After a five-month closure, the Disney Vacation Club Member Lounge in EPCOT has reopened as the Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge.Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member LoungeThe lounge, located on the second floor of the Imagination! Pavilion, closed for refurbishment on June 2. Its new name was announced in August. New signage was installed and the Walter Peregoy elevator shaft was repainted in September. The lounge soft opened on October 26.The refurbishment is in part due to the new sponsorship by PPG Paints. The lounge’s new blue color scheme matches the PPG Paints logo.The decorative panels on the elevator shaft are now different shades of blue, green, and teal. The Disney Vacation Club banners hanging around the elevator are also blue.The flooring remains the same, featuring a colorful design across tile and carpet.The circular front desk features fresh transparent paneling with silver detailing. To enter the lounge from the first floor, guests must present a valid Membership Card and photo ID with the same name. DVC Members can bring up to four guests with
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A Texas man was accused of pushing a stroller – with his child inside – into a Disney employee and pushing her during a terse exchange before the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom.Guest Accused of Pushing Stroller Into and Shoulder Checking Cast MemberAndrew Dixon, 35, of Flower Mound, Texas, was arrested Oct. 7 and charged with battery, according to public records.His attorney denied Dixon committed any wrongdoing and blamed Disney for the incident.“Mr. Dixon has pleaded not guilty, and we plan to fight for him throughout the legal process,” Dixon’s attorneys at Darling Law said in a statement. “We believe that if any contact occurred, it was started by the Disney employee.”After 8 p.m., a Disney cast member directed Dixon and his family away from a closed area near Cinderella Castle before the fireworks show.The cast member said she “planted her feet and the male proceeded to use his shoulder to push into her right shoulder,” the Orange County Sheriff’s arrest report said. “The stroller containing the child was also used to push into her, running over her feet in the process.”Dixon’s wife apologized to the cast member, the arrest report said.One other person — it’s unclear if she was a cast member or a guest — witnessed the incident.The witness told the sheriff’s office she saw “a family consisting of a man, woman and child in a stroller attempting to walk around the cast member. (The witness) observed the cast
Disney Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will have a new “The Muppet Christmas Carol” photo op available.Muppet Christmas Carol Photo OpA preview of the photo op shows snow-covered windows in a fake brick wall featuring the silhouettes of Gonzo, Rizzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydw, and Beaker, all in their “Christmas Carol” outfits.The scene is captured with the same robotic arm camera that Jollywood had last year. Instead of being in the Disney Junior Dance Party theater, the photo op will be in the Stage 1 Company Store near Muppet*Vision 3D.The multi-camera array Muppet Christmas Carol photo op will return to the Disney Studio Store in Animation Courtyard. Photographers should also be available at special character meet and greets.Digital PhotoPass downloads from Jollywood Nights are included with an event ticket. Photos can be downloaded up to 45 days after capture.Other Disney Jollywood Nights offerings include special food and beverage items, complimentary champagne-flavored marshmallows, a new ice skating show, Jazzy Holidays at Hollywood Brown Derby, and Ollie the gingerbread man merchandise.For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow WDW News Today on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.The post First Look at Disney Jollywood Nights Muppet Christmas Carol Photo Op appeared first on WDW News Today.
Construction has begun on the Grand Floridian gingerbread house at Walt Disney World, with the bakery team placing the first shingles on Tuesday morning. Grand Floridian Gingerbread House When we […]
Universal Orlando Resort released a video showcasing the technologically advanced animated figures of Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment at Epic Universe.
Candlelight Processional Dining Packages are now on sale for the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.Candlelight Processional Dining Packages OpenThe festival and the show run from November 29 to December 30, 2024.Most dining packages include an entrée and dessert or a full buffet where applicable, and a beverage. At Spice Road Table, the dining package includes two small plates, a shared tagine, a shared dessert platter, and a beverage. Guests get guaranteed seating at one of the Candlelight Processional performances on the same day as their meal. Advance reservations are highly recommended but same-day packages are available at Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue.You can book your dining package for this holiday offering on the Walt Disney World website.Check out this year’s list of celebrity narrators. Watch our video of a performance with Chrissy Metz from last year:For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow WDW News Today on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.The post 2024 Candlelight Processional Dining Packages Now On Sale appeared first on WDW News Today.
The popular piano bar Jellyrolls at Disney’s BoardWalk is reportedly closing in 2025. Jellyrolls Piano Bar Reportedly ClosingSources indicate that Jellyrolls will close on or around January 1, 2025, to make way for a new, Disney-operated Jazz club as part of the larger ongoing overhaul of the BoardWalk area. Recent years have seen many changes, including updating the BoardWalk Inn lobby, the opening of the BoardWalk Deli, BoardWalk Ice Cream, and Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs. Big River Grille and Brewing Works closed earlier in 2024. The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers was supposed to open in 2023, but was delayed until this year. The closure of Jellyrolls was supposedly always scheduled for after the Cake Bake Shop finally opened, which it has.Jellyrolls is currently in its 29th year of operation (since the BoardWalk first opened) and features dueling pianists. Admission is only for guests aged 21+, and there is a cover charge. It is one of the last original venues in the area as Spoodles, ESPN Club, and Seashore Sweets have all been shuttered and replaced over the years.Of course, all of the information above is purely speculative at this time and nothing has been confirmed at this time by Disney, nor by the third-party company that currently operates the establishment.Will you be sad to see the end of Jellyrolls? Let us know in the comments.For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow WDW News Today on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.The post
The Madame Leota Tiki Mug is now available at Walt Disney World, a new permit was filed for work on the replacement of DinoLand at Animal Kingdom, and a new Hey Disney! soundscape featuring the Haunted Mansion was released — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, October 28, 2024.Walt Disney WorldDisney’s Animal KingdomWalt Disney Imagineering has filed a new permit for Pueblo Esperanza, the Tropical Americas expansion coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney SpringsA new Hawaiian islands-inspired shoe brand, OluKai, is set to open a new shop in Disney Springs, taking over the former Sanuk location.Walt Disney World Resort HotelsA new Madame Leota Tiki Mug is available at Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto while supplies last. A new Haunted Mansion soundscape is now available via the Hey Disney! voice assistant found in Walt Disney World Resort hotel rooms.Other Walt Disney World NewsWalt Disney World has released the park hours for New Year’s Eve 2024, as well as the fireworks schedule for the year-end festivities.Disneyland ResortThree of the popular Disneyland After Dark events have been confirmed to return in 2025.Disneyland Resort is already holding auditions for the return of the Pixar-themed Better Together parade at Disney California Adventure.Entertainment and Media
Disneyland Resort is already holding auditions for the return of the Pixar-themed Better Together parade at Disney California Adventure.Better Together ParadeBetter Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! Parade debuted for Pixar Fest during spring 2024 at Disney California Adventure. The festival brought an assortment of Pixar-themed entertainment and more to the park for a limited time. Among those offerings was an updated version of the Pixar Play Parade, which ran in various forms intermittently between 2008-2017.The parade featured over two dozen Pixar characters from films new and old. Now, calls for performers to portray characters from “Turning Red” and Joe Gardner from “Soul” have been posted.Among the postings are members of the fictional boy band 4*Town, Mei’s father Jin Lee, Miriam, Abby, and Priya. Disneyland Resort is also seeking inline skaters for the parade. All postings can be found on the Disney Auditions website.Watch our video below of the Better Together parade from 2024.The post Disneyland Resort Auditioning for Return of Pixar-Themed Better Together Parade appeared first on WDW News Today.
Three of the popular Disneyland After Dark events have been confirmed to return in 2025. The Disneyland Resort webpage for Disneyland After Dark was updated to reflect which of this year’s events will return again. Of the four 2024 themes, Disney Channel Nite did not make the cut and its description reads, “This special salute to beloved shows has concluded. We hope you enjoyed the festivities!”However, Pride Nite, Star Wars Nite, and Sweethearts’ Nite all state that guests can look forward to the event next year. What is Disneyland After Dark?Disneyland After Dark events are themed “nites”, separately ticketed from regular park admission. The events include special entertainment, rare character meet and greets, themed food and beverages, exclusive merchandise, and more. The events take place after the park closes, but guests can enter up to three hours before. They often sell out and ticket prices for 2024 ranged from $139 to $169.Pride NitePride Nite was held on two dates in 2024. It’s typically offered in June as part of Pride Month, which celebrates LGBT+ history and progress. Characters dress in special rainbow outfits for a cavalcade and meet and greets. Some rare characters appeared, including America Chavez, who usually only meets in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. Watch the Pride Nite cavalcade from 2023 below.Sweethearts’ NiteSweethearts’ Nite takes place in January and