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Christmas Is Coming To Epcot

Christmas is coming to Epcot! From the Holiday Cookie Stroll to the Candlelight Processional there are many reasons to be merry!

The Holiday Cookie Stroll is back! The Holiday Cookie Stroll is when you get to try different delicious cookies during the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays. There is even a sweet offer! When you buy five cookies, and get a matching stamp for each one of the cookies, you can go to the Holiday Kitchen and get a cookie!

There is also the famous Candlelight Processional. It is a holiday event that takes place every year at Epcot. A celebrity hosts the event and tells the story of Christmas along with a choir and a fifty piece orchestra.

Here are the celebrities that will be the narrators at the Candelight Processional.

What are you must excited for at Epcot?

Christmas Is Coming To Magic Kingdom

If you’re a Disney Passholder then Disney has already sent or is going to send you this book.

If you’re not a Disney Passholder, no worries! I am going to tell you about what is coming to Disney World this Christmas! I am going to do separate articles on Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and Disney Springs.

A couple months ago I already told you about what is coming to Animal Kingdom this Christmas. If you missed that article click here!

Minnie now has her own fireworks show! Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks will definitely get you in the Christmas spirit with pretty colors and carols.

You can see the fireworks show in Liberty Square, Fantasyland, and Tommorrowland. Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks will be a part of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas. You can see the fireworks from now until December 22, 2019.

Disney+ Is Now Available!

Disney+ has officially launched today! (November 12)

What is Disney+? It is a new streaming service where you get to watch your favorite Disney movies with no commercials! In other words it is basically Netflix but with just Disney movies.

Disney+ has Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic movies and shows. That is a lot of variety!

Disney+ is the Walt Disney Company’s biggest project in years and it is finally here!

You have to have a subscription in order to use Disney+ just like with Netflix. Disney+ is not free.

My favorite part is that Disney+ has shows about behind the scenes of Disney World so you get to learn more about the people making the magic at Disney World which I think is very interesting.

I will be reviewing Disney+ after I finish looking around on it and I will give you a more in depth review. Right now I just wanted you to know that today is the day that Disney+ is available to the public. So keep on a look out for those articles on Disney+!

Disney Opens Another Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

Disney opened another Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort today. (August 6.)

What is Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique? Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is a place you can go to dress up like your favorite princess or prince. Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is for ages 3-12.

I went to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique when I was six and really enjoyed it! The Fairy Godmothers in Training get your makeup done, hair done, and you get dressed up like your favorite Disney princess.

I was dressed like Cinderella. I also wore a crown and pink sash.

It was a great experience and I would recommend going to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique if you love princesses.

Now I’ll tell you about the new Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at the Grand Floridian Resort.

There is a brand new Carriage Package that includes a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique purse, pink and gold Minnie Ears, Best Day Ever shirt, and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique skirt.

I think this package is worth it!

After you are a princess or prince you take a picture at the Beast’s Castle backdrop. You can also take a picture even if your not going to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.

There are two other Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutiques including the one in Cinderella’s Castle in Magic Kingdom and in Disney Spring’s Marketplace.

I hope this blog post helps you better understand Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.

Disney Has Finally Announced When Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is Opening!

Finally Walt Disney World has announced when Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will open in Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios.

In Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance you will get to experience a battle between the Resistance and First Order. You will be asked to join General Leia Organa and Rey too. You will also get captured by the First Order.

This is so exciting!

Just as a reminder Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens in Disney World on August 29. It is already open in Disneyland.

Photo by Tom Bricker, *www.DisneyTouristBlog.com*

Now for the moment you have been waiting for: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens in Disney World on December 5. Walt Disney’s birthday! It will open in Disneyland on January 17, 2020.

O’Canada in Epcot is Closing for Refurbishment

The O’Canada! show will close August 1 and will be closed during the Food and Wine Festival.

O’Canada! will get new footage and a new projection update. I think O’Canada is great just the way it is but I trust Disney with making the film even better.

O’Canada! is located in the Canada pavilion. For a review on the Canada pavilion click here!) O’Canada! is a 360 Circle Vision show like the one in the China pavilion.

Do you think O’Canada! needs to be refurbished?

Parking Rates for Overnight Guests at Disney World Resort Hotels Rises

Now the parking rates for overnight parking for people staying at Disney World Resort Hotels have also increased. This is getting crazy!

Here are the new prices:

Disney Value Resorts: Was $13.00 per night Now $15.00 per night

Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts: Was $24.00 per night Now $25.00 per night

Disney Moderate Resorts: Was $19.00 per night Now $20 per night

You can also still use complimentary standard parking at the Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort.

I think it’s crazy that Disney is raising prices on parking!

Disney World Annual Passholder Price Rises

Disney World Annual Passholder Prices have risen.

Disney World Florida Resident Annual Pass Prices

Epcot After 4 pm Annual Pass: Was $289.00 Now $309.00

Florida Resident Platinum Plus Annual Pass: Was $849.00 Now $999.00

Florida Resident Weekday Select Annual Pass: Was $ 319.00 Now $349.00

Florida Resident Gold Annual Pass: Was $609.00 Now $699.00

Florida Resident Silver Annual Pass: Was $479.00 Now $ 519.00

Florida Resident Theme Park Select Pass is still $439.00

Disney World General Public Annual Pass Price Increases:

Disney Platinum Plus Pass: Was $994.00 Now $1,219.00

Disney Platinum Pass: Was $894.00 Now $1,119.00

Disney Raises Prices on Reusable Shopping Bags

Disney’s reusable shopping bags are just about everywhere: the parks and the resorts. They were brought to Disney World in January and the goal of these bags was to limit plastic bag use. They currently still give you plastic bags with the purchase unless you ask for a reusable bag.

Now here is the unfortunate part. The price to buy a reusable bag was raised a dollar. At first the prices were $1.00 for a small bag, $1.50 for a medium bag, and $2.00 for a large bag. Now the prices are $2.00 for small, $2.50 for medium, and $3.00 for large.

Disney has also increased the rates to buy a Disney World Annual Pass and for overnight parking for Disney World resort guests. I will post articles on those topics later.

New Japanese Restaurant is Coming To Epcot This Summer

A new Japanese restaurant is coming to Epcot this summer. It is going to be called Takumi-Tei.

It will have five rooms that each are inspired by nature: water, washi paper, earth, wood and stone.

Takumi-Tei translates to “house of the artisan.” Each room will have handcraft artwork that celebrates the nature element.

Takumi-Tei even has a dress code.

Allowed for boys:

Must wear slacks or dress shorts and collared shirts.

Jeans are allowed if in good condition.

Allowed for girls:

Must wear Capri pants, skirts, dresses or dress shorts.

Jeans are allowed if in good condition.

Not allowed:

Tank tops, flip-flops, swimsuits, swimsuit cover-ups, hats, cut-offs, torn clothing and t-shirts with offensive language and/or graphics.

This restaurant sounds very interesting! For more information on the Japan Pavilion at Epcot, click here.