Terrific Ways to Celebrate Summer at Disney Springs

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July 4, 2017

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As we enter Mid-Summer things are certainly heating up over at Disney Springs with an eclectic range of fantastic offerings. Yesterday, we shared with readers some of the fantastic summer offerings at Disney’s Spring eateries but that’s not all that’s happening. Here’s a few other reasons why you’ll definitely want to pay a visit to Disney’s downtown shopping district in the weeks ahead.

Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop – (pictured) This much-loved Disney Springs Chocolatier is serving up a very special seasonal treat to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the “Summer of Love” in San Francisco. The Haight Ash’berry Sundae starts with a hot fudge sundae at its base before adding a decadent mix of seasonal berries, whipped cream and a dark chocolate blueberry square. And to make sure that you look the part while tucking into this tasty treat, guests purchasing the sundae also receive heart-shaped sunglasses and a flower crown. This is a limited time offer so be sure to pop by and order one up while supplies last.

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Amorette’s Patisserie – Those looking for a perfect way to cool off while strolling around Disney Springs will want to be sure and stop by Amorette’s Patisserie to indulge in a Sparkling Hibiscus Lemonade. You can also add a splash of liquor making it the perfect cocktail for Summer sipping.

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“Beat the Heat DJ Dance Party” – Perfect for those little groovy movers in your group, the “Beat the Heat DJ Dance Party” is back at Disney Springs. The party takes place at the Marketplace Fun Fountains from 1pm – 5pm daily offering family friendly tunes and perfect way for little ones to cool off. Be sure to bring a change of clothes though as they will get wet. Those looking to dance the night away without getting water-logged should pop by the fountains from 6pm – 1opm for a nighttime dance party.

Summer Drinks

Dockside Margaritas – As we mentioned a few weeks ago, Dockside Margaritas in the Marketplace is offering Throwback Thursdays now through September 28th offering drinks that visitors may remember from Disney’s old nightspot Pleasure Island. Offerings include the Kungaloosh which many of you will remember from the old Adventurers Club as well as the Bell Bottom from 8Trax. Emil’s Strawberry Colada from Adventurer’s Club will also the non-alcoholic offering.

Terrific Ways to Celebrate Summer at Disney Springs

Coca-Cola Store Rooftop Beverage Bar – Looking for that perfect spot to relax and unwind? Coca-Cola’s rooftop retreat will be offering a wide array of cocktails, mocktails, smoothies and most importantly ice cream floats. They also offer a “Coca-Cola Tastes of the World” menu where guests can enjoy a selection of Coca-Cola soft drinks from around the globe.

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Paddlefish – Another great place to relax and unwind, Paddlefish, located in the iconic Paddleboat on Lake Buena Vista, also boats a rootop bar and lounge providing the perfect space to relax and unwind. There is also live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights from 9:00 pm – midnight.

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D-Living – Looking for that special Disney-inspired item to bring home with you? Then stop by D-Living in Town Center. This shop is an absolute treasure trove of Disney Merchandise including seasonal items like beach towels, straw hats items perfect for outdoor entertaining.

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Shopping: Special Summer Discount Offers – Those looking for a bit of retail therapy to beat the Orlando heat are in luck as several Disney Springs retailers are offering fantastic seasonal savings. Here’s a brief rundown of just some of the amazing bargains you’ll find:

UGG – Is offering up to 50% off select footwear, apparel and accessories through until July 5th, 2017
Unode50 – Visitors can get 50% off select styles until July 21, 2017.
Superdry – Is also offering 50% off select styles including men’s denim and women’s summer dresses until July 31st.
Shore – Is throwing in FREE frisbee for guests who spend over $50

Most of the amazing treats listed above are seasonal so don’t waste any time! Head on over to Disney Springs today for a delightful taste of Summer Disney-style.

Terrific Ways to Celebrate Summer at Disney Springs

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Fun PhotoPass Opportunities Available This Summer

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July 4, 2017

If you are looking for some great souvenirs from your Walt Disney World vacation, photos captured by Disney PhotoPass photographers are your answer. PhotoPass photographers are available at a multitude locations including nine restaurants, 11 attractions, over 50 character meet and greets and 60+ locations throughout the parks. Capturing moments in time in photographs preserves memories for a lifetime.

There have been some great additions recently to the Disney PhotoPass Service locations. Be sure to include these photos on your summer vacation to the Walt Disney World Resort:

“Tangled” Lantern Prop at Magic Kingdom Park
After dusk, you can find the PhotoPass photographer near Rapunzel Tower offering a special lantern inspired by “Tangled.”

Lotus Blossom Prop at Epcot
With the beautiful landscaping and buildings of the China pavilion in Epcot, guest can have their photo taken with a recently added photo prop. Each evening, a photographer will have a lotus blossom that will bring beauty and light to your shot.

Virtual Backgrounds at the Disney PhotoPass Studio at Disney Springs
Disney Springs now offers a PhotoPass Studio to capture family memories. You can choose from one of a dozen
virtual backgrounds that place you in iconic stories, including “Beauty and the Beast,” “Moana, “Toy Story,” Star Wars, and even some of your favorite Disney Parks attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean and Peter Pan’s Flight.

Pandora – The World of Avatar
With the vibrant colors and beautiful landscaping, Pandora – The World of Avatar offers many colorful photo opportunities, both during the day and into the night. Remember to have a PhotoPass photographer capture a Magic Shot photo while in Pandora with a flying banshee.

Chip Magic Shot
Speaking of Magic Shots, Chip from Beauty and the Beast ranks at the top on the adorable rating. When you visit select photographers in Disney’s Hollywood Studios (near Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage), Epcot (in France) and Magic Kingdom Park (near Beast’s enchanted castle), you can ask for a favorite pal from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” to join your photo.

Pirates of the Caribbean Attraction Photo
The newest addition to the PhotoPass service is the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction photo. Be sure to smile when you see the Talking Skull as this is the time your voyage on this ride will be captured. To preview, purchase and download this attraction photo (as well as most other attraction photos), you must be wearing an active MagicBand linked to your My Disney Experience account. Attraction photos are included as part of an active Memory Maker entitlement.

You can purchase Disney PhotoPass photos individually or receive unlimited digital downloads of all your vacation photos from Disney PhotoPass Service by purchasing Memory Maker. Memory Maker is $169 if purchased three or more days prior to your trip or $199 for immediate activation or after your trip.

Which PhotoPass photo are you most looking forward to capturing? Let us know in the comment box below.

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New Paint Added to Old Streets of America Building Facades

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July 4, 2017

Many of us have experienced moments of nostalgia as we witnessed the disappearance of the former Streets of America Building Facades. We have been wondering when, or if, the remaining structures may be removed. We are thrilled to announce that we noticed new paint has been added to the old Streets of America Building Facades.

But what does this mean? To give a comparison, this is what the buildings looked like in September 2016………..

and here is what they look like now on July 1, 2017.

While we do not know what these buildings will represent, we are excited to see that these structures are likely to remain in some capacity. Otherwise, why bother to update the exterior of the facades with fresh paint? The Drug Store sign appears to be covered, but intact. The Streets of America have disappeared; leaving a shell to be rebuilt, recreated and reimagined. These new lands are yet to be seen, but exist in the minds and visions of the Disney Imagineers.

The old Drug Store facade has us particularly intrigued. The area is now covered and appears to have scaffolding set up between that facade and the former Writer’s Stop building that is connected to the Sci-Fi Dine In Theater.

Back on May 6, 2017 we had noticed an odd tube of some sort extending between the two structures. We wondered what in the world that could represent and now we see that the entire area is covered behind large construction tarps so we will have to wait and see. The first picture above gives a really good comparison of how the new paint has transformed the old Drug Store Building Facade.

We look forward to watching the progress, albeit from the other side of the construction walls, of Star Wars Land and Toy Story Land. If you have not had the opportunity to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios in recent months, then you will be amazed at the changes brought about by all the construction for these amazing new lands. At this time, we are happy to see that there may be some remnants of the former Streets of America left behind. For those of us who walked those Streets countless times, who built fond memories by witnessing the most amazing Osborne Spectacle of Dancing Lights, who danced along with Mulch, Sweat and Shears, who explored Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set, and who truly miss all that the Streets of America represented we are hopeful that these pieces shall remain and forever represent all that was. The new paint, added to the old existing Streets of America Building Facades, looks new and fresh. Amazing what a bit of a paint can do to an old building!

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The Mango Bar Is Another Disneyland Dessert Success

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July 4, 2017

The Mango Bar Is Another Disneyland Dessert Success — Photo Credit : Instagram @sarahhreynaa

Have you heard about Disneyland’s Mango Bar from Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream? It is a magical mango sorbet bar topped with tajin seasoning and drizzled with chamoy sauce. Guests can even ask for a Mickey silhouette made with the chamoy sauce! This delicious frozen treat is priced just under $6 and it looks well worth it.

Originally introduced back in 2015 in honor of Cinco de Mayo, this quickly grew into a guest favorite. The Disneyland Resort has brought this seasonal item back but it’s only available for a limited time. Clarabelle’s Hand Scooped Ice Cream can be found in Disney California Adventure on Buena Vista Street.

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Disney’s Descendants 2 Coming to DVD August 15th

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July 3, 2017

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The Villain Kids From the hit Disney Channel Original Movie “Descendants” are Back and the Stakes are Even Higher in the Highly Anticipated Sequel! Get ready for more action, more music, wicked dance numbers, and NEW villain kids, Because Disney’s Descendants 2 is coming to DVD August 15th!

The story deepens in the music-driven sequel to the global smash hit “Descendants,” as the teenage sons and daughters of Disney’s most infamous villains — Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay (also known as Villain Kids or VKs) — try to find their place in idyllic Auradon.

When the pressure to be royally perfect becomes too much for Mal, she returns to her rotten roots on the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen of the run-down town. Uma, still resentful over not being selected by Ben to go to Auradon Prep with the other Villain Kids, stirs her pirate gang including Captain Hook’s son Harry and Gaston’s son Gil, to break the barrier between the Isle of the Lost and Auradon, and unleash all the villains imprisoned on the Isle, once and for all.

This sounds like a wicked good time, and I can’t wait to sing along with the new villains when the DVD arrives August 15th! You can pre-order your copy of Descendants 2 here!

Disney’s Blizzard Beach Hosting “Club Penguin Island” Event

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July 3, 2017

Disney's Blizzard Beach Hosting "Club Penguin Island" Event

Fans of Disney’s popular mobile game Club Penguin Island will want to head to Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park on July 29th. Club Penguin Island themed activities will be run throughout the day for all guests attending the water park. A penguin splash competition in the Ski Patrol area, coloring contests, and a ‘snowball’ toss with water balloons are just a sampling of the events available that day.

For our readers who aren’t familiar with this game, Club Penguin Island is a enormously popular multi-player online role playing game for mobile devices. It can be downloaded here and is available for a $4.99 monthly membership subscription on the App Store or on Google Play.

Will you be checking out this event at Blizzard Beach on July 29th?

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Could Verizon Be Considering a Disney Takeover?

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July 3, 2017

The Wall Street rumor mill was swirling last week with the news that Verizon Communications may be considering a takeover of Walt Disney Co. This is a result of a piece that ran in the New York Post on Saturday.

According to the report, Verizon has already purchased both AOL and Yahoo as a part of a broader plan to improve their content offerings putting them on equal footing with AT&T (who similarly has its sights set on Time Warner.)

However, the rumor has been met with much skepticism from Wall Street insiders who argue that the money needed by Verizon to make such a deal would require them taking an a huge level of debt.

It has also been suggested that though there are portions of Walt Disney Co that would be particularly appealing to Verizon (namely ABC, ESPN, Pixar, and Star Wars) the company would have little interest in acquiring the theme parks both in the States and abroad.

Another counter to this is that rumors have also been circulating that Disney is looking to make acquisitions of its own including a potential buyout of Netflix Inc. which boasts both a large distribution network and a massive library of digital content.

It will be interesting to see how this story plays out in the weeks ahead. Readers are encouraged to keep watching this space for the latest updates.

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This is the Only Original Attraction Still In Operation at Frontierland at Disneyland

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July 3, 2017

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If you were thinking Mark Twain Riverboat, you are correct! The Mark Twain Riverboat is the only opening day attraction in Frontierland at Disneyland that is still open.

Guests on the Mark Twain Riverboat cruise around the Rivers of America on a scenic half-mile adventure into the wilds of old America aboard a steam-powered paddler around the. Board the 19th-century-inspired Mark Twain riverboat nestled in the heart of Frontierland and embark on a relaxing sightseeing voyage around Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island.

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During this charming, 14-minute journey into America’s early frontier, sharp-eyed explorers can observe a menagerie of sights along the river’s edge, including everything from the Disneyland Railroad to a peak of the Haunted Mansion. Along the way, guests listen to lively narration by iconic American author Mark Twain as he details a time when traveling was as much about new discoveries as it was about transportation.

Did you know that The Mark Twain is a working reproduction of the historic vessels that ferried people up and down the mighty Mississippi? An actual working steam engine converts the water from the Rivers of America into steam that in turn powers the large paddle that propels the boat.

Have you ever taken a ride on this famous riverboat? Did you know you were riding on a piece of history?

The Mark Twain Riverboat is currently closed for refurbishment with an expected reopening date of July 29.

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This is the Only Original Attraction Still In Operation at Frontierland at Disneyland

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Logo for the 2017 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival May Hint to New Epcot Attraction

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July 3, 2017

Today, we are getting our first look at the logo for the annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival in Walt Disney World. The beginning of this year’s festival is right around the corner since it is starting in August this year. It will also run a record-long 75 days by the time it ends in November.

Without further or due, here is what we are anticipating this year’s logo to look like:

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So where is the new connection between this year’s logo and a new attraction that may or may not be coming to Epcot? As you can see, Remy from Ratatouille is featured on the logo. A Ratatouille-themed ride is also rumored to be on the horizon for Epcot after permits were discovered indicating it’s imminent construction.

As always, nothing is official until Disney confirms it. With the D23 Expo coming up in just a few short weeks, we should here definite confirmation of this new attraction. Make sure to keep it right here for all the latest news from this year’s Expo so you can be the first to know about what new attractions will be arriving in your favorite Disney Parks!

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Logo for the 2017 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival May Hint to New Epcot Attraction

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Enjoy a Orange Creamsicle Cupcake this Summer at Epcot

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July 3, 2017

Ready for a refreshing summer treat? Head over to Fountain View in Epcot’s Future World and enjoy an Orange Creamsicle flavored summer cupcake.

Fountain View is a great place for a quick treat or speciality drink. This quick service location offers a variety of Starbucks Coffees and specialty beverages as well as an assortment of delicious pastry treats. As the name implies, you can find this shop located adjacent to the fountain in the center of Epcot’s Future World. Take a short break inside this air-conditioned location or enjoy limited outdoor seating facing the fountain.

Speciality cupcakes at Fountain View are priced at $4.99 – $5.19 each. Guests utilizing a Disney Dining plan may use 1 snack credit to secure this yummy treat.

Have you tried Fountain View? Let us know in the comment box below.

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Absolutely Adorable Disney Autograph Book Bags with Matching Book and Pen

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Danielle

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July 3, 2017

Disney Autograph Book Bags

One of my family’s favorite things to do at Disney is visit the characters! We love to have an autograph book with us to remember the moment with too. The regular ones at the parks really don’t change very often, so I’m always on the hunt for something different, like these delightful Disney Autograph Book Bags on Etsy by nickaroo5055.

These handmade Disney autograph book bags come with a matching autograph book and pen! I’m all about coordinating so this is so perfect to me. The book measures 6 x 4 1/2 inches and has 30 blank card stock pages. It is a hard cover book and both sides of the pages can be written on, for 60 spaces! I love to tape in a picture of the meet and greet on the page opposite of the autograph.

The autograph book bag has a 43 inch strap, and can also be used for the added function of holding your Disney pin collection. So cute, AND multi-functional? I think I’m already in love! The strap is also adjustable, which is great to help size down for the little kiddos.

There’s already so much to keep track of at Disney trying to keep track of snacks, drinks, camera, and everything else you have to bring along… so why not let your kids help out with their own autograph book bag? This neat little bag not only looks great, it’s so useful! There’s also tons of themes and characters to choose from! I loved them all, but chose some of my favorites to share!

Would you take one of these Disney Autograph Book Bags with matching book and pen to the Disney parks with you?

New Disney Headwear Coming to the D23 Expo’s Disney Dream Store

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Danielle

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July 3, 2017

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The D23 Expo 2017 is less than two weeks away, and there’s lots of excitement about all the new things that we’ll see and learn about. Of course all the fabulous new merchandise and collectibles are exciting too! Last week Disney Parks Blog revealed a sneak peek at some of the great New Disney Headwear we can look forward to seeing at the Disney Dream Store.

New Disney Headwear Coming to the D23 Expo's Disney Dream Store

Of course the commemorative Disney ear hat is a must! This ear hat was designed specially for the D23 Expo 2017! The hat is in iconic blue and silver, with the main mouse himself, Mickey on the front, and “D23 exp°o° 2017” on the back.

New Disney Headwear Coming to the D23 Expo's Disney Dream Store

A limited edition, genuine leather hat celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction will also sail into the Disney Dream Store. It is presented in a decorative treasure box, and have a pirate-themed metal medallion on the front. This hat is very limited and will only have an edition size of 230. So if you’re a Pirate’s fan, make sure you don’t miss this one.

New Disney Headwear Coming to the D23 Expo's Disney Dream Store

Now for what I think is the most exciting new headwear reveal, the new Interchangeable Bow Collection that’s coming to Disney Parks this fall! This new style ear headband is more than an accessory, it’s a collection! You start with the mouse-eared headband that comes with a removable sequin-covered bow. This starter headband contains three spaces where an interchangeable bow can be attached using a clip.

New Disney Headwear Coming to the D23 Expo's Disney Dream Store

For those of us that love to wear different ears through out out trips, this band is perfect. You just need one ear headband, and you can switch out with different bows for a new look each day! For the Disney Dream Store debut there will be six Disney character-inspired bows sold separately, which can be easily attached to the starter headband. There will be 10 specially designed bows available when the collection is officially released this fall at Disney Parks! This is a Disney style girl’s dream come true!

With such awesome new Disney headwear coming to the Disney Dream Store, I can’t wait to see what else is in store!