Disney Parks Moms Panel Search for 2018 Begins September 6

It's that time of year again as the Disney Parks Moms Panel will begin their search for the 2018 Panel on September 6. The first round of the search will run from September 6 through September 13. Here is what they are searching for:

Do you love Disney? Do you consider yourself a vacation planning pro? Do your family and friends come to you to help plan a magical Disney vacation? If so, you could be a great applicant for the Disney Parks Moms Panel.   

The Disney Parks Moms Panel consists of real parents who have mastered the art of planning a Disney vacation and help other Guests, online, by answering vacation planning questions using their own personal Disney experiences, helpful tips and heartfelt advice.  

Disney Parks Moms Panelists must also be comfortable communicating in written form to help Guests around the globe at DisneyParksMomsPanel.com. They must also be sticklers when it comes to grammar, spelling and punctuation.

For more information on how to apply and what to expect you can visit the Disney Parks Moms panel website here. For those who will apply good luck. Here is a video released announcing the search from Disney:



Sources: Disney Parks Moms Panel & Disney Parks Blog

New Typhoon Lagoon Attraction Gets New Name & Concept Art; Disney Parks Moms Panel Welcomes 12 New Members

New Typhoon Lagoon Attraction Gets New Name & Concept Art:

Miss Fortune Falls is now renamed to Miss Adventure Falls and Disney has released new concept art for the new attraction coming to Disney's Typhoon Lagoon.

Miss Adventure Falls is an all-new, family-raft attraction owned by Captain Mary Oceaneer—a sea-faring treasure hunter whose haul was caught in a rogue typhoon and scattered across this tropical paradise years ago. Mary Oceaneer is a member of the Society of Adventurers and Explorers, made famous in various attractions around the world including Mystic Manor, the Jungle Navigation Ltd. Skipper Canteen, and Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar, so the S.E.A. should tie-in in some fun ways in this new ride.

The new attraction will allow guests to enjoy a 4-person raft feel the rush of excitement with family and friends as the aquatic conveyor belt on the attraction chutes guests into action. Hold on tight as you spy precious artifacts collected from all around the globe. If guests are lucky enough, they may even meet the captain's old diving partner, an audio-animatronic parrot who's still hunting for the treasures at Typhoon Lagoon to this day.  Miss Adventure Falls will open in Spring 2017 at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon. 

Source: WDW News Today

Disney Parks Moms Panel Welcomes 12 New Members for 10th Anniversary:

Today, the Disney Parks Moms Panel welcomed 12 new members for 2017, which is a milestone for the panel in its 10th Anniversary. 12 panelists were chosen from a record number of applications last fall by the new panelists sharing their extensive knowledge of Disney Parks through storytelling, videos, and interviews. The new panelists include: 

• Lindsey P. - Walt Disney World
• Beth S.  - Disney Cruise Line
• Jan K. -Walt Disney World
• Lindsey M. - runDisney
• Linda M. - Disneyland
• Donyell R. - Walt Disney World
• Todd D. - Walt Disney World
• Thiana S. - Walt Disney World
• Anabel M. - Disneyland
• Jennifer C. - Walt Disney World 
• Emille C. - Walt Disney World
• Trish A. - Disney Vacation Club

Congratulations to all the new Disney Parks Moms Panelists for 2017. To meet the panelists or ask a question about planning your upcoming Disney vacation, be sure to visit DisneyParksMomsPanel.com for a personalized response from our knowledgeable panel.

Universe of Energy to be Replaced with Guardians Roller Coaster?; Disney Parks Moms Panel Search 2017

Universe of Energy to be Replaced with Guardians Roller Coaster?:

WDW News Today has received an update on the rumor that began last month that Universe of Energy would be replaced with a "Guardians of the Galaxy" attraction. Today, they revealed that the pavilion inside Epcot's Future World would be demolished and a new "Guardians of the Galaxy" roller coaster will be built.

The roller coaster would feature both elaborate scenes and a long roller coaster portion that is very similar to the rumored Captain America coaster for Disney California Adventure. Right now though any rendering that are being kept secret by imagineering do not feature the name Marvel or "Guardians of the Galaxy. This is due to the fact of the legal restrictions that Disney has of building any Marvel attractions in Disney World. 

Of course Guardians of the Galaxy wasn't part of the Marvel deal when Disney bought the rights. Hence, the reason this attraction would be able to be built at Epcot. Disney of course has not made any official announcements but one might expect an announcement could be coming within the next few months. 

I sure will miss Universe of Energy, while it is outdated, I maybe one of the few that enjoyed the attraction. No, I didn't enjoy it because it allowed me to nap but for the memories of when I was a child and seeing those giant animatronic dinosaurs for the first time. Now, I enjoy it because who doesn't love Ellen and Bill Nye the Science Guy. 

Disney Parks Moms Panel Search 2017:

The Disney Parks Moms Panel announced today that they would begin their search for new panelists for 2017 beginning next month on September 7, 2016. Here are the details released this morning on the Disney Parks Blog:

The application window will open at 12:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 and close at 12:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, September 14, 2016. The first round application process includes short essay questions, basic information questions, and a sample question similar to what you’d find on the Disney Parks Moms Panel website.
This September marks the 10th year of the annual search for new panelists. The first Moms Panel search launched in September 2007 and since then more than 140 moms, dads, grandparents have helped other guests with decisions and planning logistics around all types Disney vacations.
The Disney Parks Moms Panel focuses on nearly every type of Disney vacation including Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, runDisney and events at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. And because the site is available in four languages, we hope to find panelists fluent in Portuguese, French, and Spanish.

Will you be applying to be apart of the 2017 Disney Parks Moms Panel? 

Revamped Rivers of America Concept Art, New 2016 Disney Parks Mom Panel, and More

Revamped Rivers of America Concept Art Revealed:

Yesterday, with great sadness many attractions around Disneyland's Big Thunder Ranch and Rivers of  America closed to make way for Star Wars Land. Today, it was revealed that when Rivers of America when it reopens will be revamped with the north bank having a brand new waterfront. This concept art was released by Disney Imagineering:

In the artist's rendering along with the brand new waterfront you can see where the Disneyland Railroad will travel over an elevated trestle. In a press release, Disneyland confirmed that Mark Twain's Riverboat, Sailing Ship Columbia, and Pirate's Lair will all return when Rivers of America reopens. "The Mark Twain Riverboat and Sailing Ship Columbia operate along the Rivers of America. Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island - a mysterious place rumored to have hidden treasure - is surrounded by the river." 

One item left off the list was the famous canoes that traveled Rivers of America for what might be the final time yesterday. When asked the Disneyland representative had no answers on if they would be returning. Stay tuned as more details on the expansions at both Disneyland and Hollywood Studios are just beginning. 

New 2016 Disney Parks Mom's Panel Released:

2015 is gone and 2016 is here, today the Disney Parks Blog welcomed the new members to this year's Disney Parks Mom's Panel. 10 new panelists both moms and dads join the panel to help us plan our Disney vacations. The new members are Brandy, Erin, Jackie, Jennifer, Kiki, Korliss, Nancy, Priscila, Ricardo, and Sally. 

The 10 new panelists join the more then 2-dozen of returning panelists to the Disney Parks Moms Panel in 2016. It All Started Mouse would like to congratulate the 10 new panelists and wish them luck in helping us plan trips to the "Most Magical Place on Earth."

Princess Leia Set to Appear on Upcoming Episode of "Star Wars Rebels":

The second season of "Star Wars Rebels" will return next Wednesday, January 20th at 9/8c on Disney XD. When the show returns, Star Wars fans will see a familiar face of one of iconic characters in the saga in Princess Leia, who is just a teen during this timeline, is sent to Lothal, in the episode called, "A Princess in Lothal."

Executive producer Dave Filoni said, "We thought we had an opportunity to show her learning to be a leader, experimenting with the personality that becomes the stronger more resolute character you see in A New Hope. One of the complex challenges of depicting Leia in 'Rebels' is that we have to remind the audience that at this point she is part of the Empire. She doesn't believe in the empire, but she's acting the part, almost a double agent."

Right now this will be the only appearance for Princess Leia as it is unknown yet if she will be seen again on the show. Princess Leia will not be voiced by Carrie Fisher instead it will be Julie Dolan, who has voiced Leia before in the video game, Star Wars: Uprising.

Will you be tuning in for the return of "Star Wars Rebels" and watch a young Princess Leia?