WALT DISNEY WORLD

Annual Passholders ride free at WDW Speedway

Annual Passholders can do a Ride Along with Richard Petty Driving Experience at Walt Disney World Speedway for free. It normally costs $100 per person, so it’s a fantastic deal! The offer is valid through March 31st, and ride-alongs are limited to one per passholder. Details of the program andhow to book are here.

Grad Nites

The annual Grad Nites are returning to Magic Kingdom this year after moving to Disney’s Hollywood Studios last year. Dates for 2010 are April 23 + 24, April 30 + May 1.

DISNEYLAND

Stroller Rental Location Changes

Beginning today, the rental location for strollers at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure will change. Guests can now rent strollers at the new location opposite the Main Street Entry Plaza rather than inside the parks.

D23 NEWS

New Membership Tiers

For 2010 D23 have introduced new membership tiers: Silver and Gold. D23 Members in both the new Gold and Silver tiers will receive a membership card; a suitable-for-framing member certificate (for new members); opportunities to attend special D23 Member events throughout the year; access to exclusive, limited-edition merchandise and collectibles; and 2010 gift of “Disney Undiscovered: A 23-Month Calendar of Disney’s Unrealized Masterpieces.”
“Disney Undiscovered” presents rare and never-before seen images from Disney theme-park, live-action and animation projects that were not completed, many of which have achieved legendary status among Disney fans. The calendar features art from never-built project like the Mineral King ski resort and Walt Disney’s St. Louis Project, theme park lands such as Discovery Bay at Disneyland and the Switzerland pavilion at Epcot, and unproduced films, including a watercolor from the original Little Mermaid that Walt had in early preproduction in the late 1930s.
In addition to all of these benefits of D23 Membership, Gold members will receive a one-year subscription to Disney twenty-three, a stunning, oversized collectible quarterly publication that brings new perspective and insight into Disney’s past, present and future.
Gold membership is $74.99 a year, and Silver membership is $34.99 a year.

New Discounts

D23 members can now receive special discounts at select Downtown Disney stores in Anaheim.

D23 members can show their valid membership card at any ESPN Zone Restaurant and receive a burger, a non-alcoholic beverage and a $15 game card for only $20.