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Following Abysmal Performance During Thanksgiving Week, Disney Genie+ Lightning Lane Availability Normalizes

 

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Santa Claus Daytime Meet and Greet at Magic Kingdom



Santa will meet intermittently between 10am and 5pm. Santa can be found at the Liberty Square Gazeebo behind Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe.

 

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Chris Evans Celebrates the Holidays at the Magic Kingdom

 

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Two Celebrities Were Filming in Magic Kingdom Today!



And, while we were making our way around Magic Kingdom this morning, we spotted Derek and Julianne Hough filming near Cinderella Castle!

 

[HokieRaven5]

A Cheesy Dish Has Returned to Disney World!



The Fried Herb and Garlic Cheese is back! This treat is exactly what it sounds like: it’s a piece of breaded and fried cheese with garlic and herb flavors, which is served with Grapes, Apple Slices, a Crostini, and Raspberry Sauce.

 

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Barbara Bouza is the New President of Walt Disney Imagineering

 

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Disney begins casting performers for 'Finding Nemo The Big Blue and Beyond'

 

[HokieRaven5]

New Treat Introduced for Disney’s Merriest Nights at Disneyland Resort

Over at Harbour Galley, guests can now order a plant-based Lentil Chili!

 

[figmentfinesse]

Disney begins casting performers for 'Finding Nemo The Big Blue and Beyond'

I would feel pretty good about a February start for this then.

 

[Loopster]

Disney World Theme Parks Hit Capacity for Thanksgiving Week

According to the Disney World website, all four Walt Disney World theme parks have hit capacity for Thanksgiving Week for regular ticket holders and resort guests.

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Disney World Ticket Sales Suspended on Select Dates

As of publish time, tickets are showing as unavailable to purchase on the following dates:

• November 22
• November 23
• November 26
• December 20
• December 28
• December 29
• December 30

Disney Park Passes are also sold out for Thanksgiving Week.

We are here now and it’s crazy busy! It’s busier than when we were here for the 50th and MK was sold out that weekend so they definitely increased park capacity.

More December Dates at Capacity, Disney World Halts Ticket Sales on Select Dates


Here’s a list of sold out dates as of publish time:

• December 20
• December 27
• December 28
• December 29
• December 30
• December 31

I’ve been keeping track of the week of and the week after Christmas regarding park and ticket availability and there were a ton of dates that looked like Thanksgiving week with zero availability for all four parks. Checked again today and low and behold, availability (see below). This means they’ve upped the capacity, which will be awful considering the crowds from Thanksgiving week were awful and probably had the same capacity as Christmas. If they don’t fix Genie+ issues prior to then there will be a lot of unhappy people. We are headed there the week of Christmas, and while I knew it would be crowded, I was kind of relieved that there was a cap. Now I can start stressing again.

 

[HokieRaven5]

I’ve been keeping track of the week of and the week after Christmas regarding park and ticket availability and there were a ton of dates that looked like Thanksgiving week with zero availability for all four parks. Checked again today and low and behold, availability (see below). This means they’ve upped the capacity, which will be awful considering the crowds from Thanksgiving week were awful and probably had the same capacity as Christmas. If they don’t fix Genie+ issues prior to then there will be a lot of unhappy people. We are headed there the week of Christmas, and while I knew it would be crowded, I was kind of relieved that there was a cap. Now I can start stressing again.

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Yeah for some reason thought I had posted that this morning but I guess it didn’t post. The updated pass availability was for Animal Kingdom and EPCOT only and I didn’t check but I was under the impression it was only one of those parks on each of those days.

 

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Disney World theme park reservations available again for the peak Christmas week

ETA: More Theme Park Reservations have been released for the Holidays

Disney’s Hollywood Studios also has openings every day except December 20-23 and 27-31. And Disney’s Animal Kingdom has availability every day except December 27-30.

 

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Good Morning Everyone!

 

[HokieRaven5]

Mobile Checkout Now Available at Emporium in Magic Kingdom Ahead of Busy Holiday Season

 

[Wood Nymph]

Does anyone know in the past has any of the festivals at Epcot soft opened a day or 2 early? We are going to be there on the 14th of January for the opening day of Festival of the Arts, but arrive on the 9th so hoping for more Festival of the Arts days!

We were in Epcot on the day before the opening of Festival of the Arts 2021 and it did not open early. It would have been nice if it opened early because we missed it by one day. I don't see Disney opening the festivals early. It would upset all the food critics who show up to review the food at the food booths.

 

[HokieRaven5]

“Disney’s Holiday Magic Quest” to Debut December 3rd

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

We were in Epcot on the day before the opening of Festival of the Arts 2021 and it did not open early. It would have been nice if it opened early because we missed it by one day. I don't see Disney opening the festivals early. It would upset all the food critics who show up to review the food at the food booths.

lol so true! We are lucky enough to get a few days as we don't check out til the 18th and we'll just plan to hop over there most nights!

 

[HokieRaven5]

Gideons Cake of the Month



Gideon’s has officially announced its cake flavor of the month, and it’s the Kris Kringle Cake (which is a lot like the Kris Kringle Cookie). This three-layer cake is made with vanilla cake with specks of coffee bean covered with marshmallow buttercream frosting infused with coconut and vanilla. And there’s salted caramel frosting between each layer.

 

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‘Tis the Season for Ho-Ho-Holiday Photo Ops at Walt Disney World Resort

 

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Space 220 Lounge Advance Dining Reservations Now Available

Disney is offering Space 220 Lounge advance dining reservations in addition to traditional restaurant reservations. It doesn’t look like reservations are available to make via the My Disney Experience app, but it has been added to the Disney World website: Space 220 Lounge Reservations