Mickey & Minnie’s Surprise Celebration Arrives in 2019 at Magic Kingdom Park

The fun begins Jan. 18 when Mickey & Minnie’s Surprise Celebration kicks off at Magic Kingdom Park, honoring those true originals, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, with new entertainment, merchandise and specialty food and beverage. A highlight of the celebration will be the new “Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party.” Several times daily, this colorful procession will parade up Main Street, U.S.A. toward Cinderella Castle, where guests will be invited to join in the energetic dance party. Singing hosts will keep things hopping with modern remixes of favorite “Mickey Mouse Club” melodies and more. Joining Mickey and Minnie in all the fun will be a bevy of beloved Disney characters, including Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Max, Chip ’n Dale and others.

All of the Main Street, U.S.A. residents are eager to be part of this special Surprise Celebration. From Jan. 18 to Sept. 30, the Dapper Dans, the Casey’s Corner piano player and others will honor Mickey and Minnie with special musical moments throughout the day. And during the celebration, guests will be delighted to find other surprise, limited-time magical experiences popping up all around Magic Kingdom.

Mickey & Minnie’s Surprise Celebration is also a great time for guests at Magic Kingdom to remember why they fell in love with Mickey and Minnie in the first place: Experience the 4D fun of Mickey’s PhilharMagic, see Mickey and Minnie glide down Main Street, U.S.A. as part of the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade or meet Mickey at the Town Square Theater.

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Exclusive first look at Disney’s Top 15 Toys of 2018, fun toys for the holidays

Sure, you’re going to find Disney, Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar toys on pretty much every top-toys list this gift-giving season.

Today, the Disney store/shopDisney named its Top 15 Holiday Toys list for the first time ever. It features everything from a Disney princess doll set and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse play set to a talking Spider-Man and a Millennium Falcon that comes with Han Solo and Chewbacca figures. Toys on the list range in price from $24.95 to $139.99.

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Disney World’s 2018 Halloween Event Lets Fans Celebrate With Villains

If you’ve always been a bigger fan of the Disney villains than the heroes, princesses, and princes, then Disney World’s 2018 Halloween event is the place for you. As always, Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is celebrating the holiday with Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. This year, the big show at the center of it is the Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular, which pairs the movie’s Sanderson Sisters up with other famous villains of Disney past.

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Sneak Peek of Disney’s ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ Now Playing at Disney Parks

A sneak peek of Disney’s dazzling new adventure “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is now playing for a limited time as part of the Walt Disney Presents attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® at Walt Disney World® Resort and in the Sunset Showcase Theater at Disney California Adventure® Park.

Each sneak peek features a special video introduction by Mackenzie, followed by an advance look at 12 minutes from the film. Check out the amazing trailer below!

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world. Starring Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Disney’s new holiday feature film “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is directed by Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston, and inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale.

Look for Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” in theaters in 3D on Nov. 2, 2018.

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Reservations Now Open for Storybook Dining at Artist Point

Reservations are now open for Storybook Dining at Artist Point, located at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. This unique Character Dining experience is inspired by the Disney film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Storybook Dining with Snow White at Artist Point will offer you a delicious, fanciful dinner with visits from Snow White, Dopey, Grumpy and even The Queen!

You can quench your thirst with creative and fun cocktails (and mocktails) and a variety of beers in bottles and on draft. A wine list with a focus on the most highly rated wines from Oregon and Washington State rounds out the beverage menu.

The storybook-themed dining experience begins with shared appetizers including Hunter’s Pie, Winter Squash Bisque and Wicked Shrimp Cocktail.

Then, you can choose your entrée from a prix fixe menu. They can feast on the Royal Prime Rib Roast, Brother’s Grimm Roasted Chicken, Magic Mirror Slow Braised Veal Shank, Seafood Stew and Bashful’s Butter Poached Snapper. Or enjoy the vegetarian option – A Stroll Through Nature – featuring butternut squash, arugula and gnocchi.

Children can choose from a selection of kid-friendly items, including Royal Prime Rib Roast, Grilled Chicken, Princess Pasta and Vegetarian Steam Bun.

And for a sweet finale, you can top the experience with a “Poison” Apple; Fairy Tale Gooseberry Pie; a sponge cake with chocolate gems and buttercream icing called Miner’s Treasures; and The Hunter’s Gift to the Queen, which features cracked maple popcorn with a ganache heart. Remember, the desserts are shared, so Guests don’t have to choose – they get one of each!

Pricing is $55 for adults and $33 for children ages 3-9 (tax and gratuity not included). Each Guest will receive one of each appetizer, their choice of entrée, and one of each dessert as well as their choice of non-alcoholic fountain beverage (alcoholic and non-alcoholic specialty beverages are not included). All menu items are subject to change.

Make advance reservations for Storybook Dining with Snow White at Artist Point now and up to 180 days prior to your visit for dates beginning Dec. 16, 2018.

Please note the current Signature dining experience at Artist Point will be available through Nov. 10, 2018.

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Take a Look at Some of the Most Thrilling Rides at Walt Disney World Resort Water Parks

At Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon® Water Park and Disney’s Blizzard Beach® Water Park, there’s more to do than just soak up the sun and relax in tranquil settings. You can sample great food and drinks, glide down lazy rivers or take a splash down the slides!

Whether it’s plunging body slides, rushing tube slides or head-to-head races, both water parks offer some thrilling water attractions you won’t want to miss on your next visit. Get a closer look in this video!

As you can see, the thrills and excitement are endless at Disney Water Parks. And now, more than ever is the perfect time for your Clients to spend a fun day in the sun at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon or Disney’s Blizzard Beach. Guests can enjoy Disney’s Blizzard Beach until it closes for the season Oct. 28, while Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon stays open through the rest of the year, closing for the season Jan. 6, 2019.

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11 Disney Products For Fall All People Who Love Disney Will Flip Out Over

There’s no better time to flex your Disney fanatic muscles than in the fall. As you transition your home from energized summer vibes to cozy autumn vibes, nostalgic decorum is key. These 11 Disney products are perfect for fall and if you’re a true Disney obsessive, you’ll flip your lid over ’em. There’s no doubt that Disney-themed housewares evoke warm and fuzzy feelings of yesteryear and all things comforting and whimsical, but what you might not be aware of is just how much cool stuff the Disney Store sells.

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Lilo & Stitch live-action remake reportedly coming from Disney

Let’s go surfing now: The Disney animated movie Lilo & Stitch is getting a live-action/computer-generated remake, The Hollywood Reporter reported on Wednesday.

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Rafiki’s Planet Watch to reopen in Spring 2019 at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom

It’s true that Rafiki’s Planet Watch is closing on Oct. 20 – but only temporarily.

A spokesperson for Walt Disney World confirmed to USA TODAY Saturday that the attraction, part of Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, is anticipated to reopen for guests in Spring 2019.

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Vampirina Now Appearing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Just in time for the Halloween season, Vampirina has joined the breakfast fun at Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine at Hollywood & Vine. This Disney’s Hollywood Studios® spot is the place to eat, play and laugh along with favorite Disney Junior friends including Sofia the First, Doc McStuffins and Roadster Racer Goofy.

Vampirina (aka “Vee”) is the star of the hit Disney Junior series, “Vampirina,” which blends spooky fun, heartfelt storytelling and Broadway-caliber music in stories that follow Vee as she faces the joys and trials of being the new kid in town after her family moves from Transylvania to Pennsylvania, including making friends and attending a new school in the human world. Along the way, Vee learns that it may be easier to blend in with her peers, but it’s more valuable to celebrate the qualities that make each individual unique.

And Vampirina’s not just here for Halloween; she’s here to stay! Starting this November, your Clients will be able to meet her every day in an all-new character greeting location in the park’s Animation Courtyard. Vee will be hanging out in a replica of her room, excited to see Guests and snap a photo.

If your Clients have little ones who love Vampirina, you’ll definitely want to put Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine and Disney’s Hollywood Studios on their must-do list for their next trip to Walt Disney World® Resort. It’ll be fangtastic!

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