Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2022 Edition

[bbeagle]

Or, you could just go to BoG dinner and then walk over to CoP and do the standby line which is likely to be empty.

cant risk it.

 

[jade1]

 

[indylaw99]

So we got in line for Fantasmic around 6 and it was stretched almost to the park entrance. We thought we might not get into either show, but we are seated in a decent spot for the 8pm! So it really wasn't too bad at all.

 

[BrianL]

So we got in line for Fantasmic around 6 and it was stretched almost to the park entrance. We thought we might not get into either show, but we are seated in a decent spot for the 8pm! So it really wasn't too bad at all.

That theater holds A LOT of people! It is a much needed place for people to be too.

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

cant risk it.

Don't want to miss the Christmas overlay.

 

[mitsukoshi samurai]

Don't want to miss the Christmas overlay.

Or get charged a genie+ no show fee

 

[Naomeri]

Or get charged a genie+ no show fee

Don’t give them any ideas!!!

 

[HokieRaven5]

Good Morning!

 

[HokieRaven5]

Tokyo Disney Resort Announces Paid Seating for ‘Believe! Sea of Dreams’ Nighttime Spectacular

Following their introduction of the paid FastPass replacement Disney Premier Access last year, Tokyo Disney Resort has announced their new nighttime spectacular “Believe! Sea of Dreams” will have a paid seating system under Disney Premier Access.

The paid viewing areas cost ¥2500 ($16.91, typically closer to $22) for the 30 minute show, and will be available starting premiere day on November 11.

 

[HokieRaven5]

PHOTOS, FULL SHOW VIDEO: ‘Fantasmic!’ Finally Returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

 

[rangerxenos]

I wonder if it’s just logistics in staffing. I have had 2 hour waits to try & call & cancel same day.

I've never done that, I've always just moved the reservation out to the following month, then cancelled it if I had to cancel last minute. I can count on one hand the number of times I've had to do that, though, usually it's due to a last minute flight change or someone getting sick.

 

[rangerxenos]

That theater holds A LOT of people! It is a much needed place for people to be too.

Yep, lines for the other attractions during Fantasmic should be greatly shortened now!

 

[rangerxenos]

Good Morning!

 

[Lsdolphin]

Don’t give them any ideas!!!

Seriously!

 

[jpeterson]

I've never done that, I've always just moved the reservation out to the following month, then cancelled it if I had to cancel last minute. I can count on one hand the number of times I've had to do that, though, usually it's due to a last minute flight change or someone getting sick.

I do it rarely but it's a trick that usually works.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Holiday Decorations Adorn World of Disney in Disney Springs

 

[rangerxenos]

I do it rarely but it's a trick that usually works.

I have major issues with people hoarding reservations, so if my plans change, I cancel or change the reservation as soon as I know they're changing.

I'm still not sure how people are able to keep multiples, I'm pretty sure it always tells me that I have a reservation for the same time frame if I try to check and add a different restaurant?

 

[bbeagle]

I'm still not sure how people are able to keep multiples, I'm pretty sure it always tells me that I have a reservation for the same time frame if I try to check and add a different restaurant?

Different guests can reserve different reservations.

Your party is: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck

Mickey reserves 'Chef Mickey' for 2:00 for a party of 4.
Minnie reserves 'Be Our Guest' for 2:00 for a party of 4.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Disney Eats Unveils New Foodie Guide to Can’t Miss Gingerbread Displays 2022



Beginning November 14, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa will be home once again to one of its best holiday traditions – the “Grand” Gingerbread House. This giant gingerbread replica of the hotel is a holiday highlight and can’t miss stop in the lobby. Standing 7 feet tall and 12 feet wide, the structure is created from more than 600 pounds of gingerbread, 600 pounds of powdered sugar, 250 pounds of fondant, 1 pound of pixie dust, and features 25 hidden Mickeys!


Over at Walt Disney World Resort, there are multiple displays to be explored at various resorts. Let’s kick things off with the most famous house of all – the gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Beginning November 9, you can view clouds of cinnamon billowing out of the chimney of this life-sized storybook gingerbread house made from a classic Austrian recipe. This house is adorned with white chocolate, candy canes, edible snowflakes, sugar poinsettias, and 25 – yes, 25 – hidden Mickeys! Along the porches, you’ll find an 85-pound chocolate Santa, nutcrackers, toy soldiers, and snowmen that have all been hand-painted by the Grand Floridian Bakery team.

Let’s take an adventure over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, which on November 23 will be home to a wild display – a Life-sized Baby Gingerbread Giraffe and Baby Zebra. This year continues the new tradition begun last year with a life-sized baby giraffe, or should we say gingeraffe! In addition to this gingerbread guest, there’s a new animal grazing into the lobby. You’ll soon be able to see an adorable life-sized baby zebra – made of gingerbread, of course. Starting December 6, you can even purchase a Gingeraffe Cookie to enjoy!

Over in the lobby of Disney’s Beach Club Resort, a holiday classic has returned. Since 1999, this resort has been home to the life-sized carousel. Did I mention that it actually spins? This carousel and its horses are masterfully created with chocolate, sugar, and fondant along with hand-painted characters and hand-crafted gingerbread shingles and snowflakes decorating the display. What makes this year even more special is that all the horses celebrate a different Disney princess. See if you can guess who each one represents!

Across the way, Disney’s BoardWalk Inn is shore to impress with its display, which will be returning on November 17. This incredible gingerbread creation is a miniature, edible version of your favorite spot along Crescent Lake – the BoardWalk Deli!

This year is very exciting for Disney’s Contemporary Resort because its display is back! This is the 11th year the Contemporary Bakery team has created a masterpiece so how appropriate that it will open on November 11 at 11:00 a.m. The 50th Anniversary Themed Castle Display is a Mary Blair-inspired castle designed by Walt Disney Imagineers and will feature a brand-new 50th anniversary overlay… and 11 hidden 5-legged goats!

Moving over to theme parks, The American Adventure at EPCOT also has a display that will be available beginning November 25. This unique display recreates some classic monuments in America and EPCOT with gingerbread versions of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, The American Adventure building with Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue, and a Festival Kiosk.

The gingerbread displays are not just found on land – they’re also taking to the high seas with the Disney Cruise Line fleet! All five ships will continue the yearly tradition of having the talented pastry teams onboard build a unique display for the ships in the atrium. The brand-new Disney Wish will join in on the legacy for its inaugural holiday season with an 8-foot-tall, eight-layer masterpiece.

 

[jpeterson]

I have major issues with people hoarding reservations, so if my plans change, I cancel or change the reservation as soon as I know they're changing.

I'm still not sure how people are able to keep multiples, I'm pretty sure it always tells me that I have a reservation for the same time frame if I try to check and add a different restaurant?

I also don't like hoarding. I grab what I think we actually will need. If that changes I usually modify or cancel well in advance. A couple times we've have last minute sickness or delays and had to use the modify trick. Now that they have the walk up list in the app it helps to fill that spot up later.