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Oct- 2021 -9 October
Distanced Character Meet & Greets Quietly Added to Boo Bash at Walt Disney World
Boo Bash at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World has been sold out for quite some time now likely due to the continued absence of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party this year. Boo Bash is closer to a Disney Vacation Club or After Hours event than Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, and the event has been altered due to COVID-19 with events like character cavalcades instead of a full parade
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9 October
Sobel Westex is Launching a New Home Collection Inspired by Walt Disney World Hotels
Looking for decorate your home with some added Disney magic? Love the look of your favorite Walt Disney World Resort hotels and wish you could replicate them at home? If so, you'll be pleased to hear that Sobel Westex is releasing an all-new home collection inspired by Walt Disney World Resort hotels! The new collection features designs inspired by some of our favorite deluxe resorts at Walt Disne
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8 October
Disney Genie, Genie+ & Lightning Lane Launch Date & Details Revealed
Big news coming out of Disney today, Disney fans! We previously shared the news that Disney will soon be introducing the Disney Genie service to Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Today, Disney has announced the official launch date for Disney Genie, Disney Genie+, and Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World Resort is Tuesday, October 19, 2021. While yes, there has been much confusion about what these
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8 October
Supply Shortages Impact Cast Member Costumes at Walt Disney World
Industry segments across the country and the world have been dealing with supply shortages since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of last year, primarily due to labor shortages in getting certain products made and shipped. Outside of the labor shortage, and perhaps the rental car shortage if you had planned on driving a rental in the past year or so to Walt Disney World, we have not see
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8 October
New Disneyland Horses Arrive at Circle D Ranch!
When you see Disneyland's horses trotting down Main Street, have you ever stopped to think about where they might live when they're not making appearances in the park? Disneyland's horses have their very own ranch to call home nearby the park! Circle D Ranch is a beautiful 5.5 acre property where all of the horses Guests see live and train, and they recently welcomed some new horses! Five new hors
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8 October
New Disney Villains Bath Bombs Now Available at Basin!
Basin is one of our favorite places to shop at the Walt Disney World Resort! With two locations on property, one at Disney Springs and the other inside Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, we always make a point to stop at Basin to pick up some bath bombs, lotion and more during each Disney trip. If you are a fan of Basin's products too, you simply must check out the newest bath bombs in their
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8 October
“Muppets Haunted Mansion” Exhibit Now on Display at Disneyland
Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort this fall will be pleased to know that a new Muppets Haunted Mansion exhibit is now on view in the park in celebration of the film releasing on Disney+ today! The new exhibit is on display inside the lobby of the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction. Once inside, Guests can take a look at some behind-the-scenes facts and fun direct from the creators of th
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8 October
Newly Designed Spaces Just for Teens & Tweens Coming to Disney Cruise Line Aboard the Disney Wish!
We've been following lots of news from Disney Cruise Line about all the new features coming to the latest ship in the fleet, the Disney Wish, which will be ready to set sail in 2022. Yesterday, we learned about new areas just for kids and toddlers with a reimagined Oceaneer Lab and the Star Wars: Cargo Bay as well as Mickey & Minnie's Captains' Deck. Today, we are excited to share some more detail
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8 October
Mickey & Minnie 50th Anniversary Dooney & Bourke Bags and MagicBand Arrive on shopDisney!
We've seen lots of new merchandise roll out around Walt Disney World for “The Most Magical Celebration on Earth,” but we've still been (not-so-patiently) waiting for more of the products to make their way over to shopDisney so Guests at home can order them, too! Today, some of the newest 50th anniversary items to land on shopDisney are two Dooney & Bourke bags with EARidescent print de
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7 October
Frozen Performers Unite From Around the World For A Unique Performance
If you've been following Disney's Broadway shows, then you probably already know that Broadway is back in force with showings of Frozen, The Lion King, and Aladdin! To celebrate, the cast of Frozen brought viewers a “special surprise”. Frozen's Broadway performers Caroline Bowman and Caroline Innerbichler released a teaser of the “surprise” yesterday (see it directly below)
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