Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party Dates Announced; Disney Vacation Clubs 17th Resort Announced for Disney's Fort Wilderness

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Dates Announced:

Its halfway to Halloween with Disney Parks and of the many announcements this week we officially have the dates for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party for 2023. Parties will kick off later this summer beginning August 11 and will run through November 1. Here is the announcement from the Disney Parks Blog:

"With spellbinding entertainment, favorite Disney characters dressed in their Halloween best and more, celebrate the most haunting time of the year at Walt Disney World Resort. This limited-capacity, nighttime event starts at 7 p.m. and allows guests to experience shorter wait times on attractions, themed food and beverage and more. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green can purchase tickets starting April 27, and tickets will be available to all guests starting May 2. "

The event dates are:

August: 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29

September: 1, 4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29

October: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31

November: 1

Guests this year can enjoy a ghostly promenade with the Haunted Mansion Gravediggers during Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade. Mickey's Not-so-Spooky Spectacular fireworks and projections show will once again be hosted by the 'Pumpkin King' himself, Jack Skellington. Guests will also be able to trick-or-treat throughout Magic Kingdom on their favorite sweets and treats. If you enjoy the Sanderson Sisters, you can enjoy the stars of "Hocus Pocus" as they and their comrades as they summon the ultimate "Hocus Pocus" party potion in the "Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular" on stage at Cinderella Castle.

Finally, all guests can enjoy during the party their favorite attractions including Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder Mountain, and the newly open TRON: Lightcycle Power Run powered by Enterprise. Please note TRON will use a virtual queue during the party.

Are you excited for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party?

Disney Vacation Club Announces its 17th Resort for Disney's Wilderness Resort:

Walt Disney World and the Disney Vacation Club today announced proposed plans to bring its 17th resort to Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. It will bring a refreshed look to the cabin hideaways at the resort offering guests a private retreat in the midst of nature many comforts of home.

It will be nestled across 750 acres where more than 350 new cabins will be replacing the old cabins, which have delighted guests for years. The cabins will be built with an eye toward the environment, utilizing the footprint of the existing cabins and taking advantage of more energy-efficient features.

Each proposed, stand-alone cabin offers spacious accommodations, sleeping up to six adults, and features a bedroom, bathroom, living room, full kitchen and private patio. A select number of cabins are also expected to be dog-friendly. The cabins are part of an extended refresh at Fort Wilderness which include a proposed pool and walking trail enhancements as well as the recently closed for refurbishment of Trail's End restaurant and Crockett's Tavern, with more exciting news to come.

The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort – A Disney Vacation Club Resort is expected to open in 2024. Additional Information regarding project details, the start of sales and rental bookings will be released at a later date.

Disney World Introduces Refillable Mugs Without Handles; Disney Parks Blog Holding 'Pete's Dragon' Screening

Disney World Introduces Refillable Mugs Without Handles:

According to WDW Info, Disney has begun introducing a new refillable mug without handles at Saratoga Springs. The mugs without handles will rollout at other Disney World resorts based on guest feedback according to resort managers.

The cost of the mugs remain the same as their counterparts with handles at $17.99. The picture also remains the same with Mickey and Minnie in a car and the rest of gang on the mug. Right now the mugs only come in green and purple.

The main reason for the new mugs could be that the mugs previously didn't fit into car cupholders with their handles. What does everyone think of these new refillable mugs without handles?

Source: WDW Info

Disney Parks Blog Holding "Pete's Dragon" Early Screening:

The Disney Parks Blog will be holding an early screening of "Pete's Dragon" in theaters August 12, this Wednesday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The screening will be held under the stars at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. Here is what you need to know about the event if you got your RSVP in time:

All attendees who sign up for the meet-up must be 18 years or older, but guests do not need to be 18 or older.

Disney’s “Pete’s Dragon” is rated PG. 

Limit one guest per registrant.

We will send an email to individuals whose valid RSVPs are received by us via email before we reach the planned capacity to confirm their attendance for the meet-up.

If confirmed, it will be necessary for the registrant and guest to check in at the front of Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground at the Walt Disney World Resort for access to the event. The confirmation will include those details.

Valid photo I.D. will be required at check-in. 

Meet-up confirmations are non-transferrable and have no cash value.

Confirmation will be for the accepted registered person and guest.

If you do not receive an email from us confirming your reservation, then your RSVP was not accepted.

The meet-up is subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Some more information you need to know since it is an early screening:

This is a pre-release screening of the movie. Captioning, descriptive video and assisted listening devices will not be available.

Please arrive early. Seating is first come, first seated. No one will be admitted late. The screening may be overbooked and seating is not guaranteed. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (WDSMP), its affiliates and the theatre are not responsible for overbooking. We may refuse, revoke or limit admission in our sole discretion at any time.

NO RECORDING. The screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to use any video or audio recording devices (including, without limitation, cameras and phones) in the venue. If you attempt to use a recording device during this screening, you consent to your immediate removal from the venue and forfeiture of your recording device and its contents. Any attempted unauthorized recording will be reported to law enforcement and may subject you to criminal and civil liability. WDSMP and its related companies reserve the right to pursue any and all available remedies at law and in equity for any unauthorized recording and/or copyright infringement, including without limitation statutory damages of up to $150,000 per violation, and nothing contained in this notice shall be construed to limit our available remedies and/or legal recourse. Further, by attending, you grant permission to WDSMP and Disney Destinations, LLC, their licensees, licensors, affiliates and agents, to record and utilize your name, voice and likeness to publicize the screening and promote the movie.

You assume all risks of personal injury arising from or incidental to attending the screening, whether occurring prior to, during, or after the event.

Disney's "Pete's Dragon" stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Oscar-winning actor Robert Redford. The film flies into theaters August 12.