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Whether you’re grabbing a quick meal on the go or sitting down to celebrate with family and friends, there’s nothing like dining at Walt Disney World Resort. We’re excited to share that even more magic, including expanded mobile order service options and the ability to check-in for reservations on your personal device, are now available in the My Disney Experience app. This is all to help you make the most of your day while keeping health and safety top of mind.

Here’s some more information on what you can expect:

• Mobile Order Service is expanding to select table-service restaurants – We’re now offering even more ways to use our mobile order service, recently expanding it to include to go orders from Sanaa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village. Allowing Disney Resort hotel guests to place a to go order from a selection of items on the table-service menu inside the restaurant and pick up their food to enjoy at their resort hotel, the service will soon grow to include other select Disney Resort hotel table-service restaurants. Be sure to stay tuned and check the app for the most up-to-date list of participating locations.

• Mobile Order Service is now available in even more quick-service locations – We’ve also brought the mobile order service to additional quick-service restaurants – The Market at Ale & Compass at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, P & J’s Southern Takeout at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and the BoardWalk Bakery and Pizza Window at Disney’s BoardWalk – and plan to expand to even more locations soon, making it even easier for the whole family to grab a quick bite on the go.

• Mobile dining check-in and walk-up list service – Launched this summer, guests can now check-in for dining, view current availability and wait times, and add themselves to a waitlist at participating table-service restaurants through the My Disney Experience app. Check out additional information here and start planning your next culinary adventure today.

These latest enhancements are designed to help you maximize vacation time and minimize contact between cast members and guests – all while feeding your inner foodie. Don’t forget to take advantage of other convenient features in the My Disney Experience app. For more information on the latest updates, be sure to visit our “Know Before You Go” dining page and download the My Disney Experience app before your next Walt Disney World Resort vacation.

Available for iPhone® and Android^TM smartphones. Message, data and roaming rates may apply. Availability subject to handset limitations, and features may vary by handset, service provider or otherwise. Coverage and app stores not available everywhere. If you’re under 18, get your parents’ permission first. Some app features require separate theme park admission.

From our friends at disneyparks.disney.go.com
Filed Under: Disney Dining, Walt Disney World Resort, Dining, WDW

Calling all fans of “The Mandalorian”! You now have a new reason to look forward to Mondays this fall! Today, we announced Mando Mondays, debuting a bounty of products, books, comics and digital content inspired by the hit Lucasfilm series on Disney+!

After premiering last fall and quickly taking the world by storm, “The Mandalorian” – which took home seven awards during last week’s Primetime Emmy Awards – will return for its highly anticipated second season on Fri., Oct. 30, streaming only on Disney+. In case you missed it, check out the season two trailer below so you can get hyped:

After you watch the latest episode on every Friday on Disney+, visit MandoMondays.com the following Monday to see what new toys, collectibles, apparel, books, comics and more will be unveiled. To celebrate this announcement, select pre-orders for the first wave of Mando Mondays products will kick off today at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET at top retailers globally, including Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort, Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort and shopDisney.com.

Products available for pre-order today on shopDisney.com include all-new Funko Pop! bobbleheads, the LEGO Star Wars The Child construction set and more!

The countdown starts now! Visit MandoMondays.com, use #MandoMondays on social and stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog over the next few weeks for more details. I have spoken.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized, Star Wars, Video

This year, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club is making Halloween even more spook-tacular with its first ever virtual D23 Halloween Mousequerade event! On October 31 at 5 p.m ET / 2 p.m. PT, join celebrity judges including Ashley Eckstein (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and Yvette Nicole Brown (Lady and the Tramp, The Big Fib) to watch some of the most magical, heroic, fantastical, and out-of-this-world designs strut down the streaming runway. 

And you can be part of the show! D23 is inviting fans to design their own Disney-inspired costumes for a chance to win a $500 Disney Gift Card!* Interested in showing off your own crafty creation? D23 Members can enter now to be considered for the big show! (And if you aren’t a member, you can join for free!)

And the Category is… “All Things Disney”! Costumes (made by contestants from original household materials) should be inspired by the fantastic worlds of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars, from movies and TV to Disney Parks attractions and other Disney properties.

See you on the runway! It’s gonna be sew good. 

*Open to 50 US/DC; D23 Members; 18+. Photo entry begins at 12:00 AM PT on 9/17/20 and ends at 11:59 PM PT on 10/1/20. If selected as a Semi-Finalist, video entry begins at 9:00 AM PT on 10/13/20 and ends at 9:00 AM PT on 10/20/20. Void where prohibited. Rules/odds: https://d23.com/mousequerade-official-rules/

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Filed Under: Uncategorized, D23

This weekend, we’re sharing a new episode of our #DisneyCastLife series featuring favorite stories of cast members making Disney magic around the world.  

During this episode, Disneyland Ambassador Rafa continues our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and introduces us to a special cast member at the Resort.  We also take you behind-the-scenes at Walt Disney World Resort for a peek at how cast bring Halloween to life before sharing well wishes from around the world for Hong Kong Disneyland’s 15th birthday.  

And for even more Hong Kong Disneyland anniversary magic, including a special appearance from Mickey Mouse, be sure to check out this birthday video. 

For more #DisneyCastLife stories, follow the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort Ambassador team on Instagram at @WDW.Ambassador and @Disneylandambassador.  And be sure to keep checking the Disney Parks Blog for more #DisneyMagicMoments.  

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Filed Under: Disneyland Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, Walt Disney World Resort, Cast Members, Disney Cast Life, DLR, WDW

For the third year in a row, Disneyland Paris celebrated its heritage and showcased the creativity and artistry that goes on behind-the-scenes as part of its Heritage Days. This year, the opportunity was virtual and accessible to all fans!

Through exclusive videos, guests discovered the secrets of the costumes worn by famous Audio-Animatronics® figures and the artistic influences of Disneyland Paris through a short guided video tour of Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park, including Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, Discoveryland and Place de Remy. The tour provides an unprecedented spotlight on the technical know-how inherent to the resort. These videos are now available on the Disneyland Paris at Home website.

Additionally, via Disneyland Paris’ Instagram, guests discovered an exhibition dedicated to past and present shows at Disneyland Paris, with many costumes and models presented by one of our Show Directors. During this session, Instagram followers had the opportunity to ask questions, which were answered live!

And for even more free family fun from Disneyland Paris, “Disneyland Paris at Home” offers families and fans entertaining games, activities, tutorial videos, step-by-step themed recipes, videos revealing some of Disneyland Paris’ secrets and many other surprises to spark imagination, inspire creativity and share the magic – all from the comfort of home anywhere in the world.

“Disneyland Paris at Home” is available in French, English, Italian, Spanish, German and Dutch and new content continues to be regularly added!

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Filed Under: Disneyland Paris, DLP