New Mickey Mouse Celebration Cakes, The Music of Pixar Live! Dining Packages, & More

New Mickey Mouse Celebration Cakes Coming Soon:

Brand new Mickey Mouse celebration cakes are coming soon to Walt Disney World. The new cakes will be available to order beginning May 17 at Walt Disney World table-service restaurants in decadent chocolate or white chocolate.

Guests celebrating milestones, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and more can purchase the cakes where they can be left blank or a special message such as "Happy Birthday" and "Congratulations" can be added to the left ear of the cake. Each of the cakes serve 4-6 people and costs $35 plus tax and gratuity is possible (where applicable). Advance payment is not required.

Celebration cakes can be added to a new or existing dining reservation by calling 407-WDW-DINE or by inquiring in person at a Walt Disney World Resort concierge desk or restaurant podium. Day-of quantities are limited, so make arrangements prior to dining.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

The Music of Pixar LIVE! Dining Packages Now Available:

Dining packages are now available for 'The Music of Pixar Live!', the new limited-time concert debuting at Disney's Hollywood Studios on May 26. Guests who reserve the dining package will receive a voucher for reserved seating to redeem at the theater. You can also combine the package with Fantasmic! and guests will receive reserved seating for both "The Music of Pixar Live!" and "

"Fantasmic!"

Participating locations include Hollywood & Vine (Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine and Minnie’s Seasonal Dine), The Hollywood Brown Derby and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano. Dining must occur no later than 2.5 hours prior to show time or 1.25 hours after show time; vouchers can be picked up at the restaurant (if dining prior to show time) or at the theater (if dining after the show). “The Music of Pixar LIVE!” Dining Package is Disney Dining Plan eligible and counts as one (1) table-service entitlement for Hollywood & Vine and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano, two (2) table-service entitlements for The Hollywood Brown Derby.

Guests can make reservations for the dining package by calling 407-WDW-DINE.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Incredibles Super Dance Party to be Replaced with 'Cosmic Dance Party':

The Incredibles Super Dance Party is ending and is being replaced with a new dance party in Tomorrowland called, 'Cosmic Dance Party.' The new dance party will debut later this spring and will include a refurbishment of RocketTower Plaza Stage.

Guests still will be able to meet Mr. Incredible in Tomorrowland for a limited time from May 1 through May 18. 

Source: Blog Mickey

It's Happening: Rivers of Light to Debut Next Week, Dining Packages Announced

The news we never thought was coming is finally official. Rivers of Light at Disney's Animal Kingdom will debut next Friday, February 17. Shows of the new nighttime spectacular will occur every other day on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday's after the official debut next Friday. 

The shows will occur once a day at 7:15 until April 8th. On April 9, the show will move to daily showings twice a night. This is coming from Disney World's website, an official announcement on the Disney Parks Blog should come later today. 

When the show moves to daily, there will be two showings at 8:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. The only day the show is not available after that is May 24, which is presumed media preview of Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Also, dining packages for Rivers of Light were made available at Tiffins and Tusker House Restaurant. At Tusker House for breakfast it will cost $39 for adults and $23 for children ages 3-9. For lunch and dinner, adults will be $52 and it will be $32 for children ages 3-9. For Tiffins the dining package will be available for lunch and dinner where adults will cost $67 and children ages 3-9 will cost $26. For more details on the dining packages visit the Walt Disney World website here.

Is Rivers of Light Delayed Until May 2017?; DINOSAUR Refurbishment Extended a Month Longer

Is Rivers of Light Delayed Until May 2017?:

The Rivers of Light saga continues to be a mystery as today some revelation on the nighttime spectacular may have been leaked today. A discovery by several people on Disney World's website revealed that dining packages for the new show leaked  to show that they would begin May 1, 2017. 

In those details it revealed that three restaurants would be available in Tusker House and Flame Tree Barbecue, but the third option remained unnamed. One would think that option is Tiffins as that is Animal Kingdom's newest signature restaurant. However, the dining package page on the website was removed by late morning. 

Rumors have been swirling for weeks that Rivers of Light was just about ready to debut. Many were saying that it would be ready in the coming weeks if not by late Fall. Could Disney really be delaying the show for more than a year after it was originally slated to debut. Disney has yet to confirm any kind of official debut of Rivers of Light to this moment. In fact we are still waiting on an update about the nighttime show since it was delayed in April. 

If the May 1, 2017 date is really the official debut for Rivers of Light, it is kind of disappointing. The preview that Disney showed to the media looked really amazing. The anticipation for this nighttime spectacular is overwhelming and as always stay tuned for when we get official word on the debut of Rivers of Light at Animal Kingdom.

DINOSAUR Refurbishment Extended a Month Longer:

DINOSAUR at Disney's Animal Kingdom was supposed to reopen next week on October 17. However, several guests have reported of receiving emails that their FastPass+ reservations for the attraction have been cancelled for the next 30 days. The new re-opening date for the attraction is now extended to November 20, 2016.

Have you had a FastPass+ reservation cancelled for DINOSAUR?

"World of Color" Dining Packages Now Available for Disneyland Diamond Celebration 24-hour Kickoff Event

"World of Color" Dining Packages Available for Disneyland's Diamond Celebration 24-Hour Kickoff Event:

Today, the Disney Parks Blog announced that additional dining packages for select restaurants at Disney's California Adventure during the kickoff 24-hour event of Disneyland's Diamond Celebration. You won't want to miss the chance of experiencing the all new World of Color - Celebrate! that will premiere during the 24-hour party on May 22-23. 

Ariel's Grotto and Wine Country Trattoria will both feature a special 2-course pre-fix breakfast menus from 12 a.m.-1:45 a.m. on the 23rd, with a reserved viewing of the new "World of Color." There are lunch and dinner dining packages for "World of Color - Celebrate!" reserved viewing with 9 p.m. and 10:15 viewings available at the Carthay Circle Restaurant and the Golden Vine Winery on May 22nd. Both these restaurants will feature regular menu items and for reservations guests may visit Disneyland.com/dine or by calling 714-781-DINE. 

"World of Color - Celebrate!" premieres on May 22 and will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and Mickey Mouse.