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Disney is adding a new perk for its resort hotel guests this
fall, "Extra, Extra Magic Hours."
The additional early morning hours will begin alongside the
opening of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge on August 29 2019 and will give resort hotel
guests daily early morning access to the parks. Also announced today was that
Disney's Hollywood Studios will open at 6am for all guests on August 29 - 31
2019.
Extra, Extra Magic
Hours Schedule Fall 2019
Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Daily from September 1 to
November 2 2019, from 6-9am, including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (subject to
capacity). Attractions available are planned to include Millennium Falcon:
Smugglers Run, Slinky Dog Dash, Alien Swirling Saucers, Toy Story Mania, The
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, Star
Tours: The Adventures Continue, and Star Wars: Launch Bay.
(Please note that on August 29 to 31, Disney’s Hollywood
Studios will open at 6 a.m. for all Guests. There will not be extra, Extra
Magic Hours on those days.)
Magic Kingdom – Daily from August 29 to November 2 2019,
from 7-8am. Attractions planned to be available include Astro Orbiter, The
Barnstormer, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Dumbo the Flying Elephant,
"it's a small world," Mad Tea Party, The Many Adventures of Winnie
the Pooh, Mickey's PhilharMagic, Peter Pan's Flight, Prince Charming Regal
Carrousel, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Space Mountain, Tomorrowland Speedway,
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, Under the Sea ~ Journey of the
Little Mermaid, Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Daily from August 29 to November 2
2019, from 7-8am. Attractions planned to be available include Avatar Flight of
Passage, DINOSAUR, Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, Gorilla
Falls Exploration Trail, It's Tough to be a Bug!, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Na'vi
River Journey, Primeval Whirl, TriceraTop Spin.
At Epcot, the regular Extra Magic Hours will be available on
select days.
FastPass+ will not be available during Extra, Extra Magic
Hours.
Disney Resort hotel guests and new and renewing Annual
Passholders will soon have the option to upgrade from the regular
free-of-charge solid MagicBand to a special design MagicBand at a reduced
price.
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More than 30 new MagicBand options will be available for
pre-arrival purchase at a special price of $14.99 off retail cost through the
My Disney Experience website. Most of the bands will cost around $10 after the
discount.
The regular solid bands will still be available at no cost,
and these new design options can also be shipped to homes (U.S. addresses only)
if ordered 11 or more days ahead of arrival and can be personalized if done so
at least 6 or more days ahead of arrival
Video from Disney Parks.
The 2019 Garden Rocks Concert Series, part of the Epcot
International Flower and Garden Festival, is into the final month and a change
has just been made to the performer line-up.
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Peabo Bryson, who was scheduled for May 12 - 13 has been
replaced with The Lovin’ Spoonful “Summer in the City.”
Scott Trowbridge, Portfolio Creative Executive, Walt Disney
Imagineering put out a great article giving an overview of Savi's Workshop in
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. The workshop will be the main location on Batuu to
customize and build a lightsaber.
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The article goes into some depth about the “The Gatherers”
who operate the hidden lightsaber workshop as well as what kind of light sabers
can be built.
The full article can be read here.
No pricing information has been released as of yet, but
considering that the lightsabers will be made of die-cast metal, expect it to
be on the high side.
The Epcot Food and Wine Festival is in its 24th year and
expands to 87 days with a summer opening for 2019.
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Dates for this year's festival are August 29 to November 23,
and here is a quick run-down of everything announced so far:
- 30 Global Marketplaces will return throughout the park, with new dishes including a Kenyan Coffee Barbecue Beef Tenderloin with sweet potato and corn mealie pap with Kachumbari slaw at Africa. At Earth Eats marketplace a new plant-based Cottage Pie with carrots, mushrooms and peas topped with mashed cauliflower and white beans.
- Eat to the Beat concert series return, with performances 3 times nightly for a total of 249 shows. New acts include Lauren Daigle (contemporary Christian), Kris Allen (pop, alt-rock), Sawyer Brown (country) and Boyce Avenue (rock, pop). Returning festival favorites spanning a broad range of eras and genres include Plain White T’s, Sugar Ray, Hanson, Sheila E. and Boyz II Men. See the full 2019 Eat to the Beat concert series performer line-up.
- The Disney du Jour Dance Party in Future World will expand to seven days a week. Sundays through Thursdays, a DJ will lead the interactive fun. Fridays and Saturdays, Radio Disney stars will make live performances. Actress-singer Meg Donnelly, from the Disney Channel original movie “Zombies,” will appear opening weekend, and more weekend celebrity headliners will join the lineup throughout the festival.
- The Sunday Brunch with the Chef series in World Showplace Events Pavilion will kick off September 1 with celebrity Chef Jamie Deen and continue on select Sundays through November 17. The chef lineup includes Cat Cora, Carla Hall, Fabio Viviani, Andrew Zimmern, Buddy Valastro, Richard Blais, Robert Irvine, David Burtka, Graham Elliot and Aarti Sequeira.
- Party for the Senses at World Showplace Events Pavilion will take place September 21, October 5, 12 and 19 (All Disney Chef Night!) and November 9.
- “Mix It, Make It, Celebrate It!” hands-on workshops on select Mondays and Thursdays through November 14 will offer new opportunities for guests to work side-by-side with visiting chefs, bakers, mixologists and other pros.
- Popular TV chefs will be at festival seminars and other events, including Bryan Voltaggio, Kenny Gilbert, Maneet Chauhan, Jet Tila, Shaun O’Neale, Keegan Gerhard, Dan Pashman and Rock Harper.
- Book & Bottle Signings by some of the world’s top vintners and chefs will return on select dates this year, in addition to the popular The Chocolate Experience: From Bean to the Bar, hosted by Ghirardelli, offering guests samples.
- Culinary Demonstrations (available through November 16) and Beverage Seminars (available through November 17) will offer learning and tasting sessions select days throughout the festival.
Nine new acts have been announced for the 2019 Eat to the
Beat concert series at this year's Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.
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Some of the first time appearances at Eat to the Beat are
Sawyer Brown (“Thank God for You”); Lauren Daigle (“You Say”); Boyce Avenue
(“Anchor”); and Kris Allen (“Live Like We’re Dying”).
Sugar Ray, Hanson, Sheila E. and Boyz II Men are among the
returning acts.
Here is the provisional Eat to the Beat performer schedule
for 2019:
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Plain White T’s - August 29 through 31
•
Sawyer Brown – NEW! - September 1 through 2
•
MercyMe - September 3 through 4
•
Grace Kelly – NEW! - September 5 through 6
•
Zach Williams – NEW! - September 7 through 8
•
Lauren Daigle – NEW! - September 9 through 10
•
Jimmie Allen – NEW! - September 11 through 12
•
TBD - September 13 through 15
•
The Allman Betts Band - September 16 through 17
•
Everclear - September 18 through 19
•
STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas - September 20
through 22
•
Post Modern Jukebox - September 23 through 24
•
Blue October - September 25 through 26
•
Mark Wills - September 27 through 29
•
Sugar Ray - September 30 through October 2
•
TBD - October 3 through 9
•
Boyce Avenue – NEW! - October 10 through 11
•
Southern Avenue – NEW! - October 12 through 13
•
TBD - October 14 through 15
•
38 Special - October 16 through 17
•
Baha Men - October 18 through 20
•
Billy Ocean - October 21 through 22
•
Sheila E - October 23 through 25
•
High Valley - October 26 through 27
•
Hanson - October 28 through 30
•
Sheena Easton - October 31 through November 1
•
Kris Allen – NEW! - November 2 through 3
•
Boyz II Men - November 4 through 6
•
The Hooters - November 7 through 8
•
Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy - November 9 through 11
•
TBD - November 12 through 18
•
D’Capella – NEW! - November 19
•
Eat to the Beat concerts are performed three times per night
and entry is included with your Epcot admission. Dining packages are also
available which give you reserved seating.
Showtimes – Sundays to Thursdays: 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:00
PM
Showtimes – Fridays and Saturdays: 6:30 PM, 7:45 PM and 9:00
PM
Tickets to NBA Experience are now on sale, which is planned
to open at Disney Springs on August 12 2019.
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Like Disney Quest before it, NBA Experience will be a
ticketed venue, priced at $34 (plus tax) for adults (ages 10 and older), and
$29 (plus tax) for children (ages 3-9).
Tickets are available wherever Walt Disney World tickets are
sold, including Disneyworld.com/NBAExperience and any Walt Disney World ticket
window.
Disney has announced that Epcot's space-themed restaurant
will open to guests in 2019.
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The restaurant is currently under construction between
Mission: SPACE and Test Track. Operated by Patina Restaurant Group, the
un-named restaurant will offer internationally-inspired cuisine courtesy of
Executive Chef Theo Schoenegger. More than 1000 bottles of wine and craft beer
will be available. Schoenegger has recently been the Executive Chef of new
Italian concepts Maria & Enzo's Ristorante and Enzo's Hideaway Tunnel Bar
at Disney Springs.
Booking reservations for three unique Magic Kingdom
experiences has just got a lot easier thanks to an update to the Walt Disney
World reservation system.
You can now visit disneyworld.com, head to the specific page
for the experience you want to book, and make reservations for Bibbidi Bobbidi
Boutique, Pirates League and the Harmony Barber Shop. Just like with dining,
reservations are available 180 days in advance.
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