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Bo Peep, from Pixar Animation Studios’ “Toy Story” films, will be making special appearances at Disney Parks starting this summer. You will be able to meet Bo when she finds her way to Disneyland Paris, Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure park and Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. She’ll also be traveling across the Pacific to visit Disney Parks in Asia.

In “Toy Story 4,” when Bonnie takes the toys on her family’s road trip, Woody ends up on an unexpected detour that includes a reunion with his long-lost friend Bo Peep, whose adventurous spirit and life on the road belie her delicate porcelain exterior. Woody and Bo are worlds apart when it comes to life as a toy, and they soon realize that’s the least of their worries.

Disney•Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” ventures to theaters on June 21, 2019. Stay tuned for more information on Bo Peep’s arrival later this year.

From the music of Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland Park to the soundtrack of Future World at Epcot, Disney Parks are filled with amazing music that guests can enjoy by listening to Apple Music®* playlists in the Play Disney Parksmobile app – available on Apple devices and now available for Android^TM devices. With playlists specially curated by Disney on Apple Music and featured in the Play Disney Parks app, guests can listen to fan favorite songs from beloved lands, attractions, characters and more whether at home, on the way to or in the middle of their visit.

With more than 35 unique playlists available, there is something for everyone. Users can download the Play Disney Parks app through either the App Store or Google Play to enjoy on Apple or Android devices. New Apple Music users are able to sign up for a free three-month trial, while current Apple Music subscribers can add their favorite Play Disney Parks playlists to their library today.

“We know that Disney music holds a special place in the hearts of our guests and love being able to offer access to fan favorite songs from our parks and beyond,” said Paul Oppedisano, Vice President of Premium Services at Walt Disney World Resort.

Play Disney Parks launched in 2018 to bring to life unique interactive experiences for guests of all ages through a range of activities including themed games, Disney trivia, digital achievements, music and more – whether they are playing on Main Street, U.S.A. or in line at beloved attractions. Developed as a partnership between Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Technology & Digital, Play Disney Parks was designed for families and guests to enjoy together, with group play options that enable everyone to join in on the fun while staying fully engaged in the immersive environments of Disney parks.

The Play Disney Parks app is continuing to grow and evolve with new experiences and offerings at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, including the eagerly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, opening at Disneyland Resort in California on May 31, and at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida on August 29. For the latest updates, follow the dedicated Play Disney Parks app pages – Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort  – as well as the #PlayDisneyParks hashtag on social media.

Available for iPhone® and smartphones for Android™.

Message, data and roaming rates may apply. Availability subject to handset limitations, and features may vary by handset, service provider or otherwise. Coverage and app stores not available everywhere. Music streaming feature requires an Apple Music subscription. Separate Apple Music terms and conditions apply. Subscription plan renews automatically after trial. If you’re under 18, get your parents’ permission first.

Some features require separate theme park admission.

Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and Apple Music are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google LLC.

Disney After Hours has been a huge success with Guests looking for the opportunity to experience the magic at Magic Kingdom® Park after the sun goes down. Today, we’re excited to share a new reason to delve into the delights of Disney After Hours this summer – Disney Villains will add a wicked twist to Disney After Hours event nights June 6-Aug. 8, 2019!

In case you aren’t familiar, Disney After Hours is a special event that’s open to a limited number of Guests and offers low wait times at more than 20 attractions and experiences after the park closes to day Guests, from classics like the Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Space Mountain, to newer favorites like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, plus many more. Event tickets also allow entry as early as 7 p.m., which gives your Clients time to enjoy fireworks before heading off to the attractions. Ice cream novelties, popcorn and select bottled beverages are also included in the cost of admission.

This summer, Disney Villains After Hours will take on a wickedly fun villains theme, with exclusive entertainment, food & beverage, merchandise and more.

Here’s a taste of what new elements to expect:

• A Brand-New Disney Villains Stage Show – Hades and Meg from “Hercules” will set the castle stage ablaze in this all-new stage show, Villains Unite the Night, which will also feature appearances by Jafar, The Queen, Dr. Facilier and Maleficent.
• Spot Maleficent the Dragon – Maleficent the Dragon, with her Steampunk style and signature wicked grin, will be let loose for the first time at night – breathing fire as she creeps through the park as a one-of-a-kind experience for party Guests.
• Villanous Enhancements: Discover surprising, villain-inspired additions at Pirates of the Caribbean and Space Mountain.
• Wickedly Good Food & Beverage -A variety of special food & beverage offerings will also be available for purchase, including tasty desserts, drinks and dishes inspired by The Queen, Cruella de Vil, Maleficent, Hades, Dr. Facilier and even Emperor Zurg.
• Event Merchandise – Event attendees can also purchase new logo merchandise, as well as items from a curated collection of the best Disney Villains merchandise available.
• One Notorious Item to Note: Ever driven to stand out in their unpredictable and audacious fashion, while the Villains will be entertaining Guests in the new stage show, they will not be participating in character greetings during the event.

If your Clients really wanna get in on the action, they can show off their sinister side by dressing in attire inspired by their favorite baddie.

Disney Villains After Hours tickets cost $139 plus tax in advance, $144 plus tax on the event night. Stay tuned for booking details!  Tickets for these specific Disney Villains After Hours event nights will go on sale April 29, 2019.

These days it might seem like Disney is too busy remaking classic animated movies in live-action to actually have time for new animated projects, but that’s anything but the case. From sequels to Frozen and Toy Story to intriguing new fare like Onward and Dragon Empire, both Disney and Pixar will be keeping the animation fire burning in the years to come.

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With their kindness, bravery and confidence, Disney Princesses have inspired generations to dream big. Now open at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures is an all-new dining experience at the Disneyland® Resort and features some of your favorite heroines.

Offered Thursdays through Mondays amid the elegance of Napa Rose restaurant, Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures combines an exquisite brunch with a delightfully new and unique storytelling environment. Disney Princesses such as Belle, Tiana, Ariel, Jasmine and others arrive with friendly greetings to make lasting memories for Guests of all ages. See this preview of the magical new gathering!

The three-course brunch begins with a triple-tier tower of appetizers, followed by a buffet of entrees at the open-kitchen counter, and it’s capped off by an array of beautiful desserts inspired by the princesses, served family style.

After dining, Guests are invited to the outdoor patio for intimate story time and activities. Belle reads from one of her treasured books, Mulan may show Guests how to strike a warrior pose, or Rapunzel may share how she summoned the willpower to leave her tower.

The morning also includes a private portrait location, premium keepsakes for girls and boys, and five hours of valet parking at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. To book your reservations for Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures visit Disneyland.com.

*Dining experience and elements subject to restrictions and change without notice. Specific characters are not guaranteed. Restaurant seating is subject to availability and reservations are recommended.

You can experience a new dining adventure honoring some of the most majestic and endangered African animals and celebrating the beloved story of “The Lion King.” Circle of Flavors: Harambe at Night offers a unique way to dine at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park with a family-friendly progressive dining experience drawing inspiration from the many facets of African cultures and animals.

The  journey begins with a welcome reception at the Wildlife Express Train Station and takes you on a fun-filled adventure to the train station at Rafiki’s Planet Watch, then continues on to Harambe Market. Throughout the night, Guests will take in sights, sounds, and scrumptious flavors in celebration of “The Lion King” and the Big Five game animals: the African elephant, the rhinoceros, the Cape buffalo, the leopard, and our host animal, the lion. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the importance of the Big Five and the challenges they face around the world as well as how Disney is working to protect them.

Starting at the train station, Guests will receive light hors d’oeuvres, snacks, and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) while enjoying acoustic music before hopping on the train to ride over to Rafiki’s Planet Watch. Upon arrival, they’ll be greeted with more light bites and sips. And hanging out in the train station, familiar friends Timon and Rafiki will be available for character greetings and fun interactive activities for all ages. Once Guests finish up at Rafiki’s Planet Watch, they can hop back on the train and get ready to venture over to Harambe Market for the main event. Throughout the marketplace, Guests will enjoy an array of sweet and savory dishes paired with unique beverages.

Circle of Flavors: Harambe at Night begins on July 24, 2019, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Pricing is $125 plus tax for adults and $99 plus tax for children ages 3-9 and separate park admission is required. Reservations can be made starting April 3, 2019 by calling 407 WDW-DINE (407 939-3463) or by visiting the Walt Disney World Resort Dining Page. 

When visiting Walt Disney World, what you really need is faith, trust, and best-kept secrets from the biggest Disney fans. (We hate to break it to you, Tinkerbell.) No matter if you’re traveling to Disney for the first time or the hundredth, there’s always something to learn about the rides, dining, and shows at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios. While planning your vacation to “the most magical place on Earth,” take a look at these tips and tricks to save money, time, and stress. And if you don’t have a trip in the books just yet, you probably will in 3, 2, 1…

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Next month isn’t just bringing April showers, but the return of the popular Eggstravaganza scavenger hunt at the Disneyland® Resort. This fun, egg-themed scavenger hunt will take place April 5-21, 2019 across Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure® Park and the Downtown Disney® District.

You can pick up their map and stickers for $6.99 (plus tax) at select merchandise locations, then let the hunt begin! They can search for special hidden “eggs” themed to Disney and Pixar characters. And they can record their discoveries by placing the corresponding sticker on the themed Egg-stravaganza map to represent that location.

Whether you choose to hunt for eggs or not, they can return their map to a redemption location for a surprise. Redemption locations include the following merchandise shops: Disney Showcase in Disneyland Park, Elias & Co. at Disney California Adventure Park and World of Disney Store in the Downtown Disney District.

Purchasing limits will apply, while supplies last. One surprise per map. No discounts apply. Separate admission is required to enter Disneyland theme parks. The experience is subject to restrictions and may change without notice.

Earlier this year, we shared news about Project Stardust—which includes a number of enhancements we’re making to the Disneyland® Resort, specifically Disneyland Park, to continue to deliver a world-class guest experience. While carrying forward Walt Disney’s original vision, the improvements range from beautification to maxi­mizing Guest comfort and improving Guest flow, as we prepare the theme park for its next phase of significant growth, starting with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

We also are adding more parking and enhancing the Guest arrival experience. Last year, we announced plans to build another parking structure adjacent to Mickey & Friends. The new structure will be called Pixar Pals, featuring familiar friends from Disney•Pixar films such as “Coco,” “Monsters, Inc.” and “Inside Out”!

More than 5,000 parking spaces will be available within the structure. We anticipate it opening no later than the end of July, and hopefully sooner. The new structure will feature a new electronic parking system to expedite Guest parking.

In the next few months, the Toy Story parking lot also will be expanded with more than 2,000 additional parking spaces, and additional entrances. What’s more, we will be adding security-screening tents before Guests board the Toy Story parking lot shuttles to eliminate screening in the esplanade outside the theme parks at peak times.

We completed many of the improvements to Guest flow and queuing that we have previously shared, including the curb grading in Town Square. Work has now begun to open up the walkways in the central Plaza, sometimes referred to as the “hub,” while retaining the intimate feel at the heart of Disneyland Park. In addition to enhancing curbs with slow inclines, we are softening corners on planters to help Guests navigate around them.

We also will be working on the entrance and marquee to Adventureland as part of Project Stardust. We will temporarily take the marquee down to remove a walkway support for ease of Guest flow. Other Project Stardust enhancements include policy updates in an effort to make the theme park experience more enjoyable for Guests, which we shared earlier today.

When Project Stardust is complete, Disneyland Park will remain the beloved icon and international treasure it is today, while preparing the Disneyland Resort for generations of future Guests.

The spectacular magic of Disney animation and music will soon come to life in the 3D movie musical “Mickey’s PhilharMagic” at Disney California Adventure® Park.

Premiering in April at the Sunset Showcase Theater in Hollywood Land, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other favorite Disney characters take the stage in this 3D fantasy adventure.

As Donald prepares the orchestra for Mickey, he comes across the conductor’s baton and Mickey’s Sorcerer’s Hat. A little magic goes a long way and proceedings go awry! Donald is unexpectedly plunged into a 3D dream world and Guests are ataken along for the ride. The experience will sweep your Clients away into the fantastic world of classic Disney animated musical sequences—from “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Little Mermaid,” to “Peter Pan” and “Aladdin.”

Stay tuned for more details on this exciting new addition to Disney California Adventure® Park!