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Step into the Super Hero universe during Disneyland® After Dark: Heroes Assemble at Disney California Adventure® Park! This special, after-park hours occasion will feature an action-packed line-up of experiences.

Super Hero fans of all ages are invited to experience the ultimate treat: incredible entertainment, character encounters, event-themed food, merchandise and more—all themed to some favorite Super Hero stories. Guests will also have access to select attractions in Disney California Adventure Park, such as the exhilarating Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! 

Fans can choose to attend Disneyland After Dark: Heroes Assemble during either April 30 or May 1, 2019 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. each night. 

Your Clients can dust off their shields, hammers and suits of armor and come dressed in their Super Hero-best attire. Each night will feature:

• Epic entertainment, including a rockin’ dance party and heroic show moments.
• Encounters with admired Super Heroes.
• Park-wide scavenger hunt to find hidden artifacts—helping to save mankind!
• Immersive photo opportunities and gallant décor, as well as themed food, beverage and merchandise offerings.
• Fun surprises to celebrate 80 years of comic art.
• Unlimited digital downloads of your Disney PhotoPass photos captured during the event.

Parking fees are not included in the ticket price. A limited quantity of tickets for both event nights will be available beginning next week:

• Feb. 19: Tickets on sale for Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders
• Feb. 21: Tickets on sale for general public

The number of tickets available are limited and valid only for the specific event date and hours. Parking fees are not included in the ticket price. Tickets can be purchased by calling (714) 781-4636 until the day before the event, or at any Disneyland Resort ticket booth until the day of the event—subject to availability. Guests under 18 must have parent or guardian permission to call. Limit eight 8 tickets per person—no discounts apply. Tickets not required for Guests ages 2 and under. Tickets are non-transferable, non-refundable and may not be resold. Costumes are subject to Disney guidelines and should not be obstructive or offensive; please check special event costume guidelines for restrictions. Disney PhotoPass is subject to the Disney PhotoPass terms and conditions. Online registration required.  Offer and event elements are subject to restrictions, change or cancellation without notice.

Baseball fans visiting Walt Disney World® Resort over the next five weeks will be able to experience the magic of the game up close as the Atlanta Braves hold their final spring training season at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 15, 2019, and the team will be at Walt Disney World through its final spring training game at Champion Stadium, a March 23 matchup with the New York Mets.

One of the surprise teams in all of Major League Baseball in 2018, the Braves will hold their spring training for the 22nd and final season this year. The club is moving its spring training operations to Sarasota County (North Port, Fla.) in 2020.

This year, baseball fans visiting Disney will have one last opportunity to take in some spring training action as several of MLB’s marquee teams – the Houston Astros, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals – are scheduled to battle the Braves, winners of the 2018 National League East.

Atlanta’s first home spring training game is set for Monday, Feb. 25, when the club hosts the Washington Nationals at 1:05 p.m. at Champion Stadium. Additionally, the Braves will play two games against the power-hitting Astros (March 4, 17), and will play one game against the vaunted Yankees (March 18).

Other top teams scheduled to battle the Braves this spring include the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers and the Miami Marlins. Atlanta’s 16-game home spring training schedule also includes three night games (all beginning at 6:05 p.m.).

The Braves will play their final spring training game at Disney Saturday, March 23, at 1:05 p.m. against the New York Mets.

If you are visiting Disney over the next month or so and want to catch a game, tickets are available through braves.com/springtraining, as well as through Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000) and at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Box Office.

Watch the new teaser trailer from Disney’s “Frozen 2.” From the Academy Award®-winning team—directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and producer Peter Del Vecho—and featuring the voices of Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad, and the music of Oscar®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen 2” opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2019.

Guests can gather with friends to enjoy an intimate and adventurous getaway at the Disney Family of Wines Weekend, May 17-19, 2019 at Walt Disney World® Resort. Crafted for those whose passion for wine is as genuine as their love for Disney, this experience allows your Clients to explore flavors and interact with a collection of curated wines produced by winemakers and wineries that have a special connection to Disney. Learn more >>

This package includes 3-days/2-nights: 

• 2-night stay at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Main Tower – Lake View on the nights of May 17 and May 18, 2019  
• 4 interactive workshops hosted by winery representatives and culinary experts 
• May 17: Opening reception
• May 18: Two workshops, luncheon and gala dinner
• May 19: Two workshops, luncheon, and closing reception
• $2,950 per person, based on adult double occupancy. Space is limited!

The number of packages available for this offer is limited. Package is available to guests age 21 and older with valid proof of age. Theme park admission is not required to attend events and is not included in this package. Cannot be combined with any other discount of promotion. Package and package components are nontransferable. 

This package is non-refundable for cancellations made 29 days or less prior to arrival or for no-shows. 

Only a few short steps away from The Art of Disney near Goofy’s Candy Co. at Disney Springs® Marketplace, The Art Corner by Artistic Talent Group is a can’t-miss destination for any creative at heart.

At this new pop-up store, you can check out the unique hands-on Artistic Marbling activity where they’ll learn the ancient art form of Suminigashi and work side by side with a professional artisan to create custom-made silk items. This unique experience debuted at the 2018 Epcot® International Festival of the Arts and continues to be a Guest favorite. The best part? There’s no way to mess it up! Each scarf design comes out beautifully.

Coffe lovers can show their love for your favorite morning java with a unique “Coffee & Canvas” piece! Florida artist, Steven Mikel, adds a touch of whimsy to the space with his unique coffee-inspired paintings designed to reveal beauty tucked away in the details of the world. 

Caricatures continue to be a Guest favorite souvenir at Walt Disney World® Resort and The Art Corner by Artistic Talent Group offers a new and innovative digital sketch version, as well as the classic watercolor style. Guests will also find another souvenir favorite, Name Works, the popular provider of personalized artwork, whipping up hand-drawn names personalized with your choice of illustrations.

Today we’re excited to share another exciting Disney Skyliner milestone – the first Guest cabins to make test runs back-and-forth between Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney’s Hollywood Studios®!

As we’ve previously shared the state-of-the-art gondola system will begin transporting Guests at the Walt Disney World® Resort beginning later this fall. The system will conveniently connect Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot® to four resort hotels- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort as well as the proposed 15th Disney Vacation Club property, Disney’s Riviera Resort.

The test-run gondolas recently traveled across Victory Way between the stations at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and the station at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  

As you can see in the image with The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror in the background, the gondolas remained covered during testing. But when operating later this fall, some cabins will feature beautiful graphics based on Disney films, attractions and characters.

Last month, we shared a special sneak peek at some of the gondola art and characters.

Stay tuned as we reveal more exciting details about Disney Skyliner throughout the year.

The fan favorite “Mickey’s Soundsational Parade” is currently making its way through Disneyland® Park as part of Get Your Ears On – A Mickey and Minnie Celebration!

This popular parade puts music in motion with Disney characters, performers and two new parade floats with eye-catching visuals and whimsical elements. Mickey starts the party in a larger-than-life opening as he and his drum corps kick off a lively, musical procession with Disney characters. Next, Chip ‘n’ Dale arrive with a giant new celebration cake, followed by Goofy pulling another new float, inspired by the classic and nostalgic Mickey pull toys.

Get Your Ears On is a celebration for the legendary duo that started it all! The party features new entertainment, including “Mickey’s Mix Magic,” as well as limited-time decor, food and beverage offerings and festive event merchandise.

Recently, we shared we told you the large and exotic bird known as “Kevin,” from Disney•Pixar’s “Up!,” appeared to be migrating north from Paradise Falls in the direction of Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. As you can see from this exclusive footage, it looks like she’s been spotted on the park’s Discovery Island!

Did you know that one out of five birds – over 2,000 species – migrate from one geographic location to another every year? According to our friends with Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment team, many of those birds pass through Walt Disney World® Resort on their travels. Nearly one-third of the resort serves as an important corridor for many species, such as purple martins who spend their entire winter here and raise a family before returning home to Brazil. To learn more about migratory birds, visit DisneyAnimals.com.

We’re also excited to share that this adorable plush version of Kevin arrives in mid-February at select merchandise locations in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, such as Island Mercantile and Discovery Trading Co. You will definitely want to pick up one of these cuties. It’d be the perfect companion on their next wildlife adventure, spotting birds and other animals – at Disney’s Animal Kingdom or right in their own backyard!

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From the day Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park arrived on the planet, “The Lion King” has been part of the special DNA of the park. The fantastic “Festival of the Lion King” made its debut with the park in 1998 and is still one of the highest-rated shows across Walt Disney World® Resort. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the original animated film, “The Lion King,” and now more than ever, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is alive with the magic of its story and characters.

Each day, Discovery Island jams to the Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party, a wild celebration where young adventurers can let out their inner animals on the dance floor. The party hosts engage everyone in entertaining dances and games inspired by “The Lion King” and some of the animals they’ve encountered in their travels.

A group of wildly talented musicians and a DJ provide the perfect soundtrack to the Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party, featuring animal-inspired popular songs and tunes from “The Lion King,” all performed in a World Beat style. Timon, Rafiki and their Disney animal pals Baloo, Koda, Meeko and Terk stop by, too, living their best “Hakuna Matata” life!

Be sure to tell your Clients to look for fun photo spots, including a three-dimensional scene that looks as though it leapt right out of the film. And starting this summer, the Tree of Life will awaken in the evenings with a new story, depicting moments from Simba’s journey in a beautiful artistic style, set to evocative music inspired by the score of “The Lion King.”

Encourage your Clients to come join the celebration at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, now through Sept. 30, 2019.

The popular Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival returns to the Disneyland ResortMarch 1 to April 23, 2019, with flavors and fare inspired by the Golden State. Guests of all ages will discover the beauty and celebrate the bounty of California with unforgettable cuisine, beverages and entertainment at this culinary festival in Disney California Adventure Park. With experiences happening daily during the limited-time event,* guests will always find something tasty to try and fun to do as they explore the uniquely Disney festival.

The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival features tempting items for the whole family to enjoy, including unique food and beverage offerings at 14 different Festival Marketplaces. Each location’s menu is inspired by fresh, California-grown ingredients. Guests will also discover locally brewed craft beers, wine and spirits from all across the region. Guests may choose to purchase the Sip and Savor Pass** to get the best value as they taste their way through the Festival Marketplaces and participating locations.