Cyber Monday Disney Deals
Happy Monday everyone! I hope everyone out there had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. I also hope that you've been able to take advantage of all those exciting Black Friday deals that were available over the weekend. While Black Friday and Brown Thursday (yes, apparently that's a thing now) have passed, you still have plenty of time to take advantage of deals starting today and going on throughout this whole week.
First off, our friends at All Star Vacation Homes are kicking off Cyber Monday Week today with deals good from today until Friday, November 30th. Their 2-for-1 specials for a private pool vacation home for 7 nights or more include a free rental car or money rebate, as well as a VIP Welcome Basket or $100 towards an in-home themed vacation party in your vacation home. Having stayed at All Star Vacation Homes many times in Orlando, I can tell you that it's like having a home away from home at Disney World. I cannot recommend them enough. Check out their website for the Cyber Monday deals at All Star Vacation Homes.
New Fantasyland restaurant pages and menus added.
New Fantasyland is less than a month away from officially opening, but Disney World guests and Annual Passholders have been trying out a “Dress Rehearsal” for Magic Kingdom’s newest addition for a few weeks now. We at Guide2WDW were able to recently attend a AP preview to check out the attractions and dining options at the park. We’ve added dining pages featuring menus for New Fantasyland’s three dining options.
We will have more coverage of New Fantasyland coming up this week.
The Complete Guide to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is an annual culinary celebration held during the fall at Walt Disney World. With over 25 international marketplaces, culinary semiars, free concerts, and special parties, the Food and Wine Festival is one of the most popular events of the year. In this guide, you'll find menus and prices for all of the marketplaces, details on all the special events, and tips to help you make the most of your visit.
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party Guide
Starting tonight and running on select nights until November 1st, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party is a great way for the whole family to celebrate All Hallow's Eve. With a special parade, fireworks show, and trick or treating, the family-friendly bash at the Magic Kingdom has all the makings of an unforgettable night. Check out our Mickey's Not So Special Halloween Party Guide to find out the entertainment times, trick or treating locations, and tips on how to get the most out of your evening.
September 2012: This Month at Disney World
September has arrived, and at Walt Disney World that means two things: Low crowds and special events to lure more people into the parks. September brings the arrival of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party as well as the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. Be sure to read this month's rundown of all the special events, ride closures, crowd levels, and WDW tips for this September.
Reservations for New Fantasyland's Be Our Guest Restaurant begin today!
Beginning today, August 20th, you can make a reservation for Disney World's newest upcoming character dining experience: the Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland. The new Magic Kingdom restaurant is unique as it will be counter service by day and table service by night. Guests can start making reservations for the first dinner seating on November 19 by calling 407-WDW-Dine. Online reservations begin on Wednesday, August 22nd at www.disneyworld.com/dine. If you're curious about the French cuisine that will be served up at this new WDW Dining location, continue reading for the full Be Our Guest Restaurant Lunch and Dinner Menus.
Cool Find: Fan-Made Epcot 30th Anniversary Posters on Kickstarter
2012 marks the 30th anniversary of Epcot, and artist Stephen Christ has commemorated the occasion by creating some really slick looking Epcot posters. With posters dedicated to Epcot's 30th Anniversary, Spaceship Earth, World Showcase, and 8 other classic Epcot attractions, Stephen is offering a chance for other Epcot fans to purchase his work through Kickstarter. The Kickstarter project has earned well more than its $5000 goal, so all pledges of $10 or more will receive some type of reward, ranging from postcards to actual silk screened posters. If you want to add some really cool Disney World artwork to your collection, you should act fast. This Kickstarter ends on August 20th. Continue reading for more details.
Guide2WDW Walt Disney Imagineering Pin Giveaway: Two Ways to Win
For over a decade, Guide2WDW has been a go-to source for Disney World tips online. While some of these tips come from our personal experience of packing the family up in a car and driving to Orlando every year, many of the tips on our site have been submitted by readers like you. As a thank you, we have decided to start awarding a prize for the best tip submitted each month. Additionally, we'll be rewarding one lucky person on our Guide2WDW mailing list with the same prize.
The prize this month will be a limited edition Walt Disney Imagineering pin, sold at Disney's employee-only store Mickey's of Glendale. We'll give away one of these pins to whoever sends in the tip of the month, and one randomly selected newsletter subscriber. For full details on how to enter this contest, continue reading about our Guide2WDW giveaway.
New Fantasyland's Grand Opening coming to Magic Kingdom on December 6.
When all is said and done, 2012 will be seen as a huge year for Walt Disney Imagineering. In June and July, Disney California Adventure and Hong Kong Disneyland debuted massive expansions that were met with universal praise in Cars Land/Buena Vista Street and Grizzly Gulch, respectively. The most popular theme park in the world will join in on the "New Land in 2012" party, as Disney announced a very important date this week. December 6th will mark the official Grand Opening for New Fantasyland, the largest expansion to the Magic Kingdom in the park's history. Previews for New Fantasyland will begin on November 19th, and Disney World Annual Passholders should be sure to register beforehand for the preview events. Continue reading for details on what will be open in New Fantasyland during these previews, on the Grand Opening, and beyond.
WDW Video of the Day: Jack Black, Will Ferrel, and Jason Segel are the Hitchhiking Ghosts.
As part of Annie Leibovitz's Disney Dreams portraits this year, hysterical comedic actors Jack Black, Will Ferrel, and Jason Segel teamed up to portray the iconic Hitchhiking Ghosts from the Haunted Mansion. The result is a great portrait, as well as what must have been an unforgettable day. Hope you enjoy the behind the scenes look as much as I did.
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