Epcot Egg-stravaganza Returns For Easter 2016

Disney Easter Egg Hunt

Egg MapReturning this year just in time for Easter is Disney’s popular Egg-stravaganza at Epcot. Beginning March 2 through March 27, 2016, you can search for special Disney character eggs hidden throughout Epcot. As you find each egg, you can record your discovery by placing the corresponding sticker on your Egg-stravaganza map. The special map and stickers are available for purchase for $5.95 plus tax at Heritage Manor Gifts (American Adventure Pavilion), Pin Central, Port of Entry, and World Traveler (International Gateway). Whether you are able to locate all of the eggs or not, you can return your map to Port of Entry in Epcot by April 2, 2016 for a prize. Please remember – supplies are limited, no discounts apply, and separate admission to Epcot is required.

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Disney World Enthusiast Weekly Round Up February 28, 2016

Here’s the Disney World Enthusiast Weekly Round Up for February 28, 2016!

Latest Disney World Enthusiast Articles

Tower of TerrorTip Of The Week

When you are booking your advance dining reservations and your Fastpass+ attractions, be sure to consider the timing. In my family, if we were to stuff ourselves with a chicken pot pie and peanut butter & jelly shake from 50’s Prime Time Café, then follow it up immediately with a turbulent ride on Tower of Terror, you would NOT want to be riding in our elevator!

Looking for more tips like this? Click here!

Epcot International Flower And Garden FestivalDisney Did You Know

30 million blooms blanket the park throughout the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, which runs 90 colorful days and requires two complete crop rotations to keep floral displays fresh and seasonal.

Walt Disney 5Walt’s Words

“Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever.” 

Wishes CDDisney World Enthusiast Giveaway

From now through Friday, March 11, 2016 at midnight, please enter daily to win Wishes: A Magical Gathering Of Disney Dreams Soundtrack CD. Just click here and follow the instructions to be entered into the giveaway. Be sure to take advantage of the bonus entries, and please tell your friends and family to enter as well!

Behind The Magic Podcast

Be sure to catch up on this week’s episodes when Zeek, Rachel, and I discuss Disney news, rumors, and so much more. For more information about this week’s podcasts or to listen, please click here.

Featured Advertiser

BitbeltHave you heard of this incredible gadget – Bitbelt? If you aren’t familiar, this handy creation secures your MagicBand so that it doesn’t accidentally become lost. Anyone that carries a child, a backpack, or wears a jacket at Disney World knows how easily a MagicBand can become unclasped. That’s where this little beauty comes in! Simply place a Bitbelt on your MagicBand and save yourself the trouble of having to search for a lost band or take the time to get a replacement. Bitbelts come in a dozen different colors and in two sizes – adult and junior. They are only $4.99 each plus they offer discounted pricing when you purchase multiple Bitbelts in one order. And if you think Bitbelts are great for MagicBands, they are also available for your fitness trackers. Never lose a pricey Fitbit again! For more information about Bitbelt, please click here!

501 WaysFeatured Book

The difference between an average and an outstanding Walt Disney World trip is in the details. Kristi Fredericks helps make your dream vacation a reality with her numerous tips and tricks to save money, time, and sanity while at the happiest place on earth in her new book “501 Ways To Make The Most Of Your Walt Disney World Vacation”. For more information, to read an excerpt, or to purchase, please click here.

Considering A Disney World Vacation

Book Your Disney VacationJennifer Hardy, a Disney Vacation Planner with Destinations in Florida, is the official travel partner of Disney World Enthusiast. She can help you book your next Disney vacation whether it is to Disney World, Disneyland, or aboard the Disney Cruise Line. Currently Jennifer has some incredible deals for discounted travel to Disney World. For more information about Jennifer’s amazing and absolutely free services or to get a free no-obligation quote, please click here!

You’re Invited

Next Disney VacationJennifer Hardy, from Destinations in Florida, and I have teamed up to create a brand new Facebook Group called Next Disney Vacation! It is the perfect place to talk about your next Disney vacation, voice your opinions, ask your questions, get them answered, and share the magic. Whether it’s Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, or the Disney Cruise Line, Jennifer and I are ready to help. Everyday you’ll find posts, photos, trivia, tips, and more that we find all throughout the Disney Universe. If you’re counting the days until your next Disney vacation or just dreaming of one, we would love to have you join in the fun and conversation! Please click here to be a part of our group!

dwe logo small size white bkgdComing Up Next Week

Next week I’ll have some dining and planning information plus all of the latest Disney World news!

Have a wonderful week!

Behind The Magic Podcast Recap February 22 – February 26, 2016

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Welcome to Season 4 of Behind The Magic Podcast!

This “snack credit” of podcasts is a unique 15-minute daily Disney podcast hosted by Zeek, Rachel, and myself. Every day Monday through Friday you can join us for entertaining Disney information, discussions, guests, games, and more. We’ll be surprising you each and every day with all of our funny stories and Disney insider knowledge. And of course, we’ll also keep you up-to-date on all of the latest Disney news and gossip.

Here’s a quick peek at what you can expect each day:

  • Monday ~ Mouse Whispers Mondays with all of the latest Disney gossip and rumors!
  • Tuesday ~ Topical Tuesdays with exciting Disney discussions!
  • Wednesday ~ With Us Wednesdays with celebrity guests from around the Disney Universe!
  • Thursday ~ Theme Park Thursdays with fun information, facts, and stories about the parks!
  • Friday ~ Fun Fridays with fantastic fun and games!

This Week’s Episodes

This week’s episodes include:

  • Monday ~ Mouse Whispers Monday Water Parade

For more details about each episode and to listen, please click here!

Season 5

Exciting news – Season 5 begins on Monday, February 29, 2016! Look for many of your favorites to return like Mouse Whispers Monday and With Us Wednesday, but there also lots of new things coming as well. Beginning Friday, March 4, every Friday night Behind The Magic will go LIVE so you can join in on the action. Look for more details soon!

We hope you enjoy our show!

Wishes: A Magical Gathering Of Disney Dreams Soundtrack Giveaway

A little bit of magic to enjoy at home!

Recently I returned from another fun-filled vacation to your favorite place and mine – Walt Disney World! While I was there I did a bit of shopping and picked up some adorable items to giveaway over the next few months. Next up – Wishes: A Magical Gathering Of Disney Dreams soundtrack CD! For fans of Magic Kingdom’s nighttime spectacular Wishes, you’ll love being able to listen to the soundtrack right at home!

The Giveaway

From now through Friday, March 11, 2016 at midnight, please enter daily to win the Wishes: A Magical Gathering Of Disney Dreams soundtrack CD. Just click the image below and follow the instructions to be entered into the giveaway. Be sure to take advantage of the bonus entries, and please tell your friends and family to enter as well!

Click image to enter!

Good luck, everyone!

More Star Wars Experiences In Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Star Wars Fireworks

One of the best things about Walt Disney World is when they take something away, they usually give something back even bigger and better! If you’ve been following the Disney news lately, you’ve probably heard about the many closures happening at the beginning of April at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The good news for Star Wars fans is that Disney has just announced several new additions coming our way. Here’s the scoop:


Following the extraordinary popularity of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Walt Disney World Resort is unveiling even more Star Wars-themed entertainment at Disney’s Hollywood Studios starting this spring – including one of the most elaborate fireworks and projection shows in the park’s history.

Symphony In The Stars 1Just in time for spring, that “galaxy far, far away’’ will be closer than ever with the April 4th arrival of the new Star Wars live entertainment experience Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away and a menacing First Order stormtrooper procession at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. And to kick off summer, the park is launching a new nightly fireworks and projection show called Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular that will eclipse anything of its kind in the park’s history.

These new Star Wars entertainment elements, coupled with other recently-added Star Wars experiences, make Disney’s Hollywood Studios the place for fans to celebrate their Star Wars passion.

Here are details on these latest entertainment features coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios this spring and summer:

APRIL 4:

  • Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away: This new live, stage show celebrates iconic moments from the Star Wars saga with live vignettes featuring popular Star Wars characters, such as Kylo Ren, Chewbacca, Darth Vader and Darth Maul. The show will take place multiple times each day at the Center Stage area near The Great Movie Ride.
  • Star Wars WeekendStormtroopers March: At various times each day, the menacing Captain Phasma will lead a squad of First Order stormtroopers as they march in formation from Star Wars Launch Bay to the Center Stage area in an intimidating demonstration of the First Order’s indomitable strength.

SUMMER:

  • Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular: As the next generation of the current Star Wars-inspired fireworks show, this blockbuster nightly show, unprecedented in Disney’s Hollywood Studios history, will light up the sky with Star Wars-themed fireworks, lasers, light projections and other special effects combined with Star Wars-themed music and iconic characters and scenes from throughout the saga.

Through these state-of-the-art special effects that project onto the nearby Chinese Theatre and other surrounding buildings, guests will gaze at the twin suns of Tatooine, push through a field of battle droids, navigate through an asteroid field, soar down the trench of the Death Star and deliver the final blow to destroy Starkiller Base. The show, which will unfold through a series of acts, will be punctuated by a tower of fire as well as powerful spotlight beams that create lightsabers in the sky.

These latest Star Wars experiences join other new Star Wars elements recently launched at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, such as Star Wars Launch Bay. Since its debut in December, Star Wars Launch Bay has become a popular and central location where guests immerse themselves in the Star Wars saga through themed galleries, large-scale artifacts and Star Wars character encounters, including recently-added Kylo Ren, the menacing character from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Other recent additions that have attracted legions of fans since their December debut include:

  • Star Wars: Path of the Jedi, a cinematic reel celebrating the Star Wars
  • Star ToursThe enhanced Star Tours – The Adventures Continue that includes new characters and a new journey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
  • The reimagined Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple, featuring new characters, including the Seventh Sister from the Disney X D series Star Wars Rebels.
  • The “Symphony in the Stars: A Galactic Spectacular’’, a nightly fireworks show set to Star Wars-themed music that will be reimagined as Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular this summer.
  • First Order stormtrooper patrols.
  • Star Wars-inspired food and beverage offerings.

With these new entertainment elements, Walt Disney World Resort guests can enjoy even more extensions of the record-setting movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens and further immerse themselves into the Star Wars galaxy like never before. Each entertainment element offers guests a uniquely immersive Star Wars experience, all adding to an unforgettable day and night at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.


501 WaysHeading to Disney World soon?

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Which Star Wars addition are you most excited about?
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