Latest News from Disney Destinations & Universal Resorts
September 14, 2022
Hi Readers,
A TON and I mean a TON of Disney news was announced at the D23 Expo! So, the Rose Report is a little extra this week. Happy Reading!
D23 Annoucements
🐭DISNEYLAND RESORT
Mandalorian & Grogu coming to Disneyland
Magic Happens parade will return Spring 2023
New attraction with King Thanos at Avengers Campus
Pacific Wharf will be reimagined as San Fransokyo from Big Hero 6. Baymax meet & greet. New shops & eateries.
RunDisney races will return in 2024
Paradise Pier Hotel will be renamed Pixar Place Hotel
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will debut late 2024
Toon Town and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will open early 2023
2 new nighttime spectaculars will premire in late January 2023: World of Color-One and Wondrous Journeys.
🏰WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT
Happily Ever After will return 2023 at Magic Kingdom
Hat Box Ghost will materialize at The Haunted Mansion
TRON will debut Spring 2023
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open late 2024
Figment meet & greet will return end of 2023 at EPCOT
EPCOT’s World Celebration neighborhood will be complete by late 2023
Harmonious will be replaced with 100 Years of Wonder Nighttime Spectacular at EPCOT in 2023
Journey of Water inspired by Moana will open late 2023
🚢DISNEY CRUISE LINE:
New Ship named the Disney Treasure
New private island: Lighthouse Point
Disney Wonder Sailing to New Zealand & Australia for the 1st time. “Disney Magic at Sea” bookings open Sept. 29 for Australia and New Zealand, and repositioning sailings open Oct. 6 for the general public.
2023 will mark the beginning of 100 YEARS of WONDER Celebrations at Disney Parks!
💭What Ifs, Maybes, very early Planning
Animal Kingdom: Moana & Zootopia Lands
Magic Kingdom: Encanto, Coco, & Villains Lands
Top 10 ICYMI…in case you missed it
1. Cheers, Prost, Salud, Sante! 🥂
EPCOT International FOOD and WINE Festival lasts until November 19th.
Be sure to participate in 🐀Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak scavenger hunt and Emile’s Fromage Montage (cheese lovers foodie hunt). New this year: Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit September 29th to October 31. 🎃 Make sure to grab a Festival Passport to begin your tasting journey. Wanna pre-plan at home. Use Disney Food Blog’s fun Food & Wine Festival Guide.
2022 Concert Schedule
- Los Amigos Invisibles – NEW!
September 16 and 17 - American Authors
September 18 and 19 - BBMAK
September 23 and 24 - Postmodern Jukebox
September 25 and 26 - Stokley – NEW!
September 30 and October 1 - Shelia E.
October 2 and 3 - Mark Wills
October 7 and 8 - 38 Special
October 9 and 10 - Robert Randolph Band
October 14 and 15 - Newsboys – NEW!
October 16 and 17 - Ray Parker Jr. – NEW!
October 21 and 22 - Billy Ocean
October 23 and 24 - Hanson
October 28 to 31 - Boyz II Men
November 4 to 7 - Kenny G
November 11 and 12 - Sugar Ray
November 13 and 14
Coming Soon: November 25th- EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays🎄
© Disney Parks
2. 💙💲💲DEALS for Disney+ Subscribers!!
Disney Cruise Line: 3rd & 4th Guests sail FREE with 2 full fare Guests in the same stateroom on select voyages. Available on Disney Magic, Disney Dream, and Disney Fantasy departing Jan. – April 2023.
The following sailings are not eligible for this offer:
- UPDATED – Disney Magic: Jan. 2 & March 13 & 27, 2023
- Disney Dream: Jan. 2 & April 10, 2023
- Disney Fantasy: March 11 & 25, 2023
Walt Disney World Resort: Save up to 20% on select Disney hotels for stays Dec. 11-25, 2022.
- Save 20% at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s Old Key West, Disney’s Riviera Resort, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa and Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
- Save 15% at Disney’s Art of Animation (Family Suites), Disney’s Port Orleans Resort— French Quarter and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort— Riverside
- Save 10% on the Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground, Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort and Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
3. Disney Cruise Line NEWS
Traditional Character greetings are back! That means hugs and autographs!
📍Beginning Sept. 23, 2022, for sailings aboard the Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, Disney Wish and Disney Wonder and beginning Nov. 7, 2022, for sailings aboard the Disney Magic, fully vaccinated Guests are no longer required to participate in COVID-19 testing in order to sail. Guests who are NOT fully vaccinated must continue providing proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken one to 3 days before the sail date. However, Guests who are not fully vaccinated will no longer be required to complete a second test at the terminal on embarkation day.
4. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 🎄🐭 November 8 to December 22, 2022. Prices vary by date. Email me for a Quote today: AngieBaycura@d2travel.com
All dates available as of 9/14/22
November: 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 27, 29
December: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22
**🎃👻Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Pary is SOLD OUT for all dates.
5. ✨REFURB Alerts! These 3 Disney World Resort hotel feature pools will be CLOSED from approximately January through April 2024.
- Fantasia Pool at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
- Fuentes del Morro Pool at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
- Doubloon Lagoon at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
All lines of the Disney Skyliner will be closed for routine maintenance Jan. 22-29, 2023.
6. 💖Disneyland and Walt Disney World are now booking for 2023!!
💫Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser booking thru September 2023!!
7. Disneyland Resort transforms into 🎅The Merriest Place on Earth for the holiday season, Nov. 11, 2022, through Jan. 8, 2023!
8. Character Dining!! 🐻🐭
September 20: Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom- A Buffet with Winnie the Pooh & Friends, Lunch & Dinner
September 27: Ohana at Polynesian Resort- Best Friends Breakfast with Lilo & Stitch
Oct 4: Cape May Cafe at Beach Club Resort- Minnie’s Beach Bash Breakfast with Disney Friends
9. Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
🏝🌺Save on select rooms for stays of 4 or more nights, with travel from Jan. 5 through March 30.
- Save up to 25% on select rooms for stays of 5 or more consecutive nights
- Save up to 20% on select rooms for stays of 4 consecutive nights
Book through Oct. 3, and your stay of 4 or more nights includes a $150 Resort credit!
10. 🌞Now’s the time to book your Spring Break and Summer Vacations. Get the BEST rate before prices increase and have the BEST chance at getting the resort/room you want!
💖 Email me today to start creating your best vacation ever! AngieBaycura@d2travel.com
Thanks for Reading!
🥀Enchantingly Yours,
Angie Baycura
📸 Disney
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