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New Disney World - Star Wars Resort Hotel will be named - Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Disney has just announced that the new upcoming Star Wars themed hotel to be located adjacent to the Star Wars Galaxy's Edge land at Disney's Hollywood Studios will be named Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser!
Immersive Star Wars Experience!
For those of you who have not heard the news, Disney is currently building a new resort hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL that will not only be Star Wars themed, but actually provide a multi-day fully immersive Star Wars experience that has never been available before.
Think of this new hotel operating like a Disney Cruise Line Ship where you will book a 2 night experience that will completely revolve around the Star Wars experience while being at the Walt Disney World Resort.
Here is a brief news release:
An all-new Star Wars vacation experience is coming to Walt Disney World Resort!
The Resort/Starcruiser will be known as the Halcyon.
Here are some previously released concept art for the resort:
New Disney World Entertainment Venture
This new immersive Star Wars themed adventure is a brand new venture for Disney. It will be a multi-day immersive experience unlike anything else that they have ever done before. Star Wars fans can live out an experience that they have only previously dreamed about.
What Do You Think?
This multi-day experience that is located on Walt Disney World Property, but truly different than any typical Disney World Vacation is definitely different. What do you think about Disney's latest effort to create a vacation experience that its guests will love?
Are you waiting for the 1st day that you can make reservations or are you saying that this is not for you? Please leave your comments below!!!
How To Plan Your Disney Vacation In 5 Easy Steps!
Taking your family on a Disney World vacation is a magical experience, but the planning can be intimidating! Only WDWorld wants to give you the advice you need to save money, save time, and end up with your best Disney World vacation ever!
Unlike most vacations, a Disney World vacation involves a lot of pre-vacation planning. Do it right and you end up with the most magical vacation ever! Skip these steps and you end up wondering why you paid so much for a crowded, stressful, frustrating vacation.
Do your research up front and ABSOLUTELY CHECK OUT the Official Disney World Planning Video in this link below! This will let you know all of the latest details at the Walt Disney World Resort leading in to the planning of your trip!
5 Easy Steps To A Walt Disney World Vacation
Here are the 5 steps to planning your Disney World vacation:- Choose the time of year to visit Disney World
Picking the time of your Walt Disney World Resort Vacation can make a big impact on your trip, from crowd levels to discounts available to types of activities that are available.
Here are some of the best times to visit Disney World and why:
Lowest Cost:
Mid-January - Mid-February
May before Memorial Day
Late August - early November (Typically FREE Dining Season!)
Early December to mid-December
Festivals and Special Events:
Epcot Flower & Garden Festival - Early March to late May
Epcot Food & Wine Festival - Late August - mid- November
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party - September - Oct 31 (Select Dates)
Christmas At Disney - November - Dec 30 (Select Dates in Nov) - Get a travel agent to get you the best deal!
A travel agent is not required to make Disney World travel reservations, but a travel agent that specializes in Disney Travel can make a big difference in your trip including taking the time to help you with dining and FastPass reservations, rebooking your trip if new discounts become available and answering all of your Disney World Questions.
The best travel agents do NOT charge extra for their services and give you a lot of extras to enjoy. We recommend Only WDWorld Travel, but there are also other great Disney specialized travel agents out there. If your travel agent hasn't been to Disney World 50+ times then you are better off finding one that has! - Sign up for the MyDisneyExperience App
Disney World has changed travel forever! The MyDisneyExperience App gives guests the ability to track their reservations, see attractions wait times, and even find restaurants with availability!
This app becomes an integral part of your Disney World Vacation. Along with the wearable tech - MagicBand - Disney World has totally changed the Disney World Vacation experience.
Nowhere else can you check-in to your resort online, receive a text telling you your resort room number and enter your room with your FREE wearable tech MagicBand without ever visiting the resort front desk! - Book Your Dining Reservations
Disney World has a totally different dynamic for making restaurant dining reservations. You are permitted to make reservations 180 days out and some of the hardest to come by will actually fill up close to the at 180 day threshold.
Once you get past the absurdity that you need to make restaurant reservations that far out, you can focus on what you need to get the most out of your Disney World Vacation. Character Dining experiences fill up the quickest, so if those are important then plan on making reservations at 180 days out.
Although a credit card is required when making reservations, if you cancel more than 24 hours prior to the reservation, you will not be charged any cancellation fees.
Sites like Only WDWorld can help you determine which of the over 100 Disney World dining locations are worth visiting during your vacation. - Make Your FastPasses
Disney World has long been a leader in theme park world of allowing special passes to popular attractions with a shorter wait line. Although Disney World was a leader in making these passes FREE of charge,you would have to enter the theme parks early to get access to reserve these passes.
Recently Disney World has made FastPasses available through the MyDisneyExperience App where you can reserve them through the App up to 60 days ahead of time if you are staying at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel.
Although this disrupts the historical advice that you must be at a Disney World theme park at opening to get access to the best attractions, it is still in your benefit to arrive early in the day to be able to visit as many attractions as possible.
Soak Up Some Sun & Fun − Save Up to 20% on Rooms at Select Disney Resort Hotels
- Book through March 7, 2018 for stays most nights February 18 through June 10, 2018.
- Book through April 7, 2018 for stays most nights April 15 through June 10, 2018.
Plus, when you upgrade to a room and ticket package that includes a minimum 5-day theme park tickets with the Park Hopper Option or Park Hopper Plus Option, you get one more day added to the ticket, FREE.*
This special offer is valid for the Disney Resort hotels listed below. View the chart to explore savings within each Resort Category.
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Book Your Disney World Vacation Now!
Offer Details
- Book Through
March 7, 2018Valid Travel Dates
Stays most nights from February 18 through June 10, 2018Important Details- The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited.
- Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room.
- Length of stay requirements may apply.
- Additional per adult charges may apply if there are more than 2 adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts.
- Advance reservations required.
- Offer excludes the following room types: 3-bedroom villas, Cabins at Disney’s Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
- Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.
Campsites included at 10% discount for Sunday through Thursday stays, April 29 through May 24, 2018. Moderate and Deluxe suites may be available for a lesser discount.
*Tickets and options must be used 14 days from first use. First use must occur on or before December 31, 2018.
*Tickets and options must be used 14 days from first use. First use must occur on or before December 31, 2018.
Disney World Welcomes Dogs At Select Resorts!
Dog lovers rejoice! The Walt Disney World Resort has just announced that dogs can stay with you (in your room!) at select Disney World Resort Hotels. No you don't have to break the news to your dog that your are going to Disney World with him. He can now join in the fun and experience your Disney World Resort hotel with you!
This is a major change that is sure to excite dog owners, but make others who are either allergic to dogs or not a fan of sleeping with pets unhappy.
There are 4 different options ranging from Disney's Value Resort to a Disney Moderate Resort, and even a Disney Deluxe Resort.
Here are the details from Disney World as announced on the Disney Parks Blog:
We have exciting news for Disney Parks fans who are also dog lovers. Beginning this Sunday, Oct. 15, for the first time ever, the Walt Disney World Resort will welcome guests – and their dogs – to four of its resort properties!
As part of this new dog-friendly pilot program, four Walt Disney World resort hotels have been designated dog friendly. Each property’s per night/per room pet-cleaning rate is:
- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort $50/night
- Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort $50/night
- Disney’s Yacht Club Resort $75/night
- Cabins at Disney’s Ft. Wilderness Resort $50/night
A maximum of two dogs per guest room can be accommodated. Each guest room will have easy access to outdoor pet walkways for exercise and green spaces with pet relief areas.
We will also designate certain floors or sections of a hotel as dog-friendly, while the majority of areas will remain canine-free to accommodate Guests with allergies or other concerns.
Dog lovers will find plenty of Disney amenities and special touches for their four-legged friends.
- At check-in, Pluto’s Welcome Kit includes mat, bowls, a pet ID tag, courtesy plastic disposable bags, puppy pads and dog walking maps. Also included: a Pluto “Do Not Disturb” door hanger indicating to hotel staff that a pet is in the room.
- Disney enjoys a partnership with Best Friends Pet Care, an on-property full-service facility that can provide assistance with pet daycare and other pet services (fees apply).
- Pet merchandise is coming soon to participating resorts.
- While there are no in-room services available at this time, Best Friends Pet Care does provide services like doggie day care at its nearby facility on Disney property.
Dogs that are allowed to stay in guest rooms will be expected to be well behaved, leashed in public resort areas and properly vaccinated. For more information about the new dog-friendly trial program, including other restrictions and policies, guests may contact 407-W-DISNEY. DVC Members should contact Member Services at 800-800-9800.
Dogs at Disney World Resorts
So where do you stand on this change to Walt Disney World? Love it or Hate it? Let us hear your answer by leaving a comment!A Gift of Up To 25% Off Disney World Resort Hotels For 2018!
Don't miss your chance to take a Walt Disney World Resort vacation during the first part of 2018 and save up to 25% off on the cost of your Disney World Resort Hotel Room!
Save up to 25% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels for stays most nights from January 1 through April 14, 2018 when you book though January 2, 2018.
Plus, when you upgrade to a room and ticket package that includes a minimum 5-day theme park tickets with the Park Hopper Option or Park Hopper Plus Option, you get one more day added to the ticket day, FREE.*
This special offer is valid for the Disney Resort hotels listed below. View the chart to explore savings within each Resort Category.
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Book Your Disney World Vacation Now!
Offer Details
Book Through
January 2, 2018
January 2, 2018
Valid Travel Dates
Select nights from January 1 through April 14, 2018
Important DetailsSelect nights from January 1 through April 14, 2018
- The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited.
- Savings is based on the non-discounted price for the same room.
- Additional per adult charges may apply if there are more than 2 adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts.
- Advance reservations required.
- Moderate and Deluxe suites may be available at a lesser discount.
Offer Restrictions
- Offer excludes the following room types: campsites, 3-bedroom villas, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms at Disney's Art of Animation Resort and Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
- Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.
- Length of stay requirements may apply.
- Ticket and Options must be used within 14 days of first use. First use must occur on or before December 31, 2018.
