Plus New Festive PhotoPass Opportunities and More Disney Travel News
Disney is raising prices on some Walt Disney World theme park tickets, but will that affect your vacation? This story plus festive new Disney PhotoPass options, a new Disney restaurant cancellation policy, EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Foodie Guide and more Disney travel news.
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What the New Disney World Ticket Pricing Will Mean for You
Beginning December 8, Walt Disney World will introduce park-specific pricing on 1-day, 1-park tickets. This means you will now have to select a date and theme park before buying your park ticket. When you buy a 1-Day ticket for a specific date and theme park, a theme park reservation will automatically be made for you at the time of purchase. For Disney travelers who buy multi-day Walt Disney World tickets, nothing will change and you will continue to make theme park reservations. With the new park-specific pricing, Magic Kingdom Park will be priced at the highest level as it still the crown jewel and the most-visited theme park in the world. One-day Disney World ticket prices will be as follows:
Good News: Disney Dining has a New Same-Day Cancellation Policy You can now cancel dining reservations up to two hours before your meal without being charged a cancellation fee. Use the My Disney Experience app or DisneyWorld.com and click the cancellation button up to two hours prior to your scheduled time to cancel free of charge. If they don't cancel by then or don't show up, the credit card provided at the time of reservation will be charged a $10 fee per person. Note there are some exclusions. This does NOT apply to Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, Victoria & Albert’s and Monsieur Paul. Each of these venues has its own dining cancellation policy. Disney Cruise Line Announces Acquisition of Ship with Plans to Visit New Markets Disney announced they acquired a partially completed ship that will bring Disney Cruise Line to new global destinations. Disney will work with the Meyer Werft shipbuilding company to complete the cruise ship previously known as the Global Dream in Wismar, Germany. The ship will be renamed with certain features reimagined under the world-renowned expertise of Walt Disney Imagineers and is expected to set sail in 2025. The new ship will be based outside the United States. Mickey’s Toontown to Reopen at Disneyland Park on March 8, 2023 The official reopening date of Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland Park is March 8, 2023. Highlights include:
Festive PhotoPass Fun at Walt Disney World Resort The holiday atmosphere is in full swing at Walt Disney World and Disney PhotoPass photographers have a ton of holly-jolly props, Magic Shots, and more. Be sure to keep a lookout for where to find them. After dark in front of the Christmas trees at EPCOT, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Disney Springs. On the bridge leading from Oasis to Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, on Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, at all World Celebration locations at EPCOT, at the Disney PhotoPass Studio at Disney Springs, and in Magic Kingdom Park at the entrance, the PhotoPass Studio inside Sir Mickey’s, and on Main Street, U.S.A. These are just a few examples and there will be opportunities at most locations across Walt Disney World. The New Cake Bake Shop is Coming to Disney’s BoardWalk Disney has confirmed that the Cake Bake Shop is coming to Disney’s BoardWalk in 2023. This will replace the ESPN Club and is a table service restaurant and bakery. Foodie Guide to EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays 2022 The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays runs until December 30 and food is a big part of it. Here's what you will find, including our recommended top picks. Mele Kalikimaka (Near Port of Entry) Food Items:
Holiday Sweets & Treats (Near Port of Entry) Beverages:
Nochebuena Cocina (Near Port of Entry) (New) Food Items:
Chestnuts & Good Cheer Holiday Kitchen (Near Test Track) Food Items:
Holiday Hearth Desserts (The Odyssey Pavilion) Food Items:
Refreshment Port (Near Canada) Food Items:
Yukon Holiday Kitchen (Canada) Food Items: Select Dishes featuring Melissa’s Produce
L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen (Between France and Morocco) Food Items:
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina Food Items:
American Holiday Table Food Items: Select Dishes featuring Melissa’s Produce
Bavaria Holiday Kitchen (Germany) Food Items: Select Dishes featuring Melissa’s Produce
jooRefreshment Outpost: Food Items:
The Donut Box (Near Test Track) Food Items:
Connections Café Food Item:
Connections Eatery Beverages:
Sunshine Seasons Food Item:
Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen (France) Food Items:
Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie (France) Food Item:
Tuscany Holiday Kitchen (Italy) Food Items:
Shanghai Holiday Kitchen (China) Food Items:
Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen (Japan) Food Items:
Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen (Mexico) Food Items:
Funnel Cake (The American Adventure)
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