Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Ultimate Walt Disney World Bucket List Top 100!



When you think of a visit to Walt Disney World, the usual things come to mind: a ride on It's A Small World, watch a parade, meet a princess. But, there is a never-ending, ever-changing list of things to see and do that you may not think about, or even know about! The one thing we all know is that there is NO WAY you can do every thing in one trip, and it's very likely you can't do everything in multiple trips, but it's still fun to try! So we have compiled this "ultimate" bucket list. See how many you have already done and how many you put on your "to-do" list for your next trip! Be advised, you may find a few experiences that are no longer available, but WDW is always adding great new things to try.


Magic Kingdom

1. Be chosen as the Family of the Day
2. Ride the Main Street Trolley
3. Be in the park before opening 
4. Watch the Dapper Dans perform
5. Pull the sword from the stone
6. Be chosen as Grand Marshall in a parade
7. Try a Dole Whip
8. Find a paintbrush on Tom Sawyer Island
9. A member of your party is "that guy" at Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
10. Try a turkey leg
11. Ride all 3 mountains in one day: Splash, Space and Big Thunder
12. Attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
13. Attend Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
14. Stay in Cinderella Castle Suite
15. Purchase and wear a Disney ear or character hat in the park
16. Try the Gray Stuff
17. Eat a Mickey Ice Cream bar
18. Try LeFou's Brew
19. Visit Talking Mickey Mouse
20. Get a haircut at Harmony Barber Shop
21. Play Sorcerers of Magic Kingdom
22. Take the Marceline to Magic Kingdom Tour
23. Take the Family Magic Tour
24. Take the Keys to the Kingdom Tour
25. Take the Magic Behind Our Steam Trains Tour
26. Stay to see the Kiss Goodnight


EPCOT

27. Attend the Food & Wine Festival
28. Attend the Flower & Garden Festival
29. Try a Beverly at Club Cool
30. Complete a World Showcase Passport
31. Ride the Gran Fiesta Tour in Mexico
32. Watch Reflections of China
33. Watch Impressions de France
34. See The American Adventure
35. Watch O Canada
36. Pick a pearl in Japan
37. Take the Behind the Seeds Tour
38. Take the Backstage Magic Tour
39. Take the World Showcase: DestiNations Discovered Tour
40. Take the Undiscovered Future World Tour
41. Snorkel in the the EPCOT Seas Aqua Tour
42. Meet the dolphins at the Dolphins in Depth Tour
43. Scuba dive at EPCOT DiveQuest
44. Watch Holiday Storytellers


Disney's Hollywood Studios

45. Attend Star Wars Weekend
46. Dine with an Imagineer
47. Be chosen to participate in the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular
48. Check out the celebrity footprints in front of the Chinese Theater.
49. Take a photo at the Singin in the Rain umbrella
50. Get the high score on Toy Story Midway Mania
51. Get a "ticket" from the Citizens of Hollywood policeman
52. Take a photo on the Star Wars speeder



Animal Kingdom

53. Take the Backstage Tales Tour
54. Take the Wild Africa Trek Tour
55. See DiVine perform
56. Get a Wilderness Explorer badge
57. Pet the animals at Conservation Station
58. See Wes Palm
59. Squirt people from the bridge on Kali River Rapids



Disney Springs

60. Take a ride on Characters in Flight
61. Play at Disney Quest
62. See Cirque du Soliel
63. Get food from a food truck
64. Ride an amphicar
65. See a glass-blowing demonstration at Arribas Brothers
66. Get a sample at Ghirardelli Chocolate
67. Visit Santa Claus at Disney Springs







All Around the Resort

68. Find a Hidden Mickey
69. Ride in the front car of the monorail
70. Ride the Ferry across Seven Seas Lagoon
71. Visit Blizzard Beach
72. Visit Typhoon Lagoon
73. Participate in a Run Disney race
74. Attend Mickey's Backyard BBQ
75. Make a pressed penny
76. Eat a Kitchen Sink sundae
77. Visit all four parks in one day: MK, AK, DHS and EPCOT
78. Eat at a character meal
79. Dine at Victoria and Albert's
80. Attend Hoop Dee Doo Revue
81. Trade Disney pins
82. Do a night safari at Animal Kingdom Lodge
83. Visit a resort spa
84. Have a caricature done
85. Play at Winter Summerland
86. Play at Fantasia Gardens
87. Visit Tri Circle D Ranch
88. See a movie under the stars at a Disney resort
89. Waterski or parasail on Seven Seas Lagoon
90. Go to Chip and Dale's Campfire
91. See Electrical Water Pageant
92. See Gingerbread House at Grand Floridian
93. Take a carriage ride at Port Orleans
94. Take a wagon ride at Fort Wilderness
95. Watch the pianist at Grand Floridian
96. Stay at a Disney Value Resort
97. Stay at a Disney Moderate Resort
98. Stay at a Disney Deluxe Resort
99. Camp at Fort Wilderness Campground
100. Get character autographs

Believe it or not, there are a TON more fun things to do that we didn't mention. Did we miss one of your favorites? To discuss all this and much more, join 1,000,000 Disney SUPER Fans on Facebook today!!








Thursday, January 21, 2016

Disney's 2016 Film Release Overview



The Walt Disney Studios will release 7 new family-friendly films in 2016. Here is a brief overview. Which one are you most excited to see??? (This Johnny Depp fan can't wait for the Mad Hatter's return!)

1. Zootopia - opens March 4

This animated Disney movie takes place in an all animal city called Zootopia where a fox, voiced by Jason Bateman, is "framed for a crime he didn't commit." The city's top cop, a rabbit voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin is after him before they both get caught up in a conspiracy, which eventually leads to a friendship. Idris Elba and J.K. Simmons also appear in the film as Elba voices Chief Bogo and Simmons voices Mayor Lionheart. 

2. Jungle Book - opens April 15

The 1967 animated classic comes to life thanks to "Iron Man" director Jon Favreau. "The Jungle Book" tells the story of a boy named Mowgli (Neel Sethi) who is raised by animals in the jungle. The movie has an all star cast with Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Christopher Walken and Ben Kingsley. 

3. Finding Dory - opens June 17

The long-awaited sequel to Finding Nemo finally arrives in 2016. Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) will be looking for her family with the help of Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo (Hayden Rolence). The forgetful fish will also learn about "the true meaning of family" along the way.

4. Alice: Through the Looking Glass - opens May 27

Six years after Tim Burton directed the remake, Alice (Mia Wasikowska) will return to Wonderland to save the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) from Time (Sacha Baron Cohen). Alice will quickly learn Wonderland has gone through many changes in the years she's been gone and is now darker.

5. The BFG - opens July 1

"The BFG" or "Big Friendly Giant" is based on the popular children's book written by Ronald Dahl in 1982. Steven Spielberg directs this adaption about a girl named Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) coming across a giant (Bill Hader), who turns out to be kind, unlike the other giants who choose to eat children. 

7. Pete's Dragon - opens August 12

Bryce Dallas Howard stars in this remake of the 1977 Disney movie. An orphan looks to get away from "abusive adoptive parents" when he befriends a pet dragon. Robert Redford and "American Horror Story" star Wes Bentley will also be in the movie.

8. Moana - opens November 23 

A young girl named Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) is in search of a "fabled island" in this animated flick. She will use her acute sense of direction to find it along with the help of a demigod named Maui (Dwayne Johnson). Peoplereported Moana is the next Disney princess and Cravalho said Moana is going to be an "amazing character." 
"She’s brave, she is so empowered, she knows what she wants and she’s not afraid to get it, and I think that’s something that I can relate to as well," Cravalho dished. "I just love watching how she goes along in this wonderful movie and grows as a person and helps her culture along the way."