Tag: WALT DISNEY WORLD

STAR WARS: RISE OF THE RESISTANCE SCHEDULES OPENING

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will be opening December 5, 2019 at Walt Disney World Resort. If this date sounds familiar, that’s because it is Walt Disney’s birthday. What better way to honor the ultimate storyteller than by introducing the most immersive and advanced attraction ever imagined in a Disney Park.

When it opens, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will blur the lines between fantasy and reality and will put Guests in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance. Guests will be recruited to join Rey and General Organa at a secret base. Along the way, they will be captured by a First Order Star Destroyer. With the help of some heroes of the Resistance, they break out and must escape the Star Destroyer, protect the secret base, and stay one step ahead of Kylo Ren.

As soon as work is completed at Walt Disney World, they will be heading back to California and completing the same attraction at Disneyland Resort where Stars Wars: Rise of the Resistance is scheduled to open on January 17, 2020.

LYFT BECOMES OFFICIAL RIDESHARE AT DISNEY PARKS!!!

The popular Minnie Van transportation service at the Walt Disney World Resort is celebrating a major milestone, 1 Million Guests Magically transported!!!
It was just announced that Lyft is now the official rideshare of Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort and new enhancements will be added to the Walt Disney World Resort service as early as this fall to include easy access to request Minnie Van ride, find the most convenient pickup locations, and even select a wheelchair accessible vehicle. Since 2017, the Minnie Van fleet has been taking guests everywhere they want to go at the Walt Disney World Resort in a magical way that only Disney can do.

DISNEY RESORT BENEFITS OFFERED BY NEARBY ORLANDO HOTELS

Nearby hotels in the Disney area in Orlando will now be offering select Disney Resort hotel benefits with their stays. Select hotels in 2019 and 2020 with valid Walt Disney World theme park admission will have access to the Walt Disney World theme park Extra Magic Hours benefit as well as the opportunity to reserve select FastPass experiences up to 60 days in advance of their stay.
Hotels included in this benefit are the Disney springs resort area hotels, which are designated official Walt Disney World hotels: The Four Seasons Orlando Resort, The Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, and The Waldorf Astoria Orlando. The Disney Springs Resort area hotels include: Best Western Lake Buena Vista, B Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando, Hilton Orlando Bueno Vista Palace, Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, Holiday Inn Orlando Disney Springs area. Wyndham Lake Buena Vista and Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista.
Each day one of the Walt Disney World Theme Parks opens early or extends later for guests to enjoy select attractions and during select dates, the Extra Magic Hours benefit may also be offered at a Disney Water park. Guests can view the Extra Magic Hours calendar at Disneyworld.com/parkhours, or request a copy of the printed Times Guide available in the hotel lobby.
In addition guests at these hotels who have a valid theme park ticket or confirmation number and hotel reservation number will be able to link their hotel reservation on MyDisneyExperience.com and, with a linked, valid theme park ticket, these guests can reserve select FastPass+ experiences up to 60 days in advance. Guests should connect with their travel provider to ensure the provider can give the guest the necessary ticket confirmation and hotel reservation number needed to utilize this benefit. These hotel benefits are available now for travel dates in 2020, and are subject to change without notice. Guests without the Park Hopper Option or Park Hopper Plus Option must use their ticket for admission to the same theme park where they would like to enjoy the Extra Magic Hours benefit.