New Eastern Gateway Coming to Disneyland; Princess Elena of Avalor's Royal Welcome

New Eastern Gateway Coming to Disneyland:

During last night's excitement of the Main Street Electrical Parade ending its run at the Magic Kingdom and moving to Disneyland, Disneyland broke news itself. A new Eastern Gateway will be built by late 2018. It will provide a new arrival point for guests with more choices of access and parking. Being built on the East side of the park it will include a new parking structure with 6,800 spaces, a new transportation facility, and an elevated pedestrian bridge. Here is more from today's release on the Disney Parks Blog:

The largest infrastructure project in the Anaheim Resort Area in the last 20 years, the Eastern Gateway will make it even easier to get to the Happiest Place on Earth by providing an east-side entry point to the Anaheim Resort Area. The new transportation facility will be the arrival point for buses, taxis, bicycles and various shuttles that currently use the existing transportation facility located on the west side of Harbor Boulevard. The new pedestrian pathway and elevated bridge over Harbor Blvd. will directly link guests arriving at the parking structure and eastern transportation facility with the main entrance plaza.

With exciting projects happening on both coasts, stay tuned as you never know what will happen next in the world of Disney.

Princess Elena of Avalor's Royal Welcome:

Today, guests at the Magic Kingdom as well as fans watching live on the Disney Parks Blog enjoyed the Royal Welcome of Princess Elena of Avalor. During the ceremony Princess Elena was welcomed by Cinderella and Prince Charming in a show that will run daily now at the Magic Kingdom. 

The daily show will bring Disney's first princess inspired by Latin cultures on the Castle Forecourt Stage. For those of you that missed the live stream, the Disney Parks Blog posted the live stream replay on YouTube. You can check it out below:

That's not all for Disney Channel's new Princess as Princess Elena of Avalor has already been renewed for a second season. Princess Elena of Avalor can be seen Friday's on Disney Channel at 7 p.m. ET and 11 a.m. on weekend on Disney Junior.

Princess Elena of Avalor's Royal Welcome Live Stream; Frozen Musical Coming to Disney Cruise Line

Prince Elena of Avalor's Royal Welcome Live Stream:

We just came off a month of amazing live streams on the Disney Parks Blog. Today, the next one was announced as Disney Parks Live will be live from the Magic Kingdom next Thursday, August 11 for Princess Elena of Avalor's Royal Welcome. The live stream will begin at 10:45 a.m. ET. 

The "Royal Welcome of Princess Elena of Avalor" is a new stage show on the Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage that will be presented several times daily beginning August 12. Here is a description of what will happen during the stage show for Disney's newest princess:

Cinderella and Prince Charming appear on the stage of the castle, dándole la bienvenida (giving a welcome) to everyone to this magical kingdom and introducing their special guest from Avalor. Princess Elena arrives accompanied by a troupe of regal banner carriers and musicians and when asked to share her historia, Elena picks up a guitarra and joins her musicians in a performance of the song “My Time,” recounting her magical adventures and triumphant return to Avalor.

You can also catch Princess Elena on her new Disney Channel original series, "Elena of Avalor," that airs Friday's at 7:30 p.m.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Frozen Musical Coming to Disney Cruise Line:

"Let it go, Let it Go," if you haven't figured it out more "Frozen" is on the way this time on the Disney Cruise Line aboard the Disney Wonder. This time in the form of a musical called, "Frozen, A Musical Spectacular." The new show will debut beginning November 10, 2016 along with other new enhancements on the ship sailing from Galveston, Texas. 

Here is what the Disney Parks Blog had to say in its announcement today:

"The story of royal sisters Anna and Elsa will be presented like never before, with an innovative combination of traditional theatrical techniques, modern technology and classic Disney whimsy, completely unique to the Disney Wonder production. The show features dynamic costumes and sets, remarkable special effects, and spectacular production numbers that expand upon the most imaginative elements of the film.
To adapt this blockbuster animated feature into a quintessential stage production, Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Executive Kevin Eld assembled a team of distinguished creative talent with Broadway credits and theatrical accolades. The production is led by Tony Award-nominated director Sheryl Kaller (“Next Fall,” “Mothers and Sons”). Joining the creative team are Tony Award-winning costume designer Paloma Young (“Peter and the Starcatcher”), choreographer Josh Prince (“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”), scenic designer Jason Sherwood (“Paint Your Wagon”), and writer Sara Wordsworth (“In Transit”).
“Frozen, a Musical Spectacular” will feature music direction by Marco Paguia, projection design by Aaron Rhyne and lighting design by Rui Rita. Dynamic puppetry by Michael Curry, whose designs are featured in Disney’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “The Lion King,” will bring exciting physicality to characters like Sven and Olaf."

Stay tuned though because in coming months the Disney Parks Blog promises to give us an inside look at the production of the new musical coming to the Disney Wonder.