Text Messaging Comes to Disney World Disney Parks Mobile website has announced a new way to find out wait times, meet-and-greet locations, and more. You must register before you travel at www.disneyparksmobile.com. This service is available to wireless customers with any cellular service. When you're at the parks, you can text WAIT and the name of an attraction to 37275 to receive wait times, MEET and a character name will get you meet-and-greet information, etc. If you have multiple trips planned through the year, you can use the service for up to twelve days per year.
JULY 2010
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series June 12 – July 31, 2010 You'll be dancing to classic Rock 'n' Roll hits under the skies of Epcot's open-air American Gardens Theater! Sounds Like Summer is an annual live concert series at Epcot theme park that brings together a talented collection of tribute bands to authentically recreate the classic hits of legendary musical icons. Get your family and friends together and groove to songs that you all know and love! There are three shows nightly.2010 Schedule (tentative):
2U (World's 2nd Best U2 Show) July 18 - 24, 2010
Beginnings (Tribute to Chicago) July 25 - 31, 2010
Time: 5:45 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. July 4 showtimes are scheduled for 5:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
*Entertainment and times subject to change without notice.
The ESPN RISE Games will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex this July 14-27, 2010. This multisport event features elite and competitive sports competitions, anchored by the AAU Boys Basketball Super Showcase, the Under Armour All-America Softball game and elite high school football event Gridiron Kings. The nearly two-week event also features youth competitions in sports including baseball, basketball, field hockey, track & field and soccer. For more information, visit www.espnrisegames.com.
MAGIC KINGDOM - Summer Nightastic Fireworks Spectacular -- Shimmering shining Disney magic lights up the parks beginning June 6 and running through August 14. The joyous sights and sounds of the Main Street Electrical Parade return to the Magic Kingdom. The parade will be led by Tinker Bell, who will wave from aboard a new float. "Summer Nightastic Fireworks Spectacular," will also fill the night sky with vivid colors and brilliant visual effects set to a backdrop of whimsical music. There will also be a dance party featuring high-energy music played by DJs.
MAGIC KINGDOM - Ariel's Grotto, Scuttle's Landing, and Pooh's Playful Spot have closed as part of the Fantasyland expansion.
Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba will be dark on July 27, September 21-24, and November 16, 2010.
HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS - Summer Nightastic - Shimmering shining Disney magic lights up the parks beginning June 6 and running through August 14. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror will feature surprises for unexpecting guests with new lighting effects created especially for Summer Nightastic!
In the courtyard of the Rock 'N' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith DJs will spin sizzling summer tunes at the "Rock N' Glow Dance Party."
PARADES AND FIREWORKS
MAGIC KINGDOM
Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade July 1-31 -- 3:00 p.m.
Main Street Electrical Parade July 1-2, 5-17, 19-31 -- 9:00 p.m. July 3-4 -- 10:30 p.m.
Summer Nightastic Fireworks Spectacular July 1-2, 5-17, 19-31 -- 10:00 p.m. July 18 -- 9:00 p.m.
EPCOT
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth July 1-3, 5-31 -- 9:00 p.m. July 4 -- 10:00 p.m.
HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS - Summer Nightastic - Shimmering shining Disney magic lights up the parks beginning June 6 and running through August 14. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror will feature surprises for unexpecting guests with new lighting effects created especially for Summer Nightastic!
In the courtyard of the Rock 'N' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith DJs will spin sizzling summer tunes at the "Rock N' Glow Dance Party."
Disney's Hollywood Studios - Toy Story Midway Mania! will be closed August 16-28. Walt Disney: One Man's Dream will be closed August 16 through November 2
MAGIC KINGDOM - Summer Nightastic Fireworks Spectacular -- Shimmering shining Disney magic lights up the parks beginning June 6 and running through August 14. The joyous sights and sounds of the Main Street Electrical Parade return to the Magic Kingdom. The parade will be led by Tinker Bell, who will wave from aboard a new float. "Summer Nightastic Fireworks Spectacular," will also fill the night sky with vivid colors and brilliant visual effects set to a backdrop of whimsical music. There will also be a dance party featuring high-energy music played by DJs.
Magic Kingdom - It's a small world will be closed August 1 through October 22. The Liberty Square Riverboat will be closed August 16-25. Ariel's Grotto, Scuttle's Landing, and Pooh's Playful Spot have closed as part of the Fantasyland expansion.
PARADES AND FIREWORKS
MAGIC KINGDOM
Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade August 1-31 -- 3:00 p.m.
Summer Nightastic Fireworks Spectacular August 1-14 -- 10:00 p.m.
Wishes August 15-21, 23-24, 26-28, 30 -- 10:00 p.m. August 22, 25, 29, 31 -- 9:00 p.m.
EPCOT
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth August 1-31 -- 9:00 p.m.
Magic Kingdom - it's a small world will be closed August 1 through October 22. Ariel's Grotto, Scuttle's Landing, and Pooh's Playful Spot have closed as part of the Fantasyland expansion.
Disney's Hollywood Studios - Walt Disney: One Man's Dream will be closed August 16 through November 2. Star Tours will be closed September 8 through May 16, 2011
Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba will be dark on September 21-24, and November 16, 2010.
Night of Joy September 10 - 11, 2010 An annual celebration, the 2010 event will return to it's original home in the Magic Kingdom and feature top contemporary Christian music performers. The long-running series has played to a combined audience in excess of 650,000.
Ride! Rock! Rejoice!
Night of Joy is a contemporary Christian music festival held Friday and Saturday, September 10 and 11, 2010 at Magic Kingdom theme park in Florida. From 7:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. each night, hear live performances by today's top bands in contemporary Christian rock, pop and gospel as you ride some of the Park's most rockin' attractions.
Also as part of the 2010 Night of Joy, the Disney Gospel Choir Fest will take place at Epcot at the American Gardens Theatre on Saturday, September 11. Master of Ceremonies for the Gospel Choir Fest Competition will be Smokie Norful, Grammy award-winning gospel artist. Judges will include Myron Butler, Grammy award-winning record producer; Larry Blackwell, Vice President of EMI Gospel; Ken Pennell, President of EMI Gospel.
Every ensemble receives an exclusive Disney Gospel Choir Fest Award that the choir will be proud to take home. The winning choir will receive a contract with EMI Gospel to record a single to be distributed as a digital download. In addition, the winning choir receives a chance to perform that evening during the Night of Joy Event at the Magic Kingdom including a pre-performance sound check.
Ticket packages will be offered that include all competition/event fees and admission to Night of Joy on September 11, 2010.
The Night of Joy artists perform on several stages around Magic Kingdom theme park, which means you can choose from different musical performances and locations throughout the festival.
Friday, September 10 Be there when these highly acclaimed headliners take the stage:Chris Tomlin David Crowder*Band Casting Crowns
Plus:BarlowGirl Francesca Battistelli Group 1 Crew Tenth Avenue North Sidewalk Prophets
Saturday, September 11 Rock the night away with these top Christian bands:MercyMe Third Day Family Force 5
Plus:Smokie Norful Red LeCrae Day of Fire
Attractions Between shows, take a break from the festival to visit each of the 7 imaginative and whimsical lands in Magic Kindom theme park and experience these spectacular attractions:Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Space Mountain Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Splash Mountain Pirates of the Caribbean
Group Special Rates Bring your Group to experience the fun and fellowship of Night of Joy, where you'll receive a number of special benefits! In fact, any group of 10 or more qualifies, so get your fellowship grooving.
Groups receive special ticket packages with valuable benefits:Savings over the individual ticket prices One complimentary ticket for every 10 purchased Early entry at 4:00 p.m. — 3 additional hours in the park! A variety of accommodation options for group savings
Your Group Youth Leader will have access to:FASTPASS tickets Access to Youth Leader Lounge featuring entertainment, complimentary refreshments and more An invitation to an exclusive mercyme CD release party on April 26, 2011. Call (407) 566-5993 for details.
Between sets, you can experience exciting attractions like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Space Mountain, plus classics like Pirates of the Caribbeanand Splash Mountain. It promises to be a night...or two...that you and your Group will never forget!
Halloween Events September 3 - November 1, 2009 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party A family-friendly fright-fest in Magic Kingdom featuring a children's parade, trick-or-treating throughout the park, face painting and more. 2010 Dates: September 3, 8, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 30 October 1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29 and 31 November 1
Time: All parties are from 7:00 p.m. to midnight Tickets go on sale May 1, 2010.
A new 300-seat restaurant/pizzeria, Via Napoli, being constructed in the Italy pavilion in Epcot, is slated to open in September. The construction will create a whole new look, the area has been extended back another 50-60 feet and there will be a new piazza. In Europe there is often one building with different facades out front and that's what you will see in Via Napoli.This pizzeria will feature a menu inspired by the famous pizzerias of southern Italy. The restaurant will have wood-burning ovens, and will import water from a source that most resembles the water in Naples, Italy, home of some of the world's best pizza dough. The 3 pizza ovens are inspired by the 3 famous volcanoes in Italy: Mount Etna (Sicily), Stromboli (Aeolian Islands), and Mount Vesuvius (near Naples). The 3 oven "mouths" where the pizzas go in are inspired by Italy's Park of Monsters sculptures. Very thin crust pizza and when it's ready it will be served quickly and hot. The menu also will feature pastas, salads, sandwiches and Italian wines.The Patina Restaurant Group also operates Tutto Italia Ristorante at the pavilion.
Magic Kingdom - it's a small world will be closed August 1 through October 22. Ariel's Grotto, Scuttle's Landing, and Pooh's Playful Spot have closed as part of the Fantasyland expansion.
Disney's Hollywood Studios - Walt Disney: One Man's Dream will be closed August 16 through November 2. Star Tours will be closed September 8 through May 16, 2011
EPCOT International Food and Wine FestivalOctober 1, 2010 - November 14, 2010 Savor fine wines and delectable cuisine during the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. This month-long festival features live entertainment, guest chefs, culinary demonstrations, seminars and winemaker dinners.
Set the mood for food with the savory sounds of dazzling, diverse musical acts, live on stage at World Showcase, America Gardens Theatre. Crowd favorites and new performers will rock the stage and have you on your feet as you Eat to the Beat.
Show Times: 5:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
Schedule of Performers : Oct. 13-15 - Sister Hazel ("All for You") Oct. 20-21 - .38 Special Oct. 22-24 - Night Ranger (""Don't Tell Me You Love Me") Oct. 28–31 - Starship Staring Mickey Thomas ("We Built This City") Nov. 8-9 - Hanson Nov. 12–14 - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy ("You and Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight") More performers to be announced soon.
Entertainment subject to change without notice. Check Disney's web site for the most up to the moment information.
2010 Inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half-Marathon Weekend October 1-2, 2010 One of the really unique features of this new race is that it will be run at night. In fact, this race will quite possibly be the only half-marathon run under the stars. The weekend will also include a two-day expo, a 5K family fun run, kids races and a lot of special Disney touches. The half-marathon will start at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and finish inside Epcot with an exclusive post-race party at the annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Sign-ups start 11/16/09.
Halloween Events September 3 - November 1, 2009 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party A family-friendly fright-fest in Magic Kingdom featuring a children's parade, trick-or-treating throughout the park, face painting and more. 2010 Dates: September 3, 8, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 30 October 1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29 and 31 November 1
Time: All parties are from 7:00 p.m. to midnight Tickets go on sale May 1, 2010.
Haunted Carriage Ride Last Event: October 2, 2009- November 1, 2009 The Haunted Carriage Ride is a 25 minute narrated ride through the dark woods of Fort Wilderness and along the shore of Bay Lake. This ride will offer visuals and sounds from the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" as your driver narrate the story for you. The ride depart from Crockett's Tavern.
Ride Times: 7:30 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. There will be three carriages available for each listed time.
NOTE: THIS CARRIAGE RIDE CAN BE BOOKED UP TO 90 DAYS IN ADVANCE. CALL (407) WDW-PLAY TO BOOK YOUR RIDE
Disney's Hollywood Studios - Walt Disney: One Man's Dream will be closed August 16 through November 2. Star Tours will be closed September 8 through May 16, 2011
Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba will be dark on November 16, 2010.
Typhoon Lagoon will be closed November 1 through January 8, 2011
Halloween Events September 3 - November 1, 2009 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party A family-friendly fright-fest in Magic Kingdom featuring a children's parade, trick-or-treating throughout the park, face painting and more. 2010 Dates: September 3, 8, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 30 October 1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29 and 31 November 1
Time: All parties are from 7:00 p.m. to midnight Tickets go on sale May 1, 2010.
DECEMBER 2010
Typhoon Lagoon will be closed November 1 through January 8, 2011
Disney's Hollywood Studios -Star Tours will be closed September 8 through May 16, 2011.
The Wildlife Discovery Excursion in Animal Kingdom for Club-level guests at Disney resorts will no longer be offered after December 19.
Pop Warner Super Bowl December 4 - 11, 2010 The nation’s top youth football teams and players will converge on Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex for the 54rd Pop Warner Super Bowl this December. The event will mark the 15th year held at Walt Disney World Resort, involving more than 60 teams. To reach the Pop Warner Super Bowl, teams nationwide battle local and regional tournaments throughout the year. Teams compete at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in four divisions based on size and age: Jr. Pee Wee (ages 8-10), Pee Wee (9-11 yrs.), Jr. Midget (10-12 yrs.) and Midget (11-14 yrs.). .
Pop Warner Cheer and Dance Championships Last Event: December 6 - 10, 2010 The Cheer & Dance Championships will feature over 400 cheer/dance squads who will compete at the four-day long event. Cheer and dance squads compete in four different age ranges (Jr. Pee Wee, Pee Wee, Jr. Midget, and Midget), as well as two squad sizes (Small and Large) and three competition categories.
JANUARY 2010
Magic KingdomCinderella Castle will undergo refurbishment to the Fantasyland side on January 10 through June 2011
Blizzard Beach will be closed January 9 through March 19, 2011.
Typhoon Lagoon will be closed November 1 through January 8, 2011.
Disney's Hollywood Studios - Star Tours will be closed September 8 through May 16, 2011
Walt Disney World Marathon January 6 - 9, 2011 The Walt Disney World Marathon is annual 26.2-mile adventure races through all four Disney theme parks, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom. The event has a half marathon, three-day health expo and a 5K on its agenda. Congratulations to Adriano Bastos and Lisa Mizutani, winners in the 2010 men's and women's divisions. 2011 registration opens at noon on Monday, January 11, 2010
The Fantasyland Expansion in the Magic Kingdom will necessitate the closure of several existing Magic Kingdom park areas in 2011: • Ariel's Grotto • Pooh's Playful Spot • Toontown
In addition, certain entertainment experiences will be relocated: • Meet-and-greets with Mickey Mouse will take place in Town Square Exposition Hall • Meet-and-greets with Cinderella, Aurora, Belle, and Tinker Bell and her friends will take place in Town Square Exposition Hall
No start dates have been given for any of these closings as yet. We'll report them as soon as we have official confirmation.
************************************************************************************************************************ Attractions open during MORNING Extra Magic Hours
Magic Kingdom:Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Cinderella's Golden Carrousel Dumbo the Flying Elephant "it's a small world" The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Mickey's PhilharMagic Peter Pan's Flight Space Mountain Stitch's Great Escape! Tomorrowland Speedway Epcot: Living with the Land Mission: SPACE Soarin' Spaceship Earth Test Track Disney's Hollywood Studios:Muppet*Vision 3-D Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Star Tours Toy Story Midway Mania! The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: DINOSAUR Expedition Everest It's Tough to be a Bug! Kilimanjaro Safaris Pangani Forest Exploration Trail Attractions open during EVENING Extra Magic Hours Magic Kingdom: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Cinderella's Golden Carrousel Dumbo the Flying Elephant Haunted Mansion "it's a small world" The Magic Carpets of Aladdin The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Mickey's PhilharMagic Peter Pan's Flight Pirates of the Caribbean Space Mountain Splash Mountain Stitch's Great Escape! Tomorrowland Speedway
Dining Locations
· Casey's Corner · Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe · Pecos Bill CafeEpcot:The American Adventure Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros Honey, I Shrunk the Audience Journey Into Imagination With Figment Living with the Land Maelstrom Mission: SPACE O Canada! The Seas with Nemo & Friends Soarin' Spaceship Earth Test Track
Dining Locations
· Bistro de Paris · Boulangerie Patisserie (France) · Cantina de San Angel (Mexico) · Chefs de France (France) · Electric Umbrella (Future World) · Harry Ramsden (United Kingdom) · Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe (Norway) · Lotus Blossom Café (China) · Outpost · Refreshment Port · Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room · San Angel Inn (Mexico) · Sommerfest (Germany) · Sunshine Seasons (The Land) · Tangierine Cafe (Morocco) · Yakitori House
Disney's Hollywood Studios:The Great Movie Ride Muppet Vision 3-D Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Star Tours Toy Story Midway Mania! The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Voyage of The Little MermaidDining Locations
· Catalina Eddie's · 50's Prime Time Cafe · Sci-Fi Dine In Theater · Rosie's All-American CafeAnimal Kingdom:DINOSAUR Expedition Everest Festival of the Lion King It's Tough to be a Bug! Kali River Rapids Primeval Whirl TriceraTop Spin
Dining Locations
· Flame Tree Barbecue - Closes at 8 p.m. · Pizzafari - Closes at 8 p.m. · Rainforest Cafe · Restaurantosaurus
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