Show notes
Big news broke today about one of our beloved Star Wars experiences. Disney World will be celebrating Annual Passholders in June, and there are room and ticket discounts announced for the summer months. Our topic this week? We don’t really have one. We’re winging it on episode 142 of the Mickeyphile Podcast. 1. SWGS closing permanently this September - Final Voyage will be 9/282. Disney cancels the plans to build a large campus at Lake Nona with plans to move over 2,000 employees due to ‘changing business conditions’3. New Seasonal Summer Menu announced for Hollywood Brown Derby at HS4. WDW announces V.I.Pasholder Days in June 2023 - more details to follow but includes:5. Shockingly the new AP Magnet will feature Figment6. Fire-Breathing effect on Maleficent has been restarted in the Festival of the Fantasy Parade7. The final HarmonioUS barge has been removed from the World Showcase Lagoon1. Disney+. All the “Indiana Jones’ films will be available May 31st before the release of ‘Dial of Destiny’ on June 30th8. Season 2 of Loki premiers Oct 6th and the new Marvel series Echo premiers Nov 29th9. Avatar: The Way of Water streaming on June 7th10. Disney100 designed Coca-Cola Bottles available at DS Coca-Cola11. New Cast Member name tags debut at WDW on May 15th12. Limited Time Cinderella Castle Watercolor Magic Shot at MK - across from the Partners statue from 9:00 - 2:30 pm13. DS Resort Area Hotels offering Teachers and Educators Special Room Rates starting at $91.20 for dates between 5/29 to 9/414. WDW switches to Simplified Hotel Room Categories15. 4-Park Magic Ticket coming to WDW. Tickets valid June 1st - Sept 29th (Blockout dates 7/1-7/4 & 9/1-9/4)16. Florida Resident “Disney Summer Magic” 4-Day ticket 1. DVC NEWS2. DVC members can call Member Services beginning May 31st to add one of two Disney Dining Plans to upcoming reservations for stay on or after Jan 9th3. Beginning May 24, 2023, Disney Vacation Club members will be required to enter a code sent via email or text message in order to access certain information in their account. This level of authentication will be required only when accessing loan information on the members-only site. 4. Disney Vacation Club Direct Sales Flat in April 2023April 2023 saw a slight increase over the previous month in the number of Disney Vacation Club points sold for the 11 DVC resorts at Walt Disney World. A total of 120,411 points were sold, only 1.2% more than in March 2023. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/946434275769168/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickeyphile_podcast/ Music: “Mickeyphile Podcast Theme” copyright Scott Daves 2023