Latest News from Disney Destinations & Universal Resorts
December 10th, 2022
Hello Friends!
The Holiday Season is HERE and it’s the perfect time to start planning your 2023 & 2024 vacays!
Top 10 ICYMI…in case you missed it
1. Happy Holidays!!
Be sure to visit Walt Disney World’s Resorts for a peek at their unique Christmas Trees and Holiday Displays! Make your own Christmas Tree Crawl and Drink Crawl… sounds like a merry good time!
Don’t miss the Life-Size Gingerbread House at Grand Floridian and the Gingerbread Carousel at Beach Club!! Or how about this Gingerbread Cinderella Castle at Contemporary!
See Holiday Projections on Cinderella Castle, Tree of Life, and Tower of Terror. And there will be Snow (snoap)! Be sure to watch Spaceship Earth’s beautiful, colorful glow all night long.
See all your favorite Characters dressed in their Holiday attire. See Santa in his motorcade at Hollywood Studios or on his flotilla at Animal Kingdom. Meet him at EPCOT and Disney Springs (using virtual line)!
Enjoy lots of festive eats & drinks at the parks, at the resorts and at Disney Springs! Say YES to EPCOT’s Int. Festival of the Holidays. Listen and watch the inspirational Candlelight Processional.
SHOP til your drop for Gifts galore! 💚🎁
Lucky enough to be attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party…have so much FUN! It is amazing! Enjoy the Parade, Fireworks, Shows, FREE Treats, Low wait times, and all the unique meet & greets! This year’s guests get a FREE ornament and MVMCP poster. 🎅🎄
2. 💲DEALS & Offers
Walt Disney World Resort:
- Save up to $400 on a 4-night stay, 4-day room & ticket package at select Disney hotels for stays:
Most nights Dec. 11, 2022 to Dec. 25, 2022
Most Sunday to Thursday nights Jan. 2 to Feb. 28, 2023
Most nights March 1 to March 30, 2023
- Save $100 per night at Bay Lake Tower, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge (including Villas: Jambo/Kidani Village), Disney’s Beach Club, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn (including Villas), Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s Old Key West, Disney’s Riviera Resort, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
- Save $40 per night at The Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort, Disney’s Art of Animation (Family Suites), Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort— French Quarter and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort— Riverside
- Save $20 per night Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort and Disney’s Pop Century Resort
3. Disney Cruise Line
Booking for 2023! Early 2024 Cruises will begin booking December 15th for ALL guests!
- Platinum Castaway Club Members, Golden Oak and Club 33 Members: Monday, Dec. 12, 2022
- Gold Castaway Club Members: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022
- Silver Castaway Club Members, Disney Vacation Club and Adventure Insiders: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022
- Bookings open to all Guests: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022
DEAL: 3rd & 4th Guests sail FREE with 2 full fare Guests in the same stateroom on select voyages. Available on select sailings on the Disney Magic, Disney Dream, and Disney Fantasy departing Jan. – April 2023. Disney+ Subscribers Only!
4. Disney Genie+ Updates!!
Genie+ 
at both WDW & Disneyland
You can modify Lightning Lane reservations without having to cancel. You can search for a new time/attraction! Yippee!!
and
you can change specific members of your party in your Lightning Lane reservation before you submit any changes.
5. Important Refurbishments🚨
WDW: Splash Mountain is closing forever on January 23, 2023. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure should open Late 2024.💚🐸
Skyliner will be closed for refurb: January 22-29, 2023
Disneyland: Radiator Springs is closing for refurb: January 17, 2023, no reopening given
Indiana Jones Adventure is closing for refurb: January 9, 2023 until Spring 2023
Grizzly River Run is closing for refurb: January 9, 2023 until Spring 2023
6. Walt Disney World: Disney After Hours is Back! 🌙
HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS: $129 to $149 plus tax. 9:30 pm to 12:30 am
Enter at 7:00 pm.
Dates: January: 4, 11, 18, 25
February: 15, 22
March: 8, 22, 29
April: 2, 5, 19
MAGIC KINGDOM: $135 to $159 plus tax. 10 pm to 1 am.
Enter at 7 pm.
January: 9, 16, 23
February: 16, 20, 27
March: 2, 6, 13, 16, 20, 27
Disneyland AFTER DARK: Sweethearts’ Nite and a new, Princess Nite!
Pre-Party: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. PT. Private party begins from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. PT.
Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite 💕💕💕💕
2023 Dates and Ticket Prices
January 31, 2023
$129
February 2, 2023
$139
February 5, 2023
$159
February 7, 2023
$129
February 9, 2023
$139
February 14, 2023
$159
February 16, 2023
$139
Disneyland After Dark: Princess Nite 👑👑👑👑
2023 Dates and Ticket Prices
March 7, 2023
$129
March 9, 2023
$145
Email me to BOOK! These special events will sell out fast! AngieBaycura@d2travel.com
On Dec. 12, 2022 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT), a limited number of tickets for these Disneyland After Dark events go on pre-sale for Magic Key holders. On Dec. 14, 2022 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT), tickets will go on sale to the general public and are subject to availability.
7. Disneyland Resort
🎅The Merriest Place on Earth for the holiday season, Nov. 11, 2022, through Jan. 8, 2023!
California Adventure Park
- World of Color-Season of Light
- Mater’s Jingle Jamboree
- Luigi’s Joy to the World
- Disney Festival of Holidays
Disneyland Park
- A Christmas Fantasy Parade
- it’s a small world Holiday
- Believe in Holiday Magic Fireworks
- Wintertime Enchantment at Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle
- it’s a small world Holiday Lighting
- Haunted Mansion Holiday
✨ Disneyland Special Offers
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
- Save up to 20% on both Standard and Premium room types
Disneyland Hotel
- Save up to 20% on both Standard and Premium room types
Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel
- Save up to 10% on both Standard and Premium room types
Book now through March 6, 2023. Travel must be completed by March 10, 2023.
Get your vacation quote today! https://forms.gle/7KqTsQv88jiQzdm78
Are you a Disney Visa Cardmember??
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
- Save up to 30% on Premium room types
Disneyland Hotel
- Save up to 30% on Premium room types
Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel
- Save up to 20% on Premium room types
Book now through March 6, 2023. Travel must be completed by March 10, 2023.
8. Universal Orlando Resort- Holidays 🌍🎄
- Grinchmas
- Universal’s Holiday Tour (Grinch & Max greetings, reserved Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular seating, food & drinks, Santa meeting, priority access to 1 attraction, & after-hours show of The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle) Prices start $79.99 pp/plus tax.
- The Grinch & Friends Character Breakfast (buffet breakfast) Prices start $26.00 child/$41.99 adult pp/plus tax. Select dates.
- Christmas at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s
- Mannheim Steamroller: Dec 3, 4, 10 and 11
Coming soon…🎉💚💜Mardi Gras- Intl. Flavors of Carnaval, February 4 to April 16, 2023
Universal Orlando DEAL of the MONTH!! ✨
FREE 2 Days, when you buy a 2 Day Ticket!! * 2 or 3 Park tickets only.
9. Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaii
🏝🌺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
Disney Visa Cardmember: Save up to 35% off for 5 nights, 30% off for 4 nights.
10. Where do you want to go in 2023?
💖 Email me today to start creating your best vacation ever! AngieBaycura@d2travel.com
Thanks for Reading! Wishing you ALL a Happy New Year!
🥀Enchantingly Yours, Angie Baycura
📸 Disney
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