All-New Live Show ‘Disney Junior Dance Party’ Debuts This Summer at Disney California Adventure Park

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March 17, 2017

Starting this summer an all-new Disney Junior show is coming to Disney’s California Adventure that you won’t want to miss. You and your little ones will love “Disney Junior Dance Party,” a high-energy, live show experience that takes its inspiration from the most popular Disney Junior shows on TV, including the new series “Mickey and the Roadster Racers,” as well as “Doc McStuffins,” “Sofia the First” and “The Lion Guard.”

According to Disney the show is set to include live appearances from some of your favorite characters, fun music from Disney Junior and much more.

Since its debut in 2003 as “Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage!” featuring “Bear in the Big Blue House,” the show has been updated regularly to include popular characters over the years such as the Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and more from an ever-changing line-up on what is today Disney Junior, the #1 preschooler-dedicated TV network for the past five years. The all-new “Disney Junior Dance Party” opening this summer will introduce a musically infused, interactive concert format that involves guests directly in the experience.

The all-new “Disney Junior Dance Party” show debuts in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure park on May 26, 2017!

Beautiful Alex and Ani Mickey Mouse Birthstone Bangles

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Danielle

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March 17, 2017

One of my absolute FAVORITE pieces of Disney jewelry, is my Alex and Ani Birthstone bracelet! The Alex and Ani Mickey Mouse Birthstone Bangles are just so delicately beautiful.

They have a gorgeous Mickey Mouse icon that hangs from the bangle, and looks beautiful on it’s own, or paired with other bangles! You can celebrate your birth month in style with the Mickey Mouse Birthstone Bangle for your month. A Mickey icon in a dazzling Swarovski crystal of your birth month adorns the adjustable bracelet which is available in silver or gold finishes. Check out your birthstone bangle below!

Would you wear the Alex and Ani Mickey Mouse Birthstone Bangles alone, or with other Alex and Ani bracelets?

New Quick Service Location Coming to Disney Springs

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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March 17, 2017

The recent re-opening of the new Planet Hollywood Observatory in Disney Springs has been a huge success, and the plans to keep it growing are continuing.

Celebrities such as Britney Spears and Reese Witherspoon have recently been spotted there, which is meant to be part of the draw for customers. In addition to that, The Orlando Sentinel reports that Robert Earl, the founder of Planet Hollywood, plans to open up an outdoor quick service location at the Observatory, and already has approval from Disney Springs to go forward with the addition/renovation.

What do you think of another outdoor quick service location at Disney Springs?

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Don’t Miss Out on this Special Offer for DisneyQuest in Disney Springs

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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March 17, 2017

DisneyQuest is a fantastic place to visit when you’re in Disney Springs to play a wide range of video games and other interactive experiences.

What’s even better than having all that fun is the special offer that is going on now through March 19th. Head on into DisneyQuest in Disney Springs to take advantage of 50% off the purchase of a one day ticket after 5pm.

Disney Springs tweeted out the offer recently, check it out:

Get your gaming on this weekend and save 50% off one-day tickets after 5 p.m. at #DisneyQuest now through March 19! ? pic.twitter.com/8JTNxDMJmA

— Disney Springs (@DisneySprings) March 16, 2017

Who’s heading to DisneyQuest this weekend for some fun?

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photos: Disney Springs

“Beauty And The Beast” Performed On “Late Late Show” Musical Crosswalk!

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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March 17, 2017

“Beauty and the Beast” opens today!! And in celebration of that, James Corbin does his musical adaptation of the live-action classic in his crosswalk musicals, with special guests Dan Stevens, Luke Evans and Josh Gad.

Check it out, it is hilarious!!

Don’t forget to check out my official Live Action Beauty and the Beast Review!

First look inside the new Copper Creek Villas & Cabins

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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March 17, 2017

Walt Disney World has confirmed the opening date for the new Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge will be on July 17th, 2017.

A total of 184 new vacation homes will be offered. This includes Deluxe Studios, one- and two-bedroom villas, and three-bedroom Grand Villas that are capable of sleeping up to 12 people. 26 luxury waterfront cabins will also be offered. These cabins will sleep up to eight people and feature two bedrooms, a fireplace, built in hot tub and much more for guests to enjoy. The mining and railroad history of the Pacific Northwest serves as inspiration for this new area at the resort.

The villas and cabins will go on sale on for current Disney Vacation Club Members, followed by general sales following on April 5.

Disney World also recently opened the new Geyser Point Bar & Grill, also located at Wilderness Lodge, which features a full-service bar and a quick service restaurant.

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Epcot Flower & Garden Outdoor Kitchens Offer Freshness, Flavor and Color to Tempt Your Palate

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Lisette R

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March 17, 2017

We all love the food kiosks that are prevalent around Epcot’s World Showcase during its Festivals. The 2017 Flower & Garden Festival’s theme ‘Fresh Epcot’ does not disappoint on flavor. Spend a day discovering the freshness and color of the foods offered at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Outdoor Kitchens as they are sure to tempt your palate.

If you enjoy a variety of beverages then you will have plenty to choose from at the World Showcase Outdoor Kitchens. Frozen drinks are a personal favorite and the Twining’s Green Tea Berry Mint Julep can be found at The Berry Basket. This beautiful drink is available with, or without, alcohol and is absolutely delicious. If Margarita’s are your beverage of choice then you must try the colorful Elderflower Pineapple Margarita and the Hibiscus Margarita from Jardin De Fiestas. If you are a Beer drinker then you may want to try a Beer Flight from The Smokehouse: Barbecue and Brews Outdoor Kitchen at the America Pavillion.

If you are a small plates, main meal, kind of person then you are in luck. La Isla Fresca offers some amazing choices from Sugar Cane Shrimp Skewer and Jamaican-braised Beef, to Caribbean Conch Salad. If you enjoy Lamb Chops then The Berry Basket is the Outdoor Kitchen for you. Northern Bloom is offering delicious Beef Tenderloin Tips and Seared Scallops with Fresh Green Beans. The Florida Fresh Outdoor Kitchen is fixing up Shrimp and Stone Ground Grits as well as Carne Asada. The Merquez “Hot Dog” Sausage, at Taste of Marrakesh, is made with spicy beef and lamb; thus offering a completely different flavor from the typical hot dog or sausage. The Pulled Pig Slider from The Smokehouse: Barbecue and Brews has a nice combination of freshness, color, and flavor. These are just a few of the many choices offered at the 2017 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Outdoor Kitchens so arrive hungry and enjoy!

Time for Dessert! With all of the great food offerings you may be hard-pressed to leave room for dessert. Primavera Kitchen has a new take on an old favorite with its Strawberry Tiramisu. If you love chocolate then you must try the Warm Chocolate Cake with Bourbon-salted Caramel Sauce and Spiced Pecans from The Smokehouse: Barbecue and Brews. La Isla Fresca has created a fabulous FlanCocho. One of the prettiest desserts on offer is the Key Lime Tart, with Toasted Meringue, and topped with a Chocolate Butterfly, from Florida Fresh. Fleur De Lys has a Macaron Chocolat Framboise, which is a large Raspberry Macaron with Chocolate Fudge and Raspberry Jam. This particular dessert choice is a favorite for some of our Chip and Company Disney Addicts! The ever-popular Frushi is back again this year, in all of its beautiful glory and deliciousness, at Hanami Outdoor Kitchen.

The Epcot Flower & Garden Festival evokes thoughts of fresh flowers and garden vegetables. We were thrilled to see how the Disney Team has incorporated so much of this into the foods being offered this year during the festival. You will find flowers, herbs, grains, fresh vegetables and fruits incorporated into the many food options created for this year’s festival. The Epcot Flower & Garden Outdoor Kitchen have hit a bullseye with regards to freshness, flavor and color that are sure to tempt any palate.

What do you think of the new Outdoor Kitchens at the 2017 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival? Please leave your comments in the box below.

Colorful Mickey Mouse Inspired Confetti Nail Polish

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Danielle

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March 16, 2017

I’m totally obsessed with expressing my Disney side on my finger nails! I love fun and colorful Disney inspired polishes, decals you name it! This cute Mickey Mouse Inspired Confetti Nail Polish by NOVApolish is a colorful blend of Disney confetti!

Dreamin’ of Disney is a glitter topper varnish filled with a variety of shapes and different sized glitters. These colorful designs and glitters represent the happiest place on earth, Disneyland! The base is left clear for more versatility. Dreamin’ of Disney is in a 13mL bottle with one stainless steel bead for better mixing. The polish brush is flat to ensure to spread glitters evenly and make the application easier. This polish is also cruelty free and “5-free,” meaning it does not contain camphor, toluene, formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate or formaldehyde resins.

Would you paint your nails with the happy colors and shapes of this Mickey Mouse Inspired Confetti Nail Polish?

Disney Springs Welcomes Disney Inspired Collection at The Dress Shop

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Danielle

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March 16, 2017

Disney style lovers are in for a treat at the newest shop at Disney Springs’ Market Place CO OP. The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane is a whimsical collection of dresses inspired by the Disney Parks! This fantastic new shopping experience will open March 31st!

The Dress Shop collection has been in development for a little over a year, it draws inspiration from popular nostalgic design trends. The design team also considered guest feedback about beloved Disney attractions.

The merchandiser Donna Sorrow spoke about designing this new collection:

“We designed The Dress Shop collection for guests who want to emulate their favorite Disney characters or theme park attractions in a fun, retro way,” explained Donna. “These items aren’t costumes, rather the collection contains perfect outfits for guests who have a passion for Disney style.”

“The dress styles are classic in design and contain incredible little details,” continued Donna. “Yet all the styles have modern fits which make them wonderful outfits to wear when visiting Disney Parks.”

You can look for outfits that include nods to Disney attractions like the Enchanted Tiki Room, “it’s a small world,” The Haunted Mansion, and the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Other dresses were inspired by classic Disney characters and stories including Minnie Mouse, Snow White from Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” and Alice from Walt Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland.”

These dresses are a DisneyBounder and Disney Style enthusiast dream! You’ll also find matching accessories, such as handbags resembling an apple, the White Rabbit, or a Hollywood Tower Hotel suitcase, to also be released.

You can view the entire collection when The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane opens inside the accessories boutique at the Marketplace Co-Op in Disney Springs on March 31.

Select items from this collection will also be released on March 31 at Vault 28 in Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort. There will be a limited time offering of select items from the new collection beginning mid-April in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort.

I am absolutely excited beyond words for this incredible new shopping experience at Disney Springs! What do you think of The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane?

Gifts Cards for Caribbean Beach Resort Offered to Reservations Made Prior to March 20

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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March 16, 2017

We recently shared with you that Walt Disney World had sweeten the compensation plan offered to guests impacted by the renovations taking place at the Caribbean Beach Resort. Well, it looks like the deal may have been a little too sweet for future reservations. Disney announced today that guests who booked reservations at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort prior to March 19, 2017, for arrival May 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018, will receive a $75 Disney Gift Card, per night/per room. The news release went on to note that the gift card offer will not be available for reservations booked March 20, 2017 or after. If you were planning on taking advantage of the free Disney gift card it looks like you better have your reservation booked by this Sunday, March 19.

As a reminder, Old Port Royale Food Court, Shutters at Old Port Royale, Banana Cabana Pool Bar and Calypso Trading Post will be closed for refurbishment May 1, 2017-June 30, 2018. A variety of dining options will be available. Here are the latest food option updates:

An all-you-care-to-eat buffet offering will be available for breakfast and dinner.
A selection of grab-and-go meals will be available for purchase in three new island markets located in the Aruba, Jamaica and Martinique regions of the resort.
Additional a la carte offerings will be available at mobile food vending locations.
In-room dining will remain available, including pizza, sandwiches and pasta.

The feature pool—Fuentes del Morro Pool—and leisure pools will remain available.

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LEGO Disney Princess Belle’s Enchanted Castle Building Kit

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Danielle

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March 16, 2017

I have always been a Lego fan, and it amazes me how many incredible Lego kits there are out there today! The LEGO Disney Princess Belle’s Enchanted Castle Building Kit is not only beautiful, it’s amazingly detailed and sparks major creativity!

You can meet Belle’s extraordinary friends in this Lego Enchanted Castle! New adventures await with your favorite Disney’s Beauty and the Beast characters. You can recreate classic scenes from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with this incredibly detailed model, including the balcony, stained glass window, enchanted rose and the magic mirror. The ballroom floor and dining table have a rotating function for dancing. Includes 2 mini-doll figures: Belle and transforming Beast/Prince, plus Lumière, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Babette, Wardrobe and Stove.

Do you know someone who would love this LEGO Disney Princess Belle’s Enchanted Castle Building Kit?

Charge your Mobile Device at a Fuel Rod Kiosk now at Disneyland

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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March 16, 2017

Guests at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim will now have the ability to always have a charged device while visiting the parks! Fuel Rod kiosks have been set up at the parks and resorts at the Disneyland Resort. There are locations in Disneyland, California Adventure, Downtown Disney as well as the 3 Disney resort hotels: Disneyland Hotel, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and Paradise Pier Hotel.

At the Fuel Rod stations guests can purchase a portable charging pod for their device for $30. When the Fuel Rod charger runs out of charge, they can go back to the kiosk and swap it out for a fully charged Fuel Rod at no additional cost.

Have you taken advantage of Fuel Rod yet?

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