Anna & Elsa’s Boutique Makes its Downtown Disney Debut in Anaheim
Frozen fans ages 3–15 can now channel their inner Anna or Elsa—or Olaf, for that matter, at the newly opened Anna & Elsa’s Boutique at the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort. Stylists, known as “Crystalizers” will help young guests with their transformation, by way of hair, makeup, and wardrobe options. There’s also plenty of Frozen-themed merchandise to take home, as well. Visit the Disney Parks Blog for full descriptions of the packages the boutique has to offer.
Save the Date!
Be sure to mark these upcoming Disney events on your calendar:
| D23 and Walt Disney Archives Summer and Fall 2014 D23 Disney Fanniversary Celebration October 11 From the Vaults: Sleeping Beauty November 8 Walt Disney Studios and Archives Tour November 11 The Hunchback of Notre Dame VIP Experience November 22-23 Destination D: Attraction Rewind at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Walt Disney World Through January 4, 2015 Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives, presented by D23: The Official Disney Fan Club at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago August 14-16, 2015 D23 Expo 2015 returns to Anaheim, California Television October 13 Star Wars Rebels premieres on Disney XD at 9 p.m. ET/PT. October 20 Kirby Buckets debuts on Disney XD at 8 p.m. ET/PT. |
Parks September 1, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, and 28; and October 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, and 31 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties at Magic Kingdom Park September 26, 30; October 3, 6, 8, 10, 14, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, and 31 Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland Resort November 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, and 30; and December 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 19 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Parties at Magic Kingdom Park Studios October 10 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day opens in theaters. November 7 Big Hero 6 opens in theaters. December 25, 2014 Into the Woods opens in theaters. March 13, 2015 Cinderella opens in theaters. June 19, 2015 Inside Out opens in theaters (along with the short Lava). |
Pixar Debuts Poster and Teaser Trailer for Inside Out
The film, which opens in theaters June 19, 2015, will introduce you to “the little voices inside your head.” And in the meantime, the trailer reacquaints you with some of the most moving moments from the Pixar movies you know and love.
Frozen‘s Jonathan Groff Among Epcot Candlelight Processional Celebrity Narrators
It’s beginning to look a little bit like Christmas on the Disney Parks Blog, where they’ve announced most of the celebrity narrators for the annual Candlelight Processional at Epcot, the joyous retelling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and a glorious mass choir. In addition to Jonathan Groff (the voice of Kristoff in Frozen), voices will also include Disney Legend Jodi Benson (the voice of Ariel from The Little Mermaid), Scandal‘s Joe Morton, and returning favorites Whoopi Goldberg and Neil Patrick Harris. Visit the Disney Parks Blog for all of the details.
Star Wars Rebels Renewed for Second Season
Star Wars Rebels debuts in its regular time slot on Disney XD on Monday, October 13 (9 p.m. ET/PT), but Disney Channel has already announced that the show will return for a second season. The show, already acclaimed by critics and fans, “is set in the era between the film’s prequel trilogy and original trilogy and is in a unique position to bridge the two both aesthetically and generationally. Honoring the past while moving boldly into the future, it features fantastic icons from Star Wars while introducing a new generation to the far corners of the galaxy, one full of exotic new creatures and characters.” Check out StarWars.com for the full story.
Disney Weddings Takes the Cake
Planning a Walt Disney World Resort wedding? Check out the video above, which showcases the latest technology Disney Weddings is using to create a wedding cake that you and your guests will never forget.
New Haunted Mansion-themed Merchandise Shop Now Open at Magic Kingdom
Memento Mori, your one-stop shop for Haunted Mansion-themed merchandise is now officially open at Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom Park. Do know before you go that there’s a six-item limit on merchandise any guest can purchase in a single day, and Magic Kingdom guests can buy the new Haunted Mansion open edition pins at both Memento Mori and at Cherry Tree Lane at the Marketplace Co-Op in Downtown Disney Marketplace. California guests and Disney fans will be able to find the Dooney & Bourke bags at Vault 28 in Downtown Disney District (where a two-item daily purchase limit per guest will apply).
Disney’s Hollywood Studios Offers Frozen Holiday Premium Package
Want to make your holiday visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios even “cooler”? From November 7–19, November 21–December 9, and December 11–January 4, 2015, guests can purchase the new Frozen Holiday Premium Package. Included in the purchase ($89 per adult and $59 per child ages 3–9) is reserved seating for a performance of For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration at the Premiere Theatre, reserved viewing of Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights along with a Frozen-themed dessert party, and a holiday-themed lithograph and Frozen pin. For more details or to order tickets, please call (407) 939-1854.
See the Haunted Mansion Holiday Gingerbread House Installation
Every year, Disneyland Park guests look forward to a new design for the gingerbread house that’s part of the annual holiday transformation for Haunted Mansion. Check out the Disney Parks Blog’s time-lapse video that takes you behind the scenes of the installation process.
Castaway Cay Challenge Finisher Medal Revealed
January 2015 marks the debut of the Castaway Cay Challenge, which will follow the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. Hundreds of runners will embark on a four-night cruise on the Disney Dream and will run the Castaway Cay 5K to earn the inaugural finisher medal pictured above. Visit runDisney for details about the all of the races taking place in January.
