Disney World to Extend 60-Day Advance FastPass+ Booking to Guests at Select Non-Disney Hotels

WDWNT on October 25, 2017

While Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Guests (and those at the Swan and Dolphin) have been able to book FastPass + reservations for 60 days prior to their visit, it now seems that Disney will roll-out the same benefit to multiple Walt Disney World Good Neighbor Hotels, including those on Hotel Plaza Boulevard near Disney Springs.

Holiday Inn on Hotel Plaza Boulevard, a Disney Springs Resort Area Hotel

Holiday Inn on Hotel Plaza Boulevard, a Disney Springs Resort Area Hotel

While a complete list is not available as of yet, we know that these non-Disney hotels will be able to offer their guests the 60-day FastPass booking window sometime before the end of 2017. These bookings will still be done through the MyDisneyExperience app, the same way other resort guests make the advance FastPass+ reservations.

We expect every hotel in the Disney Springs Resort Area on Hotel Plaza Boulevard to be included, but there should also be additional Good Neighbor Hotels on the list when announced by Disney.

Walt Disney World Annual Passholders and all other guests with linked tickets receive a 30-day booking window currently.

PHOTOS: PIXAR Place at Hollywood Studios Sealed Behind Star Wars & Toy Story Land Wall

WDWNT on October 25, 2017

When Toy Story Land opens in 2018, PIXAR Place will close for an entirely new guest flow in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Guests will go around what is now PIXAR Place to access the park’s two new lands come next year. In preparation, the wall of landscaping that will seal off PIXAR Place from guests is now in place.

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This green barrier can be seen in the Toy Story Land model. PIXAR Place and the alley behind it will be a cast member access road no longer accessible to guests.

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PIXAR Place will likely close next Summer when Toy Story Land opens to guests.

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BREAKING: Disneyland Adding FastPass, MaxPass to “it’s a small world” Holiday in 2017

WDWNT on October 25, 2017

When “it’s a small world” Holiday returns to the Disneyland Resort on November 10th, 2017, it will offer both FastPass and MaxPass to allow guests to more quickly experience this very popular attraction.

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“it’s a small world” Holiday often proves quite popular, so it has been surprising to see FastPass not in use over all these years, despite that it was one of the first Disneyland attractions to ever use the service back in 1999. This year, it will offer MaxPass as well, allowing guests to book the ride reservations digitally on their phones via the Disneyland app.

Disney has stated that this will be a test of the service at the attraction, and should it prove popular, FastPass and MaxPass will become regular offerings at “it’s a small world” throughout the year.

PHOTOS: Select “American Adventure” 50 State Phone Cases Now Available at D-Tech on Demand

WDWNT on October 25, 2017

As part of the American Adventure 50 State character collection we showed off earlier this week, there are now select state phone cases available through D-Tech on Demand at the Marketplace Co-Op in Disney Springs.

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The states available include:

  • Florida
  • California
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • New Jersey
  • Illinois
  • North Carolina
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Texas
  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia
  • Georgia

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More states should be available eventually. Strange enough, none of these pieces denote The American Adventure, despite clearly using the art from the collection.

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I’m not sure that “Always Exciting” is how I would describe New Jersey… 😉

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The phone cases cost $29.99 each minus any personalization options.

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PHOTOS: Haunted Mansion “Stretching Room Parasol Tightrope Girl” Dress Coming Soon to Disney Parks

WDWNT on October 25, 2017

The Dress Shop in the Marketplace Co-Op at Disney Springs is currently previewing a new dress from Her Universe inspired by The Haunted Mansion…

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The dress is inspired by the “Parasol Tightrope Girl” who appears in one of the stretching room portraits in the classic Disney Parks attraction. She famously walks a tightrope above a vicious crocodile in one of the four portraits in the ride. This dress, as well as another Mansion design and the Mad Tea Party tea cup dress, were announced previously at Star Wars Celebration 2017 in April of this year.

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The dress itself will retail for somewhere in the $190-200 range, while the cape will be sold separately at a yet to be disclosed price.

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The dress is set to be released sometime in November 2017.

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Tons of New Mouse-Eared Headwear Coming to Disney Parks This Fall, Rose Gold Returning

WDWNT on October 25, 2017

It seems that Disney has taken serious note of all the fan-made Mouse Ears that have become increasingly popular in recent years.

Releasing over the course of the Fall season, Disney has created a bunch of new Mouse Ears to appeal to fans of all iconic Disney designs and colors.

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Disney has prefaced the announcement with news that more of the incredibly popular rose gold headbands will be available sometime in November.

In addition to all the new headbands, Disney in also releasing a line of interchangeable bows to accompany the many new headbands. These bows resemble a variety of Disney characters, as well as designs that are synonymous with some classic Disney films. The best part is that these bows are available now.

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Disney has also released three holiday-themed headbands that we showed you earlier this week. Festive.

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If headbands aren’t your thing, Disney also has a few new ear hats on the way. As of now, we only know that they are also being released this fall, so expect to see them all in the parks soon after Halloween. We actually spotted the baseball caps yesterday at Hollywood Studios.

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All of the new headwear will be available throughout Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. Some of the headbands and hats will also be available on the Shop Disney Parks app and shopDisney.com.

Hair Wraps Again Available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

WDWNT on October 25, 2017

Since January 2017, hair wraps have not been available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.
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Guests looking for these will be happy to hear that hair wraps are once again available on Discovery Island. The new location is on the Tree of Life side of Island Mercantile any and is open from park open to close.

As a reminder, Guests may also get their hair wrapped at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.