The highly anticipated collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney, Drawn to Life is now performing at Disney Springs at Disney World.

The show is a love letter to Disney Animation interpreted through Cirque du Soleil’s acrobatic performances, dazzling choreography, innovative design and eclectic costuming. You will also meet new characters created by Disney Animation artists. In addition, get ready for a new original score inspired by timeless Disney music.

It marks the first ever theatrical collaboration of three creative icons: Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering.

Cirque du Soleil acrobatics and characters from classic Disney animation films blend throughout Julie’s journey. Along the way she encounters rhythmic gymnasts interpreting pages of drawings in continuous sequence, a pair of human trapeze artists moving as paintbrushes to create a kaleidoscope of colors, teeterboard artists displaying the squash and stretch principle of animation and beloved Disney Animation characters from across eras.

Drawn to Life is the 50^th production created by Cirque du Soleil and its premiere coincides with the 50^th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. With an international cast of 62 artists, Drawn to Life will perform Tuesday through Saturday at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort.

Drawn to Life presented by Cirque do Soleil and Disney Fun Facts:

• Cast is comprised of 62 artists from 15 countries around the globe including Japan, Russia, Togo, Colombia and Peru
• There are 10 unique acrobatic acts in Drawn to Life
• The show features many references to the history of Disney Animation, a few of which are:
  • The four animators who befriend Julie on her journey are Cirque du Soleil’s bow to Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men, icons of Disney Animation.
  • Throughout the show there are references to the 12 principles of animation outlined in the book Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life by iconic Disney animators and Disney Legends Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas.
  • In the Dreams of Colors act the kaleidoscope of colors pays homage to the genius of Disney Animation artist Mary Blair. Tribute is also paid to the Women of Ink and Paint, unsung heroes whose brushstrokes gave life to early animation celluloids.
  • The Old Mill act is inspired by Walt Disney’s groundbreaking 1937 animated short of the same name.
  • The Squash & Stretch act was inspired by the rubber band fights Disney Animators were known to have during their breaks

Are you excited about this brand new show at Disney Springs?

Are you ready for a ton of holiday magic at Disney World for 2021? This holiday season marks the return of Candlelight Processional at EPCOT and Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade. Learn all about the holiday magic at Disney World for 2021.

Magic Kingdom Park

• Main Street, U.S.A. is decked for the holidays with holly jolly seasonal décor and themed menu items at select locations.
• On select evenings, special holiday projections will beam onto Cinderella Castle, alternating periodically throughout the night with the Castle transforming into a Beacon of Magic as part of “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.”
• Guests will have the opportunity to wave hello to Jolly Old St. Nick during special appearances through Dec. 24 of this year.
• The parades are back with Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade (during the day from December 22-31).

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• The Hollywood Holiday Tower Hotel twinkles anew at the end of Sunset Boulevard during Sunset Seasons Greetings. Projection effects magically transform the park icon into snowy Arendelle, a Muppets gingerbread masterpiece, a Toy Story toy hotel, and a Dickensian village inspired by “Mickey’s Christmas Carol.” This holiday show also alternates with the tower’s nightly transformation into a Beacon of Magic.
• “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” features a festive finale starring Olaf.
• Santa Claus brings some North Pole cheer to a Merry Motorcade down Hollywood Boulevard through Dec. 24 of this year.
• Minnie Mouse hosts a meal at Hollywood & Vine, joined by her pals in their holiday finest – and Santa, too!
• Cheerful holiday décor throughout Disney’s Hollywood Studios honors the spirit of the season.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

• Discovery Island springs to life with a Merry Menagerie of winter animals in the form of playful, life-sized artisan-sculpted puppets interacting with guests.
• The park’s centerpiece – The Tree of Life – becomes another Beacon of Magic most nights as a part of the 50^th anniversary celebration. During the holiday season, there will be even more magic inspired by nature as the holiday edition of Tree of Life Awakenings also takes place most nights.
• Accompanied by joyful songs of the season, Disney characters set sail down Discovery River, including limited-time voyages featuring Santa Claus through Dec. 24 of this year.

Disney Springs

• The Walt Disney World shopping, dining and entertainment district transforms into a winter wonderland, full of sparkling lights, enchanting décor and holiday surprises, offering a wide array of Disney holiday merchandise, including ornaments, matching family pajamas, Spirit Jerseys and more.
• The Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll presented by AdventHealth features 20 elaborately decorated themed trees, including some inspired by “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.”
• In the evening, guests visiting Town Center experience a magical snowfall, bringing the spirit of the North Pole to Central Florida.
• Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar becomes Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Bar with delightful décor and a delicious limited-time menu filled with festive favorites.
• Santa Claus will visit Disney Springs, where guests have the opportunity to wave hello and pose for a photo through Dec. 24 of this year.

Disney Resort Hotels

• Iconic trees and other seasonal touches turn Disney Resort hotels into holiday hideaways.
• Select resorts feature intricate gingerbread displays perfect for holiday photographs … and inspiration for holiday treats.
• Select resorts offer holiday menus at restaurants, as well as other specialty food and drinks.

EPCOT

• The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth will return Nov. 26 – Dec. 30 with special live entertainment, Holiday Kitchens around World Showcase, a Holiday Cookie Stroll and more.
• Candlelight Processional at EPCOT, a beloved holiday performance and Disney Parks tradition dating back to 1958 at Disneyland park, returns with a lineup of celebrity narrators telling the Christmas story, a choir of Disney Cast Members and a live orchestra.
• Guests of all ages can take part in Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition Scavenger Hunt to search for holiday traditions Olaf has gathered from around the world – and lost along the way!
• A stirring and uplifting performance of music in celebration of Christmas and Kwanzaa, “JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season” returns to the Showcase Plaza Stage.
• Holiday traditions of the world come to life once again around World Showcase with unique presentations such as Las Posadasat the Mexico pavilion, the Canadian Holiday Voyageurs in the Canada pavilion, a Chinese Lion Dance celebrating the new year in the China pavilion, a Hanukkah storyteller along the promenade and delightful holiday storytellers in France, Italy, Japan, Norway and the United Kingdom.
• Santa Claus will appear at EPCOT through Dec. 24 of this year, giving guests the opportunity to wave hello and pose for a photo.

We love this time of year at Disney World. Are you planning a visit to Disney World for the holidays?

Our entire family loves LEGOS! When we heard Legoland Florida reopened after months of quarantine for COVID-19, we were excited to get back to one of our favorite parks. Even at 16, this is still my son’s favorite park in Florida.

We know the biggest questions in regards to Legoland Florida Resort reopening is what is different? What are the new guidelines for Legoland Park and Legoland Water Park due to coronavirus?

What is Different at Legoland Florida for Reopening

Social Distancing at Legoland Florida

One of the biggest changes at Legoland is social distancing.

As we left Legoland Pirate Island Hotel next to Legoland Hotel, we were just steps to Legoland Park. We could almost immediately see the social distancing lines. Legoland has the cutest floor marketing reminding guests to continue social distancing.

They even provide floor markings in areas that may cause clusters of people. This included security, temperature checks, park entrance, queue lines, restaurants, and stores.

Temperature Checks at Legoland Florida

You will find a lot of opportunities to use hand sanitizer. Legoland does have hand sanitizer at the front entrance of every ride. In addition, you will find it throughout the park even the water park.

Touchless Tickets at Legoland Florida

They have touchless tickets at Legoland Park. The Model Citizens (employees) at Legoland use a scanner at the front entrance. You will just print your ticket or show your ticket with the bar code. The Model Citizens will scan the barcode to check-in to the park. Super simple and touchless.

You can also pay with cashless options. This helps eliminate those extra touch points.

Face Coverings or Masks

One of the big changes at Legoland Park is face coverings or masks. When we filmed this video at Legoland, face coverings or masks were not required.

Since then the City of Winter Haven created an ordinance. Anyone over the age of 8 is now required to wear a face mask or face covering indoors. This includes on rides at the theme park, too.

One Direction

Besides the social distancing with floor marketings, restaurants and merchandise stores moved guests in one direction. There was one entrance and one exit. This keeps visitors moving in one direction and eliminates clusters.

Closures at Legoland Park

We had so much fun at Legoland Park. There were a lot of the rides, restaurants, merchandise stores, and even carnival games open. However, there were a few things closed. These included water fountains and play areas. Since these both have a lot of extra touch points, they were closed for our safety.

Rides at Legoland

Let’s talk about our favorite part of Legoland (well besides the Legos of course). It is the RIDES! Legoland Park has so many fun rides. There are a few safety updates in regards to the rides.

Social Distancing

The first big one is social distancing. You will find social distancing in the queue lines. Those cute Lego floor markers remind us to keep 6 feet from other guests. There are even signage reminding us of these requirements.

On the ride vehicles, the Model Citizens make sure you are socially distant from other guests on the ride. This may mean there are 2-3 empty rows in front or behind you on a roller coaster or you may have your own ride vehicle for an indoor ride.

Cleaning

During our visit, Legoland employees sanitized the ride vehicles and queue. Legoland sanitized the rides and lines, more than any other theme park. It was quite impressive.

Limited Capacity at Legoland Florida

Legoland Park did limit capacity into the park. We felt completely safe walking around Legoland, waiting in the queue lines, and ordering treats. We loved the limited capacity in regards to wait times. The longest wait was 30 minutes on a roller coaster. Every other ride was 5-10 minutes.

Did We Feel Safe at Legoland?

This is the biggest question we are getting again and again and again with our travels. For Legoland Park, the answer is YES!

Legoland Florida did a great job with their reopening procedures. Our family felt completely safe. Even with the limited requirement in regards to face coverings, we felt completely safe. Legoland is a big park and it is not very crowded. We always felt like we had plenty of space without any crowds around us (even indoors).

Legoland did an even better job in regards to sanitizing the ride vehicles. They did an excellent job. Way better than any other Orlando Theme Park.

Our entire family felt safe and would go back to Legoland tomorrow (if we could).

Just like all of the Orlando Theme Parks, Legoland has a temperature check (before entering the park). As you walk through security, you will get a temperature check. Security also has paper masks (for free) if you need a mask. They even have youth sizes for the smaller friends.

Everyone will be tested. If your temperature is 100.4 or higher, you and your party will be asked to leave.

The process of temperature testing was simple and quick. The thermometer was held close to the side of your neck to check our temperature. The thermometer never touched our skin.

Hand Sanitizer Everywhere

You will find a lot of opportunities to use hand sanitizer. Legoland does have hand sanitizer at the front entrance of every ride. In addition, you will find it throughout the park even the water park.

Touchless Tickets at Legoland Florida

They have touchless tickets at Legoland Park. The Model Citizens (employees) at Legoland use a scanner at the front entrance. You will just print your ticket or show your ticket with the bar code. The Model Citizens will scan the barcode to check-in to the park. Super simple and touchless.

You can also pay with cashless options. This helps eliminate those extra touch points.

Face Coverings or Masks

One of the big changes at Legoland Park is face coverings or masks. When we filmed this video at Legoland, face coverings or masks were not required.

Since then the City of Winter Haven created an ordinance. Anyone over the age of 8 is now required to wear a face mask or face covering indoors. This includes on rides at the theme park, too.

One Direction

Besides the social distancing with floor marketings, restaurants and merchandise stores moved guests in one direction. There was one entrance and one exit. This keeps visitors moving in one direction and eliminates clusters.

Closures at Legoland Park

We had so much fun at Legoland Park. There were a lot of the rides, restaurants, merchandise stores, and even carnival games open. However, there were a few things closed. These included water fountains and play areas. Since these both have a lot of extra touch points, they were closed for our safety.

Rides at Legoland

Let’s talk about our favorite part of Legoland (well besides the Legos of course). It is the RIDES! Legoland Park has so many fun rides. There are a few safety updates in regards to the rides.

Social Distancing

The first big one is social distancing. You will find social distancing in the queue lines. Those cute Lego floor markers remind us to keep 6 feet from other guests. There are even signage reminding us of these requirements.

On the ride vehicles, the Model Citizens make sure you are socially distant from other guests on the ride. This may mean there are 2-3 empty rows in front or behind you on a roller coaster or you may have your own ride vehicle for an indoor ride.

Cleaning

During our visit, Legoland employees sanitized the ride vehicles and queue. Legoland sanitized the rides and lines, more than any other theme park. It was quite impressive.

Limited Capacity at Legoland Florida

Legoland Park did limit capacity into the park. We felt completely safe walking around Legoland, waiting in the queue lines, and ordering treats. We loved the limited capacity in regards to wait times. The longest wait was 30 minutes on a roller coaster. Every other ride was 5-10 minutes.

Did We Feel Safe at Legoland?

This is the biggest question we are getting again and again and again with our travels. For Legoland Park, the answer is YES!

Legoland Florida did a great job with their reopening procedures. Our family felt completely safe. Even with the limited requirement in regards to face coverings, we felt completely safe. Legoland is a big park and it is not very crowded. We always felt like we had plenty of space without any crowds around us (even indoors).

Legoland did an even better job in regards to sanitizing the ride vehicles. They did an excellent job. Way better than any other Orlando Theme Park.

Our entire family felt safe and would go back to Legoland tomorrow (if we could).

If you are missing Disney World, hop in the car and come on down! As locals, we have been to Disney World many many times over the past few months. You watch one of our owner’s during a live stream from Magic Kingdom.

Things are a little bit different, but the magic is still there! If you are ready to travel, you can take advantage of some incredible new discounts. Scroll down below for the latest offers.

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You can drive down for the weekend or the week. You can experience Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, ride along with Slinky Dog, or scream on Tower of Terror. Many of your favorite Disney Resorts are open. Our team of experts are ready to help you plan your trip to Disney World.

Disney World Discounts for Fall 2020

Save Up to $500 on Disney World Packages for 4-Nights/4-Days

Stay at one of your favorite Disney World Resorts for 4 nights with 4 days worth of tickets to the Disney Parks from September 4-December 25, 2020. You can save up to $500 on your package. If you want to stay longer than 4-nights, you can certainly extend your Disney World vacation. Find your favorite Disney Resort below, along with the amount you can save on your vacation.

Save $500 When You Stay At:

• Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas
• Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort
• Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
• Disney’s Riviera Resort
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – reopening September 21
• Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

Save $250 When You Stay At:

• The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
• Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
• Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort – reopening October 14

Save $100 When You Stay At:

• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – reopening November 1
• Disney’s Pop Century Resort

Save $60 When You Stay At:

• The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

Select State Residents Save Up to 30% Off Disney Resorts

If you live just a drive away from Disney World, you can take advantage of an another spectacular deal! Residents of AL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA & WV can save up to 30% off Disney Resorts when you visit September 4-December 25, 2020.

If you already have tickets, you can book your hotel alone or add tickets to create a package. Scroll down below to see the savings at your favorite Disney Resort. If you are not sure which discount is better for you, do not worry. That is our job! Our team will automatically price all discounts for you to make sure you are saving the most money on your vacation.

Save Up to 30% When You Stay At:

• Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas
• Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort
• Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
• Disney’s Riviera Resort
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – reopening 9/21/20
• Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

Save Up to 25% When You Stay At:

• Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
• Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort – reopening 10/14/20
• The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

Save Up to 20% When You Stay At:

• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – reopening 11/1/20
• Disney’s Pop Century Resort

Save Up to 15% When You Stay At:

• The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

Your residency will be verified by your billing address when making your initial deposit.

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Are you ready to see the new pink Cinderella Castle in person, eat a Dole Whip in Adventureland, or laugh on Seven Dwarfs Mine Train? Create those once-in-a-lifetime family memories at the most magical place on Earth.

Our team is ready to help you plan those family moments. Contact us today!

• Call us at 877-918-8941
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No Worry Cancellation Penalties

We love the peace of mind cancellation policy with Disney World. If you book Disney Resorts or Disney World Packages (with room and tickets) and cancel for any reason, Disney will waive the cancellation penalties through December 31, 2020. This gives you the confidence to book your vacation for next week or over Thanksgiving Break in November.

New Changes at Disney World

We know booking a Disney World vacation just got a little more complicated. Do not worry! Our team has already visited Disney World hundreds of times and have booked thousands of packages with these new changes. We understand the process and will help you plan a magical Disney World vacation.

Here is a video with a few more details about what is different at Disney World.

Important Additional Details:

• The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited.
• Advance reservation required.
• Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.
• Savings based on the non-discounted price of the same package.
• Offer excludes the following room types: 3-bedroom villas, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
• Theme park tickets are valid for admission beginning on date of check-in and must be used within a limited number of days, depending on length of stay and ticket. Visit disneydestinationstickets.com/usage for more details.
• To visit the theme parks, theme park reservations via the Disney Park Pass system AND the tickets included in this package are required for the same park on the same date for each person in your party ages 3 and up (limit one park per day). Theme park reservations are limited and subject to availability. View the park reservation availability calendar.
• Resort hotel reopening dates are subject to change.