{"id":5483,"date":"2019-12-04T10:32:15","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T16:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=5483"},"modified":"2019-12-04T10:32:49","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T16:32:49","slug":"walt-disney-world-news-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=5483","title":{"rendered":"Walt Disney World News Round-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There are many exciting things happening at Walt Disney World<\/a>, including news of an exciting, immersive experience that will take Star Wars to another level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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JUST ANNOUNCED: Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser to Debut in 2021 at Walt Disney World<\/em> Resort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will begin transporting Guests from\u00a0Walt Disney World\u00a0Resort in Florida to a galaxy far, far away beginning in 2021, Walt Disney Imagineering announced yesterday. This is a new type of immersive vacation that only Disney could create \u2013 a two-night, cruise-style itinerary where you become the hero of your own adventure in an experience that surrounds you 24\/7 in\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a new artist concept rendering just released (above), you get a first look at what you will see when you arrive for your\u00a0Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser vacation. The Galactic Starcruiser Terminal is where you will begin you\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0experience!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you show up via personal vehicle, Disney transportation or by landspeeder, curb-side check-in prepares you to leave Earth behind, jump to lightspeed and begin your\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0story. From the Starcruiser Terminal, Guests will enter an exclusive launch pod for travel up to the\u00a0Halcyon, the starcruiser in a galaxy far, far away. Through the pod\u2019s viewports, it looks as though Guests are traveling through space to approach the massive ship that is much too large to land on any planet.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A \u201cspaceport of call\u201d to Black Spire Outpost is included in the itinerary, where special passenger transports take you to the planet Batuu (also known as the destination for\u00a0Star Wars<\/em>: Galaxy\u2019s Edge at\u00a0Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get from\u00a0Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser to\u00a0Star Wars: Galaxy\u2019s Edge and back, you will remain fully in-story as you step aboard the transport ships designed specifically for this new immersive experience. It will connect you directly to a spaceport at Black Spire Outpost on Batuu, where the story you began in the starcruiser will continue and evolve while exploring the 14-acre land at\u00a0Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More details to come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along\u2019 & Other New Films Debut at Epcot<\/em> January 17<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year, details on new film experiences coming to\u00a0Epcot\u00a0were unveiled at the D23 Expo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we\u2019re happy to share that three new films will debut Jan. 17, 2020, at\u00a0Epcot, on the same day the\u00a0Epcot\u00a0International Festival of the Arts begins!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAwesome Planet\u201d in The Land pavilion showcases the Earth\u2019s beauty and diversity in a 10-minute film featuring spectacular imagery, in-theater effects and an original musical score from Academy Award-winning\u00ae composer Steven Price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeauty and the Beast Sing-Along\u201d in the France pavilion is directed and produced by Don Hahn, producer of the animated and live-action \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d films, and invites Guests to participate in a twist on a tale as old as time. It also features narration from Angela Lansbury, who played Mrs. Potts in the original film. The new sing-along will run in rotation with \u201cImpressions de France,\u201d which will receive an upgrade to 4K projection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And \u201cCanada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360\u201d in the Canada pavilion is an update to the previous \u201cO Canada!\u201d film with new scenes, a new musical score by Canadian composer Andrew Lockington and new narration by award-winning actors Catherine O\u2019Hara and Eugene Levy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mickey & Minnie\u2019s Runaway Railway Set to Open March 4, 2020 at Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In a special presentation yesterday at\u00a0Walt Disney World\u00a0Resort in Florida, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Bob Chapek announced Mickey & Minnie\u2019s Runaway Railway will open March 4, 2020, at\u00a0Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be the first Disney ride-through attraction featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, that will draw you inside a Mickey cartoon for a fun-filled adventure where \u201cMouse rules apply\u201d and anything can happen!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First Look: Inside Remy\u2019s Ratatouille Adventure at Epcot<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chef Remy is cooking up something special at\u00a0Epcot, and we have a first look inside to share with you today!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walt Disney Imagineering is hard at work developing a new attraction for the park\u2019s France pavilion, Remy\u2019s Ratatouille Adventure, planned to open in summer 2020. Based on Disney and Pixar\u2019s hit film, \u201cRatatouille,\u201d this family-friendly attraction will invite you to shrink down to the scale of a rat for a culinary adventure with Chef Remy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests will race across Gusteau\u2019s kitchen floor aboard special trackless ride vehicles, which you can see in the image at the top of this post \u2013 just released today \u2013 as Disney Imagineers work on bringing this attraction to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remy\u2019s Ratatouille Adventure is one of several new experiences coming to\u00a0Epcot\u00a0as part of the park\u2019s historic transformation already underway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JUST ANNOUNCED: Mickey Shorts Theater Debuts March 2020 in Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We’re excited to share that the new Mickey Shorts Theater is on its way to\u00a0Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios –\u00a0<\/strong>opening in\u00a0March 2020!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see from the new artist concept rendering above, the interior of the theater will evoke the same wacky fun of the Disney Channel cartoon series. You will see an original short in this same style, plus have the chance to take your picture in special photo locations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next year is going to be a big one for Mickey Mouse at\u00a0Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios, as in addition to this new theater experience, the park will unveil Mickey & Minnie\u2019s Runaway Railway (see article above), the first ride-through attraction in Disney history featuring those true originals!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay tooned for more on these new experiences in the weeks and months ahead. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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