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The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen Grand Opening September 22

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The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen Grand Opening September 22

I’m incredibly excited to share with you all that Universal CityWalk’s newest full-service restaurant will officially grand open on Thursday, September 22.

The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen will officially open to guests at 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, for dinner. The next day will begin standard operating hours, opening at 11 a.m. for lunch and closing at 11 p.m.

Some of you may have had the chance to visit the restaurant during preview to get a sneak peek at the incredible savory dishes, all-day brunch and delectable sweet treats. For those of you who haven’t, here’s a look inside the 19th Century Steampunk-themed emporium to whet your appetite.

With that, let the official countdown begin to The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen Grand Opening on September 22, 2016!

Siera is a travel agent with Destinations in Florida, Universal Studios Travel Agency of the Year 2010, 2011, & 2012. She would love to help you plan your next Universal Orlando vacation at no cost to you. Contact Siera today at siera@destinationsinflorida.com or at 734-771-1290 for more information or your free, no obligation quote. 

Around the Mouse: Walt Disney World News, September 19, 2016

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Around the Mouse: Walt Disney World News, September 19, 2016

What’s New This Week?

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Walt Disney World Theme Parks

Magic Kingdom Park

New! Reservations Open for New Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade Dining Package: Beginning October 10, 2016, Guests will be able to experience the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade Dining Package at Magic Kingdom. This is a new offering that will include a prix fixe lunch at Tony’s Town Square Restaurant and a voucher valid for reserved VIP viewing of the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade. This dining package costs $45 for adults and $17 for children, plus tax and gratuity, or one table service entitlement on the Disney Dining Plan. It’s available for booking now by calling 407-WDW-DINE or visiting DisneyWorld.com/dine.

Epcot

New! Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Now Open: The 21st Annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival has begun! Let Epcot be your global tasting table – enjoy the longest festival yet with 62 days to taste, sip and shop culinary creations from around the world. Don’t forget to stop by the nightly Eat to the Beat Concert Series performances at America Gardens Theatre at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m. Here are some of the upcoming acts:

  • Sept. 19-20 – Air Supply “All Out of Love”
  • Sept. 21-23 – BoDeans NEW! “Closer to Free”
  • Sept. 24-25 – Fuel ” Hemorrhage (In My Hands)”
  • Sept 26-26 – Sugar Ray “Fly”
  • Sept 29-30 — Los Lobos “La Bamba”
  • Oct 1-2 — David Cook “Light On”

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

New! Minnie’s Halloween Dine Now at Hollywood & Vine: Minnie Mouse is inviting all of her friends to join her at Hollywood & Vine beginning Sept. 12. This character dining experience features Minnie Mouse and friends dressed for a festive Halloween celebration. Reservations are now open, and can be made by visiting DisneyWorld.com/dine or by calling 407- WDW-DINE.

New! Goofy Birthday Speciality Cupcake Now Available: Taste a scrumptious Goofy birthday sprinkles specialty cupcake now at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This cupcake will be available at the following locations: Catalina Eddie’s, Fairfax Fare, Rosie’s All-American Café, Starring Rolls Café and Trolley Car Café. This item is included in the Disney Dining Plan and will be available through Sept. 29.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

New! Holiday Brunch Returning to 1900 Park Fare at Disney’s Grand Floridian: Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will offer its seasonal brunch hosted by 1900 Park Fare. This holiday, character dining experience will be available to Guests on select dates during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Guests can indulge in a tasty all-you-care-to-enjoy brunch buffet with custom-made omelets, carved meat stations, Mickey waffles and more for a practically perfect brunch. This prix fixe meal will cost $37 for adults and $22 for children (ages 3-9). Reservations are now available for the following dates and times: Nov. 20-26 – 12:45-2:10 p.m. and Dec. 18, 2016-Jan. 1, 2017 – 12:45-2:10 p.m. Call 407- WDW-DINE or visit waltdisneyworld.com for reservations and more information.

Walt Disney World Resort – General

 

New! Seasonal Sweets and Treats at Disney Springs: Amorette’s Patisserie in the Town Center neighborhood of Disney Springs will feature a Pumpkin Mickey cake with decadent layers of chocolate chiffon cake, milk chocolate mousse and orange blossom pate de fruit, which will be available from October 1 to 31.

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The Fall Time Petit Cake will also be available at Amorette’s from September 11 to November 10. Designed to look like a birch tree with a carved “A” for Amorette’s, this cake features delicious layers of baked apple, salted caramel, milk jam and spiced chiffon cake.

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At D-Luxe Burger, a Caramel Apple Shake will be available from October 1 – November 10. The creamy vanilla gelato base is perfectly complemented with tart green apple and sweet caramel flavors and topped with whipped cream and a caramel drizzle. Over in The Landing neighborhood of Disney Springs, new seasonal ganache flavors are now available at The Ganachery, Pumpkin Spice Latte and Cinnamon Apple. Additional new flavors such as Classic Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Coconut, and Creamy Peanut Butter ganache are also available.

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New! Coca-Cola Polar Bear Coming to Disney Springs: A new interactive meet and greet experience will soon debut at the Coca-Cola Store, located in Town Center, the newest Disney Springs neighborhood. Guests will be able to visit the 7-foot-tall Coca-Cola Polar Bear in his home on the second level of the Coca-Cola Store where he will be sharing plenty of bear hugs, high fives and fun photo moments! There’s lots of Polar Bear themed-merchandise to take home with you, too.

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Merchandise Events

Disney Springs

September 22-25 – Guests can meet artist William Silvers in The Art of Disney from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day.

Epcot

September 21-25 – Learn more about fragrances and cosmetics by Givenchy in the Plume et Palette shop at France Pavilion in World Showcase.

New! Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Merchandise: Artwork for this year’s event merchandise was created by Disney Design Group. The team created new designs for popular merchandise programs such as “Brews Around the World,” and “Taste Your Way Around the World. ” Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak will also return for another year.

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Closures and Refurbishments

Click here to view the latest renovations and closures at Walt Disney World Resort.

Siera is a travel agent with Destinations in Florida, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. She would love to help you plan your next vacation at no cost to you. Call her at 734-771-1290 or email her at siera@destinationsinflorida.com for your free, no obligation quote. 

Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort

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Disney Dreamers Academy students find ideal educational and inspirational playground at Walt Disney World Resort

Each year, 100 teens are selected from among thousands across the country to come together to participate in an once-in-a-lifetime, innovative, educational and mentoring program, the Disney Dreamers Academy.

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The program is Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine. It was inspired by Walt Disney’s passion for motivating those around him to dream big. The classroom is Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Known as the place where dreams come true, Walt Disney World Resort is the perfect location for this four-day experience, designed to fuel the dreams of teens, help them discover a world of possibilities and help them prepare for the future.

Disney Dreamers Academy takes the same assets and resources that make vacation memories of a lifetime for travelers and uses them to inspire, teach and motivate this select group of students. The teens receive the unique experience of observing a living laboratory and getting behind the scenes to explore firsthand how Disney turns dreams into reality.

The 40-square-mile resort with four theme parks, two water parks, 36 resort hotels, 200 restaurants and much more, offers an abundance of resources for career exploration.

During the program, Disney Dreamers Academy students participate in immersive, hands-on workshops with Disney Cast Members, representing the best in their fields. In virtually any career in which a student might be interested, whether accounting or zoology, the Walt Disney World Resort can pull from among its team of 66,000 to provide mentorship opportunities.

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Since the program’s inception, Dreamers have gone into a laboratory with a veterinarian at Animal Kingdom, prepared a meal with hydroponic vegetables grown at Epcot, mixed music in a recording studio at Hollywood Studios and built a model roller coaster with Magic Kingdom engineers.

In addition to these behind-the-scenes moments, students have the chance to hear from some of the resort’s top level executives, celebrity partners, corporate sponsors and other affiliated professionals to learn what they do, how they do it, and how they got there.

The theme parks themselves provide their own inspirational and educational moments. Each park is full of opportunities that do more than just provide entertainment, but bring to life something that otherwise might seem distant or impossible.

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At Disney Dreamers Academy, students have had the chance to engage with cultures from around the world at Epcot’s World Showcase, observe animals in their natural habitats on Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, hear from the country’s greatest leaders in the Hall of Presidents at Magic Kingdom and learn about how the entire company got started at Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

For students, just the experience of visiting the Walt Disney World Resort can end up being the ultimate lesson in the power of dreaming big.

“Walt Disney World exists because of one man’s dream,” said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Vice President of Deluxe Resorts and Disney Dreamers Academy Executive Champion, Tracey D. Powell. “Our goal is to continue the legacy of making dreams come true at Disney Dreamers Academy.”

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Siera is a travel agent with Destinations in Florida, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. She would love to help you plan your next vacation at no cost to you. Call her at 734-771-1290 or email her at siera@destinationsinflorida.com for your free, no obligation quote. 

A Celebration of Harry Potter Returns to Universal January 27 – 29, 2017

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One of the most magical events at Universal Orlando Resort is returning for a fourth year. Gather around wizards and witches because A Celebration of Harry Potter is happening January 27 – 29, 2017.

This weekend-long experience is full of fantastic events including a film talent Q&A, demonstrations, exhibits and more. And it’s all included in your regular theme park admission or with an Annual Pass.

But, if you want to attend even more activities throughout A Celebration of Harry Potter, make sure to purchase one of the event vacation packages. You’ll enjoy certain special benefits and reserved sections for the panels and demonstrations.

Premium Vacation Package: If you know every line of the Harry Potter books and films, this is for you.

  • 3-night hotel accommodations at one of Universal Orlando’s on-site hotels
  • 3-Day Park-to-Park ticket to Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure
  • Access to an exclusive evening event in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Friday)
  • Evening reception at the Harry Potter Expo (Saturday)
  • Exclusive autograph and photo session with select film talent
  • Exclusive talent Q&A session with select film talent
  • Shutterbutton’s Photography Studio session at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley
  • Early Park Admission to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter one hour before the theme park opens
  • Special access to the Harry Potter Expo, panels and demonstrations
  • Reserved section for select panels and demonstrations
  • Breakfast at Three Broomsticks in Universal’s Islands of Adventure
  • Breakfast at Leaky Cauldron in Universal Studios Florida
  • Commemorative A Celebration of Harry Potter merchandise item, pin and lanyard
  • Access to select venues at Universal CityWalk

Celebration Vacation Package: Celebrate like a VIP with this package.

  • 3-night hotel accommodations at one of Universal Orlando’s on-site hotels
  • 3-Day Park-to-Park ticket to Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure
  • Access to an exclusive evening event in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
  • Exclusive talent Q&A session with select film talent
  • Early Park Admission to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter one hour before the theme park opens
  • Special access to the Harry Potter Expo, panels and demonstrations
  • Breakfast at Three Broomsticks in Universal’s Islands of Adventure
  • Commemorative A Celebration of Harry Potter merchandise item, pin and lanyard
  • Access to select venues at Universal CityWalk

Annual Passholder Vacation Package: If you hold the gold ticket that is an Annual Pass to Universal Orlando then this is the package for you.

  • 3-night hotel accommodations at one of Universal Orlando’s on-site hotels
  • Access to an exclusive evening event in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
  • Exclusive talent Q&A session with select film talent
  • Early Park Admission to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter one hour before the theme park opens
  • Special access to the Harry Potter Expo, panels and demonstrations
  • Breakfast at Three Broomsticks in Universal’s Islands of Adventure
  • Commemorative A Celebration of Harry Potter merchandise item, pin and lanyard
  • Access to select venues at Universal CityWalk

Wands at the ready because it will be here before you know it!

Siera is a travel agent with Destinations in Florida, Universal Studios Agency of the Year 2010, 2011, & 2012. She would love to help you plan your next Universal Orlando vacation at no cost to you. Contact Siera today at siera@destinationsinflorida.com or at 734-771-1290 for more information or your free, no obligation quote. 

Learn About Agriculture at Living with the Land in Epcot

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Are you looking for an educational experience with your family at Disney World? There are plenty of opportunities throughout all four theme parks! Today, we are going to learn more about Living with the Land, a 14-minute boat ride in Future World at Epcot theme park that explores agricultural advances in the rain forest, Africa and beyond.

See the Future of Food Production in Living with The Land
Gain a newfound appreciation for where your food comes from on this cruise through the living laboratories of Epcot.

Many of your favorite foodstuffs—chocolate, coffee, vanilla, tomatoes and rice, to name a few—grow on trees, vines and now even in soil-less environments. See firsthand how Disney’s horticulturalists are using innovative growing techniques and cross-breeding high-yield crops with the goal of sustaining our growing global population.

Educational and Profoundly Fascinating in Living with The Land
Multimedia displays of diverse eco systems, from rain forest to farmstead, bring our agricultural history to life. As you cruise by, hear about mankind’s past successes, failures, lessons learned and hopeful future when it comes to living off the land.

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See specimens of produce from around the world, some modified to jaw-dropping effect, in the pavilion’s 4 greenhouses. Live eels, tilapia, catfish, freshwater shrimp and American alligators are also on display as you travel though the fish farm.

Sail through the greenhouses of The Land Pavilion and behold 9-pound lemons, Mickey-shaped pumpkins and more!

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You can even taste the fruits of this labor for yourself by dining at Sunshine Seasons or the Garden Grill Restaurant in The Land Pavilion, both of which serve produce and seafood fresh from the farm.

Like what you see or want to learn more? We can sign you up for the Behind the Seeds tour, which is an in depth walking tour of the facilities!

About the attraction: Epcot® Future World

Guests Can Be: Any Height

Age Interest: Preschoolers, Kids, Adults, All Ages

Disney FASTPASS+ Service

Thrill Level: Slow Rides

Siera is a travel agent with Destinations in Florida, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. She would love to help you plan your next vacation at no cost to you. Call her at 734-771-1290 or email her at siera@destinationsinflorida.com for your free, no obligation quote. 

Halloween Horror Nights Scareactor Dining Experience Returns to HHN26

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Halloween Horror Nights Scareactor Dining Experience is BACK by popular demand. Feast upon this all-you-care-to-eat dinner buffet with a twist.

When the park closes to day guests—and Halloween Horror Nights unleashes the terror from within—Universal Studios’ Classic Monsters Cafe gets infested by bloodcurdling creatures skulking behind every corner.

This is the picture-perfect way to fuel up for the fear, giving you the energy to take on all the menacing souls waiting to terrorize y’all’s neighborhood.

This year’s menu features:

  • Eerie entrees from sliced pork loin and chicken marsala to penne pasta
  • Satisfying sides including mashed potatoes and broccoli
  • Vegetarian options are also available like salads

And we can’t forget about my favorite course, dessert! There’s no shortage of them here from apple and key lime pies to brookies.

This menu seriously features everything but the kitchen sink (and pea soup, for obvious reasons)!

Now food is only half of this experience. If you’re like me, you love a good selfie. And it’s kind of impossible to get one in the streets when you’re busy running for your life from the most terrifying monsters you’ve ever seen.

This is where I am sold on the Scareactor Dining Experience: you can get your picture with some of this year’s most popular scareactors including the one, the only, mistress of mayhem—Chance! (You want to see scary? Imagine face-swapping with her…)

Halloween Horror Nights Scareactor Dining Experience is $49.99 plus tax, per person and includes an all-you-care-to-eat buffet along with a digital download of one photo taken during the experience. Be sure to book in advance because there is limited availability for each seating on select event nights. Halloween Horror Nights ticket and Dining Reservations are required and must be valid for the same day.

Are you going to add the Halloween Horror Nights Scareactor Dining Experience to your Halloween Horror Nights adventure?

Siera is a travel agent with Destinations in Florida, Universal Studios Travel Agency of the Year 2010, 2011, & 2012. She would love to help you plan your next Universal Orlando vacation at no cost to you. Contact Siera today at siera@destinationsinflorida.com or at 734-771-1290 for more information or your free, no obligation quote. 

Around the Mouse: Walt Disney World News, September 12, 2016

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Around the Mouse: Walt Disney World News, September 12, 2016

What’s New This Week?

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Walt Disney World Theme Parks

Magic Kingdom Park

New! Specialty Treats Materialize During Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party: Here’s a look at the creepy confections you can expect to find at this year’s party.

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Main Street Bakery

  • Chocolate Worms and Dirt Cupcake
  • Vanilla Spider Cupcake
  • Halloween Sugar Cookie

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Plaza Ice Cream Parlor

  • Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich

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Gaston’s Tavern

  • Enchanted Pumpkin Spiced Cupcake

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Storybook Treats

  • Candy Corn Ice Cream Cone

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The Friar’s Nook

  • Ghoulish Strawberry-lemonade Slushy

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Throughout the Park

  • Candy Corn Cotton Candy
  • Vampire Mickey Popcorn Bucket
  • Halloween Popcorn Bucket
  • Halloween Hot Mug
  • Poison Apple Stein

New! Special PhotoPass Shots at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party: During each party, Disney PhotoPass offers special themed photo stops in select locations that you won’t want to miss. Visit the Disney PhotoPass photographer at the Main Entrance of Magic Kingdom Park to get a party-exclusive shot with the Headless Horseman. A Grim Grinning Ghost comes out to socialize at the hearse in front of the Haunted Mansion. An adorable pumpkin patch welcomes guests to the park entrance during this time of year. A Disney PhotoPass Photographer is ready and waiting in Town Square to help you get a shot with Haunted Mansion gravediggers. The spooks are coming out for a swinging wake! Visit a Disney PhotoPass Photographer on Main Street, U.S.A. for a ghoulish delight with waltzing ghosts.

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom

New! New Chicks at Kilimanjaro Safaris: Two young pink-backed pelicans have hatched at Kilimanjaro Safaris. They are named for the light-pink color their backs turn during mating season. They nest in large groups and lay two to three eggs at a time. Hatching a pelican chick takes team work, and both parents incubate, or sit on, the eggs for around 30 days. It takes around 70-85 days after hatching for the chicks to fledge, or grow their feathers. As long as the nest remains intact, the pelicans will return to nest in the same nest year after year. You can see the pink-backed pelicans and their chicks on Kilimanjaro Safaris, on an island in the Safi River.

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Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

New! New Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge: The red lechwe are the newest inhabitants of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Lechwe are distinguished by their long bodies and hindquarters that are higher than their shoulders. The red lechwe is a subspecies named for the reddish-brown color of their coats. As lechwe age, it is easier to detect the differences in males and females, as the males’ coats turn a darker color. The red lechwe can be found at Kidani Village at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, on the Pembe Savanna, which they share with red river hogs.

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New! Menu Makeover at Garden View Tea Room at Disney’s Grand Floridian: Recently, Afternoon Tea at Garden View Tea Room received a menu makeover, and now features the largest selection of Twinings loose-leaf teas, all of which are exclusive to Walt Disney World Resort. The stars of the new tea menu are the Twinings Signature Blends – served exclusively in the United States at the Garden View Tea Room – whether you select Perfect Afternoon, Garden Party or After Dinner Mint, you can’t go wrong. Pure Black and Flavored Black Teas, Oolong, Green and White Teas and caffeine-free Herbal Infusions are also available. Teas are available in several ‘shires’ or packages, including The Bedfordshire Tea, The Derbyshire Tea, The Cheshire Tea, The Berkshire Tea and The Yorkshire Tea. Of course, there is a special tea available for guests age 3-9, Mrs. Potts includes tea sandwiches, a jam tart, delicate house-made pastries and a special ‘dark tea’ (chocolate milk).

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Walt Disney World Resort – General

Update: Refillable Popcorn Offering Continues: Walt Disney World will continue to offer a refillable, souvenir popcorn bucket at through Oct. 31. Guests may purchase the bucket for $10 with refills available for $1.50 each throughout their length of stay. A new fall-themed bucket design will be introduced in early September. Guests must have the fall themed bucket in order to be eligible for a refill. This offering is available in Walt Disney World theme parks, water parks, Disney Springs and ESPN Wide World of Sports.

New! Cirque du Soleil Schedule Changes: Now through Oct. 27, Cirque du Soleil La Nouba will adjust its show schedule on Thursdays, with one performance at 6 p.m. Additionally, there will be no performances of La Nouba Sept. 18-24.

New! Levi’s Now Open at Disney Springs: Now open near Amorette’s Patisserie, Levi’s offers the very best in denim and premium fabrics for the entire family. The new store features a tailor shop, exclusive to just a handful of Levi’s locations worldwide and their first in Florida, offering Guests custom services such as embroidery, tailoring, hemming, and repairs.

New! House of Blues at Disney Springs to Host Craft Beer Event: House of Blues Patio will become a haven for fans of Big Storm Brewery on Sunday, September 25, 2016. Taking place from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., the event will feature Big Storm tastings and beer flights, with a live musician performing on the patio stage while you sip the day away. For full details on “Local Brews, Local Grooves,” visit http://www.houseofblues.com/orlando/localbrewslocalgrooves.

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Merchandise Events

Disney Springs

September 14-18 – Artist Greg McCullough returns to The Art of Disney in August. He will be meeting with guests and signing artwork from 1:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. each day. He will also be at the location from September 28 to October 2.

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September 14-18 – Guests can meet artist Larry Dotson in The Art of Disney in Future World from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day.

Closures and Refurbishments

Click here to view the latest renovations and closures at Walt Disney World Resort.

Siera is a travel agent with Destinations in Florida, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. She would love to help you plan your next vacation at no cost to you. Call her at 734-771-1290 or email her at siera@destinationsinflorida.com for your free, no obligation quote. 

Enter to Win a Trip to Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando Resort

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Win a Trip to Loews Sapphire Falls Resort for Four!

How would you like to win a trip to paradise at the all-new Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando. Now is your chance! From now until Sept. 16, you can enter to win a 3-day, 3-night trip for four in the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort “Message in a Bottle Sweepstakes”. Here’s what you need to do to enter.

First step is to click through to the “Message in a Bottle Sweepstakes” page and fill out the required information. Next step is to write your message to your friends and family and share on either your Facebook page or Twitter, telling them why you want to stay at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort. You can write one message per day to increase your chances of winning the grand prize or up to 100 other prizes.

The grand prize winner will be chosen on Sept. 19, and will receive airfare, a 3-night hotel stay, as well as 3-day park-to-park tickets to Universal Orlando Resort and a $150 meal voucher to use at any on-site restaurant for the winner and three guests for the duration of your trip.

The 100 other prize winners will also be chosen Sept. 19 and include:

  • Loews Sapphire Falls Resort towel and towel stakes
  • Loews Sapphire Falls Resort thermal bottle
  • Loews Sapphire Falls Resort insulated beverage tumbler
  • Loews Sapphire Falls Resort utility bag

We look forward to seeing your messages and welcoming you to paradise!

See complete details and enter today.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Purchase or payment will not improve your chances of winning. Sweepstakes starts 12:01 am ET on 8/26/16 and ends 11:59 pm ET on 9/16/16. Open only to legal residents of 50 US & DC (“Eligibility Area”) 21 or older. Limit 1 entry per person/email/household/day. Subject to Official Rules. See Official Rules for complete details. Void outside Eligibility Area and where prohibited. Sponsor: Universal City Development Partners, Ltd. d/b/a Universal Orlando Resort, 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando, FL 32819.

Siera is a travel agent with Destinations in Florida, Universal Studios Travel Agency of the Year 2010, 2011, & 2012. She would love to help you plan your next Universal Orlando vacation at no cost to you. Contact Siera today at siera@destinationsinflorida.com or at 734-771-1290 for more information or your free, no obligation quote. 

Performance Schedule for Rock the Universe 2016 at Universal Orlando

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Performance Schedule for Rock the Universe 2016 at Universal Orlando

Get ready to rock, ride and rejoice THIS WEEKEND at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios Florida! This is one of my favorite annual events at Universal Orlando Resort. For years, I’ve attended the event with my family or my church, and it really is a weekend to remember.

While enjoying some of the incredible attractions at Universal Studios, you’re able to experience performances by some of the hottest names in Christian music each night. You’ll get a weekend filled with faith & worship, music and theme park thrills!

And as a friendly reminder, here’s the talent line-up for this weekend.

Sometimes showtimes change, so check your park map when you get here for the latest information.

Friday, September 9

  • Skillet — 11:00 p.m.
  • Matt Maher — 10:00 p.m.
  • Jeremy Camp — 9:15 p.m.
  • Rend Collective — 7:45 p.m.
  • KB — 6:15 p.m.
  • Lauren Daigle — 8:15 p.m.
  • Finding Favour — 6:45 p.m.
  • DJ Promote — 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 10

  • Lecrae — 10:45 p.m.
  • Colton Dixon — 10:15 p.m.
  • TobyMac — 9:15 p.m.
  • Family Force 5 — 7:30 p.m.
  • Andy Mineo — 6:00 p.m.
  • NF — 8:30 p.m.
  • I Am They — 7:00 p.m.
  • DJ Promote — 9:15 p.m.

Plus, check out the Coca-Cola FanZone for even more live music, autograph sessions and more.

And if you want to attend the Sunday Morning Worship Service, make sure to register in advance. It’s free with your Rock the Universe ticket, but you must make reservations.

Tickets for Rock the Universe 2016 are still available, so grab your tickets now and get ready to rock. I’ll see you there!

Siera is a travel agent with Destinations in Florida, Universal Studios Travel Agency of the Year 2010, 2011, & 2012. She would love to help you plan your next Universal Orlando vacation at no cost to you. Contact Siera today at siera@destinationsinflorida.com or at 734-771-1290 for more information or your free, no obligation quote. 

Experience Immersive Paranormal Virtual Reality at Halloween Horror Nights 26

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You will have the opportunity to experience a cutting-edge, terrifying virtual reality at Halloween Horror Nights 26 at Universal Orlando Resort. “The Repository” seamlessly blends custom virtual reality technology with immersive real-life storytelling bringing guests into the next dimension of horror experiences.

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Throughout this heart-pounding, psychological journey, guests’ most personal and intimate fears will be tested as they encounter real-life characters in highly themed physical environments, while working together in teams of four to uncover a paranormal mystery told through the use of the cutting-edge technology.

All of this is set in a centuries old warehouse where paranormal and supernatural artifacts have been collected and stored for hundreds of years. Recently though, the secretive organization behind this practice has installed state-of-the-art technology that allows spectral transportation into paranormal realms.

Until now, the supernatural has infiltrated our world on occasions labeled “hauntings.” Now, and for the first time ever, you will be sent across the SDP (spectral dark portal) directly into those terrifying environments.

“The Repository” can be purchased as an upgrade from your Halloween Horror Nights admission for $49.99 plus tax, per person. It will be available to guests during all Halloween Horror Nights events, beginning September 29 and running through October 31.

Universal Orlando Annual Passholders can purchase tickets beginning August 16. Tickets for the general public will be on sale beginning August 23. Halloween Horror Nights admission is required.

Get ready for The Repository, a paranormal virtual reality at Halloween Horror Nights, because the door will soon be open to a mind-blowing paranormal experience like no other.

Siera is a travel agent with Destinations in Florida, Universal Studios Agency of the Year 2010, 2011, & 2012. She would love to help you plan your next Universal Orlando vacation at no cost to you. Contact Siera today at siera@destinationsinflorida.com or at 734-771-1290 for more information or your free, no obligation quote.