Give the Gift of a Magical Stay!

A  Walt Disney World® Resort vacation is the perfect holiday gift for loved ones to create memories that last a lifetime.  When you Give the Gift of a Magical Vacation, you can save up to 25% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels when you book now through January 2, 2019 for vacation for stays most nights Jan. 1-April 27, 2019. . Or save up to 20% on rooms at select  Walt Disney World Resort hotels when you book January 3 through April 27, 2019 for stays most nights Jan. 1-April 27, 2019. 

It’s the perfect time to enjoy the 2019 Epcot® International Festival of the Arts. This 39-day celebration of visual, culinary and performing arts from around the world returns to Epcot January 18 - February 25, 2019. Enjoy artful activities for the whole family, including special entertainment, interactive workshops, immersive art experiences and world-class cuisine.  

To book your Disney vacation with me, Lauren Gonding a professional Disney Vacation Planner, contact me by: email me - Lauren@magicaltrave.com;   answer a few quick questions to request a quote; message me on Facebook; or call me at 800-883-1535 x 46!

Contact me to book your Disney vacation! As a Disney Vacation Planner, I'll help you plan the perfect vacation at no extra charge to you! Just a few of the few things I'll do for FREE!

• Help to find you the perfect Walt Disney World hotel; 
• I'll make your Advance Dining Reservations (no early mornings for you!); 
• I'll make your Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Reservations;
• I'll make your FastPass+ selections (once gain no early mornings for you!); 
• Book any tours or unique experiences; 
• Send you tips and tricks to get the most out of your vacation investment; AND 
• Get a FREE DISNEY GIFT CARD and more!

*The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room. Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than two adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate, Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts. Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion. Advance reservations required. Offer excludes the following room types: campsites, 3-bedroom Grand Villas, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort—The Little Mermaid standard rooms. Displayed savings are for select Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts.

Disneyland Resort Holiday Foodie Guide 2018

It's almost the most magical time of the year – the Holidays at Disneyland® Resort begin November 9, 2018! There’s so much festive food at all of the Disneyland Parks and resort hotels? There is everything from candy cane beignets and gingerbread men to eggnog and holiday cocktails.

Here is the official Foodie Guide to 2018 Holidays at Disneyland Resort – Happy snacking!

 

Holiday Churros at Disneyland Resort

• Disneyland Park
• Churros near Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters: Sour Apple Churro with option to add side caramel sauce
• Churros near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: Churro with crushed pretzels and peppermint
• Churros near Sleeping Beauty Castle: Gingerbread Churro
• Churros near Haunted Mansion: Sugarplum Candy Churro
• The Golden Horseshoe: Churro Sundae: Peppermint ice cream and a cajeta-filled churro garnished with chocolate brownie crumbles, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream
• Hungry Bear Restaurant: Churro Bites with eggnog gelato and caramel sauce
• Disney California Adventure Park
• Churros near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail: Peppermint Churro with crushed candy canes and chocolate and vanilla icing
• Cozy Cone Motel: Gingersnap Churro with cream cheese dipping sauce
• Cozy Cone Motel: Pumpkin Spice Churro with cream cheese dipping sauce
• Churros near Goofy’s Sky School: Holiday Churro with red and green sugar

Disneyland Park

Refreshment Corner

• Philly Cheesesteak Hot Dog: Premium hot dog with sliced roast beef, peppers, onions, and cheese sauce

Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe

• Santa Hat Macaron with mint white filling and rich chocolate ganache
• Caramel Apple Muffin with streusel
• Eggnog Latte Cheesecake finished with white chocolate mousse “foam” and a sprinkling of nutmeg
• Holiday Vanilla Bean Cupcake filled with red and green chocolate candy pieces and topped with green and white swirled white chocolate mousse and round chocolate swirl candy pieces
• Holiday Brownie topped with white chocolate mousse, sprinkles, chocolate presents, and a Christmas tree Gingerbread Cookie

Carnation Café

• Roast Beef TV Dinner: Roast beef topped with roasted shallot and sun-dried cherry demi sauce, mashed potatoes, haricot verts, and carrots and served with chocolate croissant bread pudding and crème anglaise

Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor

• Peppermint Holiday Sundae with peppermint ice cream, chocolate sauce, and crushed peppermint

Market House

• Holiday Strawberry Lizner Cookie
• Snowman Shortbread Cookie
• Gingerbread Cookie

Plaza Inn

• Chocolate Mint Yule Log: Chocolate sponge surrounded by mint chip filling and finished with buttercream, white chocolate curls, and white chocolate crispy pearls
• Holiday Bundt Cake
• Coconut Cream Pie: 5” pie shell filled with coconut pastry cream and topped with coconut whipped cream and red and green-colored coconut

Red Rose Taverne

• Snowman Pancake with Applewood-smoked bacon
• Snowman Shortbread Cookie
• Holiday Pastry Wreath: Pate choux dough filled with cranberry-raspberry compote with orange and white chocolate mousse and finished with green chocolate, silver and gold edible glitter, yellow and blue crispy pearls, a yellow chocolate bow, and a red rose
• Gingerbread Cookie

Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante

• Chile Relleno: Red and green sauce topped with queso fresco and crema and served with rice, ranchero beans, and pickled vegetables
• Dessert Nachos: Cinnamon crisps topped with apple filling, vanilla sauce, cajeta caramel, and whipped cream
• Frozen Abuelita Hot Chocolate: Frozen Mexican hot chocolate with chocolate sauce topped with peppermint whipped cream and crushed candy canes
• Sopapilla Cheesecake: Cheesecake filling layered between croissant dough baked with melted butter and cinnamon sugar and topped with sugar and whipped cream

Galactic Grill

• S’mores Parfait: Layers of chocolate pudding, chocolate cake, marshmallow filling, crushed graham cracker, and ganache topped with chocolate chips and a toasted marshmallow

Alien Pizza Planet

• Space Dip Pizza with spinach and artichoke dip, chicken, capicola, and assorted cheeses
• Green Alien Holiday Macaron
• S’mores Parfait: Layers of chocolate pudding, chocolate cake, marshmallow filling, crushed graham cracker, and ganache topped with chocolate chips and a toasted marshmallow

Bengal Barbecue

• Lamb Kofta: Aromatic lamb with tzatziki sauce, spinach, and pickled onions on grilled pita bread

French Market

• Dessert Trio with a Jack Skellington Chocolate Cupcake, a Mini Coffee Éclair, and a Sugar Pie
• Wreath Bundt Cake: Cinnamon and candied pecan bundt cake with a crème brûlée center topped with green icing, red chocolate pearls, and red mousse

Mint Julep Bar

• Candy Cane Beignets

Royal Street Veranda

• Cinnamon Spiced Fritters with eggnog dipping sauce

Harbour Galley

• Traditional-Style Pozole: Slow-roasted tomatillos, hominy, and serrano chiles served with limes, onions, radishes, and shredded cabbage

Blue Bayou

• Gingerbread Crème Brûlée with Chantilly cream and a mini gingerbread chocolate man

Café Orléans

• Santa’s Lumps of Coal Beignets: Chocolate-hazelnut beignets tossed in peppermint mocha sugar and topped with peppermint ice cream
• Beef and Grits: Braised beef served over cheesy grits with a cabernet sauce

Outdoor Vending Carts

• Apple Cotton Candy
• Cinnamon Caramel Corn

Disney California Adventure Park

Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe

• Snowman Shortbread Cookie
• Holiday Brownie
• Gingerbread Man Cookie

Clarabelle’s Hand Scooped Ice Cream

• Candy Cane Premium Cone
• Red and Green Sprinkles Premium Cone
• Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Cone with scoops of chocolate and peppermint ice cream and chocolate-dipped cookies in a candy cane premium cone
• Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Sundae with scoops of chocolate and peppermint ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate-dipped cookies, and crushed peppermint in a candy cane premium waffle cup
• Chocolate Peppermint Bar with your choice of ice cream bar dipped in chocolate, drizzled in peppermint icing, and topped with crushed peppermint

Mortimer’s Market

• Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Sourdough
• Snowman-shaped Sourdough

Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge

• Holiday Cocktail with Bombay Sapphire, St. Germaine, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, cherry bitters and Crème de Yvette garnished with a lavender sprig

Award Wieners

• Stocking Stuffer Funnel Cake Fries: Churro funnel fries topped with peppermint icing, crushed chocolate cream-filled cookies, candy-coated chocolates, crushed peppermint, and whipped cream
• Pumpkin Spice Funnel Cake Fries (only available through Nov. 23)
• Gingerbread Funnel Cake Fries: Churro funnel fries topped with crumbled gingerbread, caramel, icing, and whipped cream (available starting Nov. 23)

Schmoozies!

• Peppermint Affogato: Espresso over peppermint ice cream
• Peppermint Crunch Shake: Peppermint ice cream blended with whole milk and topped with chocolate cream-filled cookie crumbles, crushed peppermint, and peppermint whipped cream
• Minnie Wreath Donut filled with chocolate peppermint ganache
• Gingerbread Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich with a scoop of brown sugar cinnamon ice cream rolled with crushed gingersnap cookies

Hollywood Lounge

• Anchor 2018 Christmas Ale
• Modelo Especial
• Stone Delicious IPA
• Anaheim Brewery Winter Wheat
• Legends Cookie Galore Milk Stout
• Wonderland Hot Chocolate: Hot chocolate, Schnapps, crushed peppermint, and whipped cream
• Winter Hot Chocolate: Hot chocolate, whipped cream, and crushed peppermint (non-alcoholic)
• Fireside Cider: Spiced rum hot apple cider
• Holiday Cider: Hot apple cider (non-alcoholic)
• Feliz Churro Cocktail: Frozen drink with churro-flavored alcohol and horchata
• Mistletoe Mule: Cranberry-orange lemonade, ginger ale, and vodka

Fairfax Fruit Market

• Snowman-shaped Sourdough

Studio Catering Co.

• Holiday Dessert Nachos: Cinnamon-sugar buñuelos chips with chocolate and caramel sauces, whipped cream, and holiday sprinkles
• Plant-etarium Street Tacos with Brussels sprouts, salsa verde, pickled red onions, and apple and pomegranate slaw
• Holiday Frozen Horchata

Flo’s V8 Cafe

• Blue Plate Special: Open-Faced Turkey Sandwich: slow-cooked turkey breast piled high on white bread and served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and gravy
• 4” Chocolate Peppermint Pie
• Chocolate Peppermint Shake topped with whipped cream and crushed peppermint road gravel

Cozy Cone Motel

• Crushed Peppermint Road Gravel Topping
• Luigi’s Chicken Pesto Cone: Creamy pesto Alfredo pasta with marinated chicken, balsamic reduction, bruschetta tomatoes, and Romano cheese
• Santa Cone Hat Macaron with cookies and cream filling

Pacific Wharf Café

• Turkey Pot Pie Soup with oven roasted turkey breast, rich turkey gravy, peas, and carrots in a sourdough bread bowl
• Candy Cane-shaped Sourdough Bread
• Snowman-shaped Sourdough Bread
• Gingerbread Man Cookie
• Sugar Cookie with red and green sprinkles
• Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA

Boudin Bread Cart

• Candy Cane-shaped Sourdough
• Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Sourdough
• Snowman-shaped Sourdough

Gourmet Coffee

• Peppermint Mocha
• Snowman Shortbread Cookie
• Gingerbread Man Cookie

Paradise Garden Grill

• Burrito: Flour tortilla with black beans, Spanish rice, molcajete salsa, crema, and choice of meat served with tortilla chips and molcajete salsa
• Vegan Chile Relleno: Roasted poblano stuffed with veggie stew, topped with roasted tomato sauce and tofu “cream,” and served with Spanish rice and black beans
• Torta al Pastor: Soft telera roll, chorizo beans, pork al pastor, cabbage, guacamole, and crema served with tortilla chips and molcajete salsa
• Street-Style Tacos: Three corn tortilla tacos filled with carne asada, carnitas, and chicken with white onion and fresh cilantro served with Spanish rice and black beans topped with queso blanco
• House-Made Pozole: Mild red chile and pork stew with hominy topped with shredded cabbage, onions, radish, lime, and oregano and served with tortilla chips
• Buñuelos with Cajeta: Two golden fried flour tortillas dusted with cinnamon sugar and served with a side of cajeta
• Red Sangria
• Dos Equis Lager
• Dos Equis Ambar

Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta

• Holiday Dinner Pizza with roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, bacon, vegetables, and cranberry sauce
• Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

Lamplight Lounge

• Specialty Holiday Cocktail with aged tequila, mezcal, hibiscus, and lemon juice
• Turkey Carnitas Poutine: Malted french fries topped with slow-cooked turkey carnitas, Yucatan-inspired gravy, cranberry-bacon habanero gelée, crumbled queso blanco, and green onions

Outdoor Vending Carts

• Hot Chocolate Cotton Candy
• Snowflake Cotton Candy
• Street-style Elote

Disneyland Hotel
The Coffee House

• Holiday Donut
• Pumpkin Spice Latte
• Eggnog Latte
• Caramel Apple Muffin with streusel

Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar

• Sam’s Slay Ride: honey-flavored whiskey, orange and ginger liqueurs, Sam’s Gorilla Grog, lemon juice, and cinnamon syrup garnished with a mint sprig and a cherry
• Rum Around the Christmas Tree: spiced rum, lemon juice, simple syrup, apple juice, and ginger syrup garnished with an apple slice dusted with cinnamon
• Under the Swizzletoe: chartreuse liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice, and falernum syrup dusted with cinnamon and nutmeg and garnished with a mint sprig

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Hearthstone Lounge

• Hot Chocolate with Rum
• Hot Cider with Rum
• Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Schnapps

Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel
Surfside Lounge

• Pumpkin Spice Latte
• Eggnog Latte
• Peppermint Mocha

Throughout the holiday season, you will be able to feast on all of these yummy goodies!  To bring more holiday cheer to your visit, many of these seasonal items are available for mobile ordering through the Disneyland App! Mobile ordering makes it easier than ever for you to order, pay and pick up fresh food while spending a day at the parks.  

To book your Disney vacation with me, Lauren Gonding a professional Disney Vacation Planner, and possibly get an EXCLUSIVE Disneyland offer (ie not being offer by Disney!)  you can contact me by: 

• Email me at lauren@magicaltravel.com;
• Answer a few quick questions to request a Disneyland quote; 
• Message me on Facebook; or 
• Call me at 800-883-1535 x 46!

Mobile ordering is subject to restrictions and change without notice.

Message, data and roaming rates may apply to the use of the Disneyland app. Availability subject to handset limitations and features may vary by handset or service provider. Coverage and app stores not available everywhere. If you’re under 18, get your parents’ permission first.

Toy Story Land Friends to Dress Up For the Holidays

Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® will join in on the holiday fun this year by dressing up for the holidays with fun new seasonal decor. Here is a first look at what the “Toy Story” friends – Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear – will wear in Toy Story Land this holiday season.

When you visit Walt Disney World® Resort for the holidays, expect to see Woody in a holiday vest adorned with a Christmas tree and presents, as well as a candy cane accessory for his holster. Jessie will also trade in her cowgirl vest for a holiday vest trimmed in a peppermint pattern, while Buzz Lightyear will add a sparkly Santa hat to his out-of-this-world ensemble.

In addition to holiday character greetings, Guests visiting Toy Story Land beginning November 8, 2018, can enjoy the land’s new holiday decor, including including oversized cranberry-and-popcorn garland, a holiday card “selfie” of “Toy Story” pals, an oversized Hamm sugar cookie, Green Alien ornaments and more. The land’s attractions will also be plussed up for the season with new holiday audio or music: Guests will hear sleigh bells ringing on Slinky Dog Dash, while Alien Swirling Saucers will offer two holiday tracks, plus themed lighting.

Contact me Lauren Gonding - A Disney Vacation Planner to book your Disney vacation! As a Disney Vacation Planner, I'll help you plan the perfect vacation at no extra charge to you! Just a few of the few things I'll do for FREE!

• Help to find you the perfect Walt Disney World hotel; 
• I'll make your Advance Dining Reservations (no early mornings for you!); 
• I'll make your Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Reservations;
• I'll make your FastPass+ selections (once gain no early mornings for you!); 
• Book any tours or unique experiences; 
• Send you tips and tricks to get the most out of your vacation investment; AND 
• Get a FREE DISNEY GIFT CARD and more! 

Contact me by: Email me at lauren@magicaltravel.com; Answer a few questions to request a quote; Message me on Facebook; or Call me at 800-883-1535 x 46!

Disney Cruise Line Setting Sail for Magical Winter Holidays This Year

‘Tis the season… to come aboard! This winter, unwrap some holiday magic with Disney Cruise Line.

Beginning in early November, the Disney cruise ships will transform into glittering wonderlands as they are “decked out” for another season of Very Merrytime Cruises, special holiday sailings packed with festive events for the whole family!

During the most wonderful time of the year, join Disney Cruise Line for a jolly lineup of winter parties and themed entertainment unlike anything else on land or at sea. Special stem-to-stern holiday events include:

Mickey’s Tree-Lighting Magic, where Mickey and his pals lead carols and the lighting of the ship’s three-deck-tall Christmas tree.

Santa’s Winter Wonderland Ball, a magical welcome party for the guests of honor, Santa and Mrs. Claus, featuring Broadway-style entertainment and favorite Disney characters… including a pair of royal sisters whose appearance causes a flurry of “frozen” fun as a magical snowfall overtakes the atrium!

Deck the Deck Holiday Party, a tropical celebration up on deck where Disney friends lead hula hooping, limbo under oversized candy canes and high-energy family dances like the “Yuletide Slide” and a conga line around the pool.

Holiday activities for the whole family, like building gingerbread houses, meeting Santa Claus and singing along with Dickens-inspired carolers. Plus, special activities just for kids include decorating stockings and gingerbread men cookies, making holiday cards and creating holiday animation cells.

Sea-sun’s greetings ashore at Disney’s private island Castaway Cay, where the celebration continues with “snow flurries,” a decked-out Christmas tree, Disney character meet-and-greets and merry island music.

And Guests sailing on each holiday will have even more festivities to enjoy, like Thanksgiving Day feasts and football games on the ship’s jumbo screen, Christmas morning surprises from Santa Claus and daily Hanukkah services.

If you're ready to set sail for a different kind of holiday celebration with Disney Cruise Line, email me at lauren@magicaltravel.com for a free quote (or to answer any questions you may have!) or you can use this fast and easy form to request your free quote!

 As a Disney Vacation Planner, my FREE personalized planning services will help you find a cruise sailing and stateroom that fits your family's needs and budget! I'll also help plan your pre-cruise night stay, port transportation and more! Plus all of my Disney Cruise Line clients get a FREE on-board ship credit for some extra spending money on their vacation plus some extra goodies! Email me today to start planning your cruise vacation today!

Christmas at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Universal Orlando™ is unwrapping a new resort-wide celebration that will elevate your holiday season. Experience Christmas in The Wizarding World as Hogsmeade™ and Diagon Alley™ are transformed by festive decorations and special entertainment. Watch the live retelling of Dr. Seuss’s classic holiday tale starring The Grinch™ as the Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular returns. Merry and Mayhem combine as the Minions join Santa Claus in the all-new Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s along with characters from Madagascar and Shrek. Celebrate the season like never before at Universal Orlando Resort. There’s never been a holiday like this.

Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™

Both The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ – Hogsmeade™ and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ – Diagon Alley™ will be transformed by festive decorations, treats and special entertainment. And as the stars begin to shine, a stunning projection, The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts™, wraps the castle in spectacular holiday spirit.

Universal's Holiday Parade featuring Macy's

Merry and Mayhem combine as the Minions join Santa Claus in this all-new incarnation of a holiday favorite that also features characters from Madagascar and Shrek.

Grinchmas™

Seuss Landing™ is home to the Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular, a live retelling of Dr. Seuss's classic holiday tale starring The Grinch™. And this is the perfect time of the year to start your day by enjoying breakfast with The Grinch™ & Friends.

Mannheim Steamroller

The best-selling holiday artist returns for live performances on select nights.

EVE

To round out the fun, be a part of EVE, Universal CityWalk's mind-blowing, full-throttle New Year's celebration. It's the biggest party this year. And next. (Separately ticketed event*.)

Holidays at Our Hotels

Put a bow on the season with a stay at one of Universal's on-site resort hotels. All hotels host holiday activities including:

•      Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday dining from buffets to brunch
•      Meet and greets with Santa
•      Ornament and stocking decorating
•      Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremonies
•      New Year's Eve celebrations
•      And more!

Splash, Stay and Play Vacation Package

The best way for you to experience the Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort™ is with a Splash Stay and Play Vacation Package, which includes 5-Night hotel accommodations at a Universal Partner Hotel along with a 3-Park 2-Day Park-to-Park with 2 Days Free Ticket to Universal Studios Florida™, Universal’s Islands of Adventure AND Universal’s Volcano Bay™. All on-site hotel guests will also have Early Park Admission◊ to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ and Universal’s Volcano Bay™ one hour before the park opens (valid theme park admission required). 

This package starts at $99* per adult, per night, tax inclusive! Email me, lauren@magicaltravel.com to book your Universal Vacation today!