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Tips for Visiting the Disneyland Resort with Preschoolers – Fact Sheet

There’s nothing like a young child’s first encounter with Mickey Mouse at the Disneyland Resort.  As the child’s eyes light up with wonder and amazement, family memories begin, and those memories are sure to last a lifetime. From these cherished character experiences to attractions that are ideal for toddlers plus healthy dining options, there’s so much magic for little ones to enjoy. Another plus for families with small children is the close proximity of both theme parks and the hotels of the Disneyland Resort, making this a walking resort that’s easy to navigate. Complimentary resources and services also are available to enhance a visit with young children.

Guest Services

  • Baby Care Centers: In Disneyland Park at the end of Main Street, U.S.A. and in Disney California Adventure Park at Pacific Wharf, guests will find complimentary Baby Care Centers. These comfortable staffed locations offer nursing rooms, changing rooms, feeding areas, microwaves and more.
  • Family-friendly restrooms: Families will find companion restrooms conveniently located throughout both parks. With six companion restrooms at Disneyland, and five at Disney California Adventure, parents have convenient options with this public restroom alternative.
  • Secured items: Four Locker locations are available for storing valuable items during a visit, with two in the main entrance plaza, one on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland and another on Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure. Parents of young children may benefit from this service by safely stowing items they do not wish to leave in their stroller.
  • Renowned guest service: Guests will find friendly cast members ready to answer questions at City Hall in Disneyland and the Chamber of Commerce in Disney California Adventure. Parents will appreciate conveniently located information boards featuring attraction wait times at the end of Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland, and at the end of Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure. Guest relations kiosks are located throughout both parks, with supplies of park maps and time schedules.

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Enchanted Evening Options Now Available to Book Through Feb. 28, 2019

Make your romantic getaway even more special with an Enchanted Evening Honeymoon or Enchanted Evening Romance package option, now available to book through Feb. 28, 2019.

These additional options for Walt Disney Travel Company packages include:

  • Two exclusive honeymoon or romance-themed MagicBands (encourage your Clients to create or sign into their My Disney Experience account at disneyworld.com to link their package reservation)
  • Two exclusive romance-themed keepsake luggage tags
  • Two admissions to the Fireworks Dessert Party at Magic Kingdom® Park featuring Happily Ever After plus, a small celebratory treat

And don’t forget, the Enchanted Evening package option is commissionable for new bookings!

he Enchanted Evening option can be added to any Walt Disney Travel Company Walt Disney World Resort Hotel package. It is not available at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels, Walt Disney World Gateway Hotels or Walt Disney World Good Neighbor Hotels.

Blockout Dates:

Aug. 17, 24, 28 & 31; Sept. 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30; Oct. 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30 & 31; Nov. 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 25, 27, 29 & 30; Dec.2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18 & 20-31

These Enchanted Evening package options can be added to Walt Disney Travel Company Magic Your Way Packages. The Fireworks Dessert Party is available seven days a week, excluding blockout dates. Magic Kingdom Theme Park admission is required and is not included. If Guests wish to visit other theme parks on the same day their Magic Your Way ticket needs to include the Park Hopper Option. Enchanted Evening option must be booked a minimum of 7 days prior to arrival.

Contact Travel Agents, Scott and Becky Donahue, of Wish Upon a Star With Us to plan and book your vacation.

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Disney’s new app could make standing in line for rides fun

The Play Disney Parks app hopes to bring some Disney Magic into waiting in line.

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Disneyland Resort Gives Guests a Treat: More Days Than Ever to Celebrate Halloween Time at Both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Parks, Sept. 7-Oct. 31, 2018

Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort returns for more spook-tacular days than ever this year, enchanting guests of all ages with frightfully fun experiences themed especially for the season, from Sept. 7 through October 31, 2018.

Eerie encounters and fiendish fun await guests at both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park as favorite experiences are transformed into dreadful delights. With seasonal attraction overlays, Halloween-themed décor and food and beverage offerings, plus encounters with dastardly Disney villains, happy haunts will materialize around every corner.

New this year is the popular character Vampirina, from the Disney Channel and Disney Junior hit series for kids and families, “Vampirina.” Also known as “Vee,” Vampirina arrives at Disneyland Resort for the first time ever, just in time for the Halloween season. Guests will have the opportunity to meet Vampirina at Disney California Adventure Park starting September 7. She will also make a special appearance during the “Frightfully Fun Parade” at Mickey’s Halloween Party.

The guest-favorite Mickey’s Halloween Party* returns with select nights of after-hours fun. This separate-ticket event features some exclusive entertainment, Disney characters in their Halloween attire, trick or treating at locations throughout Disneyland Park and a chance for the entire family to visit the parks after hours in costumes.

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Jr. NBA World Championship Tips Off Next Week at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney

The inaugural Jr. NBA World Championship gets underway Tuesday, Aug. 7, at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort.  The six-day global, youth basketball tournament will showcase the top 14U boys and girls teams from the United States and around the world, including countries such as India, Australia, China and Mexico.

The event brings together the top 32 teams (16 from the U.S. and 16 international) that advanced from regional competitions earlier this year.  The teams will compete in round-robin and single elimination games, and the winners of the U.S. and international brackets will play in the World Championship games on Aug. 12.

Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade, 2018 Hall of Fame inductee Grant Hill, eight-time NBA All-Star and Atlanta Hawks guard Vince Carter, two-time NBA All-Star and Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez will all participate in the event, which in addition to basketball games, will include life skills sessions, a community service playground build and a health and wellness session sponsored by Gatorade’s Sports Science Institute.

Wade, along with the current and former NBA stars, will be joined by WNBA legends Tamika Catchings, Swin Cash and Jennifer Azzi.

There are eight teams from the U.S. Boys division and eight from the U.S. Girls division:

U.S. Boys Division

Central – Lenexa, Kan.

Mid-Atlantic – Upper Marlboro, Md.

Midwest – Detroit, Mich.

Northeast – Westchester, N.Y.

Northwest – Seattle, Wash.

South – Dallas, Texas

Southeast – Atlanta, Ga.

West – Los Angeles, Calif.

U.S. Girls Division

Central – Kansas City, Mo.

Mid-Atlantic – Germantown, Md.

Midwest – South Bend, Ind.

Northeast – Westchester, N.Y.

Northwest – New Castle, Wash.

South – Dallas, Texas

Southeast – Columbia, S.C.

West – Los Angeles, Calif.

*Teams are based in the cities listed, but comprised of youth from throughout the respective regions

The 16 international teams represent Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Canada, China, Europe, India, Mexico and South America.

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Photos – Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Booths are Already in Place

If you have visited Epcot recently you probably noticed that the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Booths are already in place.  Check them out below and see if you can guess which country is being represented by each booth.

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Festival of the Lion King Dining Packages Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

You can now receive the royal treatment at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park with two all-new Festival of the Lion King Signature Dining Packages! Simba and his friends are inviting Guests to join in the festivities with a delicious meal at Tiffins Restaurant followed by special VIP seating at one of the most popular shows at Walt Disney World® Resort.

For both dining packages (Tier I and Tier II), you can savor a delectable lunch or dinner at Tiffins Restaurant on Discovery Island. They’ll enjoy a world-class three-course meal that includes one appetizer, one entrée, one dessert, and your choice of wine, beer, or a non-alcoholic beverage.

This seasonally-inspired menu features unique dishes from around the world. On the appetizer menu, Guest will begin their feast with items such as Avocado-and-Tomato Salad, Spiced Chickpea Falafel, and Charred Octopus. And for the main course, they can choose from a selection of mouthwatering entrées like Kamo Ramen (duck confit, soft-poached egg, spiced coconut broth, alba mushrooms, and chili-lime cashew), Shrimp and Grits (with Gulf white shrimp, Anson Mills grits, applewood smoked bacon, heirloom tomatoes, and smoked pepper jam), Surf and Turf (with grilled local beef tenderloin, butter poached lobster tail, Yukon gold potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and Cape Mountain Whiskey butter), or Fort McCoy Beef Tenderloin (with char-crusted beef tenderloin, loaded crushed potato, seasonal vegetables, bacon-sherry vinaigrette, and crispy shallots).

And of course there’s already room for a decadent dessert. Guests can indulge in the Guava Mousse, South American Ganache, or the Whipped Cheesecake.

Along with their meal, you will receive special vouchers for priority reserved VIP seating at Festival of the Lion King, a Broadway-style show filled with pageantry, puppetry, and popular songs from the film. They’ll even receive a commemorative cast photo that captures the moment forever.

With the Tier I dining package, Guests will continue the fun with a unique safari tour through the African outback, where over 34 distinct wildlife species seemingly roam free. Escorted by a special guide, Guests will ride through rugged terrain to see some of the world’s most exotic animals in their unique habitats. Tour guides will provide interesting information on the land and its residents for an unforgettable expedition.

The Tier I Festival of the Lion King Signature Dining Package (which includes lunch or dinner at Tiffins Restaurant, priority VIP seating at Festival of the Lion King, and a safari tour) is $99 per adult and $49 per children ages 3-9 (tax and gratuities not included).

The Tier II Festival of the Lion King Signature Dining Package (which includes lunch or dinner at Tiffins Restaurant and priority reserved seating at Festival of the Lion King) is $74 per adult and $29 for children ages 3-9 (tax and gratuities not included).

The Festival of the Lion King Signature Dining Packages are available daily starting Aug.13-Nov. 21, 2018. Space is limited – so be sure to book in advance! Reservations are available beginning Aug. 2, 2018 via Walt Disney World Resort website or by calling (407) WDW-DINE (407 939-3463). All menu items and event experiences are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

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Cruise Critic Names Castaway Cay the Best Cruise Line Private Island for the Third Year in a Row

The votes have been tallied! We’re thrilled to share that Cruise Critic members have recognized Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay, as the “Best Cruise Line Private Island” for its 2018 Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards, making this the third year in a row!

But that’s not all! Castaway Cay was also voted the Top Rated Overall island in all of the Caribbean.

What makes Cruise Critic’s Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards so exciting is that the awards are given based exclusively on consumer ratings and reviews posted to the Cruise Critic website over the past year.

One Cruise Critic member said: “They have done such a nice job of making the island a special place for everyone. It was our first time over at the adult-only beach, and that was even more awesome.”

Castaway Cay is a tropical island paradise exclusively reserved for Disney Cruise Line Guests. With activities for everyone in the family, from animal encounters and snorkeling, to bike rentals and private cabanas, your family will have countless ways to create amazing vacation memories. Luckily, the year-round Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy sailings from Port Canaveral, Florida, all include a full day at Castaway Cay!

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The Secrets We Learned From the Avengers: Infinity War Home Release

In the three months since its release, Avengers: Infinity War has become a staple of pop culture dialogue. Thanos, his snap, and the jokes are already integrated into our everyday lives. So you’re probably wondering, is there really more we can learn about this massively successful movie? It turns out the answer is a very big yes.

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2018 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Global Marketplace Menus

Event Details

  • World Showcase at Epcot
  • August 30 to November 12, 2018
  • Marketplaces are open daily during regular park hours
  • Epcot admission is required
  • Marketplace food and beverage samples require a separate purchase
  • Alcohol will only be served to Guests 21 and older
  • Availability for some marketplace offerings may be limited
  • Marketplaces subject to closure at any time
  • All menu items are subject to change without notice

Active Eats

Food:

  • Loaded Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Nueske’s® Pepper Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Peppers and Green Onions (KA)
  • Spice-crusted Verlasso® Salmon with Warm Lentil Power Salad, Crushed Avocado and Sherry Vinegar (GF)
  • Active Eats Energy Bar Bites: a mixture of Chocolate, Nuts, Dried Fruit and Dates (V) (KA)

Beverages:

  • M.I.A. Beer Company HRD WTR Pineapple Coconut Hard Sparkling Water, Doral, FL
  • L’Ecole No. 41 Chenin Blanc Old Vines, Columbia Valley, WA
  • Evolution by Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR

Africa

Food:

  • Berbere-style Beef Tenderloin Tips with Onions, Jalapeños, Tomato and Pap (GF)
  • Spicy Ethiopian Red Lentil Stew with Vegan Yogurt and Quinoa (V)

Beverages:

  • Cederberg Chenin Blanc
  • Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz
  • Groot Constantia Pinotage
  • Wine Flight

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