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Space 220 Restaurant

Space 220 is a new table-service restaurant debuting this winter at Epcot next to Mission: SPACE. When guests enter the restaurant, they’ll step into a special space elevator that will take them 220 miles above the earth’s surface and offer incredible celestial views. Guests will feel as if they’re traveling straight up into space to dock next to the Centauri Space Station suspended just beyond the orbit of Mission: SPACE. Upon arrival, guests will be guided to their seats past the grow zone, a spinning wall of produce that mimics Earth’s gravity and represents some of the fresh ingredients used by the restaurant’s culinary team.

The new fast-casual restaurant opening this winter at The American Adventure in Epcot will serve classic barbecue and home-style craft brews. When Guests step into the pavilion, they’ll be greeted by the enticing aromas of barbecue coming from a large smoker located in the center of the outdoor bar and seating area. Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue will celebrate American backyard barbecue with flavors from different regions around the United States.

We’re excited to share that the new Mickey Shorts Theater is on its way to Disney’s Hollywood Studios® – opening in March 2020! 

As you can see from the new artist concept rendering above, the interior of the theater will evoke the same wacky fun of the Disney Channel cartoon series. You will see an original short in this same style, plus have the chance to take their picture in special photo locations. 

Next year is going to be a big one for Mickey Mouse at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as in addition to this new theater experience, the park will unveil Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the first ride-through attraction in Disney history featuring those true originals! 

Stay tooned for more on these new experiences in the weeks and months ahead. 

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will begin transporting Guests from Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida to a galaxy far, far away beginning in 2021, Walt Disney Imagineering announced tonight. This is a new type of immersive vacation that only Disney could create – a two-night, cruise-style itinerary where you become the hero of their own adventure in an experience that surrounds them 24/7 in Star Wars storytelling.

In a new artist concept rendering just released (above), you get a first look at what guests will see when they arrive for their Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser vacation. The Galactic Starcruiser Terminal is where guests will begin their Star Wars experience!  

Whether you show up via personal vehicle, Disney transportation or by landspeeder, curb-side check-in prepares them to leave Earth behind, jump to lightspeed and begin their Star Wars story. From the Starcruiser Terminal, Guests will enter an exclusive launch pod (above) for travel up to the Halcyon, the starcruiser in a galaxy far, far away. Through the pod’s viewports, it looks as though Guests are traveling through space to approach the massive ship that is much too large to land on any planet. 

A “spaceport of call” to Black Spire Outpost is included in the itinerary, where special passenger transports take you to the planet Batuu (also known as the destination for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®).

To get from Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and back, you will remain fully in-story as they step aboard the transport ships designed specifically for this new immersive experience, which you can see in the artist concept rendering above, released today. It will connect you directly to a spaceport at Black Spire Outpost on Batuu, where the story they began in the starcruiser will continue and evolve while exploring the 14-acre land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. 

Sign up to receive updates as exciting new details are released about Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at starwarsgalacticstarcruiser.com.

Earlier this year, details on new film experiences coming to Epcot® were unveiled at the D23 Expo.

Today we’re happy to share that three new films will debut Jan. 17, 2020, at Epcot, on the same day the Epcot International Festival of the Arts begins! 

“Awesome Planet” in The Land pavilion showcases the Earth’s beauty and diversity in a 10-minute film featuring spectacular imagery, in-theater effects and an original musical score from Academy Award-winning® composer Steven Price. 

“Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along” in the France pavilion is directed and produced by Don Hahn, producer of the animated and live-action “Beauty and the Beast” films, and invites Guests to participate in a twist on a tale as old as time. It also features narration from Angela Lansbury, who played Mrs. Potts in the original film. The new sing-along will run in rotation with “Impressions de France,” which will receive an upgrade to 4K projection. 

And “Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360” in the Canada pavilion is an update to the previous “O Canada!” film with new scenes, a new musical score by Canadian composer Andrew Lockington and new narration by award-winning actors Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy.

Chef Remy is cooking up something special at Epcot®, and we have a first look inside to share with you today! 

Walt Disney Imagineering is hard at work developing a new attraction for the park’s France pavilion, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, planned to open in summer 2020. Based on Disney and Pixar’s hit film, “Ratatouille,” this family-friendly attraction will invite you to shrink down to the scale of a rat for a culinary adventure with Chef Remy.

Guests will race across Gusteau’s kitchen floor aboard special trackless ride vehicles, which you can see in the image at the top of this post – just released today – as Disney Imagineers work on bringing this attraction to life. 

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is one of several new experiences coming to Epcot as part of the park’s historic transformation already underway. Stay tuned for more updates!

There’s a reason everyone’s talking about adding Disney+ to their growing list of streaming services, and we can’t blame them. The new app has nearly every classic and modern Disney movie ever made, and for a pretty reasonable price. (Find out how much Disney+ is here.) There are so many films for every occasion, but we’re particularly impressed with the number of holiday offerings that are available as soon as you sign up for Disney+.

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The heart-warming tale of the unstoppable sisters Anna and Elsa continues in the recently released “Frozen 2” film. This holiday season, you can see “Frozen 2” now in theaters and come experience the magic of “Frozen” and “Frozen 2” at the Disneyland® Resort:

At Disney California Adventure® Park

1. Guests can travel to Anna and Elsa’s Royal Welcome at the Disney Animation building and meet the loving sisters who are now appearing in their new looks inspired by the recently released “Frozen 2” film.

2. You can catch the sensational theatrical production of “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion,” and relive the story of the first movie. For a limited time, a special look at moments from “Frozen 2” will be presented prior to the production.

3. Do You Want to Build a Snowman? You can learn to “build” Olaf in a unique class taught by a Disney artist at the Animation Academy. The finished piece of art makes for a unique holiday season souvenir. And, beginning in December, Guests can come nose-to-carrot with this lovable character and get a warm hug.

4. Guests canexperience the return of “World of Color – Season of Light” featuring favorite “Frozen” characters. You can watch as young Anna and Elsa play in the snow with Olaf trailing along, and feel the love as Anna and Kristoff kiss at the end of a scene that features the holiday classic, “Baby, it’s Cold Outside.”

At Disneyland® Park

5. Guests can enjoy “A Christmas Fantasy” parade, which includes appearances by Anna, Elsa and Olaf bidding a warm winter welcome from their magical “Frozen” float.

6. You can head to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique where young royalty-in-training can transform into Anna and Elsa with hairstyles, outfits, makeup, nail polish and accessories inspired by both films. To reserve this package, visit Disneyland.com or call 714 -781-STYLE (714-781-7895). Separate theme park admission is required.

At the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort

7. Guests staying at one of the three on-property hotels can give the gift of a “Frozen”-themed in-room celebration from Disney Floral and Gifts. This package includes a “Frozen” door banner, snowflake confetti, pillow blanket, tote, light-up lanyards, autograph book and more. 

Around the Disneyland Resort

8. Guests can dance around the park or at home as they enjoy the sounds from the new movie with the Frozen 2 Official Playlist, a specially-curated Apple Music® playlist within the Play Disney Parks app.

9. You can celebrate their love for “Frozen” with something to take home as a souvenir! Items include Anna, Elsa, Olaf and Sven plush; ornaments, apparel, drinkware and pins – plus new roleplay inspired by Anna and Elsa. Guests can also show off their “Frozen” fandom with the latest Arendelle Aqua collection inspired by the films with headwear, accessories and men’s and women’s apparel.

10. Guests can add to the “Frozen” magic with specialty eats and treats! An Arendelle Aqua Mickey-shaped macaron with buttercream, blueberries and cream filling can be found at Clarabelle’s Hand Scooped Ice Cream in Disney California Adventure Park, and at Jolly Holiday Bakery Café in Disneyland Park. Additionally, a fun Sven sipper can now be found at Red Rose Taverne and Maurice’s Treats in Disneyland Park, and at the Hyperion cart at Disney California Adventure Park.

Check out the video below to see the “Frozen” fun at the Disneyland Resort: 

Encourage you to head on over to the Disneyland Resort to warm their hearts with these magical “Frozen” experiences!

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Merry and bright, day and night, the 2019 Epcot® International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth shares an abundance of joy and festive holiday traditions with you now through Dec. 30, 2019.

The spirit of joy and seasonal lore infuse Epcot®, where storytellers from countries around the World Showcase share legends and traditions ranging from a musical tour of the Great White North with the Canadian Holiday Voyageurs to the Hanukkah Storyteller’s tales of diverse music and customs (between Morocco and France pavilions). Daily performances of JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season, will share uplifting gospel, R&B and holiday songs of Christmas and Kwanzaa at the World Showcase Plaza Stage.

And the food! At Holiday Kitchens encircling the World Showcase Promenade, your Clients will find Potato Dumpling with Mushroom Sauce from Germany, Slow-Roasted Turkey with Stuffing at American Holiday Table, Canadian Wild Rice and Ham Soup from Yukon Holiday Kitchen – the offerings are vast and suited to many palates.  You can  embark on the Holiday Cookie Stroll featuring gingerbread, black and white cookies and more. They can then catch a performance of the beloved Candlelight Processional each evening with a celebrity narrator, 50-piece orchestra and full choir. For a grand holiday breakfast, lunch or dinner, you can enjoy  a Candlelight Processional Table Service Dining Package at select restaurants, which includes guaranteed seating at a same-day Candlelight performance.

And there’s a fun new Future World festival addition this year: Living with the Land: Merry and Bright Nights! When the seasonal sun sets, you can embark on the classic Living with the Land boat cruise through greenhouses thriving with colorful fruits and veggies and decorated with sparkling holiday light displays.

There’s so much to see and do, you will want to return for another go-round. 

• Epcot SCROLLS – In each entertainment location, you can discover one of 13 scrolls featuring fun new ideas for their own holiday traditions and tips to find nearby holiday photo spots.
• Voices of Liberty – Guests won’t want to miss the beautiful a cappella holiday music of the Dickens Carolers at The American Adventure pavilion.
• Green Landing Family Play Zone – You can explore this lush green spot with Wall-E and Eve. 
• Holiday Markets – It’s easy to celebrate the season with authentic gifts from special holiday markets of Mexico, Norway, Germany, Italy, France and more! Festive Epcot merchandise collections give Chip ‘n’ Dale a showcase on mugs, jerseys, ornaments and the Holiday Cookie Jar.

The Candlelight Processional is performed three times nightly at 5, 6:45 and 8:15 p.m. – guaranteed seating is available by booking a Candlelight Processional Dining Package at EpcotHolidays.com or by calling 407-WDW-FEST. 

*Narrators and entertainment are subject to change without notice. Theme park admission is required.

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