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Guests can please their palate with the colorful flavors of the 2019 Epcot® International Festival of the Arts! Highlighting the visual, performing, and culinary arts, the festival runs from Jan. 18-Feb. 25, 2019, and features 13 Food Studios along with other festival-exclusive dishes served at various locations throughout the park.

From sweet and savory to spicy and scrumptious, this year’s menus are decorated with a whole gallery of items including returning favorites as well as new items that will dazzle your taste buds. This colorful fare paints a yummy picture of culinary perfection presented throughout Future World and World Showcase.

In addition, Guests can savor show-stopping cuisine with a side of sizzling Disney Broadway hits with the Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Packages. They can feast on the finest fare from around the world at participating restaurants before enjoying guaranteed seating at one of three concerts held the same day. To book a dining package for guests, visit the Walt Disney World® Resort website or call 407 WDW-DINE (407 939-3463). Bookings are available for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

As for the menus for the wonderful Food Studios sprinkled throughout the park, here’s the official Disney Parks Foodie Guide (brought to us by our partners at the Disney Parks Blog) with all the info a budding, hungry artist could ever want!

GF – Gluten-Friendly
V – Vegetarian

Disneyland® Resort is getting ready to kick off the party for the legendary duo that started it all during Get Your Ears On – A Mickey and Minnie Celebration! Everyone is encouraged to “Get Your Ears On” and celebrate 90 years of magic—even the Disneyland Monorail has received a special enhancement!

Get Your Ears On will present exciting new ways to celebrate the beloved Mickey and Minnie, with entertainment plus limited-time décor, specialty foods and merchandise. Starting on Friday, “Mickey’s Mix Magic” will light up Disneyland Park with a new high-energy projection show, creating a family-fun dance party atmosphere. The fan-favorite, “Mickey’s Soundsational Parade,” returns on Jan. 25, 2019 with a rockin’ new opening to kick off the party.

As we’ve previously shared, the Gran Destino Tower will be part of the reimagining of Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. This transformation is inspired by the adventurous spirit of great Spanish explorers and historic innovative Spanish artists, writers and architects.  

You can look forward to new dining experiences as part of the reimagining. Three Bridges Bar & Grill will be located on an island in the middle of the resort’s 14-acre lake, Lago Dorado. Courtyards adjacent to the restaurant offer private-event options, and the entire area is accessible via convenient walkways stretching across the lake. Additionally, a unique rooftop table service restaurant, Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood, will open as part of Gran Destino Tower. The new dining establishment – featuring beautiful views of Walt Disney World Resort – will offer indoor dining and a lounge with indoor and outdoor seating. Stay tuned to Disney Travel News for more details soon!

The new tower, once completed, will be the main entrance for Disney’s Coronado Springs and will add 545 new guest rooms (including 50 suites!) as well as a gorgeous two-story lobby. The 1,800-plus existing rooms at the resort are already fully updated with new fixtures, furnishings and lighting.

Check out this video for a sneak peek!

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The summer’s hottest water park party will be back in 2019! Disney H2O Glow Nights, which made a huge splash in its debut at Walt Disney World® Resort this past summer, is coming back to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon® Water Park just in time for your 2019 summer vacation.

Everyone’s favorite Toy Story pals – Buzz Lightyear, Woody and Jessie – are once again throwing the ultimate nighttime beach party at Typhoon Lagoon, inspired by their friend, “Partysaurus Rex.”

And this time, Guests can get ready for more nights and more glow!

Starting May 30, 2019, H2O Glow Nights splashes down on Thursday and Saturday nights, through Aug. 24, 2019. The party officially runs 8 p.m.-11 p.m., but Guests can experience Typhoon Lagoon as early as 6 p.m. on event nights.

Through special lighting effects, Typhoon Lagoon transforms into a different experience at night, including a DJ dance party, specialty food and drinks, an adults-only oasis, all your favorite Typhoon Lagoon attractions and even more summer fun.

Disney’s H2O Glow Nights tickets start at $59 for adults (plus tax) and $54 for children ages 3-9 (plus tax) in advance. On event days, tickets are $69 for adults (plus tax) and $64 for children (plus tax) at the gate, if available.

It’s never too early to plan for your fall vacation – especially when it comes to Halloween!

We’re excited to announce that tickets are now available for one of our favorite fall events: Mickey’s Not–So–Scary Halloween Party.

This year, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will transform Magic Kingdom® Park into a spook-tacular celebration for a total of 36 nights! That’s right, we added two additional nights to the event, extending it to Nov. 1, 2019.

Here are the dates for 2019:

• Aug. 16, 20, 23, 27, 30
• Sept. 2, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29
• Oct. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31
• Nov. 1

Returning to the event will be spooky fun for everyone, including devilish Halloween décor, special entertainment such as fireworks, a parade and character greetings, as well as trick-or-treating throughout the park! In addition, you have access to dozens of popular attractions and may even encounter some bewitching surprises along the way.

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party tickets start at $79 in advance or $89 at the gate, if available. 

We will share more details of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party – as well as on sale dates to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

*Entertainment subject to change.

With so many exciting lands, attractions, and dining options, it’s no surprise Disney World is such a popular vacation destination.

Disney World is massive at around 40 square miles, making roughly the size of San Francisco. So there are plenty of things to do, see, and enjoy during your stay that don’t involve waiting on line for rides in the hot Florida sun.

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Beginning on Feb. 27, 2019, Walt Disney World® Resort hotels will have a new payment card policy for guests who wish to put a payment card on file that better aligns with hotel industry practices. Under the new policy, Disney Resort hotels will place incremental authorization holds on the card for estimated incidental expenses, in addition to any balance due on the reservation.

Guests have the option of not putting a credit card on file, but they will be unable to charge to their room or MagicBand.

Guests will be advised of the payment card policy during online check-in through their My Disney Experience account or at the front desk. Your Clients who have already completed online check-in for stays including or after Feb. 27 will be sent the a later this month, which informs them of the new policy.

If your Clients are baseball fans, they won’t want to miss out on Atlanta Braves 2019 Spring Training. As previously announced, this year will be the 22^ndand final season the Atlanta Braves Spring Training takes place at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World® Resort. The season begins February 25 against the Washington Nationals and comes to an end on March 23 against the New York Mets.

The Braves will play a total of 16 home games at Champion Stadium against top MLB contenders like the 2017 World Champion Houston Astros (March 4, March 17), New York Yankees (March 18), and St. Louis Cardinals (March 12). A complete list of games can be found on DisneyTravelAgents.com.

This spring will be your Clients’ last chance to come out and watch the Braves and experience the magic of spring training at Disney, which features character appearances and special moments including kids running the bases and other in-game entertainment that have made Braves Spring Training at Disney a grand slam. Plus, parking is free at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Limited, commemorative “Farewell Season” merchandise and exciting new food and beverage offerings will be available throughout the season. One food and beverage kiosk will even transform its menu every game to feature food items that are “local favorites” of the visiting team.

Tickets begin at just $15 and are now on sale through the Atlanta Braves’ website (braves.com/springtraining), ESPN Wide World of Sports box office and through Ticketmaster (1-800-745-3000). For the first three games of the season, there is a February Ticket Special where your Clients can enjoy great seats in the Upper Level, Bleachers, and 3^rd Base Berm for only $19.97, a nod to the first year of Atlanta Braves Spring Training at Walt Disney World! For groups of 10 or more, or to book private suites, cabanas or on-field experiences, please call 407-939-GAME. Additional information can be found on espnwwos.com/braves.

Events may be subject to availability, capacity limits, eligibility requirements, and may be subject to delay, change, or cancellation for inclement weather.

Did you know Disney has 12 theme parks throughout the world? With so much magic to experience, 2019 is definitely the year to spread your Tinker Bell wings and visit one of their international parks. With options in France, Japan, and China, there’s quite a few places to get both your Mickey fix and a completely different cultural experience for your family. Whether you want to feel like you’re right in the middle of Ratatouille in Disneyland Paris or be transported to a whole new world at Tokyo Disney Sea, there really is something for everyone. So pack up the kiddos, keep reading, and we’ll see you around the world!

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