Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2023 Edition

Updates Announced for Disney Dining Reservation System

Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort continue to roll out enhancements to simplify planning and make the Guest experience more convenient so Guests can spend more time enjoying their visit with loved ones. In the coming days, we will update how Guests book dining reservations to make it easier to discover and book reservations on the Disneyland website/Disneyland app and on the Walt Disney World website/My Disney Experience app. These updates include:

  • Visibility of All Available Reservation Slots: Guests will see all reservation slots available to them for their selected dining location and timeframe on the Disneyland website/Disneyland app and on the Walt Disney World website/My Disney Experience app. Currently, only a few available reservation slots that fit the Guest’s selected timeframe are shown.
  • Reservation Slots Sorted by Meal Period: Reservation availability will be sorted by meal period so Guests can view which menu is being served during the time of their reservation. For example, it will be clearer to Guests whether the lunch or dinner menu is being served at 4 p.m.
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HokieRaven5 said:
Updates Announced for Disney Dining Reservation System

Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort continue to roll out enhancements to simplify planning and make the Guest experience more convenient so Guests can spend more time enjoying their visit with loved ones. In the coming days, we will update how Guests book dining reservations to make it easier to discover and book reservations on the Disneyland website/Disneyland app and on the Walt Disney World website/My Disney Experience app. These updates include:

  • Visibility of All Available Reservation Slots: Guests will see all reservation slots available to them for their selected dining location and timeframe on the Disneyland website/Disneyland app and on the Walt Disney World website/My Disney Experience app. Currently, only a few available reservation slots that fit the Guest’s selected timeframe are shown.
  • Reservation Slots Sorted by Meal Period: Reservation availability will be sorted by meal period so Guests can view which menu is being served during the time of their reservation. For example, it will be clearer to Guests whether the lunch or dinner menu is being served at 4 p.m.
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Those are nice little quality of life improvements
 
2023 Disneyland Resort Holiday Season Dates and Details Revealed

The Holidays at the Disneyland Resort are returning Nov. 10, 2023, through Jan. 7, 2024! We can’t wait for you and your loved ones to create special memories and treasured traditions with new and returning holiday offerings around the resort. I, for one, am excited to ring in the season with some of my favorite festivities, like tasting my way through the Disney Festival of Holidays marketplaces, watching dazzling projections and fireworks illuminate Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle and snapping a photo with Mickey Mouse in his all-new holiday outfit in Disneyland park!

Here are the details about the celebrations, décor, entertainment and more that will be featured this holiday season.

“Mickey’s Happy Holidays”

Experience Cultural Celebrations in Disney California Adventure Park with Disney Festival of Holidays​

A distinctly Disney holiday celebration with diverse food, live entertainment and more, Disney Festival of Holidays draws inspiration from multicultural seasonal celebrations and cherished traditions of Christmas, Navidad, Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Three Kings Day. You can enjoy some new and returning favorite food and beverage items at the Disney Festival of Holidays marketplaces and groove to music and dance performances at the Palisades Stage, Sonoma Terrace and for the first time, in the Hollywood Backlot, where Disney Festival of Holidays will also be celebrated. Also, get ready to dance along as Disney and Pixar characters march to the beat of the Holiday Toy Drummers in “Mickey’s Happy Holidays.”

Festivalgoers may choose to purchase a Sip and Savor Pass, which offers eight entitlement tabs that can be redeemed for select food and nonalcoholic beverages from several marketplaces and participating dining locations in Disney California Adventure.* Each Sip and Savor Pass is valid for the entirety of Disney Festival of Holidays and can be shared among friends and family, so the whole group can sample delicious dishes together this season.

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Disney ¡Viva Navidad! will return to Paradise Gardens Park for its tenth season, and this year, you can taste your way through an all-new menu at Paradise Garden Grill. Watch the Three Caballeros as they host a joyous street party, featuring Mexican folklórico dancers and mariachis, Brazilian samba dancers and percussionists, giant mojiganga puppets and Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in their holiday best. Additional festivities in this area will include live music and dancing, visits with beloved Disney characters and special appearances by Mirabel from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto.”

“it’s a small world” Holiday

Enjoy Festive Décor and Transformed Attractions Throughout Disneyland Resort​

There’s no better place to enjoy wintertime decorations and twinkling lights than The Merriest Place on Earth! Throughout Disneyland Resort, you can gaze at spectacular holiday décor including Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, adorned with icicles and snow-capped turrets; a gingerbread house inspired by sweet treats and pastries at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa; and Christmas trees with uniquely themed ornaments in both theme parks, the Downtown Disney District, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and Disneyland Hotel. And with a bit of Disney magic, “snow” is scheduled to fall every night in select areas of Disneyland park!

Ornaments, lights and more will also embellish favorite attractions that get a special holiday overlay. In Disneyland, you’ll be serenaded with choruses of jolly tunes on the wintry waterway of “it’s a small world” Holiday, and Jack Skellington from “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” redecorates the Haunted Mansion, transforming it into the frightfully festive Haunted Mansion Holiday, complete with a new, hauntingly delightful gingerbread house. Gear up for some cheer in Disney California Adventure on Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl and Mater’s Jingle Jamboree, which will both undergo seasonal spins for the “haul-idays.”

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Delight in Seasonal Spectaculars and Holiday Entertainment​

A photo with Disney characters becomes even more merry, as Mickey Mouse and some of his friends will be wearing all-new outfits in Disneyland park, putting a spin on the classic red and green with midcentury modern-inspired looks! Plus, the whole family can visit with Santa Claus, who will pose for jolly photos around Disneyland Resort through Dec. 24.

And of course, the holiday season isn’t complete without enjoying some merry entertainment. At Disneyland park, “A Christmas Fantasy Parade” will spread cheer, starring characters from Disney Animation’s “Frozen,” Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story” and many more. In the evenings, you can watch as the “Believe…In Holiday Magic”nighttime spectacular illuminates the night sky with breathtaking fireworks and sprinklings of snow. And for guests who want to add even more holiday magic to their trip, the Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort Guided Tour will offer a hosted experience of select seasonal offerings and reserved viewing for “A Christmas Fantasy Parade.”**

“World of Color – Season of Light”

At Disney California Adventure park, “World of Color – Season of Light” will fill Paradise Bay with the spirit of togetherness and love as hundreds of fountains illustrate warm moments from Disney animated films.

In addition to holiday shopping and dining in the Downtown Disney District, you can groove to a variety of “mistle-toe-tapping” live musical performances on select evenings at the Downtown Disney LIVE! stage. At Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and Disneyland Hotel, you can enjoy a wonderfully cozy atmosphere, enhanced with live entertainment some nights.

We are counting down the days until Holidays at the Disneyland Resort begins! What are you most looking forward to this season?
 
New Hatbox Ghost Tiki Mug Available Aug. 9 at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar

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The new Hatbox Ghost mug will be available at Trader Sam’s beginning at 11:30 AM PT on August 9. Guests are limited to two mugs per person, per transaction. While supplies last. If looking to park your vehicle at the Disneyland Hotel, please note that self-parking rates will apply. Disneyland Hotel parking is validated for 3 hours for dine-in guests only.
 
HokieRaven5 said:
New Hatbox Ghost Tiki Mug Available Aug. 9 at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar

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The new Hatbox Ghost mug will be available at Trader Sam’s beginning at 11:30 AM PT on August 9. Guests are limited to two mugs per person, per transaction. While supplies last. If looking to park your vehicle at the Disneyland Hotel, please note that self-parking rates will apply. Disneyland Hotel parking is validated for 3 hours for dine-in guests only.
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Didn't even need to read the caption. I automatically knew this would be Disneyland only.
 
HokieRaven5 said:
New Hatbox Ghost Tiki Mug Available Aug. 9 at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar

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The new Hatbox Ghost mug will be available at Trader Sam’s beginning at 11:30 AM PT on August 9. Guests are limited to two mugs per person, per transaction. While supplies last. If looking to park your vehicle at the Disneyland Hotel, please note that self-parking rates will apply. Disneyland Hotel parking is validated for 3 hours for dine-in guests only.
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I WANT ONE!!!!!!
 
Disney World Files Permit for Installation of Scenic Items at Imagination Pavilion in EPCOT

The permit doesn’t shed light on which meet and greet the work is for, but the work is listed as “Installation of Scenic Items” by contractor Bungalow Scenic Studios. Bungalow Scenic Studios has previously done quite a bit of work for Disney, focused on sets and meet and greets. Some of their work includes the former Star-Lord and Baby Groot meet and greet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, set pieces for the Frozen Sing-Along and Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular. They have also done work for the Imagination Pavilion, working on the current meet and greet space in the ImageWorks space. Bungalow Scenic Studios has also done work for more temporary installations such as step-in photo frames for seasonal events at Disney World, and the stage for the 20th Anniversary celebration of Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
 
if you have a little one in your life who loves Frozen, Disney is re-releasing it from now until August 17th. Just bought my tickets for next weekend. It will be my granddaughter’s first experience in a big theater! (Actually, the size of the theater is tiny, more like a screening room, but it’s bigger than our living room and TV!)
 
bluecastle said:
if you have a little one in your life who loves Frozen, Disney is re-releasing it from now until August 17th. Just bought my tickets for next weekend. It will be my granddaughter’s first experience in a big theater! (Actually, the size of the theater is tiny, more like a screening room, but it’s bigger than our living room and TV!)
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We normally go to these re-releases because tickets are normally $5

But to pay $12+ per ticket (at the theater near me) to see a movie that we already own on multiple formats??? Crazy town.
 
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