Watch the official trailer for “SparkShorts”, which is a new collection of shorts created by Disney*Pixar exclusively for Disney+.
“SparkShorts” will debut on Disney+ on November 12.
Another Menu Item Name Change at Star Wars Dining Locations
The saga of the Galaxy’s Edge menu changes continues… at this point, you could even say it’s an epic space trilogy. Earlier this month, it was reported the menu items at Docking Bay 7 in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge had been stripped of their previous Star Wars-themed names. Many speculated that this was to assist guests who did not understand the immersive menu item names.
Since the change, online menus have changed back and forth from the old names to the new, straightforward names. Local Batuuans told us that new menus were on the way to the space cargo commissary, and it appears that’s because yet another name change has occurred. It seems they’ve found a happy medium with the new names, melding both on-planet and off-planet monikers for menu items.
All along, the Breakfast menu had been our main clue as to what the finalized menus would look like. Mustafarian Lava Roll has been renamed to the Mustafarian Cinnamon Roll, while Tugg’s Morning Oats is renamed as Tugg’s Overnight Oats, and the Bright Suns Morning is now the Bright Suns Breakfast Platter. These names blend the original, Star Wars tie-in names with more straightforward food names.
Moving on to entrees, the Shaak Roast is now the Batuuan Beef Pot Roast. You have the Galaxy’s Edge tie-in, plus the name of what the food item actually is. It’s the best of both planets. Same goes for Smoked Kaadu Pork Ribs and Endorian Fried Chicken Tip Yip, which is literally a mashup of both names. It’s interesting to note that Yobshrimp Noodle Salad was renamed to Surabat Shrimp & Noodle Salad, as they couldn’t quite keep it as “Yobshrimp Shrimp & Noodle Salad”.
The Felucian Garden Spread now includes Kefta and Hummus in the menu item title, and the newest vegan kids meal option that was previously just named “Meat” Marinara + Pasta was renamed the Peka Pasta Rings Youngling Meal.
The only items that have remained unchanged are the desserts.
Stay tuned for any more changes to take place at A Walk With The Mouse.
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against FuelRod
A California law firm has filed a putative class-action lawsuit in the Southern District of California against Tricopian, Inc. and SaveMe Batteries North America, the companies behind the FuelRod portable charger and swapping machines at Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort.
From the court filing:
…This class action seeks compensatory damages, restitution, disgorgement of profits, costs of suit, actual damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, and any other relief that this Court deems just and proper arising from Defendants’ breach of contract, and unfair, unlawful, unethical, fraudulent, misleading, unconscionable, and/or deceptive business policies and practices related to Defendants’ manufacturing, advertising, marketing, and/or sales of their FuelRod product and related service.
The case, filed by the law office of Francis J. Flynn, Jr., with named plaintiff Gabriel Veasey, of Sarasota, Florida, claims that FuelRod’s “unilaterally making such a fundamental change in the nature of its support of the product so as to deprive consumers of the primary benefit of the bargain.” The marketing message of “Free Unlimited Swaps” was the primary benefit of the product, the suit claims, since the FuelRod charger itself was quite inferior to other chargers costing much less.
The suit also includes photos of a FuelRod kiosk at Epcot prominently advertising the Free Unlimited Swapping.
The court filing claims this is a violation of California False Advertising Law, California Unfair Competition Law, California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and Breach of Contract.
New Artist Series Limited Release Ornaments Now @ WDW
Christmas ornaments aplenty are available now at the Disney Parks, but six very special pieces to hang from your tree have just arrived.
These six new ornaments are part of the Disney Parks 2019 Artist Series, limited edition ornaments feature decorative glass blown ornaments, each designed by a different Disney Parks artist. You might already be familiar with many of the artist’s work from their pieces in the Art of Disney or their work on pins and other merchandise. Let’s take a closer look at each of these unique designs!
“Silly Symphony” Mickey Mouse – $34.99
This ornament is a limited release of 2,304 and is designed by Randy Noble.
Tinker Bell – $34.99
This ornament is a limited release of 2,208 and is designed by Costa Alavezos.
Hakuna Matata – $34.99
This ornament was designed by Maria Stuckey and is a limited release of 2,064.
Lady and the Tramp – $34.99
This ornament was designed by Alex Maher and has a limited release of 2,016.
“Winter Storage” Donald Duck – $34.99
This ornament was designed by Brian Blackmore and is a limited release of 2,160.
Sorcerer Mickey – $34.99
Darren Wilson designed this ornament, which is a limited release of 2,064.
Who’s getting one of these limited time christmas ornaments?
Preview of New “Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks” At Magic Kingdom
“Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks” is a new nighttime spectacular that will debut November 8, 2019, as part of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom Park. The holiday extravaganza invites guests to experience the magic of Christmas by painting the sky with fireworks and transforming Cinderella Castle into colorful holiday scenes. The show replaces Holiday Wishes, which ran at the holiday season for several years.
Disney has released some new preview images of the fireworks show today:
Thank you to wdwnt.com for a video of the testing of this new display;