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For that holiday gift they will always treasure, give the gift of art! WonderGround Gallery in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort is a wonderland of art celebrating Disney. During the month of December, meet the artists, have them sign a piece for your perfect gift, and pick up something special for yourself! December Artist Showcase: This is a terrific opportunity to meet several talented artists, all in one spot! Steph Laberis is a San Francisco-based illustrator and character designer for animation, who has worked in toy design, children’s books and game development. Martin Hsu, also from San Francisco, fell in love with drawing at his grandparents’ house while growing up in Taiwan. Martin’s cultural heritage and family ties remain the biggest influence in his work. He hopes to inspire kindness and keep traditions alive through his art. Jerrod Maruyama is an illustrator who also studied at San Jose State University and specializes in character designs and all things cute. Brian Crosby is the creative director of Marvel Themed Entertainment and works with Marvel’s library of characters in how they appear in Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, traveling exhibits, live shows and more. He continues to develop special pieces of art and is the co-creator of a line of “Disney Kingdoms” comic books from Marvel. Joey Chou is also one of our featured artisans of the month! Joey has worked on a number of children’s book illustrations and large-scale installations, and his graphic style is influenced by great illustrators from the ‘60s. Appearance Date: Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featured Artist in Residence: Jeff Granito Meet Jeff, watch him work and take home some of his Tiki-inspired art, holiday style! From his studio in Southern California, Jeff creates art for well-known clients including multiple Disney projects such as the Disneyland Decades Collection, Disneyland Club 33 Summer of Tiki and has been a featured artist on Disney Cruises and at Disney Aulani. Appearance Dates: Dec. 6, 8, 13, 14, 20, 27, 28 and 29 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Featured Artisans of the Month: Joey Chou and Aggie Cheung A graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif., Joey was born in Taiwan and moved with his parents and sister to the U.S. when he was 15. His art reflects influences by prominent and obscure artists as well as influences by the Southern California lifestyle and culture. When not painting or sketching, Joey enjoys independent films, surfing, video games and traveling. Appearance Dates: Joey Chou Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Dec. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. Aggie is a designer, illustrator and crafter who was born and raised in Hong Kong and earned her bachelor of fine arts degree in animation and illustration from San Jose State University. She specializes in conceptual games and children’s book illustrations. Her passion project is The Little Red House, a sweetly-illustrated stationery company with cards, prints, accessories and décor to remind people of their childhood moments. Appearance dates: Aggie Cheung Dec. 21 – 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. Inside the WonderGround Gallery, discover original art collections, commissioned pieces and limited-edition artwork to augment any Disney collection, including Vinylmation figures, deluxe prints and art figures. The gallery is also a great place for stocking stuffers with novelty t-shirts, books, journals, mugs, magnets and pens.It’s a wonderful time of year to visit the Downtown Disney District with innovative events, nightly entertainment and a host of specialty boutiques to find the perfect item for everyone on your list. For a schedule of events and entertainment, please visit Disneyland.com. View the full article

Calling all Resistance fighters to Batuu! Star Wars Datapad ©Disney Will you be joining the fight for the Resistance – or will you side with the First Order? Those are the paths you can choose with the NEW Rise of the Resistance jobs that will become available on the Disney Play app starting December 5, 2019 in Disney World! Coinciding with the opening of the Rise of the Resistance ride in Hollywood Studios (coming “tomorrowwww, tomorrowwww!!”), this new addition will be coming to the Star Wars: Datapad on the Disney Play app, and we are SO excited to see what it entails! First off, you’ll need to choose a side! To do this, when you open the app, look out for the new Star Destroyer icon in your Datapad! According to Disney, if you choose to help the Resistance “you’ll receive a distress signal from Finn, who is undercover on a Star Destroyer near Batuu.” From there, you can help him navigate the Star Destroyer by controlling his path. What happens next will depend on the route you navigate for Finn! But, along the way, chances are high that you may get to reprogram droids, or even gather information on what the First Order is doing. Star Wars: Datapad ©Disney Would you rather choose the First Order (hey, no judgment here!). In that case, you’ll be “tasked with surveilling and reporting back on the status of Resistance supplies.” The job will give you the opportunity to message with a First Order officer, and you’ll follow her instructions to scan crates or intercept transmissions throughout Batuu. Star Wars: Datapad ©Disney While this new addition to the Star Wars: Datapad will be launching December 5th to Disney World, it will not debut in Disneyland until January 17th, so it will coincide with the opening of Rise of the Resistance on the West Coast! Now, please excuse us while we count down the MINUTES ’til the opening of Rise of the Resistance in Disney World! Check out some of the other features of the Star Wars: Datapad here! And guess what, we had the opportunity to ride Rise of the Resistance TODAY! You can see our thoughts on the NEW Rise of the Resistance attraction here! Will you be joining the resistance, or siding with the First Order on the Star Wars: Datapad? Let us know in the comments below! Related posts: FIRST LOOK: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Datapad Preview and Maps on the Play Disney Parks App! NEWS! New Disney Parks Spectaculars, Attractions and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Updates and MUCH MORE from D23 Destination D! NEWS! More Details — Including a Final Drop — Released for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Coming to Galaxy’s Edge! View the full article

It’s a beautiful day at Disney World, DFB friends! New Restrooms at Hollywood Studios First, we rode Rise of the Resistance for the first time, then we got to go inside Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, and NOW the sky looks EVEN brighter because there’s a bunch of shiny, new restrooms that just opened in Hollywood Studios! We’ve had our suspicions that this new building was going to be restrooms for some time. Despite being very close to the restrooms over at PizzeRizzo’s, the restrooms that just opened today are conveniently located for folks who are hopping on or off Batuu at the nearby entrance to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! New Restrooms at Hollywood Studios And with Hollywood Studios’ Rise of the Resistance opening tomorrow, we think this is going to be a popular place to be! Check out the brickwork and architectural details the new restrooms feature — including some fancy trimwork! New Restrooms at Hollywood Studios And while you’ll find the women’s restrooms on one side of the building, around the corner you’ll locate the men’s rooms — punctuated with a sliding barn door! New Restrooms at Hollywood Studios There’s also a companion restroom available at this new location. New Restrooms at Hollywood Studios Check out the new restrooms for yourself if you’ll be attending the grand opening of Rise of the Resistance when it debuts tomorrow! And don’t forget, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is closing at 4 PM for the Dedication Ceremony tonight — tune in right here if you want to watch it! And of course, follow along with us from Rise of the Resistance’s opening day tomorrow while report to you LIVE from Batuu! Are you excited to ride Rise of the Resistance when it opens tomorrow? Tell us if you’ll be there in the comments below! Related posts: What’s New at Hollywood Studios This Week: Skyliner Progress, Tatooine Traders Construction, and More Holiday Fun! Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Annual Passholder Previews Have Reached Capacity News! Hondo Ohnaka Funko Pop! Is Coming to Hollywood Studios View the full article

The launch of The Mandalorian on Disney+ is bringing back fans love of Star Wars bounty hunters in a BIG way! Rosie’s All-American Café With the debut of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios, you no longer have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to grab the latest Star Wars merch! Between out of this world MagicBands and Rise of the Resistance apparel, we are LOVING all the Star Wars merchandise landing in Disney World! Today, we’re heading over to Rosie’s All American Cafe at Hollywood Studios to check out the latest and greatest in space souvenirs. How cool is this Jango Fett Stein?! We had previously spotted this over in Disneyland, but today picked it up at Rosie’s All American Cafe! Jango Fett Stein This collectible stein depicts Jango Fett’s signature blue and silver helmet, which should totally excite Star Wars fans! Jango Fett Stein Open up the top of the helmet, and you’ll find one generously-sized cup! Jango Fett Stein When you first open it up, you’ll find the antenna inside! Simply take that out and pop it into its space on the side of the helmet. Jango Fet Stein Antenna Fly on over to Hollywood Studios to pick up the Jango Fett Stein for $9, plus tax, at Rosie’s All American Cafe! Check out the NEW Rise of the Resistance merch coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! And be sure to check out our thoughts on Rise of the Resistance!! We had the opportunity to ride it today and would love to give ya all the stellar details. What do you think of the new Jango Fett Stein? Let us know in the comments below! Related posts: Sneak Peek! May the 4th Merchandise Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs What’s New in Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Entrance Construction, Star Wars Merch, and More!! Special Merchandise Events Bring the Force to Walt Disney World Ahead of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Opening! View the full article

It’s a great big beautiful day and we’re spending it at Magic Kingdom! Citrus Swirl Sure, there’s a bunch of exciting news coming out around Disney World today like details about Space 220 in Epcot or reports from inside Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Hollywood Studios, but there are some updates over at Magic Kingdom too! Check out everything that’s new in food, construction, and merchandise! Magic Kingdom Food Updates Main Street U.S.A. Kicking off with those food updates, we caught wind of a new cold brew coming to Main Street Bakery so we popped in to check it out. To our dismay, they weren’t serving the Irish Cream Cold Brew yet because the ingredients hadn’t come in. Fear not, though, they’ll be pouring the new drink soon! Main Street Bakery Over at Casey’s Corner, we’ve been keeping an eye out for the next hot dog of the month. Well, no dice yet! The Fried Pickle Dog and Fried Pickle Fries are still on the menu — which is fine with us. Fried Pickle Hot Diggity Dog Multiple Locations If you want to get your hand on the Haunted Mansion Dessert Holder and Sipper featuring our fave hitchhiking ghosts, you can still find them at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Golden Oak Outpost. Haunted Mansion Novelties AND there’s a new kind of cotton candy in Magic Kingdom, too! We spotted the Citrus Apple Cotton Candy at snack stands around the park! You can snag this green and white treat for $5. Citrus Apple Cotton Candy Read our FULL Citrus Apple Cotton Candy review here! Magic Kingdom Construction Updates Tomorrowland Of course, we’re checking in on the TRON Lightcycle Run construction. The building is really starting to come together, especially since they lowered that last piece of the track into place last week! Tron Read all about TRON Lightcycle Run here! Liberty Square FINALLY! We can report on some completed construction! The Liberty Square Market seating area is complete and we love the finished look of the area. Liberty Square Take a closer look at this new construction area here! Magic Kingdom Merchandise Updates Main Street U. S. A. Now let’s check out that merchandise sceeeene! As you might know, One Day at Disney premiers on Disney+ today so it’s super fitting that the companion book has been released in parks! We spotted it at Main Street Cinema and Main Street Emporium. At the Cinema, they’d even set up a whole display with some awesome Disney books! One Day at Disney Display Here’s a glimpse inside One Day at Disney. It has specific Cast Member profiles and would tbh be perfect for any coffee table. Nab it for $50! One day at Disney Tomorrowland Yesterday, we spotted the Design By You Lab at Tomorrowland Light and Power Co. in Tomorrowland. Check out the new area where you can design your own t-shirt! Pricing ranges from $24.99 to $39.99. Shirt Design Lab Learn all about this new Design Lab here! Also at Tomorrowland Light and Power Co., we found a bunch of new-to-us phone case designs! There’s one warning to “Beware the pirate Redd…” Phone Case …a case featuring the too-cool-for-school Hipster Mickey… Phone Case …one with a super funky and tropical Mickey design… Phone Case …AND this super cute and classic Carousel Case! All four of these options are available for $29.99. Phone Case Or, if you’re into a cooler phone design, you can snag this Frozen Case with a 3-D effect for $34.99! Phone Case Over at Space Traders, we spotted these funky and iconic Adventureland Patches for $19.99. You can also find these at Main Street Emporium! Adventureland Patches Travel to Adventureland by checking out these patches here! Fantasyland Dancing our way over to Fantasyland, we found a few new merch items at Big Top Souvenirs. Check out these Disney Parks Pez Dispensers! There’s a few Toy Story inspired ones with our fave Space Ranger… Disney Parks Pez …a cowboy who’s near and dear to our hearts… Disney Parks Pez …the cutest little green alien around… Disney Parks Pez …aaaand the twisty, turny Slinky Dog! Disney Parks Pez Or, rep some even more classic characters and get your Pez from your favorite mouse! Disney Parks Pez Don’t worry, there’s Minnie too! These dispensers cost $4.79. Cute! Disney Parks Pez Also at Big Top, we checked out some new pins to celebrate the new year. Bring in 2020 with Mickey in his Fantasia outfit! 2020 Pin Or, count it down with Mickey and Minnie at the castle! 2020 Pin If you’re feeling mischievous, make Stitch your turn-of-the-decade buddy. 2020 Pin Or, make some great New Years Resolutions with an awesome Wilderness Explorer. Pick your fave pin for $12.99! 2020 Pin If you’re not super into picking between characters, think about grabbing this pin for $14.99 with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy. Bonus: it spins! 2020 Pin And there you have it! That’s all the new stuff in Magic Kingdom. We will be back with more park updates soon, so be on the lookout! Curious about what’s closed for refurbishment in Disney this week? Click here! What do you think of the new Liberty Square seating? Want to try the Citrus Apple Cotton Candy? Share your thoughts in the comments! Related posts: What’s New in Magic Kingdom — An Epic Sundae, New Jewelry, and Haunted Mansion Merch! What’s New in Magic Kingdom — Pandora Charms, Construction Updates, and Winnie the Pooh Wishables! What’s NEW in Magic Kingdom – Construction Updates, Sweet Treats, and Merchandise Mayhem! View the full article

If you’ve traveled to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, you may be familiar with the Star Wars: Datapad, a land-wide interactive experience available through the Play Disney Parks mobile app. There are so many ways to explore with your Datapad – and today, we’re excited to share details on two new jobs at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance! Opening Dec. 5, 2019 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida and Jan. 17, 2020 at Disneyland park in California, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will take visitors on a harrowing adventure and put you in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance. With your Star Wars: Datapad, you can choose to support either side by selecting new jobs within the app as you move through the Resistance clearing and towards attraction. Distress Signal Received: If you choose to help the Resistance you’ll receive a distress signal from Finn, who is undercover on a Star Destroyer near Batuu. Connect and help him navigate the ship by selecting his path – and you may even free Resistance prisoners, reprogram droids and gather information on what the First Order is up to on the way. Depending on the route you share with Finn, you’ll uncover items and schematics exclusive to this assignment. Infiltrate Resistance Recruitment: Meanwhile, First Order loyalists entering the Resistance recruit line will be tasked with surveilling and reporting back on the status of Resistance supplies. You will be able to communicate with a First Order officer as you make your way through, and with her instruction you may choose to scan crates, intercept transmissions or even plant tracking devices from your Datapad. Look for the new Star Destroyer icon in your Datapad to take on these new jobs. Will you support the Resistance? Or help the First Order? And while exploring the surrounding area and Black Spire Outpost, use your “scanning” tool to discover new items that you can collect or trade with fellow galactic travelers, and don’t forget to use your “hacking,” “tuning” and “translation” tools to explore the land. Perhaps you’ll learn something new from a local droid, intercpet some local chatter or learn a galactic language! And for visitors looking to take part in more, help Hondo Ohnaka sort cargo during an in-queue game at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, or join in “Outpost Control” to show where your loyalties lie. Of course…you could always breakout on your own as a scoundrel. You’ll just have to see where your Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge adventure takes you! Be sure to download the Play Disney Parks app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store before your visit to check out these exciting features and experiences. And during your visit to Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort, don’t forget there’s even more to explore with the Play Disney Parks app, from in-queue games and Disney trivia, to specially themed Disney Parks playlists through Apple Music®* and playful ride achievements. Available for iPhone® and smartphones for Android. Message, data and roaming rates may apply. Availability subject to handset limitations, and features may vary by handset, service provider or otherwise. Coverage and app stores not available everywhere. Music streaming feature requires an Apple Music subscription. Separate Apple Music terms and conditions apply. Subscription plan renews automatically after trial. If you’re under 18, get your parents’ permission first. Some features require separate theme park admission. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and Apple Music are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google LLC View the full article

Get ready to have your heart melt! Frozen Ever After These new Frozen Wishables that are heading to the Disney parks might be the most adorable Wishables we’ve EVER seen! Seriously, folks! How can this much cuteness even street legal?!? Today, the NEW Frozen Wishables have hit the scene at both Disney World and Disneyland. Wishables While Olaf (with his little nubby branch arms!) will be the open edition one you can buy without the blind bag packaging, the rest of the series includes Anna, Elsa, Sven, and Grand Pabbie! Each Wishable is $9.99. Olaf Wishable Even though our Wishables collection is getting a little unruly thanks to the holiday and Nightmare Before Christmas Wishables, but we totally NEED THESE in our LIVES! ©Disney We found ours at Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Studios, but they should be widely available around Disney World and Disneyland. Also, be sure to check out the new Frozen Dooney and Bourke Bags that have flurried into Disney World! Will you be on the prowl for the new Frozen Ever After Wishables? Let us know which ones you’re hoping to scoop up in the comments section! Related posts: Play Disney Parks App Debuts in Disney World and Disneyland Resort SOON! Here It Is! Our ULTIMATE GUIDE to EVERY SINGLE Arendelle Aqua Treat in Disney World and Disneyland (plus full reviews!)! Santa Mickey and Holiday Snack Loungeflys Have Landed on Disney’s Rooftops! View the full article

Last night during our live stream of the “Candlelight Processional” – which you can watch on replay now – we asked our viewers to submit pics of their family’s favorite Disney Parks ornament and the stories behind them. We never anticipated the overflow of pictures we received, with many viewers sharing photos of special Disney Parks ornaments that commemorated unforgettable vacations and special life milestones. Some viewers even submitted pics of entire Disney-themed trees! Here are a few of our favorites! Check this out DIY fans! Jennifer made her own garland out of MagicBands from previous Walt Disney World Resort vacations! What a great way to commemorate a trip. And check out that Monorail, which travels through Epcot and Disney’s Contemporary Resort! And I spy Kermit, Miss Piggy and Fozzie from “The Muppet Christmas Carol” at the base of the tree. How fun! Elizabeth’s tree features what she describes as an “awkward family reunion” between Kylo Ren, Han Solo and Princess Leia. But on a more sentimental note, she shared that the Winnie the Pooh ornament, originally purchased by her own Dad, is family heirloom at nearly 50 years old! Her tree also features a “Jungle Book” bell, Winnie the Pooh, Simba and more! Chris has a very merry Disney scene surrounding his Disney-themed tree. I spy Mickey and Minnie singing Christmas carols, and a few Disney Princesses, including Merida, Anna and Rapunzel, classic characters, and our Muppet friend Fozzie enjoying the snow below. Anthony has a Disney-themed tree that is sure to make our runDisney friends happy: not only is it festooned with Disney ornaments, but it’s also flanked with medals from Anthony’s past runDisney races! The tree itself boasts Star Wars favorites like R2D2, Yoda and a Stormtrooper – plus a new addition to the Disney Pixar family – Forky! Mirah shared this photo, which is a Disney tree from tree skirt to tree topper! This colorful extravaganza features a plethora of Disney ornaments, including the brand-new Disney Skyliner ornament, a Cinderella shoe, Hitchhiking Ghosts, Ursula, Winnie the Pooh, a Mickey photo frame, an Epcot International Festival of the Arts ornament and many more. (All photos were shared with owner permission). View the full article

Get crackin’ on those holiday cocktails because you’re going to want something yummy in your new tiki mug! Trader Sam’s We found out just a few days ago that we could expect the Nutcracker Tiki Mug at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar in Disneyland and at Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto in Disney World. Well, buckle-up headhunters because the new novelty is here and we have alllll the deets! The Nutcracker Tiki Mug was first released TODAY in Disneyland at 7 AM — and we were in line to scoop one up! While the Disneyland Hotel was set up for a large crowd, there were only about 100 people in line this morning! Plus they had plenty of other limited-edition tiki mugs available for purchase, too! Tiki Mugs Available at the Disneyland Hotel There were some leftover Hatbox Ghost Tiki Mugs for $35… HatBox Ghost Tiki Mug …as well as Tangaroa Surfboard Tiki Mug for $30… Tangaroa Surfboard Tiki Mugs …and the Golden Piranha Tiki Mug for $30! Golden Piranha Tiki Mug But we were here for one reason only: the Nutcracker Tiki Mug! And it was well worth the relatively short wait because this thing is SO CUTE. Nutcracker Tiki Mug The Disneyland version is a pale shade of green, while the one we’ll be picking up in Disney World later today will be a bright red! Nutcracker Tiki Mug The Nutcracker Tiki Mug has a ton of Christmasy appeal! In fact, this mug is an AWESOME tribute to the Jingle Cruise, one of our fave holiday overlays in Disney World! We sure would love it if this little guy was our skipper! Nutcracker Tiki Mug We nabbed the Nutcracker Tiki Mug for $30 — which is ONLY for the tiki mug straight up! No beverage included in this bad boy! Nutcracker Tiki Mug And while tiki mugs from Trader Sam’s make great collector’s items and even better gifts — we think this adorable new Nutcracker Tiki Mug Ornament would also be a fine addition to anyone’s Christmas tree this year! We also scored him at the Disneyland Hotel this morning! The ornament is $24.99 and can be found at both the Disneyland Hotel and the Polynesian in Disney World. Nutcracker Tiki Mug Ornament So, if you’re the Mele Kalikimaka tiki mug type, pop over to Trader Sam’s location and take a Nutcracker Tiki Mug home for yourself! We’ll update this post later today — as soon as we snag our Red Nutcracker Tiki Mug from Disney World’s Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto this afternoon from Disney’s Polynesian Resort! Want to read about the special holiday drinks at Trader Sam’s? Click here! Will you be nabbing this cool tiki mug for yourself? Let us know in the comments! Related posts: Mele Kalikimaka! There’s a NEW Nutcracker Tiki Mug Coming to the Disney Parks! Haunted Mansion News! Hatbox Ghost Ornaments Have Materialized Online! Hurry Back! The Hatbox Ghost Tiki Mug is Re-Materializing in Disney World and Disneyland! View the full article

Let’s take this thing into hyperdrive! We’re FREAKING OUT about all the news from Disney World, especially because we got to ride Rise of the Resistance!!! The new ride opens TOMORROW in Disney World and January 17th in Disneyland, so we’re gearing up for a galactic adventure. Well, no matter which coast you’re on, you’ll get to rep your Rise of the Resistance excitement with NEW merch tomorrow! The new merchandise line is inspired by Rise of the Resistance and is the perfect way to commemorate the opening of this historically advanced attraction. Rise of the Resistance Merchandise ©Disney There are a bunch of new shirts for the occasion including this sleek grey design… Rise of the Resistance Merchandise ©Disney …this flowy and classic style… Rise of the Resistance Merchandise ©Disney …and this bright and fun design that features Resistance ships!! Rise of the Resistance Merchandise ©Disney Annual Passholders also get an exclusive t-shirt aaaannd can use their 20% off all of the merchandise! Rise of the Resistance Merchandise ©Disney If you’re looking for a way to block the bright sun in the streets of Batuu, snag a Rise of the Resistance hat. Rise of the Resistance Merchandise ©Disney OR, keep your beverages the perfect temperature with this interesting and unique tumbler. Rise of the Resistance Merchandise ©Disney Pin collectors, get hyped! There are TWO new pins for the opening of Rise of the Resistance so you can pick your fave. Or don’t pick because they’re both really cool. The attraction pin will be available in both parks tomorrow, while the icon pin will release in Hollywood Studios tomorrow and in Disneyland on January 17. Rise of the Resistance Merchandise ©Disney For little ones and collectors, there’s also a collectible toy inspired by the ride vehicle! This is another item that you can snag in Disney World tomorrow but you’ll have to wait until January 17th in Disneyland. Rise of the Resistance Merchandise ©Disney You’ll be able to find alllll of this merch at Once Upon a Time on Sunset Boulevard tomorrow in Hollywood Studios! Bright Suns! Click here to see INSIDE Rise of the Resistance in Disney World! Which merch item would you get to remember the opening? Let us know in the comments! Related posts: Let It Glow! NEW Mickey Jingle Bell Holiday Glow Cubes At The Disney Parks Are LIT! What We’re Going to Eat (and Drink!) FIRST in Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! Step Inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge With Newly Released Photos from D23 View the full article

Hello, friends! We’re here with another DFB Video, and today we’re talking about the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays! Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays The festival has officially STARTED and we’ve eaten EVERYTHING! We’re bringing you our top picks for this year’s Festival of the Holidays, so you can start pulling together your must-buy list! Check out all this and more in our latest DFB Video.  And if you love this video, there’s plenty more for you to enjoy over on our DFB YouTube Channel! By the way, have you subscribed yet? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to the channel and never miss a single episode! So check out the video and then let us know: What you wanna try at the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays! Related posts: DFB Video: Drinking Around the World in Epcot (With and Without Alcohol)! DFB Video: Which Disney World Dessert Party Should YOU Do? DFB Video: 13 Cool Things You May Not Have Noticed in Walt Disney World! View the full article

Can you believe Rise of the Resistance is almost FINALLY OPEN?!?! Rise of the Resistance And even though the Star Wars: Galaxy Edge major headliner doesn’t officially open until tomorrow in Disney World’s Hollywood Studios,– we got to take our first ride on it TODAY! To say that Star War: Galaxy’s Edge’s Rise of the Resistance was an ambitious undertaking is putting it mildly, folks! Here’s our spoiler-free first impression! SPOILER ALERT! From this point on, we’ll be describing Rise of the Resistance in detail, so if you want your first time on Rise of the Resistance to be a surprise, turn back young padawan! First off, you’ll encounter BB-8 and a hologram of Rey who will help you establish your role as a recruit of the Resistance, and give your mission to help take down the First Order! Rise of the Resistance And since you’re no longer safe on Batuu, Rey’s made arrangements to have you and the rest of the recruits transported to General Organa’s top-secret base! BB-8 in Rise of the Resistance You’ll make your way to the transport ship where Lieutenant Beck will help you escape from Batuu. One one side of the transporter you’ll watch him give commands as his pilot, Nein Nunb, navigates. Rise of the Resistance On the other end of your transport vessel, you’ll see a “window” where you can watch all the action happening — including when things start to get a little — umm… hairy! Rise of the Resistance Just before you make the jump to hyperspace, your starcraft picks up an unusual signal. Looks like a number of ships are heading your way! Something is Wrong! Lieutenant Beck calls for the shields to be raised, but it’s already too late! You’re outnumbered by swarms of TIE Fighters and despite the squadron leaders’ best efforts to help you escape, you’re taken into custody by the First Order! You’re caught in the tractor beam of the First Order’s Star Destroyer and about to be boarded. From here, you’re officially prisoners of the First Order (they know Resistance scum when they see it!) and escorted out of your transport vessel into the hangar bay of the Star Destroyer. Hangar Bay This massive room looks out of the airlock into space and has ships around the room as well as a TON of Stormtroopers lined up at the ready (no falling out of line, guys!). Stormtroopers! You’ll hang out in this room for a while. We were free to move around the room until we were instructed to move along. Hangar and Transport Vehicle When we were finally told to move on (we waited a bit!) we moved down halls… Hallways in Rise of the Resistance …and more halls… Heading to Transport Vehicle …to a pre-boarding area for your transport vehicles. Transport Vehicle Pre-Load Area Here, a First Order Officer will demand to know how many prisoners are in your party and queue you up on a certain color line to prepare to board your transport vehicle. First Order Officer The door will open and you’ll file in by order of color as instructed by the Officer to a holding room to prepare to be interrogated. Waiting to be Interrogated Stormtroopers look down on you in this small trangularish room. Then Kylo Ren and General Hux come on to the bridge above you. They WILL find out the location of your base. Hux escorts Kylo Ren to the bridge of the ship while they hold you there for the time being… Kylo Ren and General Hux …but something happens. Red lights flash and you realize a door is being cut into the side of the room! It opens up and you’re SAVED! The Resistance is here to help you get out safely. Secret Door From here, you’re hurried into a room with 2 transport vehicles ready to board with the help of the Resistance. Boarding Area Your trusty pilot, an R5 Astromech Droid, is here to help! As you may remember from waaay back in April when we first caught glimpse of one of Rise of the Resistance’s ride vehicles, each one transports 8 riders at time in two rows of four. And while each seat is outfitted with a seat belt, the vehicle itself is being “guided” by R5! R5 is here to help! We waited in this room a long while. We were told we were waiting for the First Order to clear out so it was safe to escape, but the wait was way longer than we would have expected. Finally, a display of Finn shows up to explain he’s here to help you escape and your transport takes off! Finn Helping You Escape The transport zips in every which way. It can move forward, back, and everything in between! As you hurry down the hall, you’re spotted by a Probe Droid! Luckily, your pilot can turn your vehicle on a dime and gets you out of there before he detects you. A Probe Droid Found You! He backs you out and around a corner to escape the droid, you’re spotted by Stormtroopers! They know you’re not supposed to be here and begin firing! Stormtroopers! Your transport hurries away into a bay full of AT-ATs! AT-ATs! Your transport zips around the AT-ATs, taking blaster fire the whole time from Stormtroopers! AT-ATs But Finn is here to help! He’s on the side of the room, helping return fire! He’s ready to help you escape! Finn to the Rescue! Just as you’re about to be saved, your transport backs up…then starts to rise!! Finn calls after you to stop, but you keep going until you’re face to face with Stormtroopers in the head of an AT-AT! Stormtroopers You back away quickly and end up on the lower level of the ship’s bridge! The Ship’s Bridge Kylo Ren and General Hux are having a conversation, but Kylo spots you! He’s coming for you, so your transport rushes away! Bridge of the Ship Kylo begins coming after you, appearing in front of you ready to attack… Kylo Ren, Ready to Fight You rush away, but he keeps up with you. He’s right above you, cutting into the ceiling with his Lightsaber! Kylo Cutting the Ceiling You rush off into a row of giant blasters firing out of the ship. This part was really cool! Your R5 droid knows he has to time his moves just right to navigate you between the blasters as they fire! You narrowly dodge being blasted as you navigate the room. Blasters Firing As you whiz through, you can see the battle happening outside the ship Poe Dameron and his team of Resistance fighters are helping you escape! As you make through the room, laser blasts light up the walls! Battle Outside As you escape the room, Kylo finally catches up with you. This is the only animatronic Kylo in the ride — the rest are projections. He has caught you! Kylo Ren But the Resistance fighters fire on the ship and the airlock is breached! Kylo begins to be sucked out of the ship and everything begins to collapse in on the opening to space! Kylo Your transport must escape! It zooms over to an escape bay where a door opens. Escape Bay And your vehicle moves into the escape pod. Escape Pod But an escape pod’s gotta break loose from the ship to escape, doesn’t it?! Hold on tight! Here’s that drop we’ve heard so much about! How was it?! Not bad! It’s nowhere near as intense at Tower of Terror, but same idea. It’s just enough that, if you’re not expecting it, it will give you a little surprise! Escaping! Your ship makes it safely away from the Star Destroyer and crashes back to land! From here, you navigate out of what kind of looks like a cave into…outside! Poe and Finn inform you landed it off target, but are safe! Outside! General Beck has crashed here safely congratulates you as you make your way to the exit. Everyone has made it out ok! Exit And that’s it! So what did we think?! WE LOVED IT! Seriously, the scale of this ride alone is so impressive. Between all the holograms, animatronics, and droids this REALLY feels like you’re in the movies. It’s truly the most immersive ride we’ve ever experienced! The transport vehicle moves so freely that it’s really fun while you escape! Other upcoming rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway have trackless systems, but the level of movement the transports on Rise of the Resistance are capable of is just incredible. As for the ride experience with all the transports, it reminded us a bit of Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye in Disneyland where there are many cars all going around you in different large areas of the ride, but you really don’t notice because you’re so focused on the action directed at you. There’s so many sounds, lights, and action happening around you! The absence of a track makes it difficult (or rather, impossible!!) to predict which direction you’ll be going! We found the ride isn’t so much scary as it is thrilling. We really don’t think children tall enough to ride will be frightened by it, and the drop isn’t too intense to scare off most riders. Now, for the only big negative we noticed. We waited. A lot. This ride seems to have many points of failure and we encountered many periods of extended waiting while inside the ride. We hope it’s just early working the kinks out, but once we were off the ride, we noticed shortly after it was closed for periods of time while they got everything working correctly. The ride is REALLY really cool and honestly did not disappoint. We think guests are gonna love it. While Rise of the Resistance is now open at Hollywood Studios, guests will have to wait until January 17th, 2020 to experience the Disneyland Galaxy’s Edge version! We’ll be there to cover the grand opening of Disneyland’s Rise of the Resistance when it happens next month — and see if we can spot any differences between the two! Are you excited to ride Rise of the Resistance? Let us know when you’ll be heading to Disney World next to experience it! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their media preview of Rise of the Resistance. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ Related posts: NEW PHOTOS! See INSIDE Rise of the Resistance at Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge With This NEW Preview! Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Cliffs Notes…Here’s What You Absolutely NEED To Know After The Galaxy’s Edge INFO BOMB Dropped Last Night! Galaxy’s Edge Opens August 29 in Disney World. Do I Keep My September Reservation? We’ve Got PROS, CONS, and SURVIVAL TIPS For Galaxy’s Edge! View the full article

Isn’t it just so exciting to finally know the exact date that Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be opening in Disney World?! Disneyland Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Concept Art ©Disney And while March 4th can’t come quickly enough, Disney shared with us a first look inside the new attraction today, as well as a sneak peek at some of the brand new Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway merchandise that will be available in the springtime of 2020! ::Sniff:: Ahhhh! Nothing has that new-attraction-smell quite like NEW merch! Check out the adorable new Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Shirt! It says, “Nothing Can Stop Us Now!” — which is a new song the ride features, and shows Mickey and Minnie driving merrily along with train conductor Goofy in the background! Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Shirt Read more about or first look INSIDE Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway HERE! And how cute are these new Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Wishables?!? Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Wishables There’s two different versions of Chuuby — a new character you’ll meet for the first time on Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway! And of course, there’s a Train one… Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Wishables …along with this perfect Mickey and Minnie one… Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Wishables and the chaser (a.k.a. one you’ll be able to buy outside of the packaging) is Goofy! Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Wishables We’ve got big heart eyes for the new Chuuby Purse! It’s so adorable! Chuuby Purse There was also this Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Ride Vehicle Toy… Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Ride Vehicle Toy …along with these Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Pins and a Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Ride Ornament! Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Pins and Ornaments And there’s this sweet Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Pocket Shirt and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Train Whistle! We can almost hear the tooting of these little wooden whistles in our heads — a sound we anticipate we’ll be hearing A LOT when the attraction opens in March! Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Pocket Shirt and Train Whistle Or how about this Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Conductor’s Hat? We love its stripes and the detail of its embroidered patch on the front! Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Conductor’s Hat The Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Plush are fantastic, too! We love how little Chuuby is chillin’ out on Minnie’s arm! Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Plush And they had plenty of the Classic Minnie Ears we’d spotted earlier throughout the Disney parks — the perfect old-timey accessory for riding Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway! Classic Minnie Ears Find out more about the Classic Minnie Ears HERE! Plus the Classic Mickey Ears were also on hand! Classic Mickey Ears Read more about the Classic Mickey Ears we first spotted in Disneyland here! But the item we’re definitely most obsessed with at the moment is the Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Mug! Just look at how sculpted and detailed this thing is?! It’s truly a work-of-art! Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Mug And if you’re an Annual Passholder, scope out the Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway AP Shirt just for you! Love the homage to the old Great Movie Ride’s marquee! Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Shirt For info on Mickey and Minnies’s Runaway Railway — including ride vehicles and cast member costumes, click here! And go inside the attraction with us here! What are your first impressions of the new Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway gear? Let us know what you think in the comments below! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their media preview of Rise of the Resistance. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ Related posts: What’s New in Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Public Water Works, Hot Cocoa, and Baby Yoda? We Now Know The OPENING DATE of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney World! Review: 30th Anniversary Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Verrine at Catalina Eddie’s in Hollywood Studios View the full article

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2019) – Today, Cruise Critic announced the results of its annual Editors’ Picks Awards with Disney Cruise Line and Adventures by Disney named “Best for Families” in the ocean and river categories. This is the fourth consecutive year that Disney’s cruise line and river cruise experiences have been recognized by Cruise Critic’s global panel of experts. “The Disney brand is synonymous with family fun and entertainment, and we strive to deliver unforgettable vacation experiences at every opportunity, for the young and young at heart,” said Jeff Vahle, president of Disney Signature Experiences. “Our talented cast and crew members are at the heart of all we do,whether they make magic on the high seas or in destinations around the world.” The Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards are determined by an international team of editors, and are based on the cruise lines and ships they feel best represent excellence in the industry. Cruise Critic is the ultimate online cruise resource with expert advice on everything from choosing a ship to planning activities in ports of call around the world. “Disney’s cruise offerings are perennial favorites for families – both with our editors and travelers themselves,” said Colleen McDaniel, Editor-in-Chief of Cruise Critic. “Disney’s consistent commitment to delivering an incredible family vacation for every member of the family – whether that’s through the kid-friendly areas and programming onboard, or adult-only venues that give grown-ups their own chance to get away for a bit – earns Disney top marks. Every member of the family is valued from the oldest to the youngest, with stellar service, fantastic entertainment and programs, and plenty of areas onboard to have the best vacation ever.” For the full details of this year’s winners, visit 2019 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards. Disney Cruise Line blends the magic of Disney entertainment with the excitement of ocean cruising, offering incredible onboard experiences and itineraries to the sun-drenched destinations of the Caribbean year-around and awe-inspiring seasonal sailings throughout Alaska and Europe. Most Caribbean itineraries also include a stop at Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line’s award-winning private island in The Bahamas. Plus, for the first time next year, Disney Cruise Line will set sail from New Orleans onboard the Disney Wonder. The world of “The Princess and the Frog” is brought to life like never before onboard the Disney Wonder, which features exciting new enhancements, including the addition of a New Orleans-themed lounge that transports guests deeper into the heart of the city’s iconic French Quarter. Disney Cruise Line continues to expand its horizons, with new ships scheduled for delivery in late 2021, 2022 and 2023. The name of the highly anticipated fifth Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Wish, was recently announced along with the ship’s featured stern characters – Rapunzel and her feisty sidekick Pascal. The Disney Wish is scheduled for delivery in late 2021 and will set sail in January 2022. All three new ships will be powered by liquefied natural gas and, at approximately 144,000 gross tons and 1,250 guest staterooms, be slightly larger than the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy. For a look at the latest concepts, visit the Disney Parks Blog. To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can contact their travel agent, visit disneycruise.comor call Disney Cruise Line at 888-DCL-2500. Travel agents can call Disney Cruise Line at 888-325-2500 or visit disneytravelagents.com. Adventures by Disney provides immersive, hassle-free group guided vacation experiences to destinations on six continents. Families traveling with Adventures by Disney receive exceptional service while taking part in extraordinary experiences at locations including the South African plains, the great cities of Europe, Costa Rica’s rich rainforest, the ruins of Pompeii and Machu Picchu, Australia’s Outback, the Great Wall of China, and some of America’s most iconic destinations. In 2020, Adventures by Disney will offer more European river cruise sailings than ever before, including a record-breaking 26 departures along the Danube, Rhine, Seine and Rhône rivers. Sailing with AmaWaterways, a premier luxury river cruise line, these all-inclusive vacations allow guests to explore the heart of Europe in a way that’s active, immersive and hassle free. To complement the increased selection of family vacations in 2020, nine river cruise departures are reserved exclusively for adults. Adventures by Disney will also launch new Escape itineraries in Paris, Amsterdam and Budapest, which can be booked as pre- or post-cruise stays or as standalone trips. Offering Disney-trained Adventure Guides on each trip, engaging activities, VIP experiences and personal touches throughout, Adventures by Disney vacations are crafted to excite and delight everyone. Visit AdventuresByDisney.com to learn more. ### View the full article

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2019) – Today, Cruise Critic announced the results of its annual Editors’ Picks Awards with Disney Cruise Line and Adventures by Disney named “Best for Families” in the ocean and river categories. This is the fourth consecutive year that Disney’s cruise line and river cruise experiences have been recognized by Cruise Critic’s global panel of experts. “The Disney brand is synonymous with family fun and entertainment, and we strive to deliver unforgettable vacation experiences at every opportunity, for the young and young at heart,” said Jeff Vahle, president of Disney Signature Experiences. “Our talented cast and crew members are at the heart of all we do,whether they make magic on the high seas or in destinations around the world.” The Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards are determined by an international team of editors, and are based on the cruise lines and ships they feel best represent excellence in the industry. Cruise Critic is the ultimate online cruise resource with expert advice on everything from choosing a ship to planning activities in ports of call around the world. “Disney’s cruise offerings are perennial favorites for families – both with our editors and travelers themselves,” said Colleen McDaniel, Editor-in-Chief of Cruise Critic. “Disney’s consistent commitment to delivering an incredible family vacation for every member of the family – whether that’s through the kid-friendly areas and programming onboard, or adult-only venues that give grown-ups their own chance to get away for a bit – earns Disney top marks. Every member of the family is valued from the oldest to the youngest, with stellar service, fantastic entertainment and programs, and plenty of areas onboard to have the best vacation ever.” For the full details of this year’s winners, visit 2019 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards. Disney Cruise Line blends the magic of Disney entertainment with the excitement of ocean cruising, offering incredible onboard experiences and itineraries to the sun-drenched destinations of the Caribbean year-around and awe-inspiring seasonal sailings throughout Alaska and Europe. Most Caribbean itineraries also include a stop at Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line’s award-winning private island in The Bahamas. Plus, for the first time next year, Disney Cruise Line will set sail from New Orleans onboard the Disney Wonder. The world of “The Princess and the Frog” is brought to life like never before onboard the Disney Wonder, which features exciting new enhancements, including the addition of a New Orleans-themed lounge that transports guests deeper into the heart of the city’s iconic French Quarter. Disney Cruise Line continues to expand its horizons, with new ships scheduled for delivery in late 2021, 2022 and 2023. The name of the highly anticipated fifth Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Wish, was recently announced along with the ship’s featured stern characters – Rapunzel and her feisty sidekick Pascal. The Disney Wish is scheduled for delivery in late 2021 and will set sail in January 2022. All three new ships will be powered by liquefied natural gas and, at approximately 144,000 gross tons and 1,250 guest staterooms, be slightly larger than the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy. For a look at the latest concepts, visit the Disney Parks Blog. To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can contact their travel agent, visit disneycruise.comor call Disney Cruise Line at 888-DCL-2500. Travel agents can call Disney Cruise Line at 888-325-2500 or visit disneytravelagents.com. Adventures by Disney provides immersive, hassle-free group guided vacation experiences to destinations on six continents. Families traveling with Adventures by Disney receive exceptional service while taking part in extraordinary experiences at locations including the South African plains, the great cities of Europe, Costa Rica’s rich rainforest, the ruins of Pompeii and Machu Picchu, Australia’s Outback, the Great Wall of China, and some of America’s most iconic destinations. In 2020, Adventures by Disney will offer more European river cruise sailings than ever before, including a record-breaking 26 departures along the Danube, Rhine, Seine and Rhône rivers. Sailing with AmaWaterways, a premier luxury river cruise line, these all-inclusive vacations allow guests to explore the heart of Europe in a way that’s active, immersive and hassle free. To complement the increased selection of family vacations in 2020, nine river cruise departures are reserved exclusively for adults. Adventures by Disney will also launch new Escape itineraries in Paris, Amsterdam and Budapest, which can be booked as pre- or post-cruise stays or as standalone trips. Offering Disney-trained Adventure Guides on each trip, engaging activities, VIP experiences and personal touches throughout, Adventures by Disney vacations are crafted to excite and delight everyone. Visit AdventuresByDisney.com to learn more. ### View the full article

The votes are in and the global panel of experts at Cruise Critic have chosen Disney Cruise Line and Adventures by Disney as the “Best for Families” in the annual Editors’ Picks Awards! We are absolutely thrilled that our cruise line and river cruise experiences have been recognized in this category each year since 2016. These accolades are a true testament to the magical experiences our Cast and Crew Members create every day whether they are a part of our support and operations teams, sailing aboard the Disney Cruise Line fleet or hosting adventures around the world with Adventures by Disney. Cruise Critic’s international team of editors combine first-hand experience with industry knowledge to select cruise vacations that are perfectly suited for every member of the family. And with more than 350,000 cruise reviews, that cover approximately 700 cruise ships and nearly 500 worldwide ports, they are definitely the ultimate online cruise resource. But don’t just take our word on it … here’s some feedback on our experiences from real cruisers in the Cruise Critic community! “Cannot say enough good things about this experience. We felt the service was off the charts … Everyone on the ship is super helpful so no need to stress about not knowing where to be.” “It was all fun … Overall we consider this the best vacation we’ve ever taken. Highly recommended!” “It really was quite magical. Being treated with respect and having to worry about nothing … exhausted from the excitement that filled our souls.” We love hearing from our Guests, so comment below and tell us what you think makes a vacation with Disney Cruise Line or Adventures by Disney the best for families! For the full details of this year’s winners, visit 2019 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards. Since we first set sail in 1998, Disney Cruise Line has combined the magic of Disney entertainment with the excitement of ocean cruising, offering incredible onboard experiences and itineraries to the sun-drenched destinations of the Caribbean year-around and awe-inspiring seasonal sailings throughout Alaska and Europe. Most Caribbean itineraries also include a stop at Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line’s award-winning private island in The Bahamas. Plus, for the first time next year, Disney Cruise Line will set sail from New Orleans onboard the Disney Wonder. In 2020, Adventures by Disney will offer more European river cruise sailings than ever before, including a record-breaking 26 departures along the Danube, Rhine, Seine and Rhône rivers. Sailing with AmaWaterways, a premier luxury river cruise line, these all-inclusive vacations allow guests to explore the heart of Europe in a way that’s active, immersive and hassle free. To complement the increased selection of family vacations in 2020, nine river cruise departures are reserved exclusively for adults. Adventures by Disney will also launch new Escape itineraries in Paris, Amsterdam and Budapest, which can be booked as pre- or post-cruise stays or as standalone trips. View the full article

Today is #DisneyParksWishablesWednesday again and we’re excited to share with you the newest Disney Parks Wishables collection inspired by the Frozen Ever After attraction at Epcot. This set comes just in time for the winter season and is the perfect addition to any of the “Frozen” inspired adventures that you can find at Disney Parks around the world. While strolling around the World Showcase at Epcot, you can take a pitstop in Norway to find Frozen Ever After, a fan favorite attraction that invites you on a voyage to the kingdom of Arendelle aboard an ancient Nordic vessel as you take a musical tour of the wintery world of “Frozen.” If you’re visiting Disneyland Resort, you can catch the dazzling theatrical interpretation of the story of Anna and Elsa’s adventures in “Frozen — Live at the Hyperion” at Disney California Adventure Park. In this collection you can find Olaf as the open edition option and in the blind bags you can find Anna, Elsa, Sven and Grand Pabbie, making it a surprise every time you open one up! Make sure to add the newest Frozen Ever After Disney Parks Wishables to your ever-growing Disney Parks Wishables collection and don’t forget to share with us on social using #DisneyParksWishables.This collection is available starting today at Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort and ShopDisney. Make sure to check back on the Disney Parks Blog for more updates on Disney Parks Wishables! View the full article

Ready to go on an adventure with the Big Cheese, himself? It’s almost time!! Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway ©Disney Can you believe it’s been over 2 years since the Great Movie Ride took its final bow? We’ve slowly seen more details come out about its replacement, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, including the attraction poster, ride vehicles, and even the opening date (!!!). Now, it’s time to take a FIRST LOOK inside this upcoming attraction. We can’t wait for this ride to open on March 4th to get the full experience. We’ll keep you posted as we near the opening date of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Facade Concept Art ©Disney Spoiler alerts ahead! While we only stepped into the lobby and saw the new short today, if you’re looking to be totally surprised by this new attraction, you may want to proceed with caution. We had the opportunity to see INSIDE the lobby, so we thought we’d share what we saw. Much like The Great Movie Ride, the queue goes into the Chinese Theater. On the walls, you will find digital posters of shorts that have “already premiered” in the theatre. You will also find some original art to help you realize that there’s history in this theatre! Concept Art ©Disney While waiting, riders will have the opportunity to see the new Mickey short “Perfect Picnic.” This short also includes a new song, “Nothing Can Stop Us Now.” “Mickey Mouse in Perfect Picnic” ©Disney In the short, Mickey and Minnie are heading out for a picnic in the park. Along the way they see their pal Goofy driving a train talking about how it’s the perfect day for a picnic. As they go over a set of bumpy railroad tracks on their way, their truck flies open, which sends both Pluto and a pie flying. This pie lands in the smokestack of Goofy’s train and causes a whole bunch of issues. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway It causes the screen to explode, yes EXPLODE. It was totally insane! When this happens the screen magically transforms into a doorway and Goofy asks a Cast Member to bring guests through the screen to help out! This is when riders will enter a new room and will board their ride vehicles — which you can see here! Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Concept Art ©Disney While this is all we were able to see today, it has us really excited to see even MORE. We’re can’t wait to step into the screen with Mickey and Minnie on March 4th, can you? Read even MORE details about the new Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway here! Are you looking forward to this new ride in Hollywood Studios? Let us know below! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their media preview of Rise of the Resistance. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ Related posts: BREAKING NEWS! Mickey Shorts Theatre Coming to Hollywood Studios Should You Even Go to Disney World with All This Construction? Your Questions Answered. Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Annual Passholder Previews Have Reached Capacity View the full article

CALLING ALL REBELS! Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will be one of the most ambitious, advanced and immersive experiences ever undertaken by Walt Disney Imagineering. The lines between fantasy and reality will be blurred and will put guests in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance. If you’re looking to commemorate the opening of this epic experience, we’ve got great news for you! New merchandise inspired by the attraction will be coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disneyland park starting on Dec. 5, 2019. This collection includes apparel and accessories suitable for any Rebel including all-new tees, a baseball cap, a tumbler and open edition pins. The merchandise showcases the symbol of the Resistance, which is a starbird that can be spotted on the helmets and uniforms of members of the Resistance. The Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction pin (on the left below) can be found at both Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disneyland park on Dec. 5. The Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance icon pin (on the right below) can be found at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Dec. 5 and at Disneyland park on Jan. 17. Guests can purchase a collectible toy inspired by the attraction vehicle. The item will be available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Dec. 5 and at Disneyland park on Jan. 17. Walt Disney World and Disneyland Annual Passholders will have an opportunity to purchase an exclusive tee just for them! Passholders can use their 20% discount on all merchandise. Merchandise will also be available in Once Upon a Time on Sunset Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort. Stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog for more updates on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. The highly anticipated attraction opens on Dec. 5, 2019 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Jan. 17, 2020 at Disneyland park. Let us know your favorite item from the collection in the comments below! All merchandise is subject to availability, while supplies last. View the full article

After winning his fifth Davis Cup – the premier international team event in men’s tennis – Rafael Nadal visited Disneyland Paris to celebrate and share magical moments with his family. The Spanish tennis champion got the chance to meet the beloved snowman Olaf from Frozen, who gave plenty of warm hugs, followed by a legendary encounter with Kylo Ren himself. In case you missed it, you too can meet these fan-favorite characters in just a few weeks when Frozen Celebration and Legends of the Force – A Celebration of Star Wars premiere at Disneyland Paris starting January 11! View the full article

Disneyland is home to some very impressive gingerbread works-of-art this holiday season! Grand Californian Gingerbread Display First, we were spooked out by the Haunted Mansion’s gingerbread house, then we were treated to the stately Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa’s gingerbread display located in its lobby! But if seeing all of these gorgeous displays has you wanting to test your own gingerbread house-building skills, Disney’s Grand Californian is hosting several workshops this holiday season where you actually can! Gingerbread house workshops will be available from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM on the following dates: November 30, 2019 December 1, 2019 December 11, 2019 December 15, 2019 December 18, 2019 December 21, 2019 December 22, 2019 Grand Californian Gingerbread House Workshop The cost is $70 per guest and includes hot cocoa, cookies, snack mix along with a holiday-themed apron amenity, and, of course, your very own gingerbread house creation to take home with you! Click here for more information! Grand Californian Gingerbread Display And don’t forget Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen ALSO has a holiday gingerbread event — which you can read more about HERE! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Check out our Disneyland Food Reviews Here!! Will you be building a gingerbread house this year at Disneyland? Let us know in the comments below! Related posts: Disneyland Hotel Guests Can Enjoy This Exclusive Halloween Event — AND THERE’S FREE CANDY!!! Review: Holiday Treats and Cookie Shots at Disneyland’s Grand Californian Resort! Say “Trick Or Treat” With The DFB Printable Halloween Snack Checklist For Halloween Time in Disneyland! View the full article

There’s been a lot of breaking news about Baby Yoda (The Child) toys lately. Baby Yoda Doll ©Mattel But most of them have had one thing in common — they’re only available for pre-order with shipping dates estimated to be sometime in the spring of 2020. We’re trying to fill our Christmas stockings over here, not our Easter baskets! So we’ve made it our mission to scour the internet for Baby Yoda merch that will actually arrive in time for Christmas — and we found SOMETHING! While you can still get your meh Baby Yoda merch from shopDisney, we were looking for something both cute and affordable! Check out the Baby Yoda Pop Socket currently available for $15 at PopSockets.com! ©Pop Sockets We spoke with a Pop Sockets customer service rep who confirmed these little adorable baby muffins can be shipped in the U.S. via DHL Max and arrive within 3-5 business days! There’s also THIS other Baby Yoda Pop Socket design — so you’ll have to choose which Baby Yoda Pop Socket style suits you best, or get ’em both! ©Pop Socket We totally think that these are a cute and fun Baby Yoda merch option for this holiday season? Do you?! See more of the Baby Yoda merch we’ve spotted so far here! Are you hoping to snag some Baby Yoda items in time for Christmas? Let us know what you’ve found (and where you found it!) in the comments below! Related posts: Baby Yoda Plush IS HERE! ACT FAST! RED ALERT! Baby Yoda Funkos Have LANDED! Our Wish Has Been Granted! “Baby Yoda” Merch is COMING…EVERYWHERE! View the full article

Do you love Mickey Mouse? Trick question. Who doesn’t love Mickey Mouse? Character Pane A lot of new has been poring in tonight! Not only did we find out when Mickey’s and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is opening Hollywood Studios, but we’ve also even found out the opening timeline for the Star Wars hotel! We’re super pumped for the brand new Mickey Shorts Theater coming to Hollywood Studios and now we know when we can catch all our fave episodes of the Mickey Mouse Cartoon! The Mickey Shorts Theater is currently under construction in the old theater that housed Star Wars: Path of the Jedi and will be a great companion to Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway! Echo Lake Path of the Jedi Construction Mickey Shorts We’re super excited to be able to see these shorts while we’re in the park. Well, now we know that the theater will be opening in March 2020, the same month as Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway! We got an idea of what the theater will look like too with a new interior concept image and it sure looks fun! Mickey and Minnie Shorts Theater We can’t wait to relax with Mickey and Minnie next spring. We’ll keep an eye out for the specific opening date! Click here for more info on Mickey Shorts Theater! Are you pumped for the opening of Mickey Shorts Theater? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their media preview of Rise of the Resistance. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ Related posts: BREAKING NEWS! Mickey Shorts Theatre Coming to Hollywood Studios Hold Your Breath, Disney World! There’s a New Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Poster! Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Annual Passholder Previews Have Reached Capacity View the full article

Are you ready to see Epcot undergo its MAJOR transformation? New Festival Pavilion ©Disney If you’ve been to the Dinsey World park in the last couple of months, you’ve already seen the construction happening all around Epcot’s main entrance and throughout much of Future World! But tonight, Disney has shared some new information about the new Festival Pavilion — in addition to the stuff we already knew from this year’s D23 Expo and the Epcot Experience at the Odyssey Center! Epcot Experience Find out more about the Epcot Experience here! And while we already knew the new multi-level Festival Pavilion that was coming to World Celebration (one of the new lands Future World is being re-imagined into) would be the center Epcot’s many year-round festivals, Disney has just announced it will be “transformed for the seasons and festivals” with special themed decorations! Epcot Experience Could there be giant paintbrushes and pallets for Epcot’s Festival of the Arts? Or maybe giant foods and cooking utensils for Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival? And we can’t wait to see it decorated for Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival or the Festival of the Holidays which is happening right now! We’re really excited about this new festival addition and can’t wait to see what it brings to each festival! And speaking of Epcot, have you heard all the news? We’ve seen the ride vehicle for Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, new details on Space 220, we have the opening date for Canada Far and Wide, Awesome Planet, and the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along! Oh, and we tried some of the food coming to the new Regal Eagle Smokehouse. Big things are happening, people! Are you excited about the new Festival Pavilion coming to Epcot? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their media preview of Rise of the Resistance. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ Related posts: The BEST Ways To Save Money With Snack Credits On Your Disney Dining Plan! NEWS! Epcot’s Future World to Grow Into THREE New Neighborhoods: World Discovery, World Celebration, and World Nature! What’s New in Epcot — Oktoberfest Merch, Construction Updates, Returning Seasonal Treats, and MORE! View the full article

We’ve just got some news of the rootin’-est, tootin’-est way to live it up with Woody and pals! Rodeo Roundup BBQ Concept Art ©Disney On top of all the news we learned about tonight, Disney also shared that the NEW Roundup Rodeo BBQ is coming to Toy Story Land SOON! That’s right, we just found out when we should get to chow down at this fun new Table Service Restaurant. Announced tonight, the Rodeo Roundup location will be opening sometime in 2020. We can just add this to the list of everything coming to the World in 2020! WOOHOO! Annnnd we got some new concept art! Rodeo Roundup BBQ We’ll be keeping you updated as we get a more exact opening date! For more info on Rodeo Roundup BBQ, click here! Looking for more NEWS? Then be sure to check out our posts about the new Space 220 details, the opening date for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the opening timeline for the Star Wars Hotel, the ride vehicles in Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, the new DuckTales app feature, and more! Are you pumped for the opening of Rodeo Roundup BBQ? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their media preview of Rise of Resistance. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ Related posts: FIRST LOOK at Bo Peep’s NEW Look for her Disney Parks Meet-and-Greets!! What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Oasis Canteen Is No More! PLUS Jessie’s New Meet and Greet Location and Forky’s Photo Opp… BREAKING NEWS! Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Details Announced!! View the full article