Disney Releases Wishables With 100 Percent of Sales Donated to Make-A-Wish

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Uncategorized

There’s an adorable new Disney Parks Wishable collection that has been released and it’s truly something magical.

From a Disney Cast Member;

‘Tis the season for giving! The celebration of Disney and Make-A-Wish® working together for 40 years to grant life-changing wishes continues with the debut of the latest collection of Disney Parks Wishables. Themed to the Magic Carpets of Aladdin attraction, the adorable new series features the original wish granter himself: Genie! This collection is available NOW at select Disney Parks around the world, the Disney store and online at shopDisney.com and is the perfect stocking stuffer for the holidays!

This Disney Parks Wishables is the final collection in the trio of product this fall that began with the debut of the popular Wishes Come True Blue color collection and last month’s lovable Mickey Mouse plush, which unlocked donations to Make-A-Wish! I’m excited to announce that as of today, sales from these two merchandise offerings have unlocked a total donation of $591,100 to Make-A-Wish so far, and we’re not done yet…

Disney will donate 100 percent of the purchase price from the sales of the Disney Parks Wishables: Magic Carpets of Aladdin series to Make-A-Wish to grant more life-changing wishes.

That’s right, the Disney Parks Wishables: Magic Carpets of Aladdin series is the first-ever product collection from Disney Parks with 100 percent of the purchase price from each sale being donated to a charitable organization, and just in time for the holiday season!

In the spirit of giving, we also launched a very special edition of Play Disney Parks trivia celebrating the magic of wishes! Don’t forget to check out the app to play now through Friday and stay tuned to the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps later today, where we’ll be sharing even more about Disney and Make-A-Wish!*

So join us in giving back this holiday season with The Wishes Come True Blue color collection, Mickey Mouse vintage holiday plush and the latest Disney Parks Wishables: Magic Carpets of Aladdin series. All available now at shopDisney.com with select products available at Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort and Disney stores in North America. To learn more, visit http://wish.org/disney.

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Passholders and DVC Members Eligible for Discount at Select Holiday Kitchens at EPCOT

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Epcot

The Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is underway and Disney has announced a special discount to Walt Disney World annual passholders and Disney Vacation Club members.

Here are all the details from the Walt Disney World website:

Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members can enjoy 10% off food and non-alcoholic beverages when using cashless payment at select Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Holiday Kitchens, 7 PM to park close through December 31, 2020.

Participating locations include:

  • Refreshment Port
  • Citrus Blossom
  • Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen
  • Holiday Sweets & Treats
  • Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen
  • Shanghai Holiday Kitchen
  • Refreshment Outpost
  • Bavaria Holiday Kitchen
  • American Holiday Table
  • Sapphire Holiday Kitchen
  • L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen
  • Festival Favorites
  • Prost!
  • Holiday Hearth
  • Yukon Holiday Kitchen

Important Information
To enter a park, both a park reservation and valid admission for the same park on the same date are required. Reservations are limited and subject to availability. A valid Annual Pass card and government issued ID must be shown at time of purchase to receive applicable discount. Cashless payment must be used to receive discount. 10% discount applies to the non-discounted price of food and non-alcoholic beverages (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) from 7pm to park close through December 31, 2020. May not be combined with any other offers or discounts. Operating hours and locations subject to change without notice.

Disney’s Electrical Water Pageant Barges Spotted On the Water

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Magic Kingdom

Via DisDining.com

If you’ve ever stayed at one of Walt Disney World’s Resorts that boarders the Seven Seas Lagoon, chances are you’ve had a chance to spot the Electrical Water Pageant. Colorful barges cruise by slowly with special music for a perfect way to end the day. Well, sadly, the Electrical Water Pageant has been temporarily unavailable since Disney’s COVID-19 closure. We may be seeing progress however as the barges were spotted on the water!

Hong Kong Disneyland to Temporarily Close Starting December 2 Due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks

It has been announced that Hong Kong Disneyland would be forced to close its gates due to a fourth wave of COVID-19 that has started to take hold in the city. Now, Disney has released a statement issuing an official closure date.

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Hong Kong Disneyland will temporarily close on December 2. A reopening date is not yet announced, and the park is also scheduled to be closed on December 1.

This is now the third time Hong Kong Disneyland has been forced to close. The struggling park was originally closed from January 25th through June 18th, and again from July 15th through September 25th. They join Disneyland Resort and Disneyland Paris in being closed, leaving only Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disney Resort, and Shanghai Disneyland operating.

The closure comes shortly after the completion and opening of the Castle of Magical Dreams and the launch of their “15 Years of Magical Dreams” anniversary celebration just under two weeks ago. The new regulations go into effect starting this Wednesday and will last for at least two weeks.

“The Mandalorian” Is First Disney+ Show to Rank on Nielsen’s Top 10 Streaming List

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney+

Via wdwnt.com

The Mandalorian is now the first show from Disney+ to rank on Nielsen’s Top 10 Streaming list. It made the list for the week of October 26, 2020, through November 1, 2020.

The Mandalorian is ranked at number three, behind The Queen’s Gambit and The Office on Netflix. In fact, the other nine shows on the list are from Netflix. The list is below.

RankSVOD ProviderProgram Name# of EpisodesMinutes (Millions)
1NetflixTHE QUEEN’S GAMBIT (2020)71,850
2NetflixTHE OFFICE1921,046
3Disney+THE MANDALORIAN91,032
4NetflixSCHITTS CREEK80963
5NetflixHOLIDATE (2020)1654
6NetflixGREYS ANATOMY361624
7NetflixCRIMINAL MINDS277620
8NetflixNCIS353552
9NetflixTHE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR9535
10NetflixGREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW63

Nielsen ranks streaming shows based on the number of minutes viewers are streaming each week. When it comes to platforms like Netflix that do not release streaming numbers, Neislen estimates. Nielsen includes Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney+ in its streaming measurements.

The nine episodes of The Mandalorian available during that week (season 1 and the first episode of season 2) were streamed for 1,032 million minutes by viewers. It will likely remain in the top 10, and maybe even rank higher as Nielsen continues to rank the weeks during which a new episode aired. The final episode of this season will debut on December 18, 2020.

This exciting season of The Mandalorian has been chock full of both character and performer cameos. Most recently, Disney Legend Wing T. Chao appeared as Governor Wing.