Walt Disney World Resort Update for October 17–23, 2017
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Writer's note: As I wrote last week, I have been making guest appearances from time to time on The Garry Meier Show to talk about the sort of Disney Parks things we write about here on MousePlanet. Garry is a Radio Hall of Fame inductee who has hosted many popular radio shows going back several decades based out of Chicago. Garry now hosts a podcast which is free on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (though, note, since it is on the internet, his shows may contain adult humor and occasional adult language – be governed accordingly). My most recent chat with Garry is now available to listen for free; we talk about how Disney Parks are celebrating Halloween and the holidays this year, and a bunch more.
Jump to 34:19 if you just want to hear my discussion with Garry about Disney Parks.
And now, on with the Update.
News and Views
Four Disney Hotels Launch Dog-Friendly Pilot Program | Tickets on Sale For Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire | Wheel of Fortune Celebrates its 35th Season During Epcot's 35th Anniversary Year | Epcot Concerts & Candlelight Calendar | Views around the World | One Passholder's Tip | This and That | Crowd Forecast
Four Disney Hotels Launch Dog-Friendly Pilot Program
As of this past Sunday, October 15, four Disney resorts at Walt Disney World will now allow guests to bring along up to two dogs per guest room on a pilot basis. The Resorts are: Disney's Yacht Club Resort, Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Disney's Art of Animation Resort, and the cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. Each of those resorts now also offers easy access to outdoor pet exercise areas and green spaces with pet relief areas. The pilot program was just announced on Friday.
A pilot project allows dogs to stay in guest rooms at four Disney Resorts. Photo ©Disney.
For the privilege of bringing along dogs, the resorts each charge an additional per night/per room pet-cleaning fee: $75/night at Disney's Yacht Club Resort; $50/night at Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Disney's Art of Animation Resort, and the cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. Disney says guest dogs “must be well behaved, leashed in resort public areas and properly vaccinated.” Additional restrictions apply, so guests are encouraged to contact (407) W-DISNEY in advance with questions; DVC Members may call Member Services at (800) 800-9800 (note, of course, than none of the resorts included in the pilot program are DVC Resorts).
In addition to being able to have a dog or two stay in your room, at check-in, guests receive “Pluto's Welcome Kit,” including a mat, bowls, a pet ID tag, plastic disposable bags, puppy pads, and dog walking maps. Also included: a Pluto “Do Not Disturb” door hanger indicating to hotel staff that a pet is in the room. Each of the four pilot resorts will soon have an additional selection of pet merchandise available for sale as well.
As has been true for years, full pet day care and related services continue to be available at Best Friends Pet Care, located at Walt Disney World at 2510 Bonnet Creek Parkway (near Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside). Visit BestFriendsPetCare.com or call (407) 209-3126 for more information, fees, and reservations. The Center opens one hour before the Theme Parks and closes one hour after they close.
Tickets on Sale For Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire
Tickets are now on sale for Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire, the hyper-reality experience under construction in the Marketplace area of Disney Springs (between Once Upon a Toy and the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique). The new attraction opens Saturday, December 16, 2017. Another location is under construction in the Downtown Disney district at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and it is due to open Friday, January 5, 2018.
From the attraction website:
A galaxy far, far away needs your help. In teams of four, be transported with family and friends in a brand new hyper-reality experience from Lucasfilm, ILMxLAB and The VOID. Under the orders of the budding rebellion, your team will travel to the molten planet of Mustafar. Your mission is to recover Imperial intelligence vital to the rebellion's survival. Alongside the pragmatic droid K-2S0, your team must navigate through an enemy facility walking into danger at every turn. Disguised as stormtroopers, grab your blaster, solve puzzles, and fight giant lava monsters in an effort to fulfill your team's orders.
At Disney Springs, the 30-minute experience costs $29.95, plus $1.95 tax and a payment processing fee of $2.85. (The California version is the same, but no tax is charged for ticket pre-orders.) Tickets are available online. No discounts are currently offered (including annual passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members, or Disney cast members).
The experience has a minimum height requirement of 48 inches, and The VOID recommends that participants be at least 10 years or older, due to the weight of the gear and some intense content. Participants under age 18 must have a parent or guardian sign a waiver.
At press time, tickets were available for purchase through February 14, 2018. The first several days have mostly sold out, and many other days already have filled some time slots. Disney has not said how long the experience will remain open on either coast.
Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire – The VOID and ILMxLAB – Hyper-Reality Experience
Wheel of Fortune Celebrates its 35th Season During Epcot's 35th Anniversary Year
Last week, Wheel of Fortune recorded three weeks of episodes on the stage at Epcot's World Showcase Plaza between Future World and the World Showcase Lagoon. Like Epcot, Wheel of Fortune is celebrating its 35th Anniversary season of shows (in syndication) with hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White. The first week of shows will air the week of November 13, 2017, and focus on the holiday season at Walt Disney World with grandparent/grandchild teams. The second week of shows will air the week of February 12, 2018, and honors Valentine's Day with married couples and Disney's Fairytale Weddings. The third week of shows features Disney fans and will air the week of April 30, 2018. All of the broadcasts coincide with advertising “sweeps” weeks.
Contestants on the shows had the opportunity to win Disney gift cards, Disney Cruise Line trips, vacations at Aulani-A Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii, Adventures by Disney prize packages, and Disney Vacation Club Trips. Home viewers will have the opportunity to win family trips to Walt Disney World Resort.
As you might imagine, recording the episodes at an outdoor venue at Epcot was a major production. Wheel of Fortune estimated that close to a million pounds of staging, electric, lighting, roof structure, and technical equipment were on site for the show, brought in by 25 semi-tractor trailer rigs. Twelve cameras were on stage for the episodes, necessitating approximately 15,000 feet of power and video cable. A production assistant said that the major set pieces used at Epcot—the letter board, the video display behind the contestants, and, indeed both the wheel and the prize wheel for the bonus round—are those normally used in the show's home production studio in Culver City, California.
Vanna White and Pat Sajak spoke with members of the local media ahead of recording shows on October 11 for broadcast in February. Video by Alan S. Dalinka.
While this was the first time that Wheel of Fortune recorded episodes outdoors at Epcot, it was the show's sixth visit to the Resort. This was the show's first visit to record episodes at the Resort since January 1995. All of its prior shows were recorded at the then-named Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney's Hollywood Studios).
Please note: MousePlanet was invited to meet the hosts, and to attend two of the episodes recorded on October 11, which are scheduled for broadcast on February 12 and 13, 2018. While audience members are not ordinarily permitted to photograph an episode, we were invited to do so from a special location behind the audience, and we were asked not to reveal any specific details about the episodes until after they air.
When productions like these come to the parks, typically, tickets are distributed well in advance. Nevertheless, there were also standby opportunities. The production estimated that over 1,300 guests were in the audience over the three days the show recorded at Epcot. All told, a staff and crew of more than 250 people worked to create the show, between those from Los Angeles and those from Walt Disney World.
In November, Wheel of Fortune will record “Disney Sea & Shore Week” at its home studio in Culver City, California. Those episodes highlighting Disney Cruise Line are scheduled to be broadcast the week of January 8, 2018.
Epcot Concerts & Candlelight Calendar
With about six weeks until the 2017 kick-off of Epcot's nightly presentation of the Candlelight Processional as part of the newly named Epcot International Festival of the Holidays, Disney has announced the final list of scheduled narrators. New to Epcot's stage are Disney Legend Kurt Russell, who has previously narrated at Disneyland in California and starred in many Disney films from the 1960s all the way up to this year’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and gold- and silver-medal-winning gymnast Laurie Hernandez. Two past performers returning to Epcot are actress/comedienne Ana Gasteyer and Jodi Benson, voice of Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
The complete list of narrators can now be found in our interactive calendar which lists all of the upcoming scheduled events at Epcot's America Gardens Theatre from the remaining scheduled Eat to the Beat Concerts through the entire Candlelight Processional schedule. We strive to keep the calendar up to date, but we make no guarantee of the accuracy of the information; it is provided “As-Is, Where-Is,” use at your own discretion.
You can interact with the Google-hosted calendar below or add it to any Calendar that supports the iCal format by copying this link. Given the effort it took to create it, we do respectfully request that you do not post our entire calendar on another site without first asking our permission. We do not know why Walt Disney World Resort has not created this sort of functionality outside of the My Disney Experience app itself.
If you like our calendar feature and would like to see us to add more information to it in the future—such as the Disney on Broadway Concert Series (when announced)—please let us know with a Facebook “Like” or provide us with your comments via email, MousePad or immediately below the calendar with a Facebook comment. Your silence may mean the end of this feature this winter!
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Views Around the World
It has been awhile since we have taken a look at the progress on construction at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, so I took walks around both resorts this weekend to see just how far along things have progressed. The Views this week also include visits to Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and even Disney Springs. Suffice to say, there are lots of photos (and a couple of videos) to share and, as always, bits of additional news appear in the captions.
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
The cranes are the dominant feature of the Resort's skyline. Photo by Alan S. Dalinka.
Epcot
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Disney Springs
Amorette's Patisserie has added “Bakery” to its exterior signs. Photo by Alan S. Dalinka.
The future Wine Bar George now has a roof. Photo by Alan S. Dalinka.
The former DisneyQuest building is the site of the future NBA Experience. Photo by Alan S. Dalinka.
One Passholder's Tip
This section of the Update provides our MousePlanet readers with the benefit of my years of experience as a longtime Walt Disney World Four Parks Annual Passholder, and lots of personal trial and errors, one (often weekly) tip at a time.
One Passholder's Tip #32
Tweet @WDWToday!
When I saw this ad aboard a Disney Bus this past week it occurred to me that while I have recommended following @MousePlanet on Twitter and Facebook, and while I have even written about giving the #CastCompliment to deserving cast members by tweeting @WDWToday, I have not yet written about how helpful (and fun) the folks on the other end of these tweets can be.
In short, the cast members on the other end of that Twitter handle are there to help. Having trouble finding something on a Park Map: tweet @WDWToday and ask. Have the sort of (non-emergency) problem or question that you would ask a cast member to help you with: tweet @WDWToday. Experience something that was not up to Disney standards: tweet @WDWToday (I suggest being polite; Twitter requires you be brief). Experience something that exceeds your expectations: tweet @WDWToday (and, as I have said before, if you name the Cast Member with some specificity, and add #CastCompliment, you might even see a tweeted response of your recognized Cast Member receiving a certificate of appreciation).
On my personal Twitter account @AlanDalinka, I tweet all sorts of fun stuff with @WDWToday, and I get some pretty great responses. The Cast Members there seem to enjoy the occasional fun photo from the parks and even an occasional pun (gosh, Disney with puns, who'd have thunk)!
As with all Twitter communications, be mindful of the medium: it's public. In busier times, you may not get an immediate response or, if no response seems necessary, any at all. My last bit of advice is to remember, as with any Cast Member interaction, that there are real, live people on the other end, so treat them as you would expect to be treated even when some criticism is required under the circumstances. Please be governed accordingly and your mileage may vary.
Don't keep it to yourself!
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This and That
…As the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival continues on (through November 13), the neighboring Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic will celebrate its eighth year October 27–28, with its largest event to date with more than 60 food and beverage stations and 11 educational seminars taught by members of the resort’s award-winning food and beverage team. A new limited ticket seminar offered in 2017, the Grand Tasting Experience, will be presented by a master sommelier, highlighting the unique Nebbiolo grape of northern Italy. Bubbles Lounge is another new addition this year: “a secluded, whimsically themed area showcasing sparkling beverages including champagne and sparkling wine, inspired by Lawrence Welk and his champagne style.” Other themed areas return this year, including: Carnival Corner, Chinatown, and the Beer Garden (which requires an upgraded ticket). Tickets to the Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic are available as part of a resort package or individually. For more information or to book, visit SwanDolphinFoodandWineClassic.com or call (800)227-1500.
…Away from Walt Disney World but in Orlando, The Florida Mall is holding a “Mall-o-ween” event on October 31, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Its theme is Disney Junior's Vampirina and everyone is invited to come in costume and “be ready for spooktacular fun and surprises,” though the fine print does say that Disney Character live appearances will not be part of the event.
…As we reported last week DVC extended its beverage tasting series through December. We have posted the details on MousePad. Also note, the price per person for each tasting session is now $40/person (inclusive of tax, a $5 increase from the prior sessions), and all guests must be at least 18 years old to attend, 21 years old to consume the adult beverages. DVC Members may make reservations for a party size up to four per Tasting (including the Member) by calling Member Services at (800)800-9800. Like dining venues around the Resort, the chefs and staff may be able to accommodate certain food allergies, so if this is an issue for you or members of your party, be sure to inquire in advance.
…Via Napoli and Tutto Italia at Epcot's Italy Pavilion remind us that October is National Pizza and Pasta Month. To celebrate, Via Napoli suggests two of its hand-crafted, wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas: Prosciutto e Melon (a white based pizza featuring fontina cheese, mozzarella, prosciutto, cantaloupe, and arugula), or its new Pizza Bianca (served room temperature featuring pomodoro, prosciutto, arugula, and mozzarella. Tutto Italia, of course, features several authentic Italian pastas from simple classics like Lasagna alla Bolognese or Spaghetti, to unique menu items like Fettuccine Campagnole with arugula and basil pesto, spinach, and burrata cheese, and the Risotto, made with creamy Arborio rice, shrimp, and lemon zest.
…And finally, for those (like me) who are more carb- and calorie-conscious, Disney PhotoPass Service is now offering up two new Magic Shots in Magic Kingdom that virtually allow us to enjoy either a Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Bar (available in Tomorrowland, Frontierland, and Main Street U.S.A.), or a mountainous serving of Dole Whip (in Adventureland). As always, ask the PhotoPass Photographer whether particular Magic Shots are available at a specific photographer's location, and remember that Magic Shots are not available at Character meet and greet locations.
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Resort Events
Check here to see if a park event might fall during your next trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. If you know of any in-park events, official or unofficial, that should be listed here, please send us an email.
2017 Resort Events
- Star Wars Experiences – Opened December 1, 2015 (ongoing)
- Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party – October 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31; November 1
- Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – Opened August 31 – November 13, 2017.
- Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic – October 27–28, 2017
- Holidays at Walt Disney World –Starts November 9
- Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party – November 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 26, 28;
December 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22 - Dapper Day Outing (unofficial events) – November 18, 2017 at Magic Kingdom; November 19, 2017 at Epcot
- Star Wars: Galactic Nights (Disney's Hollywood Studios event – December 16, 2017
- Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire (The VOID, hyper-reality experience) – Opens December 16, 2017 (unspecified end date)
- Epcot International Festival of the Holidays (formerly known as Holidays Around the World) – Dates November 19 to December 30
- Candlelight Processional at Epcot – Dates November 24 to December 30
2018 Resort Events
- Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom – January 19, 26 & 30; February 8 & 15; March 1 & 8.
- Epcot International Festival of the Arts – January 12 to February 19, 2018
- MouseAdventure (unofficial event) – March 3, 2018. See mouseadventure.com for more information.
- 25th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival – “Spring” 2018
runDisney events
If you participate in (or are considering signing up for) runDisney events, visit our Team MousePlanet forum on the MousePad discussion board, where you can join our community of health-minded readers and staff.
2017
- Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend – November 2–5, 2017. Registration open (some events sold out).
Proof of time deadline has passed.
2018
- 25th Anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – January 3-7, 2018. Registration now open (many events sold out).
Proof of time deadline October 3, 2017. - 10th Anniversary Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend – February 22–25, 2018. All events sold out.
The runDisney website says to check with Travel Providers and Charity Groups for additional registration opportunities. - Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side Weekend – April 19-22, 2018. Registration now open (10K is sold out).
Proof of time deadline is January 16, 2018. - Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend – TBD
For current information on registration dates and capacity, see Lorree Tachell's runDisney Race Capacity Updates in the Team MousePlanet forum on our MousePad discussion board.
Refurbishments and Attraction Closures
Note: Not all attraction closures have been officially confirmed by Disney, and are all subject to change at any time. All refurbishment schedules are estimates only. We recommend checking for updates as you plan your visit. All information is subject to change without notice. To get the most recent updates, visit DisneyWorld.com or use the MyDisneyExperience App on your iOS or Android device.
Magic Kingdom
- Splash Mountain – closed for refurbishment.
- The Hall of Presidents – New show opening “Late 2017.”
- Stitch's Great Escape – closed a “seasonal” basis.
Epcot
- Ellen's Energy Adventure at Universe of Energy – Closed August 13, 2017, to make way for a Guardians of the Galaxy-themed attraction in approximately 2021.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
- The Great Movie Ride – Closed August 13, 2017, to make way for Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway at a date to be announced.
Disney's Animal Kingdom
- No known closures at this time
Blizzard Beach
- Runoff Rapids. Expected completion: TBA.
Typhoon Lagoon
- No known closures at this time
Disney Springs
- Portobello Country Italian Trattoria – Closed April 24, 2017. Will reopen as Terralina Crafted Italian in Fall 2017, a new concept from James Beard award-winner and Top Chef Master Tony Mantuano and Chef Justin Plank.
- Disney Quest – Closed as of July 3, 2017, to make way for The NBA Experience.
- La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil – ends its run on December 31, 2017. Next use of the theater on the West Side TBA.
- Wolfgang Puck Grand Café – closed its West Side location on August 1, 2017. A new Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill is under construction int Town Center area and is expected to open in 2018.
Resorts
- Caribbean Beach – Centertown, the resort's marketplace, will be expanded with new waterfront dining and retail shopping areas. The project is expected to be completed 2019-20. Due to the work, the following food service and retail locations are closed:
- Old Port Royale Food Court
- Shutters at Old Port Royale
- Banana Cabana Pool Bar
- Calypso Trading Post
- Coronado Springs – A new 15-story tower overlooking Lago Dorado, the resort's central lake, will add 500 rooms featuring suites and concierge level services, and a rooftop dining facility that will include panoramic views of nighttime fireworks shows at the Theme Parks. The resort also plans to refurbish current resort rooms and transform some of its landscape. The project is expected to be completed 2019-20.
Current Discounts & Promotions
Note: MousePlanet does not edit past Updates to reflect price increases; for up-to-date prices, check the most recent Walt Disney World Resort Update. For your convenience, we have grouped the discount offers based on the intended audience. Check out the category that best matches you, and pick the offer that works best for you. And keep those tips coming—let us know if you find a better or different offer, so we can share it with other readers.
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Travel Discounts for Everyone |
Memory Maker pre-arrival discount Disney's PhotoPass service provides a discount on Disney Memory Maker pre-arrival packages. For $199 plus tax, Walt Disney World guests can digitally download any photos associated with their Memory Maker account, including photos taken on attractions. The advanced purchase price is $169, a $30 savings. Applicable taxes are charged to all orders. Purchase must be made more than three days prior to arrival at the Walt Disney World Resort. All sales are final, and not eligible for an exchange or refund. |
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Travel Discounts for Annual Passholders |
NOTE: ONLY SOME DISCOUNTS FOR THE 45th ANNIVERSARY OF WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT HAVE BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 30, 2017. OTHER DISCOUNTS AND BENEFITS HAVE EXPIRED OR CHANGED AS OF OCTOBER 1. For the most up-to-date list of locations offering dining discounts to Annual Passholders, visit this page of DisneyWorld.com. Be aware that dining locations that previously were participating in the 20% discount celebrating the 45th Anniversary (excluding alcoholic beverages, tax, and gratuity), have announced that they will continue to do so through December 23, 2017. Many other dining locations offer Passholders 10% discounts during some or all meal periods (also excluding alcoholic beverages, tax and gratuity). The special 30% discount offered at several dining locations during limited hours has ended. We have received conflicting information regarding the continuation of merchandise discounts. The latest information on this page of DisneyWorld.com lists discounts at many merchandise locations across Walt Disney World Resort, including many locations that continue to show 20% discounts off regularly priced merchandise. However, we received several reports on October 1, that some locations were now only providing 10% discounts to Passholders. We will seek out clarification for a future Update. We cannot confirm whether Magic Strollers, “a Disney featured stroller provider,” is continuing to honor its $5 discount on stroller rental when staying at a Disney Resort Hotel and using coupon code WDWAP17 to arrange your rental. It is no longer listed on the Passholder website. Check directly with the provider. Visit the DisneyWorld.com Special Offers page (filtered for Passholders) for information, or call 407-939-7676 to book by phone. Additional information about available “Passholder Extras” are available here. If you know of an offer we haven't listed, please drop us an email with the details! |
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Discounts for Disney Rewards VISA Credit Card Holders |
20 percent off Joffrey's coffee/tea kiosks Disney Visa cardholders receive 20 percent off their entire purchase at Joffrey's coffee/tea kiosks throughout Walt Disney World, including Tea Traders Café by Joffrey's, and online at Joffreys.com with code: VISABEANS 15 percent off select guided tours Disney Visa cardholders receive 15 percent off the non-discounted price of selected guided tours for up to 10 people. The cardholder must participate in the tour, and pay with a Disney's Visa Card and/or Disney Rewards Redemption Card. Tours included:
10 percent off select restaurants Disney Visa cardholders receive 10 percent off the check when you pay with a Disney's Visa Card and/or Disney Rewards Redemption Card (be sure to request the discount). Discount excludes alcohol. Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Villas:
Disney's BoardWalk Inn and Villas:
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort:
Disney's Contemporary Resort:
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground:
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa:
Disney's Old Key West Resort:
Disney's Port Orleans Resort:
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa:
Disney's Wilderness Lodge:
Disney's Yacht Club Resort:
Disney's Hollywood Studios:
Epcot:
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex:
10 percent off merchandise Disney Visa cardholders receive 10 percent off at participating Disney-owned retail location when you spend a minimum of $50 and pay with a Disney's Visa Card and/or Disney Rewards Redemption Card (be sure to request the discount). Read all of the restrictions on the Disney Visa website. Cardholders also receive 10% off select merchandise purchases of $50 or more at the following Walt Disney World® Resort Operating Participant merchandise locations including Basin®, Basin White®, Chapel Hats, Good Fortune Gifts and House of Good Fortune, kidsHeritage and Marrakesh Emporium Arts & Crafts. 15 percent off all Disney spa and salon services Disney Visa cardholders receive 15 percent off the non-discounted price of any salon treatment valued at $45 or greater or any 50-minute or longer spa service most days at the spas and salons at Walt Disney World Resort listed below: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Villas
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts
10% off select recreation experiences Disney Visa cardholders receive 15 percent off the non-discounted price of the recreation experiences listed below:
Free character photo at a private meet and greet location at Epcot Present your Disney's Premier Visa Card or Disney Rewards Visa Card for access to a private character meet and greet at Epcot for the cardholder and up to five guests. The event is hosted daily from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Imagination Pavilion at Epcot (enter near the jumping fountains near the exit to the Magic Eye Theater). You'll receive one free character photo download per day. |
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Travel Discounts for Military Personnel |
La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil Active and retired U.S. Military personnel presenting valid ID can save to 25% on tickets to La Nouba through December 16 for tickets purchased at the theater box office located on the West Side of Disney Springs. 2017 Military Salute – 4-Day or 5-Day Military Promotional Ticket discount Through December 19, 2017, active and retired U.S. military personnel (including active and retired members of the United States Coast Guard, National Guard and Reservists) or their spouses can purchase:
Walt Disney World Resort tickets may be used January 1 through December 19, 2017. Thanks to our reader Dr. Smith who alerted us that the website militarydisneytips.com notes that April 9-23 are no longer listed as blockout dates for Disney's Armed Forces Salute. Active and retired U.S. military personnel can purchase Disney Military Promotional Tickets for themselves and up to five additional family members or friends. No more than six Disney Military Promotional Tickets may be purchased by any eligible member of the U.S. military (or spouse) pursuant to this offer. All tickets and options are non-transferable and must be used by December 19, 2017. Military Salute – Hotel discount Disney does not publish the actual discounted rates offered to service members under this program, and instead asks eligible U.S. military personnel to call 407-939-7830 to check pricing, availability and to make reservations. The website Military Disney Tips.com says the offer is 30-40 percent, based on room category. The 2017 offer is valid most nights from January 1 through December 19, 2017. |
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Travel Discounts for Florida Residents |
Florida Residents can enjoy room rates starting as low as $85/night (plus tax) for standard rooms at Disney's All-Star Resorts, most Sunday through Thursday nights from October 29 to December 9, 2017. Discounts are available at other resorts starting as soon as October 9 through December 9. Visit this page of DisneyWorld.com for availability and pricing, or call your travel agent. Florida Residents can save on 4 days at the theme parks with a 4-Day Disney Select Ticket. This $55.75 plus tax per day ticket gives you access to one theme park per day for up to 4 days (which do not have to be used consecutively). A 3-Day Disney Select Ticket is also available for $66.34 plus tax per day. Tickets expire 6 months after first use, with the first use on or before December 31, 2018. Proof of Florida Residency is required. More information is available on this page of DisneyWorld.com. The La Nouba “Florida Resident Family Fun Pack” is back. As its final performance of La Nouba approaches on December, Cirque du Soleil is offering Florida resident ticket deals for its least expensive seats: $96.75 for 3 tickets; $129 for 4 tickets. Offer expires on December 16, 2017 and resident ID is required. Discounts may also be available for premium seat categories. Tickets and information on Cirque Du Soleil's La Nouba webpage. If you know of an offer we haven't listed, please drop us an email with the details! |
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Travel Discounts for Canada Residents |
Check disneyparks.ca for the latest offers from Disney. If you know of an offer we haven't listed, please drop us an email with the details! |
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Travel Discounts for U.K. Residents |
The website GetWestLondon.co.uk has an updated list of some of the offers available to folks planning ahead to holiday at Walt Disney World Resort from the United Kingdom. You can see the latest offers for U.K. residents on Disney World's U.K. packages website. If you know of an offer we haven't listed, please drop us an email with the details! |
