The concept behind Disney’s Soarin’ ride is simple: A giant mechanical contraption lifts guests into the air, and then gently sways them along with a synchronized travelogue-style video projected onto an enormous periphery-covering screen. Basically: It’s a flying simulator
From Disney Vacation Club:
As we near the “home” stretch of our Disney Vacation Club® community’s magical celebration of 25 years and beyond, a great big beautiful “beyond” awaits in 2017 with more fun coming to the neighborhood.
We are excited to announce that kicking off 2017 is a complimentary, after-hours party* at Magic Kingdom Park for Members and their guests on February 24, 2017 and March 4, 2017.
Experience some of your favorite attractions with shorter-than-usual wait times, let the DJ music move you, meet a colorful cast of familiar (and off-the-beaten-path) characters, enjoy complimentary light refreshments and more!
Mark your calendars now to be part of the fun, and look for booking details online at disneyvacationclub.com in January.
All of us at Disney Vacation Club hope this 25th anniversary year has added a memorable chapter to your family’s ever-evolving story, and we look forward to making more memories with you in the New Year and beyond!
Mickey and Minnie celebrate 25 years of Disney Vacation Club benefits with this casual all-cotton tee featuring our anniversary logo and art on both sides. Available for a limited time only!
Limited availability from Monday October 31, 2016 to Sunday November 6, 2016
Disney is on a live-action roll and not looking to stop it any time soon. The studio is currently in development on a musical, live-action version of “Snow White,” CNN has confirmed.
· New Holidays Around the World Marketplaces – Explore what the holidays taste like around the globe at five new marketplaces: indulge in duck confit and dumplings from the Alpine Haus Marketplace, celebrate with the shredded beef tamale from the Three Kings Feast Marketplace, toast with Williams Punch from the Germany Marketplace, and more.
· Holidays Around the World entertainment – Enjoy the sights and sounds of the nations of World Showcase, as each country’s holiday heritage comes to life amid joyful music and time-honored traditions.
· A cherished Epcot tradition, the Candlelight Processional captures the spirit of the season in the retelling of the Christmas story by celebrity narrators, accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and choir. The Candlelight Processional is performed three times each evening, 5:00, 6:45 and 8 p.m. at America Gardens Theatre from Nov. 25-Dec. 30. Narrators in 2016 include Neil Patrick Harris, Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Meredith Vieira, and Cal. Ripken, Jr. Candlelight dinner packages are available through Disneyworld.com/holiday.
Deck the halls! Walt Disney World Resort does that and plenty more this holiday season – turning up the yuletide magic with new shows, thrilling spectaculars, beloved characters to create lasting memories, yummy and festive holiday treats, and theme parks and resort hotels all aglitter with holly, jolly decorations.
Here’s a sampling of the holiday fun in store for guests:
Magic Kingdom
· Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party: It’s a Christmas party like no other, with joyful music, a shimmering Cinderella Castle, characters in their festive finery and the Magic Kingdom decked out and even more magical for merry-making guests of all ages. Disney princes join princesses at Princess Fairytale Hall. Guests can meet Nick and Judy from “Zootopia” in Tomorrowland. The special party – complete with cookies, cocoa and snow flurries – begins at 7 p.m., after regular park hours. Dates for this year:
November 7,8,10,11, 13, 15, 18, 27, 29
December 1,2,4,6,8,9,11,13,15,16,18, 22
For more information and to purchase tickets for this after-hours spectacular: Disneyworld.com/Christmasparty
· All new! Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration: New to the Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Mickey and his pals host some of their friends for an unforgettable Christmas soiree filled with medleys of delightful classic and contemporary holiday songs, and magical holiday projections on Cinderella Castle building to a sensational, snowy finale. (Also available Dec. 23 – 31 during regular park operating hours).
· Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade: The enchanting holiday parade during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party transforms Main Street, U.S.A. Santa Claus, gingerbread men, elves, reindeer, toy soldiers and other friends from the North Pole join Mickey and his pals. Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf from “Frozen” join in the fun.
· A Frozen Holiday Wish (Castle Dream Lights): This season, the wintry wonder and magic of Disney’s blockbuster “Frozen” enchants park guests as Queen Elsa transforms Cinderella Castle into a glimmering, shimmering ice palace for the holidays.
· Holiday Wishes – Celebrate the Spirit of the Season: The night sky bursts with color high above Cinderella Castle with a holiday fireworks spectacular.
One of the more unique aspects of “Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party” at Magic Kingdom compared to other Walt Disney World offerings is that it both allows and encourages guest of all ages to dress in costumes.
Adventures by Disney® was honored in the 2016 Cruise Critics Editors’ Picks Awards as “Best River Cruise for Families” in the River Cruise Lines category.
The Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards are chosen by Cruise Critic’s international team of editors, based on the lines and ships they feel best represent excellence in each of the designated categories.
Don’t Forget! You can save $500 per person on select categories for the 2017 summer sailings of Adventures by Disney® Danube River Cruises when you book by Dec. 20, 2016.
PizzeRizzo – the classic family pizzeria owned by Rizzo – will open in Muppets Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® at Walt Disney World® Resort on Nov. 18, 2016. Throughout the two-story eatery, you will find décor inspired by Rizzo, as well as his extended family and friends who have visited PizzeRizzo over the years.
Entrees are served with a side Caesar salad, and include personal-sized Pizza Pies, available in four varieties—vegetable, pepperoni, meat lovers and cheese, as well as a Meatball Sub. And, for Guests wanting a lighter option, the Antipasto Salad features a bed of Romaine lettuce piled high with tomatoes, Mozzarella, Kalamata olives, ham, pepperoni, salami and Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Dessert includes traditional Italian sweets like Cannoli and Tiramisu. Specialty drinks will also be available, including a non-alcoholic Peach Bellini, and a Wildberry-Basil Lemonade Limoncello in addition to beer and wine for adults.
