New Star Wars: The Last Jedi “Training Day” Featurette

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December 2, 2017

Grab your lightsaber, and get ready to train like a Jedi! The brand new Star Wars featurette “Training Day” is now available. This new behind the scenes look features the stars behind our favorite characters preparing for battle on screen of course.

Join Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie and Kelly Marie Tran as they are put through their paces learning how to fight for Star Wars: The Last Jedi in “Training Day,” a video featurette you can watch below!

In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.

Get Festive for the Holidays With Christmas MagicBand Buddies

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Danielle

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December 2, 2017

Get Festive for the Holidays With Christmas MagicBand Buddies

Recently we discovered these really cute and fun accessories called MagicBand Buddies! These are adorable holders for your MagicBand Mickey pucks, that not only give you a cute and versatile way to carry your bands. If the originals weren’t amazing enough, there is now Christmas MagicBand Buddies, just in time for the upcoming Christmas season at the Disney Parks and Resorts!

Christmas MagicBand Buddies

These limited edition Christmas Collection MagicBand Buddies work just like the originals, but have a festive theme for the holidays! They are only available for a limited time, and perfect for showing off your Disney style at the Parks this holiday season. The new bands are the Santa Mickey Hat, Mickey Wreath, and a Christmas Tree with a Mickey shaped topper!

If you are looking for other designs, be sure to check out some of my favorite year round choices below:

Would you show off your Holiday spirit at Disney with these new Christmas MagicBand Buddies? Which of the new limited edition Christmas ones is your favorite?

Take Disney Everywhere with the KidsEmbrace Minnie Mouse Car Seat

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Danielle

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December 2, 2017

Minnie Mouse Car Seat

There’s lot’s of cute cartoon character car seats out there, but they don’t always tend to look very comfortable, or have great safety ratings. The Minnie Mouse Car Seat from KidsEmbrace is a combination booster car seat, that is rigorously tested and exceeds the Federal Motor Vehicle safety standard.

Take Disney Everywhere with the KidsEmbrace Minnie Mouse Car Seat

This seat is just like your child is sitting with Minnie! It also has an extended use 5-point harness, and transitions to a booster. The company’s tag line is all about a car seat kids WANT to stay in. As the seat goes from a 5 point harness to a belt-positioning high back booster, it can accommodate kids 30 to 100 lbs. It’s also available in a Cinderella or Mickey version!

Would your child enjoy road trips with the Minnie Mouse Car Seat from KidsEmbrace?

The Santa Mickey Popcorn Bucket has Returned for the Christmas Party

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Danielle

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December 2, 2017

Santa Mickey Popcorn Bucket

The adorable Santa Mickey Popcorn bucket has made it’s return for the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom! You’ll find this jolly Disney popcorn bucket at select kiosks through out the Magic Kingdom on party nights.

The Santa Mickey Popcorn Bucket has Returned for the Christmas Party

Mickey is back in his classic Santa get up for this popcorn bucket, so if you missed out last year, you still have a chance to get him. He sells for $13.50, and is refillable at any Walt Disney World park for $1.50. He now includes the carrying strap that is starting to appear on the larger molded popcorn buckets too! He’s the perfect pal for the Christmas Pluto Popcorn bucket too!

Are you a fan of the collectible souvenir popcorn buckets? Would you add the Santa Mickey Popcorn Bucket to your collection?

Holiday Photo Tour of 13 Walt Disney World Resorts

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December 2, 2017

Nothing says Happy Holidays more than a resort-hopping day at the Walt Disney World Resorts. From the trees, wreaths and trains, to the ornaments, the gingerbread and the cast members the atmosphere at the resorts will get you into the Spirit of the Season. Here is our holiday photo tour of 13 Walt Disney World Resorts.

We began our journey to view the majestic tree and the grand fireplace at the Wilderness Lodge:

Our next stop brought us to the All Star Sports, All Star Music, and All Star Movies Resorts where we discovered that the deco is all about the theming:

Even though Coronado Springs is undergoing a massive refurbishment and re-imagining, they still made sure to grace their lobby with a massive tree surrounded by a sea of poinsettias:

Next we adventured over to the Animal Kingdom Lodge where the magnificent tree seemed to reach toward the sky:

The Caribbean Beach featured tropical flowers, fish and bright Island colors:

Pop Century was up next and we loved the fun details throughout their main tree:

We journeyed over Generation Gap Bridge to discover the Art of Animation with their unique white tree, wreaths and garland:

The Polynesian Village Resort features beautiful flowers and drums:

We headed to the Yacht Club to enter into a Winter Wonderland featuring a beautiful Train Village:

Our absolute favorite resorts to visit are the ones featuring Gingerbread Displays. The Boardwalk Inn has focused their 2017 display on some of The Boardwalk Eateries:

You will know you have arrived to view the amazing annual Chocolate Gingerbread Carousel at the Beach Club Resort even before you enter the door because it smells that good:

The Contemporary focused this year’s display around Prince Charming and Cinderella:

And no Holiday resort-hopping would be complete without a visit to see the beautiful tree and the resplendant Gingerbread House of The Grand Floridian:

Cast Members are an integral part of making the Holidays at Disney World special for guests. No visit to the Grand Floridian is complete without a picture of Richard Gerth. A Grand Floridian Greeter for more than 25 years, Richard was looking very festive in his outfit that reminds him of the days of ‘Chestnuts.” If you have never met Richard, he is an absolute joy to speak with and he will truly enhance your holiday with his joyfully sweet demeanor.

If you are looking for something really amazing to do on your non-park days, we highly recommend resort-hopping to see all the holiday decorations. Purchase a gingerbread treat at the Grand Floridian Gingerbread House, try a Frozen Hot Chocolate from The Contemporary’s Gingerbread Display, and get a Disney Photographer to take your photo in front of the most majestic tree ( in our opinion) ever to grace the Walt Disney World property at The Wilderness Lodge. If you only have 1/2 a day to explore, then pick your favorites and have a fun family-bonding day! We hope you enjoyed this Holiday Photo Tour of 13 Walt Disney World Resorts. From all of us at Chip and Company, we wish you and your families a beautiful Holiday Season!

Will you be resort-hopping to create your own Holiday Photo Tour of the 2017 decorations? Please leave your comments in the box below.

Frozen Ever After Fastpasses at Epcot Now Start at 9am Rather Than 11am

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December 2, 2017

Frozen Ever After Fastpasses at Epcot Now Start at 9am Rather Than 11am

If you’ve tried to score early morning Fastpasses for Frozen Ever After at Epcot’s Norway Pavilion you may have noticed that historically they have not been available until the World Showcase officially opens at 11 am. However, it would appear that Disney has made some recent changes to the system.

Guests are reporting that Fastpasses for this attraction are now showing up as being available as early as 9am. This is great news for families visiting Epcot as the trend as of late has been for most families to make a beeline for this popular headlining attraction resulting in long lines first thing in the morning.

We here at Chip and Co. hope that this cuts down on those long early morning wait times as well as on the gridlock that tends to happen at the Norway Pavilion first thing in the morning especially when combined with the popular Akershus Royal Banquet Hall character dining experience which is just next door.

Keep following along with Chip and Co. for the latest in Walt Disney World news and updates.

Frozen Ever After Fastpasses at Epcot Now Start at 9am Rather Than 11am

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D-Luxe Burger at Disney Springs Introduces Chicken Nuggets Kids Meal

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December 2, 2017

D-luxe Disney Springs

D-Luxe Burger at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World has come up with the perfect solution for parents who just want a burger but have a few picky eaters in tow. They have introduced a Chicken Nugget Kids Meal which is sure to be a hit with tiny tots with fussy tummies.

For $7.99, the kid’s meal comes with Donut Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets and is served with a Dannon® Danimals® Smoothie and carrot sticks as well as a choice of beverage (Small Lowfat Milk or Dasani Water.) Its the perfect alternative for family members that don’t fancy a burger as well as for kids of all ages that prefer tinier portions. D-Luxe Burger also participates in the Disney Dining Plan making this kid’s meal a great use of quick service dining credit.

And for those burger lovers in the bunch, you can tuck into one of D-Luxe Burgers amazing specialities (our personal favorite is the El Diablo Burger) safe in the knowledge that they’ll be menu items sure to please the whole family!

D-Luxe Burger at Disney Springs Introduces Chicken Nuggets Kids Meal

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64 Teams Will Compete at Pop Warner Super Bowl at ESPN Sports Complex In Disney World Starting Tomorrow

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December 1, 2017

64 Teams Will Compete at Pop Warner Super Bowl at ESPN Sports Complex In Disney World Starting Tomorrow

Sixty-four teams from around the country will descend on Walt Disney World and the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for the 61st edition of the Pop Warner Super Bowl which begins tomorrow (December 2nd).

For those unfamiliar with the Bowl, the Football National Championships consists of 64 teams from 8 Pop Warner Regions playing in five age/weight classifications: Jr. Pee Wee (ages 8-11), Pee Wee (ages 9-12), Jr. Varsity (ages 10-13), Unlimited (11-14, 105-lb. minimum) and Varsity (ages 12-15). The teams play a 7-9 game schedule and at the end of the regular season (usually in October) prepares for league playoffs. Once the team champion has been decided a team wins the right to participate in regional championships. The winners at the regional levels are then invited to the championship showdown at Disney World. Each advancing team is guaranteed to play two games at the Super Bowl, with a National Champion crowned in each age-weight division and competition level. There are two competition levels; Division I and Division II.

The event will last for six days with 72 games scheduled to take place including the Division I Jr. Varsity National Championship game which will be featured live on the ESPN Family of Networks.

ESPN is already recognizing two stand-out teams at this year’s playoffs. The Hoffman Estates Redhawks (Jr. Varsity Division) have one the past three Pop Warner Division II national championships which is a tournament record. This year they step up to the Jr. Varsity Class of Division I where they will put their 11-o record on the line. They’ll take on the Dorchester Eagles on December 3rd at 3pm.

Another team to watch are the Northwest Raiders (Varsity division) out of Philadelphia who have a current record of 11-o and have won the last three Division I Varsity Championships- also a record. They will defend their three straight titles beginning on December 3rd at 1pm when the square off against the Harvey Colts.

The Cheer & Dance Championships will also take place during this time with more than 300 teams competing in a 5-day event at the HP Field House. The teams compete in four age ranges (Jr. Pee Wee, Pee Wee, Jr. Varsity & Varsity) as well as in sizes (Small, Medium & Large) and four competition categories (YCADA PW1, PW2, PW3 & PW4). The Dance teams compete in two competition categories (YCADA Pom Performance and Theme Dance).

64 Teams Will Compete at Pop Warner Super Bowl at ESPN Sports Complex In Disney World Starting Tomorrow

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Star Wars Sparkling Juice From Welch’s are From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

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Danielle

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December 1, 2017

Welch’s sparkling juices always make a party pop. Add The Force and you’ve got Star Wars Sparkling Juice that’s sure to bring the party from a Galaxy Far, Far Away! There are two flavors available, one for The Resistance, and one for the Dark Side, they are only on this planet a short time!

You can party with the Resistance in the white grape juice flavor, or turn to the Dark Side with the red grape juice flavor. The white grape bottles feature Rey, Chewbacca, and BB-8. On the red grape juice bottles, you’ll see two different Stormtroopers, and the mysterious new Praetorian Guard. There are also rare variant bottles available, with shimmering gold designs! These are only available for a limited time at select stores and will be on Amazon mid to late December.

Available now at these locations:

Walmart (select locations)
Albertson’s
Bi-LoGiant Carlisle
Giant Landover
Hannaford
HEB
Hy-Vee
Jewel-Osco
KTA Super Stores
Laurel
Safeway
Schnucks
Spartan (participating banner stores)
United Markets
Vons
Winn Dixie
Woodman’s Markets

Which side of the Force will you choose from the Welch’s Star Wars Sparkling Juice collection!

Disney Animators’ Collection Littles: Disney Mystery Micro Figures

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Danielle

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December 1, 2017

Disney Mystery Micro Figures?
Celebrate the heritage of Disney Animation with the first wave of the new Disney Animators’ Collection Littles: Disney Mystery Micro Figures. These little Disney darlings come in a pencil-shaped blind-boxed package that is also a stackable display case! These are a perfect stocking stuffer for any fan of the mystery pack trend.

Disney Animators’ Collection Littles Mystery Micro Collectible Figure – Wave 1

Each pencil-shaped blind-boxed package contains one of eight different designs in this wave: Rapunzel, Pascal with a chase variant, Elsa, Olaf, Elsa’s Bed, Lilo & Scrump, Stitch, and Lilo’s Record Player with Scrump.

Disney Animators’ Collection Littles: Disney Mystery Micro Figures

Not only does each blind pack includes one of the Disney Animators’ Collection Littles Mystery Micro Collectible Figures, you’ll also get a pencil-shaped stackable display case, collector’s guide, surprise drawing, and two display case connectors. You can build your displays with the stackable pencil-shaped display cases and connector clips, how ever you like. These Littles are young renditions of your favorite characters, and which Little you get is a surprise!

Disney Animators’ Collection Littles: Disney Mystery Micro Figures

I really love how the packaging doubles as pencil case, I really hope more blind packaged toys start doing this!

Disney Animators’ Collection Littles: Disney Mystery Micro Figures

They are really adorable, and upon closer inspection, I think I see glitter on some of them! These would make adorable Stocking Stuffers, or even secret Santa gifts too!

Will you be checking out the new Disney Animators’ Collection Littles: Disney Mystery Micro Figures?

Club Penguin Island Adds New Features Based on Fan Feedback

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December 1, 2017

Club Penguin Island Adds New Features Based on Fan Feedback

Fans of Club Penguin Island are in for a real treat as new fan-requested features have been added to the game. In what is sure to be the most significant bit of news, Penguins can now play on either mobile devices or Windows PC and Mac using the same account meaning. This means, even more, opportunities to enjoy the fun.

Other changes include the addition of Igloos which allows players to build and customize their own penguin homes on the island. Players can even throw parties for their penguin friends.

As a special Christmas treat, penguins will also find an assortment of Frozen-themed items during an Olaf’s Frozen Adventure event, including exclusive Frozen decorations, daily challenges, in-game collectables, Frozen-inspired Igloo decor and Frozen-themed fabrics and decals in-game collectables.

For those unfamiliar with the game, Club Penguin Island features immersive and fully-connected gameplay and provides opportunities for self-expression in a kid-friendly environment. There is a monthly subscription fee of $4.99 for those to join in on the fun.

As a way to spread the Christmas cheer this Holiday Season, Club Penguin Island will be participating in the Coins for Charity program which has raised more than $13 million to charities around the world since 2007. Under the program, Club Penguin Island players can donate virtual coins earned in the game. For every 100 virtual coins donated between December 6 – January 3, Disney will donate $5 to provide toys to children in need, up to a maximum of $50,000.

Interested in checking out this game for yourself? Club Penguin Island is available for Windows PC and Mac from the official Club Penguin Island website, with an option to purchase a $4.99 monthly recurring membership subscription. The game is also available to download via the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Club Penguin Island Adds New Features Based on Fan Feedback

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These Personalized Disney Christmas Stockings Are Gorgeous

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Danielle

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December 1, 2017

Personalized Disney Christmas Stockings

I go out of town with my family each year for Thanksgiving weekend, so I love to have my house all decorated and set up so I return home to a holiday wonderland. So of course you know I’m on the look out for beautiful new decorations! I’m especially in love with this rustic and beautiful Personalized Disney Christmas Stockings by Whmsy on Etsy!

These Personalized Disney Christmas Stockings Are Gorgeous

We like to have matching stockings in our house, but we also like each one to stand out for the individual too. Sure we can put a name tag on, but that’s not as magical as having our favorite Disney characters with our names in Disney font on them! These personalized Christmas stockings are perfect for the whole family and can come personalized with any name or phrase silver glitter! Top that off with your choice of Disney character, and it’s the perfect pair. These are also very durable too, each stocking is lined, and layered with canvas inside so you can fill your stockings to the brim!

These gorgeous plaid stockings come in black and red, or black and white! They originally come with Mickey or Cinderella, so if you would like another character be sure to tell them.

Would you hang these fabulous Personalized Disney Christmas Stockings over your mantel?