Twitter and Instagram were alive last night as users tweeted and posted about a power outage at Magic Kingdom that left many in the dark, even if only temporarily.
Local news station FOX News 35 in Orlando confirmed the outage, saying it was first noticed around 6:00 p.m. All power was completely restored before 10:00 p.m. local time, and doesn’t seem to have affected every area of the theme park. However, according to reports, the outage was seen and felt aboard the Walt Disney World monorail system, on the ferryboats, and at some areas inside the Walt Disney World Resort Hotels.
@DoleWhip71 tweeted this video, saying several of the Magic Kingdom Resorts were without power.
Contemporary, fort, poly, gf, and wilderness lodge have lost power according to CMs. Emergency lights are on at WL pic.twitter.com/KHakYTnB9U
“[I] walked up to the reception desk and asked them, ‘Are you guys aware that the ladies’ restroom is out?’ and they said, ‘Oh yeah, there’s a lot of areas that are out right now,” she explained in a video call with FOX News 35.
Bartlett said the loss of power also affected Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. She shared that the areas affected went dark at approximately 6:00 p.m. last night, but that by 10:00 p.m., power was restored, and everything was up and running. When the power did come back on, Bartlett says Guests began to cheer, presumably signaling their relief and their thankfulness for the restoration.
Huge Annual Passholder discounts on stays have just been announced this morning at The Walt Disney World Resort, so if you’ve been waiting for the right time to plan your Disney vacation to the Most Magical Place on Earth, there’s never been a better time!
The savings were just made available to Annual Passholders at the Walt Disney World Resort. Annual Passholders can save as much as 25%, thanks to the new promotion that will have you celebrating Disney World’s 50th anniversary in no time.
Discounts range from 10% to 25% and apply to rooms at select Walt Disney World Resort Hotels. The discount is valid most nights from now through March 10, 2022. If you’ve been hoping to join the celebration for Disney World’s 50th, this offer might just be your green light!
As a Guest of a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel, you’ll be surrounded by the magic and music of the parks, made so much more special by the World’s Most Magical Celebration, a once-in-a-lifetime event that began on Disney World’s actual 50th anniversary, October 1, 2021, and will continue for 18 exciting and fun-filled months!
See Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle all dressed up in her celebratory best, and feel the magic of the celebration throughout the entire Walt Disney World Resort, from EPCOT to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and as a Passholder taking advantage of Disney’s latest offer, you’ll get to enjoy the perks of early theme park entry–30 minutes ahead of everyone else–and enjoy that favorite attraction, like The Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain, and others, before the parks get too crowded!
The offer includes a majority of the fabulous Walt Disney World Resort Hotels. But for exact dates, Disney World Resort Hotels included in the offer, and discounts on specific dates at specific resorts, you can visit Disney World’s site here.
There is a limited number of rooms available as part of this discount, and savings are based on the non-discounted price for non-Passholders. There may also be requirements for lengths of stay, so be sure to check out all the details online!
For many Star Wars fans and Disney Guests, the excitement for Walt Disney World’s new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser quickly dissipated after the initial commercial for the Resort was shared by Disney. The commercial received such intense backlash that many reservations were dropped. Disney eventually wiped the video from the internet themselves, potentially due to the damage it had done to the reputation of the new Resort.
Now, reservations are seemingly at an all-time low for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser leaving many worried about what the future will look like.
We recently noticed on Disney’s official website for the Galactic Starcruiser Resort that reservations are way more available than they were previously before the commercial released.
Reservations for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser used to be booked solid for the foreseeable future but as seen in the screenshot above, reservations are now booked at less than half capacity for the upcoming months of both April and May. While many Guests are still excited for what’s to come when the Resort officially opens this March, many are wondering if the Resort has already failed.
July and August are both wide open in terms of reservations, with August being completely empty. It is important to note that many are only judging Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser based on the video Disney posted and the Resort overall could be an incredibly immersive and fun experience when it officially opens.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is a part of the overall Star Wars expansion to Disney’s Hollywood Studios which started with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Here on the planet of Batuu, Guests can live out all their Star Wars fantasies and interact with iconic characters like Rey, Kylo Ren, and a whole lot of First Order Storm Troopers. Guests can also experience two state-of-the-art attractions like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Millenium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run. More on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser:
SEE IT. FEEL IT. LIVE IT.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is a revolutionary new 2-night experience where you are the hero. You and your group will embark on a first-of-its-kind Star Wars adventure that’s your own. It’s the most immersive Star Wars story ever created—one where you live a bespoke experience and journey further into a Star Wars adventure than you ever dreamed possible.Arrive at the Walt Disney World Resort terminal, board a launch pod and rendezvous with the magnificent Halcyon starcruiser. Stay in a cabin or suite with an exquisite view of space. Throughout the ship, you’ll interact with an eclectic collection of characters, sit down to exotic galactic cuisine and perhaps even plot a secret mission together.
As the itinerary continues, you’ll take the story further and deeper. Choose your path. Seek out the inner workings of the legendary starship, learn the traditional art of wielding a lightsaber and even jump on a transport to the planet Batuu—where your mission continues at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!
When Walt Disney World Resort opened after a months-long closure, there were many experiences, dining locations, and even hotels that did not open with the Resort. Slowly things have been returning to normal with more dining locations opening, tours like the Wild Africa Trek returning, and a number of hotels completing their phased reopening.
However, one hotel has remained closed for more than a year, until now.
Disney has now shared that the All-Star Sports Resort will be opening in just a few months, and Guests can begin making reservations for their hotel stay on December 22. That means that beginning March 31, all Walt Disney World Resort hotels will be open!
Play ball! Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort will reopen to guests March 31, 2022. Guests can begin booking their stays starting Dec. 22. If you’re keeping score at home, that means all Walt Disney World Resort hotels will be operating by the spring for the first time since 2020!
Play ball! Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort will reopen to guests March 31, 2022. Guests can begin booking their stays starting Dec. 22. If you’re keeping score at home, that means all Walt Disney World Resort hotels will be operating by the spring for the first time since 2020! pic.twitter.com/1b67T6AvHp
The All-Star Sports Resort features a number of great themed rooms based off of incredibly popular sports like tennis, baseball, basketball, football, and more! Disney All-Star Sports is located in the Animal Kingdom area of the Walt Disney World Resort and is right next to Disney’s All-Star Movies and All-Star Music Resorts. Here is more information on the fun hotel from the Walt Disney World Resort website:
Get in the game at this Resort hotel that salutes the world of competitive sports, including baseball, basketball, football, surfing and tennis. Go the distance and don’t be afraid to celebrate your inner fan amid sporty décor starring some of your favorite Disney characters.
Disney’s All-Star Resorts are value resorts that are very in-demand, especially during the summer when the Orlando area sees things like baseball and softball tournaments, as well as cheerleading events. All-Star Music Resort is also very popular when Disney hosts various school choirs for a number of events that take place during the school year.
The All-Star Sports March 31 reopening date will come just in time as Disney sees an increase in crowds for spring breaks, graduations, and eventually, summer vacations.
If you are planning your Walt Disney World vacation and would like to book your stay at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort, you can begin booking on December 22 by visiting the Walt Disney World website.
One of our favorite holiday traditions is to visit the Gingerbread Displays at Walt Disney World resorts! This year’s displays include some 50th-anniversary touches.
The most wonderful time of the year wouldn’t be complete without something sweet, and the incredibly talented pastry teams at Walt Disney World Resort have added some extra sugar and spice and a little 50th Anniversary celebration magic to the festivities with this year’s gingerbread displays!
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa gingerbread house (open now – Jan. 1)
The pastry team at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa pulled out all the stops this year. From the gingerbread shingles and custom hand-painted character windows to elaborate EARidescent landscapes and handcrafted sugar flowers, the team put thought and care into the tiniest, holly jolly details.
“We know the gingerbread displays mean so much to our guests,” Pastry Chef Assistant John Dettman said. “This year, our team wanted our guests to be immersed in the 50th Anniversary celebration. We incorporated EARidescent hues into our hand painted character windows and Pastry Chef Assistant Fabiola Vidal Vazquez even applied cocoa butter EARidescent airbrush to our landscape plants and flowers.”
Disney’s Beach Club Resort gingerbread carousel (open now – Jan. 2)
Guests are in for a treat at Disney’s Beach Club Resort! The gingerbread carousel’s theme changes each year and this year, the pasty team took inspiration from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” and cast members created five detailed horses depicting some of their favorite animated characters.
From concept and design to confectionary creation and assembly, our pastry cast members brought creative storytelling to life.
“The gingerbread display is a team effort,” Jesse Rodriguez, a Pastry Chef Assistant, said. “We all pitch ideas and add our own elements and talents to create something special for our guests. We have so much fun and see first-hand how much the guests enjoy what we’ve created.”
The carousel also includes a special nod to the 50th Anniversary celebration, featuring handmade EARidescent snowflakes that line the carousel topper and shimmering mini ornaments.
The American Adventure gingerbread display at EPCOT (open now – Dec. 30)
The American Adventure at EPCOT features not one, but three gingerbread constructions: the Lincoln Memorial, The American Adventure, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. Look for a Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary celebration plaque as part of these displays.
“Our gingerbread displays are very detailed, and we are as accurate as we can be to the original structures they are based on,” Pastry Chef Assistant Agueda Vasquez said. “It’s just so great to see the guests’ faces when they walk into the room and admire the amount of time and detail we put into these tiny structures.”
Looking for more holiday fun? Check out the lobby at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge to see the new gingerbread baby giraffe.
Where else but Disney do you get to create such incredible culinary magic for so many to enjoy? If this sounds like your jam, Disney is always looking for great culinary talent to join the team.
Congratulations and thank you to the culinary teams across Walt Disney World Resort that played a role in creating delicious holiday magic this year.
