Travel Toodles and Tidbits
Around the Parks
Disney World Resort closed for only the 5th time in park history as Florida prepared for Hurricane Matthew to hit central Florida. Parks are scheduled to reopen on Saturday, October 8, 2016.
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October 1, 2016 Magic Kingdom celebrated its 45th Anniversary. A special celebration was held in the parks with George A Kalogridis, president of the Walt Disney World Resort. He was joined by 45 special characters.
Youtube: Disney Parks Channel
In Disneyland Resort's California Adventure the transformation of Tower of Terror into The Collector's Fortress from Guardians of the Galaxy is underway. Signage from Tower of Terror has already been removed. The ride will go down for the full refurbishment in January. Here is a video chronicling the changes to come:
Youtube: Disney Parks Channel
In anticipation of the new Star Wars Film Rogue One, releasing December 16, 2016 Disneyland Resort has all new merchandise headed to the parks for fans. Here is a rundown for of merchandise that will be available from DisneyParksBlog.com.
Three new food trucks are headed to Disneyland Resort in October.
The Habit Grill
Dos Chinos
BrewWings
Dos Chinos Fusion Tacos
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Located in Downtown Disney most weekends in October it will be the perfect time for guests to try out some amazing Southern Californian Cuisine.
Disney Cruise Line
Due to Hurricane Matthew the following changes to cruise line itineraries have been announced:
(Please Contact your Fairytale's Destination Specialist if your travel has been affected.)
Disney Fantasy
The October 8 sailing of the Disney Fantasy is being altered to a 6-night western Caribbean cruise departing on Sunday, October 9, from Port Canaveral. This sailing will include stops in Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Castaway Cay. Guests who remain on the revised itinerary will receive a pro-rated refund equal to the amount of one-night of their cruise fare and an onboard credit.
The October 1 sailing of the Disney Fantasy is being extended by one day given the uncertainty around the impact Hurricane Matthew will have on Port Canaveral. We are planning to disembark in Port Canaveral on Sunday, October 9.
Disney Dream
The October 3 sailing of the Disney Dream is being extended by one day, as Port Canaveral will not be available for the ship’s scheduled arrival on Friday, October 7. We are now planning to disembark in Port Canaveral on Saturday, October 8, once the Coast Guard has determined that the port is safe for cruise ship operations.
The October 7 sailing of the Disney Dream from Port Canaveral is being cancelled. Refunds will automatically be processed back to the original form of payment used for cruise bookings.
Disney is hopeful October 10 Disney Dream sailing will be able to complete its planned itinerary to Nassau and Castaway Cay. Should that not be possible, we are always prepared to visit alternate ports or spend days at sea.
Disney Magic
The October 7 sailing of the Disney Magic from New York is being changed to a Canadian itinerary, with plans to visit Sydney, Nova Scotia; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Saint John, New Brunswick. Guests who remain on this revised itinerary will receive an onboard credit.
Disney Movie News
Disney's Mulan live-action film release date has been set for November 2, 2018.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales trailer released:
Youtube: Disney Movie Trailers
That's all for Travel Toodles and Tidbits this week. We hope that everyone is safe from Hurricane Matthew and that you will continue to follow us on Facebook and sign up for our newsletter at FairytaleAdventuresTravel.com.
