The TOP 🔟: Disney & Universal Destinations News and Deals.
June 1st, 2024. Let the Summer FUN commence…3, 2, 1 🎉😎
1️⃣Walt Disney World Resort Discounts
Save up to 30% on a Disney Resort Hotel
Save up to 30% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels when you stay 5 consecutive nights or longer—or save up to 25% on shorter stays. This offer is valid for stays most nights from July 8 to October 3, 2024. Let’s book your Summer Vacation now!
FREE DINING PLAN for Disney Visa Cardmembers💳
Enjoy a FREE dining plan when you use your Disney Visa Card to purchase a non-discounted 4-night, 4-day Walt Disney Travel Company package that includes a room at a select Disney Resort hotel and a theme park ticket with a Park Hopper option—for arrivals most nights from:
- July 1 to July 31, 2024
- September 1 to September 7, 2024
- December 9 to December 21, 2024
Book a 4 night (or longer) stay at a Disney Value OR Moderate Resort with 4-day Park Hopper tickets & receive a FREE Quick Service Dining Plan.
Book a 4 night (or longer) stay at a Disney Deluxe OR Deluxe Villa Resort with 4-day Park Hopper tickets & receive a FREE Disney Dining Plan.
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!
Disney Dreams That Soar🎆 drone show debuted at Disney Springs on May 24th. This amazing show will continue until September 2nd.
ISLAND TOWER AT DISNEY’S POLYNESIAN Villas & Bungalows 🌺🌴
Projected to open in December 2024, the new proposed 10-story Island Tower overlooking the Seven Seas Lagoon will take you on a storytelling journey that brings to life the spirit of Polynesia, the natural world, and of course, the magic of Disney.
The Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows will feature a variety of room types that will sleep from two to nine guests, such as duo studios, spacious one- and two-bedroom villas and brand-new two-bedroom penthouse villas.
DVC Members can make reservations on June 4th
Annual Passholders can make reservations on June 5th
ALL guests will be able to make reservations on June 6th. Email me asap to get on my list: AngieBaycura@d2travel.com
💚🎷💜💦Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens June 28th, 2024!!
AP Preview Dates: June 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 & 20.
DVC Preview Dates: June 12 & 19.
D23 Gold Member Celebration/Preview Date: June 22
Beignets All Day! 🤤
Beginning opening day, Golden Oak Outpost and The Friar’s Nook will be serving up beignets drizzled with honey and powdered sugar for a limited time only.
Merchandise 🛍️
Starting June 28, shop the collections for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and “The Princess and the Frog”-inspired merchandise at the Emporium at Magic Kingdom. Shortly after the attraction debuts, the merchandise will hop over to Critter Co-Op in Frontierland.
JUNE Happenings
- Summer Season begins! 🌞
- DOD Warrior Games June 21 – 30. ❤️Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors, a special exhibit from the George W. Bush Institute, will have its grand opening on June 9 in the American Adventure Pavilion at EPCOT.
- Father’s Day June 16th. 💙
- June Crowds: Busy. Expect Above Average Crowds. Disney Genie+ highly recommended.
- 🏳️🌈Pride Month: at WDW and Disneyland Resort. Foodie Guide.
- Weather: Hot. 90+. 🔥☔Rainy season (mostly quick afternoon storms) begins. Expect the temps and rain to increase as the month goes on. Go Early, Stay Late and Take Mid-day breaks!
3️⃣❌Refurbishments and Closures
Yacht & Beach Club Resorts Stormalong Bay & Shipwreck Pool: Jan 2025 thru May 2025
Test Track (EPCOT): Closed June 17th, 2024, for “brand new rendering of the attraction”.
Country Bear Jamboree (Magic Kingdom): Reopens July 17th, 2024
Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade (Magic Kingdom): Permanently Closed
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (Magic Kingdom): 🐸OPENS JUNE 28th, 2024!
Aerosmith Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster (Hollywood Studios): Reopens July 27th, 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
4️⃣Holidays 2024
No time like the PRESENT 🎁to start thinking about Holiday Travel! The month of June is Halfway to the Holidays!! 🎄☃️ Be on the lookout for Announcements from Disney & Universal. I’ll have all the details in a new post!
5️⃣Disney Cruise Line News
NOW Booking Itineraries thru September 2025.
UPDATE: Disney’s newest private island, LOOKOUT CAY at Lighthouse Point!
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Last minute Cruise DEALS🤑
- 🛳️Sailing from Port Canaveral on June 24th, 2024, July 8, 22, 29 and August 5th. 4 Night Bahamian Cruise onboard the Disney Wish, VGT (guaranteed verandah category, stateroom assigned later). 6 Night W. Caribbean onboard the Disney Fantasy, VGT.
- 🛳️Sailing from Barcelona on July 12th, 2024. 5 Night Mediterranean Cruise onboard the Disney Dream, VGT (guaranteed verandah category, stateroom assigned later).
- 🛳️Sailing from Southhampton on September 1, 2024. 7 Night W. European Cruise onboard the Disney Dream OR September 8th, 2024. 7 Night British Isles Cruise. 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
JUNE Happenings😎
Crowds & Weather: Busy. Above Average Crowds. Average hi/low: 80/60.
🎓Grad Nites at CA Park: June 2, 5, 7, 9, 12 & 14
Disneyland After Dark: 🏳️🌈Pride Nite: June 18 and 20
Pixar Fest continues..
Stay up to date with Disneyland’s 2024 Event Calendar
Disneyland Room Offer
- Save up to 25% on select stays of 4 or more nights (weekdays or weekends)
- Save up to 20% on select stays (Sun – Thurs).
This offer is valid for Standard and Premium room types at these Disneyland Resort hotels:
- Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
- Disneyland Hotel
- The Villas at Disneyland Hotel
Disney Visa Cardmembers can save up to 20% on Std. rooms and 30% on Prem. rooms. (Sun – Thurs).
Book now through September 12, 2024. Travel must be completed by September 27, 2024.
3-Day Disneyland Ticket Offer
Visit the Disneyland Resort theme parks for as little as $50 per child per day (ages 3-9) or $83 per day (ages 10+) with the purchase of a special 3-day, 1-park per day ticket valid Monday through Thursday. Park Hopper & Disney Genie+ can be added for addtl. cost.
🐭🎇Fantasmic is BACK!
The popular production will introduce a new climactic battle sequence between Sorcerer Mickey and Maleficent, brought to life with updated special effects, plus the return of the thrilling shipboard confrontation between Peter Pan and Captain Hook from “Peter Pan.”
Guests can view “Fantasmic!” in select standby viewing areas along Rivers of America and may begin queuing no earlier than two hours before showtime.
Dining Packages will be available at the following locations for both the first and second shows:
- Blue Bayou Fantasmic! Lunch Dining Package
- Blue Bayou Fantasmic! Dinner Dining Package
- River Belle Terrace Fantasmic! Brunch Standard Dining Package
- River Belle Terrace Fantasmic! Dinner Standard Dining Package
- River Belle Terrace Fantasmic! Premium Dinner Dining Package (first show only)
- Fantasmic! Dining Package at Rancho del Zocalo
Advanced Dining Package reservations can be made up to 60 days before a Guest’s visit and is highly recommended.
❤️💛💙PIXAR FEST continues until August 4th
7️⃣Universal Orlando Resort News
Epic Deals!
- 2 DAYS FREE, with a 2 Park, 3 Day Ticket.
- Save 30% on a 3-park, 5-night vacation package…Sun-Thurs Travel.
Get a Vacation Quote 🌍 When you Book with me, you’ll receive free Expert Planning, Tips, Touring Advice, Wizarding World Secrets & Gifts.
Halloween Horror Nights RETURNS 😱💀🧟🧛🏼♂️
*Event dates: August 30-31; September 1, 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29; October 2-6, 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30-31; November 1-3.
Email me to buy tickets and/or book packages/tours!! AngieBaycura@d2travel.com
6 Haunted Houses for HHN 2024 have already been revealed, including The Museum: Deadly Exhibits, Triplets of Terror, Slaughter Sinema 2, Monstruos: The Monsters of Latin America, Major Sweets Candy Factory and Goblin’s Feast.
Single-night event tickets, Packages and Express Passes
UPGRADES- the guided, nighttime R.I.P. Tour experience where guests receive priority V.I.P. access to the haunted houses; and the Behind the Screams: Unmasking the Horror Tour that offers a glimpse into how the scares are brought to life via a daytime, lights-on journey through select haunted houses.
Here’s What’s Debuting This Summer!!
💙Dreamworks Land Debuting June 14, 2024 (Shrek, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda)
🏰Hogwarts Always Debuting June 14, 2024 (new nighttime projection show)
🎇Cinesational- A Symphony Spectcular Debuting June 14, 2024 (film soundtracks, drones, water fountains, featuring Jurassic World, Harry Potter, Jaws and more)
💖Universal Mega Movie Parade Debuting July 3, 2024 (daytime parade, T-Rex, E.T., Trolls and more)
Temporary Attraction Closures
🪽Pteranodon Flyers: Closed
🏎️Fast & the Furious-Supercharged: Closed August 19th – November 3rd, 2024.
💦Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls: Closed October 1st, 2024 – January 2nd, 2025.
👽Men in Black Alien Attack: Closed from November 4th – December 10th, 2024.
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel– major construction & renovation is ongoing thru Dec. 2024.
UPDATE: 🌌EPIC UNIVERSE
New details! Ride alongside Mario, careen through Donkey Kong Country™, punch blocks, collect digital coins. Discover the interactive fun of SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™, opening 2025 at Universal Epic Universe.
🌟Universal Hollywood NEWS
Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift will debut in 2026 (all new roller coaster!)
60th Anniversary of the Studios Tour: now through August 11, 2024
Stay Tuned for Halloween Horror Nights Dates!!
You can book Tickets & Vacation Packages with me! 1- or 2-Day Tickets. Express Passes. LA and/or Hollywood Tours. I can help you choose a nearby hotel that’s perfect for your needs and budget.
8️⃣Aulani
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaiʻi
Save up to 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).
NOW Booking 2025 Vacations!🌴🌊🌺
9️⃣Adventures by Disney
All 2025 Land Adventures are available to book! 🗺️🧳😍 AngieBaycura@d2travel.com
Special Offers for 2025 Land Adventures
Travelers interested in booking a 2025 Land Adventure can save $400 per person on select North America & Central America Land itineraries or $500 per person on select Intl. itineraries when you book before July 31, 2024.
Families can also save on their third and fourth guest when they book select 2025 Land Adventures as a triple or quad:
- Costa Rica: Save $500 per person on the third and fourth guest only. Parties booked as a quad must have two adults and two children or three adults and one child on the reservation
- Greece: Save $1,000 per person on the third and fourth guest only, subject to availability. Parties booked as a quad must have two adults and two children on the reservation
- Wyoming: Save $1,200 per person on the third and fourth guest only
🔟HALLOWEEN Parties 👻🎃
Oogie Boogie Bash INFO 
Oogie Boogie Bash will be returning on 27 select enchanting nights from:
Sunday, Aug. 25; Tuesday, Aug. 27; Thursday, Aug. 29; Tuesday, Sept. 3; Tuesday, Sept. 10; Thursday, Sept. 12; Sunday, Sept. 15; Tuesday, Sept. 17; Thursday, Sept. 19; Sunday, Sept. 22; Tuesday, Sept. 24; Thursday, Sept. 26; Sunday, Sept. 29; Tuesday, Oct. 1; Thursday, Oct. 3; Sunday, Oct. 6; Tuesday, Oct. 8; Thursday, Oct. 10; Sunday, Oct. 13; Tuesday, Oct. 15; Thursday, Oct. 17; Sunday, Oct. 20; Tuesday, Oct. 22; Thursday, Oct. 24; Sunday, Oct. 27; Tuesday, Oct. 29; and Thursday, Oct. 31 — Halloween night!
Check back to find out when the tickets will go on sale. 
FYI: All dates usually sell out in 1 day! So be prepared, have backup dates and book with me, a professional travel agent!!
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
🎃The dates for 2024 are:
- August 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30
- September 2, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29
- October 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31
Tickets are on SALE now! FYI: Oct 31 is sold out.
👻Party starts at 7 pm and ends at Midnight. Enter as early as 4 pm. Ticket prices $119 to $199 per ticket, plus tax.
AP and DVC can save $10 per ticket for dates in Aug & Sept only.
🕷️What’s NEW: Mickey & Minnie in new neon spiderweb attire, More Villain sightings, DescenDANCE Party, meet Bruno from Encanto and earlier start to the 1st parade: 8:15 pm.
👻Don’t miss out on this Spooktacular Event!
Save the Date: EPCOT Int. Food & Wine Festival 🌐🍴🍷
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