Star Wars Themed Character Dining Experience! Sci-Fi Dine-in Theater and Hollywood & Vine will be hosting a Stars Wars Character Dining meal between May4th – June 15th. To find out how to book your reservation and see the gang dressed in their best galactic wear click here
Epcot’s Communicore East and West buildings are receiving a new color scheme as well as Club Cool and Mouse Gear.
Boardwalk will see the closing of Kouzzina by Cat Cora on September 30th 2014. A new restaurant will take its place.
Captain Cook’s quick service restaurant at Disney’s Polynesian Resort will change its refurbishment date from March 28th to April 8th, 2014. It is expected to reopen this summer, but no actual date has been given. While it is closed a temporary quick service location will be available in the Great Ceremonial House.
Annual Passholders receive their Magic Bands. To receive your Magic Bands (as an Annual Passholder) you will need to register and order with ‘My Disney Experience’.
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‘Tom Casey’s Let’s Get Rockin!’ presents a new Live Interactive Band every Thursday night @ 9pm at Boardwalk’s Atlantic Dance Hall.
Dream of being a Rock Star? You can join in with the band! Novice or expert you can play an instrument or be a lead singer. There is a song for every Genre. Make your way there by May 15th, 2014 to have your chance to be a part of a live band!
March 31 2014 – FastPass+ and MagicBands will be available to offsite day guests.
The offsite day guest using regular single day or multi-day tickets will be able to make FastPass+ reservations up to 30 days before their park visit. Offsite guests may purchase a MagicBand but it will not be necessary to use FastPass+. The RFID enabled ticket media can serve as the entry to FastPass+ attractions.
The day guest will also need to register on ‘My Disney Experience’ apps and website, this way they are not restricted to using the Fastpass+ kiosks. To begin using advance FastPass+, guests will need to link their ticket in ‘My Disney Experience’ before any FastPass+ reservations can be made.
Disney is creating and building a new state-of-the-art laundry facility near ESPN Wide World of Sports and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. “The new facility will showcase some of the textile industry’s most cutting-edge features including conveyors and air suction tubes that quickly move linens and machines that automatically sort, separate and fold,” said J.R. Garcia, director of textile services at Walt Disney World Resort.
The Gardens Kiosk at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will now be offering Baby Cakes NYC gluten free doughnuts.
Today increased parking fees at all Walt Disney World parks take place. The resorts have also increased their valet parking rates. This will mostly effect offsite guests.
New parking fees are: