News
Magic Kingdom
- The Evening Extra Magic Hour attractions are going to be changing. Starting today, Splash Mountain will no longer be included in Evening Extra Magic Hours. In it’s place, The Enchanted Tiki Room and Country Bears Jamboree (when finished with it’s refurb) will be included.
- A new castle projection show called Celebrate the Magic will be debuting in November. The new show will incorporate elements from the current show, The Magic The Memories and You with all-new music, storytelling and special effects. The Magic The Memories and You will be ending on Sept. 3rd.
- Periwinkle will be joining Tinkerbell’s Magical Nook in Adventureland in mid-September. (Rumored to be Sept. 9th).
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin will have a refurb from Oct. 18th – 25th.
Epcot
- Complimentary WiFi is now available at Epcot.
- Disney announced that if will offer a new tour at Epcot called the Keep Moving Forward: See the World, Share the Dream Segway Tour.The new tour will last three hours and will include training on the Segways, breakfast at Sunshine Seasons, and a detailed tour around the 1.3 miles that is World Showcase. The tour will cost $99 plus tax for guests ages 16 and up.
- The Candlelight Processional list has been updated: Nov. 23 – 25: Geena Davis
Nov. 26 – 29: Neil Patrick Harris (Emmy Award-winner, Broadway star and TV host)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 1: Whoopi Goldberg (television host, actress and comedian)
Dec. 2 – 4: Andy Garcia (Actor)
Dec. 5 – 7: TBA
Dec. 8 – 10: James Denton (Actor)
Dec. 11 – 13: Jodi Benson (Singer and actress)
Dec. 14 – 16: Olivia Newton John (Singer and actress)
Dec. 17 – 19: TBA
Dec. 20 – 22: Trace Adkins (Award-Winning Country music artist)
Dec. 23 – 25: Gary Sinise (Actor and musician)
Dec. 26 – 28: Amy Grant (Singer)
Dec. 29 – 30: Marlee Matlin/Jack Jason (Academy Award-winning actor and TV star)
Disney Resorts
- The beach pool area is going to get a new theme surrounded by Alice in Wonderland at Grand Floridian.
- The Turf Club at Saratoga Springs Resort will be serving dinner only starting Sept. 30th.
- Bay Lake Tower check-in is to be moved from the Contemporary to Bay Lake Towers.
Rumors
- Toy Story Mania may be getting a holiday overlay this year.
- The Character Spot at Epcot’s Innoventions will be receiving a major redo.
- The Winnie the Pooh characters are rumored to possibly be going inside the new meet and greet location that will be found in the former Beastly Bazaar.
- Stitch could be leaving Epcot
- Mrs. Incredible could be leaving DHS
- A potential new entertainment offering for the New Fantasyland could be in the form of comedic, improv actors, possibly similar to Streetmosphere or the actors that can be found in the United Kingdom at Epcot.
News and Rumors are gathered from various different sources. All rumors are rumors and are to be taken as such.
Rikki Niblett is a co-host of the Be Our Guest Podcast, a blogger for TouringPlans.com, and runs the blog, A Disney World After All.
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