New Disney Vacation Club Member Benefits for Disney Springs

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Beginning in May of this year and continuing on for the rest of 2017, DVC members will get exclusive benefits at a featured store each Wednesday. The store will open an hour early (9am instead of the usual 10am) for DVC members only, and each store will have a special offer that will be available only on that day.

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Here is a list below of the stores that will be currently open and what discounts they will offer:

  • Wednesday, May 3rd, Kate Spade New York: save 15% on purchases
  • Wednesday, May 10th, Origins: save 15% on purchases
  • Wednesday, May 17th, Pandora Jewelry: Save 10% and receive a cosmetic bag with purchase of $100 or more
  • Wednesday, May 24th, Basin: Spend $30 and get one Bath Bomb; Spend $50 and get 2 Bath Bombs; spend $150 and get a Bath Bomb Barrel
  • Wednesday, May 31st, Vera Bradley: Complimentary monogramming and gift with a purchase of $100 or more
  • Wednesday, May June 7th, UGG: Complimentary Disney customization (up to $35) with any purchase
  • Wednesday, June 14th, Sephora: Complimentary makeover (by appointment) and gift with a $50 purchase in product; complimentary gift with a $25 purchase in product
  • Wednesday, June 28th, L’Occitane en Provence*: Save 15% on purchases of $65 or more
  • Wednesday, June 28th, American Threads: Save 10% on purchases
  • Wednesday, July 5th, Sugarboo & Co.: save 15% on purchases

This is the current list as of right now. Updates and additions, as well as more details, are posted on the DVC Member Benefits website.

*L’Occitane en Provence will not be open early for Members; however, the store will feature a private shopping area for Members from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

 

Retro EPCOT Center, Disney World, and Blizzard Beach Shirts and MagicBands at DisneyStore.com for a Limited Time!

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Now available at DisneyStore.com in the YesterEars Limited Release collection are these retro EPCOT Center, Walt Disney World, and Blizzard Beach T-Shirts, and for the first time in the YesterEars collection, matching MagicBands!

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These are only available until April 27, so get them today! The shirts are $27.99 each, with a Buy One, Get One 40% off Promotion (2 for $44.78). The MagicBands are $27.99 each, sadly with no discount for buying more than one. And don’t forget to use the code SUNSHINE to get free shipping on a $50 order.

How many of our readers own one of these original shirts? If you do, let us know in the comments!

WDWNT Inner Globe Live Debuts Tonight, Revamped Membership Program Now Available

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Over 50 WDWNT readers and listeners are now members of the WDWNT Inner Globe Society through Patreon, getting exclusive and early access to WDWNT content while supporting our many projects.

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Tonight will mark the first of a new monthly program called WDWNT Inner Globe Live! The show begins at 9pm ET and lasts for an hour, making for a fun, interactive forum with WDWNT staff members via a video program.

With the revamped membership levels now available, you can gain access to this show and many other benefits for $13 a month. The show is available at this level and any above it.

For just $2 a month, you can also get access to the two WDW News Tonight post shows every month. Every member $5 and above in April will also be mailed a Pirates of the Caribbean 50th anniversary button from Disneyland. All membership levels also get discounted registration for WDWNT: The 10th Anniversary.

Here’s a full breakdown of all the prices and levels of membership we offer:

TEST DUMMY LEVEL

$2 or more per month
Includes:

  • Exclusive WDW News Tonight Postshow, twice each month

SHERRY LEVEL

$5 or more per month
Includes:

  • Exclusive WDW News Tonight Postshow, twice each month
  • Access to the full WDW News Today Podcast archive
  • Early access to new episodes of the WDW News Today Podcast

SEVEN?!?!

$7 or more per month
Includes:

  • Exclusive WDW News Tonight Postshow, twice each month
  • Access to the full WDW News Today Podcast archive
  • Early access to new episodes of the WDW News Today Podcast
  • A monthly in-park video program exclusively for WIGS members

TIP TOP CLUB

$13 or more per month
Includes:

  • Exclusive WDW News Tonight Postshow, twice each month
  • Access to the full WDW News Today Podcast archive
  • Early access to new episodes of the WDW News Today Podcast
  • A monthly in-park video program exclusively for WIGS members
  • Access to WDWNT Inner Globe Live!, a monthly Q&A-style show

THE STUDIO TOUR

$23 or more per month
Includes:

  • Exclusive WDW News Tonight Postshow, twice each month
  • Access to the full WDW News Today Podcast archive
  • Early access to new episodes of the WDW News Today Podcast
  • A monthly in-park video program exclusively for WIGS members
  • Access to WDWNT Inner Globe Live!, a monthly Q&A-style show
  • A guaranteed spot in a WDW News Tonight game every month

CLUB 33

$33 or more per month
Includes:

  • Exclusive WDW News Tonight Postshow, twice each month
  • Access to the full WDW News Today Podcast archive
  • Early access to new episodes of the WDW News Today Podcast
  • A monthly in-park video program exclusively for WIGS members
  • Access to WDWNT Inner Globe Live!, a monthly Q&A-style show
  • A guaranteed spot in a WDW News Tonight game every month
  • A monthly surprise gift box shipped to your home

To sign up, head to Patreon.com/WDWNT.

Space Mountain Returns at Disneyland This Summer

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The classic Space Mountain returns to Disneyland park June 1!

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Just days after the 40th anniversary of this Tomorrowland favorite, space travelers will blast off once again for their intergalactic adventure.

A variation of a concept Walt Disney developed in the 1960s, Space Mountain first opened at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in 1975, and construction on Space Mountain at Disneyland park began soon after. The attraction went on to become a guest favorite, seeing special themed versions such as Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy and Hyperspace Mountain.

Hyperspace Mountain is expected to return in late 2017.

VIDEO: Star Wars Land and Hotel Reaction, The Pyramid Game and More on WDW News Tonight

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VIDEO: World Drive Billboards Come Down, Magic Kingdom Resort Overpass Going Up as Road Work Continues

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The massive road enhancement project just outside of the Magic Kingdom continues, making for a rather uninviting arrival for any guests driving to the Vacation Kingdom of the World. Well, at least it should be all worth it when the overpass to take guests past the toll plaza and straight to the Magic Kingdom area resorts is completed. For now, one section of steel gives a sign of what’s to come…

Noticeably, the famous Mission: Space and “it’s tough to be a bug” billboards were removed to accommodate this work. No completion date has been given for the project.

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Several Stunning Images and Video from Inside Pandora – The World of AVATAR

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Along with a fairly interesting piece on the project, Bloomberg released 4 new images taken inside Pandora: The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom earlier this week:

Photographer: Stephen Wilkes for Bloomberg Businessweek

Photographer: Stephen Wilkes for Bloomberg Businessweek

Photographer: Stephen Wilkes for Bloomberg Businessweek

Photographer: Stephen Wilkes for Bloomberg Businessweek

Photographer: Stephen Wilkes for Bloomberg Businessweek

Photographer: Stephen Wilkes for Bloomberg Businessweek

Photographer: Stephen Wilkes for Bloomberg Businessweek

Photographer: Stephen Wilkes for Bloomberg Businessweek

Disney also released some new b-roll footage from around the new theme park land this week:

Pandora: The World of AVATAR opens May 27th, 2017 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park.

Disney Composer Alan Menken Will Have a One-Man Show at D23 Expo 2017

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Disney composer and eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken will be having a special one-man show at D23 Expo this Summer in Anaheim, CA.

The show is being called A Whole New World of Alan Menken, and there will be two performances on July 16, one at 1:30 pm and the another at 5 pm. The Show will take place in Hall D23 of the Anaheim Convention Center. During the show, Menken will play songs from his legendary catalogue, as well as tell anecdotal stories from throughout his career.

Menken is most notable for his work on Disney classics like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Enchanted, and Tangled. Menken has also produced musical numbers for many Broadway productions such as Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act, Newsies, and A Bronx Tale.

If you plan on going to D23 this Summer, this show seems like it would be a must. From “A Whole New World,” to “Colors of the Wind,” and “Go the Distance,” everyone has had at least one Menken composition stuck in their head at one point or another.

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The D23 Expo 2017 will take place from July 14-16 in Anaheim, California at the Anaheim Convention Center. For more details on the event such as pricing, you can follow the hyperlink to the official D23 Expo website.

VIDEO: Creating the New Musical Score for Happily Ever After

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As the Magic Kingdom’s newest kiss goodnight is approaching and only 22 days away, Disney is trying to promote it as much as possible. Today, Disney has released yet another behind-the-scenes video on the musical score for Happily Ever After. This is a different behind-the-scenes video of the music than the one we previously had shown you. Here is the video below from the Disney Parks Blog.:

Happily Ever After begins May 12th at the Magic Kingdom.