Breaking News! Disney just announced that the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience in Orlando will be closing after the September 28-30, 2023 voyage!
If you’ve been meaning to book this, now’s the time. New reservations are paused for now but are expected to reopen on May 26th.
If you already have a booking for after September 30th, Disney will be contacting you in the coming days about your options.
The Galactic Starcruiser is a revolutionary 2-night experience where you will embark on a first-of-its-kind Star Wars adventure. Throughout the ship, you’ll interact with an eclectic collection of characters, sit down to exotic galactic cuisine and perhaps even plot a secret mission together. Seek out the inner workings of the legendary starship, learn the traditional art of wielding a lightsaber, and even jump on a transport to the planet Batuu—where your mission continues at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!
There are tons of YouTube videos if you want to see what the experience is like. For more details, visit the Galactic Starcruiser page.
If you would like me to help book your voyage, feel free to contact me.
The Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is returning this Fall to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World! The evening extra-ticketed event will take place on select nights from Aug 11 – Nov 1, 2023. Party festivities begin at 7pm but you may enter the park after 4pm with the party ticket.
Partake in all of this spooktacular fun:
Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular! – three sinister sisters bewitch and bedazzle the residents of Magic Kingdom park in this fun stage show.
Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular – a wickedly wild fireworks display featuring some of your favorite Disney characters, hosted by Jack Skellington from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade – fun parade unique to the party. Must see!
Disney Junior Jam – dance with some favorite Disney Junior friends at Cosmic Rays. Perfect for young partygoers!
Trick-or-Treat – collect candy as you roam trails around the park in search of some of your favorite sweets.
More treats – eat more Halloween-inspired food and beverages
Dress in costume – revel in the festive atmosphere around the park with fellow party-goers and Disney favorites in their Halloween finest.
Photo Ops – commemorate the night with themed back drops and magic shots.
Shopping – of course, there will be themed party merch!
Ticket sales for this party start TODAY for Disney resort guests at select resorts and on May 2, 2023 for everyone else. Prices range from $99-$199, depending on day. Annual passholders and DVC members get $10 savings per ticket.
For more details about the party and to buy tickets, go to this Disney World party page:
Be sure to read the costume guidelines and other Know-Before-You-Go before you go. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, or want help planning your Disney trip.
Recently, a friend of mine went to Disney World with her young kids, as a group of 8 people altogether. She was kind enough to write this awesome article offering her insight on her trip. Hopefully, this helps you if you fit this demographic too. There are great tips for anybody going to Disney though. Thanks, Linda!
The Disney Incredi-Pass, Sorcerer Pass, and Pirate Pass will resume sales on April 20, 2023, online only.
Eligible Disney Vacation Club Members can purchase the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass online on April 13, 2023 as part of Membership Magic.
The quantity of passes will be limited and may become unavailable for purchase at any time, so be online early when the window opens and be prepared for a potential virtual queue that could have a very long wait.
Annual passes give you discounts at various Disney dining and merchandise locations, as well as free parking at the parks. There are also frequent passholder events and benefits such as discounts on resort stays.
Even if you buy the passes now, they will not start until the first day you activate them (when you go into a park), so you can buy them now for a trip later in the year. They will be valid for 1 year after that first day you activate them.
Since park admission prices can vary by the day, it’s hard to give an exact cost comparison, but on a high level, the annual passes generally pay for themselves after about 12 theme park days. The initial price may seem daunting at first, but if you calculate how much it would cost if you were buying tickets individually, you can see how it adds up.
Folks who already have an annual pass can continue to renew them per your usual renewal schedule, though you can use this opportunity to upgrade your pass immediately outside of your normal renewal window. Florida residents are able to purchase the Pixie Pass already anytime. This is primarily for new sales of the 3 other annual passes for folks that do not have one yet.
The key difference between the various passes is the number of blackout dates and park reservations. However, if you live outside the state of Florida, you are only eligible to buy the Incredi-Pass.
For details and comparison of each annual pass, visit the Disney Annual Pass page.
Since there’s no telling when they may stop selling annual passes again, if you are seriously thinking about getting them, I suggest getting them as soon as this window opens.
If you want to chat about annual passes or Disney trips in general, feel free to contact me. We have been passholders for many years now and it’s been great being able to pop in for short trips or long trips anytime.
Need hassle free transportation between Orlando International Airport and your Disney World Resort?
The Sunshine Flyer is having a sale thru May 31st. All one way tickets are $12/person.
This is a fun option, with buses themed in the classic steam train style and drivers dressed as conductors.
A friend used this on their Disney trip and had a good experience with them. Let me know if you want to chat more about this or want me to help book your trip.
Disney® Visa® Cardmember discounts we’re just announced for stays at the Disney Resort hotels this summer.
This offer is valid when you use your Disney® Visa® Card to book stays most nights:
May 14 to June 24, 2023 July 5 to August 19, 2023 August 27 to September 7, 2023
The discounts range from 10-35% off depending on the resort.
Save 35%
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Disney’s BoardWalk Villas Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Old Key West Resort Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Disney’s Riviera Resort Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Save 30%
The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Disney’s Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Save 25%
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Disney’s All-Star Music Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Standard Rooms Disney’s Beach Club Resort Disney’s Pop Century Resort Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
Save 15%
The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
Save 10%
Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited so book ASAP if you’re interested. Savings are based on the non-discounted price for the same room.
Feel free to contact me if you want me to help you with your trip plans.
The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival at Disney World starts today, March 1, 2023, and goes all the way until July 5, 2023 this year!
We love this festival! The most unique feature of this festival is the awesome topiaries. There are so many incredibly detailed and life-like floral topiaries of Disney characters and various other objects all around the park. This year, they are featuring new topiaries of Tiana and the Encanto family! They look amazing! If you go, definitely go around to find them all.
Another favorite is all of the different food kiosks with such creative foods and drinks to try. It’s fun to go with others so you can share a little something from each kiosk. There’s no way you can eat everything yourself, at least not in one day. Check out this Food Kitchen page for a full list of the offerings.
The Garden Rocks Concert Series is also returning to the America pavilion theater with a long lineup of artists. View the concert lineup here.
There will also be scavenger hunts, cooking demonstrations, a butterfly house, play areas and other activities for the little ones, and of course, plenty of merchandise. For more details, view this page for the festival:
There’s no shortage of things to do at EPCOT for the next few months. Hopefully, you can make it to Orlando to check it out. Let me know if you want me to help you with your trip.
For February, Disney World Resort guests can explore new and traditional ways to “Celebrate Soulfully” during Black History Month. From art to food to music and more, there will be a variety of experiences to celebrate, educate and honor Black heritage and culture throughout the resort.
At the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, guests will have the chance to meet two of the Black artists, visit a gallery exhibit featuring life-sized dresses and natural hair styled wigs seen in their photographic prints, and watch black Broadway performers during the DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series.
Visitors to Disney Springs can hear live entertainment featuring black musicians on all three main Disney Springs stages on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday nights. The Art Walk: A Canvas of Expression will receive two new additions by Black artists, and they will both paint their work live during Black History Month.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom park continues to highlight Black culture through a variety of music and art found throughout the park. At the Conservation Station, guests can uncover the secrets of how Disney’s first Black animator, Floyd Norman, brought favorite characters to life using real life animals as inspiration.
There will also be Magic Shots across property featuring Princess Tiana in her element at Tiana’s place, selfies with Penny and friends from The Proud Family and more.
And of course, guests can explore both existing, returning, and brand-new Food & Beverage offerings across Walt Disney World. And new this year, each Food & Beverage location will now highlight the cast inspirations of dishes with photos and storytelling.
We hope everyone enjoys all the ways to “Celebrate Soulfully” at Walt Disney World for Black History Month and throughout the year.
As always, feel free to contact me if you want to chat about your Disney trip.
Disneyland Resort in California kicks off the celebration of the 100th year of The Walt Disney Company today, January 27, 2023! The Disney Animation Studio was formed in 1923.
To celebrate this special occasion, the parks will be decorated in glimmering platinum decor, the characters will have new celebration outfits, and there will be new shows, events, and more throughout the year.
Disneyland Park will feature Wonderous Journeys, a new fireworks and projection show against Sleeping Beauty Castle and Main Street USA, which will take you on an adventure through all of the films developed by the Disney Animation Studios.
California Adventure Park will debut a new nighttime water show, World of Color – One, which continues the storytelling started by Walt with the Disney and Pixar characters. Its core message is that it only takes one drop of water to create one ripple that can turn into a huge wave. Many of the characters have dared to make waves and change their world.
Today, the new ride, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, will open as well! They just want to go on a nice leisurely picnic, but they end up on Goofy’s train and of course, hijinks ensue. Now, you’ll go along on this whimsical adventure too!
The rest of the redesigned Mickey’s Toontown area will open on March 8th. There will be new attractions and more play areas for the whole family to enjoy the day together.
Next month, on February 24th, we’ll see the return of the Magic Happens parade in Disneyland Park! Mickey will lead a calvacade of whimsical floats featuring favorite characters and moments from the Disney stories.
The Disney Gallery on Main Street USA will feature a new exhibit, Disney 100 Years of Wonder, showcasing the films that inspired attractions and vice versa. Be sure to check that out.
Of course, there will be plenty of new foods and merchandise to commemorate this festive occasion as well.
Currently, it looks like the bulk of the Disney100 events will take place in California, after all, that is where the Disney company started, but I believe the other parks around the world will join in the celebration too. Keep an eye out if you go to any of those parks also.
Adventures By Anne 