Count down to the Magic!

 “The Magic is Calling” and soon we will be making our way to Walt Disney World, and you should too! It is such an important year for Walt Disney World and you don’t want to miss it.

Not only are we going to relish in the 18 month long Walt Disney World 50^th anniversary – “The World’s Most Magical Celebration,” we will be celebrating our darling daughter’s first year at college, and what a great way to do so.

This time around we let her pick which parks to hit up and she chose: Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios. We chose to stay at the Disney World Dolphin Hotel (stay tuned for more details about this resort on a later blog) because the hotel and its sister hotel the Disney World Swan Hotel have such a large presence in the Epcot resort area, we wanted to see for ourselves what it feels like to stay there.

So, what is happening at Walt Disney World:

• The 50^th Anniversary Celebration anthem“The Magic Is Calling” will have special live entertainment moments across the Walt Disney World Resort. You can also enjoy the music on various platforms from YouTube to Apple Music.
• Joining Mickey will be Santa Claus. Kris Kringle will be making appearances throughout the Walt Disney Resort. Guests will have individualized time to wave hello and share their Christmas wishes.
• At Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure , EPCOT guests can experience a 4D escapade with Chef Remy on a caper that will have you zipping, and dashing through Gusteau’s famous Paris restaurant. C’est magnifique!
• Also at EPCOT, “Harmonious” a nighttime show with music, moving fountains and lights, lasers, fireworks and other pyrotechnics will be part of the magic. This spectaculor show will featured pieces from Moana, Aladdin, Coco, Brave, The Lion King, Mulan, The Princess and the Frog and other favorite Walt Disney classics.
• Enjoy Animal Kingdom’s Merry Menagerie of winter animals, these wildlife creatures will take the form of life-size, artisan-sculpted puppets. All sorts of animals will interact with guests, accompanied by serenading musicians as they create a whimsical display. Also, we can’t wait to experience KiteTails, where we will watch 3-dimensional kites and windcatchers dance through the air to the beat of beloved Disney songs.
• We will definitely experience Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Hollywood Studios. It was the most anticpated attraction and great things have been said about it. This attraction has multiple combined experiences and from the reviews, the Imagineers have outdone themselves.
• Walt Disney World is introducing a new digital companion to help you with your stay at the Walt Disney World Resort.  The Disney Genie service and Disney Genie+ service is an app that will be built into the My Disney Experience app.  From food experiences to planning for specific attractions, this service will help you create a personalized itinerary for your vacation along with scheduling times to arrive at up to two highly demanded attractions each day using the Lightning Lane entrance.

• The FOOD!!!. A little fairy told us that Disney has added speciality foods just for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary. Can’t wait.

We are looking forward to our trip and hope you will too when you head down to Walt Disney World. We are especially going during a great time, experiencing the 50th anniversary. Stay tuned for more as we get ready to head out to the magic.

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