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New! Ferrytale Wishes: A Fireworks Dessert Cruise at Walt Disney World Resort

Guests visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort will soon be able to set sail for “Ferrytale Wishes” – an exclusive dessert party and unique fireworks viewing experience on Seven Seas Lagoon. As they sail aboard one of the iconic double stack ferryboats, guests will decadent desserts, specialty beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and a one-of-a-kind perspective of the famous Wishes nighttime spectacular above Magic Kingdom® Park.

The menu includes a variety of desserts, a fruit and cheese display and ice cream novelties. Guests will also receive a souvenir acrylic palette plate and glow glass once on board.

Ferrytale Wishes will first set sail on Oct. 5, 2015 with additional sailings offered on select dates. Guests may view the Happy HalloWishes or Holiday Wishes Nighttime Spectacular if sailing on an event party night. Reservation times are 1 hour prior to fireworks, and Guests must check-in at the Ferryboat launch at the Transportation and Ticket Center at least 50 minutes prior to fireworks to ensure they are on the ferryboat before it sails.

The cost is $99 per adult, $69 per child age 3 to 9 (tax and gratuity included). Bookings are now open for Ferrytale Wishes. Advance reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 407-WDW-TOUR (407-939-8687) or online at Disneyworld.com.

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A Weekend of Jubilant Entertainment at Disney’s Night of Joy 2015

Be inspired by the top names in Christian music at Disney’s Night of Joy 2015. This special ticket event will rock Magic Kingdom Park on September 11 and 12 from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. This year’s group of talented artists includes Night of Joy veterans like TobyMac, Skillet, Matt Maher and Jeremy Camp. Up-and-coming artists new to the event include Seventh Time Down, I Am They, and Veridia, who will fill the park with soulful melodies alongside many other uplifting artists. Visit NightofJoy.com for the full 2015 lineup and to purchase tickets.

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New Happy HalloWishes Premium Dessert Package at “Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party”

This year, guests can add even more treats to “Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party” in the Magic Kingdom® Park at Walt Disney World® Resort with the Happy HalloWishes Premium Dessert Package. Enjoy a unique Halloween Experience including viewing of Mickey’s “Boo-To-You” Halloween Parade from a reserved location on Main Street, U.S.A.® followed by sweet treats at festively decorated Tomorrowland® Terrace and dazzling views of Cinderella Castle during the Happy HalloWishes Nighttime Spectacular.

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Guests can delight in themed desserts and a variety of seasonal fruits and cheeses. The bountiful buffet of tempting treats includes favorites such as: chocolate-dipped strawberries, Halloween themed cupcakes and desserts, chocolate mousse, ice cream, hot chocolate, Signature Lemonades and Halloween Specialties, coffee and tea. Share the experience with family and friends with a toast of sparkling cider and take home a skull mug filled with candy as a trick-or-treat takeaway.

Price is $69 per adult, $39 per child age 3 to 9 (tax included).

Reservations are now available through 407-WDW-DINE or online at disneyworld.com/dine. Admission to “Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party” is required and is not included in the price. Please note that “Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party” is a separate ticketed event and is not included in Magic Kingdom Park admission.

“Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party” is held select nights from Sept. 15-Nov. 1, 2015.

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Guests Can Now Enjoy Breakfast at Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom Park

With the successful test of the fast casual breakfast experience at Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom® Park at Walt Disney World® Resort, Disney is excited to announce this as a permanent offering.

The prix fixe French-inspired breakfast menu includes pastries, cured meats and cheeses, eggs Florentine, vegetable quiche, and more. Plus, guests can indulge in the Croissant Doughnut, a fried doughnut topped with banana caramel sauce, chocolate ganache and whipped cream. Younger Guests can enjoy brioche French toast, scrambled eggs, fruit crepes, as well as cereal and oatmeal.

Breakfast will be served 8-10 a.m. daily. Pricing will be $21.99 plus tax for adults, $13.99 plus tax for children ages 3-9 years. Reservations are now available for dates Oct. 4, 2015 and beyond via My Disney Experience, or by calling 407-WDW-DINE. Advance reservations are encouraged. The Disney Dining Plan will be accepted.

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2015 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Dates & Info

Add some very to your merry at the veriest, merriest Christmas party of the season. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom hosts 20 nights of yuletide cheer from Nov. 8 – Dec. 18, 2015. From 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. during select nights at Magic Kingdom park, this annual ticket event will bring Christmas joy to guests of all ages with festive decorations, towering Christmas trees, and wintry wonderful entertainment.

Beginning at 7 p.m. (after regular park hours), guests with special event tickets can enjoy the spectacular holiday splendor, along with complimentary cookies and hot cocoa, and snow flurries on Main Street, U.S.A. Special holiday entertainment during the event includes Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas! Dance Party, “Celebrate the Season” musical stage show starring favorite Disney characters, and “Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season” fireworks spectacular.

Disney characters dressed in their Christmas best will be available for meet and greets throughout the park. In addition, don’t miss Queen Elsa from “Frozen” as she uses her incredible powers to transform Cinderella Castle nightly into a glistening ice palace for the holidays during “A Frozen Holiday Wish” castle lighting show.

Also for the holiday season, the iconic Jungle Cruise will temporarily transform into “Jingle Cruise” for Magic Kingdom guests. Festive decor in the attraction queue and boathouse gives guests a bit of Christmas cheer. The Jingle Cruise boats each are given a unique holiday name, and the Skippers share a slew of seasonal holiday jokes throughout the tour.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Disneyworld.com/Christmasparty. Tickets for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2015 can be purchased for the following dates:

November 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20 and 29

December 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 18

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Photo Gallery: Cinderella Castle Hub Construction

Take a look at some more construction photos from around the Cinderella Castle hub area.

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A Spooktacular Celebration at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

This fall, the Magic Kingdom will be transformed into a home for happy haunts at “Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party.” This special ticket event returns this year for 25 nights of boo-tiful festivities at Magic Kingdom park. Guests are invited to dress up in favorite Halloween costumes for this “not-so-scary” occasion, where there is an assortment of trick-or-treat sweets waiting to be found.

Entertainment features the twice-nightly “Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade,” a bone-rattling spectacle featuring Disney characters donning Halloween costumes. Also, for the first time ever, the mischievous Sanderson Sisters from Disney’s Hocus Pocus will throw an evil Halloween party for the “Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular.” This new show is a not-to-be-missed Halloween production and features appearances by Dr. Facilier, Oogie Boogie, Maleficent and other great Disney villains, along with dancers, projections and special effects. For the fiendish finale, “Happy HalloWishes,” a green and orange fireworks display complete with Disney villains, will creep across the sky.

In addition to trick-or-treating, meet and greets with Disney characters in their festive Halloween costumes and Halloween treats and eats unique to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party are available throughout the evening. For guests’ ghostly pleasure, a barbershop quartet of dead cowboys also will be serenading Frontierland with their chilling musical arrangements. Listen if you dare!

Party dates are September: 15, 18, 20, 22, 25 and 27; October: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31; November: 1. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party webpage.

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Be Inspired by the Spirited Music at “Night of Joy” – Celebrating 33 years of Soulful Performances

2015’s full lineup includes: (entertainment subject to change)

Friday, September 11 – TobyMac, MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Colton Dixon, Big Daddy Weave, Francesca Battistelli, Rend Collective, and I Am They
Saturday, September 12 – Skillet, Lecrae, For King & Country, Mandisa, Matt Maher, Jamie Grace, Seventh Time Down, and Veridia

For more information and to purchase event tickets, visit NightofJoy.com.

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Visitors Capture Stunning Lightning Over Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Each night, thousands gather at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando for fireworks. But Mother Nature decided to put on a show of her own Friday night over Cinderella’s Castle.

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Photos: Cinderella Castle Hub Construction Update

The Cinderella Castle hub area is edging closer to being completely finished with a few more areas left to complete. Take a look around the area to see the progress of the construction. Once completed this area will look amazing and be able to be better utilized by all visitors.