Full List of 15 Walt Disney World Restaurants That Will Offer Mobile Ordering Starting Soon

When the Satuli Canteen opens with Pandora: The World of AVATAR on May 27th, 2017, it will be one of the first restaurants at Walt Disney World to offer mobile ordering through the My Disney Experience app. For those unaware of this new service:

Mobile ordering allows you to pay for meals on-the-go with the My Disney Experience app, bypassing the queue to order in the restaurant. Using the app, you can select any of the menu items, customize them as you wish, and pre-pay for the meal. Arriving at the restaurant, guests will simply tap “I’m Here”, which will notify cast members to prepare the meal. When it’s ready, you will be alerted in the app to pick up the food at a designated service window. Only credit card payments will be accepted for this service, with Dining Plan guests still having to use the normal queue, at least as of right now.

Disney of course tested this service in one form or another over the last few years, including the most notable test at the Backlot Express and Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Mobile ordering will be also apparently be available for the following counter service locations at the four Walt Disney World theme parks and Disney Springs:

  • ABC Commissary
  • Backlot Express
  • Columbia Harbor House
  • Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe
  • D-Luxe Burger
  • Electric Umbrella
  • Flame Tree Barbecue
  • Liberty Inn
  • Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
  • Pinocchio Village Haus
  • Pizzafari
  • Restaurantosaurus
  • Satu’li Canteen
  • Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant
  • Tortuga Tavern

An exact start date for the service at all of these restaurants is still unknown, but we do know that at the very least Satuli Canteen will be using mobile ordering starting in May. More restaurants may be added in the future should the program prove successful

Please stay tuned to WDWNT.com for more information on this rollout as it becomes available.

PHOTOS: Disney Previews New Merchandise Debuting at Star Wars Celebration, Coming Soon to Disney Parks

Today, Disney shared additional details about new Star Wars products launching this month at both Star Wars Celebration 2017 and at select locations in Disney Parks.

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This month, Disney is rolling out a limited release, boxed set with four Astromech droid action figures inspired by characters from the animated series, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”

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Additionally, three limited release action figures are making their debut including C1-10P “Chopper” from Disney XD’s animated series “Star Wars Rebels;” a two-pack featuring R2-D2 and C-3PO celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope; and a red Protocol droid, R-3D0, that was briefly seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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This will be the introduction of protocol droids to the Droid Factory line at Disney Parks. There has been no word as of yet if you will be able to build them in addition to Astromech Droids at the Disney Parks locations somewhere down the line, but it seems likely.

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Other products include three emitters for the popular Star Wars Build-Your-Own Lightsaber experience at Disney Parks. These items were inspired by lightsabers seen in Star Wars Rebels.

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Finally, look for a plush Ewok scout named Paploo as seen in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. This is the 12th character from the limited release Ewok plush collection, and was created especially for Star Wars Celebration 2017.

These products will debut in Booth 3463 at Star Wars Celebration, a Star Wars fan event coming to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from April 13-16, 2017. On April 17, guests may find action figures and the Build-Your-Own Lightsaber parts in select merchandise locations at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts.

Is “Guardians Of The Galaxy: Mission Breakout” In “Thor: Ragnarok”?

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Some people have really good eyes. Take a look in the photo above at the building appearing over the right shoulder of The Grandmaster, played by Jeff Goldblum, from the trailer for “Thor: Raganarok”. Could that be The Collector’s Fortress that will appear in the upcoming Disney’s California Adventure attraction, “Guardians Of The Galaxy: Mission Breakaway”? Yes it is blurry, and far away, but compare it to the concept picture (left) of The Collector’s Fortress released by Disney. Could be.

According to /Film:

A structure spotted over the shoulder of Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum) in the Thor: Ragnarok trailer shares some similarities to that of the building being constructed in DCA. Big thanks to /Film theme park consultant Reza Lackey for pointing this out.

Is it possible that the Collector’s Fortress will make it’s MCU debut on the big screen? It’s also likely that this is just an Easter egg in the background for Disneyland fanatics like myself. I can see the similarities, but it’s a little too unclear to say for sure.

This “warehouse, fortress-like power plant” (as described by Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Executive Joe Rohde) is designed to be intimidating and imposing, but also shimmering and regal.

So just how feasible is it that The Collector would set up shop on the same planet that The Grandmaster rules over? More feasible than you think.

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In Marvel Comics, both The Grandmaster and The Collector are known as an elite group called The Elders Of The Universe. The Elders consist of powerful beings who were the first humanoids to evolve in the Universe. The Elders are the last survivors of their race that have ultimately achieved the gift of immortality. Although each Elder represents a different race, they consider themselves to be brothers.

The Collector is a gatherer of precious things. The Grandmaster finds amusement through games and competition. So they both have somewhat similar hobbies taking advantage of unwilling subjects.

Lastly, just look at them. They have similar facial paint going from their lip to their chin. They both like eye shadow a lot. And it looks like they may get their hair cut at the same place.

We are going to have to wait for Marvel to officially confirm this one, but there is enough evidence out there that we may have gotten our first look at The Collector’s Fortress.

Source: /Film

 

Disneyland Resort Finally Testing Wi-Fi in Parks in Preparation for Digital FastPass Service

Starting Monday, April 24, Disneyland will be testing Wi-Fi hot spots at select locations around the resort. As part of this test, Guests will not see any visible indication that testing is taking place. Guests may notice a new wireless network available on their mobile devices starting April 10. If they follow the steps to connect, they can access and utilize the Wi-Fi in that area starting April 24. Guests may have trouble connecting their device to the Wi-Fi network during this testing period.

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All Guest with a mobile device that connects to Disney’s network will be asked to accept terms and conditions. Connectivity is subject to change at any time, and can’t be guaranteed during the testing period.

This is in preparation for the imminent rollout of the MaxPass system, a paid service that will allow digital FastPass reservations for rides and shows.

VIDEO: “Star Wars Battlefront II” Trailer Leaks, Battle Across Every Generation, Single Player Campaign Returns

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This “Star Wars Battlefront II” trailer was supposed to premier at Star Wars Celebration this week. Luckily, it found it’s way online early. Get ready to play a new Battlefront that spans “all of the Star Wars saga time frame”! And finally, a single player campaign!

https://vimeo.com/212842535

Disclaimer: The trailer above appears to have been leaked early, so it may become unavailable at any time.

Source: Vimeo

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (4/12/17) – Star Wars Celebration, Disney Parks Pursuit, The Polite Pig, and More!

Tonight on WDW News Tonight, we celebrate Star Wars at Disney Parks, we play the Disney Parks Pursuit, and we take a visit to the Polite Pig at Disney Springs…

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If you are in the Orlando area, you can tune in to 105.5 FM or AM 1520 WBZW at showtime. For those outside of the Orlando area, the show can be watched via video stream at listen.WDWNT.com on your computer or mobile device. You can also use WDWNT: The App to watch and chat along. The show also utilizes a live chat and the ability to call-in to interact with the show. WDW News Tonight is hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, but also features appearances by a number of other WDWNT correspondents and announcer Michelle Wargo.

Coming up on this week’s show:

  • A recap of the week’s news (with a WDWNT comedic twist)
  • We release three new WDWNT.com t-shirts on TeePublic
  • A preview of Star Wars Celebration Orlando
  • The Wonderful World of Psychotic Comments
  • “Disney Parks Pursuit″ for prizes provided by WDWNT: The App
  • What Did We Just Eat?  – a review of The Polite Pig at Disney Springs
  • Who Hates Tom Now?
  • And more!

We hope that you will tune in tonight at 9PM ET for another episode of WDW News Tonight!

If you missed last week’s show, be sure to watch it:

Medical and Recreational Marijuana to be Added to List of Prohibited Items at Walt Disney World

Let me start this off by saying that marijuana has not been allowed at Walt Disney World in the past, but apparently for the last few weeks, it has may have been.

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You see, the list of prohibited items allowed into Walt Disney World Resort has always included illegal drugs. However, in the state of Florida, medical marijuana is no longer an illegal drug as of Election Day 2016. With this new legislature in place, Disney World will be adding “medical and recreational marijuana” to the list of prohibited items for all of their theme parks, likely sometime in the next few days. Recreational use is obviously still illegal, but Disney will be including that in the listing, regardless.

We could not confirm if the use of prescription marijuana will be restricted at resorts or other non-theme park areas though. Hopefully Disney will clarify this in the coming days.

Walt Disney World’s Uber-Like Transportation Service Slated to Begin Soon

Walt Disney World is hiring drivers for their once-rumored Uber-like service, which apparently will be launching soon.

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The system is being described in internal documents as “transporting guests door to door or point to point within resort and theme park locations”. Drivers for the service will be expected to provide information about the advanced technology features of the proposed electric vehicles, while providing information about Disney property and vacation assistance.

Disney is only hiring cast members with at least one year of experience within the company for the positions, and only those with at least 3 years with a Florida driver’s license. It is expected that those Cast Members be knowledgeable about all aspects of the Walt Disney World vacation experience so that they can answer any questions that the guests in the vehicle may have.

Disney will be testing the service as a more personal experience as opposed to the wildly popular Express Bus Service introduced last year.

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This week also marks the release of two brand new shirts, Captain EO Crunch and the March Tragic 2017 winner ‘Punzel’s Poopers. In addition to our wonderful lineup of tees, you can now purchase stickers of all of your favorite artwork for under $2.00 each with the link above. This allows you to outfit your computer or anything you like with an angry Orange Bird for Tom Corless’ Mean Tweets, or with Seven?!? (yeah, seven!).

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Jim Shore Figment Statue and Signing Event Announced

On Friday May 12th and Saturday May 13th, you can get a chance to see Disney Folk Artist Jim Shore at Disney World. He will be showcasing his brand new Figment figurine that will be available for sale starting that weekend.

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The Figment figurine is made out of all hand-crafted  stone resin with the look of carved wood and has been hand-painted. Figment stands at roughly 6” high. It’s dimensions are approx. 6”H x 3”D x 3.75”W. He will on sale for $45 plus tax. The maximum any one guest may purchase is 2 of these pieces.

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If you are interested, you can pre-purchase this item if you are unable to attend the event  All pre-orders can be made here from now until May 1oth, 2017 at 5pm Eastern. Each preorder will be pre-signed by Jim. The event at Disney will be taking place May 12th at Mouse Gear in Epcot from 10am-12pm and  on May 13th at Disney Springs in the Art of Disney Store from 10am-12pm.