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Disney Cruise Line to unveil the newest ship-'Disney Wish'
Once Upon a Disney Wish took place on Thursday, April 29th on Disney's webpage. The 30 minute presentation offered a sneak peek at the ship, and also had a chance to go behind-the-scenes with Walt Disney Imagineers for a look at creating the Disney Wish. Click here for the presentation.
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'A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King' to open May 2021 at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World President, Jeff Vahle, announced that 'A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King' will open in mid-May 2021. There isn't a specific start date but there has been some anticipation that the mid-May timeframe continues to support increased capacity during the summer season.
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Disney offering its Walt Disney World Cast Members a complimentary one-night resort stay ahead of the 50th celebrations
Walt Disney World Cast Members will be able to enjoy one night at a resort as Walt Disney World prepares for the 50th anniversary. Both active and furloughed cast members can sign up through the employee website from April 26 through June 1st. They may stay at the resort beginning April 28-September 25. This offer is available to Florida-based or Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort full time, part time, or seasonal Cast Members, Imagineers or Employees.
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Patina Restaurant Group hosting job fair for its Walt Disney World restaurants
One of the largest operating participants at Walt Disney World is holding a job fair to recruit employees for its restaurants as the phased reopening from the COVID-19 shutdown continues. More than 30 job positions is opening in Disney Springs locations including Maria & Enzo's, Pizza Ponte, Morimoto Asia, Enzo's Hideaway, The Edison and Vivoli il Gelato. They're also hiring at their EPCOT locations which includes Tia Napoli and Tutto Italia. Sign-on bonuses as high as $500 for back of house cooks and $300 for front of house, excluding services staff. Positions will be available online and during the in-person job fair that takes places on Thursday, April 29, at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs from 10am to 3pm.
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More Magic Kingdom snack kiosks join Mobile Order
More locations are allowing Mobile Order at the Magic Kingdom for guests to order directly from their phone. Sunshine Tree Terrace, The Friar's Nook, and Sleepy Hollow were all added on April 21, 2021. Mobile Order allows you to order meals in the My Disney Experience app. Using the app, you can select you menu items, customize orders and pre-pay for a meal. When you arrive at the restaurant, you'll tap an "I'm here" button in the app which notifies the kitchen to prepare the meal. You will then be alerted, on the app, to pick up the meal at the designated window.
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Operating Walt Disney World Mobile Order locations April 2021
ABC Commissary
Aloha Isle
The Artist's Palette
Avalunch
Backlot Express
Beach Club Marketplace
Boardwalk Bakery
Capt. Cook's
Centertown Market
Contempo Cafe
D-Luxe Burger
Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
Everything POP Shopping and Dining
Flame Tree Barbecue
The Friar's Nook
Gasparilla Island Grill
Harambe Market
Landscape of Flavors
Lottawatta Lodge
The Lunching Pad
The Mara
The market at Ale & Compass
Milk Stand
P&J's Southern Takeout
Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
Pinocchio Village Haus
Pizza Window
PizzeRizzo
Primo Piatto
Regal Eagle Smokehouse
Restaurantosaurus
Roaring Fork
Ronto Roasters
Rosei's All-American Cafe
Satu'li Canteen
Sleepy Hollow
Sunshine Seasons
Sunshine Tree Terrace
Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant
Warming Hut
John Stamos at Magic Kingdom as part of filming for American Idol Disney Night
John Stamos was at Walt Disney World filming for ABC's American Idol Disney Night airing May 2nd. The stage was setup along the walkway between Fantasyland and the hub. The area was closed off to guests. Stamos is a mentor for season 19 of American Idol and is holding one-on-one sessions with the season't top 10 contestants. The contestants will perform a song from the renowned Disney songbook in hopes of securing American's real-time vote. The Disney Night show will air Sunday, May 2nd on ABC.
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Disney photographers capture SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch over Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and Space Mountain at Disney World
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Disney photographers captured fantastic images of Space X's Falcon 9 rocket launch. Space X's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center . Aboard were NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and European astronaut Thomas Pesquet. This trip to the International Space Station is the third flight of the Crew Dragon capsule since May of last year.
Reopening date announced for Disney's Boardwalk Inn this summer
Disney's BoardWalk Inn will reopen on July 2, 2021. Today's announcement continues the phased reopening of the resort hotels.
May 30 2021 - Disney's Beach Club Resort
June 6 2021 - Disney's Wilderness Lodge
July 2 2021 - Disney's BoardWalk inn
Late July 2021 - Disney's Polynesian Resort
Disney's All Star Music, Disney's All Star Sports, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House, Port Orleans Riverside and Port Orleans French Quarter remain closed and do not yet have a reopening date.
Disney shows off the 'Grand Hall' aboard the Disney Wish
Disney released the grand reveal of more concept art on the Disney Wish. The Grand Hall is described as "a bright, airy and elegant space that welcome guests as they first step on board." Its fairytale castle-inspired design is influenced by Gothic, Baroque and French Rococo. At the base of the grand staircase, under the glow of the wishing star, will stand the wish fulfillment herself: Cinderella. Cinderella's story represents the transformation of wishes into dreams and those dreams turning into reality. You will see a beautiful, bronze statue of Cinderella and many tributes to the Cinderella story in the Grand Hall's design. Click here for details of the new design concept.
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Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover to reopen this weekend
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover will reopen this weekend at the Magic Kingdom, according to Walt Disney World President, Jeff Vahle. The Magic Kingdom attraction has been closed since the first week of March 2020.
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EPCOT operating hours extended until July
Disney updated the operating hours through the second week of July 2021. EPCOT will now see a 10pm closing time through July 10th. It previously has been closed at 9pm. Click here for park hours.
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