PLAY, STAY, DINE AND SAVE UP TO $500 AT SELECT WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT HOTELS

Guests can Play, Stay, Dine and save up to $500* on a 5-night/6-day Walt Disney Travel Company room, ticket and dining plan package for a family of four at select Walt Disney World® Resort hotels for arrivals most nights Jan. 1-March 10, 2018 when they book Oct. 3-Dec. 22, 2017.

When you purchase this package and stay at a Disney Moderate, Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resort, they’ll enjoy the Disney Dining Plan, which allows them to savor a variety of delicious dining options. When they purchase this package and stay at a select Disney Value Resort, they’ll get the Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan that offers convenient meals and snacks throughout the Walt Disney World Resort.

*The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same package for 2 adults, 1 junior, 1 child in the same room. Tickets valid for one Theme Park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use. First use must be by December 31, 2018. Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion. Advance reservations required. Offer excludes campsites, 3-bedroom villas, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – The Little Mermaid standard rooms.

Dining plan excludes gratuities. Children ages 3-9 must order from children’s menu, if available. Some Table-Service restaurants may have limited or no availability at time of package purchase. Locations subject to change without notice or liability. Theme Park admission is required for some dining locations. 

Contact Travel Agents, Scott and Becky Donahue, of Wish Upon a Star With Us to plan and book your vacation.

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Disney MICKEY MOUSE Merry & Scary Holiday Collection Review

Love Mickey Mouse? Love the holidays!? If so, then you will absolutely love the latest Disney release… MICKEY MOUSE Merry and Scary Holiday Collection. This DVD has two full-length cartoons the whole family will enjoy.  Both my daughters are in college, and I was literally sitting in my living room laughing out loud by myself.  It is awesome when animation is so clever that adults can enjoy it just as much as the kiddos. In The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spookacular, Mickey and the gang are trying to tell the scariest story ever.  Of course the kids think it is a dud so Mickey, Goofy and Donald have to step up their game to really put some fear into them.  The last story they tell is so creepy–let’s just say it involves a little old lady, pies, and a shocking pie ingredient.  Blech!  I cannot wait to show this to my 5th graders at their Halloween party in a few weeks.  As we know, stores have pumpkins in one aisle and snowmen in the next so Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special is the perfect pairing. This story starts like a traditional Christmas tale with caroling in the streets and decorations everywhere.  Donald usually goes south for the season with Daisy.  He decides to stay to see his very first Christmas.  Winter and ducks apparently do not go well together so Donald doesn’t fare too well.  Mickey, Minnie and Goofy try to make it the best Christmas ever, but poor Donald struggles to make it to the special day.  There is a line with Goofy at the end that is hilarious!  Listen close.  MICKEY MOUSE Merry and Scary Holiday Collection also has 5 bonus shorts to keep you entertained. Ghoul Friend was my favorite.  Goofy has certainly looked better.  Yikes!  MICKEY MOUSE Merry and Scary Holiday Collection is the kind of fun we all need right now.  Pick up a copy of the DVD and let the world’s troubles wash away as you laugh along with Mickey and the whole gang.  It puts a smile on my face just thinking about it.

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Photo Gallery – Halloween Decorations Around the Entrance to Magic Kingdom

Take a look at photos of the Halloween Decorations Around the Entrance to Magic Kingdom

 

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Fun Facts about Mickey’s Not-so-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom Park

13 Not-so-Frightening Fun Facts for All

No need to be frightened out of your wits to enjoy true Halloween fun!  Magic Kingdom Park celebrates the season with the family-friendly Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party on select nights Aug. 25 – Nov. 1, 2017.  With your special admission ticket, you can dress up in your favorite costume and count the ways to enjoy this seasonal favorite funfest.  Visit DisneyWorld.com/Halloween for more information.

  1. 2017 marks 23 fantastically fun years of Mickey’s Not-so-Scary Halloween Party
  2. The mischievous Sanderson Sisters from Disney’s “Hocus Pocus” return to the mortal world during the Halloween season during the “Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular” stage show on the Castle Forecourt Stage.
  3. 176 individually-themed, carved pumpkins adorn the balconies and windowsills of Main Street, U.S.A.
  4. More than 23,100 feet or about 4-1/4 miles of cable is installed for special lighting and sound effects that are part of the party’s Halloween entertainment
  5. A cast of 175, including performers, float drivers, costumers, cosmetologists, decorators and maintenance cast members, brings Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade to life
  6. 23 miles of parade route — that’s how far Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade will travel over the course of the season
  7. 13 Disney characters are exclusive to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party entertainment: Jack Skellington and Sally from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” who greet guests near Pete’s Silly Side Show in Fantasyland, and during the Boo-to-You Halloween Parade, guests can see Big Al, Captain Barbosa, Dr. Facilier, Oogie Boogie, Shenzi, Banzai and Ed — the three hyenas from “The Lion King,” — plus three Hitch-Hiking Ghosts from the Haunted Mansion
  8. The Happy HalloWishes fireworks spectacular is narrated by the Ghost Host from the Haunted Mansion and features many of your favorite Disney Villains who go trick or treating in the night sky
  9. 999 Grim Grinning Ghosts enhance a not-too-spooky Halloween experience at the Haunted Mansion
  10. More than 250 tons of candy will be handed out to party guests during 32 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties
  11. 40 different kinds of brand-name candies, including Skittles, M&Ms and Kit Kats, are included in three trick-or-treat candy mixes offered during the parties
  12. Guests can visit 14 tasty treat locations to fill their treat bags with candy
  13. 0 Tricks and countless treats make Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party a memorable evening for all!
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Photos – Halloween Themed Storefront Windows Along Main Street USA

Check out these cool Halloween themed storefront windows along Main Street USA at Magic Kingdom.

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Epcot at 35: Reflecting on a Storied Past, Poised for a Promising Future of Creativity and Innovation

Epcot marked its 35th anniversary Sunday doing what it does best: looking to the future. Against the backdrop of its iconic Spaceship Earth, Disney’s theme park that celebrates human achievement hosted ceremonies that reflected on 35 years of creativity and innovation. More important, the ceremonies shined a spotlight on an exciting future of new experiences and attractions.

“It’s been an amazing 35 years,” said George A. Kalogridis, president of Walt Disney World Resort. “And as we look toward the future, there is so much more on the horizon.”

Kalogridis was joined onstage by the patriotic Voices of Liberty ensemble and the Mariachi Cobre from the Mexico showcase – two acts that debuted when the theme park originally opened – as guests and cast members looked on. It was 35 years to the day – Oct. 1, 1982 – when Disney’s discovery park opened its doors as the second theme park on Disney property.

“Epcot has always been, and always will be, an optimistic celebration of the real world – brought to life through the magic of Disney,” he said. “I promise you the exciting plans we have on the horizon will honor Epcot’s rich legacy of creativity and innovation while continuing to exceed the expectations of our guests, for decades to come.

“The spirit of the expansion will continue to evolve Epcot to make it more timeless, more relevant, more family and more Disney, while staying true to its original vision.”

Already announced as part of the expansion are a new restaurant for the Mission: SPACE pavilion, inviting guests to travel high above Earth for an unforgettable dining experience; a Ratatouille-inspired attraction bowing in a new space in the France showcase; a new E-ticket Future World attraction based on the rockin’ world of Guardians of the Galaxy; an updated Circle-Vision film for the China showcase showcasing the country’s splendor and majesty.

Epcot remains “a place for family, a place for fun and a place for faith in our vision as a people,” Kalogridis said. “It is little wonder that so many have fallen in love with this park and its story.”

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Disney PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES Blu-Ray and DVD Review

Yo ho yo ho a pirate’s life for me! Looking for a way to bring out your inner pirate? Look no further than the latest Disney movie release-PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, now on Blu-Ray and DVD. In fact, if you have been to Walt Disney World or Disneyland, I bet you just read that movie title in the same voice as the iconic ride. This rollicking adventure finds my favorite Disney character, Captain Jack Sparrow, trading away his beloved compass and trying to escape from a ghostly crew led by Captain Armando Salazar (Javier Bardem). Johnny Depp is amazing once again as Captain Jack. It is so cool that even in the Blooper bonus footage, he stays in the character of Captain Jack.  I believe Jack and Johnny share the same soul! PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES is the 5th movie in the franchise.  I can’t believe my daughter was only 6 when we took her to the first movie in the series, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, in 2003. She celebrated her birthday in 4th grade at the Pirates of the Caribbean:Dead Man’s Chest in 2006.  I remember carving out time on a family vacation to see Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End in 2007. When she was in 3rd grade, my other daughter dressed up like Captain Jack for a biography speech on Johnny Depp. We were even lucky enough to go the Disneyland red carpet event for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in 2011.  My husband got his first pirate tattoo last summer…”Take What You Can, Give Nothing Back”. Clearly we are a pirate loving household. Now PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES is part of our family story. Be sure to watch every single bonus feature. I literally could watch the behind the scenes footage for hours. Dead Men Tell More Tales: The Making of a New Adventure is amazing with all of the cast and crew interviews and filming footage. The bonus clips with legendary Paul McCartney is the coolest. Did you even catch him as Jack’s uncle when you saw it in the theater?  If not, keep a weather eye out for him on the Blu-ray and DVD. Disney’s PIRATE OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES is a must have in your movie collection. Sail on out and pick up a copy.  If you choose not to, there may be rough waters ahead for ya. Ye be warned!

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Photos – Halloween Merchandise at Walt Disney World Parks

Take a look at photos of the Halloween Themed Merchandise now available at Walt Disney World Parks

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Watch – The Dream Called EPCOT | Walt Disney World

Disney has an exciting find their video vault to share with you just in time for Epcot’s anniversary celebration – the original “The Dream Called EPCOT” film.

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VIDEO: DISNEYLAND RESORT … THERE’S NO BETTER PLACE TO BE!

There’s no better place to be than at the Disneyland® Resort. Guests can discover two amazing Theme Parks – Disney California Adventure® Park featuring the new Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! and the one-and-only original Disneyland® Park with its world-famous attractions and beloved Disney Characters. Plus, guests can stay at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort where an incredible vacation becomes an unforgettable storybook escape. First-class amenities offer more relaxed family time for making memories. And Downtown Disney® District, an eclectic entertainment, dining and shopping district is just steps from thei Hotel. Check out more in this video!

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