Cars 3 Tour Makes Pit Stop at Disney Springs This Weekend

WDWNT on March 27, 2017

The third installment of the popular “Cars” film franchise is set to arrive in theatres on June 16th in 3D, but fans can get an early glimpse of the story, which stars longtime favorite Lightning McQueen alongside new characters Cruz Ramirez and Jackson Storm, when the “Road to the Races” nationwide tour kicks off March 23-26, 2017 at Disney Springs Marketplace.

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Expect fun activities for the whole family, plus an extended “sneak peek” of the film when the tour rolls into town. Photo opportunities with three life-size character cars will also be a part of the event.

Alamo Rent A Car will sponsor a giant color mural; Coppertone will encourage guests to take part in a racer pit crew tire-changing activity and a fun photo opportunity; Crest and Oral-B will pass out prizes from the Piston Cup prize wheel and will offer fans the chance to create a digital postcard with Lightning McQueen; at the Dole Refueling Station, you can sample high-octane smoothies; Mattel plans to present an interactive play area; and last, but not least, NASCAR will be on hand to share the history and science behind their iconic brand.

During your visit, keep an eye out for “Cars” merchandise and special menu items at select food and beverage locations, plus a DJ dance party with tracks that will make you want to rev up your engine.

The tour, located at Disney Springs in the former Marketplace Bus Loop near Disney’s Days of Christmas store, opens to the public on Thursday, March 23 at 12:00 p.m. and will run until 7:00 p.m. that evening. On Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25, join the fun from 11 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. And on the final day, Sunday, March 26, guests can enjoy the experience from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

New Cake Decorating Class Being Offered at Amorette’s Patisserie

WDWNT on March 27, 2017

Beginning March 31st, 2017, Amorette’s Patisserie at Disney Springs will have a brand new cake decorating class where you’ll learn how they seamlessly blend artistry and storytelling in cake design, starting with the elegant glaçage (that’s French for “mirror glaze”) and ending with the finishing touches such as chocolate sculpted ears, tail, belt and buttons –  which are all edible, of course.

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Reservations are now, and the experience (which must be booked in advance) will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. every Friday through May 5. While in the class, you can enjoy complimentary specialty coffee, Mimosas and bellinis as you work on making your very own Mickey Dome cake. Space is limited. Cost is $129 plus tax for ages 10 and up, for one to two guests working on a single cake. A second cake can be purchased for an additional $40. Reservations are available now, and can be made by visiting DisneyWorld.com/dining.

Portobello at Disney Springs Closing April 23 For Refurbishment

WDWNT on March 27, 2017

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Portobello will be closing as of April 23rd, 2017, to undergo a lengthy refurbishment. In collaboration with award winning Chef Tony Mantuano, they are looking to provide an authentic Italian dining experience, which will include a new family style menu, and craft Italian wines & beers. Portobello is expected to open in fall 2017.

St. Patrick’s Day Festivities Returning to Raglan Road Irish Pub at Disney Springs

WDWNT on March 17, 2017

Bring out the green beer, get your corned beef and cabbage cooking, and hopefully, you might be able to find a leprechaun this year at the end of the rainbow because the St. Patrick’s Day celebration will be here in only 8 days.

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Raglan Road Irish Pub at Disney Springs definitely wants to make the ‘Irish” experience a traditional one for many guests. To do that, they will have their annual St. Patrick’s Day festival from March 16th through March 19th, 2017. The team at Raglan Road takes the Irish holiday so seriously they have actually put some tips together for guests on how to truly “celebrate like the Irish:”

  • Don’t call the holiday “St. Patty’s.” It’s either “St. Patrick’s Day” or “St. Paddy’s.”
  • A shamrock has three leaves (not four – that would be a clover).
  • Americans invented the St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1737 in Boston.
  • Most Irish pubs do a full month’s business on St. Patrick’s Day.
  • Guinness sells 13 million pints on St. Patrick’s Day versus the usual 5 million daily.
  • Green beer is an American invention. Raglan Road does not serve green beer.

New at this year’s festival is the Irish and hearty rock celebration band, The Young Dubliners, as well as Byrne Brothers who are 3 brothers ages 12, 10, and 7. Some of the bands returning again to the festival are the HanaLena Band, The Raglan Roots Coalition, Swingin’ On the Gate, Rollickin’ Rua and the Raglan Road Irish Dancers. For the full entertainment listing, visit raglanroad.com.

Not only is there amazing talent and entertainment, there will also be an assortment of traditional Irish food for purchase at the restaurant. Guests can order from popular brunch, lunch, bar and dinner menus, including loin of bacon and cabbage, the authentic Irish dish of St. Patrick’s Day. Also as a daily item, Fish and Chips will be available. Since St. Patrick’s Day can’t be it without the beer, Guinness, a Mighty Festival Brew, and  Bailey’s Shakes will all be available on tap. The Mighty Festival Brew which is new for the festival, is a brew made in collaboration with the Orange Blossom Brewing Company.

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Irish holiday attire is encouraged, but for those who need an extra dose of shamrock flair, complimentary face painting will be available from noon – 8 p.m. daily during the festival. Please note: On March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, guests will be seated on a first come, first-served basis with a cover charge of $10 for each guest age 18 and older. To make reservations for all other festival days, call 407-938-0300. The festivities take place from 11 a.m. until 2 a.m. March 16-19, 2017.

Téigh go maith agus is féidir leis an Luck na hÉireann a bheith in éineacht leat!- which means go well and may the Luck of the Irish be with you!

PHOTOS: New Store Called ‘The Dress Shop’ Coming to Disney Springs on March 31st

WDWNT on March 17, 2017

Today, Disney announced that they are opening up another unique store at Disney Springs. This new store called ‘The Dress Shop’, will be opening up in the ‘Accessories Boutique’ section of the Co-Op Market Place store at Disney Springs.

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All of the unique dresses and designs are made to bring back some good old Disney nostalgia. Such designs include an Orange Bird dress, Tower of Terror Bellhop dress, and much, much more. Matching accessories, such as handbags resembling an apple, the White Rabbit, or a Hollywood Tower Hotel suitcase, will also be released.

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Guests can view the entire collection when The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane opens inside the accessories boutique at the Marketplace Co-Op in Disney Springs on March 31. Disney will have special activities that day and throughout the weekend to celebrate the new addition, including a trunk show of vintage-inspired apparel.

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Select items from this collection will also be released on March 31 at Vault 28 in Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort. There will be a limited time offering of select items from the new collection beginning mid-April in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort.

This collection will not be available via the Shop Disney Parks app or Disney Parks online store at the time of launch.

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 3/14/17 (The Edison, The Polite Pig, Hundreds of New Items, Etc.)

WDWNT on March 17, 2017

Our latest photo report brings us to Disney Springs to see the latest progress on some construction projects, as well as a look at hundreds of new merchandise items recently released. Let’s dive right on in…

Welcome to Disney Springs

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Work continues on The Edison in The Landing area.

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Regardless what is going inside, I’m already a fan of the exterior of the building.

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The AMC is all decked out for the release of Beauty and the Beast this week.

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There is a photo-op for guests located just outside of the Dine-In Theater area.

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The Mighty Festival is taking place this week at Raglan Road in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.

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Work continues on Wine Bar George, which is supposed to open this year.

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A few of the trashcans around Disney Springs have started to get these big, metal icons attached to them.

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Pretty nice, huh?

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I love the “stained glass” Goofy’s Candy Co. sign that’s on one side of the store,. but the other entrances still have the old, ugly signs…

New Things to Buy

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The Wonderful World of Memories store is now just full of 2017 merchandise.

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They also have some items from when they were a scrapbooking and stationery store, but not much.

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A new Woody ornament for sale at Disney Days of Christmas.

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Disney theme park merchandise has also created their own MARVEL ornaments now. They are heavy and made of metal (and very nice), but $25 each.

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The Belle Beauty and the Beast MagicBand 2 is now for sale all around the resort.

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A Frozen Ever After opens edition logo pin was finally released.

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Some other new open edition pins…

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Some Disney Princesses now have light-up dress play sets for $19.99. Elsa and Belle are available.

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Marketplace Co-Op

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Inside the Wonderground Gallery at Marketplace Co-Op, there is now this awesome ceramic coaster set for sale, $24.99.

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This plastic plate ware can be found nearby at the Centerpiece store inside Marketplace Co-Op.

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There is also a new Minnie Mouse collection.

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Some of the Never Land collection of items has arrived here as well.

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How awesome is this throw blanket?

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A shot glass, to “toothpick holder”, as Disney calls them… It’s $9.99.

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The lantern spotted a few pics above features the Castle on it. It retails for $29.99.

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I still am in need of this Monorail toiletry bag in the TAG shop.

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A pretty brilliant item for sure.

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Some new Wonderground Gallery art and items for sale in the center of the store.

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The Adventurer’s Club mug previewed months ago was finally released. It retails for $17.99.

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For those who don’t know, this was once a club at Pleasure Island. For those who don’t know, Pleasure Island was an area of Downtown Disney with night clubs. For thoise who don’t know, Downtown Disney was what Disney Springs used to be.

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A new Hollywood Tower Hotel shirt from Twenty-Eight and Main.

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There is also a new Haunted Mansion-related hoodie.

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The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad mug was released as well.

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A few weeks old now, but there is also an Enchanted Tiki Room glass for sale.

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As well as Shrunken Ned, a favorite from Disneyland.

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A set of cardboard coasters can also be found, $14.99 for 24. I don’t understand buying coasters that are ruined after one use for this much money.

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An awesome Wonderground Gallery Main Street Electrical Parade phone case is available at D-Tech on Demand at Marketplace Co-Op.

PhotoPass Studio

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The PhotoPass Studio at Disney Springs is actively marketing the new Princess Storybooks you can have made.

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Apparently, you can also get buttons and magnets with photos made here now.

A World of NEW Disney Items

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Moving on to World of Disney, we find many more new items here, including this awesome Disneyland park map throw.

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An awesome new coin tray for sale.

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Several of the new Twenty-Eight and Main items were available here as well

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RUMOR: Cirque Du Soleil – La Nouba Coming to an End at Disney Springs

WDWNT on March 6, 2017

It seems as though the long-running Cirque Du Soleil – La Nouba show at Disney Springs is reaching its end…

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Upcoming promotional materials for the show talk about giving guests the opportunity to see La Nouba “one last time”. These materials do not speak about what will replace the show, but our assumption would be the a new show from Cirque would debut in a newly renovated theater at some point in the future. We have not been able to pinpoint an end date for La Nouba as of yet, but an announcement is expected later this week.

La Nouba debuted in December 1998 and has been performing regularly at Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) over the last 19 years.

The work on renovating the theater would coincide with the conversion of DisneyQuest into the NBA Experience and other changes (which we can’t talk about just yet) that will happen to the West Side of Disney Springs over the next few years.

CONFIRMED: La Nouba Will Have Its Final Performance on December 31st, 2017

WDWNT on March 6, 2017

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The La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil show has been entertaining Disney Springs guests for 19 years since 1998. The show is, unfortunately, coming to a close this year. The final performance will take place on December 31st, 2017.

With ten months to take in a show, you still have plenty of time to be mesmerized by the artistry of the talented La Nouba team. For additional details, including current offers, or to purchase tickets, click here or call 407-939-7600.

“We are incredibly proud of the success that La Nouba has had for nearly two decades,” said Jerry Nadal, Senior Vice President of the Resident Shows Division for Cirque du Soleil. “We want to thank Walt Disney World Resort for a wonderful relationship over the years. We look forward to announcing what’s next for Cirque du Soleil.”

Disney and Cirque du Soleil will soon have news to share about new entertainment coming to Disney Springs, so stay tuned for future updates.

Disney Springs PhotoPass Now Offers Personalized Storybooks Starring Your Princess

WDWNT on February 23, 2017

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For guests wanting to create a magical keepsake of the memories made on your vacation, Disney’s PhotoPass at Disney Springs now allows you to put your little princess right into her favorite Disney fairytale. The personalized storybook features your child in her favorite story with over 24 pages of magic. Your child can be included in stories such as Frozen, Cinderella, and The Little Mermaid after taking part is a special photo shoot with PhotoPass photographers.

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Curret themes princesses can choose from are Anna, Ariel, Aurora, Cinderella, Elsa, Mulan, Rapunzel and Snow White. For more info, you can visit the Disney PhotoPass Studio at Disney Springs, located in the Marketplace section.

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*The Personalized Storybook photo session is only for guests age 14 and younger. This product is only available at the Disney PhotoPass Studio at Disney Springs, and a specialized, same-day photo session is required. Photos taken during the Personalized Storybook photo session can only be purchased as a complete storybook and cannot be reproduced individually. Personalized Story photos will also not be associated to your PhotoPass account and are not included in any Memory Maker products.

VIDEO: Enchanted Rose Cake Inspired by ‘Beauty and the Beast’, Now Available at Amorette’s

WDWNT on February 16, 2017

If you have ever visited Amorette’s Patisserie at Disney Springs and looked into the display case of all the delectable confections, you will see that each handcrafted dessert is a remarkable piece of art. All new cakes are first sketched on paper. After the sketch has been drawn, the extremely talented cake decorators will then bring the sketch to life, just as the inanimate objects in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ are brought to life in the movie. The video below from the Disney Parks Blog shows one of the pastry artists creating an Enchanted Rose Cake inspired by the live-action film “Beauty and the Beast.”

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The Enchanted Rose Cake is now available at Amorette’s Patisserie. Dome cakes can be pre-ordered by calling (407) 934-3500 or by visiting the shop at least 72 hours in advance.