The Grand Cottage Returns to the Grand Floridian Resort for Easter

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March 3, 2024

The Grand Cottage Returns to the Grand Floridian Resort for Easter

The Grand Cottage has returned to the Grand Floridian Resort just in time for Easter.

The Grand Cottage has officially opened its doors for the third consecutive year, bringing an array of delightful Easter treats that are not to be missed. From March 3rd through April 1st, guests can treat themselves to a variety of adorable and delicious Easter-themed goodies.

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the treats you can purchase:

Bunny Pop Flower Pot: A new addition this year, this chocolate flower pot is filled with jelly beans and comes with three chocolate bunny pops. It’s not only tasty but also a feast for the eyes!
Fruity Cereal Mickey Pop: A Mickey-shaped treat made from fruity cereal crisped together for a crunchy and sweet snack.
The Easter Treat Box: This box is packed with goodies including a dark chocolate-filled bunny, a carrot blondie pop, a marshmallow pop, carrot cake chocolate bark, a confetti pop, and meringue nests. It’s a perfect gift or a treat for yourself!
Easter Marshmallow Pop: Three large marshmallows are dipped in a yellow chocolate coating and topped with Easter quins for a festive and fun treat.
Bunny Burrow Dirt Cup: For those looking for a plant-based option, this treat features layers of chocolate cake, chocolate buttercream, and cookies ‘n cream pieces, all decorated with springtime flair.
The Grand Egg: A stunning white chocolate egg filled with jelly beans and sprayed in spring colors, this treat is almost too beautiful to eat!

Don’t miss out on the festive fun – mark your calendars and make your way to The Grand Cottage at Walt Disney World to savor these delightful Easter treats. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the season and create lasting memories with your loved ones.

Here is a look at some of the yummy treats now available:

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New Easter Treats Debut at the Magic Kingdom

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March 3, 2024

Spring has sprung at Magic Kingdom! As Easter season rolls into town, an array of new snacks have debuted at the Main Street Confectionery. From cupcakes to Caramel Apples, it may be difficult to pick just one!

There are two Easter themed cupcakes to choose from this year, one vanilla and one chocolate. Both are decorated with fun Easter colors and theming.

This fun Easter Bunny themed caramel apple would look great in your Easter Basket this year. This snack is as great to eat as it is to look at!

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Which snack are you choosing on your next trip to Magic Kingdom? Leave us a comment to let us know!

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New Polynesian Resort DVC Villas Construction Update for March 2024

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Chris B

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March 3, 2024

The new DVC Tower and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is slated to be completed and open sometime in 2024. The exterior work on the building has reached a phase where many of the themed elements are starting to be installed, giving us a glimpse into how the tower will ultimately look when completed!

Wood look elements that tie into the Polynesian theming are being installed, which softens the current concrete look of the building.

The themed roof overhang has also been installed, which helps bring the look of the building closer to the concept drawings that were initially released.

The work on the exterior on this side of the building demonstrates how much the concrete look will be softened to allow the new tower to fit into the resort’s theming.

The latest updates bring the feel of the resort closer to the concept art that feature a soft feel with wood-look touches throughout the exterior facade.

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New Photopass Magic Shots Available at Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival

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Chris B

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March 3, 2024

Magic Shots are a fun way to add an extra bit of Disney Magic to your vacation photos. Guests can ask Photopass photographers for a magic shot, with will find different magic shots available throughout the Walt Disney World theme parks. An array of amazing new magic shots have been added to EPCOT as part of the Flower and Garden festival celebrations!

This photo featuring Donald Ducks frenemy Spike the Bee is super fun!

Orange Bird fans will love the TWO Magic Shots available this year, including this one that places Orange Bird on your finger.

Along with this magic shot that places Orange Bird on top of a stack of Florida oranges!

This Magic Shot that adds a kaleidoscope of butterflies is super realistic and fits perfectly with the theming of the festival!

It wouldn’t be a spring trip to a Flower and Garden festival without the oppertunity to blow the leaves off of a dandelion.

Isabela adds a touch of beauty and grace to the magic shot lineup with this amazing shot!

And Groot is featured in perhaps the cutest shot from this years lineup!

This Dopey Magic Shot is super fun!

Guests can bring out their inner Tinker Bell via this fairy themed magic shot!

These magic shots will only be available during the Flower and Garden festival, with each shot available at a specific location in EPCOT. Hurry over to EPCOT and snag these pics before they are gone!

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Walls and Windows are Starting to go up for the Cake Bake Shop at Disney’s Boardwalk

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Chris B

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March 3, 2024

Construction on the Cake Bake Shop at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort is continuing full steam ahead. On our most recent trip, we noted some impressive progress on the new restaurant, including new walls and windows being installed.

The section of the Cake Bake Shop with the tower will be the restaurant section, while the area that has yet to fully have the exterior wall paneling fully installed will be the home to the bakery section. There have been additional walls and windows installed behind the construction walls on the bakery section, while all of the windows have been installed on the restaurant side.

The Cake Bake Shop, which is being built on the site of the former ESPN Zone, is slated to open in 2024.

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Dug and Russell have returned to the Wilderness Explorers Clubhouse at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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March 3, 2024

Great news for all of the adventurers heading to Disney’s Animal Kingdom-Dug and Russell from the Disney/Pixar film Up are once again greeting guests at the Wilderness Explorers Club House.

The Dug and Russell Meet and Greet is a fun and popular character interaction that takes place on Discovery Island. The Meet and Greets had been temporarily suspended for a short time, but we are happy to report that they are back!

Times for the Dug and Russell meet and greet can be found daily on the MyDisneyExperience app. Both characters greet guests together, and are generally available throughout the day at the Wilderness Explorers Club House, which can be found across from the Discovery Island Trading Company.

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Registers Reopen in Mickey’s of Hollywood in Hollywood Studios

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Chris B

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March 3, 2024

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We recently reported a renovation at Mickey’s of Hollywood in Hollywood Studios resulted in an area of the store being blocked off by a black curtain. We can now share the end result of some of this work-and additional bank of cash registers has been installed!

The latest update to the store that was just remodeled in 2019 features plenty of additional register space that continues the stores Art Deco theme. The design behind the registers features the large M that is contained in other wall display areas, with the display space behind the registers displaying reusable shopping bags.

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The new registers have been installed in addition to the cash registers that were updated back with the 2019 renovations.

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Disney Wants to Buy Streets from City of Anaheim

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Sara

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March 3, 2024

Disney Wants to Buy Streets from City of Anaheim

Disneyland is looking to buy streets around the resort from the city of Anaheim. The main road they’re hoping to purchase is Magic Way, which is utilized almost exclusively by resort visitors.

Magic Way is a 1,150-foot road on the west side of the Disneyland Resort. According to Disney officials, only a few dozen drivers a day use it for getting to places other than the Disneyland Resort.

“Of the 11,153 vehicles that traverse Magic Way on a daily basis, 11,053 of them are either departing or arriving at a Disney property,” said Joe Haupt, a consultant for Disney. “Less than 100 are non-Disney users.”

Disney shared data from a Magic Way traffic study on Monday during a Planning Commission workshop. The study found that more than 99% of vehicle trips are Disney related, and only a few dozen drivers during peak hours use the road as a cut through.

Purchasing the road is part of Disney’s $1.9 billion DisneylandFoward proposal to further develop its resort property with new theme park areas and hotels.

Disney has pledged to invest $40 million in purchasing streets from the city. These include Magic Way, Hotel Way, and a portion of Clementine Street. Presently, Magic Way predominantly caters to visitors utilizing the Pixar Pals Parking Structure and the Disneyland Hotel.

Disney is seeking greater autonomy from the city to select locations for constructing new theme park zones, hotels, and dining establishments within its current boundaries. In exchange, Disney has promised to inject a minimum of $1.9 billion into the resort and allocate funds to Anaheim for affordable housing, parks, and transportation. The City Council is anticipated to vote on the DisneylandForward initiative in April, which entails consenting to the sale of certain roads to Disney.

What are your thoughts on Disney purchasing some roads around the Disneyland Resort?

Source: Orange County Register

New Foods Coming to Hong Kong Disneyland this Month

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March 3, 2024

New Foods Coming to Hong Kong Disneyland this Month

Hong Kong Disneyland is getting some new foods this month! From fruit salads to desserts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

There are multiple Duffy & Friends desserts available now!

A delicious Apple Pie A La Mode is served in a skillet.

Sea food lovers will enjoy the Blue Mussels.

Beef Meatballs Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce and Mickey Egg will hit the spot!

Grilled Chicken Breast with Teriyaki Sauce, Sweetcorn Steamed Rice and Mickey Egg is another great option.

And for a lighter option, there’s a Fresh Fruit Salad with Mango Bavarois.

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What food(s) would you like to try at Hong Kong Disneyland?

New Disney Vacation Club Discovery Center Coming to Disney Springs

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March 3, 2024

New Disney Vacation Club Discovery Center Coming to Disney Springs

A new Disney Vacation Club Welcome Home Center has opened in Disney Springs! Gateway to Discovery will serve as an interactive portal to discover new vacation destinations with Disney Vacation Club.

The recently opened DVC Welcome Home Center is situated in the Town Center section of Disney Springs, adjacent to Francesca’s and opposite Frontera Cocina and the Disney Springs Welcome Center. It occupies the spot previously held by the Alex and Ani retail store, which ceased operations in January of this year.

Disney shared about the new center on social media saying:

“We’re thrilled to announce the opening of Gateway to Discovery – A #DisneyVacationClub Welcome Home Center! ✨ Located in the heart of #DisneySprings, this new space serves as an interactive portal to discover new vacation destinations with Disney Vacation Club. 🌎 🌠 And opening later this spring, a space on the second floor for Members and guests to gather – stay tuned!”

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Will you be visiting this new DVC center?

If you’d like to plan your next Disney World trip, contact me today! I am a travel agent with Destinations to Travel, my services are FREE, and I’d love to help you plan a magical vacation.

New Tiana Wall Debuts in Downtown Disney at Disneyland

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March 3, 2024

New Tiana Wall Debuts in Downtown Disney at Disneyland

A new Tiana wall has debuted in Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort! It’s a beautiful mural located on the west end of the shopping and dining district.

The mural features Tiana in her princess dress from The Princess & the Frog along with a young girl. Both are posing and smiling with a river and a river boat in the background. They look like they could be in the Bayou.

The little girl’s dress features a frog. The frame of the mural is decorated with vines and flowers.

Will you be heading to the Disneyland Resort to see this new wall?

If you’d like to book your next Disneyland visit, contact me today! I am a travel agent with Destinations to Travel, my services are FREE, and I’d love to help you plan a magical vacation.

Creating Memories at the Disney Playhouse Creator Experience

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Catherine

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March 2, 2024

Creating Memories at the Disney Playhouse Creator Experience

We were invited by Disney to attend an exclusive event featuring new and exciting merchandise from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and more! We couldn’t wait to explore all of the toys, games, and even cookware Disney had waiting for us inside the Disney Playhouse Creator Experience!

We were warmly greeted by our hosts and were led into a magical world of Disney merchandise. We definitely felt like kids at a candy store… or better yet, kids in a toy store! After getting a sneak peek at what we were in store for, we were brought over to the Mickey & Friends kitchen to create Mickey waffle masterpieces! We were given adorable Mickey aprons to wear and a board of Mickey waffles with delicious flavors like Red Velvet, Churro and Chocolate…yum!! This special kitchen had so many Mickey items such as Mickey waffle maker, toaster, crock pot, and even Mickey and Minnie spatulas! Breakfast is definitely more fun with Mickey & Friends!

Up next was The Disney Store area, formerly known as Shop Disney.com. We were informed that The Disney store would be returning to more of its original form, (minus the in-store shopping) but would feature the original signage and shopping bags, etc. And what is The Disney Store most known for? It’s famous Pool of Plushes of course! We definitely wanted to dive right into this amazing “pool” and take a swim with our Disney Plush friends!

As we continued our tour, we were taken through various rooms featuring Disney Princesses, Marvel, Star Wars, Disney Junior, and Disney’s latest animated movie, Wish. There were so many amazing new toys, dresses, dolls, legos and games to explore! For the Marvel/Lego fan in your home, you can look forward to merchandise items such as the LEGO Marvel Avengers Tower, Groove ‘N Grow Groot, LEGO Star Wars Millenium Falcon, LEGO Star Wars R2d2 and so much more!

And for the princess in your life… so many beautiful Disney Princess toys and dress up clothes and accessories! Coming to stores you’ll find items like Jakks Pacific Disney Princess Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Tiana and more dolls, princess tiaras and dresses, American Girl Disney Princess Dolls, Mattel’s Disney Princess Magical Adventures Castle, and so much more!

Before we exited our fun day of learning all about the amazing merchandise, we were asked if we wanted to make a wish! After browsing all of the dazzling Disney Wish Merchandise, there was an area to write out your wish and place it on a wish board that would later create the image of the Star from the adorable animated movie. How sweet! We were even generously gifted a goodie bag with some of the amazing merchandise for us to play with and explore at home. Disney has always been such a huge part of my life, and to create such special memories this day will be something I will cherish and remember forever! Thank you so much Disney, for having us attend this magical event that to me, has “Sparked Joy in the Every day!”

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