Calling All Star Wars Fans-Here's a Chance to Visit the Star Wars: Episode VII Set & Be In the Movie!

Calling all Star Wars Fans-is the Force strong in you?  If it is, then you and a friend could find yourself jetting to London to be the VIP guest of Star Wars: Episode VII” director “J.J. Abrams himself on the set of the most anticipated movie ever, “Star Wars: Episode VII”. And the dream doesn’t stop there.  Not only will you have VIP access, but you will actually shoot a scene! You heard me correctly- you will be transformed by the  Star War's costume and makeup team and will actually appear in the latest Star Wars installment.  Upon your return home, you and 20 of your friends will be treated to a private screening of “Star Wars: Episode VII” right in your hometown before the movie is released. The best part of this  ultimate dream come true for any Star Wars fan- all of this benefits UNICEF’s Innovation Labs as well as other innovative work for children.  What are you waiting for? Put your X-Wing Fighter into hyperdrive and fly over to Omaze.com for all the details and may the Force Be With You. Be sure to follow along at #FORCEFORCHANGE and be that force. Don't delay, you only have 4 days to enter. Visit the Omaze.com page for all the details of how you can win this ultimate Star Wars fan's fantasy experience all while using your Force to support UNICEF.

Disney's Frozen Soundtrack

Disney's Frozen Soundtrack

Photo courtesy of Disney Parks Blog

Disney's Frozen has been one of the most popular movies of this winter, along with the music from the movie in which they are now showing the movie in a "Sing-A-Long" format, which as also taken off!   If you enjoyed the movie and also more importantly the music Disney has a special release just for you.  A special version of the soundtrack that’s available for a very limited time.

Pez Museum

Pez Museum/

Disney Pez

Disney Gal Lori was visiting with family this past weekend and stopped to visit the Pez Museum.  At the Pez Museum Lori sent us photos of the Disney Pez Dispenser's to share with our readers. 

Welcome to the Disney Christmas House

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like A Disney Christmas 
Here In Northern California

            Nestled  in Sonoma County, some 50 miles north of the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, residents from hundreds of miles around are treated to Scott Weaver’s little slice of Disney Christmas heaven.  Each year for the past 16 years, Weaver has transformed his Rohnert Park home into a castle with over 300 handcrafted characters, 40,000 lights, a waterfall, a tower, a train and a bubble machine. His self-described "Weaver Winter Wonderland" gets bigger every year. The display, a labor of love, takes Scott over a month of 12-hour days to set up . Each year Weaver is allotted five weeks of vacation from his job. He sets aside four of those weeks for preparation. 

The Latest Disney and Orlando Area Discounts

Welcome to The Disney Gals where we do our very best to bring you all the latest information regarding the Disney Parks, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club Resorts, Adventures by Disney, and Orlando theme parks including Universal Studios Florida and Sea World Orlando. We know one of the most important pieces of the planning puzzle is searching for the best deal. Our friends at the Orlando-based travel agency, Destinations in Florida, are who we go use to find the best deals for our friends and family. Feel free to contact them for an obligation free quote today!



Here is the latest list of deals available at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland Resort, Aulani, Universal Studios Florida, and Sea World Orlando.

Disney Discounts

Walt Disney World® Resort

 

• Free Dining Plan Offer at the Walt Disney World® Resort: Now through Sept. 15, 2013, get a FREE Disney Dining Plan when you purchase a non-discounted Walt Disney Travel Company room and ticket package at select Disney Moderate, Disney Deluxe or Disney Deluxe Villa Resort hotels at the Walt Disney World® Resort. Offer valid for arrivals most nights Sep. 29 – Oct. 2, Oct. 18 – Nov. 2, Nov. 11-23 and Dec. 12-22, 2013. Must book by September 15, 2013. Contact Destinations in Florida and request a free online quote today!
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• Save Up To 30% on Rooms at Select Walt Disney World® Resort Hotels This Fall: Book your room only or package reservation and save up to 30% off Official Walt Disney World® Resort Hotels for stays most nights Sept. 29 – Nov 22, 2013, and Nov 30 – Dec. 23, 2013. You can book a room only or upgrade to a package with tickets. You can even add one of the Disney Dining Plans for additional savings. The booking window is Aug. 1 – Sept. 15, 2013, for travel Sept. 29 – Nov. 9, 2013 and Aug. 1 – Nov. 3, 2013 for travel Nov. 10 – Nov. 22, 2013 and Nov. 30 – Dec. 23, 2013. Contact Destinations in Florida and request a free online quote today!

The Latest Disney and Orlando Area Discounts

Welcome to The Disney Gals where we do our very best to bring you all the latest information regarding the Disney Parks, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club Resorts, Adventures by Disney, and Orlando theme parks including Universal Studios Florida and Sea World Orlando. We know one of the most important pieces of the planning puzzle is searching for the best deal. Our friends at the Orlando-based travel agency, Destinations in Florida, are who we go use to find the best deals for our friends and family. Feel free to contact them for an obligation free quote today!

 



Here is the latest list of deals available at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland Resort, Aulani, Universal Studios Florida, and Sea World Orlando.

Disney Discounts 

 Walt Disney World^® Resort

●     NEW!  Free Dining Plan Offer at the Walt Disney World® Resort:  Now through Sept. 15, 2013, get a FREE Disney Dining Plan when you purchase a non-discounted Walt Disney Travel Company room and ticket package at select Disney Moderate, Disney Deluxe or Disney Deluxe Villa Resort hotels at the Walt Disney World® Resort.  Offer valid for arrivals most nights Sep. 29 – Oct. 2, Oct. 18 – Nov. 2, Nov. 11-23 and Dec. 12-22, 2013.  Must book by September 15, 2013. Contact Destinations in Florida and request a free online quote today!

●     NEW!  Save Up To 30% on Rooms at Select Walt Disney World® Resort Hotels This Fall:  Book your room only or package reservation and save up to 30% off Official Walt Disney World® Resort Hotels for stays most nights Sept. 29 – Nov 22, 2013, and Nov 30 – Dec. 23, 2013.  You can book a room only or upgrade to a package with tickets.  You can even add one of the Disney Dining Plans for additional savings. The booking window is Aug. 1 – Sept. 15, 2013, for travel Sept. 29 – Nov. 9, 2013 and Aug. 1 – Nov. 3, 2013 for travel Nov. 10 – Nov. 22, 2013 and Nov. 30 – Dec. 23, 2013. Contact Destinations in Florida and request a free online quote today!

●     Florida Resident Packages: Florida residents can enjoy a magical getaway with great rates on rooms at select Walt Disney World® Resort hotels for stays most nights 06/04/2013 - 08/15/2013. Upgrade this offer to a Magic Your Way Package with minimum 2-Day Magic Your Way Tickets and they'll receive a discount on their tickets!  This offer must be booked before 08/15/2013. Contact Destinations in Florida and request a free online quote today!

A Stay at the Swan and Dolphin

If you've been to Disney World, you've probably seen the Swan and Dolphin.  These sister resorts, located in the Epcot area, rise high between Hollywood Studios and Epcot and are a stop along the path of the Friendship boats.  The 56-foot swans and dolphins on top of the coral and aqua buildings (they actually look more like a fish to me) are easy-to-spot landmarks, even from a distance.  I've been curious about the Swan and Dolphin for quite a while, but only recently had the chance to stay there.  

In late May, our family of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids, ages 13, 10 and 4) took a last-minute trip to Disney World.  Our resort options on Disney property are already limited since many rooms can only sleep four, and our budget was tight for this trip, meaning deluxe resorts and family suites were immediately off the list.  We looked at Port Orleans-Riverside, but it was fully booked for rooms sleeping five. As a last resort (no pun intended) before booking two connecting rooms at a value resort, we called Swan and Dolphin to see if their rooms could sleep five.  We were thrilled to learn they CAN, with the addition of a rollaway bed for an extra $25 per night, and they had availability! We were also thrilled with the rate of $199 per night (this included an educator discount, but not the rollaway charge of $25 per night), making the rates pretty comparable with a moderate resort.  We were booked...just a few days before we arrived!

Disney's Pixar Bring Characters to Life!

Did you ever wonder how they make those Pixar movies?? How do they make those characters come to life? VentureBeat/Media did an interview with Scott Clark is one of the animation wizards at Pixar; Scott is the supervising animator for the newest Pixar film Monsters University, which is set for release June 21st.

Scott give some very good in site into the making of a Pixar film; take a minute to read about his adventures at Pixar.

Goofy's Travels to Chicago

 

 

When you go to Germany you don't expect to come home with Goofy! Now when I say Goofy I don't mean a small stuffed Goofy like you would take home from Walt Disney World, I mean a 4 foot tall Goofy. 



Here at Goofy Teddy-Paradise - See his friend Pooh?

Let me start at the beginning; we arrived in Frankfurt, Germany and took off for Römer - Frankfurt City Hall Square.  Within that square is a store called Teddy-Paradise, which is a wonderful Teddy Bear store this store as one of a kind Teddy Bears, Steiff's (which are carried at the Germany pavilion in Epcot) and many other kinds of toys.  As I was eyeing a hand-made Teddy Bear in a antique purse, (yes along with Disney plates, Art Classic pieces, Disney art work, Disney dolls and a few Disney pins I also collect a few teddy bears, yes and this would also be thanks to the Disney Doll and Teddy Bear Weekend), I hear my husband in another room say you need to come here!  As I turn the corner I see him standing there in the corner holding a tray in in his hand, the biggest Goofy I have ever seen and the look on my husbands face, it was something to see.  My husband said to Volker, the owner of the store, (this was the second time we had been to the store), was Goofy for sale? Now I am looking at him like how in the heck are we going to get Goofy home?? He said yes and that he would be sorry to see him go, but happy he was going to a good home, and I am still looking at him wondering how he is coming home with us.