🥀📋The Enchanted Rose Report

The TOP 🔟: Disney & Universal Destinations News and Deals.

April 1st, 2024

1️⃣Walt Disney World Resort Discounts

DISNEY Room OFFER

Save up to 30% on a Disney Resort Hotel!

*Book NOW thru May 23…Save up to 30% on stays 5 nights or longer. Save up to 25% on stays 1-4 nights. For Arrivals March 25 to July 7. This offer is limited in availability.

Disney Visa Cardmembers can SAVE more!

Spring & Summer TICKET Deal

4-Park Magic Ticket* valid for admission to all 4 Parks from $99 per day, plus tax (total price starting from $396, plus tax). Limit one admission per theme park, one theme park per day. *Date-based ticket with start dates from April 2 through September 22, 2024. Can be included in a Vacation Package with a non-discounted room.

3-Day, 3- Park Ticket** valid for admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park only— starting from $89 per day, plus tax (total price starting from $267, plus tax). Limit one admission per theme park, one theme park per day. **Date-based ticket with start dates from April 2 through September 24, 2024. Can be included in a Vacation Package with a non-discounted room.

2️⃣Walt Disney World Resort News

2025 Vacations 🏰

• January-October 2025 dates are available to BOOK now. Secure the BEST rate and your choice of hotel/room with just a $200 deposit.

• NEW PERK: Throughout 2025, when you stay at a Disney Resort hotel can enjoy admission to 1 of 💦Disney’s Water Parks on your check-in day – included with your stay!

4 New Limited-Time Experiences coming this Summer at WDW

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park: Celebration of the 30th anniversary of Lion King June 10 through Sept. 6. Special Menu Items & Exclusive Merch. Meet Timon & Rafiki!

EPCOT: June 10-Sept. 6 ¡Celebración Encanto! a new sing-along featuring the beloved songs and story of “Encanto” on the newly opened CommuniCore Plaza stage. CommuniCore Hall opens (festival/celebration spot, cool indoor retreat and Mickey & Friends meet/greet).

Disney’s Hollywood Studios: MeetJoy! She’s headed to Pixar Plaza starting June 10.

Disney Springs: Disney Dreams That Soar, a new nightly drones show, May 24 through Sept. 2.

🎠1900 Park Fare at Grand Floridian Resort & Spa reopens on April 10th, 2024.

✨Characters may include Aladdin, Cinderella, Mirabel and Princess Tiana.

🌌STAR TOURS! Starting April 5, 2024, at Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and Disneyland Paris, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue will be taking you on some all-new adventures featuring characters and locations from some of your favorite Disney+ new series – “Ahsoka,” “Andor,” and “The Mandalorian.”

Fort Wilderness Resort: DVC new 1 Bedroom Cabins

The NEW cabins sleep up to 6 guests. Queen bed and twin bunk beds in the main bedroom. Double size pull-down Murphy bed in the living room. There is a full kitchen plus your own outdoor patio and a charcoal grill. Dog-Friendly. Bonus PERK: Extended Evening Hours (usually reserved for Deluxe Resort Hotel Guests)!! Booking NOW for all guests for stays beginning Sept. 27, 2024.

New Audio-Animatronics Critters revealed for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure: Meet Byhalia the Beaver, Gritty the Rabbit, Beau the Opossum, Apollo the Raccoon, Rufus the Turtle and Timoléon the Otter.

APRIL Happenings

• 🌷EPCOT Intl. Flower and Garden Festival. NOW thru May 27th, 2024. Foodie Guide.
• 🌍EARTH Month! Foodie Guide.
• 🐰Post Easter Week. April 1st to April 4th! Expect BIG crowds. Disney Genie+ will SELL out quickly. Peak Prices.
• Crowds for the rest of April: Mostly Average. Some Below Average “weekdays”.
• RunDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend (April 18-21, 2024).
• Disney’s 💦TYPHOON LAGOON Water Park is OPEN. Blizzard Beach is CLOSED.

3️⃣❌Refurbishments and Closures

Port Orleans French Quarter Resort Doubloon Lagoon Pool: Jan thru April 2024

Caribbean Beach Resort Fuentes del Morro Pool: Jan thru end of March 2024

All-Star Movies Resort Fantasia Pool: Jan thru April 2024

Yacht & Beach Club Resorts Stormalong Bay & Shipwreck Pool: Jan 2025 thru May 2025

Country Bear Jamboree (Magic Kingdom): Closed until Summer 2024

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (Magic Kingdom): 🐸OPENS Summer 2024!

Aerosmith Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster (Hollywood Studios): Closed til Summer 2024.

Voyage of Little Mermaid (Hollywood Studios): Never reopened. NEW show The Little Mermaid- A Musical Adventure debuts fall 2024.

Blizzard Beach Water Park : Closed

4️⃣EPCOT Intl. Flower and Garden Festival 🌹🌺🌻🪻

NOW to May 27th, 2024

• More than 70 Topiaries. Including NEW Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy (this plays music!); Asha, Valentino & Wishing Star from Wish; and Miguel & Dante from Coco.
• Garden Rock Series. Dining Package Available.
• 20 Outdoor Kitchens.
• Spike the Bee’s Pollination Exploration Scavenger Hunt
• Butterfly Landing by AdventHealth. Blossoms of Fragrance by Scentsy. Camp Get Out N’ Play Garden.
• Orange Bird Merch is already flying off the shelves! 🍊Be sure to check out Disney Store online for festival merch.

5️⃣Disney Cruise Line News

Summer DCL 2025 itineraries dropped, including aboard the all-new Disney Treasure!

Marvel Day at Sea on Disney Cruise Line returns in 2025! 5-night Bahamian and Western Caribbean cruises onboard the Disney DREAM sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida:

• Departing Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Feb. 24 & March 10, 2025, the Bahamian Caribbean itinerary includes Nassau, Bahamas, Grand Cayman and Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.
• Departing Feb. 1, Feb. 15; March 1 & March 15, 2025, the western Caribbean itinerary includes Cozumel, Mexico, and Castaway Cay.

The Disney Destiny joins Disney Cruise Line. Heroes and villains themed! Sets sail in 2025!

Get a Disney Cruise Quote!

Last minute DEALS:

1. Save 25%, 🛳️Sailing from Fort Lauderdale on July 6th, 2024. 5 Night W. Caribbean Cruise onboard the Disney Magic, VGT (guaranteed verandah category, stateroom assigned later).
2. Save 25%, 🛳️Sailing from Vancouver on June 24th, 2024. 7 Night Alaskan Cruise onboard the Disney Wonder, OGT (guaranteed oceanview category, stateroom assigned later).
3. Save 25%, 🛳️Sailing from Barcelona on July 5th, 2024. 7 Night Mediterranean Cruise onboard the Disney Dream, VGT (guaranteed verandah category, stateroom assigned later).

Interested in one of these fabulous deals? Email me for a quote. AngieBaycura@d2travel.com. More deals are also available.

• Valid for new bookings only
• Full payment is required at the time of booking for all Guests
• Bookings are non-refundable
• Full legal names of all Guests are required at the time of booking and no name changes are allowed

6️⃣Disneyland Resort News

Stay up to date with Disneyland’s 2024 Event Calendar

Lots happening this month!! CA Food & Wine Festival, Star Wars Season of the Force and Pixar Fest!!

NEW Disneyland Deal 

SAVE up to 15% at these Disneyland Resort hotels—valid on Standard and Premium room types for Sun-Thurs nights NOW to June 6, 2024:

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

• Save up to 10% off Standard rooms
• Save up to 15% off Premium rooms

Disneyland Hotel

• Save up to 10% off Standard rooms
• Save up to 15% off Premium rooms

The (new) Villas at Disneyland Hotel

• Save up to 10% off Standard rooms
• Save up to 15% off Premium rooms

✨Book now through June 3, 2024. Travel must be completed by June 7, 2024.

FYI: Disney Visa Cardmembers can SAVE up to 25% on Premium Rooms at the 3 above hotels.

Disney California Adventure FOOD & WINE Festival 😋🍴🍷

NOW thru April 22nd, 2024. Foodie Guide.

Season of the FORCE: Foodie Guide! 🌌

Including some very cool exclusive Merch like the Jabba the Hutt Popcorn Bucket. And if you’re lucky enough to have secured tickets to DL After Dark: Star Wars Nite…you’re in for an unforgettable, truly amazing experience!

PIXAR FEST

Here’s some of the highlights at Pixar Fest:

1. Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! Parade at DCA
2. Together Forever- A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular at DLP
3. Club Pixar at DCA and Pixar Pals Playtime Party at DLP
4. Pixar-Themed Food, Marketplaces and exclusive Merch
5. Encounters with lots of Pixar Characters

Pixar Fest kicks off April 26th and finishes August 4th, so there is plenty of time to get in on the food, fun and beyond this year!

7️⃣Universal Orlando Resort News

Butterbeer Season is Here! 🍺🧙🏼‍♀️🧙🏼🪄Now thru April 30th, 2024

Universal Studios theme parks in Hollywood and in Orlando have created an array of Butterbeer-themed treats to properly commemorate the season – including NEW Butterbeer ice lollies and Butterbeer caramels!

Epic Deals!

1. Play 4 Days! Discounted 2 Park Ticket.
2. Save 30% on a 3-park, 5-night vacation package…Sun-Thurs Travel.

Visit Universal Orlando Resort in 2024! Get a Quote now! 🌍

🎁Psst…When you Book with me, you’ll receive Expert Planning, Tips, Touring Advice, Wizarding World Secrets & Gifts.

DreamWorks Land opens Summer 2024 at Universal Studios Florida. 

Temporary Attraction Closures

🐟One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish will be closed April 27 – May 24, 2024.

🚲ET Adventure will be closed May 6th – May 15th, 2024.

🪲Revenge of the Mummy will be closed June 17th – June 22nd, 2024.

8️⃣Aulani

ALOHAAulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaiʻi: Fall Savings!

• Save 30% on stays of 5 or more consecutive nights (Disney Visa Cardmembers Save 35%*)
• Save 25% on stays of 4 consecutive nights (Disney Visa Cardmembers Save 30%*)

This offer is valid on select rooms and villas, for stays most nights from August 21 to November 23, and from November 30 to December 20, 2024 (with checkout no later than December 21, 2024).

Save 10% on villas only for stays of 4 or more consecutive nights—valid most nights from July 29 to August 20, 2024.

*Disney Visa Cardmembers: Book by April 9th, 2024, and receive $150 resort credit.

9️⃣EPIC Universe at Universal Orlando Resort

Soar with dragons at How to Train Your Dragon–Isle of Berk. It’s heart-warming fun for all ages. Opens 2025 at Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort!! 
 Hiccup’s Wing Gliders – soar around Berk on Hiccup’s newest invention

 Dragon Racer’s Rally – practice aerobatic maneuvers on this Viking-made trainer

 Fyre Drill – compete with other Vikings in a boat battle

 Viking Training Camp – little Vikings can explore and play in this interactive area

 The Untrainable Dragon – take in a breathtaking stage show where Hiccup and pals encounter a new dragon

 Haddock Paddock – meet Hiccup and Toothless, as well as other familiar friends

PLUS, dining & merchandise locations:

Mead Hall – The beating heart of Berk and the village’s main gathering hall, Mead Hall is where you can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more along with a collection of meads and ciders.

Spit Fyre Grill – Overlooking the action of the Fyre Drill water attraction, Spit Fyre Grill is a quick-service dining location featuring delicious, hearty meals flame-seared by a helpful (unseen) dragon fry cook.

Hooligan’s Grog & Gruel – Grab quick bites at this festive racing-themed food stand located in the Viking Camp.

Shop for merchandise at highly-themed shops like Viking Traders, How to Treat Your Dragon, Hiccup’s Work Shop, and Toothless’ Treasures. NEW merchandise is already available online at shop.universal.com.

🔟Adventures by Disney

Limited Time Offer! 🗺️💲

Save up to $500 per person when you book an eligible departure and airfare through Adventures by Disney Air:

• Save up to $500 per person on eligible International Land and River Cruise Adventures. Disney Visa Cardmembers save $750 per person.
• Save $350 per person on eligible North America and Central America Land Adventures. Disney Visa Cardmembers save $600 per person.

Offer must be booked by April 30, 2024, for travel on eligible 2024 departures with airfare through Adventures by Disney. Email me for more information on available dates, destination, itineraries and to get a free Quote!

Thanks for Reading! 💗

🥀Enchantingly Yours, Angie Baycura

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