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Video – Disney Halloween Merchandise Returns
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
B Roll: ‘Villains Unleashed’ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Villains Unleashed, a mischievously fun after-hours event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The special ticket event featured appearances by more than 50 Disney villains, dance parties, meet-and-greet opportunities, Oogie Boogie’s Freaky Funhouse Show, “Villainy in the Sky” Fireworks and more.
Add More Fun to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party with New Premium Event
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.
Disney’s Night of Joy Celebrates a Stellar Line-Up of Christian Music Sept. 5-6
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.
The Holidays Shine Bright at Walt Disney World
There’s so much to enjoy at the Walt Disney World Resort during the holiday season – from enchanting fireworks and seasonal parades to glimmering displays and a candle-lit retelling of the tale that started it all. And now is a great time to plan your holiday getaway – see for yourself
Family Friendly Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Begins Sept. 1 at Magic Kingdom
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,” the Headless Horseman parades a gang of ghostly characters down Main Street, U.S.A. for a haunted, but happy, Halloween season.
Disney villains take center stage in 2014 with “Villains Mix & Mingle — Live on Stage” castle show; and Club Villain, an all-new nightly character dance party experience takes over the Diamond Horseshoe Saloon in Frontierland. Mischevious villains will be available for guests to meet all night long in locations throughout the park.
The 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 and 31
To purchase advance tickets, guests can visit disneyworld.com/halloween or call 407-W-DISNEY.
Disney Announces new Move it! Shake it! Dance and Play it! Street Party
Disney has announced a new street party for Magic Kingdom. The “Move it! Shake It! Dance & Play It!” Street Party replaces the “Move it! Shake it! Celebrate it! Street Party. There will still be an emcee for the party plus new characters such as Stitch and Phineas and Ferb joining many of the current characters.
The floats should be very similar and the route should be the same. Guests will continue to interact with their favorite characters, as they move it, shake it, and dance and play it, around the Cinderella Castle hub this fall.
Imagineers Unveil the Storyline of Disney Springs
The Walt Disney Imagineering team will be transforming the 40-year-old area known as Downtown Disney into Disney Springs, a destination that will include more than 150 shopping, dining and entertainment experiences.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Awesome Mix Tape Party to Be Added to Villains Unleashed Event
The Villains Unleashed Event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on August 23 is set to feature a Dance Party featuring the Awesome Mix Tape from Guardians of the Galaxy.
