Category: Disney Parks

I am excited to share Disney+ is bringing even more Disney magic right into the comfort of your own home with a newly released episode of Disney Insider and the Be Our Chef season finale.

Disney Insider’s episode “Artemis Adventure, Taste of Disney, Runaway Railway” is a real treat for Disney Parks fans. In this previously recorded episode, Walt Disney Imagineers give a special look at how they created Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Viewers are also treated to a unique opportunity to watch as chefs from the Walt Disney World Resort open the doors to the Flavor Lab, which serves as a creative hub for developing, testing, and showcasing new food and beverage concepts as well as new product and equipment innovation across Walt Disney World Resort. Viewers see how the Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue was created for EPCOT. With each new episode, Disney Insider goes even deeper behind the scenes, sharing stories from the set, fun facts, and more! In the third segment, “Artemis Fowl” author, Eoin Colfer, takes “Disney Insider” on a tour through the Irish countryside to give a behind the scenes look at the new movie “Artemis Fowl”, now streaming on Disney+. Check out the promo for the episode:

Foodies everywhere will want to check out the finale of the Disney+ cooking competition show Be Our Chef where two families face-off in the final rematch! The families must draw inspiration from their favorite Disney film to create a spectacular treat. One family takes inspiration from “Beauty and the Beast” to create a colorful dessert. Another family creates a treat inspired by a suggestion from Genie in “Aladdin.” Mickey Mouse joins in the fun of the Garden Game to show the families how to flip pancakes. The families will be judged by some of Disney’s finest chefs; Chef Amanda Lauder, Chef Daniel Contreras, Chef Douglas James, Chef Gregg Hannon, and Chef Jean-Marie Clement. It all comes down to this final challenge. Who will be the very first winner of “Be Our Chef” and walk away with a Disney Cruise Line vacation? You’ll have to stream to find out, but we got our hands on a sneak peek at the finale episode! Check it out here:

Disney Insider and Be Our Chef were both previously recorded. Disney+ is the home for your favorite movies and TV shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. For more great Disney content, start streaming today!

From our friends at disneyparks.disney.go.com
Filed Under: Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Walt Disney World Resort

As we look forward to the reopening of Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in July, we’re excited to share a few details about the attractions and entertainment guests will be able to experience when they return. Though these may look a little different than in the past, there will be plenty of magic for everyone to enjoy when Magic Kingdom Park and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park open on July 11, and EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios open on July 15.

Most attractions will be available at each park – for example, live your adventure at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with attractions like Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. At Magic Kingdom Park, classics such as Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Space Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean are waiting to welcome guests with thrilling adventures for the whole family. Time travelers, take note that the iconic Spaceship Earth attraction at EPCOT will also continue to be available in its current state while we pause on its planned refurbishment, along with other favorite attractions like Soarin’ Around the World, Frozen Ever After and Test Track presented by Chevrolet. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, the magic of nature awaits with Kilimanjaro Safaris, Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain and Avatar Flight of Passage. 

If you’re hoping to see some familiar friends or take in the tunes of treasured performers, you’re in luck! Just as you may have seen recently at Disney Springs, our characters will appear in new and different ways that bring a smile to your face while also being mindful of physical distancing. From special cavalcades down the Magic Kingdom Park parade route and friends sailing the waterways of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, to processions along the World Showcase promenade at EPCOT and motorcades on Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ Hollywood Boulevard, each area will come to life throughout the day. You never know when a party of your pals may come by, so be prepared for plenty of surprises!

For example, after rocketing through space in Tomorrowland you might see that famous Space Ranger, Buzz Lightyear; or discover a captive Captain Jack Sparrow as you traverse the Castillo del Morro on your way to Pirates of the Caribbean. You could cross paths with Queen Anna and Elsa as they venture “into the unknown” on a journey around World Showcase at EPCOT or spy members of the Resistance hiding out from the First Order throughout Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu.

Looking beyond our beloved characters, several musical groups will also return. You can look forward to seeing Main Street Philharmonic at Magic Kingdom Park, plus the Mariachi Cobre and everyone’s favorite funky drumming crew the JAMMitors at EPCOT, just to name a few.  

Read here for details on how to make a theme park reservation; and also check out important “Know Before You Go” information at DisneyWorld.com/Updates. We hope to see you back at the parks, making special memories in new ways.

From our friends at disneyparks.disney.go.com
Filed Under: Vacation Planning, Walt Disney World Resort, WDW