Guests at the new Launch Bay attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios can meet Vader or Chewbacca, co-pilot of Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon.
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Disney CEO’s Pay Package Worth $44.9M
Walt Disney said Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Iger’s compensation package reached $44.9 million for the fiscal year ended in October.
Star Wars: Episode VIII Gets Its Release Date
It was already written in carbonite that the line of Star Wars films was a trilogy, but given the amount of success The Force Awakens is currently glowing in, Disney couldn’t wait to pop the lid on the release date for the next flick.
This theory about Rey from ‘Star Wars’ is pretty intense
BE FOREWARNED, dear reader: Major spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens lie ahead, so if you haven’t seen the movie and want to go in unscathed, stop reading now and bookmark this story for later. Because you should totally read it and join in on the discussion. Just, you know, not now.
The Best Walt Disney Company Headlines in 2015
The top dog in family media hit new highs in 2015, and that was before this past weekend’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered box office records.
Travel Weekly Readers Select Disney for the “Best of the Best” Experiences
Adventures by Disney, Disney Cruise Line and Walt Disney World Resort were honored as the “best of the best” for vacation experiences in the recently announced Travel Weekly 2015 Readers Choice Awards.
Readers selected Adventures by Disney as the best in the “adventure” category for tour operators, Disney Cruise Line as the “best family experience” in the cruise line category and Walt Disney World Resort as the best “theme park.”
Travel Weekly’s annual Readers Choice Awards honors industry suppliers who lead the way in products and services throughout the year.
Launched in 2005, Adventures by Disney provides immersive, hassle-free and unforgettable group guided family vacation experiences to more than 30 destinations on six continents – Europe, North America, South America, South Africa, Asia and Australia. Adventurers traveling with Adventures by Disney receive exceptional service while taking part in extraordinary and customized experiences.
Since first setting sail in 1998, Disney Cruise Line has established itself as a leader in the cruise industry and continues to provide a setting where families can reconnect, adults can recharge and kids can immerse themselves in worlds of fantasy only Disney can create.
Walt Disney World Resort is a contiguous, nearly 40-square-mile, world-class entertainment and recreation center featuring four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom); two water adventure parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon); 36 resort hotels (26 owned and operated by Walt Disney World, includes eight Disney Vacation Club resort properties); 63 holes of golf on four courses; two full-service spas; Disney’s Wedding Pavilion; ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex; and Downtown Disney, an entertainment-shopping-dining complex.
For more information on the trade publication’s 13th Annual Readers Choice Awards, visit TravelWeekly.com
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Thirsty River Bar and Trek Snacks Opens at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Guests trekking through Africa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park will enjoy the new Thirsty River Bar and Trek Snacks. This adventurous food and beverage location rests near the foot of Expedition Everest and treats guests to an assortment of exotic drinks and eats.
The Trek Snacks menu varies throughout the day, with delicious pastries in the morning and more substantial bites such as sushi and sandwiches in the afternoon and evening. Breakfast pastries include assorted muffins and Danish, croissants and an indulgent chocolate twist. Healthful snacks offered include fresh fruit, crudité and hummus, edamame and an Asian noodle salad.
The Thirsty River Bar represents the type of cultural collision that has become a hallmark of the villages that serve as base camps for Everest trekkers. This must-stop location for climbers returning from their ascent features themed specialty cocktails, such as the Khumbu Icefall, Himalayan Ghost and Durbar Margarita. Non-alcoholic beverages also are available, including the tropical-flavored Flying Yak and the Pink Lotus.
For additional information, visit at DisneyWorld.com/dine or call 407-WDW-DINE.
11 Huge Questions We Need Answered After Star Wars: The Force Awakens
SPOILERS AHEAD: This article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you want to read the spoiler-free review, click here. The rest of you, read on… but know that you have been warned.
Historic ‘Star Wars’ Debut Gives Disney a Hit Franchise
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” shattered box office records with an estimated $517 million in worldwide ticket sales through Sunday, a staggering debut that re-established the celebrated space saga as a global phenomenon under Walt Disney Co.
The Most Epic Holiday-Themed Disney Channel Episodes Ever
Old school Disney Channel is perfection, but old school Disney Channel around the holidays? That’s even more perfect.
