chocolate and strawberries, they sound delicious!
Your family will for sure love this cute breakfast idea! So let’s start baking:
MINNIE TSUM TSUM PANCAKES
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of self-rising flour
1/3 cup of cocoa
1 tbsp of baker’s sugar (super fine)
1 egg
3/4 cup of milk
Butter
Melted chocolate
Zip-top bag
Scissors
Strawberry
Whipping cream
Pink gel icing
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a bowl, sift in flour and cocoa, combine with sugar.
Gradually whisk in the eggs and milk. Mix until you get a batter.
Heat a pan over medium heat and brush with melted butter.
Use a ladle to scoop up mixture into the pan. This will be for Minnie’s face.
Use a tablespoon to scoop up mixture into the pan. This will be Minnie’s ears. Repeat to make the other ear.
Use melted milk chocolate to draw Minnie’s features. Place the chocolate in a zip-top bag, cut a small hole, pipe on parchment paper, leave in fridge to harden, and then peel off. Place on the pancake. You can also pipe directly onto the pancake, if preferred.
Cut strawberry into half for Minnie’s bow. Place on the pancake.
Using a mixer, whip up whipping cream until soft peaks form. Use a spatula to spread it out on the pancake to form Minnie’s face.
Scoop a little whipped cream in a zip-top bag, cut a small hole, and pipe round dots onto Minnie’s bow.
Squeeze out a dot of pink gel icing for Minnie’s cheeks.
Disney Shares First ‘Cruella’ Poster with New Trailer is Coming Soon. The next Disney live-action film, Cruella, is set to premiere in theaters May 28, 2021 and will star Emma Stone (Cruella de Vil), Emma Thompson (Baroness), Paul Walter Hauser (Horace), Joel Fry (Jasper) and more.
Disney shared a new poster for the movie and announced the full trailer will be released tomorrow, Wednesday February 17th, in a post captioned, “Hello, Cruel World. New Trailer Tomorrow.”
“Teenaged Estella has a dream. She wishes to become a fashion designer, having been gifted with talent, innovation, and ambition all in equal measures. But life seems intent on making sure her dreams never come true. Having wound up penniless and orphaned in London at twelve, four years later Estella runs wild through the city streets with her best friends and partners-in-(petty)-crime, Horace and Jasper, two amateur thieves. When a chance encounter vaults Estella into the world of the young rich and famous, however, she begins to question the existence she’s built for herself in London and wonders whether she might, indeed, be destined for more after all. When an up-and-coming rockstar commissions Estella to design him a signature piece, she begins to feel as though she has truly arrived. But what is the cost of keeping up with the fast crowd– and is it a price Estella is willing to pay?“
Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co for updates and all things Disney!
Great news for Annual Passholders! If you’re thinking about buying Disney merchandise, then now is the time to check out shopDisney for a fantastic deal!
From February 21 through February 24, 2021, Passholders can receive 25% off select merchandise purchases of $75 or more on shopDisney.com and at Disney Stores nationwide.
Also, Walt Disney World Annual Passholders and DVC Members can enjoy a 30% discount on merchandise! The promotion runs until March 2nd, 2021.
All you need is a valid annual pass or DVC membership card and a government-issued photo id to receive the discount. Please be aware this offer is for personal use only and not valid on certain items like:
Theme Park Tickets
Disney Gift Cards
Outdoor vending
Personalization
Special orders
Purchase with purchase offer
Savi’s Workshop / Droid Depot experiences
Let us know if you find any great items or gifts on shopDisney!
You can click here to start saving on your shop orders today!
Food and Beverage Cast Members around the Walt Disney World Resorts are getting a new look!
We have been noticing how they are now wearing different aprons with designs that are themed after their hotel. For example over at Caribbean Beach the aprons are inspired by the fish on The Little Mermaid, at Old Key West they feature the Orange Bird!
Over at Pop Century their aprons feature speech bubbles in a pop art design and at Saratoga Springs they have adorable horses on them.
At Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the Cast Members are now wearing lime green shirts with an apron the features monorails! You can see the red, teal, green, yellow, orange and gray monorails, very fitting for the theme of the hotel.
So next time you visit a Disney Resort, make sure to play close attention to these new costumes!
Those traveling to Disney’s Magic Kingdom will find a new change in the landscape at Fantasyland. Construction walls are now covering the exterior of the Peter Pan’s Flight attraction.
The entire exterior of the Peter Pan’s Flight building will receive a refurbishment for aesthetic purposes. Disney is working on updating the iconic ride with a refurbishment for Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration. You can see the photos of the current exterior in this post.
Earlier this morning we reported how the 2022 Disney World Vacation packages were now available for booking. I was so excited I went online and started to price out some times of the year I like to visit.
When I looked at the prices for Theme Park Tickets I noticed that they seem a little higher in 2022 than in 2021 which piqued my curiosity. I was surprised to see they jumped up quite a bit around the fall of 2021, I remember the days when they used to be under $100…
Let’s take a look at some of my findings:
So a 1 day single park ticket in March of 2021 ranges from $126 up to $140.
While a Park Hopper ticket goes from $191 all the way up to $205. That is for just 1 day!!!
Now keep in mind with Disney the more days you book the lower your ticket will cost. Here is a screenshot of single-day ticket savings.
Here is the Park Hopper breakdown for multiple days.
So like always the longer you stay the more the savings will be.
With 2022 options now available I started to work ahead month by month.
To save you from scrolling through screenshots I am just going to put these in list form cause I love a good list.
While I know some months are considered peak months and pricing always will fluctuate in those months I just want to give you an idea of ticket prices for each month.
April 2021 – Base Ticket from $115 – $140 / Park Hopper $191 – $205
May 2021 – Base Ticket from $109 – $136 / Park Hopper $174 – $201
June 2021 – Base Ticket from $126 – $132 / Park Hopper $185 – $201
July 2021 – Base Ticket from $126 – $132 / Park Hopper $191 – $197
August 2021 – Base Ticket from $109 – $132 / Park Hopper $174- $197
September 2021 -Base Ticket from $109 – $126 / Park Hopper $174 – $203
Right about here is when prices slowly start to go up
October 2021 – Base Ticket from $126 – $143 / Park Hopper $198 – $208
November 2021 – Base Ticket from $133 – $150 / Park Hopper $198 – $215
December 2021 – Base Ticket from $117 – $150 / Park Hopper $198 – $224
January 2022 – Base Ticket from $115 – $140 / Park Hopper $182 – $215
February 2022 – Base Ticket from $119 – $145 / Park Hopper $184 – $210
March 2022 – Base Ticket from $133 – $143 / Park Hopper $198 – $208
So as you can see Disney World Base & Park Hopper ticket options are slowly getting more expensive. I checked ahead on the Disney World Ticket website for 2022 and the highest price I saw was $217 for Park Hopper and $159 for Base Ticket.
As you can tell through my findings the pricing is slowly going up. When we post Theme Park News on the Chip and Co Facebook page the biggest complaint we see is how the Cost keeps going up but the Extras are going down.
Many C&C fans want to see Disney bring back the Dining Plan & Fastpass which are fan favorites. With Disney World not raising capacity anytime soon past 35% and ticket prices going up are you still planning on visiting?
We would love to hear your thoughts in the comment box below or if you would like to discuss it with other Disney Like-Minded people please join our Disney Addicts Facebook Group!
Today while visiting the Magic Kingdom we noticed that shrubbery has been put up in front of the Cinderella Castle along with a scrim being placed in front of the stage.
Rebecca Hall Cast as Mrs. Darling in Disney’s ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’. Iron Man 3 star Rebecca Hall will bring the Darling children’s mother to life in the retelling of Disney’s Peter Pan in the upcoming Disney+ Original Movie, Peter Pan & Wendy. Disney Fans know Rebecca Hall best for her roles as Maya Hansen in Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3 and Mary in Disney’s The BFG.
The live-action Peter Pan & Wendy remake is currently set to premiere exclusively on Disney+ at a to be determined date and will star Ever Anderson as Wendy, Alexander Molony as Peter Pan, Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell, Alyssa Wapanatâhk as Tiger Lily, Rebecca Hall as Mrs. Darling, Jim Gaffigan as Mr. Smee, and Jude Law as Captain Hook.
“Peter Pan & Wendy is a live-action adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic tale of a boy who wouldn’t grow up and recruits three young siblings in London to join him on a magical adventure to the enchanted Neverland island.”
Are you excited for the new live-action Peter Pan movie? Who else would you like to see cast in the film? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for updates and all things Disney+!
Next month’s Stitch collectible series has been revealed! The Lion King Stitch Crashes Disney Collection will launch next month, most likely the last Saturday of March!
The new Stitch Crashes Disney monthly collectible series has been insanely popular since its debut in January! Each month Stitch will crash into a different Disney film. The collection will have a plush, pin, and MagicBand inspired by that month’s film. March’s Lion King theme has Stitch styled with Hakuna Matata vibes, complete with Savannah colors, and a couple of grubs!
Each month a plush, and matching pin will be available at shopDisney and the Disney Store. Plus a MagicBand will also be available online at shopDisney!
The January collection was incredibly popular, and it looks like this collection will be a must have! Don’t forget Stitch Crashes Lady the Tramp this month!
What do you think of the Lion King Stitch Crashes Disney Collection?
2022 Walt Disney World Resort vacation packages are now available to book!
Here is the official news from Disney:
We know many guests are looking to book future vacations, so today we’re giving guests a head start on planning as they can now book 2022 Walt Disney World Resort vacation packages.
Please note, the check-in date of your vacation cannot be more than 500 days in the future. *Disney Vacation Club Resorts are available for bookings on a rolling 11-month schedule.
There are some resort hotels that are not, as of this time, scheduled for reopening yet. We will continue to evaluate the situation and reopen more locations when the environment is right to do so. Disney Dining packages remain unavailable at this time.
Normal terms and conditions for final payments, cancelations and change fees will apply for all 2022 vacation bookings.
Booking a 2022 package does not guarantee theme park availability, and you will still need to make their park reservations for arrivals starting in 2022. You should book their park reservations immediately after linking their 2022 vacation package in the My Disney Experience app.
As previously shared, Disney World will no longer offer Disney’s Magical Express service for airport transportation, with arrivals on Jan. 1, 2022. Complimentary transportation options – such as buses, monorails, and Disney Skyliner – will continue to be available within Walt Disney World Resort for Disney Resort hotel guests, including to and from all four theme parks.
For help with booking your next Disney World vacation, contact our travel agent, Sara Solberg. She can help you plan a magical vacation at no extra cost to you!
