Category: Disney

Disney The Tale of Moana

Moana show

Disney Cruise Line announced the third stage show that will be on the Disney Treasure when it starts sailing in December 2024! Drumroll….

It will be “Disney The Tale of Moana“!

The show will follow Moana on a journey to save her island after she is chosen to restore the heart of Te Fiti. Gramma Tala, Maui, and Tamatoa will join Moana, along with songs from the film’s original soundtrack.

Scene from Moana show

Update 1/12/2024: Disney just revealed some artist renderings of scenes from the show. It will begin in modern day on the fictional island of Motunui, in a set design filled with hints of brilliant cultures of the Pacific Islands that will appear throughout the show. In one iconic scene, The Walt Disney Theatre will transform from the island of Motunui into the open ocean!

Scene from Moana show

Moana will join “Beauty and the Beast” and “Disney Seas the Adventure” in the Walt Disney Theatre. The stage shows on the Disney ships are Broadway-quality shows and one of our favorite parts of a Disney cruise. Don’t miss them!

Visit my Disney Treasure Revealed post for more details about this ship.

Disney Treasure Funnel

Construction of the Disney Treasure is speeding along. This month, the forward funnel arrived at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany! Exciting!

Are you looking forward to sailing on the Disney Treasure? Feel free to contact me if you want me to help you plan your cruise trip!

Disney Treasure

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Disneyland Magic Key Passes on Sale Again

Disneyland Magic Key

Disneyland Magic Key sales will resume on January 10, 2024 no earlier than 9am PST! 

Disneyland Magic Key program is the current name for the Annual Pass program at the Disneyland Resort in California. All four Magic Key types will go back on sale after being paused on and off for the last few years. Based on past experience of high demand, it is anticipated that there will be a virtual queue to purchase and a long wait. Plan accordingly.

The passes come in four different tiers (Inspire, Believe, Enchant, Imagine) with various levels of theme park access, retail and dining discounts plus special benefits just for Magic Key holders. Throughout the year, Magic Key holders will be able to experience “Extras Unlocked,” which are special offerings including Magic Key-themed merchandise, special extras and experiences, dining opportunities and discounts, and more.

To purchase or compare the different tiers, visit the Magic Key page.

Feel free to contact me if you want to chat about annual passes or any Disney trip.

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More Disney World Savings

Disney Grand Floridian Resort

In addition to the Free Dining Plan Offer for Disney+ subscribers staying July 1 – Sept 30, 2024, there are two more offers for the coming months.

Stay Longer and Save More on Rooms

For 1 – 4 night stays from March 25 – July 7, 2024, you can save 10% – 25% depending on the resort.

For 5 – 14 night stays from March 25 – July 7, 2024, you can save 10% – 30% depending on the resort.

For 1 – 4 night stays from July 8 – Oct 3, 2024, you can save 10% – 30% depending on the resort.

For 5 – 14 night stays from July 8 – Oct 3, 2024, you can save 10% – 35% depending on the resort.

Florida Residents: Save Up to 30% on Rooms

For 1 – 14 night stays from March 25 – July 7, 2024, you can save 10% – 30% depending on the resort.

Proof of Florida residency is required at check-in.

The number of rooms allocated for any of these offers is limited and excludes certain room types. Savings are based on the non-discounted price for the same room.

Feel free to contact me to check if your desired resort has availability for any offers.

Disney World Free Dining Plan Offer

Free Dining Plan

Happy New Year! Here’s a new Disney offer to kick off the year!

Starting Jan. 3, 2024, Disney+ subscribers can get a FREE dining plan when purchasing a non-discounted 4-night, 4-day Disney World package that includes a room at a select Disney Resort hotel and theme park ticket with a Park Hopper option. Packages may be longer as well. 

This offer is valid for arrivals most nights July 1 through Sept. 30, 2024.

This offer must be booked by February 14, 2024.

Feel free to contact me if you want to chat about this or want me to help plan your next trip.

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Holiday Cruise

Disney Wish ship grand atrium

Guess what? We’re sailing on the newest ship, the Disney Wish! Isn’t she gorgeous!?!

We set sail the day after Christmas. So far, we’ve already explored the ship, ate a lot, and did a bunch of fun activities! Last night, we even capped the night off with the only fireworks at sea for Pirate Night!

Today is our Castaway Cay port day, at Disney’s beautiful private island. It’s our favorite Bahamian port. Perfect white sand beaches, BBQ lunch provided by the ship, and lots of fun activities.

Follow along here (trip recap coming soon) and on my Instagram (adventures_by_anne) for more details and pics.

Merry Christmas

EPCOT Christmas tree

Holiday Greetings from Disney World!

We just spent our first full day here, exploring EPCOT on Christmas Eve yesterday. It was awesome! Cool weather, low crowds, and yummy festival foods. Today, we’re going to Magic Kingdom, because Christmas needs to be at MK! Cross your fingers for us!

As many trips as we’ve done to Disney in the past, we’ve never come on the actual Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. We always heard about the crazy holiday crowds and wanted to avoid them, but this time they weren’t bad at all, at least not at EPCOT yesterday. Maybe it was an anomaly and we just got lucky though. It has been unusually cool for Florida, so maybe that scared away some crowds. Who knows. Either way, it was a glorious day yesterday. I’ll do a more detailed trip recap soon.

Stay tuned for part 2 of this holiday adventure tomorrow at another exciting location!

I wish you and yours a very happy holiday season! Merry Christmas if you celebrate it!

Follow along here (trip recap coming soon) and on my Instagram (adventures_by_anne) for more details and pics.

New Offer: 50% Off Deposits on Disney Cruises

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Pay only half of your required deposit if you book a Disney cruise by February 16, 2024! Disney Cruise Line offers tropical cruises to the Caribbean or The Bahamas and fun-filled itineraries to Alaska, Europe, Mexico, and beyond.

This is a limited-time offer on select sailings between June 17, 2024 and May 31, 2025 that do not require final payment at the time of booking, but must be booked by February 16th, so jump on it before the ships fill up.

This offer makes the deposit about 10% of the cruise price. The balance won’t be due until your final payment date about 3 months before the sail date, so you have time to plan and save.

This is not valid on Disney Treasure sailings departing December 21, 2024 through January 4, 2025. It’s also not valid on categories with restrictions (IGT, OGT, VGT), suites, or Concierge-level staterooms, and cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts.

We love Disney cruises and this is a great way to start on yours. Feel free to contact me if you want me to help book your next cruise with this offer.

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DCL Youth Club Age Changes

DCL Kids Clubs
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Disney Cruise Line just announced a change to the age ranges for the youth activity clubs, effective on all ships’ sailings starting on or after December 21, 2023.

This change shifts 11-12 year olds from Oceaneers to Edge. These are the new age ranges.

Oceaneers Club/Lab: 3 – 10 years

Edge: 11 – 14 years

Vibe: 14 – 17 years

Yes, this means 14 year olds can go to both Edge and Vibe. That’s not a typo.

Only children within these age ranges will be allowed to enter the respective activity spaces during normal operational hours.

A few times each cruise, especially on the first day, the clubs will have Open House hours, where adults and children outside of those ages can visit the clubs to see what they’re like. Check the DCL app’s activities listing for those times.

Feel free to contact me if you want to chat more about the youth activities or Disney cruises in general.

Discount Alert: 10% off Disney Gift Cards

Disney Gift Card

Costco member exclusive: 10% off $250 Disney Gift Cards!

If you have a Costco membership, log into your Costco account to save $25 (10%) on a $250 Disney gift card.

It seems to be valid only for the $250 one but this is the largest savings I’ve ever seen for them. Stock up for your next trip or holiday gifts!

These gift cards can be used for Disney tickets, resorts, merchandise, or dining at Disney World, Disneyland California, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, Disney stores, and ShopDisney.com.

The cards will be delivered a few hours after purchase as eCards to the email address you give them. You can then re-send it to another address if you’re gifting it to someone else.

If you don’t want to carry multiple gift cards, you can combine them onto one card at the Disney Gift Card site. Some people prefer physical cards instead of eCards. In that case, you can separately buy a physical card with a small denomination, add that to your gift card account mentioned above, and transfer the $250 from the eCards to that physical one.

You’re limited to two cards per membership. It’s not specified how long the offer will last so buy soon if you’re interested. The cards themselves don’t expire once you buy them.

Feel free to contact me if you want me to help you plan your next Disney trip with these gift cards!

Happy shopping!