Town Center Officially Opens at Disney Springs; New Trailer Released for "The BFG"

Town Center Officially Opens at Disney Springs:

The Town Center at Disney Springs officially opened this morning. Guests and Cast Members were invited into the newly-opened and retail-focused area of Disney Springs that takes the story of the new district to a whole new level. The new area has Spanish revival architecture, gorgeous landscaping, several new water fountains, and water features that may make Town Center the most beautiful area inside Disney Springs.

While even more is expected to open in Town Center this summer, here is what opened today with many food and retail options to choose from:

• Alex and Ani
• American Threads
• Amorette's Patisserie
• Daily Poutine
• D-Luxe Burger
• Edward Beiner
• Everything But Water
• francesca's
• Johnston & Murphy
• kate spade new york
• Kipling
• L'Occitane En Provence
• Lucky Brand
• MAC Cosmetics
• Melissa Shoes
• Na Hoku
• Pandora
• Sephora
• Sperry
• Sprinkles
• Tommy Bahama
• UGG
• Under Armour Brand House
• UNOde50
• Vera Bradley
• Volcom
• Zara
• Yesake

That's not all that opened today as the Lime Parking Garage is now also open, it adjacent to the World of Disney and Town Center. The new parking structure adds 2,000 more parking spots along with now the Orange Parking Garage. This also has the same smart technology as Orange which allows guests to see how many parking spots are available on each level. Parking remains complimentary at both parking structures.

New Trailer Released for "The BFG":

A new trailer has been released for "The BFG" that is due to be released in theaters this summer on July 1. Here is a brief description provided by Oh My Disney:

"The BFG is based on the novel by celebrated author Roald Dahl, who wrote James and the Giant Peach. The film is directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Melissa Mathison. The story follows a young girl named Sophie (Ruby Barnhill), the Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance), and their adventures from London to Giant Country to Dream Country and back again.



A new poster was also released along with the new trailer release, check it out:

"The BFG" hits theaters July 1, 2016. 

Former Disney CEO at Disney World; Walt Disney World Reorganizes Operational Postions; and More

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner at Disney World:

It appears that Walt Disney World is getting a visit from its former headman with visits to Disney's Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. Former CEO and Chairman Michael Eisner is making a visit to the parks. He's sent out tweets from both parks.

Walt Disney's private plane.I flew in 1980's Little scary in lightening @DisneyParks @WaltDisneyWorld @WaltDisneyCo pic.twitter.com/1lIbGnwmrK

— Michael Eisner (@Michael_Eisner) January 22, 2016

And this morning from Animal Kingdom in front of the Tree of Life.

@WaltDisneyWorld @DisneyParks great day great park at ANIMAL KINGDOM pic.twitter.com/BdUvknp8tI

— Michael Eisner (@Michael_Eisner) January 22, 2016

Walt Disney World Reorganizes Operations at Its Parks:

Yesterday, Disney World President George Kalogridis announced that Walt Disney World will be reorganizing its operations at its parks. No layoff are expected from the reorganization. It is adding additional duty managers that will provide operational support for day-of issues and also operations will move from being department based to a 'land' based organizational structure.

LaughingPlace.com used this as an example of what is changing:

"For example, the Magic Kingdom currently has a General Manager for different parts of the operation (attractions, merchandise, food and beverage, etc.). Now the General Manager will be in charge of an area (e.g. Tomorrowland). Proprietors would manage each part of the operation within that area. Front line managers would report to the proprietor."

The restructuring will affect Disney World parks, resorts, Disney Springs, and Disney Sports. The new organizational plan philosophy is to take a more holistic approach that will focus more on the overall guest experience, Disney said.

Pre-Order "The Good Dinosaur" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens":

Today, it was announced that Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" will be coming to Blu-Ray and Digital HD next month. It will hit shelves including on the Disney Movies Anywhere app on February 23. You can now pre-order the film and receive a free lithographs set when you pre-order. 

Although there is no set release date for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", Disney has opened pre-orders for the film. When you pre-order the film on the DisneyStore.com, fans will also receive a free lithograph set as well as $10 off a future purchase of $40 or more. The film is set to come to Blu-Ray and Digital HD this Spring (tentatively in April). 

Disney's "The BFG" Releases Movie Poster:

This morning, Disney released a poster for its live-action film "The BFG" that is slated for release on July 1, 2016. The film is directed by Steven Spielberg and is based of the book by Ronald Dahl. The film centers around a girl named Sophie and a giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The poster states:

"From the human beans that created E.T. and the author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda"