Well, Covid has ramped up once again, which means Disney has guests and cast members wearing masks for safety in both Disney World and Disneyland. Masks aren’t required out in the open areas at this time; however, masks are required on transportation, in lines for attractions, at indoor attractions, in stores, in restaurants unless actively eating, and on rides. While we realize that none of us wanted masks to return, the covid cases are rising more and more in Florida & California.
Disneyland has a new name for their annual pass, The Magic Key. There are four different types of keys: Dream Key, Believe Key, Enchant Key, and Imagine Key. The Dream Key has the most perks and costs the most. The Believe Key & The Enchant Key are your mid-priced annual passes, and The Imagine Key can only be purchased by Southern California residents. These Keys go on sale August 25th at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. For the prices and perks of each key, go to Disney’s website. Disney World will be bringing back the Annual Pass, but the date and prices haven’t been released yet. Disney has said that these will be released before the October 1st anniversary date.
Disneyland has a new name for their annual pass, The Magic Key. There are four different types of keys: Dream Key, Believe Key, Enchant Key, and Imagine Key. The Dream Key has the most perks and costs the most. The Believe Key & The Enchant Key are your mid-priced annual passes, and The Imagine Key can only be purchased by Southern California residents. These Keys go on sale August 25th at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. For the prices and perks of each key, go to Disney’s website. Disney World will be bringing back the Annual Pass, but the date and prices haven’t been released yet. Disney has said that these will be released before the October 1st anniversary date.
In October, Disney World Resort guests will get to spend a little more time in the parks. Beginning October 1st, guests staying on Disney property will be able to enter any of the four parks thirty minutes before the other guests. Guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts and Disney Deluxe Resort Villas will have the opportunity to stay late at select parks for 2 hours after closing on select days. Disney released the first of the late night schedules. Epcot’s Deluxe Resort after hours will be from 10:00 p.m. to midnight on October 4th & 11th. The Magic Kingdom’s Deluxe Resort after hours will be from 9 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. on October 6th & 13th.
Disney announced that Epcot Forever will end on September 28, 2021, and Happily, Ever After, Magic Kingdom’s nighttime show will end on September 29, 2021. While we are all sad that these two nighttime shows are leaving us, on October 1, 2021, The Magic Kingdom will debut Disney Enchantment, the 50th Anniversary projection/firework show on the castle, and all the way down Main Street U.S.A. Epcot will debut Harmonious on October 1st, too. It will tell a story of global connection that illustrates our shared humanity. Moana, Aladdin, The Jungle Book, Mulan, Brave, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame will take you on a journey around the world.
The Star Wars Hotel: Galactic Starcruiser will be opening in the Spring of 2022. The rates for the Galactic Starcruiser depends on the date guests stay at the new Star Wars Hotel. These prices reflect guests staying in a Standard Room from August 1, 2022 - September 17, 2022, for 2 nights.
2 adults would be $4,809.00
2 adults & 1 child would be $5,299.00
3 adults & 1 child would be $5,999.00
Here is what is included in your Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Package: A two-night stay in the Galactic Starcruiser includes entertainment, food and drinks, admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, valet parking, and a special “databand” (aka a MagicBand).just like when you board a cruise ship. There are an estimated 100 rooms aboard the Galactic Starcruiser. As soon as the Galaxy Class Suite and Grand Captain Suite pricing is released, we will share the information with you.
The live-action Disney movie The Jungle Cruise debuted on Friday, July 30th. It was the #1 movie at the box office, and it is estimated that it made about 90 million dollars globally. 34.2 million dollars domestically, 27.6 million internationally, and 30 million through Disney plus premier access. This movie was inspired by the original Jungle Cruise in Disneyland, and we have been waiting for it to come to theatres for over 2 years now.
Disney plus will release this movie for all of its streaming customers on Friday, November 12th. Our colleague Sarah watched this movie with her family, and she said that her family loved it! I can’t wait to watch it!!! What about you all?
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