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The first episode of Welcome Home: A Disney Parks and Vacation Club Podcast. Tom, Trevor and Damon discuss all the details about Pandora: The Land of Avatar and the new Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.
The newest restaurant at Tokyo Disneyland opened on March 25, 2017, in Tomorrowland. Plazma Ray’s Diner is a counter service restaurant that specializes in rice bowls and even offers sweet potato fries (which is uncommon in Japan).
This restaurant is a simple re-theme of the former Plaza Restaurant which closed in January 2017. The restaurant is not 100% complete as they are still working on some of the exterior, which is scheduled to open in summer 2017.
Here are a couple photos from TDRExplorer. You can read a full review of this restaurant here.
For more on Tokyo Disney Resort (also Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland), make sure to visit TDRExplorer.com.
We reported back in February about a rumor that Disney is planning to build a gondola system connecting Epcot, Caribbean Beach Resort, Art of Animation/Pop Century Resorts, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Now comes an official “Notice of Commencement” for the construction of “foundation and building infrastructure” at six different locations that correspond with the six locations we mapped out for the gondola’s route.
The six addresses in “Attachment ‘A'” correspond exactly to the locations on the map from our February post.
The addresses in the Notice of Commencement are:
This is the first official filing of a Notice of Commencement, and typically construction begins soon after such a notice is filed.
Previously, Disney filed paperwork with the South Florida Water Management District regarding the Hourglass Lake station because that impacts a body of water under the SFWMD’s purview.
PCL Construction Services Inc. is a large construction firm in the civil and industrial sectors and has done work at Orlando International Airport, Legoland Florida, the Orange County Convention Center, and many other locations in Orlando and around the world.
Animal Kingdom’s nighttime show, Rivers of Light, will now be operating seven days a week throughout the spring and summer. Now, more guests will be able to experience the show with these additional performances.
From April 9th-22nd, the show will be performed twice every night and will return to the regular schedule of once a night (at least for now) from April 23rd-September 4th, 2017. FastPass+ reservations, as well as dining packages, are now available for these showtimes.
You may have seen the I was there pirates shirt released at Disneyland Park on March 18. If you weren’t able to scoop one then you can find a version of the red-colored shirt via DisneyStore.com/ParkEvents from March 20-26. Please allow 3-5 weeks for delivery.
Another awesome find over at DisneyStore.com is this Pirates of the Caribbean shirt from 28 and Main. It’s themed after the iconic, “We wants the Redhead” scene.
Check out this beautiful poster by legendary artist Paul Shipper. This official poster brings together our favorite characters from The Original Trilogy, The Prequels and The Force Awakens (maybe The Last Jedi?).
Paul Shipper also did the wonderful artwork for the these badges below that will be available at Star Wars Celebration. They include characters from “The Last Jedi”, “Rogue One and Rebels”!
Source: StarWars.com
Actor Owen Wilson, the voice of the animated character Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s upcoming movie “Cars 3,” will serve as Grand Marshal for the 59th annual DAYTONA 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway.
The DAYTONA 500, the season-opening race for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, will begin at 2 p.m. (TV – FOX, FOX Deportes; Radio – MRN Radio, SiriusXM) following Wilson delivering the famous “Drivers, start your engines” command to the 40-car field. In addition to giving the command, Wilson will ride in one of the Grand Marshal cars during pace laps prior to the green flag of the 200-lap, 500-mile race and attend the drivers meeting.
“Cars 3” opens nationwide on June 16. Wilson, who voiced Lightning McQueen in “Cars” (2006) and “Cars 2” (2011), is also known for starring roles in a variety of hit comedy films including “Wedding Crashers,” “Meet the Parents,” ”Zoolander” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.” Wilson stars in the upcoming “Wonder” and the Woody Harrelson-directed live film “Lost in London.”
“Owen Wilson is one of America’s most beloved comedic actors and his voice has brought Lightning McQueen to life for millions of movie-goers over the last 10 years,” said Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile. “His star-power, and of course his personality, are perfect fits for ‘The Great American Race.’”
For more information on “Cars 3” visit http://disney.com/Cars3.
All three Disney Infinity games are now available for PC through Steam in the form of Gold Editions.
For $30 each, or $60 for a bundle containing all three, players will gain access to everything that the games have to offer, minus the online functionality.
Each game contains every Play Set and character that was originally released. For example, Disney Infinity 1.0 has every 1.0 character automatically unlocked, as well as every 1.0 Play Set. However, Disney Infinity 3.0 contains every 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 character, as well as every 3.0 Play Set.
There will be no need for a portal to access the Play Sets or characters. Everything will be selectable through in-game menus.
If you have played either Disney Infinity 2.0 or Disney Infinity 3.0 on PC before, you will have until December 22 to transfer your old save data to the new Gold Edition at no cost.
Back in October we reported that a Gold Edition of Disney Infinity 3.0 was on the way, and it is now available for download. Not only that, but Disney Infinity 1.0 and 2.0 are also now available as Gold Editions.
With the series now over for good, there is no better way to access all the great content of the Disney Infinity franchise.
Disney has jumped the gun and started rolling out some of their deals for Black Friday already.
Starting today, grab select items online and in-store for up to 40% off the original price.
Disney is calling it “Magical Friday” and deals will continue to roll out over the course of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.
Everything from old merchandise to new merchandise, and even holiday items, will be on sale throughout the next two weeks. All deals will also be available through the recently redesigned Disney Store mobile app.
In addition to the holiday sale, Disney is also offering some entertainment in stores across the country. Each morning when the stores open, a special holiday themed “unlocking” ceremony will be held.
In the evenings a new event called “Disney Store Holiday Wishes” will take place in the back of the store where the big theater screen is located. During the event, Mickey and Minnie will appear and invite guests to make a holiday wish and write it on a special Wish Ornament, that will be added to the Wishing Tree. A new song called “My Little Wish” will play throughout the event, adding to the holiday theme.
“Disney Store Holiday Wishes” will take place daily from Magical Friday (Black Friday) through Christmas Eve, and will start at 7:30 p.m.
