Walt Disney World Resort Update

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Update for Apr 1 – 7, 2013

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Boy hospitalized after occurrence on Disney Fantasy journey boat | New room bonus for Disney Visa Cardholders | Tables in Wonderland Flower Power Happy Hour eventuality | New Disney Vacation Club incentives | Construction records | Quick takes | Crowd update

Boy hospitalized after occurrence on Disney Fantasy journey boat

The Orlando Sentinel reports that a 4-year-old child was airlifted to an Orlando-area children’s sanatorium Saturday afternoon after being pulled from a pool onboard a Disney Fantasy journey ship. The occurrence reportedly took place before 3:00 p.m., while a boat was still docked in Port Canaveral before to it withdrawal pier on a seven-day Caribbean cruise.

The Sentinel reports that a family over a boat after a child was transported, and a Fantasy left Port Canaveral about 45 mins after than usual. Disney mouthpiece Rena Langley told a Sentinel, “We’re focused on aiding a family. Clearly, a thoughts are with them during this formidable time.”

Disney reliable for MousePlanet that a occurrence took place before a scheduled boat drill. The pools are open from a time passengers are authorised to embark and sojourn open, continue permitting, until a imperative boat drill. There are no lifeguards on avocation during any of a pools. There is no refurbish as to a condition of a child during this time.

New room bonus for Disney Visa Cardholders

MousePlanet unite Small World Vacations has information about a new bonus accessible for Disney Visa cardholders. The new graduation offers discounts of 5 to 30 percent off room-only bookings for many dates Jun 13 by Aug 14. You also have a choice of adding non-discounted tickets and dining plans. You contingency book bedrooms by Jun 14 to qualify.

These new props arrived in a shops of Agrabbah usually this final week. They are partial of a new Pirates Adventure: Jewels of a Seven Seas diversion being installed. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

As with all discounts, bedrooms accessible during these rates are limited, and smallest length-of-stay mandate competence request for Friday or Saturday arrivals. No organisation rates or other discounts apply. Suites, three-bedroom Grand Villas, and customary bedrooms during Disney’s Art of Animation Resort are not included. Discounts change by accommodation form and date, and accessibility varies by date. Discount percentages shown subsequent are on room only. You can supplement non-discounted tickets and dining.

Tables in Wonderland Flower Power Happy Hour event

Tables in Wonderland members are invited to register for a Flower Power Happy Hour before to a Village People unison on Friday, Apr 19.

The eventuality starts with a cocktail hour during a American Adventure Parlor, with a hors d’oeuvres menu that includes “Go West” Whiskey BBQ Pork with Roasted Corn and Onion Fries; “Macho Man” Dark Roast Coffee Crusted Tuna on Hearty Grain Crisp and Kahlua Mayonnaise; and “In The Navy” Sea Salt Quick Pickled Cucumber Sushi Roll with Nori, Thick Soy and Sesame, and beer, booze and specialty beverages.

Participants also accept indifferent seating for a Village People uncover during a Flower Power Concert Series, and a indifferent observation area for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.

Tickets are $52.88 per person, including taxation and gratuity. Tables in Wonderland members can register on a event website starting during 10am (EST) on Monday, Apr 1. The eventuality is singular to usually 60 guests.

Iron Man 3 Monorail on one of a Magic Kingdom circuits. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

New Disney Vacation Club incentives

The Disney Vacation Club has announced new incentives for existent members to supplement on points during Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas or a Disney Vacation Club Villas in Aulani. Members who squeeze during slightest 100 points during possibly of these properties will accept a bonus of during slightest $500 on their contract, and will accept their choice of possibly 4 giveaway 5-day Park Hopper tickets for Walt Disney World, or sell certificates for dual Disneyland Resort Premium Annual Passports.

There is too many authorised excellent imitation to embody here, so meddlesome DVC members can revisit a special offer page for some-more details.

The Easter Pre-Parade comes down Main Street, U.S.A. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

Construction notes

A few engaging equipment seemed in a construction assent paperwork filed with Orange County final week.

A “temporary Visa kiosk” is to be commissioned nearby a Haunted Mansion reserve in Libery Square. There’s also a paving plan starting in a area.
Three permits were filed for meet-and-greet areas inside Epcot, including Aurora in a France Pavillion, Donald Duck in a Mexico Pavillion and Goofy in Future World West. Another assent was filed for a Goofy meet-and-greet inside Animal Kingdom.
Graphics for a Wilderness Explorers interactive game are set to be commissioned inside Animal Kingdom. The assent lists pointer locations as Conservation Station, Conservation Train Station, Restaurantosaurus Dinosaur, Island Merchantile and Yak Yeti Restaurant. Still no word from Disney when a diversion will open.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom also pulled a assent for thatch work on a Theater in a Wild. We’ve speculated that a Festival of a Lion King competence temporarily pierce to this museum when Camp Minnie-Mickey closes to make room for a Avatar expansion, and before a new FotLK venue behind Tusker House is prepared to open, so this competence be a step in that direction.
Roof repairs will also be done on a former Mannequin’s Dance Palace building in Downtown Disney, suggesting a existent building will be defended for use in a Disney Springs project, and not ripped down during a construction.
A pointer assent was expelled to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort for designation of new extraneous signs and graphics relating to a “Grand Floridian expansion.” Disney has nonetheless to central endorse that a new building is a Disney Vacation Club property.

Quick takes…

…Registration for a 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (January 9–12, 2014) opens on subsequent Tuesday, Apr 9, though Disney Vacation Club members can register starting Apr 3 and accept a bonus on comparison events during a Member Early Registration period. Visit a special offer page for sum and to register.

Events embody a Walt Disney World Marathon, Walt Disney World Half Marathon, Walt Disney World 10K, Disney Family Fun Run 5K, Kids Races, Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge, Dopey Challenge, Family Reunion Breakfast, Pasta in a Park Party.

…Walt Disney World visitors now have a eventuality to representation some of a food equipment combined for a new Cars Land during Disney California Adventure park in Anaheim. Marketplace Snacks has introduced dual new “cone-coctions” served in a bread cone filled with your choice of Chili Cone Queso or turkey meatballs with provolone cheese and marinara sauce. Both are $9.50, and come with a bag of chips. No word if this is a permanent further or usually another choice combined during a bustling open mangle period, though a plcae has a new menu pointer inventory a dual new offerings.

…This week’s Limited Time Magic eventuality is a delay of a Year of a Ear theme, with a new strawberry pattern Ear Hat being expelled during name locations inside Epcot park. If we consider this shawl looks familiar, you’re right – singular quantities were expelled during a starting of a Flower and Garden Festival.

The Year of a Ear continues with a recover of this Limited Time Magic Strawberry Ear Hat during Epcot. Photo (c) Disney.

…Author Ridley Pearson will be during Walt Disney World Apr 10-11, 2013 to pointer copies of his latest Kingdom Keepers book, “Kingdom Keepers VI: Dark Passage.” The signing events are Apr 10 during Once Upon A Toy in Downtown Disney Marketplace from 4 – 6pm, and Apr 11 during The Writer’s Stop inside Disney Hollywood Studios park from 9:30 – 11:30am. Theme park Admission is compulsory to attend a Apr 11 signing. Pearson will usually pointer books purchased during a coming plcae any day, and wristbands will be distributed to business on a first-come, first-serve basis. A singular series of wristbands are available, and a line will tighten once all wristbands are distributed. Disney asks that we move no personal equipment to be signed. More information is accessible on a Disney Parks Blog.

…Jeff Kober speckled a new Sun Forecast pointer during Blizzard Beach this week. While not nonetheless in use, a sign, sponsored by Coppertone, provides a UV reading and SPF recommendation.

This new pointer sponsored by Coppertone provides a UV reading and SPF recommendation for visitors to Blizzard Beach. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

…Blizzard Beach is also a initial of Disney’s venues to totally do divided with a normal turnstile in preference of a RFID-activated gates. Jeff remarkable that a new pattern can be rather treacherous for people perplexing to find a exit.

Blizzard Beach is a initial park to totally mislay a opening turnstiles. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

…The Walt Disney World Resort awarded $1.5 million in Helping Kids Shine grants to 59 Florida nonprofit organizations during a rite in Orlando final week. Mickey Mouse and Goofy were on palm during a Orlando Repertory Theatre as a grants were announced.

Spring Break crowds leave this Big Thunder Mountain Cast Member perplexing to brand a finish of a standby queue. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

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Resort Events

2013

March 6 to May 19: Epcot International Flower Garden Festival.
April 27–28: Cheerleading and Dance Worlds.
May 4: Expedition Everest Challenge.
May 17–June 9: Star Wars Weekends.
September 6–7: Night of Joy.
September 27 to Nov 10: Epcot International Food Wine Festival.
October 4–5: Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend.
November 8–9: Wine Dine Half Marathon Weekend.

2014

January 9–12: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend.
February 21–23: Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend.

runDisney events

An refurbish on arriving runDisney events and their registration statuses:

2013

Expedition Everest Challenge (May 4, 2013) – Sold out: The Challenge and a Family Edition. Still available: Kids Races for kids ages 4 to 10 and tickets for a pre-race cruise and a post-race party.
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend (October 4–5, 2013) – Registration is open for a Tower of Terror 10-Miler, Happy Haunted 5K Trail Run, Kids Races, Disney Villains Hollywood Bash. The 10-Miler is now 61 percent full.
Wine Dine Half Marathon Weekend (November 8–9, 2013) – Registration is open for Wine Dine Half Marathon, Mickey’s Jingle Jungle 5K, Kids’ Races, Wine Dine Finish Line Party). The half marathon is now during 61 percent full.

2014

Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (January 9–12, 2014) – General registration opens on Tuesday, Apr 9; DVC members can register early starting Apr 3. Events embody a Walt Disney World Marathon, Walt Disney World Half Marathon, Walt Disney World 10K, Disney Family Fun Run 5K, Kids Races, Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge, Dopey Challenge, Family Reunion Breakfast, Pasta in a Park Party.
Disney’s Princess Half-Marathon Weekend (February 21–23, 2014) – Registration opens on Tuesday, Jun 11. Events embody Disney’s Princess Half Marathon particular and organisation events, Disney Royal Family 5K, Kids Races, post-5K Breakfast, and Pasta in a Park Party.

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Refurbishments and Attraction Closures

Magic Kingdom

Snow White’s Scary Adventures – sealed henceforth for acclimatisation to Princess Fairytale Hall.
Main Street Bakery – sealed by May 18 for acclimatisation to Starbucks location.
Mad Tea Party – sealed Apr 10 by May 21 for refurbishment.
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress – sealed May 13–15 for refurbishment.
Cinderella’s Royal Table – sealed May 13–16 for refurbishment.
Prince Charming Regal Carousel – sealed May 28 by Jun 10 for refurbishment.
Pirates of a Caribbean – sealed Jun 17-20 for refurbishment.
Princess Fairytale Hall – opens 2013.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – opens 2014.

Splash Mountain has usually finished a sincerely short, though endless rehab. It is a final of a 3 plateau to go by a prolonged refurbishment, with Space Mountain updated in 2009 and Big Thunder Mountain in 2012. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

In further to a lot of correct work, a towering and a scenes inside Splash Mountain have been totally re-painted and overwhelmed up. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

A look behind a construction wall during a lane being commissioned for a Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in Magic Kingdom. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

Several stories of scaffolding surrounds a rockwork for a Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

Epcot

Fountain View Ice Cream – sealed Apr 8 by early Aug for acclimatisation to Starbucks location.
France pavilion ice cream emporium – scheduled to open June, 2013 in plcae of former bakery.
New restroom between America and Japan pavillions – scheduled to open Fall 2013.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disney Channel Rocks – final opening Apr 6.
Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun Parade – final opening on Apr 6

Costumes from Once Upon a Time are on arrangement during a ABC Commissary inside Disney Hollywood Studios. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

Costumes commemorating a 50th anniversary of General Hospital are on arrangement during a ABC Commissary. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

Animal Kingdom

No famous refurbishments.

Resorts

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort – Duck Pond pool sealed for refurbishment Apr 1-12. Fantasia pool will sojourn open.
Disney’s Boardwalk Resort – Boardwalk Bakery sealed by Apr 1 for refurbishment.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort – California Grill sealed by late summer for refurbishment.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort – Fitness Center sealed by Apr 4 for refurbishment. A proxy aptness core is available.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa – Beach area sealed by mid-June for refurbishment.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa – Beach pool slip sealed May 27-June 1 for refurbishment, and a whole Beach pool area sealed May 30-June 1. The Courtyard pool will sojourn open.
Disney’s Pop Century Resort – Hippy Dippy Kiddy Pool refurbishment Apr 1-26.
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort Spa – Spa sealed by summer for acclimatisation to Senses – A Disney Spa during Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort.The sauna during a Grand Floridian is open during this time.
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort Spa – Grandstand pool sealed May 13-31 for refurbishment. The High Rock Springs Pool will be open.

Water Parks

No famous refurbishments.

Blizzard Beach re-opened this week in time for Spring Break crowds. Photo by J. Jeff Kober.

Elsewhere

Cirque du Soleil La Nouba – performs Tuesdays by Saturdays. Will not be achieved on a following dates in 2013:
- May 14–18
- May 21–25
- July 23
- September 17–21
- November 5–6

Current Discounts Promotions

Disney Visa Cardholder room discounts for Jun 13 by Aug 14

A Disney Visa Cardholder bonus is accessible for many dates Jun 13 by Aug 14. The new graduation offers discounts of 5% – 30% off room-only bookings, with a choice of adding non-discounted tickets and dining skeleton if desired. Rooms contingency be requisitioned by Jun 14, 2013 to qualify.

As with all discounts, bedrooms accessible during these rates is limited, and smallest length-of-stay mandate competence request for Friday or Saturday arrivals. No organisation rates or other discounts apply. Suites, three-bedroom Grand Villas, and customary bedrooms during Disney’s Art of Animation Resort are not included. Discounts change by accommodation form and date, and accessibility varies by date. Discount percentages shown subsequent are on room only. You can supplement non-discounted tickets and dining.

Thanks to MousePlanet unite Small World Vacations for a information.

Passholder room discounts for Apr by early June

A Passholder bonus is accessible for many dates Apr 2 by Jun 3. Passholders can book this bonus by a day of attainment if bedrooms are still available. The bonus is a two-level discount, with a reduce cost per room if a room is requisitioned by Mar 31.

You can make your reservation by a Walt Disney World Passholder website or by job (407) 939-7926 or your favorite transport agent. MousePlanet’s elite Disney transport providers are MouseEarVacations.com (link), Small World Vacations (link) and Get Away Today (link).

Florida residents get special bonus tickets by June

Florida residents can get ignored three- or four-day tickets by early June. The Discover Disney sheet provides 3 days of bottom acknowledgment for $119 and tax, or 4 days for $129 and tax. The Park Hopper and Water Parks Fun More Options can be combined for usually $28.50 each, and tax. The tickets are labelled a same for adults and children.

Tickets are accessible for squeeze from now by Jun 3, and competence be used by Jun 7. Passes competence not be used during a Easter rise weeks from Mar 23 by Apr 5.

For some-more information or to squeeze tickets, check out a special understanding website or call 407-939-1283.

PhotoPass+ pre-arrival discount

Disney’s PhotoPass use provides a bonus on Disney PhotoPass+ pre-arrival packages. For $149.95 and tax, Walt Disney World guest accept a document to sell for a PhotoPass+ label on attainment during a resort, a Photo Gallery CD with some-more than 400 batch photos ($39.95 value), a singular formula to emanate and sequence a imitation CD on lapse from their outing ($169.95 value), imitation packages during name dining locations ($29.95 value each), and digital photos from name attractions ($14.95 value each). Applicable taxes are charged to all orders.

This special offer is usually accessible from this link or by job a Guest Support line during (407) 560-4300 before we arrive during Walt Disney World Resort. All sales are final, and not authorised for an sell or refund.

The package competence take as prolonged as 14 days to arrive, and we contingency move your document from a package to redeem it, so make certain that we sequence distant adequate in allege to concede your materials to arrive.

Attractions now participating in a module are Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Expedition Everest, and Dinosaur. Current participating restaurants are 1900 Park Fare, ‘Ohana, Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show, Chef Mickey’s, Cinderella’s Royal Table, Tusker House Restaurant, Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue, and Princess Storybook Dining during Akershus Royal Banquet Hall.

2013 Military Salute offers

From now by Sep 28, 2013, active and late U.S. troops crew can squeeze 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets with possibly a Park Hopper or Water Parks Fun and More choice for $156 per ticket, and taxation (up from $138 final year), or with both a Park Hopper and Water Parks Fun and More options for $184 per ticket, and taxation (up from $165). No Base sheet is accessible with this offer.

These tickets end after Sep 28. Blockout dates are Mar 24 by Apr 4 during all ticketed locations, and Jul 4 during Magic Kingdom park only.

Eligible use members embody active or late members of a U.S. troops including a U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reservists. Disney Military Promotional Tickets can be purchased during Shades of Green or during a participating troops bottom (MWR/ITT) office. There is no taxation charged for these tickets though they contingency be activated during a thesis park sheet window. Tickets competence also be purchased during Walt Disney World Park Ticket Offices and Guest Relations Offices where taxation will be charged. Tickets competence be purchased by active and late troops crew for themselves and adult to 5 additional family members or friends. One of a Disney four-Day Military Promotional Tickets purchased on any arise contingency be for use by a Eligible Service Member or spouse. This offer is for active or late members of a U.S. military, including a National Guard, Reservists and a U.S. Coast Guard. Valid troops marker is required. The tickets are non-transferable and competence not be resold.

You competence ascent a tickets to Seasonal Passes or Florida Resident Weekday Select Passes (for Florida Residents), or Annual Passes, Premium Annual Passes, or Disney Premier Pass with credit toward a ascent formed on a tangible cost paid. The no-expiration choice and other upgrades, such as additional days, are not available.

In addition, specifically labelled bedrooms are accessible to active and late U.S. troops crew during name Walt Disney World resorts for stays many nights by Sep 28, solely for Mar 25 by Apr 4, 2013.

For finish information per Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets and ignored review rates, troops crew competence call (407) 939-7830, revisit a Walt Disney World website, or participating U.S. troops bottom sheet offices.