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[Pens Fan]

OK - I have to admit I've mostly rolled my eyes at the attempts to drum up excitement for the Creations Shop. At the end of the day it's just a store peddling the same old merch Mouse Gears did. But this Mouse as Muse series is actually very cool. Even my cynical self is looking forward to seeing those!

 

[dato63]

I'm hoping they extend the week after as well, that's when I'll be coming in, and in years past it seems as if they oftentimes cut the hours in early December.

We aren't going until Christmas. I know it will be super crowded, so was hoping for longer hours.

It looks like for the 50th they did at least move AK to an 8:30 pm closing. So fingers crossed that happens more often.

 

[StarrySkye21]

Any idea why on Nov 18, HS is closing at 7? All the other days they are open until 9.

 

[rangerxenos]

Celebrate the Holiday Season in a Merry, New Way with Disney Merriest Nites, an All-New After-Hours Event at Disneyland Park

• Holiday Experiences
  Join the fun at 6 uniquely themed parties with some favorite Disney Characters—including Mickey Mouse, Miguel, Tiana, Elsa, Lilo, Stitch, Buzz Lightyear—plus snow moments on Main Street, U.S.A. and even an appearance from Santa Claus himself!
• Early Admission to Disneyland Park
  Arrive ahead beginning at 5:00 PM and explore the park before the party, no theme park reservation required.
• Merry Entertainment
  Get into the festive spirit with a special performance of A Christmas Fantasy Parade.
• After-Hours Access to Attractions
  Ride some of the park’s classic attractions—including holiday favorites like “it’s a small world” Holiday and Haunted Mansion Holiday—throughout the event, usually with shorter wait times. (Access to Mickey’s Toontown, Critter Country and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will not be available during event hours.)
• Character Appearances
  Be on the lookout! You may see both rare and classic Disney Characters dressed in their holiday best who will stop by to join the festivities.
• Festive Photo Ops with Themed Backdrops
  Let Disney PhotoPass photographers capture shots—with unlimited downloads of photos taken during the event—against memorable event-themed backdrops.
• Holiday and Event Merchandise
  You’ll have the opportunity to purchase holiday merchandise, including special Disney Merriest Nites-themed merchandise available during the event.
• Specialty Holiday Treats and Eats
  Feast on holiday treats with a twist! Enjoy event-inspired menu options like hot chocolate and cookies at select Disneyland Park locations.

Disney Merriest Nites tickets will be sold for events on Nov. 11, Nov. 16, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, and Dec. 9. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning Sept. 14, 2021, no earlier than 9 a.m., on Disneyland.com and the Disneyland app. For event highlights and additional details, please visit disneyland.com/merriestnites. Tickets will be available for purchase on September 14, no earlier than 9 am PT, on Disneyland.com and the Disneyland app.

Gee, the tickets are cheaper out in DL than at WDW, more than $50 cheaper for the dates I'll be at WDW. Maybe I should consider DL instead...

 

[shoegal9]

Main entrance is now open at the Polynesian! It looks amazing!

 

[HokieRaven5]

Main entrance is now open at the Polynesian! It looks amazing!

Photos of the Reopened Polynesian Resort Entrance

Thanks for the notice!

 

[HokieRaven5]

Reservations for Carnation Cafe in Disneyland Are Open

 

[circus4u]

Disney Commits to Exclusive Theatrical Releases for Remaining 2021 Films (msn.com)

 

[disney-inspired]

Gee, the tickets are cheaper out in DL than at WDW, more than $50 cheaper for the dates I'll be at WDW. Maybe I should consider DL instead...

For that price, I would just get 1 day park hopper. These party tickets prices are getting out of hand.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Jellyrolls Piano Bar Opening Mid October

Scott Gustin Twitter

Also Facebook announcement by one of the performers Scott Kilwein:Scott Kilwein announcement on Jellyrolls

 

[HokieRaven5]

Morning Everybody.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

Happy Saturday all!

A bit of a status update from overall Friday and boo bash:

Started the morning out at Epcot to have lunch at food and wine. Lines were low right at opening and quickly got longer for the lunch rush, but still nothing like in the past. I have encountered more than a handful of booths having trouble with their credit card/magic band machines so they have to direct people to a single register, not sure what is going on with that. The La Passion frozen martini slush in France remains delicious and I would like to petition for it to be a Disney food group.

We headed over to the Dis Family Reunion at the Contemporary Convention Center in the afternoon. This was my first Dis event and I enjoyed being able to walk around! At the auction I won a very cool and very large Cinderella 50th anniversary art print that I'm going to have reframed and hung in the house. Super excited about that! Also Give Kids the World is a wonderful charity, if any of you are unfamiliar I really encourage you to check it out.

We got to MK early for Boo Bash and had dinner at the Plaza. It was convenient and I'm glad we had a sit down booked but I would not book the plaza again. We had loaded fries which were frankly sad looking, I had crab cakes which somehow both didn't taste like crab yet also had shell in them, and DH had a burger which was OK.

We had boo bash in the evening. Ride times were low, longest wait I saw all night was 30min for Peter pan. Longest we waited was 20min for mine train (posted 15). We did Jungle Cruise, BTMM, Haunted Mansion, Mine Train, Space, and Buzz x2, saw 2 cavalcades, took a number of photopass photos, stopped to see eeyore and piglet, and hit every single candy station (my husband's primary goal). We have a lot of candy. Like a lot of candy.

Crowds were lower than MNSSHP in the past and I would compare this more to an after hours event. The cooler weather and low wait times made us feel this was worth the cost.

Today we are headed to Disney Springs now for brunch, TBD in the afternoon, and then have the Dis Family Reunion Give Kids the World after hours event in Galaxy's Edge tonight.

If you've got any questions about how things are going at the parks, let me know and I will weigh in the best I can!

 

[HokieRaven5]

Josh D’Amaro in Magic Kingdom for 50th Anniversary Filming

 

[HokieRaven5]

Disney Magic Maker Honored with Flag Retreat Ceremony at Walt Disney World Resort

 

[HokieRaven5]

Aerial Look at Work on Typhoon Lagoon from Bioreconstruct’s Twitter

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

Weird quirk I haven't seen mentioned:

I'm at Springs and fitting rooms are closed. Employees are encouraging you to try on what you need over your clothes. No access to the fitting room, just like, in the open.

It's super awkward and mildly embarrassing. Just an FYI if any ladies are headed to the dress shop at cherry tree lane. Bring a helper and prepare for things to get weird...

 

[HokieRaven5]

Weird quirk I haven't seen mentioned:

I'm at Springs and fitting rooms are closed. Employees are encouraging you to try on what you need over your clothes. No access to the fitting room, just like, in the open.

It's super awkward and mildly embarrassing. Just an FYI if any ladies are headed to the dress shop at cherry tree lane. Bring a helper and prepare for things to get weird...

Hope you’re having a great trip! Just a request to post your reports in the Here Now and Back WDW Experiences thread, or on the Trip Reports board! I think it would be helpful there!

 

[Naomeri]

Weird quirk I haven't seen mentioned:

I'm at Springs and fitting rooms are closed. Employees are encouraging you to try on what you need over your clothes. No access to the fitting room, just like, in the open.

It's super awkward and mildly embarrassing. Just an FYI if any ladies are headed to the dress shop at cherry tree lane. Bring a helper and prepare for things to get weird...

I had to do that in the Disneyland Dress Shop the other day

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

Hope you’re having a great trip! Just a request to post your reports in the Here Now and Back WDW Experiences thread, or on the Trip Reports board! I think it would be helpful there!

Will do sorry!

 

[HokieRaven5]

Will do sorry!

No worries! Hope you have a great time! Glad you’re getting use of that new Shiny AP