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If you are planning to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort between May 31 and June 23, 2019, a reservation and theme park admission are required. There is no additional cost to make a reservation, but reservations are subject to availability.

Here’s how you can make a reservation:

• Beginning today, May 2, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, visit Disneyland.com.
• They will need to be logged into their Disney Account and have the names of everyone who will be part of their Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reservation (up to six Guests total per reservation).
• All Guests will be required to have valid theme park admission in addition to their Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reservation information and valid government issued ID. The Guest who made the reservation (even if under 18 years old) and all guests aged 18 and over on the reservation will need to bring a government issued ID upon check in for their Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reservation. Guests under the age of 3 do not need a Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reservation. Only Guests listed on the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reservation with proper ID will be admitted.
• Once you make a Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reservation, no changes or modifications will be allowed. Reservations are void if transferred or sold. Unused reservations will be forfeited and not replaced.

You cannot make a reservation on behalf of your Client(s).

Guests staying at a Disneyland Resort hotel between May 31 and June 23, 2019, do not need to sign up for a reservation as they will receive a designated reservation to access Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge during their stay (one reservation per registered guest; valid theme park admission required). If your Clients would like to stay at a Disneyland Resort hotel and guarantee a reservation to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, rooms at the three Disneyland Resort hotels are still available.* 

During the reservation period, access to the experiences in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be subject to capacity. Beginning June 24, 2019, reservations will not be required for visits to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and access to Disneyland Park, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and experiences will be subject to capacity. 

*If the hotel reservation is canceled, the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reservation will be canceled.

As we’ve previously shared, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is opening on May 31 at Disneyland Park in Southern California, and Aug. 29 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. If you are planning to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort between May 31 and June 23, 2019, a reservation and theme park admission are required. There is no additional cost to make a reservation, but reservations are subject to availability. 

Specific details about how to make reservations will be available on Disney Travel News and Disneyland.com on May 2 at 8 a.m. PST. You must have a Disney Account on Disneyland.com to register for a reservation, so please encourage them to create one before registration opens at 10 a.m. PST on that day.
To aid in making reservations for this land, this downloadable tip sheet can help guide your Clients. It shares helpful pointers they’ll need to know before logging into Disneyland.com on May 2.

And don’t forget: Guests who want to ensure a visit to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge can confirm a reservation today by booking a stay at one of the three Disneyland Resort hotels between May 31 and June 23, 2019 to receive a designated reservation during their stay to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!* 

A reservation will not be needed to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. More details on what you can expect when the land opens at Walt Disney World Resort in August will be coming soon.

*Guests staying at a Disneyland Resort hotel between May 31 and June 23, 2019 will receive a designated reservation to access Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge during their stay. One reservation per registered Guest. Each Guest is required to have valid theme park admission. If the hotel reservation is canceled, the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reservation will be canceled. Access to certain experiences in the land are subject to capacity and other factors. Additional restrictions apply.

As many of you know, Disney is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios® on May 1, 2019.  And to kick off the big day, our friends at the Disney Parks Blog will be streaming a special star-studded cavalcade with some of your favorite characters and a special announcement you don’t want to miss on Wednesday at 9:55 a.m. EST.

The #DisneyParksLIVE stream will begin shortly before 9:55 a.m. on Wednesday. Come back to Disney Parks Blog for the live coverage. We’ll have an exciting “look ahead” at some of the amazing experiences coming to the park as we transform Disney’s Hollywood Studios into a place where you can live their own adventures in their favorite stories.

So, mark your calendar right now and be sure to stay tuned to Disney Travel News for updates on the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios and throughout the week.

Today we’re sharing the latest foodie news direct from Magic Kingdom® Park! We’ve got everything from donuts and ice cream to milkshakes and eclairs, and even an all-new Plant-Based Cuisine Guide.

To start off, our culinary teams have been working hard to put together a brand-new guide to Plant-Based Cuisine at Magic Kingdom Park. If you are looking for vegetarian and vegan-friendly offerings throughout the park, they’ll find them all listed in this handy guide. Guests can find it at most major food and beverage locations throughout the park and at Guest Relations. The guide will also be updated seasonally, so you can be sure to have the latest info every time they visit the park!

Moving right along to some sweeter offerings, there’s a whole array of new desserts coming this month to help satisfy your sweet tooth. All of these limited-time offerings start this May and will run through the end of June 2019.

Today, we’ve got some rootin’ tootin’ news for ya! There’s a brand-new table-service restaurant coming to Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®. Upon entering Andy’s back yard, you are magically transformed to the size of a toy, surrounded by toys and playsets scattered throughout the area. And soon, they’ll discover that a new play area has been set up – and this time, it’s a rodeo! But of course, being Andy, it certainly isn’t a usual rodeo …

Using three cardboard boxes cut and taped together, Andy has created a new rodeo arena using some of his favorite toys, games, and play sets. And while some pieces are definitely western-themed, what makes this rodeo special is the broad assortment of toys that have been brought together to create a fun, colorful mashup-atmosphere that only a child could create.

Once inside, you will be surrounded by all of the rodeo festivities in-action as well as western town and train station play sets. And they just might spot some of their favorite Disney•Pixar characters scattered throughout the restaurant in the form of toys and game pieces including a toy version of Jessie riding on the back of a Trixie pull-toy and unique toy versions of Bo Peep and her sheep, all who appear to be performing in the rodeo together.

This immersive restaurant will surround you with a kaleidoscope of toys, games, and playsets, providing yet another unique, fun, family-friendly dining experience that could only be had in Toy Story Land. Stay tuned for more news on this yummy rodeo-themed restaurant. And in the meantime, be sure you check out Woody’s Lunch Box for delicious sandwiches, Lunch Box Tarts, and more!

Say cheese! Pop-Up Disney! A Mickey Celebration is now open in the Downtown Disney® District at the Disneyland®Resort!

You are invited to pop in to this all-new, must-see experience and have a great time while we celebrate 90 years of the one and only, Mickey Mouse. They can step inside nine different imaginatively themed experiences, where art and selfies make magical memories for the whole family! Check out the video below to see what’s in store:

Pop-Up Disney! A Mickey Celebration is the latest in a list of exciting developments taking place at the Downtown DisneyDistrict. We have recently welcomed Ballast Point Brewing Company, Salt & Straw scoop shop, the re-designed Wetzel’s Pretzels, Naples Ristorante e Bar, Napoliniand the re-imagined World of Disney! Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes, Sugarboo & Co. and Rinse Bath & Body Co. are coming soon!

*Tickets for the experience must be purchased online, in advance. Experience elements and activities subject to change or cancellation without notice. Parking valid only at the Downtown Disney District parking lot or other Disney-designated parking lot, and parking can be validated for five hours with a Pop-Up Disney! ticket.

“Wonderful World of Animation,” the all-new cinematic nighttime experience debuting May 1, 2019 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®, leverages state-of-the-art projection mapping technology and other effects to take you on a magical journey through more than 90 years of Disney animation.

The team at Disney Parks Live Entertainment has been working on the show for months and are now in the final stages of programming and preparation. Over the last couple weeks, the production team and creative designers, representing audio, video, lighting, music and special effects disciplines, have gone in after the park is closed for the day, fine-tuning everything to get it just right for the grand opening. Here’s a look behind the scenes.

“Wonderful World of Animation” begins with the one-and-only Mickey Mouse, as the park’s iconic Chinese Theater transforms into the black-and-white world of the classic short film, “Mickey’s Gala Premiere.” From there, the show bursts forth in full color, celebrating Mickey’s starring role in “Fantasia” as it launches into sequences filled with magic, family, adventure, romance, villainy and friendship. Each theme is brought to life through unforgettable moments from Disney and Pixar animated films, from “Coco” and “The Incredibles” to “Sleeping Beauty” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”

With nods to the vast library from Disney and Pixar Animation Studios’ long legacy, “Wonderful World of Animation” is the perfect complement to an exhilarating day of adventures at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and a great way to celebrate the park’s 30^th anniversary.

When the sun goes down, the villains come out to play at the all-new Disney Villains After Hours event at Magic KingdomPark. On select nights from June 6-Aug. 8, 2019, you can experience all of the fun of a Disney After Hours event with a little wicked magic sprinkled in throughout the night. Tickets are on now on sale, and they are commissionable.

Like most Disney After Hours events, you can enjoy complimentary ice cream novelties, popcorn, and select bottled beverages included in the cost of admission.   Throughout the park they’ll be able to find a variety of specialty food and beverage offerings available for purchase. From savory to sweet, the event features items inspired by The Queen, Cruella de Vil, Maleficent, Hades, Dr. Facilier, and even Emperor Zurg.

And that’s not all this Disney Villains After Hours event has to offer! In addition to low wait times at more than 20 attractions and experiences throughout the park, there will be special villainous enhancements to attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean and Space Mountain as well as spooky event merchandise. You can also dance the night away at the castle stage, where a party DJ will be spinning some sick beats, transforming the entire Central Plaza of the park into a killer club scene. And when the party heats up, Guests will be introduced to your “Caretaker” for the evening, the Lord of the Dead, Hades, who arrives in a burst of blue flames for the all-new show, “Villains Unite the Night.” And they may even spot Maleficent the Dragon roaming for the first time ever at night – breathing fire as she creeps through the park with her signature wicked grin.

Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame has shattered records with an unprecedented estimated global debut of $1.209 billion, becoming the first film in history to surpass $1 billion in its opening weekend. The film reached the billion-dollar threshold in just five days, more than twice as fast as its predecessor Avengers: Infinity War, which held the record at 11 days. The film also set domestic and international records, earning an estimated $350 million domestically and $859 million internationally.

“Kevin Feige and the Marvel Studios team have continued to challenge notions of what is possible at the movie theater both in terms of storytelling and at the box office,” said Alan Horn, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “Though Endgame is far from an end for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, these first 22 films constitute a sprawling achievement, and this weekend’s monumental success is a testament to the world they’ve envisioned, the talent involved, and their collective passion, matched by the irrepressible enthusiasm of fans around the world.”

“From the very beginning with Iron Man, all we’ve wanted to do was tell stories that brought these characters to life onscreen the way we’ve experienced them as fans of the comics,” said Kevin Feige, President, Marvel Studios. “That we’ve had so many other successes in this journey leading to this unbelievable result with Avengers: Endgame has been almost entirely due to the fans around the world who have supported us through it all. Our directors, Anthony and Joe Russo, and our writers, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, really brought this story home, and I am also incredibly thankful for our cast and filmmakers from across the MCU and all who’ve worked so hard to make these films the best they can be, including the amazing teams at Marvel Studios and Disney. And of course, without Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, none of this would have been possible.”

Said directors Anthony and Joe Russo, “We poured our heart and soul into Avengers: Endgame, hoping to tell a story that would inspire audiences around the world. Our family of cast and crew felt honored to be entrusted with bringing the Infinity Saga to a close. To Kevin Feige, everyone at Disney and Marvel, and the incredible, global community of fans—thank you.”