Disney4me Posted October 2, 2021 Report Posted October 2, 2021 This is a big week, as Disney World’s 50th anniversary officially kicks off. Happy 50th, Disney World! Disney dropped some HUGE news bombs ahead of the 50th debut, and we’re here to go over all the surprises from this week! Big Opening News Disney announced opening timelines for two highly anticipated Disney World projects. Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser The immersive Star Wars hotel, known officially as Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, finally has both reservation dates AND opening dates! Reservations will open to the public on October 28th, with Disney Vacation Club Members and Annual Passholders able to book reservations early from October 7th-9th. ©Disney The first “voyage” of the Galactic Starcruiser will launch on March 1st, 2022, so if you want to be one of the first to stay at this unique hotel, make sure you mark your calendar now! Click here to learn more about the Star Wars hotel opening! Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Disney also announced that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT finally has an opening timeline! The indoor roller coaster will be opening sometime in 2022. ©Disney This ride will launch guests backward and the ride vehicles even spin 360 degrees while traveling at high speeds! We will be watching closely for a more definite opening date. Read more about the opening timeline for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind! MagicBand+ The next generation of MagicBands is coming next year in 2022, and it will be a new, interactive way for guests to interact in Disney World. Along with haptic vibrations, color-changing lights, and even gesture recognition, there will be ways for guests to participate in activities around Disney World, like being a bounty hunter in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! ©Disney And at night, you’ll be able to watch fireworks shows like Harmonious in EPCOT and Disney Enchantment in Magic Kingdom as your MagicBand+ lights up in sync with the shows! MagicBand+ will go on sale in 2022. Read more about the MagicBand+ here! Monorail Lighting Another big surprise this week was discovering new nighttime lighting underneath the Disney Monorail! Each Monorail has new lighting that matches the colors of the trains. The Monorail is glowing! This view of the new Monorail lighting alongside Spaceship Earth’s Beacon of Magic lights is breathtaking. Beacon of Light And we can’t wait to see the Monorail zoom by other areas of Disney World! See more pictures of the new Monorail lights here! And that was the three most unexpected surprises of this week in Disney World! Keep reading DFB as we cover everything for Disney World’s 50th anniversary, from food and merchandise and beyond! PHOTOS: This guest just WON Disney World’s 50th Anniversary! Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Details and Info Click HERE for Your Guide to Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration See Everything That Has Been Announced For Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Check Out Everything Happening in Disney World on October 1st, 2021 Click Here to See The 50 Best Ways to Celebrate Disney World’s 50th Anniversary What Does Hotel Availability and Pricing Look Like for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary? Here Are the 5 News Bombs You May Have Missed Related to the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Check Out 10 Things You Need to Bring If You’re Going to Disney World for the 50th Anniversary See How Each of Disney World’s Park Icons Will Transform During the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What do you think was most unexpected this week? Tell us in the comments!The post The 4 Most Unexpected Disney World Announcements from the Week first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote
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