I absolutely adore the “LOVE icons that are trendy these days, they make great decals, t-shirts and even look good as a necklace! This gorgeous bauble is a Mickey Love Pendant Necklace icon in sterling silver, that helps express your love for all things Mickey Mouse!
This is a sterling silver necklace featuring a stacked “LOVE” icon pendant with a Mickey Mouse silhouette as the letter “O”. The chain is attached to the corners of the pendant, which helps it to lay flat when you wear it. This whimsical and adorable jewelry piece is the perfect romantic gift for someone you love or as a special gift to yourself! It’s definetly something to add to the Valentine’s Day wish list!
Lucasfilm and Disney has released a new episode Science and Star Wars that focuses on the science of Artificial Intelligence.
In this week’s video, C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels joins researchers in the lab to explore how close real-world science has come to A.I. in the fields of medicine, education and technology.
Droids that run a fictional version of A.I. are some of the most memorable characters in Star Wars. From K-2SO to AP-5, A.I. is no longer science fiction fantasy, but something that collaborates with and augments human intelligence.
This latest episode features:
How a computer program can take all the dialogue from all 10 Star Wars films to decipher characteristics about C-3PO. The conclusion? C-3PO is “a friendly fellow, very tentative, but overall exquisitely agreeable.”
How A.I. helps doctors more accurately diagnose patients and teachers tailor lessons to ensure kids get the most out of their education.
How the visually impaired are aided with an app that targets location and beacons in the environment, helping them to move around in the real world.
Over the course of the series, Science and Star Wars explores science fantasy, science fact, and the gray area in between, every Tuesday on the official Star Wars Facebook page.
A first-of-its-kind national organization, the GRAMMY Music Education Coalition (GMEC) was announced today, formed with the goal of increasing the number of youth actively participating in music making in U.S. public schools. This nonprofit collective consisting of more than 30 of the nation’s most forward-thinking music education organizations, including the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the NAMM Foundation (National Association of Music Merchants), VH1 Save The Music Foundation, and Lang Lang Foundation International Music Foundation, among others, is collaborating with communities for systems change through youth-centered music education that supports teachers and fosters opportunity for students to create, play and perform music together.
“The GRAMMY Music Education Coalition has one mission – to increase the number of students actively making music across the country with particular emphasis on underserved communities,” said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow. “The partnerships we are creating with school districts, teachers, parents and youth are designed to drive systemic change across geographies and communities nationwide.”
The first proposed beneficiaries of the program in Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Music Makes Us, (Nashville, Tenn.), New York City Department of Education (New York, NY) and The School District of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Penn.), will receive customized funding and strategic services based on school system needs assessments that will result in millions of new music makers and creators. The investments aim to provide program enhancements that drive active music making among students in public schools and allow for ongoing progress benchmarking and communication.
The GMEC model is one of transitional philanthropy, designed to work with participating school districts to lay the groundwork and implement robust music programs that will be independently sustainable. To date, more than $2,500,000 has been raised thanks to The Walker Family Foundation, ELMA Philanthropies and the GMEC board. The GMEC plans to expand its partnerships to include artists, additional school districts, corporations, non-profit organizations and foundations.
Children in majority low-income schools, more than 1.5 million elementary students, and 1 million secondary students, are disproportionately without access to music education.
“We know that the benefits of music education extend far beyond the classroom,” said Dr. Lee Whitmore, Executive Director of the GMEC. “By increasing the number of students actively making music, we are fostering the development of essential cognitive and social skills that better prepare them for success as well as beginning a lifelong appreciation of music.”
As a first step in offering music content on a national scale, GMEC has teamed up with Disney•Pixar’s “Coco” to bring best-in-class music from the film and learning content to teachers and youth. In theaters Nov. 22, “Coco” tells the story of 12-year-old Miguel, a self-taught guitarist who dreams of becoming a great musician. With support from The Walt Disney Studios and inspired by the film’s themes, GMEC is working with Berklee College of Music to provide new educational materials within Berklee PULSE, an online music education resource for students and educators.
“‘Coco’ is rooted in music,” said Adrian Molina, co-director, screenwriter and a songwriter for the film. “The film features traditional Mexican music and original songs—‘Remember Me’ [written by Academy Award®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez] and ‘Un Poco Loco’ [written by Molina and Germaine Franco] will be featured in the program, along with Mexican folk songs. We believe in GMEC and its mission and are honored to work with this organization.”
To inspire students to follow their musical dreams, Disney•Pixar’s “Coco” team will donate 300 Cordoba guitars to GMEC partners and Guitar Center, the world’s largest retailer of musical instruments and various musician-based in-house services, including Lessons, will donate an additional 300 Cordoba guitars with all 600 slated for delivery before the end of the year.
The GRAMMY Music Education Coalition (GMEC) is a first-of-its-kind nonprofit 501(c)(3) collective of more than 30 of the most forward-thinking music education organizations. We are leading systemic change at the elementary and secondary public-school levels by working with districts to provide needs-based grants, increase the number of students actively engaged in music instruction and music making, and build skills that benefit children academically, emotionally and socially. For more information on the GMEC and its education initiatives, visitwww.grammymusiced.org.
About Disney•Pixar’s “Coco”
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Héctor (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
Directed by Lee Unkrich (“Toy Story 3”), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist “Monsters University”) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (“Toy Story 3”), Disney•Pixar’s “Coco” opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017. For more information, check outhttp://movies.disney.com/coco, Hashtag: #PixarCoco,Pixar Coco Facebook,Pixar Coco Twitter andPixar Coco Instagram.
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If you are looking for some new drinks ideas, head over the Brown Derby drink cart in Hollywood Studios, located next to Starbucks. They have some new seasonal spirits available!
This one is called the Candy Corn Margarita. It includes Patron Silver Tequila, Stoli Vodka, Fabta Orange, a splash a lemonade and a souvenir glow cube for garnish. This drink costs $13.50.
This delicious looking drink is called the Harvest PINEApple. Includes 1800 Tequila, Parrot Bay, Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, and a souvenir glow cube. This one is $13.25.
These 2 drinks will both cost you $12.25. The pink one is called Hollywood Lights. Its ingredients are Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice, a splash of cranberry juice and of course a souvenir glow cube. The other drink is Sunset Sunrise. Sauza Signature Blue Tequila, Orange juice with a splash of grenadine, and you guessed it, a souvenir glow cube.
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Did you know that the U.S. News & World Report has Orlando ranked as the best winter family vacation spot among destinations across the globe? Wallethub has it as the top warm-weather destination for winter travel! There are so many fantastic holiday events planned this year across Orlando that it’s no wonder people keep coming back.
Visitors can discover the very first Wizarding Christmas (open to all muggles), as well as dazzling holiday-themed firework displays, incredible parades and even a pyrotechnic-enhanced Nutcracker performance. Orlando pulls out all the stops for the most magical yuletide possible, including cheerful hotel packages and unforgettable holiday events to warm the soul, starting Nov. 9 through New Year’s Day.
New This Holiday Season
Disney’s Hollywood Studios debuts the brand new Sunset Seasons Greetings, a projection light show, on Nov. 9. The Hollywood Tower Hotel and billboards lining the theme park’s Sunset Boulevard come to life to display holiday stories, with real falling snow and holiday music enhancing the spirit of the celebration.
Universal Orlando will transform Hogwarts into a magical holiday extravaganza with Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, starting Nov. 18. Wizards and Muggles alike can watch in awe as Hogwarts Castle is illuminated with dazzling projections, savoring seasonal treats and drinks while listening to the famed Frog Choir and the wizarding world’s famous “Singing Sorceress” Celestina Warbeck.
SeaWorld Orlando has two new holiday experiences starting Nov. 23. Dine with Rudolph gives guests an opportunity to enjoy the telling of his classic tale during a delicious feast featuring a menu filled with traditional holiday favorites served family-style. Santa Claus at Wild Arctic invites guests to take a ride to the top of the world to meet the Arctic’s most famous resident, Santa Claus, where they can take photos with the jolly old man himself.
Theme Park Holiday Events
Walt Disney World Resort Select nights Nov. 9- Dec. 31
Photo Credit: Kent Phillips
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party presents a winter fairytale, as Queen Elsa covers Cinderella’s Castle in glittering ice. Lively stage shows feature Disney characters in their holiday finery and a festive holiday parade sends toy soldiers and snow flurries dancing on Main Street U.S.A. Guests can enjoy complimentary cookies and hot cocoa around the park.
Photo Credit: David Roark
Disney’s Hollywood Studios hosts Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!. The event features spectacular fireworks, special effects and holiday music classics every night, beginning Nov. 9.
The Candlelight Processional at Epcot is a beloved Disney tradition, beginning Nov. 24. This joyous retelling of the biblical story of the origins of Christmas features a celebrity narrator, 50-piece orchestra and several magnificent choirs. The special line-up of narrators this year includes Neil Patrick Harris, Whoopi Goldberg, Trace Adkins and Laurie Hernandez.
At Universal Studios Florida, the Macy’s Holiday Parade fills the streets every evening with the larger-than-life balloons from Macy’s famous Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Elaborate floats, dancers and live entertainment dazzle and delight guests.
At Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Grinchmas descends on Seuss Landing with a live retelling of Dr. Seuss’s beloved holiday tale during, Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular, featuring the Whos from Who-ville and an original musical score by Mannheim Steamroller.
SeaWorld Orlando Select nights Nov. 24 – Dec. 31
Waves of holiday spirit splash in during SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration. Here in a wintry, watery wonderland, live shows inspired by the natural world light up the park with majesty and cheer, including a charming nativity show with live animals and meet-and-greet with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and friends.
At Christmas Bricktacular, families can block time to marvel at the more than 30-foot-tall LEGO Christmas tree – made with 270,000 LEGO and DUPLO bricks – and pose for a perfect holiday picture with a life-size LEGO Santa, reindeer and sleigh.
Holiday Events In and Around Orlando
Downtown Orlando
The City of Orlando’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony takes place on Dec. 1 at Lake Eola Park featuring a 72-foot Christmas tree, live entertainment and a food truck bazaar.
The Dr. Phillips Centerfor the Performing Arts features a host of holiday shows and concerts, from “Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis presents Big Band Holidays” to the Orlando Philharmonic’s “Home for the Holidays!”
Orange County Convention Center
The Central Florida Ballet’s fire-enhanced, Cirque du Soleil-inspired take on The Nutcracker is known to many as the “pyrotechnic Nutcracker.” It returns to the Orange County Convention Center’s Linda Chapin Theater Dec. 16-17.
Winter Park
The city’s Winter in the Park ice skating rink opens Nov. 27 and hosts an annual tree lighting ceremony, featuring carolers and a visit from Santa on Dec. 1. On Dec. 2, enjoy the area’s Ye Old Hometown Christmas Parade, the longest-running parade in Central Florida, now in its 65th year.
Holiday Cheer at Orlando Resorts An Orlando holiday getaway wouldn’t be complete without a holly, jolly place to stay, and the destination’s wide variety of resorts join the festivities. The holiday spirit is shared in events, dining and entertainment, creating comfort and cheer around every corner.
The Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort offers guests the opportunity to host a personal holiday party with Mickey and Minnie or Anna and Elsa from “Frozen,” upon request (for a fee). Those who stay in top suites even get a butler to help wrap holiday gifts, decorate the suite and arrange a hot cocoa and cookie decorating party.
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel offers sweet holiday treats this year, including a Life-Size Chocolate Holiday Santa Scene in the Swan lobby, constructed with 2,000 pounds of real chocolate. The Dolphin’s newly renovated hotel lobby will offer even more holiday magic, with an indoor-snow fall and 24-fot tall Christmas tree. For the most amazing Night Before Christmas, guests can invite a fully-costumed elf to deliver milk and cookies to their room for a Christmas Eve bedtime story and tuck in.
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center returns with an Orlando holiday classic: ICE! At Gaylord Palms, featuring an elaborate tableau of interactive hand-carved ice sculptures and displays, Nov. 21 – Jan. 7. This year, ICE! has a new theme which showcases Christmas Around the World. Guests can see incredible scenes of holiday celebrations across multiple cultures as well as travel to the North Pole to see Santa and his elves at work.
A Unique New Year’s Eve in Orlando Ring in 2018 in a big way at one of the destination’s many New Year’s Eve events. Some of the year’s biggest firework shows light up the night as fine dining, entertainment and champagne flow below.
The Disney Countdown to Midnight at Disney’s Contemporary Resort sets a thrilling tone for the New Year, with a live DJ, dancing and libations, culminating with Magic Kingdom Park fireworks viewing and a champagne toast.
On International Drive, those in for a glamorous and exciting New Year’s will find countless options for their party needs. From Blue Martini and Tapa Toro at Pointe Orlando to Howl at the Moon, guests will be in for a night of DJs, live music, decadent food choices and of course, fireworks.
Those looking to party hard into the new year can head to Universal CityWalk for jam-packed celebrations, including unique party zones, live music, unlimited gourmet cuisine and a pulse-pumping outdoor dance floor.
Photo Credit: Chip Litherland for LEGOLAND Florida Resort
Families can ring in the New Year before bedtime at Kids’ New Year’s Eve at LEGOLAND Florida Resort. Move and groove at an exclusive dance party, catch the giant LEGO brick drop at a kid-friendly hour and wind down the year with LEGO-inspired fireworks – all before midnight.
Get the entire family together for New Year’s Eve at SeaWorld Orlando to welcome in 2018 with a splash. Guests can dance the night away with interactive DJ stations, special food and drink offerings, live music and a dazzling firework display, all while surrounded by their favorite aquatic creatures.
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In 2011, Microsoft partnered with Disney to create two videos games for the Xbox, Disneyland Adventures and Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure which required the use of Kinect. Now both games have been re-released and available to play on both console and Windows 10 PC. Anyone can enjoy the game using the controller, mouse and keyboard, and Kinect. Both games have been remastered in 4K Ultra HD and HDR.
During a recent press event at the Disneyland Resort, we had the opportunity to get a first hand look at the new games as well as hear from Jorg Neumann, Head of Production, Microsoft Studios and John Dongelmans, Marketing Director, 1st Party Games.
“Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure” invites families and fans of all ages to experience the worlds of six beloved Disney/Pixar films like never before. Team up with characters from “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille,” “Up,” “Cars”, “Toy Story”, and “Finding Dory” to solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets.
Interact on screen with Pixar characters and play cooperatively to solve challenges. Move from fast-paced puzzle-solving to moments of pulse-pounding agility and speed.
Each world has three levels (Finding Dory has two) that tell a short story. As expected, they are packed with familiar characters, locations and situations from the Pixar films they’re based on. The goal of the game is to get through each level as fast as you can while collecting as many points as you can. Get points for gathering coins and collectibles along the way, and the faster you complete the level, the more points you score. At the end of each level, you’re awarded a bronze, silver, gold or platinum medal depending on your score.
Some other game features include, Save the day in your own fast-paced adventure. Invite the whole family to join Woody, Lightning McQueen and others in this one-of-a-kind Pixar experience. Explore and discover: Experience the sights and sounds of each Pixar world as you solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets. You can also pick up where you left off on another Xbox One device or Windows 10 PC, bringing all your saves, game add-ons, and achievements with you.
Overall this is a great game for all who love Pixar characters, as well as provides a fun and safe gaming experience for younger children. Familiar voices from Pixar feature films help guide players in these very popular movies. And at $29.99 USD it’s not a bad investment. You can pick it up at any major retailer, on Xbox.com or in the Microsoft Store.
The 2nd game showcased at the event was to experience the magic of Disneyland like never before. You take a journey where stories come to life and dreams come true, right in your living room. Gamers get to explore Disneyland park from Main Street U.S.A. to Critter Country and join Peter Pan to battle Captain Hook, high-five Mickey Mouse or hug Snow White.
Disneyland Adventures allows children, families and Disney fans of all ages to explore Disneyland park, step into adventures based on attractions, engage in challenging quests and interact with beloved Disney characters.
There had never been a game created specifically about Disneyland Park, but the team had a strong plan felt confident in and pitched Disney on how this could be achieved. Disney really loved the idea and Microsoft has had a strong collaboration with them ever since. The team spent about five months exploring and examining Disneyland Park, they took over 50,000 photos, went to all the special and hidden places like Walt’s Apartment and Club 33, as well as had the chance to meet with legendary Disney Imagineers.
The developers wanted to pay homage to the magic that is Disneyland, so they wanted to make sure Disneyland Adventures is a digital version of the entire park. The team in collaboration with Disney created a very accurate re-creation of the park in digital form. If you know where to find your favorite attraction or coffee shop in the park, you’ll find it in the exact same place in the game. This game will make Disney fans excited to dig right in as if they were really there.
Other things that add to the fun and magic of Disneyland park are the hidden Mickeys, which everyone knows are an obsession for many people. This game includes many of the hidden Mickeys that are in the real park, plus a few newer ones as well.
And finally, the attractions in Disneyland Adventures is unlike any other. In the world of Disney, attractions are not just rides that you sit in and that’s it. For this game you actually jump into the world of the attraction with an adventure and story to tell. In Peter Pan you’re not just sitting in a vehicle flying through London, You get to actually fly through London collecting coins as you make your way to Neverland, where you face and battle Captain Hook and his crew. In Space Mountain, you feel like you’re in the world of Tron. The game features 18 iconic, interactive Disneyland Park attractions.
Overall Disneyland Adventures was fun to play, explore and see Disneyland Park in a different way. Whenever I can’t make it to the real park, I can now just load the game and pretend I’m there. The best part, no lines!
You can purchase the game now for $29.99 and pick it up at any major retailer, on Xbox.com or in the Microsoft Store.
For me at least, nothing says the holiday season like palm trees and Disney! It’s a great excuse to keep the Winter jackets packed away a little longer and enjoy palm trees and infinity pools at the lakeside Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, Central Florida’s only AAA Five Diamond Award rated property. Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year and enjoy elegant holiday décor throughout Four Seasons Resort Orlando, Dive-In holiday movies at the family pool, decadent holiday dinners, and much more.
Deck The Palms
From the royal palm-lined pathway lined with twinkling lights to the holiday-inspired floral arrangements and decadent gingerbread display in the lobby, Four Seasons glows with festive spirit that is sure to delight anyone who walks through the door. The lobby will be ornamented with elegant colors of plum and gold, complete with a grand 12-foot-tall Christmas tree, wreaths and columns wrapped with garland, and more. Executive Pastry Chef Rabii Saber’s gingerbread creation will be a fun conversation starter, and Resort guests will enjoy complimentary hot cocoa and cider daily. The holiday décor will be in place from December 1, 2017 through January 3, 2018. Plus, a separate gingerbread creation by Chef Saber will be on display at the Festival of Trees event at The Orlando Museum of Art from November 11 to 19, 2017.
Suite Celebration
Multi-generational travel is becoming more and more popular, and Four Seasons Resort Orlando is perfectly situated to welcome families of all ages. With a variety of connecting rooms and suite options, families are able to celebrate in style and enjoy the space and comfort associated with suites and connecting rooms. Each of the Resort’s guest rooms includes a spacious furnished terrace, and Park View rooms offer views of the nightly fireworks. A stay in the Resort’s top suites, including the Royal, Presidential and Grand suites, makes celebrating the holidays even more special.
Royal Suite: The 3,300 square-foot suite includes a vaulted great room, a master bedroom, a media room, a private office and a pantry kitchen, perfect for entertaining. Connecting up to as many as nine bedrooms, and with a wrap-around terrace featuring views of the nightly Magic Kingdom Park fireworks, it is the perfect suite for families to celebrate the festive season in the grandest way possible.
Presidential Suite: Designed to evoke a Mediterranean villa, the spacious 2,750 square-foot Presidential Suite includes a great room, master bedroom, master bathroom, private office and pantry kitchen. Two additional coordinating bedroom units and one guest room suite enable the Presidential Suite to expand to a four bedroom residence, ideal for family and friends to celebrate the holiday season.
Grand Suite: A Grand Suite is a beautiful suite to celebrate the holidays, with a spacious living room and sectional sofa and wet bar area perfect for entertaining, plus a dining area to seat eight. Available to connect up to two or more bedrooms, the Grand Suite also features a large terrace and views of the nightly fireworks at Magic Kingdom Park.
For guests of the Royal and Presidential suites, eight hours of butler service per day is included on the day of arrival and the day of departure. Additional hours, including round-the-clock service, are available for an added fee. Guests can take advantage of the butler’s assistance to gift wrap presents, dazzle the suite with holiday decor, create a memorable in-suite holiday dinner party, arrange for a holiday movie with cookies and cocoa, and much more.
Holiday Treats
From peppermint s’mores at PB&G to holiday gelato flavors of chocolate cinnamon, gingerbread, and crushed candy cane at Lickety Split, the holidays are the perfect time to indulge. Lickety Split will also offer an array of holiday treats, such as pistachio and cranberry bark, pecan toffee, mini mint chocolate cookies and more to satisfy a sweet tooth. The whole family will enjoy complimentary cookie decorating with Chef Saber, offered to Resort guests on select dates.
Kids For All Seasons
The Kids For All Seasons (KFAS) complimentary kids camp, open daily for ages 4-12 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, has an array of organized activities planned for Resort guests throughout the festive season. With candy cane scavenger hunts, animal visits, snowflake water games, make-your-own reindeer food, snowman sack races, face painting and much more, the KFAS team has a thoughtfully orchestrated schedule to provide fun for all ages. Kids will love the poolside viewings of holiday movie classics such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Elf¸ plus making gingerbread houses and writing letters to Santa.
Holiday Dining
Christmas Day, December 25, 2017: Capa is offering an a la carte menu plus a 40 oz. Painted Hills cowboy steak special for USD 140. Seatings are available from 6:00 to 10:00 pm. Ravello is offering a buffet brunch for USD 105 per adult and USD 35 per child. Seatings are available from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2017: Capa is offering a dinner with two seating options: a three-course prix-fixe seating between 5:00 and 7:00 pm, available for USD 155 per adult; or a second seating, a five-course prix-fixe menu, between 8:00 and 11:00 pm, at USD 295 per adult. Kids a la carte menus will be available all evening. Both Capa seatings include access to the New Year’s Eve “After Party” in the Grand Ballroom, which will feature a DJ, dance floor, balloon drop and more. Ravello is offering a New Year’s Eve Buffet from 5:00 to 11:00 pm, for USD 125 per person and USD 45 per child.
New Year’s Eve Celebration: Admission to the New Year’s Eve Party is available exclusively for Resort guests and New Year’s Eve restaurant patrons ages 16 and older. Kids For All Seasons will host a special party on New Year’s Eve for children ages 4-12 for USD 95 per child and includes a children’s dinner buffet (Resort guests only).
For all holiday dining options and special events, space is limited and reservations are based on availability; for reservation inquiries, call 407 313 6161. No reservations are required for the adult New Year’s Eve celebration.
Character Dining
The Resort offers the Good Morning Breakfast with Goofy and His Pals every Thursday and Saturday morning at Ravello, and select Tuesdays during the festive season, December 19 and 26, 2017. The fun-filled breakfast includes an amazing buffet of breakfast favorites, including an omelet station. In addition to the character breakfast, guests of Four Seasons have the option of hosting a private event at the Resort, in one of the event spaces, and character visits can be arranged for entertainment. Four Seasons Resort Orlando works with Disney to offer incredible on-property events with magical touches.
Gifts
Last-minute holiday shopping can be done right in the lobby level Four Seasons boutiques, Wardrobe and Fable, where exclusive designer jewelry and apparel can be found. With fabulous outfits, chic accessories, Four Seasons logo apparel and more, there are numerous choices at all price levels. In addition, gift cards are available for purchase at the Resort’s front desk in any dollar amount. Gift cards can be redeemed at Four Seasons Resort Orlando for overnight stays, treatments at The Spa, golf at Tranquilo Golf Club, shopping at the boutiques or any of the Resort’s dining outlets.
Festive Reservations
Guests of Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort enjoy complimentary transportation in a Four Seasons motor coach to Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In addition to enjoying all the nearby Disney attractions, a highlight of Four Seasons Resort Orlando is the five-acre Explorer Island water park, including a winding lazy river complete with a rapids section, two water slides, an interactive splash zone with water cannons, and much more. The Kids For All Seasons program offers organized activities for children ages 4-12, and is complimentary. Adults will enjoy the adult-only pool, 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed Tranquilo Golf Club, and The Spa at Four Seasons. Recreational pursuits for guests of all ages are sure to provide ample entertainment.
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And with the guess of a password it seems a new Disney Travel Planner is born!
A nine-year-old girl in the United Kingdom surprised her family with a trip to Disneyland Paris much to the dismay of her father. While Ian Wilson slept, nine-year-old Susan grabbed his phone and managed to guess his PayPal password. She went on to spend £400 on flights and a hotel gift card, £381.84 on tickets to the theme park and Disneyland Express train for the next day, and £214.08 on a VIP tour of the Eiffel Tower. It wasn’t until three days later, when £1005.92 disappeared from his account, that Ian realized what his daughter had done.
“My immediate thought was that it was fraud so I phoned PayPal who told me the the payments had been made from a device they deemed normal for me and (they) did not consider it to be fraud,” he stated. After reviewing his phone’s internet history he found several travel planning sites had recently been visited. After asking Susan about it, he learned that while she didn’t even know what the Eiffel Tower was, she somehow managed to book the entire trip.
Susan was immediately remorseful and offered to pay her father back when PayPal, Yorkshire Bank, and the travel companies initially refused to refund Wilson because no fraud had been committed. PayPal later declared it “friendly fraud” and returned the money.
So parents be warned – just because you say no to a Disney vacation for you little ones, that doesn’t mean they won’t just go and book one themselves!
Make sure to save room in your busy holiday schedule for these magical holiday specials direct from the Disney Parks and Resorts around the world! With these specials on ABC, Disney Channel, and FreeForm, you can bring the magic right into your home no matter where you live.
Disney Channel
Raven-Symoné and Issac Ryan Brown from the hit Disney Channel series “Raven’s Home” kick off the “Disney Parks Presents a Disney Channel Holiday Celebration,” in the DisneyNOW app beginning on Friday, November 24. Viewers who sign in to the app with a pay TV subscription will be the first to experience the show before it officially premieres on Disney Channel on Friday, December 1, 8-9:30 p.m. ET.
Watch as some of your favorite Disney Channel stars take over the Disney parks, including special performances by “Descendants 2” stars Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson, “Andi Mack” star Asher Angel, and stars of the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie “Zombies” Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly.
…and check this out! Booboo Stewart from “Descendants 2” will take viewers on an exclusive tour of Toy Story Land, opening next summer at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort.
ABC
“The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” premieres Thursday, November 30, 9–11p.m. ET on The ABC Television Network and on the ABC app. Follow Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey as they host the exciting two-hour event from the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. They join co-host Jesse Palmer to kick off the holiday season in a way only Disney can – showcasing incredible music performances by Ciara, Darius Rucker, Fifth Harmony, Fitz and the Tantrums, Hanson, In Real Life, Jason Derulo, Lea Michele and more.
Tune in on Christmas morning for the “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration” (check local listings), which will include your favorite Disney characters and performances by Ciara, Darius Rucker, Fifth Harmony, Fitz and the Tantrums, Jason Derulo, Lea Michele, 98°, Telly Leung and Arielle Jacobs from Broadway’s Aladdin and more.
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Go behind-the-scenes of some of the most spectacular weddings and engagements from a Frozen-inspired wedding at Walt Disney World Resort to a surprise engagement at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii, during “Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic,” a one-hour, holiday-themed special premiering on December 11, 8p.m. ET.
Then, get an inside look at how Disney Parks and resort hotels across the globe transform into a winter wonderland for the holiday season with “Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic,” premiering December 18, 8 p.m. ET.
Can’t wait to see them all! There nothing is like Disney during the holidays!
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A new three week refurbishment for Pirates of the Caribbean has been scheduled for next year. The beloved classic attraction will be down from February 26 through March 18, 2018 and reopening the following day, March 19th.
This new refurbishment is expected to bring the somewhat controversial change to the auction scene. Earlier this year, Disney announced that they would be removing the Redheaded Auction scene from all of the Pirates rides around the globe. This announcement was met with much disappointment from fans of the iconic attraction and several petitions were even formed.
The change has already been implemented at Disneyland Paris and you can watch the full video of their refurbished ride below:
What are your thoughts of the newly re-imagined Redheaded Auction scene?
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With the Christmas season officially kicking off at Disney’s downtown shopping district, a couple of Disney Springs merchants are already spreading a bit of Christmas Joy to holiday shoppers.
Kiehl’s – This beloved skin care shop will be offering guests a $20 discount on purchases of $65 or more between November 10- 30, 2017. And with a range of new Mickey Mouse inspired productions its easy to find that perfect gift for Disney-lovers.
The BOATHOUSE BOATIQUE – Head on over to this boutique for an amazing array of nautical-themed clothing and merchandise. The shop is currently running drawings for FREE Amphicar Tours every hour on the hour from 10am – 1pm daily. For lovers of Dune jewelery, they are also throwing in a free gift with every $50 Dune jewelry purchase.
These are just two of the many amazing offers we expect to be coming your way as we inch ever closer to Christmas. Keep following along with Chip and Co. for the latest Disney Springs special offers.
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Over the weekend, we introduced you to the Caramel Waffle Cone Milkshake from Sweet on You aboard the Disney Fantasy. Today, they are back again with another decadent milkshake recipe to get you over the midweek hump. Introducing the Red Velvet Cupcake Milkshake!
Milkshake Ingredients:
2 scoops Red Velvet Cookie gelato (substitute with Red Velvet Cake ice cream and add Oreo cookies)
2 cups vanilla shake mix
1 red velvet cupcake
Toppings:
Whipped cream
Chocolate sauce
Kit Kat candy – chopped
1 red velvet cupcake
Directions:
Prepare the cup with chocolate sauce inside.
Blend gelato, shake mix and cupcake until smooth.
Pour milkshake into cup and top with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, candy, and cupcake.
It’s a good thing you have seven nights on a Disney Fantasy cruise because there are so many amazing flavors to try!
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