Christian music fans will kick off the year with a day of fellowship and fun during SeaWorld Orlando’s Praise Wave concerts Saturdays January 14 through 28.
Guests can enjoy live performances by some of the hottest names in Christian music and celebrate in an atmosphere filled with Christian friendship, thrilling rides and attractions. 2017 musical performances include:
Saturday, January 14 Musical Performance: Seven time Grammy® award winner, TobyMac kicks off Praise Wave at SeaWorld Orlando. With more than 11 million units in career sales, fans will go gangbusters with songs like “Feel It” and “Lights Shine Bright.”
Saturday, January 21 Musical Performance: Billboard Chart Topper andGrammy® award winner, Francesca Battistelli will delight audiences with famed songs such as “Holy Spirit” and “He Knows My Name.”
Saturday, January 28 Musical Performance: Billboard Award winningand Grammy® nominated Skillet takes the stage with hits such as “Stars,” “Feel Invincible,” and “Awake & Alive.”
Live concerts take place at 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. each Saturday in the park’s Nautilus Theater and are included with park admission. Reserved seating packages for all performances are available online at SeaWorldOrlando.com and start at $19.
Live musical performances at the park continue in February with the debut of the Seven Seas Food Festival. Complete with a brand new array of unique drinks, desserts and street-festival inspired food, the Seven Seas Food Festival will also feature fan favorite artists for 14 consecutive Saturdays.
The best deal for guests to experience Praise Wave, and all of SeaWorld’s special events throughout the year, is with a SeaWorld Fun Card which includes unlimited admission with no blockout dates thru December 31, 2017. For more information and to purchase tickets visit SeaWorldOrlando.com.
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It’s no secret that I absolutely ADORE the handmade Mickey polishes by KSeaGalesNails on Etsy! I had totally forgotten Valentine’s Day was around the corner until I saw her newest collection! Three beautiful Valentines Mickey Polishes are now available for pre-order!
Valentine’s Mouse, Love Mice and Sweethearts are Mickey inspired polishes filled with lots of love, and of course hearts! Each polish has it’s own flair and color scheme, and look great over other polishes, or by themselves! In addition to those, two new pastel polishes perfect for Spring are also available for pre-order too!
My favorite of the 3 Valentines polishes is “Valentine’s Mouse“. It has a clear polish base with red, light pink, and pink hearts, bows, circles, hexes, and Mouse head shaped glitters! The picture above shows it layered over her new glitter polish “Love” a holographic pink nail polish. The second heart day polish available is “Love Mice“. This is also a clear polish base and has red, white, and black hearts, bows, circles, hexes, and Mouse head shaped glitters! This one is shown with my ALL TIME favorite none Disney polish “Black Cat Magic” a holographic charcoal nail polish, that I wear more than any other polish. I bet it would look incredible under “Valentine’s Mouse” too. Finally we have Sweethearts, which is one of her originals featuring pastel pink, white, and black hearts, bows, circles, hexes, and mouse shaped glitters!
The newest pastels are Pretty Princess and Minnie’s Garden. Pretty Princess is quite shimmery, while Minnie’s Garden is more matte. You can check out the gorgeous new Valentines Mickey Polishes and more below:
Disney Vacation Club is throwing exciting after-hours celebrations in 2017 called Moonlight Magic at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Park. These parties are complimentary for DVC Members and their special guests.
Dates for select events have been announced but the time and booking details for some have yet to be revealed. Registration for these events are very limited and will go quickly once they become available to book.
The following Disney Vacation Club Moonlight Magic events will be offered in 2017:
Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Embark on adventure in a theme park inspired by the wonders of nature. Throughout the event, you’ll have access to select attractions and experiences as you explore unique lands that celebrate the wonders of Asia, Africa and beyond.
Dates: Wednesday, September 6, 2017; and Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Time: TBD
Location: Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, located at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
Registration: TBD
Epcot
Discover holiday cheer at Epcot, and enjoy access to select attractions and experiences.
Dates: Monday, December 4, 2017; and Monday, December 11, 2017
Time: TBD
Location: Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
Registration: TBD
Magic Kingdom
Enjoy an evening of enchantment, entertainment and more as the park becomes your playground.
Event highlights include:
•Access to select attractions throughout the park
•Exhilarating entertainment
•Appearances from some favorite Disney Characters
•A DJ dance party
•Light refreshments
Activities and offerings are subject to change.
Dates: Friday, February 24, 2017 and Friday, March 3, 2017
Time: Event is from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM; Members and their special guests can enter the park as early as 8:00 PM
Location: Magic Kingdom Park
Complimentary Parking: Available beginning at 7:30 PM at Magic Kingdom park
An event reservation is required. Members with Disney Resort hotel reservations during the event can book as early as Thursday, December 1, 2016. Event reservations open to all Members on Tuesday, December 6, 2016.
Typhoon Lagoon
Enjoy an evening of fun, games, dancing and more as the park becomes your playground. Throughout the event, you’ll have access to select attractions and experiences.
Dates: Thursday, June 22, 2017; Wednesday, June 28, 2017; Wednesday, July 5, 2017; Thursday, July 13, 2017
Time: TBD
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
Registration: TBD
Disneyland Park
Enjoy an evening of enchantment, entertainment and more as the park becomes your playground. Throughout the event, you’ll have access to select attractions and experiences.
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Time: TBD
Event Location: Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California
Registration: TBD
Reservations to the Disney Vacation Club Moonlight Magic events are required and limited. Walk-ins will not be permitted. Complimentary admission the after-hours events are valid for the duration of the event. If you wish to enter the parks before the event, then valid park admission is required. Guests under age 18 must be accompanied by a participating parent or guardian. Members are requested to cancel at least 48 hours in advance. The events may be canceled at the discretion of Disney Vacation Club due to inclement weather and Guests will be notified via resort communication.
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If you caught that edge-of-your-seat teaser trailer back in November, you’ll know that a major shake-up is in store for pro racer Lightning McQueen (voiced once more by Owen Wilson). In round three, a disastrous brush with mortality spurs the once-great athlete to reexamine his tenure on the track.
“McQueen is not the young hotshot anymore, the kid he was back then in Cars 1,” says first-time Pixar director Brian Fee, a storyboard artist on the first two Cars films and the man entrusted by story guru/Cars whisperer John Lasseter to take the wheel. “He’s in the middle of his life, and as an athlete, that’s getting up there. You have your whole life ahead of you, yet your career is starting to show its age. He’s looking in the mirror and realizing, ‘I’m 40 years old,’ and dealing with the fact that the thing that you love more than anything else, you might not be able to do forever.”
It doesn’t help that a new, faster generation of racers is eager to leave the rehabilitating Lightning in the dusty past. Armie Hammer joins the Cars voice family as the most vocal head of this new wave of tech-savvy drivers — meet the villainous Jackson Storm:
Fee explains, “Jackson was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Everything comes easy to him, and everything about him says he’s faster, so much so that we’ve designed him so that even when he’s standing next to McQueen, McQueen looks old.” Technologically, he’s lightyears ahead of Lightning, a legitimate reflection of the actual years that have passed in the real world since our introduction to the first Cars in 2006. After more than a decade, shiny new rival roadster Jackson represents the peak of real-time innovation. (P.S. No, there’s technically no Uber in Cars 3, because, as Fee says with a chuckle, “I would like to see a car drive inside another car and have them take them somewhere.”)
From an ideological standpoint, Jackson embodies the extreme entitlement that has come to plague millennial descriptions. “He thinks the world is his. He’s taking over. He’s owed it,” says Fee. “In a very broad term, I think of old football players with those little leather skull caps, and you think of football players now with all their armor, hitting so hard. It’s not the same game. What they did was not anything like what we do now. And that’s Jackson: He thinks the future of racing and the high-tech ways they train and what they can do means they’re taking the sport to a new level, and the older guys had their day, and it’s done, and they have no place in the future of racing.”
Yet there is a glimmer of hope for both the redemption of twentysomething honor and Lighting himself: New trainer Cruz Ramirez, voiced by Cristela Alonzo.
Cruz may be on Jackson’s side of the age gap, but she’s on Lightning’s side of the conflict. As a lifelong fan of McQueen, she’s optimistic, sunny, fierce, and friendly — and now, she’s his new, younger coach, coming to Lightning’s aid with stars in her eyes when he shows up at the Rust-eze Racing Center. “Whereas others like Jackson would look at McQueen and dump him, Cruz isn’t like that at all. She’s the most optimistic person in the world and wants to do anything to help,” says Fee, who was sold on Alonzo’s voice partly from her short-lived ABC series but primarily from her stand-up comedy specials. (For that matter, Hammer landed the role thanks to his pompous turn in The Social Network.)
Lasseter calls Cars 3 “very emotional,” and Fee says it’s “the most human” film of the franchise, considering the inherent maturity of Lightning’s reconciliation with age in a changing world. If it sounds as if this tale of mortality also has a sense of franchise finality to it (akin to Toy Story 3, though it’s no longer the finale), that’s still being kept under the hood; Fee is coy about whether Cars 3 marks the end of Lightning’s personal trilogy onscreen. “Where the franchise goes from here, I have no idea what may be down the road, but I can tell you that for Lightning McQueen, as a character, I think by the end of the movie it’s safe to say that this is only the
the beginning for him.”
Here’s a look at the latest souped up version of Lighting:
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“Girl Meets World”, the Disney channel spin-off of darling ’90s ABC sitcom “Boy Meets World”, has been canceled, the show’s writers confirmed Wednesday night. It lasted three seasons and 69 episodes.
“It is with incredible pride in our work and complete sadness that things end, that I report to this wonderful audience that our show is over,” the accounted tweeted. “I just officially got the call, and would like to thank this audience for its incredible love and loyalty. Please watch our January episodes. We leave you with three incredible souvenirs of a show we couldn’t be more proud of. As I look back I can tell you with absolute certainty — we gave you our best.”
“Girl Meets World” followed Riley (played by Rowan Blanchard), akin to how the original show tracked her father Cory Matthews and his friends and family. Ben Savage reprised his role as Cory, as did Danielle Fishel as Topanga Matthews.
Rumors of the end of Girl Meets World recently bubbled up when Rider Strong — best known for playing Ben’s best friend, Shawn — implied during his podcast that the show had ended. The writers’ room spoke out against Strong’s comments.
“As much as I love Shawn Hunter, having created his character and everything, you have to remember that he was wrong a lot,” they wrote. “There is no official word as yet. Disney decision on season 4 coming soon. Officially, season 3 ends with 3 wonderful episodes in January.”
“Girl Meets World‘s” final episodes air Friday, and Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. ET on the Disney Channel.
Today, Disney and ABC announced it will donate up to one million books to First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books to educators and organizations serving children from low-income families, during its fifth annual Magic of Storytelling campaign from now through March 31. The campaign launches with a PSA voiced by Emma Watson, star of The Walt Disney Studios upcoming film “Beauty and the Beast,” coming to theaters on March 17. In the PSA, Watson highlights the impact of books on children.
The Magic of Storytelling campaign aims to inspire families’ imaginations, cultivate a lifelong love of reading in kids, and bring books to underserved communities across the country. Over the past 16 years, Disney has donated 57 million books to First Book. Together with First Book, Disney Publishing Worldwide and Disney|ABC Television Group are committed to placing up to one million more books in the hands of children in need across the country.
“We are so proud to have donated more than 57 million books through our long-standing collaboration with Disney,” said Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO of First Book. “Each year, the excitement around the Magic of Storytelling campaign grows, inspiring millions of individuals to help us bring much-needed new books to children in need.”
As part of the Magic of Storytelling campaign, families are encouraged to put everything else down, pick up a book, and read independently or together during the second annual nationwide Disney Reads Day on February 4. Families can do this at home by taking time to read their favorite books together, or visit a participating Disney Store, Barnes & Noble, or other retail location for story-time, themed activities, and giveaways.
From now through March 31, Disney book donations (up to a total of one million donations) can be activated through various ways:
• One for One Book Donation: Disney will donate one book to First Book for every eligible Disney book purchased at a Disney Store or participating retailer during that store’s participation window. (A list of eligible Disney books and participating retailers are available at magicofstorytelling.com.)
• Share a Shelfie: Disney will also give one book for every “shelfie” — a selfie photo with a favorite book or in front of a bookshelf — shared on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #MagicOfStorytelling.
• Disney Story Central: Users of Disney’s digital reading platform can download digital books designed for parents and children to read together. Disney will donate one book to First Book for every book read in the app.
• Magic of Storytelling Sweepstakes: Consumers can enter to win a library of 400 Disney books for their school and a personal library for their home in the Magic of Storytelling Sweepstakes. For every sweepstakes entry, Disney will donate one book to First Book. To enter the sweepstakes and for more rules and information, visit magicofstorytelling.com.
• In-Store Events: Celebrate Disney Reads Day on February 4 at Disney Store, Barnes & Noble, and participating retailer locations nationwide. Families and fans can enjoy free family-friendly events like story time, coloring and activity sheets, and themed “shelfie” stations. A full list of participating Disney Store and retailer locations is available at magicofstorytelling.com.
“For more than 80 years, Disney books have brought children and parents together, sparking imaginations and inspiring dreams,” said Andrew Sugerman, executive vice president, content and media, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media. “We are thrilled to be part of a program that encourages a love of reading and makes these stories available to as many people as possible. We’re honored to continue our work with First Book to bring the Magic of Storytelling to kids in need around the country.”
Kevin Brockman, Executive Vice President, Global Communications, Disney|ABC Television Group added, “Storytelling and imagination are central to the entertainment we deliver to our viewers every day. We’re thrilled to celebrate our 16 year association with First Book through this campaign and excited to mobilize our multiple platforms to inspire kids and families to expand their imaginations and celebrate the importance of reading and storytelling.”
The Magic of Storytelling campaign comes to life across Disney|ABC’s extensive network of broadcast and digital platforms including MagicOfStorytelling.com, a website with activities and resources to encourage reading and shared reading experiences. Fans can also engage with Magic of Storytelling content on Disney’s network of social medial channels and digital publishing brands like Oh My Disney, Disney Style, Disney Family and Babble.
Inspired by “Beauty and the Beast”s iconic themes of reading, discovery and imagination, Emma Watson’s PSA will be shared with audiences across Disney including ABC affiliate stations, ABC Television Network, Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, Disney Store, Disney Cruise Line and Disney Resorts’ TVs, the ABC app, and Disney’s digital network of publishing brands including Oh My Disney and Babble. Additionally, each local ABC-owned station will donate 5,000 books to their local communities through schools and organizations in their respective markets.
Additionally, for the first time, The Walt Disney Company is extending the Magic of Storytelling campaign initiative to the educator community through focused outreach to schools and libraries, providing meaningful resources to facilitate in-class and in-home shared reading experiences. Resources include lesson plans, reading activities, and more. To find a participating retailer or learn more about Magic of Storytelling and Disney Reads Day, visit magicofstorytelling.com.
In Star Wars gossip from a galaxy far, far away… Rumor has it Woody Harrelson is in talks to join the Han Solo spin off film. Disney hasn’t officially commented on the rumors.
The film is set to begin production this month and will premiere in theaters May 25, 2018. Alden Ehrenreich will star as Solo; Donald Glover and Emilia Clark will also have roles in the film.
Much like “Rogue One: A Star Wars story“, this newest film will take place before A New Hope and will be a standalone film.
Race weekends always tend to draw larger park crowds for WDW but this year they are causing Disney to extend park hours to accommodate large numbers of guests.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will now be open until 9pm January 5 2017, an extension from the original 8pm close.
At the Magic Kingdom, hours on January 5, 6, and 7 2017 have been extended by an hour to an 11pm close.
Will you be participating in one of the races this weekend?
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If you’ve been toying with the idea of taking an Adventures By Disney European Cruise, now is the time to book with this amazing special offer!
You can now can save $1,000 off on kids and teens OR $500 off per adult for summer 2017 Adventures by Disney® Danube river cruises June 21-Aug. 2, 2017 when you book Jan. 4-March 4, 2017. This offer includes all seven 2017 Danube dates including June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26 and Aug. 2, 2017.
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The $1,000 per child discount and the $500 per adult discount may not be combined. Discount is taken from the non-discounted prevailing River Cruise Package price as quoted on AdventuresByDisney.com on date of booking (“Regular Rate”). Guests 11 years of age and younger at time of travel will receive the $1,000 discount off the child rate. Guests 12 – 19 years of age at time of travel will receive the $1,000 discount off of the adult rate. Regular Rates vary by departure date. These amounts cannot be combined. Offer not valid for Suites. Lead Guest of the booking party must travel on the Package booked. Valid for new bookings only. Discount not applicable toward deposit. Deposit must be made for offer to be applied. Packages subject to availability. Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion. Subject to change without notice. See AdventuresbyDisney.com for additional Terms and Conditions.
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Last November, Disney officially announced that its newest Animal Kingdom expansion, Pandora – The World of Avatar would start captivating audiences in Summer of 2017 though no fixed date was announced. However, Disney released a ticket offer yesterday that may have unintentionally given the game away.
Details went public of a Discover Disney ticket discount open to Florida residents and offering 3 and 4 day tickets at a reduced rate. The tickets can be used between January 4th and June 9th, 2017 with one notable exception. There are blackout dates at Animal Kingdom between May 27th and June 9th which would make perfect sense were Disney to be showcasing the opening of Pandora during this period.
Though Walt Disney World has not made an official announcement regarding an opening date, Memorial Day Weekend has historically been a time where Disney has released new offerings to attract Memorial Day crowds and create a buzz going into Summer.
Pandora – The World of Avatar is slated to be a marvel of modern technology and imagineering and will feature a Na’vi River Journey through a bio-luminescent rainforest as well as Avatar Flight of Passage which allows guests to ride a Banshee and enjoy a treetop view of Pandora.
Readers are encouraged to watch this space for the latest news and developments regarding the opening of Pandora – The World of Avatar.
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Disney travelers looking to bag themselves a bargain in 2017, may want to consider sailing the seas with Disney Cruise Line. For those booking a stay of 7 nights or longer with a sailing date between June 17, 2017 and December 30, 2017, Disney is currently offering 50% off of your initial deposit. This discount offer is available for the following itineraries;
7-night Caribbean Cruises from Florida
7-night Cruises departing from New York (Bahamian or Canadian Coast)
7-night Bahamian and Caribbean Cruises from Texas
7-night and longer European Cruises
7-night or longer Alaskan Cruises
Normally when booking, guests are expected to pay an initial deposit of 20% of the total cost of the cruise upfront. However, under this offer, guests are able to enjoy a reduced down-payment at the time your reservation is made.
It should be noted that this offer does not include taxes, fees, gratuities and Port Adventures. The remaining balance of the cruise is due at the time of final payment. This offer does not cover suites or Concierge-level accommodation. The offer can not be combined with any other offers or discounts.
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This elegant magnetic locket is made from surgical stainless steel, with a magnetic clasp. Just like with the Mickey one, simply place a few drops of your favorite oil on the pad, close and go! This one comes with TWO chains, a 60cm and an adjustable 55cm, as well as 8 colorful pads that are washable! I think I would have to use the green for my Tink lockets!
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