One of the attractions that I consider a must-do for my clients at the Magic Kingdom is Talking Mickey at the Town Square Theater. There is nothing better than seeing the faces of Mickey’s littlest human friends light up when Mickey is talking and interacting directly with them.
We are happy to announce that this magical Mickey received an even more magical enhancement with lots of new interactions added to his repertoire. In the past, one of his favorite responses was “Sounds fun, pal!” Now he is able to get even more personalized as documented in this tweet below:
Have you got to meet the new and improved Town Square Mickey? Let us know and share your pictures with us!
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The official Minnie Vans rolled onto the streets of Walt Disney World just a week ago. Today, we are happy to report that the ADA Accessible versions of this new Uber-like service are up and running as well.
The ADA Accessible Minnie Vans can accommodate one ECV or wheelchair. It can seat up to four passengers including the passenger who remains in the the ECV or wheelchair.
The Minnie Van will take you to and from any place on Disney property for a flat fee of $20. Last week was the “soft opening” of this service and was only offered at three resorts. We are under the impression that the service area has since been extended to include more resorts it not completely resort-wide.
To read more about the Minnie Van service, CLICK HERE.
Have you taken a ride in the Minnie Van yet?
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Looking for a place to grab a quick breakfast on your next visit to Animal Kingdom? Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafes is now serving quick service breakfast from 9:00am to 10:30am each day (breakfast will not be offered during Extra Magic Hours).
Located in the Asia area of Animal Kingdom, Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafes will now be serving a variety of breakfast sandwiches and tacos as well as some kid favorites including french toast sticks and pancake and sausage sticks.
Here is a look at the full menu:
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Disney PhotoPass Studio’s is offering a $50 discount on adorable Personalized Storybooks featuring your child as the star! Now through August 20 guests can purchase a Personalized Storybook for $99.95 plus shipping, after this date the price will return to $149.95.
How it Works
Guests 14 years of age and under choose a magical adventure featuring a beloved Disney princess and participate in a 10- to 15-minute session to capture poses for a 24-page story. What a great souvenir from your Walt Disney World vacation that you and your child will enjoy for years to come!
Available themes include : Anna, Ariel, Aurora, Cinderella, Elsa, Mulan, Rapunzel and Snow White
This service is available exclusively at the Disney Springs PhotoPass Studio. The photos taken during the photo session can only be purchased as a complete storybook.
What favorite character would your child select for a Personalized Storybook? Let us know in the comment box below.
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One of the big announcements at the D23 Expo was that a new Gondola Transportation system is coming to Walt Disney World called, Disney Skyliner. It will connect the International Gateway at Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and multiple resorts. One of the announced resorts was Pop Century, so we decided to check on the construction this weekend and see what progress has been made.
From what we can tell so far, the gondola system will stretch across from Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and continue across Hourglass Lake. The station will be located off of the Generation Gap Bridge connecting Art of Animation and Pop Century Resorts.
Heavy machinery is also in place. Won’t be long now!
These last two photos were taken on Victory Way near the guard shack.
The rooms at Pop Century have also been getting a mjor refurbishment. New flooring, pull-down beds, and fresh decor have all been added. You can see some interior pictures here. Building #9 is scheduled to open this week.
Could building #10 be next on the refurbishment list?
What do you think? Are you excited to see the new Disney Skyliner gondolas come to Pop Century?
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While the Disney Fashionista and I were at Disneyland last week we decided to take a break from the parks and head to The Outlets at Orange. The Outlets at Orange is located less than 4 miles from Disneyland Park, Disney’s California Adventure and Downtown Disney. We had a rental car so it took us about 10 minutes to get here but we hear the Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART) public transportation Route #16 will take you from The Outlets at Orange to Disneyland, and will pick up and drop off to many Anaheim Resort Area hotels.
The Outlets at Orange has over 120 stores, restaurants, play areas for the kids, they even have…
a Starbucks! It was really hot and I needed my caffeine fix.
Seriously though there are a lot of really great stores here and the Disney Fashionista and I were able to get some really great deals and even managed to find a wide variety of Disney items.
The Outlets at Orange is the only shopping destination in California home to Bloomingdale’s – The Outlet Store, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Nordstrom Rack and Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th.
One of my best finds was in Hot Topic where I picked up this Lilo & Stitch Hawaiian shirt I haven’t been unable to find anywhere!
Here are some of the other Disney Finds we were able to check out during our day trip to the outlets.
As you can see they have a wide selection of Disney items in almost every store.
After a long day of shopping, before we left we wanted to get a bite to eat. The Outlets at Orange has some yummy eateries such as Lucky Strike and Dave & Busters.
Since we didn’t have a lot of time we opted for El Torito, as they have a table side Guacamole almost as good as the one we had at Paddlefish in Disney Springs. You can see a full list of dining options here.
We had a great time visiting The Outlets at Orange and upon leaving we talked with one of the people at Guest Services. They shared a little information we will have to remember the next time we come back.
If you Pick up The Outlets at Orange Rack Card at your hotel and bring by Guest Services they will give you a FREE Savings Passport, with special discounts to restaurants and stores! It has over $400 in Savings!
I will remember that for next time when we come back.
All in all the crowds were light, the shopping was great, and the food was good. If you need a break from the parks, want to get a few extra souvenirs to bring home, or looking for something fun to do I highly suggest dropping by The Outlets at Orange.
If you have ever dreamed about being a Disney Princess, here is your chance! This Thursday, July 27, Disney is holding an open casting for “Female Disney Character Look-alikes.”
The positions available are for Cinderella, Rapunzel, Elsa, and Tiana at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney is specifically looking for a “Female, 5’3″ – 5’7″ with a slender build and outgoing personality” for the role of Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Elsa. For Tiana, Disney is looking for a “Female 5’5″ – 5’8″ with a slender build and confident personality.”
The job description states that “All performers, including Disney Character Look-alikes, will also preform in meet-and-greets as fully costumed Disney Characters in our Parks and Resorts. This includes wearing large body costumes, heads, and feet, and exposure to hot and humid weather.” All performers must be at least 16 years old and authorized to work in the United States.
The auditions will begin at 6:00 pm with registration lasting from 5:30 to 6:00 pm on Thursday. Make sure to be right on time as late applicants will not be accepted. The casting will be held at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Wardrobe/Rehearsal Facility: 3271 Sherberth Rd Kissimmee, FL 34747.
To see the listing and additional open auditions for Disney Parks, CLICK HERE.
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Disney’s Caribbean Beach has been home to major construction since May 2017. These “refurbishment projects” are scheduled to continue for a total of two years. Multiple guest accommodation buildings, dining locations, and amenities have been closed during this time. While most improvement projects have relatively low impact on guests we wanted to go check it out for ourselves and see how much this truly would affect your stay.
These photos are taken from outside Old Port Royals Centertown which previously housed the resort’s table service dining location Shutters and the Market Street Food Court.
Construction Projects
Announced at D23 Expo, a new gondola transportation system called “Disney Skyliner” will be coming to Disney World. It will transport guests to the International Gateway at EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and multiple resorts including Disney’s Caribbean Beach.
This will also be the home to the first of Disney’s Moderate Resort Category to have a DVC resort location. Disney Riviera Resort is slated to open in Fall 2019.
Image Credit : WDWInfo
Nine accommodations buildings have closed and are surrounded by construction fences. These buildings include all six buildings of Barbados and three buildings in Martinique.
The remaining three buildings in Martinique were previously categorized as “preferred,” but aren’t anymore.
The Old Port Royale Food Court (quick service location), Shutters at Old Port Royale (table service restaurant), the Banana Cabana Pool Bar and other amenities at Old Port Royale like the Calypso Trading Post are now closed.
Photos and video above are views from Martinique looking across the water.
Food Trucks are available on property to help alleviate the lack of dining options.
A semi-permanent dining location has been erected that provides guests with a buffet.
With the Banana Cabana Pool Bar closed, this structure is now home to the resort’s alcoholic beverages.
Three guest rooms have been converted in Martinique: Building 25 (2509), Jamaica: Building 43 (4308), and Aruba: Building 55 (5524) into mini “Island Markets” that sell a variety of grab and go food items. Guests will also be able to use their refillable mugs with the new Coca-Cola Freestyle machines located in these converted rooms and other locations on the property.
Pools and Beach access are still open to guests.
Because the Calypso Trading Post has closed, and no vacation is complete without a trip to the gift shop, Disney has this temporary gift shop location available.
So now the question is, should we stay at the Caribbean Beach Resort during the construction. My opinion is that for a little extra money you can book you stay at Port Orleans Resort – Riverside or French Quarter. They both are beautiful properties without all the construction and provide full amenities.
Image Credit: Disney
But as long as you go into a stay at Caribbean Beach knowing what to expect then you should be fine. Request your room away from Martinique as the construction noise will be worse here. The Pirate Rooms situated further back on the property should be the least affected.
So what do you think? Will you be staying at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort before the construction is complete?
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The Princess and The Frog was my oldest daughter’s first movie in theaters. She fell in love and for years our house was filled with everything Tiana, so Princess Tiana holds a special place in my heart. I am SO very excited to see that they’ve extended Tiana’s Riverboat Party – Ice Cream Social & Viewing Party through Fall and into Winter!
Originally scheduled to end in August, the party calendar is now showing dates through December 21st. Enjoy ice cream and themed desserts aboard the Liberty Square Riverboat, where Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen will join guests for a cruise around the Rivers of America. The party offers guests a VIP view of the Magic Kingdom’s Festival of Fantasy Parade.
Tiana’s Riverboat Party can be a wonderful addition to your Walt Disney World vacation, adding a bit of extra magic. This special event costs $49 per adult and $29 for children ages 9 and under (tax included). Dining plans cannot be used towards the event.
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It’s been one week after the two big D23 Expo announcements for Hollywood Studios. Star Wars Land has a new name of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and the opening date of summer 2018 was declared for Toy Story Land. Everything is moving full speed ahead so it’s a great time to check in on the amazing aerial photos from @bioreconstruct to see how far construction has progressed.
Big news! The track is completely assembled for the Slinky Dog Dash family roller coaster. The backstory on this ride is that Andy has used his Mega Coaster Play Kit to assemble the coaster in his backyard. Of course he has incorporated some of his other toys in his construction too.
At center is steel frame for the new entrance of Midway Mania, from Toy Story land. pic.twitter.com/V4BMGLUuRx
The blue circles in the middle of the photo is the second big attraction at Toy Story Land, Alien Swirling Saucers. Aliens are flying around in their toy flying saucers and trying to capture your rocket toy vehicle with “The Claw.” This attraction will be similar to Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree in Cars Land currently at the Disneyland Resort.
Toy Story land (bottom right) and Star Wars Galaxy's Edge (top right) relative to other areas of Disney's Hollywood Studios. pic.twitter.com/YaSleyS5Vg
Circular foundations have appeared at the Millennium Falcon show building. Some are speculating that these are circular tracks for KUKA arms which are similarly used for Sum of All Thrills and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at Universal Studios.
Current state of the Battle Escape show building in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge DHS. pic.twitter.com/Uod4xm4Qwu
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I might not be in school anymore, but I can’t resist an adorable mini backpack. They’re just so comfortable to wear and perfect for organizing daily essentials. Of course something like this adorable Loungefly Minnie Mouse Mini Backpack is absolutely irresistible.
Perfect for every fan of Minnie Mouse, this mini backpack is superbly styled with high-fashion features to take along everywhere. The faux leather mini backpack is embroidered with an applique bow and ears, for the perfect silhouette of Minnie Mouse. The front pocket is quilted with Mickey head stud details. The little Mickeys are seriously a perfect finishing touch. The backpack measures 9×10 so it’s big enough to hold lots of stuff, without being so big it weighs you down.
Get ready to unleash your inner super hero with the new MARVEL Powers United VR for the Oculus Rift making it’s debut next year. MARVEL Powers United VR, an action-packed, multiplayer co-op title from Marvel, Sanzaru, and Oculus Studios was announced at the D23 Expo 2017.
Oculus says you’ll be able to step inside the Marvel Universe and experience epic battles alongside three of your friends with this new VR game. The game has full locomotion and smart comfort options. You’ll be able to step into the pages of your favorite comics with more than a dozen of playable characters to choose from. This action-packed title will make it’s debut in 2018.
The first four playable characters announced are Rocket from Guardians of the Galaxy, The Hulk, Captain Marvel, and our favorite wise-cracking merc with a mouth Deadpool.
Captain Marvel looks amazing, and I’m hoping they stick to the costume she’s wearing for the upcoming movie. Check out the incredible trailer below to see more of the action.
What do you think of the new MARVEL Powers United VR game for the Oculus Rift?
is absolutely irresistible.
, what about you?
