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Disney and Intel Light Up the Skies at Disney Springs With Hundreds of Twinkling Choreographed Show Drones

This holiday season, guests at Disney Springs – the shopping, dining and entertainment district of Walt Disney World Resort – will get a chance to see Disney and Intel exploring remarkable new technology as hundreds of lighted show drones take to the nighttime sky in “Starbright Holidays – An Intel Collaboration.”

The first-of-its-kind light show featuring 300 Intel® Shooting StarTM show drones invites guests to gaze skyward and make a special wish this holiday season. The synchronized choreography of the new Intel Shooting Star drones is set to a specially orchestrated arrangement of classic holiday music. In the nostalgic and stirring medley, Disney Springs guests can listen for a few bars of classic Disney melodies.

“We are thrilled to share an experience as innovative and unique as Disney Springs,” said Keith Bradford, Vice President of Disney Springs. “‘Starbright Holidays’ is a wonderful surprise and delight moment for guests as they enjoy an evening of world-class shopping, dining and entertainment here at Disney Springs.”

Added Jon Snoddy, Studio Executive with Walt Disney Imagineering R&D, “At Disney, we are always looking for innovative ways to tell stories and create unexpected experiences. We’re excited to invite guests to watch as we explore the possibilities of this remarkable new technology.”

“Starbright Holidays – An Intel Collaboration” marks the first time in the United States 300 show drones have flown at one time. At 280g, the Intel Shooting Star drone weighs less than a volleyball, and features built-in LED lights that can create more than four billion color combinations.

“We are excited to work with Walt Disney Imagineering to bring a fresh and innovative approach to its world-renowned light shows,” said Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intel’s New Technology Group, Josh Walden. “Together, we worked to tackle the new frontier of entertainment, picturing the sky as our canvas, and flying lights as ink.”

“Starbright Holidays – An Intel Collaboration” will join other holiday enhancements at Disney Springs, including a brand-new Christmas Tree Trail, special seasonal entertainment, meet and greets with Santa, and festive decor throughout all four neighborhoods – Town Center, The Landing, West Side and Marketplace.

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Fa La La La La! Holiday Fun to Be Had At Walt Disney World

Guests of Disney Parks will be “Jingling All the Way” this holiday season with exciting new entertainment, holiday treats and holiday-themed parties throughout Disney Parks.

Here’s a round-up of some of the new merrimentat Walt Disney World.

Walt Disney World Resort (Florida)

  • MAGIC KINGDOM:
    • Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration: New to the Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage at Magic Kingdom during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Mickey and his pals host some of their friends for an unforgettable Christmas soiree filled with medleys of delightful classic and contemporary holiday songs, and magical holiday projections on Cinderella Castle building to a sensational, snowy finale. (Also available Dec. 23 – 31 during regular park operating hours).
  • EPCOT
    • New Holidays Around the World Marketplaces – Explore what the Holidays Around the World at Epcot taste like around the globe at five new marketplaces: indulge in duck confit and dumplings from the Alpine Haus Marketplace, celebrate with the shredded beef tamale from the Three Kings Feast Marketplace, toast with Williams Punch from the Germany Marketplace, and more.
  • DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
    • Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! – An all-new nighttime spectacular premieres at Disney’s Hollywood Studios 14-Dec. 31, sending beloved Disney animated characters on a spirited yuletide adventure to get Santa back to the North Pole in time for Christmas Eve. “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” combines state-of-the-art projections, fireworks, special effects and Christmas music to create a dazzling, one-of-a-kind holiday experience for guests – capped by a special message from Santa himself.
    • “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” Holiday Party – Also a new dessert party themed to the show will be offered nightly, one hour prior to each performance, in the courtyard of the Chinese Theater. Guests who book the “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” Holiday Party enjoy holiday snacks, decadent desserts and specialty beverages.
    • Santa Claus – New for 2016 is the opportunity to meet Santa Claus at the Once Upon a Time The beautiful, vintage setting reflects the bygone days of Santa’s visits to the great department stores of the U.S.
  • DISNEY SPRINGS
    • Disney Springs’ Christmas Tree Trail: To capture the spirit of the holidays, Marketplace guests can stroll among 15 custom decorated holiday trees, each dedicated to a popular Disney theme.
    • Once Upon a Toy Fountain – At the “Once Upon a Toy” Fountain (Marketplace), toys have magically come alive for an interactive holiday dance party nightly on the plaza. There’s pin trading, a nightly tree lighting ceremony and more.
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NEW MAGICBAND PACKAGING TO DEBUT

At Walt Disney World® Resort, they’re always looking for ways to improve guests experience while ensuring their products continue to support The Walt Disney Company’s environmental initiatives. Beginning Nov. 11, 2016, Guests who receive MagicBands at home before their resort stay will have their MagicBands fulfilled in new packaging. The new packaging is fully recyclable and printed on recycled paper, in response to Guests’ requests.

This packaging will include the same grey MagicBand holder that’s provided to Guests who receive their MagicBands at the resort front desk. It will also contain the same collateral information on how to wear the MagicBand, how to use it in the parks and resorts, and RFID technology. The new packaging includes a sleeve on its left side, which is where the Walt Disney Travel Company luggage tags will now be located. The luggage tag straps can be found inside the gray MagicBand holder.

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DISCOVER ENDLESS MAGIC AT ALL FOUR WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT THEME PARKS WITH A NEW SPECIAL TICKET

With so many new attractions and experiences to discover at each of the Walt Disney World® Resort Theme Parks, now is the perfect time for our Clients to start planning their stay – and we have a new special ticket offer to experience the distinctive magic in each Walt Disney World Theme Park.

The new 4 Park Magic Ticket is only $70 per day for a limited time and gives our Clients one admission to each of the four theme parks on four separate days starting tomorrow, Nov. 15, 2016-May 26, 2017.

The 4 Park Magic Ticket is valid for a total of four admissions to the Walt Disney World Theme Parks and can be used to enter each Theme Park only once. Tickets are valid for one day of admission to Magic Kingdom® Park, one day of admission to Epcot®, one day of admission to Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park and one day of admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios® on four separate days and may not be used to enter the same Park more than once.

This special ticket is the perfect way for our Clients staying nearby at Walt Disney World Resort area hotels to experience all of this magic and more at each of the theme parks, but it won’t be available for long. Our Clients can purchase the 4 Park Magic Ticket Nov. 15, 2016-March 5, 2017*. Tickets must be used within 14 days of first use or by May 26, 2017, and the following block-out dates apply: Dec. 17, 2016 through Jan. 2, 2017 and April 10-21, 2017. Visit the Featured Offers page for more information beginning Nov. 15, 2016.

Room and ticket packages are also available. For example, our Clients can book a  4-night room and 4 Park Magic Ticket package at select Walt Disney World Good Neighbor Hotels starting at $1,675 for a family of four for arrivals most nights Jan. 3–April 5, 2017 and April 22–May 22, 2017.

As a reminder, for our Clients staying on property at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, Magic Your Way packages with theme park tickets continue to offer all of the flexibility needed to explore the four theme parks with a Disney vacation that’s more flexible and right for our Clients’ vacation needs.

* Tickets must be used within 14 days of first use or by 5/26/17. The following block-out dates apply: 12/17/16–1/2/17 and 4/10–4/21/17. Tickets are nonrefundable, nontransferable and exclude activities/events separately priced. Admission is subject to capacity closures and other restrictions.

Contact Travel Agents, Scott and Becky Donahue, of Wish Upon a Star With Us to plan and book your vacation.

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Sparkles with Endless Magic During the 2016 Holiday Season

Disney’s Animal Kingdom presents holiday themes in a whole new “dark,” with new daytime-into-night experiences, including Tree of Life transformations, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Kali Rivers Rapids and Expedition Everest.  For the holidays:

  • Guests will be greeted, at the park’s entrance, by a dramatic, animal-themed holiday tree. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse don their holiday best to meet and greet guests at Adventurers Outpost.
  • Their friends Goofy, Baloo, King Louie, Donald Duck, Chip and Dale also show off their holiday finest.
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Disney World’s Big Attendance Surprise

There were plenty of welcome and unwelcome surprises in Disney‘s fiscal fourth-quarter report on Thursday. However, the biggest head-turning nugget in the media giant’s fresh financials is that attendance at its Florida resort actually increased this summer.

Full Story at The Motley Fool

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Disney Springs Treats Holiday Guests to Festive Entertainment, World-Class Shopping, Special Events and More at Walt Disney World Resort

From West Side to Marketplace, from Town Center to The Landing, Disney Springs will be aglow and all decked out for a grand and gala holidays celebration in 2016.

With its multi-year makeover from Downtown Disney nearly complete, Disney Springs at every corner will be unwrapping its very first full-on holidays gala. For the first time, all four neighborhoods will be filled with festive decorations, the merriest of special events and entertainment fun for the whole family.

Disney Springs puts a big red bow around the season of cheer with three extra special events:

  • Stitch’s Holiday Gift A fun scavenger hunt will allow guests to explore all four neighborhoods of Disney Springs. Guests pick up their Holiday Hunt booklet at any participating location, then explore Disney Springs in search of a unique Stitch icon at each participating location. Once complete, guests redeem the booklet at a redemption location to receive a free “completer” button.
  • The Festival of Toys. The Once Upon a Toy Fountain area (Marketplace) comes alive with a holiday dance party, deluxe hot chocolate, pin trading and a nightly tree lighting ceremony inviting a select family to turn on the holiday lights.
  • Disney Springs’ Christmas Tree Trail. (Marketplace). This immersive and enchanting walk-through experience features 15 custom decorated holiday trees, each dedicated to a popular Disney theme. Custom music and a light snowfall completes the Christmassy scene.

Holiday Shopper’s Paradise
Talk about shopping, Disney Springs will be the address for shoppers at holiday time – from name-brand retailers to unique boutiques stocking that special trinket for under the tree to everything in between.

Some of the most recognizable names in retailing have opened their doors in Town Center, newest neighborhood of Disney Springs. This includes Anthropologie, Lucky Brand, kate spade new york, UNDER ARMOUR BRAND HOUSE, Tommy Bahama and Sephora – plus brands unique to Central Florida including UNIQLO, Melissa Shoes and UNOde50.

In Marketplace, guests can shop for seasonal offerings at Disney’s Days of Christmas, Art of Disney, World of Disney, Wonderful World of Memories, Marketplace Fun Finds, and Marketplace Co-Op.

At Art of Disney, shoppers can find sketch artists doing holiday artwork. Goofy’s Candy Co. for the holidays is a yummy wonderland of chocolate-dipped candy canes, Olaf caramel apples, Mickey Santa Krispy Treat, miniature fruit cakes and a Mickey Santa Cupcake.

Disney Springs also unwraps a special, hard-to-find present found on every shopper’s wish list: convenient, close-in and complimentary parking.

With the proximity of two “smart” garages where open parking spaces are readily identified, Disney Springs guests are spared the holiday angst of jockeying up and down rows of parked cars for the elusive slot. Disney Springs also is connected to Disney resort hotels by complimentary motorcoach or watercraft service. After 4pm, transportation is available from all four Theme Parks to Disney Springs.

Holiday Feasting at Disney Springs
When the holiday hungries strike, there is no need to pack back into the car. Great dining options abound at every corner of Disney Springs, whether it’s grab-and-go (food trucks at West Side), casual sit-down (Earl of Sandwich, Paradiso 37, Wolfgang Puck Cafe) or a memorable dining experience at venues such as STK and Morimoto Asia. At select locations such as The BOATHOUSE, Raglan Road, T-Rex Café, Rainforest Cafe and Splitsville, entertainment becomes an extra added attraction to holiday feasting.

Frontera Cocina, Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, D-Luxe Burger, Homecoming – Florida Kitchen and Southern Shine are new Town Center dining discoveries holiday shoppers will find. Also new for 2016: a holiday cocktails and craft beer in Marketplace.

Byways and stages filled with holiday entertainment
Between great shopping and dining, Disney Springs treats guests to a sleighful of holiday entertainment.

  • At Marketplace, Living Statues (World of Disney/Poutine Courtyard)
  • At Marketplace, The Festival of Toys
  • At Marketplace, Carolers (near Disney’s Days of Christmas and Santa’s Chalet).
  • At Waterview Park (The Landing), Hanukkah-inspired troupe Kalinka 24-30
  • At Waterside Stage (Marketplace), DJ Holiday Dance Party
  • At Waterside Stage, UHURU celebrating Kwanza Dec. 26-27
  • At Marketplace, Toy Soldier stilt walkers

Best News of All
That would be the Jolly Old Man himself. Direct from the North Pole, Santa Claus invites the young and young-at-heart to share their Christmas wishes at Santa’s Chalet (Marketplace) Nov. 11-Dec. 24 (Noon-10:00 p.m.) and Black Friday Nov. 25 (8 a.m.-10:00 p.m.). Santa Goofy joins the fun Dec. 25-Dec. 30 (Noon-10:00 p.m.).

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Full Menu of PizzeRizzo at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

A few days ago, the Walt Disney World Resort announced that PizzeRizzo (the new quick-service location that replaced the former “Pizza Planet“ restaurant at Disney’s Hollywood Studios) will officially open on November 18, 2016.

Full Story at Orlando Theme Park News

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Disney can fly drones after unblocking its parks’ no-fly zones

For their high price of admission, Disneyland and Disney World offer park-wide immersion and entertainment capped off with nightly shows and seasonal fireworks.

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios Sparkles with Endless Magic During the 2016 Holiday Season

An all-new nighttime spectacular, “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!,” premieres at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Nov. 14-Dec. 31, sending beloved Disney animated characters on a spirited yuletide adventure to get Santa back to the North Pole in time for Christmas Eve. “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” combines state-of-the-art projections, fireworks, special effects and Christmas music to create a dazzling, one-of-a-kind holiday experience for guests – capped by a special message from Santa himself.

A new dessert party themed to the show will be offered nightly, one hour prior to each performance, in the courtyard of the Chinese Theater. Guests who book the “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” Holiday Party enjoy holiday-inspired snacks, decadent desserts and specialty beverages. Guests can call 407/WDW-DINE or visit Disneyworld.com to reserve their spot (Nov. 14-Dec. 17, $69 adults, $39 children, including taxes and gratuities; Dec. 18-31 $79 adults, $45 children, including taxes and gratuities).

New for 2016 is the opportunity to meet Santa Claus at the Once Upon a Time shop starting Nov. 14. The beautiful and vintage setting reflects the bygone days of Santa’s visits to the great department stores across the country.

During the holiday season, “Tinsel Town” takes on a new meaning at the theme park celebrating the magic of movies and television. A giant Christmas tree towers over the main entrance, holiday displays capture the imagination, shops along Hollywood Boulevard welcome holiday shoppers and colorful garlands and lights sparkle throughout the park.

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