Free Dining - Last Chance!

This is your last chance to get a FREE dining plan!  This offer expires on Friday July 7th! TO get the Disney Dining Plan for free, you need to book a Magic Your Way package that includes a room at a select Walt Disney World® Resort hotels and ticket with a Park Hopper® or Park Hopper Plus Options! This offer is valid for following check-in dates:

•  August 21-September 30, 
• November 14-20, 
• November 25-27, and
• December 8-23, 2017.

With this offer, enjoy distinctive Disney Resort Guest benefits and amenities – including early access to Disney FastPass+ planning, Extra Magic Hours, complimentary Resort transportation, standard parking and entertaining amenities!

To book your Walt Disney World Resort vacation, email me - lauren@magicaltravel.com. Or use this fast and easy form!

I'm a Disney Vacation Planner with hundreds of satisfied clients and I want to help you plan a magical vacation for your family at no extra charge! You won't pay one penny more to book with me but you'll get personalized help, tips, advice and much more (which you're not going to get if you booked on your own).  

Just a few of the few things I'll do for you for FREE: help to find you the perfect Walt Disney World Resort; I'll make your Advance Dining Reservations and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Reservations; make your FastPass+ selections; and send you tips and tricks!  

The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Tickets and options must be used within 14 days of first use. Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion. Ask about packages of other lengths of stay. Advance reservations required. Offer excludes campsites, 3-bedroom villas, Bungalows at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows and Disney's Art of Animation Resort-The Little Mermaid standard rooms. Dining plan excludes gratuities and alcoholic beverages. Children ages 3-9 must order from children's menu, if available. Some Table-Service restaurants may have limited or no availability at time of package purchase. Walt Disney Travel Company CST# 1022229-50

Disney on Broadway sets sail on Disney Cruises!

This summer an incredible new lineup of Broadway stars are entertaining Disney Cruise Line passengers as part of the Stars Set Sail live concert series presented by Disney Theatrical Productions. Theatrical stars from Disney’s Broadway and international shows are joining us on most European cruises  aboard the Disney Magic and select voyages aboard the Disney Wonder and Disney Fantasy.

The lineup of performers includes all-star talent like Kevin Massey who played the leading role in the Broadway production of “Tarzan” and his wife Kara Lindsay from the original cast of “Newsies,” pictured above. Theater fans are sure to recognize other big names like Steve Blanchard – the longest running Beast on Broadway – and Alton Fitzgerald White – the longest running Mufasa on Broadway.

Each performer’s show in the Walt Disney Theatre is unique, showcasing his or her diverse theatrical repertoire and personal journey to Broadway. Other fun events throughout the cruise may include a chance to personally meet the star at a Q&A session, a late-night show just for adults, a theater class for teens and tweens and more.

So far, Guests have enjoyed performances by Bret Shuford (“The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast”), Bobby Creighton (“The Lion King,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Frozen”), Nicolas Dromard (“Mary Poppins”), Drew Seeley (“The Little Mermaid”) and Desiree Davar on the Disney Magic, plus Chuck Wagner (“Beauty and the Beast”) on the Disney Wonder. And the fun is just beginning! Here are the other Broadway stars sailing throughout the summer:

Disney Magic 

• June 28: Steve Blanchard (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Newsies”) & Meredith Inglesby (“Beauty and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Newsies”)
• July 9: Alton Fitzgerald White (“The Lion King”) 
• July 21: Michelle Mallardi (“Beauty and the Beast”) 
• July 28: Heidi Blickenstaff (“The Little Mermaid”) 
• August 12: Kevin Massey (“Tarzan”) & Kara Lindsay (“Newsies”)
• August 19 & 26: Kerry Butler (“Beauty and the Beast”) 
• September 2: Pamela Kashani (“Beauty and the Beast”)
• September 9: Josh Strickland (“Tarzan”)
• September 16: Scarlett Strallen (“Mary Poppins”)

Disney Fantasy

• June 17: Alton Fitzgerald White (“The Lion King”) 
• June 28: Kissy Simmons (“The Lion King”)

Disney Wonder

• October 27: Jenn Gambatese (“Tarzan”)

If you are sailing on one of these cruises, you won’t want to miss the special entertainment by these talented performers! If you're not sailing on one of these cruises and it is something that you don't want to miss, email me lauren@magicaltravel.com for a free Disney Cruise quote today

Candlelight Processional Dinner Packages Now Available!

It is time to book your holiday Walt Disney World vacation as 2017 Candlelight Processional Dinner Packages at Epcot® are now on sale! As a part of  Holidays Around the World at Epcot, the Candlelight Processional presents the traditional story of Christmas in truly spectacular fashion – with a celebrity narrator, a 50-piece orchestra and a mass choir.

Newcomers to the celebrity narrator spotlight this year include Daytime Television Legend Pat Sajak and TV star CCH Pounder, who was recently at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park for the Grand Opening of Pandora – The World of Avatar.

Returning favorites include television, film and stage superstar Neil Patrick Harris, country megastar Trace Adkins and Contemporary Christian music artist Jaci Velasquez.

Here are the narrators confirmed so far:*

• Nov. 24- Dec. 3 – To Be Announced
• Dec. 4-5 – Pat Sajak
• Dec. 6-14 – To Be Announced
• Dec. 15-17 – Trace Adkins
• Dec. 18-21 – Neil Patrick Harris
• Dec. 22-24 – CCH Pounder
• Dec. 25-27 – Jaci Velasquez
• Dec. 28-30 – To Be Announced

The processional is performed three times per night (5:00, 6:45 and 8:15 p.m.) during the holiday season at the America Gardens Theatre. These packages, available on select nights, include a delicious meal and a guaranteed seat for one of the Candlelight Processional performances. Availability is limited.

As with last year, in addition to lunch and dinner packages, breakfast options are available at some favorite restaurants in and near Epcot again this year like Akershus Royal Banquet Hall and The Garden Grill. Breakfast, lunch and dinner options are also available this year at Captain’s Grille at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, with breakfast and dinner options being offered at Trattoria Al Forno at Disney’s BoardWalk. 

Candlelight Dining Packages for breakfast start at $35 plus tax per person for adults and $21 plus tax per person for children, ages 3-9. Candlelight Dining Packages for lunch and dinner start at $44 plus tax per person for adults and $15.50 plus tax per person for children, ages 3-9. This experience requires 2 Table Service Entitlements for Magic Your Way Dining and Magic Your Way Deluxe Dining Packages.

Holidays Around the World is an extravaganza of holiday entertainment, merchandise, food, beverages and festivities where guests can celebrate at Epcot throughout the holiday season. Time-honored traditions come alive through the sights and sounds of the countries of World Showcase, and live performances enliven the park throughout the day.

For more information or to book Candlelight Processional dining packages email me, lauren@magicaltravel.com and I'll be happy to get you set up!

Holidays Around the World, including the Candlelight Processional, runs November 24-December 30, 2017 at Epcot. 

*Narrators and entertainment are subject to change without notice. Epcot admission is required and not included in the dining package price.