WALT DISNEY WORLD
Food and Wine Festival
Disney have released preview photos of two of the new dishes at this year’s Food & Wine Festival.
Freshly baked waffles with berry compote and whipped cream paired with Godiva chocolate iced coffee are on the menu in the new Belgium tasting marketplace.
The United States pavilion goes from garden to table with a sampling of heirloom tomatoes with Oregon blue cheese, red onions and fresh basil.
Disney Dreamers Academy
Do you know a high school student who could benefit from several days of interactive workshops and seminars, mentoring and inspiration focusing on careers and life enrichment – all sprinkled with Disney fun?
One hundred students just like that will be packing their bags for Walt Disney World Resort in early 2011 as the fourth class of Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine – but to have a chance to be part of the experience, they need to be nominated. A parent, teacher, school administrator, church group and even the student himself or herself can initiate the nomination.
Nominations for the Class of 2011 can be submitted between now and Oct. 31, 2010, with information about procedures at www.DisneysDreamersAcademy.com.
Four Walt Disney World Resorts Earn Choice Gold 2010 Awards from Fodor’s Travel
Four Walt Disney World Resort hotels have been recognized by Fodor’s Travel with 2010 Choice Gold Awards:
· Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa was recognized as a Best Destinations Wedding Hotel in the United States.
· Disney’s All-Star Movies, All-Star Music and All-Star Sports resorts were recognized as Best Hotels for Kids and Families in the United States.
Fodor’s says of Disney’s All Star Movies, All-Star Music and All-Star Sports resorts: “Stay here if you want the quintessential Disney-with-your-kids experience.”
Fodor’s says of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa: “Holding a wedding at Walt Disney World’s flagship resort is like living the happy ending of a fairy tale.”
The Fodor’s Choice Gold 2010 Awards cater to travelers with a range of budgets, experiences and interests, making sure that each listed property embodies a truly authentic experience. To see a full list of winners in all 10 categories and read a full review of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Disney’s All Star Movies, All-Star Music and All-Star Sports resorts visit: www.fodors.com/fodors-choice/gold-awards/2010/.
Kennels Closing Dates
Beginning September 1, guests visiting Walt Disney World who have pets booked into a boarding facility there will be booked into the new Best Friends Pet Care facility. The new centre is located across from Disney’s Port Orleans Resorts.
The existing kennels will close as follows:
- Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios kennels will not be accepting walk-ups from September 1.
- Transport and Ticket Center, Animal Kingdom, Fort Wilderness kennels will not be accepting walk-ups from September 2.
Disney Resorts Wake-up Calls Go International
Guests staying at owned-and-operated Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Disney’s Vero Beach Resort and Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort can now receive their wake-up calls in not just English, but also French, German, Japanese, Portuguese or Spanish. The enhanced service began in late July.
To use the service, guests press the wake-up call button or two-digit code for wake-up calls on their in-room telephone and are prompted to enter a language choice and desired wake-up time. Currently, this new offering does not apply to character-spoken wake-up calls, which are still only available in English.
Sounds Dangerous Open
The “seasonal” attraction Sounds Dangerous – Starring Drew Carey at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is open now through August 29.
DISNEYLAND
Cars Land
More details of the new Cars Land coming to Disney California Adventure park in 2012 have been revealed in this article.
The new Radiator Springs themed area will include:
East side of street
Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree — Visitors take a spinning tractor ride through Tow Mater’s Towing & Salvage yard.
Cozy Cone Motel — The snack stands will serve chili cone carne, cone on the cob, popcone and other food pun novelties.
Radiator Springs Curio Shop — The Route 66 tourist trap will sell traditional roadside souvenirs, trinkets, knickknacks and bric-a-brac.
Luigi’s Roamin’ Tires — Riders steer a levitating bumper car through tilting towers of retreads behind Casa Della Tires.
West side of street
Fillmore’s Taste In — A hippie-themed snack shack under a tie-died geodesic dome.
Sarge’s Surplus Hut — Disney Imagineers have yet to announce whether the military-style Quonset hut will be used for retail or food sales.
Flo’s V8 Café — Customers dine al fresco on Route 66-inspired food at tables stationed between gasoline pumps. The restaurant will feature Flo’s Motorama girls posters, Doc’s Piston Cup trophies and other memorabilia.
Ramone’s House of Body Art — The retail shop will sell Cars Land and Radiator Springs Racers merchandise.
South end of street
Radiator Springs Courthouse — The domain of town judge Doc Hudson will be reserved for a future use.
Radiator Springs Racers — The indoor-outdoor attraction combines a leisurely dark ride prelude with a dueling side-by-side race-car finale. The ride’s queue will wind through Stanley’s Oasis, Tap N Cap and the Bottle House.
D23
D23 Expo 2011 Tickets on Sale Today
D23 Expo 2011 tickets go on sale today, at discounted pricing, and D23 Members can enjoy additional savings, plus members-only benefits. Tickets for next year’s event will fall into three different pricing tiers, based on purchase dates.
D23 Expo is an incredible three-day event that brings the entire world of Disney under one roof at the Anaheim Convention Center next August 19-21.
Tickets for D23 Expo 2011 will fall into three different pricing tiers, based on purchase date (see table below), and D23 Members can enjoy additional savings, plus members-only benefits. From August 19 through December 31, 2010, tickets will be $37 for a one-day adult admission and $27 for children ages 3 to 12. Tickets for members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will be $30 for a one-day adult admission and $22 for children. Multi-day money-saving tickets are also available for both D23 Members and the general public, and D23 Members can save as much as $204 off the price of admission, based on the purchase of four three-day tickets at the D23 Member rate.
In addition to these special advance-purchase savings, D23 Members can also buy new D23 Expo VIP packages that are only available to members. These new packages offer incredible exclusive opportunities and will have very limited availability.
The Premiere Package includes three days of admission to the D23 Expo; reserved seating at all events and presentations in the Arena; access to a relaxing Premiere Lounge with concierge and complimentary refreshments, as well as a special exhibit from the Walt Disney Archives; a D23 Expo autograph book; and a special Premiere Package gift bag.
The Sorcerer Package includes all benefits in the Premiere Package; a private tour of and reception in the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit the night before the Expo opens; exclusive hardhat tour of the show floor prior to opening; limited edition artwork signed by Disney artist Dave Pacheco; reserved seating at all presentations and panels; a voucher for an appointment with an on-site massage therapist; special shopping opportunities at the Disney Dream Store; and a hardbound, collectible D23 Expo guidebook.
More details, pricing and booking information is available here.
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