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“Move It! Shake It! Dance & Play It!” – a new version of the popular Magic Kingdom® street party – showcases new music, characters and ways for your Clients to become part of the show.

The fun starts as giant gift boxes make their way down Main Street U.S.A. towards the front of Cinderella Castle. Then, the party begins! Your Clients can take to the street and join Mickey Mouse and friends as the celebration erupts. Plus, they can capture all the fun with their cameras, and use the tag #MoveitShakeitPics on their posts to keep the party going online!

Guests with both a MagicBand and a linked Memory Maker entitlement who ride Seven Dwarfs Mine Train will find a photo and video memento that captures and recreates their race through the diamond mine associated to their My Disney Experience account.

The Attraction photo and video will be available only to Guests who have purchased Memory Maker and have linked their Memory Maker entitlement and MagicBand to their My Disney Experience account.

Guests with a linked Memory Maker entitlement also will be able to view and download the photos and videos of their linked Family & Friends and Managed Guests who were also wearing a MagicBand while experiencing the attraction.

Guests who have experienced the Attraction while wearing a MagicBand may still purchase Memory Maker while onsite if they wish to view and download their Attraction photo and video.

More than 180 Disney Parks Blog readers attended the Disney Side “Not-So-Scary” Soiree at Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World Resort, celebrating the return of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.

Halloween’s happiest haunts will reappear for 26 “spook-tacular” nights of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom.

From Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, the after-hours special ticket event will immerse guests in the Halloween spirit. The bewitching “Happy HalloWishes” fireworks spectacular will illuminate the sky in bursts of orange and green fireworks. In “Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade” a gang of ghostly characters parade down Main Street, U.S.A. for a haunted, but happy, Halloween season.

Each night of ever so slightly frightful fun begins at 7 p.m. and runs until midnight, with guests encouraged to don their favorite Halloween costumes and partake in trick-or-treating around Magic Kingdom.

Party dates in 2014 are:

Sept. 1, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26 & 28
Oct. 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30 & 31

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The manifesting and disappearing ghosts in the grand ballroom of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion aren’t holograms or digital projections. They’re based on Pepper’s Ghost, a nineteenth century technique that, until the Haunted Mansion was constructed, had never been used on such a grand scale.

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Shih Tzus, Poodles, Beagles – 101 dogs in all – joined their owners and Disney dogs such as Pluto, Bolt, Stitch and Aug. 30, 2014 for the first-ever “A Disney Side Dog’s Day at Magic Kingdom” at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The tail-wagging morning featured a doggie dance party, a walk in the park through Cinderella Castle, a costume contest, green carpet, doggie treats and more – all before the park opened to guests. The event was part of Animal Planet’s “America’s Cutest: Disney Side Howl-O-Ween” TV special scheduled to premiere October 18.

Halloween season has returned to Disney Parks. Disney Parks’ Merchandise Communications Manager, Steven Miller,  visited Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort to check out some of his favorite Disney Halloween items. You can find select items by visiting the Disney Store online: http://di.sn/gp2

This fall, the Villains’ Sinister Soiree: A Wicked Takeover of Cinderella Castle adds even more tricks to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in the Magic Kingdom® Park at Walt Disney World® Resort.

This separately ticketed premium event allows guests to enjoy preferred viewing for Mickey’s “Boo-To-You” Halloween Parade and the HalloWishes Fireworks Spectacular. Plus, guests can join Lady Tremaine and her villainous friends at Cinderella’s Royal Table to indulge in devilish desserts and wicked entertainment in celebration of the villains’ favorite time of year – Halloween!

Tickets for the Villains’ Sinister Soiree: A Wicked Takeover of Cinderella Castle are $99 per person (ages 3 and older), plus tax (gratuity included). 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.

Reservations are highly recommended for the Dessert Soiree at Cinderella’s Royal Table. Seatings are available at the following times: 10:15 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. on 9/1, 9/9, 9/12, and 9/14/2014 and 10:15 p.m. on 9/16, 9/19, 9/21, 9/23, 9/26, 9/28, 10/2, 10/3, 10/5, 10/9, 10/10, 10/13, 10/16, 10/17, 10/19, 10/21, 10/23, 10/24, 10/26, 10/28, 10/30, and 10/31/2014.

Please call 407-939-5262 to book reservations for Villains’ Sinister Soiree: A Wicked Takeover of Cinderella Castle. Online reservations are not available.

Entertainment is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Reserved viewing is for the 8:15 p.m. Mickey’s “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade only. Wristbands are non-transferrable and will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Please be advised that seating is not provided at the preferred parade or fireworks viewing. Wheelchairs and ECVs can be accommodated in the viewing areas and at Cinderella’s Royal Table. Disney dining plan entitlements may not be redeemed for this event. May not be combined with any other discounts or promotions. There are a limited number of tickets available for this event. 

This year marks the 32nd year for Disney’s Night of Joy, where the best in Contemporary Christian music meets the excitement of the Magic Kingdom. From contemporary hits to hard-hitting, high-energy rock, there’s something for every kind of music fan Sept. 5-6 at Walt Disney World Resort.

This year’s lineup showcases a stage-load of talent on each night.

Friday, Sept. 5: Hillsong United, Chris Tomlin, Matthew West, for KING & COUNTRY, Mandisa, Building 429, Matt Maher, The Neverclaim
Saturday, Sept. 6: Skillet, Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Israel Houghton & New Breed, Britt Nicole, Colton Dixon, Rhett Walker, We As Human, 1 Girl Nation

Single-night tickets are $59 plus tax in advance and $69 plus tax on the days of the show. To purchase tickets, or for more information about the event, guests can visit NightofJoy.com or call 407-W-DISNEY.