Fort Wilderness to Host New Year’s Eve BBQ

 

 

Join Mickey, Minnie, and their friends for a family-friendly barbecue at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground as they ring in the new year at Mickey’s New Year’s Eve BBQ. During this special finger-licking, foot-stomping barbeque event, guests can feast on mouth-watering items such as Bacon Jam Burger Sliders grilled on site, Wagon Wheel Mac’n’Cheese for the kiddos, and Mini S’mores served in Mason Jars!

In addition to this all-you-care-to-enjoy BBQ spread, enjoy the sounds of a live bluegrass band and a DJ. After dinner, cowpokes can mosey on over to the dance floor for line dancing led by Disney Friends! Then it’s time to count down to midnight and watch the world-famous Magic Kingdom fireworks from a special viewing area.

To book the hoedown of the year, visit Disneyworld.com/dine or call (407) WDW-DINE.

WDW Times Guides for Sept 24 – 30 2017

Disneyland & DCA Times Guides for Sept 22 – Oct 5 2017

Epcot 35 Details Revealed

Additional details have been revealed about this very special celebration (park offerings are subject to change without notice):

1) Commemorative Guide Map:  Be sure to pick up a commemorative Epcot Guidemap and Times Guide on your way into the park. They’ll be available at the park’s Main Entrance, at International Gateway and Guest Relations.

2) Anniversary Celebration:  A special celebration will be held at the Fountain View stage at 10:01 a.m. Gather to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Epcot with Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty.

3) Exclusive Anniversary Merchandise:  Guests visiting Epcot on October 1 will have the chance to grab anniversary merchandise as a part of the “I Was There” collection which has been specifically designed for this year’s milestone. Items in the collection will be available only at a “pop-up” shop (which will be open for one day only/while supplies last), located just past the Art of Disney location at Epcot on October 1. Additional Epcot 35th Anniversary logo merchandise (not a part of the “I Was There” line) will be available in select merchandise locations at the park, such as Mouse Gear and on the Shop Disney Parks app.

4) Special Edition: IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth:  Conclude your day at the park by attending a special edition of the park’s nighttime fireworks show, “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth,” which begins at 9 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Halloween Offerings at Disneyland

The 2017 Disney Halloween Time season is just around the corner at the Disneyland Resort and this year there’s plenty of treats in store. From fancy new brews to tempting desserts and regular favorites like Candy Corn and Candied Apples, there’s going to be a lot to indulge your sweet tooth this year.

Some of the Halloween-themed food and beverages you can quest to find include:

Bat Wing Raspberry Sundae (Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream) – white chocolate-raspberry swirl ice cream with raspberry splatter, blood-red sprinkles, whipped cream and bat wing cookie

Spider Silk Ice Cream Sandwich (Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream) – a black macaron with charcoal-tart cherry spun ice cream topped with popping candy and drops of raspberry sauce

Sleepy Hollow Cupcake (Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe) – red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting, raspberry drizzle and Headless Horseman chocolate decoration

Green Apple Spell Lemonade (Smokejumpers Grill) – lemonade, green apple syrup and cherry drops

Monstermallow Donut (Schmoozies) – flaky, croissant donut in the shape of Mike Wazowski from “Monsters, Inc.,” filled with marshmallow cream

“Ghost”-ly Pepper Nachos (Cove Bar) – ghost pepper-marinated flank steak with green tortilla chips, topped with ghost pepper cheese sauce, black beans and avocado-tomatillo salsa

Pumpkin Raisin Bread Pudding and Anchor Blood Orange Blondie (Pacific Wharf Café)

Slow Burnin’ Mac & Cheese Cone (Cozy Cone Motel) – fresh-cooked pasta with spicy red pepper cheese sauce, served in a Black Cauldron Cone and topped with crushed chile-cheese puffs

Car-achnid Pot Pie (Flo’s V8 Café) – chicken pot pie with dried cranberries and butter-crust spider

Purple, green and orange-colored Churros, Mickey Bat Cookies and Candy Corn Cotton Candy (locations throughout the park).

 

Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort this year promises the return of several favorites such as Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy and Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland in addition to the new offerings in DCA including the Guardians of the Galaxy: Monsters After Dark attraction plus Cars Land Haul-O-Ween decorations and attraction layovers and decorations on Buena Vista Street. Plus, in celebration of the Dia de los Muertos-themed Pixar flick COCO, a whole new celebration is also being setup at Paradise Gardens.

 

 

New Christmas Show Announced for DHS

Starting November 9 through December 31, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be home to a new holiday themed digital projection show called Sunset Seasons Greetings. It will take place on Sunset Blvd and will feature projections on buildings, billboards, and the infamous Hollywood Tower of Terror.

According to Disney’s official description:

“Billboards suddenly begin to move into motion and tell a tale, courtesy of iconic characters sharing their love for the season. All the while, the Hollywood Tower Hotel—a.k.a. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror—magically transforms, bringing to life the characters’ stories.”

The show will include these Disney character moments:

Mickey and Minnie reminiscing about a hometown Christmas as the scene shifts into a romanticized, Norman Rockwell-inspired town—starting in black and white before slowly changing into color.
The Toy Story characters guessing which new toys are coming this Christmas as the scene becomes covered in holiday wrapping paper.
The Swedish Chef from The Muppets babbling as only he can while the scene turns into giant gingerbread houses.
And finally, Olaf pining over his holiday wish as iconic music plays and the scene freezes over into a Frozen winter wonderland—complete with dancing Aurora Borealis lights and projected falling snow.

Please note: all entertainment is subject to change without notice.

With this and Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!, there are two great projection show options for guests.

Walt Disney World Phasing Out Red Wait Time Cards

Ellen’s Energy Adventure and the Great Movie Ride aren’t the only things going away this year. Say good bye to the red cards handed out by cast members used to calculate wait time sign accuracy. They are officially called FLIK cards and they are the size of a standard credit card with a shoelace style lanyard. Disney is phasing them out and will now be using MagicBands (MB) to calculate wait times. Mission Space is already using the new system and Test Track is reportedly switching over soon. Eventually all Walt Disney World attractions will use the new MB tracking system.