One Disney Cast Member shared an extremely unique Guest story with People magazine — seemingly a Guest decided to channel Tarzan while waiting in line to meet Beast from Beauty and the Beast.
The Cast Member shared:
“A mother climbed a tree and swung down in the middle of another family’s meet and greet with Beast. She didn’t want to wait in line.”
Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and other Disney theme parks globally have rules against line-cutting, so this Guest was clearly violating Park regulations. The Cast Member did not share what consequences the tree-swinging Guest faced after her escapade.
At this time, Disney World visitors can see Beast while dining at Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom Park. He also sometimes appears at special events, such as After Hours.
Princess Belle, however, is available for daily meet and greets with Guests in EPCOT’s France pavilion.
According to Walt Disney World’s official calendar, Expedition Everest will be returning on April 16. The attraction will also be available on Disney Genie and Disney’s Lightning Lane services. The website does note that this will last until August:
Until August 7, 2022, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Frozen Ever After, Space Mountain and Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain will be included via Disney Genie+ service and will not be included as an individual Lightning Lane selection.
Earth Day is almost here and both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort are offering limited-time food and beverage items that are sure to please.
From a Disney Cast Member;
With Earth Day coming up on April 22, both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort are serving up limited-edition delights inspired by the world around us. As we celebrate our beautiful Earth this month, our chefs and mixologists at Disney Parks have put their creativity to the plate and cup with some truly wild treats. These delicious goodies feature some of the world’s most beautiful creatures while embracing the environments they come from.
As part of Disney Planet Possible, we’re dedicated to reducing our environmental footprint, supporting conservation efforts, and finding ways for us all to take part in the magic of nature this Earth Month. Taking action to help our planet this Earth Day – and every day – can help keep our beautiful planet, its creatures, and environments thriving for years to come, and what better way to celebrate than with food! This month, we’re paying homage to some of the Earth’s greatest treasures through culinary delights. From the Honey Bee Cupcake at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park to the Corn on a Cob Succotash at Disneyland Park, both coasts are sharing the love for Mother Earth (and your stomach)! Let’s get to the fun shall we, and by fun, I mean the food. I’m pleased to present to you the Foodie Guide to Earth Day!
Walt Disney World Resort
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Pizzafari and Flame Tree Barbecue (available on Mobile Order through April 28)
Flamingo Cupcake: Strawberry cake filled with strawberry compote and crowned with guava frosting, strawberry crisp pearls, and white-chocolate wings
Dawa Bar
Lion’s Fury: Jungle juice, Red Stag Bourbon Whiskey, Fireball Whiskey Floater, and a fiery glow cube (available through April 28)
Tiger Tail Pale Ale: Celebrating Florida’s tiger swallowtail butterfly, this pale ale features notes of passionfruit, strawberry, and grapefruit (available through April 28)
Dino Diner (available through April 28)
Sea Turtle: Frozen blue raspberry and frozen lemonade with a wave of blue cotton candy on top
Isle of Java (available through April 28)
Red Crowned Cane: Frozen Coke with frozen cherry and a crown of cotton candy
Restaurantosaurus Lounge
Crave the Wave: Refreshing vodka, blue curaçao, lemonade, and a lemon wheel (available through April 28)
Tiger Tail Pale Ale: Celebrating Florida’s tiger swallowtail butterfly, this pale ale features notes of passionfruit, strawberry, and grapefruit (available through April 28)
Creature Comforts and Restaurantosaurus (available on Mobile Order through April 28)
Honey Bee Cupcake: Orange cake, honey Bavarian filling, honey frosting, and a white chocolate honeycomb
Terra Treats(available through April 28)
Loggerhead: Sprite and Granny Smith apple syrup over ice with a gummy worm, sugar lime rim, and souvenir glow cube (non-alcoholic)
Satu’li Canteen (available on Mobile Order through April 28)
Kiwi Margarita: Kiwi Monin syrup with lime juice, sour mix, and Tcorazon Tequila Blanco
Thirsty River Bar
Yeti Sunset: Jack Daniels whiskey, strawberry monin, and lychee lemonade (available through April 28)
Tiger Tail Pale Ale: Celebrating Florida’s tiger swallowtail butterfly, this pale ale features notes of passionfruit, strawberry, and grapefruit (available through April 28)
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
The Mara (available on April 22)
Plant (Based) in Boot: Chocolate Spice Cake with Coconut Ganache in a Chocolate Boot (Plant-based)(New)
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
BoardWalk Bakery (available on Mobile Order from April 18 through 22)
Garden Cupcake: Lemon cupcake with a lemon curd filling topped with vanilla buttercream and white chocolate ladybug (New)
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
River Belle Terrace(available April 21 through 25)
Corn on a Cob Succotash: “Butter”-poached corn, edamame purée, and chili oil (Plant-based) (New)
Plant-based Chili & Cornbread Skillet: Chili beans, corn cake, “sour cream,” and green onions (Plant-based) (New)
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
GCH Craftsman Grill (available on Mobile Order through April 30)
Earth Day Hot Dog: Hot dog of the month special featuring plant-based sausage, sauteed spinach, mushrooms, and onions topped with green goddess dressing, edible flowers, and served with fruit (Plant-based) (New)
In addition to these special Earth Day-themed treats, Disney Parks and resorts also feature delicious plant-based offerings year-round! Plant-based options are not just tasty but good for the environment too as they can help reduce one’s carbon footprint and enhance biodiversity! Our Disney chefs have collaborated with ImpossibleTM to bring some tasty options for guests to enjoy while expanding their commitment to putting plants on the plate and into the mouths of foodies in delicious and creative ways. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park offers up the Impossible Spicy Southwestern Burger at Restaurantosaurus, while Liberty Tree Tavern at Magic Kingdom Park features a tasty Impossible Revolutionary Meatloaf! Over at Disneyland Park, a galaxy far, far away has the Felucian Kefta & Hummus Garden Spread at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo and the truly delicious Ronto-less Garden Wrap at Ronto Roasters. And don’t forget the Impossible Banh Mi at Lucky Fortune Cookery at Disney California Adventure park. Try these mouthwatering, and plant-based, items on your next visit!
As you celebrate Earth Day and embrace the beauty of our world, I hope you enjoy these tasty dishes and drinks honoring our planet. And be sure to use #DisneyPlanetPossible to see all that we can do to help our planet and even share your own actions!
Just about one month ago, Disney announced that it would be building more Disney Vacation Club Villas at the popular deluxe hotel, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The announcement came after a string of other changes were made to other Deluxe Resorts. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is adding more DVC rooms to its property. Disney’s Contemporary Resort had a number of rooms converted to be themed after everyone’s favorite family of superheroes — the Incredibles. Polynesian Village had also recently seen some rooms at its Resort updated to feature Disney’s first Polynesian princess, Moana.
The announcement of the construction of DVC Villas came on the same day that Disney announced that Polynesian’s popular Spirit of Aloha dinner show would not be coming back. And we are now learning that the area that formerly housed the dinner show will be demolished to make way for the DVC Villas.
Disney recently filed permits for the construction of the Polynesian Resort Villas, and we are now getting a look at what part of the project will look like. As you can see, along with the Villas, there will also be a new parking lot and a swimming pool. There will also be a water activity pool, which will seemingly be a kid’s pool for younger Guests.
Disney has not given an official opening date for the new Polynesian Resort DVC Villas, but did say that they hope to have them open sometime in 2024. In addition to the new parking area and swimming pools, there will also be new shopping and dining locations added to the area. There are already DVC Villas at the Resort that will remain open and available for booking.
Disney currently offers Disney Vacation Club members Villa accommodations at the following Resorts: Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort, Grand Floridan Resort & Spa, Animal Kingdom Lodge, the Beach Club, the BoardWalk, and Polynesian Village. While DVC members can choose to stay in Villas (which will cost more points), they can also choose to stay in any one of the hotels on Walt Disney World Resort property.
Members of the U.S. military can now enjoy specially priced Disneyland Resort promotional theme park tickets with Disney Genie+ service in 2022.
Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park is enveloped in golden accents and pixie dust as though it has been magically enchanted. Here, guests can explore winding passageways where the epic tale of Princess Aurora is told through spellbinding dioramas. Inspired by the film’s original Eyvind Earle artwork, this iconic attraction features 3-dimensional displays, sound and stunning special effects. The climactic final scene features Maleficent’s transformation into a fire-breathing dragon. (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)
3-Day and 4-Day promotional theme park tickets with Disney Genie+ service are available for eligible Guests to purchase at U.S. Military Bases.
As a reminder, separate theme park admission and reservations are required to enjoy Disneyland Park and Disney California Park.
