Disney Dining News – Star Wars Lounge Experience “Rebel Hangar” Coming to Star Wars Weekends

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May 5, 2015

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If you’re heading to Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® this year, you’ll be able to find shelter and sustenance in the Rebel Hangar: A Star Wars Lounge Experience.

You will discover a menu full of Star Wars-themed food and beverage offerings that are out of this world:

Pilot’s Pomme Frites – these are tossed with parmesan cheese, garlic and parsley with a garlic aioli for dipping
Ensalada Naboo – seared chicken breast, bibb lettuce, grape tomatoes, watermelon radish, almond frica, and a parmesan-peppercorn ranch dressing
Lightsaber Bites – hand-dipped corn-battered knockwurst sausages with house-made chips and mustard dipping sauce
The Dark Fried – Chicken and Darth Vader waffles served with maple syrup and sweet barbecue sauce
Trio of Thermal Detonators – spicy pork wings topped with spicy piquillo-pepper sauce and slaw
Slider Sampler featuring “The Sith” barbecue-braised brisket with cole slaw and “The Jedi” with barbecued pulled chicken with arugula
Fruit and Cheese “Sabers” featuring Tillamook cheddar, Brie, goat cheese, pickled vegetables, crostini, cheddar crackers, blueberries, raspberries, honeydew melon, strawberry, olives and gherkins
Chips & Sith – hummus with red pepper coulis, black sesame dust, and corn tortilla chips
Yoda Key Lime Cake
Trio of Star Wars mini cupcakes, including Mini Darth Vader (chocolate-peanut butter), Mini Yoda (chocolate-hazelnut), and Mini Jabba the Hutt (salted caramel latte) served in the Han Solo Carbonite Souvenir Box

A new drink menu will also be available:

Imperial Blue – Maker’s Mark Whisky, Cointreau, Blue Curacao, sweet and sour, topped with Sprite
Tatooine Sunset – Stoli vanilla, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, pineapple juice with grenadine
Rebel Red – Grey Goose vodka, Chambord, sour mix and a splash of grenadine
Dagobah Swamp Juice – Midori, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, sweet and sour, topped with lemon-lime foam
The Dark Side – Stoli vanilla vodka, Bailey’s liqueur, crème de cocoa and brownie garnish
Alderaan Ale

The Jabba the Hutt and Yoda cupcakes will also be available at Tusken Fridge Raiders, Trolley Car Care, Starring Rolls Café and Backlot Express. The Darth Vader cupcake will be available at all quick-service locations, including Starring Rolls Cafe, and Trolley Car Cafe and Tusken Fridge Raiders at Darth’s Mall.

Menu items range in price from $5.49 to $16.99. The Disney Dining Plan is not accepted. For reservations, please call 407-WDW-DINE.

Star Wars Joins Forces with Disney, Pixar, and Marvel in Disney Infinity

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May 5, 2015

Disney Interactive announced that the Star Wars™ universe will join Disney, Disney Pixar and Marvel in Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition – the latest installment of the best-selling “hybrid toy / video game” of 2014. The Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Pack will be available this fall at a suggested retail price of $64.99.

Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition promises to deliver kids and families with a wider breadth of content and variety of gameplay than ever offered from Disney Infinity, including:

Three Star Wars Play Sets, one set in the timeline of Episodes I-III, the second set during the original trilogy, Episodes IV-VI, and the third available this winter based on Star Wars™: The Force Awakens

Additional Play Sets offering distinct gameplay and environments, including a Disney•Pixar Play Set based on the upcoming film Inside Out, and a Marvel Play Set featuring Hulkbuster Iron Man, Ultron, and other Marvel characters

A fully enhanced Toy Box with two new multiplayer Toy Box Expansion Games, Toy Box Speedway (kart racing) and Toy Box Takeover (action-adventure)

More figures of fan-favorite characters from across The Walt Disney Company, like Mickey and Minnie, Sam Flynn and Quorra from Tron: Legacy, Mulan and Olaf, among many others

“Disney Infinity is the only game where fans can play with Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters together in one experience,” said James Pitaro, President, Disney Interactive. “We worked closely with Lucasfilm to deliver an authentic Star Wars game experience, featuring some of the most iconic stories and characters from the past, present and future.”

Check it out:

Each of the Star Wars Play Sets offers distinct experiences, with varied gameplay, environments and characters. The Star Wars: Twilight of the Republic Play Set takes place in the height of the Jedi’s powers, where players will use the Force™ and Lightsabers™ in epic battles and master their combat skills alongside Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and Darth Maul. The Star Wars™: Rise Against the Empire Play Set will take players on galaxy-spanning missions with Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, Han Solo, Chewbacca and Darth Vader, piloting X-wing fighters or the Millennium Falcon to fight stormtroopers, or exploring and partaking in land-based missions on planets like Tatooine, Hoth, and Endor. Additionally, fans will have the unique opportunity to play with all of the Star Wars characters in all of the Star Wars Play Sets.

“Star Wars is a cross-generational franchise, and Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition creates an incredible opportunity for families and fans to relive their favorite Star Wars moments,” said John Blackburn, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Disney Infinity. “With the addition of Star Wars, Inside Out and new Disney and Marvel characters, Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition will be the most ambitious and diverse offering yet and also the most accessible, with a lower suggested retail price for this year’s Starter Pack.”

Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition will also introduce an all-new, 3-D Toy Box Hub that will make it easier for players to choose from a wider selection of gameplay experiences – including platform, racing, and farming simulation games. Two new multiplayer Toy Box Expansion Games will bring action-adventure gameplay in Toy Box Takeover and kart racing in Toy Box Speedway, where kids and families can play with popular Disney, Disney Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters together in a structured setting.

Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition is being developed by Avalanche Software in partnership with Ninja Theory, Sumo Digital, Studio Gobo and United Front Games, and will be available for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Wii U™ system from Nintendo, PC and iOS and Android devices.

The Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Pack will include the Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Base and video game software, the Star Wars: Twilight of the Republic Play Set, Ahsoka Tano and Anakin Skywalker character figures, and a web code card that unlocks content for PC and mobile devices. Other Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Play Sets, figures, and Toy Box Expansion Games will be sold separately.

All figures and Power Discs from the 1.0 and 2.0 editions of Disney Infinity will be compatible with Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition in the enhanced Toy Box and, for the first time, Power Discs will be sold in labeled franchise-specific packs of four. Additional Disney, Disney•Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars figures and Play Sets will be announced in the coming months.

Wishing you Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust

Maria

Tsum Tsum Tuesday Shares it’s Emotions with new Inside Out Characters!

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May 5, 2015

Now that the new Little Mermaid Tsum Tsum toys have splashed down, the Disney Store has revealed it’s next exciting release for June! Prepare to get emotional for these adorable little feelings from the upcoming Pixar Film, Inside Out.

Disney Pixar’s Inside out debuts in theaters June 19, 2015 so these cute little guys will be arriving just in time to share popcorn with us at the theaters! Direct from the mind of 11 year old Riley Anderson comes Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, Anger and her imaginary friend Bing Bong, all in tiny adorable Tsum Tsum form of course! If you just can’t contain your Joy, be sure to check out the Disney Store, or Disneystore.com on June 2, to wrap your mind around these cute little feelings!

With so many Tsum Tsum out, and many more Tsum Tsum Tuesdays to come, which Tsum Tsum characters do you think will be revealed next Tsum Tsum Tuesday?

Drop by the Tsum Tsum Store on the Disney.com

Disney Finds – Great Piggy Bank Adventure Piggy Bank

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Chip

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May 5, 2015

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This cute little pig can help teach your kids about financial concepts. He has a starring role in The Great Piggy Bank Adventure, a free online game developed in collaboration with T. Rowe Price and Walt Disney Imagineering. You and your kids can play this game by visiting www.MoneyConfidentKids.com. The site makes learning about money matters fun by offering:

• Financial education activities for the family
• Fun games that teach kids financial concepts
• Materials you can use with kids ages 8-14

We hope your children enjoy this piggy bank as it introduces them to the benefits of setting goals, saving and spending wisely.

Click here to order yours today!

Enter to Win 1 of 2 $150 Gift Cards When You Transfer a Reservation to World of Magic Travel

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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May 5, 2015

Were you able to book a trip taking advantage of the awesome Walt Disney World Late Summer/Fall promotions Disney released recently? Let the Travel Magicians at World of Magic Travel, Chip and Co and the Disney Fashionista give you the chance to make your vacation a little sweeter.

Any Disney vacation transferred** to World of Magic Travel between May 4, 2015 and May 31, 2015 for travel dates beginning August 28, 2015 will be entered in a drawing to win 1 of 2 $150 Disney Gift Cards delivered at time of travel!* That includes Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani and Adventures by Disney.

That’s $150 that can be used toward souvenirs, dining, spa treatments, or just about anything else on your Walt Disney World vacation! Request transfer information using the code: FallTransfer.

*Restrictions Apply. Transfer your package with World of Magic Travel between May 4, 2015 and May 31, 2015 for a chance to win 1 of 2 $150 Disney Gift Cards! Must use Promo Code: FallTransfer.

** In order to transfer, a reservation must have been made less than 30 days ago and cannot be paid in full. Also, to qualify, a reservation CANNOT have been made with another Travel Agency. The reservation needs to have been made directly with the Walt Disney Travel Company.

Avengers: Age of Ultron Dominates Box Office Numbers

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May 4, 2015

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The numbers are in for this weekend’s debut of the Avengers: Age of Ultron. Coming in at an impressive 2nd place with the biggest US debut opening of all times, Avengers: Age of Ultron earned $ 187.7 million dollars this weekend. Although it did not beat the all-time record of the original Avengers movie, which debuted in 2012, earning $207.7 million. Disney Studios head of distribution, Dave Hollis said it was a “spectacular result” for the movie and continued saying “having the second biggest opening weekend in history of the movie business is always going to be something you walk away overwhelmingly happy with” Marvel and Disney Studios now have bragging rights with the top three opening weekend slots of all times going to Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Iron Man 3.

The potential to earn the top spot may have been influenced by several events including the Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao boxing event, the NBA playoffs and the Kentucky Derby which were all aired this weekend. Shown in 4, 276 screens, the US debut, audience included audience demographics – 59% male of which 41% were under 25 years of age. With the film’s release in Japan and China soon, “Avengers: Age of Ultron has the potential to the $1 billion mark and beyond.”

Loretta Garcia, Entertainment Writer for Chip and Co wants to know – Did you see the Avengers: Age of Ultron this weekend?

“Frozen: Early Science” App Series Now Available

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May 4, 2015

Disney Publishing Worldwide has announced, Frozen: Early Science, a series of apps grounded in early science principles, featuring favorite characters and stories from the award-winning animated film, Frozen. The new series of apps is the latest offering fromDisney Imagicademy, the company’s technology-driven learning initiative for families with children 3 to 8.

Featuring four distinctly different apps, early science concepts are introduced through activities especially designed for children ages 3 to 5 that encourage learning by creating, making and experimenting. The first Frozen: Early Science app is available now on the App Store, and three more Frozen: Early Science apps will launch between now and July.

“We are excited to introduce early learners to another educational concept in a fun and uniquely Disney way,” said Jeff Sellinger, senior vice president, Disney Learning. “TheFrozen: Early Science apps bring together Frozen’s hugely popular story and characters with an early sciences curriculum developed in conjunction with education experts and academics. The goal of Disney Imagicademy has always been to inspire children’s natural curiosity, and what better subject to do that with than science – where discovery and experimentation is at the heart of learning.”

The Frozen: Early Science apps are designed to reward observation, experimentation and deduction, skills that are the building blocks of the scientific process. Each app features environments, themes and beloved characters from the Academy Award-winning film, including Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, Sven and more.

“Disney Imagicademy is such a wonderful initiative and we are thrilled that Frozen characters are featured in the program,” said Peter Del Vecho, producer, Frozen. “The focus on science is a perfect fit with each activity being an extension of the film’s storyline. It feels good to know that fans around the world will be able to practice early science skills with their favorite Frozen friends in a new, authentic and educational experience.”

“All children have the capacity and propensity to explore, observe and discover the world around them,” adds Dr. Stacy Sinclair, adjunct professor at USC’s Rossier School of Education, associate professor at Loyola Marymount, and one of Disney’s collaborators in developing Disney Imagicademy Frozen: Early Science. “These are the basic aspects of understanding early science skills, and as an educator who develops science curriculum for children in kindergarten through twelfth grade, I believe that tools like Frozen: Early Science can help children in their early years develop a lifelong love of science.”

The Disney Imagicademy Frozen: Early Science apps provide children with five total experiences that feature fundamental tools and concepts grounded in an early-sciences curriculum, including:

Phases of Matter and Life Science

· “Cooking Creations” – Children are invited to help Oaken – owner of Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post and Sauna – and Olaf prepare a variety of creative and delicious dishes for Queen Elsa. With more than 35 ingredients and various preparation tools to experiment with, children can follow basic recipes or create their own. Cooking play exposes children to principles of state changes when they add or subtract heat, causing substances to melt, freeze, or evaporate. The game also provides the opportunity to observe water in solid, gas and liquid forms.

· “Reindeer Care” – Children work alongside Kristoff, Anna and Sven as they groom, diagnose, and care for baby reindeer. Role-playing a reindeer care specialist, children learn to see and meet the basic needs of baby reindeer for food, water, hygiene and rest. By treating reindeer ailments and taking care of the reindeer calves, children can make connections to their own health and personal care. Using their powers of observation, children begin to generalize about what it takes to keep animals healthy and happy!

Botany

· “Growing Garden” – With Anna and Olaf’s assistance, children learn about the basic needs of plants by growing their very own customized garden. As they help seeds grow into adult plants, junior gardeners observe how water, sunlight and nutrients affect their plants and how they grow. With patience and care, children can grow a variety of trees, flowers, fruits and vegetables. They can even experiment with creating designer hybrid plants in Olaf’s greenhouse!

Engineering Design

· “Ice Structures” – Children will work with Elsa to build ice bridges and ramps that help an adorable reindeer calf get to a delicious basket of carrots. Through more than 100 levels, children will experiment with balance and structural integrity, use logic and reasoning, and hone their design sensibilities. In addition, they’ll use their creativity to design breathtaking ice lodges for the Arendelle Nature Park!

Ecosystems and Zoology

· “Forest Wilderness” – Children are invited to explore the Arendelle forest with Olaf and Kristoff. As they look for animals in the wilderness, children can observe and interact with a variety of wildlife in their natural habitat. They can also see how the seasons affect the forest environment and, as a result, animal behaviors. Children will delight in making surprising animal discoveries as they make their way through the forest!

All Frozen: Early Science apps connect to the Disney Imagicademy Parents app, giving parents the ability to see what their children are discovering, making and building in the apps. The Parents app was created with the belief that parents and caring adults are an integral part of every child’s learning process. It provides parents a window into their child’s accomplishments digitally and remotely, as well as ideas to extend the principles of observation, experimentation and deduction into the everyday world.

Frozen: Early Science is available now for $6.99, and Disney Imagicademy Parents,available for free, can be downloaded now for iPad and iPhone on the App Store. Additional Frozen: Early Science apps will be available in the App Store by early summer.

For more information on Frozen: Early Science, visit www.DisneyImagicademy.com.

Wishing you Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust

Maria

Countdown Starts for the New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Products

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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May 4, 2015

‘Force Friday’ was announced today. This will be a global event for fans of all ages to celebrate the launch of merchandise inspired by the highly anticipated film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Toys, collectibles, books, apparel and more will hit shelves on September 4, 2015 at 12:01 a.m. with stores around the world opening their doors.

“Every lightsaber, every action figure, every LEGO set tells a story for generations of Star Warsfans, and this global event is a celebration of those stories. We’re excited to be part of the countdown to this enormous movie moment,” said Josh Silverman, executive vice president, global licensing, Disney Consumer Products.

Fans wanting to be the first to get their hands on Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise will be able to visit their local retailer starting at midnight on September 4 and are encouraged to document their experience on social media, using the hashtags: #ForceFriday #MidnightMadness. A wide-range of coveted products – from toys and collectibles, to books and comics, ebooks and apps, to apparel and lifestyle accessories, – will be available at mass retailers and Disney Store locations worldwide, as well as on DisneyStore.com.

Also revealed for the first time today is new Star Wars: The Force Awakens packaging, which highlights the much buzzed about masked villain of the film, Kylo Ren. The ominous shadowy figure and the red lightsaber he wields will be featured on Star Wars product packaging beginning September 4, 2015.

Wishing you Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust

Maria

Disney Finds – Star Wars Classic Peel And Stick Wall Decals

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Chip

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May 4, 2015

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Celebrate Star Wars Day with these fun Star Wars Classic Peel And Stick Wall Decals, perfect for those scruffy looking nerf headers. Made of Vinyl this set includes 31 decals just peel and stick. Applies to any smooth surface and is removable and repositionable with no sticky residue. Price is only $8!

Click here to learn more and to order yours today!

Disney celebrates ‘May the 4th’ with limited edition merchandise for Star Wars Day!

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Chip

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May 4, 2015

Disney is celebrating #starwarsday with some very unique Star Wars merchandise! Here is a quick look at some commemorative items they created to celebrate this day-long celebration at Disney Parks on May 4.

This year, fans will find two T-shirts – one with Jedi Mickey for “May the 4th” and one with Goofy dressed as Darth Vader for “Revenge of the 5th.” The same artwork was used on two limited edition pins. A matching water bottle will be released in Florida only.

A new 9-inch plush of an Ewok named Teebo will be released in both California and Florida that day.

Guests in Florida will find two limited release MagicBands at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with stylized images of Luke Skywalker and a Stormtrooper. Each will have a retail of $24.95; they both can be “linked later” making them great gifts.

We are also excited to share that Disney will be releasing the Second Edition Star Wars headphones by SMS Audio, the official headphones of Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. This second series depicts fan favorite themes such as Tie Fighter, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and Darth Vader. These headphones will only be found at Tatooine Traders in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Finally, Disney will release an “I Am Your Father’s Day” shirt on the Disney Parks online store from May 4-10 at DisneyStore.com/ParkEvents. Please allow 3-5 weeks for delivery.

At Disneyland Resort, guests should look for the T-shirts and plush at The Star Trader in Disneyland park. The pins will be carried at Little Green Men Store Command in Disneyland park and at Disney’s Pin Traders in Downtown Disney District.

At Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, guests should visit the following locations to find select items: Tatooine Traders, Mickey’s of Hollywood, Beverly Sunset and Studio Prop Shop.

May the 4th Be With You!

Disney Dining Plan 2015 Costs, Facts, and Expert Tips

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May 4, 2015

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I am self-proclaimed Dining Plan expert! I have experienced Disney World with every Dining Plan, and even without one at all! There is a lot of planning and organization involved in making the Dining Plan work (and if it seems too complicated, just email me at [email protected] and let me know you need a Travel Specialist, and I will take care of it all for you!)

Costs:

Quick Service Dining

2 quick-service meals
1 snack
1 refillable mug
$41.99 (Anyone 10+) and $16.03 (children 3-9) per night

Basic Dining

1 table-service meal
1 quick-service meal
1 snack
1 refillable mug
$60.04 (Anyone 10+) and $19.23 (children 3-9) per night

Deluxe Dining
3 meals (any combination of table-service and quick-service)
2 snacks
1 refillable mug
$109.53 (Anyone 10+) and $29.86 (children 3-9) per night

Babies 0-2 years old are free.

Facts:
The Disney Dining Plan allows guests to prepay for their meals and snacks before they visit the Walt Disney World Resort. Each plan offers a set number of meal and snack credits that can redeemed in all four of the Disney parks.
The credits are stored on the MagicBands, and are deducted upon scanning your band when you pay for your meal. You’ll receive a receipt that will tell you how many dining entitlements you have remaining.
The Quick Service Plan offers two counter service meals (walk up and order) and one snack per person per night of your stay. The Basic Dining offers one counter service, one table service (sit down meal at a nice restaurant, including buffets and character meals) and one snack per person per night of your stay. They both offer a resort refillable mug.
Since the dining credits don’t have a dollar amount, you can order whatever you want off the menu except alcohol.
“Free Dining” is the widely popular Disney Parks promotion that is offered periodically throughout the year. Guests wait very impatiently for Free Dining to come available. It can be a huge money saver, especially if you are planning on purchasing the Disney Dining Plan. FREE DINING IS AVAILABLE NOW FOR MANY FALL 2015 DATES! Ask me for more info on how to get it for your trip!
The refillable mug is for your resort food court only, not the Parks.

Tips:

If you want character meals, then you definitely want the Disney Dining Plan. They are usually buffets and cost $40-$60 per person out-of-pocket.

Look for the purple and white DDP logo at Quick Service locations, outdoor food cards and merchandise locations for eligible snack items. If you have left-over snack credits, use them for snacks to take on the road.

Don’t waste snack credits on water, just ask for free ice water at QS restaurants or order a bottle of water as your drink with a QS meal and take it with you.

Split snacks, and double your snack credits, as they are usually large enough for at least two kids to share.

Take a few Ziploc bags to save left overs for later. We like to save grapes or bananas from the buffets or the other half of the giant cupcakes you get with QS meals.

Table-Service restaurants, character dining and dinner shows book quickly and the restaurant and seating of your choice may be limited or may not be available during your visit. Make reservations online at disneyworld.com/dining or by calling 407-WDW-DINE up to 180 days prior to your visit for the best options. If you are one of my clients, just tell me what restaurants you want and I will take care of it for you….for free!

You can continue using meals/snacks in any order during your package stay until each person has depleted his/her allotted meals/snacks. For example, if you use all your snacks on the first day, that will leave zero snacks for the remainder of your stay. If you stay 6 nights, you will have 6 snack credits. You are not limited to one per day..

Dinner Shows offer family-style dining with live entertainment show
performances throughout the meal, themed to the Resort setting. These shows take 2 Table Service credits per person, along with Cinderella’s Royal Table.

Guests should notate any special dietary requests at the time of booking their dining reservation. Guests may also speak with a chef or manager upon arrival at the restaurant, this includes allergies.

Your meal usage will be tracked electronically. After you dine, your party’s remaining entitlements for the meal type you just enjoyed (Table-Service, Quick-Service or Snack) will be printed on the receipt. You can also contact your Resort Concierge at any time for your meal plan balance.

An additional form of payment is needed if you add a gratuity and
have not provided a credit card at check-in to charge incidentals and
other expenses to your room.

An 18% gratuity will automatically be added to your bill for parties of
six or more.

Always tell your server or cashier if you want to use a Dining Plan Credit or not. If you just want to buy something with cash, like a beverage, be sure to tell them before you scan your MagicBand. It’s more economical to save a snack credit fo something more expensive than a bottle of juice.

Split meals between kids. My kids are both 7 and they can split a Quick Service Meal. Example: At Pizza Planet you get a personal 7″ pizza, a tossed salad, a fruit, and a giant cupcake for desert. My kids split the entire meal and use the extra Quick Service credit for another day. They also like to split the Breakfast Platter at the Resort.

Going during Free Dining can save a family of four around $1000 per week on the Basic Plan. I highly recommend it. If you can’t go during Free Dining, you can book during a different Disney Promotion. I always monitor my clients reservations for the best deals.

I hope this makes the Disney Dining Plan easier to understand and that you can maximize your DDP usage on your Disney Vacation. If you need an experienced Travel Specialist to walk you through the fun, yet confusing, process of pricing, booking and planning a Disney Vacation, please email me at [email protected] or we can chat on my Facebook Page! Remember, my services are free to you! Bon Apetit!

Disneyland Resort was Recently Honored with a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Award

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May 4, 2015

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, also known as the EPA, recently recognized the Disneyland Resort with a 2014 Food Recovery Challenge Award. They were recognized for having the nation’s highest percentage increase of food recovery in the theme park category. The Disneyland Resort also earned California’s highest environmental award, the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award, for their waste reduction efforts.

These are some creative ways that the Disneyland Resort uses to not waste food:

More than 7 million pounds of food scraps diverted from landfill for processing into feed nutrients for animals.

More than 100,000 pounds of packaged food donated to local food banks last year.

Nearly 60,000 gallons of used cooking oil processed annually into biodiesel used to power the Disneyland Railroad and Mark Twain Riverboat.

The Disneyland Resort has doubled the amount of waste that was not put into landfills. They have a long-term goal of achieving Zero Waste.

That is awesome!

Photo Credit: Disney Parks Blog

Wishing you Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust

Maria