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Get 50% Off Your Disney Cruise Deposit When Booking a Cruise of 7 Nights or Longer

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DCL December Promo

2017 is the perfect time to set sail with Disney Cruise Line and for those looking to enjoy a cruise of 7 nights or longer, there’s some great savings to be had! Embark on one of these exciting itineraries between June 17, 2017 and December 30, 2017 and you’ll save a whopping 50% on your initial deposit:

  • 7-night Caribbean Cruise from Florida
  • 7-night Bahamian and Canadian Coast Cruises from New York
  • 7-night Bahamian and Caribbean Cruises from Texas
  • 7-night and longer European Cruises
  • 7-night or longer Alaskan Cruises

Normally an initial deposit of 20% is due at the time of cruise booking. However, with this magical offer, guests can enjoy a reduced down-payment.

Guests should note that Taxes, Fees, Gratuities and Port Adventures are not included.  The remaining balance is due at the time of final payment. The offer is not valid on suites or Concierge Level staterooms. The offer cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts.

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Save up to 25% on Rooms and Receive an Extra Park Day with the “Fun & Sun Room Offer” at Disney World

Fun and Sun Room Offer

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When Guests stay at a Walt Disney World® Resort hotel, they’re always in the middle of the magic. And with this great travel offer, it’s even easier to bask in the enchantment! Save up to 25%* on rooms at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels for stays most nights February 20-June 10, 2017.

Plus, get one more day added to your ticket when you upgrade to a Magic Your Way® room and ticket package with a minimum 4-day Ticket.

Booking and Travel Windows:
•Book by Feb. 26, 2017 for stays most nights February 20-June 10, 2017
•Book by March 30, 2017 for stays most nights April 9-June 10, 2017

This offer is available to book as “Fun & Sun Room Offer.” The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Length-of-stay requirements may apply. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room. Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than two adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts. Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion. Advance reservations required. Offer excludes campsites, 3-bedroom villas and is not valid at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort-The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms and Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. 25% savings for select Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts; lower savings may be available for other Resorts.

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Photo Credit: Disney Parks Blog

 

Rose Bowl Players Visit Disneyland Before Big Game

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When you’re on your way to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, you definitely need to make a stop at The Happiest Place on Earth for some pre-game relaxation.

Penn State Nittany Lions and University of Southern California Trojans have won berths in the 2017 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual in Pasadena, Calif., and their first stop along the way is a traditional visit to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on Tuesday, Dec. 27th, 2016.

The teams will play in the 103rd Rose Bowl Game on Monday, January 2, 2017. Penn State is the Big Ten Conference Champion while USC won their Rose Bowl Game berth after finishing the regular season with an eight-game winning streak. The teams will visit Cars Land in Disney California Adventure Park at 2 p.m., and it will be their first official pre-game appearance, as well as their only joint appearance of bowl week.

USC head coach Clay Helton and Penn State head coach James Franklin will be welcomed to Disney California Adventure by Lightning McQueen and friends, along with Disneyland Resort Vice President Patrick Finnegan. Featured USC players scheduled for the event are offensive tackle Zach Banner, quarterback Sam Darnold, defensive back Adoree’ Jackson and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Among the Penn State players expected in Cars Land are linebacker Koa Farmer, wide receiver Chris Godwin, defensive end Garrett Sickels, and center Brian Gaia.

After the teams have been introduced, they will enjoy two attractions in Cars Land, joining in a celebratory “dance” aboard micro-cars at Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters and zooming through the desert landscape of Ornament Valley at Radiator Springs Racers.

The 103rd Rose Bowl Game will be the third time that Penn State has faced USC in a Rose Bowl Game. The two teams met in the ninth Rose Bowl Game in 1923, when the Trojans won, 14-3, and in the 2009 Rose Bowl Game, where USC defeated Penn State, 38-24.

Good luck to both teams!

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Savor a Free Quick Service Meal with the “Summer Meal Offer”

Disney World Summer Meal Offer

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Guests can enjoy one meal per person, per night at select Walt Disney World® Resort quick-service dining locations when they buy a non-discounted 5-night/6-day Walt Disney Travel Company room and ticket package at a select Disney Value Resort hotel for arrivals most nights May 30-Aug. 24, 2017 when booked by February 12, 2017.

Booking Window: Dec. 28, 2016-Feb. 12, 2017
Travel Window: May 30-Aug. 24, 2017

This offer is available to book as “Summer Meal Offer.” The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Tickets valid for one Theme Park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use. Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion. Offer excludes campsites and is not valid at Disney’s Art of Animation – The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms. Everyone in the room must be on the same package. Excludes alcoholic beverages and gratuities. Children ages 3-9 must order from children’s menu, if available. Advance reservations required.

Contact [email protected] or visit my Facebook page here to start planning your next magical Disney vacation and to take advantage of this great offer. All of my planning services are 100% FREE and can help save you both time and money!

Photo Credit: Disney

Interactive Workshops are now Available to Book During Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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Select experiences at the new Epcot International Festival of the Arts are now available to book. The festival will be held over six weekends beginning January 13 through February 20, 2017. Interactive Workshops are offered Friday – Monday for $39 plus tax and include the following:

  • “Magical” Mixed Media Art
  • Gesture Drawing Class
  • Floral Arranging with a Disney Floral & Gifts Designer
  • Modern Macrame
  • Watercolor Love
  • Become an Artisan Spice Blend Mix-Master
  • The Artistry of Amorette’s Patisserie
  • Truffle Making
  • Ink & Paint Animation
  • The Art of Mixology
  • Animation 101
  • Ink & Paint Animation
  • Valentine Card Making
  • Intro to Modern Calligraphy
  • Artfully Blending Tea
  • Handwritten Typography
  • Olive Oil 101
  • Jewelry Making
  • Abstract Painting

Click here for more details and the schedule of workshops. A complete list of offerings will be available online starting January 6. Workshops can be reserved by calling 407-WDW-PLAY. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members can enjoy a 15% discount on the cost of select experiences.

All appearances, presentations and events are subject to change without notice. Interactive Workshops will take place in the Odyssey Festival Showplace, located in Future World, Epcot.

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Guests can also make reservations for a meal and performance combo: a delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner, followed by a phenomenal Disney on Broadway inspired concert – nightly during the Festival from January 13 – February 20, 2017.

The concert series will pair Broadway talent with favorite songs from award-winning Disney shows such as “The Lion King,” “Newsies” and “Aladdin”. The Dining package includes a three-course meal or full buffet and priority seating at the 8:00 p.m. concert at participating Epcot restaurants. Prices range from $39-$69+ tax for adults, $23-$41+tax for children.

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Photo Credit: Disney Parks Blog 

 

 

May the Force be With Your Baking with Star Wars Cookie Cutters

Star Wars Cookie Cutters

You know what I can never get enough of? Cookies! I would seriously bake and decorate cookies every day if I could find enough people to eat them for me. I have Mickey, PIXAR, and other Disney cookie cutters, but I don’t have Star Wars ones yet! I think these 
Star Wars Cookie Cutters by ThinkGeek
May the Force be With Your Baking with Star Wars Cookie Cutters will be the perfect compliment to my baking collection!


Star Wars Rebel Friends Cookie Cutters by ThinkGeek
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These little Star Wars Rebel Friends Cookie Cutters are ready and willing to be friends. Chibi versions of our favorite heroes from the Star Wars saga, and they’re all happy to see you. Even R2-D2 looks like he’s about to let out a happy little chirp. How do they work? Well, you cut the cookie’s shape with one side and then flip the cutter over and use the stamp on the other side to imprint the facial features on the cookie dough. The deep indentations mean they look great un-iced right out of the oven, although we’ve never been opposed to extra sugar ourselves. Slip one into the lunchbox of your young geek today and make the cafeteria experience epic.

Mmmm, I bet cookies made with the Star Wars Cookie Cutters would be great with a glass of blue milk, don’t you?

 

 

Beauty and the Beast Enchanted Rose Life Size Replica

Enchanted Rose Life Size Replica

A friend of mine’s daughter is getting married soon, and is looking to do Beauty and the Beast elements. This Beauty and the Beast Enchanted Rose Life Size Replica by HandsFullofCrafts on Etsy would be perfect!

The Beast’s Enchanted Rose is brought to life in this beautiful LIFE SIZE recreation inspired by Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
From top to bottom the Enchanted Rose is beautifully hand crafted and captures in exacting detail. The Silk rose is beautifully poised, withering, with its shimmering Blossom and fallen petals. The real oak base is the perfect foundation for the removable hand blown glass dome complete with adornment on top. When the lights are low and the Rose starts to gleam with warm lighted accents the fairy tale experience is complete. Yes the Enchanted Rose really does light up. The LED lights can stay lit for about an estimated 20 hrs on 2, CR2032 batteries.

How absolutely fantastic does this Beauty and the Beast Enchanted Rose Life Size Replica sound? I think it would be perfect for a wedding, or even just a romantic gift for a special princess.

Grab a Special Parks Button to Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday

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If you are Canadian, or just love our neighbors to the North, then you’ll want to be sure to grab a new Celebration Button at Epcot to mark the 150th birthday of Canada, eh?

From now until July 1, 2017, commemorative buttons will be available to guests at Epcot’s Canada Pavilion. Everyone is invited to join in the fun and answer questions like, “What do Canadians call a one dollar coin? Answer – A Loonie” and “Who hosts Hockey Night in Canada Coach’s Corner? Answer – Don Cherry and Ron MacLean” to receive a button.

Be sure to stop by the Canada Pavilion in the World Showcase at Epcot to play the trivia and earn your very own celebration button!

Happy Birthday, Canada!

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Carrie Fisher Completed Work on ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Before Her Death

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Carrie Fisher’s death this morning has left her involvement in a number of film and television projects uncertain. Chief among them is her ongoing role in the Star Wars franchise.

The eighth film in the series, in which Fisher appears as Leia Organa, wrapped shooting in July and is now in post-production. Sources tell Variety that Fisher’s work on the sequel was finished. That means that Disney and LucasFilm, the producers of the Star Wars series, will not have to address Fisher’s death until the ninth film begins shooting in 2018. Leia was originally slated to appear in that production.

Beyond Star Wars, Fisher was highly sought after for her on camera work and for her writing and script doctoring. Among her many projects, Fisher had a recurring role on the Amazon/Channel 4 comedy series “Catastrophe,” playing the caustic mother of star Rob Delaney’s character. The show’s third season is set to premiere early next year. Fisher was on a flight returning from her work on the show in London at the time she suffered a heart attack. “Catastrophe” has completed filming for its third season, which will air in the spring. Fisher appears in one of the season’s six episodes. The show has already been renewed for a fourth season. There’s no word yet on how the show will handle Fisher’s character in upcoming seasons.

Co-creator and star Sharon Horgan said of Fisher via Instagram: “She was the most generous, fun, gifted, smart, kind, funny funny funny person I’ve ever met. She certainly wasn’t ready to go. I’m so glad we became pals. I’m so devastated at her loss. I want to write about her more but I can’t process yet.”

Fisher was also supposed to film a role in the film “Wonderwell,” which IMDB writes is a fantastical story set in the world of fashion. Director Vlad Marsavin did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the status of Fisher’s work.

Fisher had a recurring role on Fox’s “Family Guy” as the voice of Angela, the boss at the brewery where Seth MacFarlane’s Peter Griffin works. She most recently appeared in an episode from last season that first aired Jan. 3. It’s not clear if she had wrapped work on any additional episodes before her death.

A new documentary, “Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds,” will screen at the upcoming Palm Springs Film Festival and air on HBO in March.

In the aftermath of Fisher’s death this week, tributes flowed in from across the entertainment landscape. Co-stars such as Mark Hamill and Whoopi Goldberg, as well as Hollywood icons such as Steven Spielberg paid tribute to her sense of humor, her screen talent, and her legacy as a survivor of addiction and mental illness.

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy said it was difficult to imagine a world without Fisher, praising her as a barrier breaker.

“She was Princess Leia to the world but a very special friend to all of us,” she said. “She had an indomitable spirit, incredible wit, and a loving heart. Carrie also defined the female hero of our age over a generation ago. Her groundbreaking role as Princess Leia served as an inspiration of power and confidence for young girls everywhere.”

Bob Iger, Chairman & CEO Of The Walt Disney Company, On the Passing of Carrie Fisher

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Carrie Fisher was one-of-a-kind, a true character who shared her talent and her truth with us all with her trademark wit and irreverence. Millions fell in love with her as the indomitable Princess Leia; she will always have a special place in the hearts of Star Wars fans as well as all of us who were lucky enough to know her personally. She will be sorely missed, and we join millions of fans and friends around the world who mourn her loss today,” said Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer, The Walt Disney Company.

We will miss you Carrie Fisher. May the Force be With You.

Star Wars Han and Leia I Love You and I Know Couple Ring Set

I Love You and I Know Couple Ring Set

Han and Leia have always been one of my favorite couples, when my husband wants to give a romantic gift, he can never go wrong with Han and Leia anything. I’m thinking that a matching Han and Leia I Love You and I Know Couple Ring SetStar Wars Han and Leia I Love You and I Know Couple Ring Set, would be more romantic than flowers for my geeky heart!

Only Han Solo could reply to those famous 3 words ‘I love you’ with ‘I know.’ Relive the romance and loving bond of Princess Leia and Han Solo with the Star Wars I Love You and I Know Couple Ring Set. This stainless steel ring set is a must have for Star Wars fans. The ring set features the quotes from the hit movie Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. The Star Wars I Love You and I Know Couple Ring Set includes a size 7 ring that says ‘I love you’ and a size 10 ring that says ‘I know.’

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Leia will always be royalty to me! Who is your favorite romantic couple?

Star Wars Legend Carrie Fisher Dead At 60

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It is a sad day for Disney and Star Wars fans today. Star Wars legend Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60.

Carrie Fisher is a Hollywood legend that became a galactic Princess when she starred in Star Wars. We have all come to know and love her as Princess Leia. She later became an acclaimed author and screenwriter, as well. She suffered a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles this past Friday and today she has died.

Fisher’s death was confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement released by family spokesperson Simon Halls on behalf of Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd.

“It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning,” the statement read. “She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.”