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Galactic Starcruiser Closing

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.

Follow Along!

Yay! New trip! We’ll be going to several places.

Follow along on Instagram – @adventures_by_anne!

Trip recaps here afterwards.

National Park Week Day 7 – Bryce Canyon National Park

To cap off the National Park Week series, we’re going to one of my all-time favorite parks!

We fell in love with Bryce Canyon during a tour of Southwest National Parks about 25 years ago and have been back several times since. I still remember waking up early to catch the sunrise and staying late to watch the sunset, seeing the amazingly vivid orange-red colors as the sunlight shined against the vast hoodoo formations. We also did a hike down to the canyon floor and across the canyon, walking amongst those mesmerizing hoodoos. I remember looking up at them in amazement! That is still one of the most favorite things I’ve ever done.

Come join us at Bryce Canyon National Park!

National Park Week Day 6 – Gateway Arch National Park

To continue the National Park Week series, we’re going to a different type of park!

Did you know that there are National Park Service properties that are not the typical rugged outdoor park? Tons of memorial and monument parks are also under the National Park Service umbrella, such as the Washington Monument and others on the National Mall in Washington DC. One monument that was elevated to national park status a few years ago was the previously named St Louis Arch, now officially called the Gateway Arch National Park.

Let’s learn about this “monumental” park, Gateway Arch National Park!

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2023

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:

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

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.

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National Park Week Day 5 – Pinnacles National Park

To continue the National Park Week series, we’re going all the way over to the West Coast!

Today, I wanted to highlight Pinnacles National Park in western California because it is one of the newer national parks and may not be as well known as other California parks, such as Yosemite or Sequoia. We visited here several years ago as part of a Pacific Coast trip and spent an afternoon hiking in the park.

Let’s go hiking at Pinnacles National Park!

National Park Week Day 4 – Saguaro National Park

To continue the National Park Week series, we’re exploring another different landscape.

Last December, we visited Saguaro National Park in southeast Arizona as part of our cross-country trip. Saguaro is home to the huge saguaro cactus, the tall one with multiple arms that you typically think of when you hear about cacti in the American West. Well, there are tons of them clustered together here!

Come with us to the Sonora desert to visit Saguaro National Park!

National Park Week Day 3 – Great Sand Dunes National Park

To continue the National Park Week series, we’re going to climb up instead of down this time.

A few years ago, we went to Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado as part of an epic trip visiting the parks around Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. That is still one of our favorite trips, and this park is one of the most fun parks that we’ve been to so far. Sand sledding! Who knew?!?

Come sledding with us at Great Sand Dunes National Park!

National Park Week Day 2 – Carlsbad Caverns National Park

To continue the National Park Week series, I’m featuring a park that’s totally different from Valley Forge NHP that I featured yesterday.

A few months ago, we visited Carlsbad Caverns National Park in the southeast corner of New Mexico during our cross country trip. This park exceeded all expectations! There were so many unique formations in such a huge cavern.

Come visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park with us!