S3, Ep1 - Welcome Back to the Magic
Shout outs:
Belated Birthdays
Patrick
Jameson
Karen
Brad
Stephanie
Haylee
Sean
Tabitha
Kayden
Dam
Mamers
Kenzie
Ambria
Kylee
DinoProck
Upcoming Birthdays
Randy Boring
Vicki (Faith)
Hey Dave’s Here
Coty Hitchcock
Amanda Johnson
Topic 1 - This Week in Disney Parks history
1984:
Disney World's Frontier Shooting Gallery changes its name to Frontierland Shootin' Arcade.
1987:
A new parade replacing Disney World's "15 Years of Magic," called "We the People All-America Parade" steps off at the Magic Kingdom. The procession features Mickey and Minnie in colonial attire riding atop an oversized Constitution float, surrounded by a marching band.
1991:
Disney World's 20th Anniversary Surprise Celebration Parade kicks off down Main Street USA.
2003:
Disney's California Adventure presents Disney's Fiesta Latina (a celebration featuring mariachi bands, craft booths and spicy food) for the first of three weekends.
2012:
Thousands gather at the Disneyland Resort to witness the historic flyover of the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it makes its final flight toward its new home in Southern California.
2019:
The Walt Disney World Resort officially dedicates its newest transportation system — the Disney Skyliner, a gondola system that connects two theme parks and several hotels in the middle of the resort.
Topic 2 - News
WDW
Disney World’s 50th-anniversary celebration kicks off on October 1st and will be an 18-month long event that will include the new fireworks show Disney Enchantment at Magic Kingdom, the nighttime spectacular Harmonious at Epcot, and the new flying performance Disney KiteTails at Animal Kingdom. Also, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at Epcot will be open to the public beginning 10/1!
Showtimes for Disney’s KiteTails at Animal Kingdom were released. You’ll be able to catch the flying scene at 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., and 5:15 p.m. at the Discovery River Amphitheater beginning October 1.
Drawn to Life the new Cirque show at Disney Springs is set to begin November 18th. Set your imagination in motion with Drawn to Life—a love letter to the art of Disney animation. In this first-ever collaboration between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering, journey into a world where an animator’s desk becomes the stage and drawings come alive. The show is a celebration of life, accentuated by the delightful, mesmerizing movements of Cirque du Soleil’s acrobatic mastery.
Food & Wine is still happening through Nov 20th with new booths opening up in October.
MouseGear is officially closed at Epcot but the new Creations shop, and Club Cool, are now open. Club Cool has many different refreshments to choose from like Beverly from Italy, a classic brought back from the original Club Cool that fans love to hate, and Royal Watermelon from the Philippines.
Fab 50 statues have been delivered all over the Disney World Resort, but something new was placed with the Mickey and Minnie statues at Magic Kingdom this past week. A dedication plaque was placed between the mouse couple stating “Walt Disney World Cast Members have always been the heart of our magic. These statues of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse are dedicated to celebrate cast members past, present and future. Thank you for making Walt Disney’s dream a reality. Dedicated this 15th day of September, 2021.
Disneyland
Closures
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad CLOSED Sept. 7 - TBD
Tarzan's Treehouse CLOSED Sept. 7 - TBD
Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island CLOSED Sept. 20-23, 2021
Mark Twain Riverboat CLOSED Sept. 13-17, 2021
Sailing Ship Columbia CLOSED Sept. 20 - TBD
Great Moments with Mr Lincoln
Removal of Fast Pass kiosks
New photo concierge booth set up in the former location of the Newsstand. This will serve as the only photo processing location for the resort. The photo supply co will be refurbished as a merchandise location.
Holiday season at the Disneyland Resort begins Nov 12 and runs through Jan 9. Which means Festival of the Holidays returns to California Adventure Nov 12!
Disneyland is updating Roger Rabbits Car Toon Spin with Jessica Rabbit as the central figure, in order to make the ride more relevant. Jessica will now be “a private eye determined to stamp out a Toontown crime wave”. The scene depicting Jessica in the trunk of a car has been updated to show barrels of drip.
Topic 3 - Merch
Pumpkin Mickey Mouse Pandora charm at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland
Love Comes in Every Color rainbow parade tumbler
“it’s a small world” 55th Anniversary Mug Debuting at Disneyland’s Club 33
Haunted Mansion Gargoyle Tiki Mug at Trader Sams
Halloween Merch by Her Universe
50th Anniversary Tiara arrives at The Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom
Topic 5 - Food
Carnation Cafe has reopened with new menu items!
The Breakfast Skillet features Mickey-shaped 3-cheese egg bites, breakfast potatoes, chopped applewood-smoked bacon, sliced smoked sausage, and shredded cheese with a fresh tomato garnish.
The Plant-Based Overnight Oats feature fresh fruit on top of steel-cut oats.
Topic 6 - Events/Entertainment
Disney Merriest Nites at Disneyland- Join the fun at 6 uniquely themed parties with some favorite Disney Characters—including Mickey Mouse, Miguel, Tiana, Elsa, Lilo, Stitch, Buzz Lightyear—plus snow moments on Main Street, U.S.A. and even an appearance from Santa Claus himself! Early admission starts at 5 pm. Tickets are still available for November 16th and 30th.
Disney Very Merriest After Hours at Magic Kingdom- Available select nights November 8 through December 21st. Enjoy magical extras like Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show, Character sightings, holiday themed overlays, snowfall on Main Street and much more.
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MAIN - Welcome Back to the Magic
Magic Key Program
This new Magic Key program provides reservation-based admission to one or both Disneyland Resort theme parks where you’ll make memories visit after visit. There are 4 Magic Key types featuring a variety of admission days, pricing options, experiences, and savings on food & beverages and merchandise. You can select the Magic Key pass that’s of most value to you.
Dream Key
$1,399
Reservation-based admission to one or both theme parks every day of the year.
Hold up to 6 theme park reservations at a time*
Up to 20% off select merchandise**
Up to 15% off select dining**
Standard theme park parking included (excluding blockout days)***
Believe Key
$949
Reservation-based admission to one or both theme parks most days of the year.
Hold up to 6 theme park reservations at a time*
10% off select merchandise**
10% off select dining**
50% off standard theme park parking (excluding blockout days, and available for purchase at Mickey & Friends Parking Structure, Pixar Pals Parking Structure and the Toy Story Parking Area)***
Enchant Key
$649
Reservation-based admission to one or both theme parks select days of the year.
Hold up to 4 theme park reservations at a time*
10% off select merchandise**
10% off select dining**
Imagine Key
$399
(Only available for Southern California Residents living in zip codes 90000 to 93599)
Reservation-based admission to one or both theme parks select days of the year.
Hold up to 2 theme park reservations at a time*
10% off select merchandise**
10% off select dining**
WDW Annual Pass
Genie service
Coming this fall to Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, Disney Genie is a complimentary and convenient new digital service designed to create your best Disney day. For planning to be easier, more flexibility and better tools to help you make the most of your visit – Disney Parks has introduced Disney Genie. They’ve made significant investments in this cool new technology, which guides you through Disney theme parks with tips that can help you reduce time in lines, discover magic around every corner and take the guesswork out of “what’s next.”
Built right into the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps, Disney Genie service will maximize your park time, so you can have more fun. It includes a personalized itinerary feature that will quickly and seamlessly map out an entire day. From specific attractions, foodie experiences and entertainment, to general interests like Disney princesses, villains, Pixar, Star Wars, thrill rides and more – just tell Disney Genie what you want to do and it will do the planning for you.
Here are a few more features:
Get Itinerary Updates from Morning to Night: Disney Genie will continue to update your itinerary throughout your day, so you can be more spontaneous and go with the flow.
Find Your Favorites at a Glance: Create your very own personal tip board to instantly see your favorites. It will display current AND forecasted future wait times, helping you predict when you might experience quicker entry to attractions.
Enjoy More Flexibility and Fun: Disney Genie brings existing planning features together in one place. Join a virtual queue at certain attractions, make dining and experience reservations, mobile order food at many locations, get help from a virtual assistant and more.
For even more convenience and flexibility, there are two other options for enjoying the parks, through a queue they are introducing called the Lightning Lane entrance that also saves you time in line:
Disney Genie+ service (available for purchase): For the price of $15 per ticket per day at Walt Disney World Resort and $20 per ticket per day at Disneyland Resort, choose the next available time to arrive at a variety of attractions and experiences using the Lightning Lane entrance. You can make one selection at a time, throughout the day – from classics like Haunted Mansion to thrill rides like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and newer favorites like Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (attractions subject to limited availability). This convenient option is the next evolution of the fan-favorite Disney MaxPass service from Disneyland Resort. Disney Genie+ will also include Disney parks-themed audio experiences and photo features to capture your memories – augmented reality lenses for those visiting Walt Disney World Resort and unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads from your day if you are visiting Disneyland Resort.
Individual attraction selections (available for purchase): Schedule a time to arrive at up to two highly demanded attractions each day using the Lightning Lane entrance – like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom Park and Radiator Springs Racers at Disney California Adventure park (subject to limited availability; attractions not included with Disney Genie+). Pricing for this option will vary by date, attraction and park and will be announced closer to launch.
Lightning Lane selections will be made on the same day of your visit and can be used across multiple theme parks, great for those who love the Park Hopper option. Attractions continue to offer a traditional standby queue, or a virtual queue at certain attractions like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance – to maximize flexibility.
While the FASTPASS, FastPass+ and Disney MaxPass services will be retired, we’re incredibly excited about the flexibility and choices Disney Genie service provides. You can choose from all of our new options, a mix of them or none at all, and continue to have a great experience no matter how you decide to plan your best Disney day.
The parks are also making some enhancements to our Disability Access Service (DAS) program, including new options to enroll in the program pre-arrival and for DAS participants to select attractions directly in the app. These options will be available in addition to our existing, in-person DAS program.
A moment of clarity
Quote of the Week
“The difference between winning and losing is most often not quitting“ - Walt Disney
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