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You can now meet the beloved characters from Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” while enjoying a bountiful dinner at Artist Point, located at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.

The restaurant has been magically transformed into an enchanted forest where you will dine on a fanciful dinner, featuring delicious dishes such as Hunter’s Pie, Winter Squash Bisque, Royal Prime Rib, Seafood Stew, Fairy Tale Gooseberry Pie, and more! While they dine, you will meet Snow White and a few of her forest-dwelling friends as they gleefully frolic around the restaurant. Guests even have an opportunity for an encounter with The Queen!

Book today by calling 407-WDW-DINE (407 939-3463) or by via Disneyworld.com/Dine. 

It should go without saying at this point, but Marvel Studios has some epic plans for Avengers: Endgame.

After the tragic ending of Avengers: Infinity War and the set up of Captain Marvel promising a major foe for Thanos, all hope is not lost for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. According to Marvel Studios, the new movie will feature a surprising ending that fans won’t expect.

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It’s no surprise that Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited theme park in the world. In 2017, nearly 20.5 million people visited the Magic Kingdom. If you add in the three other parks (Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, all four of which get a combined annual attendance of 56 million people), not to mention the waterparks, hotels and entertainment areas like Disney Springs, the numbers are staggering.

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We tested the Disney knowledge of Mary Poppins Returns star Lin-Manuel Miranda to see just how deep his fandom runs.

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This just in – two new exciting experiences were just added to the Play Disney Parks mobile app for Guests to enjoy at the Disneyland® Resort! Now, with the Play Disney Parks app, your Clients can collect dozens of all-new fortunes and a series of stories as told by Esmeralda the Fortune Teller on Main Street, U.S.A., and Fortune Red in New Orleans Square atDisneyland Park.

Each day your Clients visit the park, they can collect one fortune and a piece of the fortune teller’s story at both Esmeralda the Fortune Teller and Fortune Red through the Play Disney Parks app, without inserting a quarter! Guests can come back on another day to get another fortune and the next part of the story. Much like our current experiences with these fortune tellers, the fortune will be printed for the Guest on a collectible card for a fun keepsake, plus the card will have the next chapter of the story. The fortune teller’s stories obtained by your Clients will also be digitally collected in the Play Disney Parks app to be able to enjoy anytime they choose! Or, for those eager to get to the next chapter of the story right away, they can choose to drop a quarter into the machine for an additional fortune and another part of the story that same day. There are three 10-part stories at each machine to collect!

No trip to Main Street, U.S.A., is truly complete without a stop at this popular fortune teller. Guests have visited this iconic spot in the Penny Arcade for years to take home a special memory, a fortune from Esmeralda. Now, your Clients can see what Esmeralda reveals for them—including dozens of fortunes unique to the Play Disney Parks app and a series of multi-part stories from her past.

Did you know that guests can skip the order line at select quick-service dining locations at Walt Disney World® and Disneyland® Resorts? All they need is their smartphone and the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps, which lets them order, pay for and pick up fresh meals and snacks on demand right from their fingertips.

The mobile order service offers guests the convenience and flexibility of ordering hours or even minutes in advance from wherever they happen to be – whether waiting in line at an attraction, on the monorail headed to the parks or even upon their arrival at the restaurant. The service debuted last year and has since expanded to Disneyland Resort as well, currently available at more than 20 quick-service dining locations across Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure® park.

And recently, Walt Disney World Resort celebrated a very special milestone for this service: 1 million mobile orders!

Chef Mickey Mouse was on hand at Magic Kingdom® Park to commemorate the occasion with the Walt Disney WorldResort Ambassadors, as well as Cast Members who have helped Guests order, pick up and enjoy many of these million mobile orders. Together, they surprised and honored the Ramos family from Winston-Salem, North Carolina as they picked up their mobile order of Dole® Whip items at Aloha Isle. Take a look below to see their reaction!

Be sure you download the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps in the App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices to take advantage of mobile ordering during their next visit to the parks!

In just a few weeks, the epic Marvel Day at Sea returns to the Disney Magic with a brand-new addition: Captain Marvel! Disney Cruise Line Guests will be the first to meet Captain Marvel when she makes her debut during Marvel Day at Sea in January.

This spectacular day-long celebration takes place on select five-night Caribbean and Bahamian cruises sailing from Miami in early 2019. In this video, see how your Clients can unleash their inner super hero during the ultimate day at sea.

Are your Clients eady to take a stand with some of Marvel’s mightiest? They can choose from 10 special cruises sailing from Jan. 6 through March 8.  

Effective Dec. 14, 2018, the following changes will be made to the price of ground transfers for Disney Cruise Line sailings out of Port Canaveral, Florida; Civitavecchia, Italy; and Copenhagen, Denmark. 

For Port Canaveral, all reservations with an effective date of Dec. 14, 2018 and beyond will have the updated transfer cost reflected on the reservation.

For reservations with an Effective Date prior to Dec. 14, 2018, the transfers will be priced at the current rate. Guests who are added to a reservation on or after Dec. 14, 2018 will be charged the new price. 

For Copenhagen and Civitavecchia, any existing reservations will be adjusted to the new price. An email be generated to any applicable reservations to advise of the pricing decrease.

If you are visiting the Walt Disney World Resort for the ultimate girls’ trip, there’s one relaxing and Insta-worthy experience you must add to their plans – a visit to Disney Spas and Salons for the ultimate Disney-themed mani-pedis!

Guests can pull up a super comfy salon chair, and get their nails done in the style of their favorite Disney character. Inspired by over 100 character designs to choose from and 132 different colors, the team at Disney Spas and Salons can fulfill Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel manicure desires. And the pampering doesn’t stop there!

You can further customize your mani-pedi experience with signature aroma blends, made specifically for Walt Disney World Spas and Salons and named after iconic Disney songs.

A nail appointment is the perfect way to finish a fun-filled day of Disney. After the nearly hour long appointment, you will come away feeling rejuvenated and ready for the next day of Disney theme park adventures.

Disney-inspired nail services are available at Senses – A Disney Spa at both Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort as well as Salon by the Springs at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, La Vida Health Club at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort and Ship Shape Salon Massage and Fitness at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort.

For pricing information and to book an appointment, call (407) 939-7727.

When it comes to the holidays, Walt Disney World spares no expense, from their ever-expanding offering of magical snacks to the elaborate gingerbread houses throughout the parks and resorts.

In the Grand Floridian—Disney’s luxury, on-property resort just one monorail stop away from the Magic Kingdom—the pastry team has built their life-size gingerbread house inside the lobby for the 20th year in a row, and is giving a behind-the scenes look at how the whole thing comes together (video above).

The classically-designed edible structure was originally created in 1998 by Erich Herbitschek, the recently retired master pastry chef at Victoria & Albert’s, arguably Walt Disney World’s most acclaimed restaurant which is located inside the Grand Floridian.

It has now achieved landmark status for Disney-goers willing to brave the crowds of the holiday season, and is made with 10,000 pieces of real gingerbread that perfume the entire hotel. Overall, 1,050 pounds of honey, 800 pounds of flour, 700 pounds of chocolate, and 600 pounds of sugar go into the confection.

If you can’t make it to the Christmas festivities, you might want to try for the spring, when the resort is home to an equally-grandiose Easter egg display.