Mickey's Backyard BBQ Now Offering Category 1 & 2 Seating Options; Guardians Confirmed for "Infinity War"

Mickey's Backyard BBQ Now Offering Category 1 & 2 Seating Options:

Mickey's Backyard BBQ at Disney's Fort Wilderness has begun offering Category 1 & 2 seating options. For $10 more per person, guests enjoying the all-you-can-eat buffet with the Category 1 option guests will now be offered:

• Early access to the Backyard Pavilion
• Priority seating that gets you closer to the action
• Character greeting with Mickey and friends prior to the show
• Plus early access to all the food and beverages

Pricing for Category 1 is $72 for ages 10 & older and $47 for children ages 3 to 9. Category 2 seating option is $62 dollars for guests ages 10 & older and $37 for children ages 3 to 9. 

Prepayment is required at the time of booking and does include tax and gratuity. Guests using the Disney Dining Plan will be required to use 2 table service credits for both Category 1 & 2 seating options.

Source ChipandCo.com

Guardians of the Galaxy Confirmed for "Infinity War":

"Guardians of the Galaxy" star Vin Diesel confirmed in live stream on his personal Facebook page on Friday that the Guardians would in fact be in Marvel's "Infinity War," the next installment of the Avengers franchise. Diesel is the voice of Groot, everybody's favorite dancing super hero tree.

Diesal had this to say during the live broadcast, "Now the Guardians will be included in Avengers: Infinity War and that's incredibly exciting." He added, "You were told before everybody."

Now before "Infinity War," Groot and the rest of the Guardians will appear in the sequel to the hit Marvel film with "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" which hit theaters May 5, 2017. "Avengers: Infinity War" is scheduled to be released the following May on May 4, 2018. 

Weekend-Only Brunch at Trail's End, Is Sum of All Thrills Closing?, and More

Weekend-Only Brunch at Trail's End:

Trail's End at Disney's Fort Wilderness is about to become even more popular with Walt Disney World guests. According to WDW News Today, the restaurant will be introducing a weekend-only brunch beginning this weekend on May 21. The brunch will take place every Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. It will feature the usual breakfast buffet plus some additional items. Here is the menu:

Hot Foods -
Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash brown potatoes, Canadian Bacon Benedict, pasta (veg-pesto), mix vegetables, Fried chicken, baked mac and cheese, mashed potatoes and gravy

Omelets to Order -
Diced ham, Andouille, bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, diced onion, diced peppers, roasted mushrooms, pulled pork or brisket, chili, and salsa

Eggs to Order -
Over easy, medium, hard, Sunny side up, and poached

Mickey and Belgian Waffles with various warm toppings -
Blueberry compote, Bananas fosters, maple, praline sauce, and whipped cream

Dessert Island -
French Toast Bread Pudding, Assorted Pastries (4 different kinds), Red Velvet Cake, Cookies (2 different kinds), Apple Cobbler, and Corn Muffins

Fresh Fruit - 
Watermelon, Melon, Strawberries, and Citrus Wedges

Breakfast Cold Items (Served from 7:30 - 11 a.m.) -
Smoked Salmon, Slice Cheddar cheese, Sliced Salami, Sliced Ham, and Yogurt (Strawberry)

Items introduced at 11:00 a.m. -
Shrimp, Caesar Salad, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, and Mix Green Salad (3 dressings available)

Soup Station - 
Chili and Grits

Adults will cost $23.00 and children will cost $13.00, all discounts will be accepted for this offering.

Is Sum of All Thrills Closing?:

According to a report by WDW Magic, Sum of All Thrills could be the next Innoventions attraction to close at Epcot. The Kuka Robot Arm which allows guests to create a simulated thrill ride no longer appears on the Epcot guide map. If you go on the attraction's website it say you can access the ride replays until June 30, 2016. 

The attraction is sponsored by Raytheon and is low capacity ride, only 2 guests can ride the attraction at a time. It has been quite popular since it opened in late 2009 in Innoventions East. All Innoventions exhibits have corporate sponsors key to their existence and are limited time agreements. If the agreement between Raytheon and Disney is up, this could be the reason for the rumored impending closure of Sum of All Thrills. 

Innoventions West closed in 2015 and only two attractions would remain in Innoventions East if Sum of All Thrills closes, Storm Struck and recently opened Colortopia. Disney has not made any announcements on the impending closure of Sum of All Thrills.

Disney Moves FastPass+ Booking Time:

Guests will no longer have to stay up to book their FastPass+ reservations when they reach their 60 day mark to their Disney World vacation. Instead of making their reservations beginning at midnight, guests will no make reservations beginning at 7:00 a.m. Eastern time. Off-site guests and annual passholders will still have to wait 30 days out to make their reservations.