It’s a first not just for Disney Parks, but in the United States: A new holiday show at Disney Springs featuring 300 show drones illuminating the night sky. “Starbright Holidays – An Intel Collaboration” showcases the latest innovation in storytelling and spellbinding experiences to set your holiday season aglow at Walt Disney World Resort.
This holiday season, guests at Disney Springs – the shopping, dining and entertainment district of Walt Disney World Resort – will get a chance to see Disney and Intel exploring remarkable new technology as hundreds of lighted show drones take to the nighttime sky in “Starbright Holidays – An Intel Collaboration.”
The first-of-its-kind light show featuring 300 Intel® Shooting StarTM show drones invites guests to gaze skyward and make a special wish this holiday season. The synchronized choreography of the new Intel Shooting Star drones is set to a specially orchestrated arrangement of classic holiday music. In the nostalgic and stirring medley, Disney Springs guests can listen for a few bars of classic Disney melodies.
“We are thrilled to share an experience as innovative and unique as Disney Springs,” said Keith Bradford, Vice President of Disney Springs. “‘Starbright Holidays’ is a wonderful surprise and delight moment for guests as they enjoy an evening of world-class shopping, dining and entertainment here at Disney Springs.”
Added Jon Snoddy, Studio Executive with Walt Disney Imagineering R&D, “At Disney, we are always looking for innovative ways to tell stories and create unexpected experiences. We’re excited to invite guests to watch as we explore the possibilities of this remarkable new technology.”
“Starbright Holidays – An Intel Collaboration” marks the first time in the United States 300 show drones have flown at one time. At 280g, the Intel Shooting Star drone weighs less than a volleyball, and features built-in LED lights that can create more than four billion color combinations.
“We are excited to work with Walt Disney Imagineering to bring a fresh and innovative approach to its world-renowned light shows,” said Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intel’s New Technology Group, Josh Walden. “Together, we worked to tackle the new frontier of entertainment, picturing the sky as our canvas, and flying lights as ink.”
“Starbright Holidays – An Intel Collaboration” will join other holiday enhancements at Disney Springs, including a brand-new Christmas Tree Trail, special seasonal entertainment, meet and greets with Santa, and festive decor throughout all four neighborhoods – Town Center, The Landing, West Side and Marketplace.
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He’s got Moana. He’s got Mary Poppins Returns. Eventually, he’ll have The Little Mermaid, too. But that’s not all when it comes to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s relationship with Disney. He’s also working on a secret movie with Byron Howard, one of the directors of Zootopia.
Guests of Disney Parks will be “Jingling All the Way” this holiday season with exciting new entertainment, holiday treats and holiday-themed parties throughout Disney Parks.
Here’s a round-up of some of the new merrimentat Walt Disney World.
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Disney’s global box office returns keep getting better; the studio announced Sunday its Saturday box office numbers were enough to push the Mouse’s cumulative North American total past the $2,278.6 billion domestic record it set for itself back in 2015.
At Walt Disney World® Resort, they’re always looking for ways to improve guests experience while ensuring their products continue to support The Walt Disney Company’s environmental initiatives. Beginning Nov. 11, 2016, Guests who receive MagicBands at home before their resort stay will have their MagicBands fulfilled in new packaging. The new packaging is fully recyclable and printed on recycled paper, in response to Guests’ requests.
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With so many new attractions and experiences to discover at each of the Walt Disney World® Resort Theme Parks, now is the perfect time for our Clients to start planning their stay – and we have a new special ticket offer to experience the distinctive magic in each Walt Disney World Theme Park.
The 4 Park Magic Ticket is valid for a total of four admissions to the Walt Disney World Theme Parks and can be used to enter each Theme Park only once. Tickets are valid for one day of admission to Magic Kingdom® Park, one day of admission to Epcot®, one day of admission to Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park and one day of admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios® on four separate days and may not be used to enter the same Park more than once.
This special ticket is the perfect way for our Clients staying nearby at Walt Disney World Resort area hotels to experience all of this magic and more at each of the theme parks, but it won’t be available for long. Our Clients can purchase the 4 Park Magic Ticket Nov. 15, 2016-March 5, 2017*. Tickets must be used within 14 days of first use or by May 26, 2017, and the following block-out dates apply: Dec. 17, 2016 through Jan. 2, 2017 and April 10-21, 2017. Visit the Featured Offers page for more information beginning Nov. 15, 2016.
Room and ticket packages are also available. For example, our Clients can book a 4-night room and 4 Park Magic Ticket package at select Walt Disney World Good Neighbor Hotels starting at $1,675 for a family of four for arrivals most nights Jan. 3–April 5, 2017 and April 22–May 22, 2017.
As a reminder, for our Clients staying on property at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, Magic Your Way packages with theme park tickets continue to offer all of the flexibility needed to explore the four theme parks with a Disney vacation that’s more flexible and right for our Clients’ vacation needs.
* Tickets must be used within 14 days of first use or by 5/26/17. The following block-out dates apply: 12/17/16–1/2/17 and 4/10–4/21/17. Tickets are nonrefundable, nontransferable and exclude activities/events separately priced. Admission is subject to capacity closures and other restrictions.
Contact Travel Agents, Scott and Becky Donahue, of Wish Upon a Star With Us to plan and book your vacation.
