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#Halfway2Halloween: Shriek Peek at Spooky New Products

From our friends at disneyparks.disney.go.com

Fri, May 15, 2020

#Halfway2Halloween: Shriek Peek at Spooky New Products

by , Communications Specialist, Disney Parks, Experiences & Products

Halfway 2 Halloween Shriek Peek at new products

In honor of our #Halfway2Halloween celebration, I’m bringing you some ghoulish delights! Welcome foolish mortals to our “shriek peek” at new products coming soon, available at shopDisney.com, Disney Parks and other shopping destinations around the world just in time for Halloween.

From the latest Halloween costumes inspired by your favorite Disney characters to an all-new collection inspired by The Haunted Mansion, you’ll definitely want to check out these haunting must-haves!

shopDisney.com & Disney Parks:

Inspired by the classic attraction at Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort, check out a first look at this chilling new “The Haunted Mansion Collection.” The line features a fun assortment of ghoulish gear including an all-new Minnie Mouse ear headband, baseball hat, and a spirit jersey, all featuring the infamous wallpaper print.

You can complete your frightfully fun looks with two new bags and even a card case by Loungefly! Featuring the style of our Cast Members at The Haunted Mansion, this mini backpack by Loungefly is perfect for the ghost host on the go! For a quick on-the-go bag, hitch a ride on this Doom Buggy-inspired crossbody bag by Loungefly but beware of hitchhiking ghosts!

You may have 999 Funko Pop! figures at home but there’s always room for one more! Exclusively made for Disney Parks and shopDisney, you’ll definitely want to make room on your shelves for an all-new Funko Pop! figure featuring the Organist from The Haunted Mansion.

Additional Funko Pop! figures inspired by The Haunted Mansion are coming soon to shopDisney.com as well, perfect for any grim grinning ghost!

For family fun and exciting ideas this Halloween season, look no further than shopDisney.com! Here, aspiring heroes and space rangers alike can suit up for adventure in the latest costumes inspired by the upcoming live action film, “Mulan” and the Academy Award-winning “Toy Story 4” now on Disney+!

Global Retailers:

Those of you looking for the most spirited game night will love these new board games coming out this fall at retailers worldwide including “Hocus Pocus”: The Game, The Haunted Mansion: Call of the Spirits Game and even a Funkoverse Strategy Game inspired by “The Nightmare Before Christmas”.

If THAT doesn’t scare you, no evil thing will… Get into the Halloween spirit with the latest novel by author Serena Valentino of the wildly popular and darkly fascinating Villains series. This novel brings readers a tale told by the Evil Thing herself—after all, nothing is as simple as black and white. “Evil Thing” will be available on July 7!

Keep an eye out for when some of these products will be available! Join this grim grinning celebration of #Halfway2Halloween and stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog all day long for fun content to put some friendly frights into your day!

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#VoicesFromHome: Dapper Dans Harmonize to ‘Grim Grinning Ghosts’

From our friends at disneyparks.disney.go.com

Fri, May 15, 2020

#VoicesFromHome: Dapper Dans Harmonize to ‘Grim Grinning Ghosts’

by , Public Relations Director, Disneyland Resort

#VoicesFromHome: Dapper Dans Sing "Grim Grinning Ghosts"

“Goblins and ghoulies from last Halloween,” listen up! We are pleased to bring another special and “spirited” #DisneyMagicMoments video to you. A few weeks back, the Disneyland park Dapper Dans materialized from their homes with their rendition of the iconic song, “Grim Grinning Ghosts.” Of all the Disney Parks attractions with catchy theme songs, this Haunted Mansion anthem is surely a fan favorite, and one that you requested to hear!

We hope you enjoy this #VoicesFromHome performance:

Keep checking the Disney Parks Blog for more #DisneyMagic Moments stories like this, as Disney cast members continue to bring magic into our lives.

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#Halfway2Halloween: Where Can You ‘Sea’ It?

From our friends at disneyparks.disney.go.com

Fri, May 15, 2020

#Halfway2Halloween: Where Can You ‘Sea’ It?

by , Cruise Director, Disney Cruise Line

Disney Parks Blog Where Can You “Sea” It? #Halfway2Halloween Edition

#Halfway2Halloween has arrived and we have a mystery graphic that may stump you! Can you get to the root of this grinning portrait?

Scroll down to find the answer.

If you guessed the Pumpkin Tree aboard the Disney Dream, you are spot-on! This wooded creature is part of a very special collection of enchanted trees that adorn the Disney Cruise Line ships during Halloween on the High Seas.

Every year, from early September through October, the entire Disney fleet transforms into a ghoulish wonderland filled with frightfully fun events and activities, special decorations, unique menu items and themed parties. During these special voyages, each ship boasts a signature Pumpkin Tree in the atrium. On a special evening, a storytelling caretaker enlists families to help ignite a magical transformation of the tree.

Check out this video to discover the story behind the Pumpkin Trees and their names:

Keep checking the Disney Parks Blog for our next “Where can you ‘Sea’ this?” challenge and more #DisneyMagicMoments from Disney Cruise Line.

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#DisneyMagicMoments: Spectacular Not-So-Spooky Disney Scenes From Around the World Kick Off #Halfway2Halloween Celebration

From our friends at disneyparks.disney.go.com

Thu, May 14, 2020

#DisneyMagicMoments: Spectacular Not-So-Spooky Disney Scenes From Around the World Kick Off #Halfway2Halloween Celebration

by , Editorial Content Director, Disney Parks

Now that we’re just past the halfway mark to Halloween, we’ve decided to celebrate the milestone with a surprise daylong #Halfway2Halloween takeover filled with fun, spook-tacular #DisneyMagicMoments to stir the imagination and inspire the heart – and it’s happening tomorrow, May 15!

To help get you in the spirit for Friday’s first-ever #Halfway2Halloween celebration, we’ve dug into our archives to share some past favorite “after-dark” Halloween scenes from around the world.

Halloween magic is enchanting the Disneyland Resort with a variety of “spoke-tacular” delights in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park.

At Halloween, a special dimension of frightfully fun chills can appear after dark at Disneyland Paris.

And happy jack-o-lanterns on Main Street U.S.A add to breathtaking scenes of the season at the Walt Disney World Resort!

At Hong Kong Disneyland,  there are happy frights and spooky sights during Halloween.

Also, The Haunted Mansion can be dreadfully delightful at Tokyo Disneyland.

And on the high seas, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse join the Halloween fun with Disney Cruise Line.

Now that you’ve seen our beautiful, not-so-spooky Disney views, be sure to check back beginning Friday morning for a chillingly good time as we kick off our celebration of #Halfway2Halloween.

We’ll be your Ghost Host for a day of fun Halloween experiences and spook-tacular #DisneyMagicMoments!

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Video: Universal Studios Citywalk is now open to guests

From our friends at chipandco.com

Universal Studios Citywalk is now open to guests in Orlando Florida.

WESH was on hand to get the video…

Universal Orlando CityWalk reopens

CITYWALK OPENS: After being shuttered for almost two months, Universal Orlando’s CityWalk has reopened.

Posted by WESH 2 News on Thursday, May 14, 2020

Universal Studios is under limited operation of select venues at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk starting on Thursday, May 14th as they take the first steps toward reopening their destination.

Select venues are scheduled to open daily from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and include:

  • Select full-service restaurants and quick-service food locations: Red Oven Pizza Bakery, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant & Market, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville (outside seating and Lone Palm area only), Voodoo Doughnut and Auntie Anne’s. Select restaurants will have a limited menu and all restaurants will have limited seating available.
  • Universal Studios Store, Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company’s retail shop and select merchandise carts as well as Hollywood Drive-In Golf

In a post on their website:

The health and safety of our guests and team members remain our top priority and we are taking specific measures that include screening our guests and team members, social distancing and requiring everyone to wear a face covering.  We will also be limiting capacity at venues and increasing our already-aggressive cleaning and disinfection procedures.

We will continue to monitor conditions and make adjustments as we move forward.  Additional venues may be added over time and hours of operations are subject to change. We will continue to work closely with local health officials and our own health and safety experts and adhere to CDC guidelines.  Here are specifics:

  • Our team members will undergo temperature checks and will wear face coverings.
  • We will implement temperature checks for each guest upon arrival. If a guest has a temperature of 100.4 degrees or greater, they will not be able to enter CityWalk.
  • We will require guests to wear face coverings during their visit. We will have face coverings available for purchase at cost.
  • Each venue will limit capacity to help enforce social distancing, and all chairs and tables will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after each seating. High-touch surfaces throughout CityWalk will be frequently cleaned and disinfected as well.
  • Cashless payments will be available at select venues, and self-parking will be complimentary.

We encourage guests to follow CDC guidelines and conduct temperature checks prior to arrival. Guests should evaluate their own risk as they determine whether to visit.  And, in line with CDC guidelines, we specifically do not recommend older adults or individuals at high-risk with severe underlying medical conditions visit our facilities.