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Take a look around Epcot at the beautiful topiary displays for the 2019 Flower & Garden Festival. Click on an image for larger view.

Take a look at Photos – Disney’s Beach’s Club Resort Easter Egg Display. Click on an image for a larger view

With a collection of new initiatives, Disney Cruise Line is making a splash to inspire the next generation of female leaders in the maritime industry. The debut of Captain Minnie Mouse, new nautical youth programs and new scholarships are designed to empower girls and young women to pursue careers in the cruise industry and chart a course for success.

Introducing Captain Minnie Mouse

We know how Disney characters have a unique ability to inspire and connect with children. Now at Disney Cruise Line,Captain Minnie Mouse will encourage young girls around the world to consider a career in the maritime industry. She will spread the message of exploring new horizons, both by land and by sea.

Captain Minnie Mouse, in her crisp new uniform with smart white trousers or skirt and a bold red jacket emblazoned with captain’s insignia, will make the rounds on all Disney ships starting in April.

Take a look at Photo Gallery – An Incredible Celebration at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Click on an image for a larger view.

We have an exciting announcement to share! Disneyland® Park Guests will be able to step into a cartoon world and join Mickey and his friends on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, coming to Mickey’s Toontown in 2022!

This first major Mickey-themed ride-through attraction at Disneyland Park will put your Clients inside the wacky and unpredictable world of a Mickey Mouse cartoon short where anything can happen! Once your Clients step into the cartoon world of Mickey and Minnie, they’ll board a train with Goofy as the engineer. Then, one magical moment after the next leads your Clients to a zany, out-of-control adventure filled with surprising twists and turns.

With an original story and lovable theme song, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway uses state-of-the-art technologies and dazzling visual effects to transform the cartoon world into an incredible and immersive multi-dimensional experience.

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is also planned to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® in Walt Disney World® Resort in spring 2020.

Take a look at a Photo Gallery – The Edna Mode Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Click on an image for a larger view.

Disney Skyliner is an all-new transportation experience set to debut this fall at Walt Disney World® Resort. Testing of the system’s nearly 300 Guest cabins and other elements is well underway, and today we have new details to share about this innovative transportation system.   

Disney Skyliner will offer your Clients sweeping views while whisking them between Epcot®, Disney’s Hollywood Studios® and four Disney resort hotels. Each cabin can accommodate up to 10 Guests, including those traveling with wheelchairs or assistive devices. And with the system constantly in motion, your Clients will arrive at their selected destinations in minutes while enjoying the comfort of cabins specifically tailored for the Florida climate.

Check out the video below for a peek inside a Disney Skyliner cabin and to hear Walt Disney World Resort Senior Vice President Thomas Mazloum and Walt Disney Imagineering Principal Architect Dean Huspen tell you more about this unique transportation system.

For Star Wars fans there’s a lot to be excited about this week. That’s why we’ve collected all of the exciting news that was just shared on Saturday at Star WarsCelebration related to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Consider this a one-stop-shop for all the exciting things we learned about the land coming to both Disneyland®Resort and Walt Disney World® Resort.

Coca-Cola Announcement:

When visiting Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, you will be able to enjoy classic Coca-Cola products just like in the rest of Disney Parks, but with a special galactic twist…

Earth Day is right around the corner, and at Walt Disney World® Resort, we’re celebrating by sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the brand new 270-acre, 50-megawatt solar facility that’s helping to power the magic!

Built in collaboration with the Reedy Creek Improvement District and solar developer Origis Energy USA, this facility is expected to generate enough renewable clean energy to operate two of Disney’s four theme parks in Central Florida annually, all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50,000 tons per year. That’s equivalent to removing about 10,000 automobiles from the roads annually.

At the same time, the solar facility is providing an important habitat for native wildlife in Central Florida. A team of Disney environmental and horticulture experts collaborated to help make more than two-thirds of the facility pollinator friendly, with the goal of creating a nurturing and welcoming habitat for butterflies, bees and other insects, including endangered and at-risk species. This team is also managing and monitoring an experimental test garden at the facility. This research will help determine the ideal combination of native plants and soil for pollinators.   

The effort to safeguard endangered pollinators aligns with the Disney Conservation Fund’songoing focus on saving wildlife, including butterflies.

Who says Villains can only come out at Halloween? Get ready for Disney Villains After Hours! Tickets go on sale soon – April 29, 2019 – for this wicked fun special event, offered on select nights this summer from June 6-Aug. 8, 2019.

A dark magic is taking over Magic Kingdom Park and inviting your Clients to run amuck in the Villains’ scary world. The party DJ gets things lit, energizing the castle stage with sick beats and transforming the entire Central Plaza of the park into a killer club scene. As the party heats up, the DJ introduces the “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.”

With Meg by his side, Hades sits atop his dark throne awaiting the alignment of five planets, following a prophecy that states when the five come together he will be able to rule the universe. But this dastardly plan doesn’t go quite as expected, when an assemblage of Disney Villains interrupts his party. Jafar, The Queen, Dr. Facilier and Maleficent arrive with henchmen in tow, prepared to showcase their power with spine-tingling displays of skill. It seems these Villains have also heard the prophecy and believe they are the ones who will rule all.