Now is your chance to take the helm, as a new Pirates of the Caribbean photo opportunity is available in Disney’s PhotoPass Studio at Disney Springs.
Pirates of the Caribbean Photo Opportunity
This new setup, themed around the Magic Kingdom attraction, was first announced on the Disney PhotoPass and Disney Springs Instagram accounts on January 27, 2024. The location previously had a Haunted Mansion-themed photo opportunity. You can find it in the Marketplace at Disney Springs.
The Pirates of the Caribbean photo studio setup gives the appearance of being on the beach with a pirate ship in the distance. The props include vegetation, treasure chests filled with gold coins, the helm of a ship, large rocks, a cannon, a pirate flag, and shipping containers.
Guests can get behind the helm and give their best pose, or get their hands in the treasure chest of gold, just as Captain Jack Sparrow would do.
Goods labeled VOC, a.k.a the Dutch East India Company, rest on the floor.
A PhotoPass photographer was on hand to take photos of guests in the portrait studio. The photos taken at this location will be included with a Memory Maker purchase. A one-day Memory Maker is $75, an advanced purchase Memory Maker is $185, and a during-and-post-vacation Memory Maker is $210.
Will you be heading to this new Pirates of the Caribbean photo studio setup? Let us know in the comments below.
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A new 2-day event has been announced for Star Wars fans! According to its website, this event was created “for the superfans, by the superfans” and will be known as Halcy-Con. However, it is important to note that this event is truly fan-led and not an official Disney-endorsed event.
Halcy-Con is set to be a “boutique playground of various fun and informative activities, all created and hosted BY Galactic Starcruiser superfans FOR Galactic Starcruiser superfans.”
A cabin on the Starcruiser!
Space for this event was limited (just like it was onboard the cruises) to just 500 attendees, so we weren’t surprised to see tickets quickly SOLD OUT! If you’d like to hop on their waitlist, you can do so by clicking HERE. The event is set to take place on October 4th & 5th, 2024, and will cost $130 for guests ages 7 and older.
The event is set to be held at the Wyndham Orlando Resort and Conference Center, which is just minutes away from Walt Disney World in Kissimmee, Florida. Those looking to attend and prefer to stay on-site at the hotel can book a room through the special room block provided to Halcy-Con participants through the link on their website. The room block opens availability as early as Monday, September 30th, through Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 (a total of 3 days before and after the event for those looking to extend their experience). If you’re booked using the special room block for Thursday, October 3rd, you are also invited to a special pre-event “Halcyon Homecoming” fan mixer at the hotel that evening!
Halcy-Con promises to be an event like no other! Attendees are encouraged to propose event panels, exhibits, and activities. Several activities already lined up for the event include:
Superfan-created panels/exhibits
Special photo opportunities
A cosplay showcase
Armor-building demonstrations
Droid-building demonstrations
Prop crafting demonstrations
Live-event chalk mural creation
Sabacc lessons & tournaments
Ryloth Slide flash mobs
Beginner & advanced lightsaber training
Saja-inspired meditation
A fan-film showcase
A greenscreen area to make fan film shorts
AND MUCH MORE
If you’re looking to submit your own attendee proposal, your idea will be evaluated by the event team to determine safety, feasibility, and legality.
One of the characters aboard the Starcruiser
Additionally, artists and crafters specializing in Galactic Starcruiser and Black Spire Outpost art, cosplay items, props, and more will be available throughout the multi-day event, and many aim to bring exclusive items with them that you will ONLY be able to get at Halcy-Con! The celebration doesn’t stop when the daylight ends! Several onsite nighttime activities and entertainment options are planned to keep the party going into the night. PHEW! There’s a LOT planned for this fan event.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
This certainly sounds like an inventive and fun way to interact with Star Wars fans! Make sure to keep your eyes on that waitlist if you didn’t get tickets. And be sure to stay tuned with us at Disney Food Blog for even more updates and news!
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
Will you be attending this new Star Wars event? Leave us your thoughts on it in the comments below!
D23, the Official Disney Fan Club, is turning 15 years old this year! To celebrate its anniversary, the club is hosting a special event for D23 Gold members at Disney Springs.The big celebration will happen on March 10th at Splitsville Luxury Lanes from 8PM to 11PM. The event will include free bowling, meeting other D23 Gold members, eating, playing games, posing for photo ops, and more.
Every D23 Gold Member who attends the event will also get an EXCLUSIVE “Cosmic Blue” variant of the Sorcerer Mickey Figurine that’s included in the 2024 D23 Collector Set, as well as an exclusive D23 15th Anniversary Pin. Attendees will also get to shop for special D23 15th anniversary pins from the Walt Disney Company’s Store exclusive collection. So if you’re a pin collector, here’s your heads up!
Tickets for the event will go on sale on January 29th and cost $57 per ticket. You can buy tickets here. The ticket includes food and non-alcoholic beverages, although a cash bar will be available during the event. Every D23 Gold Member can reserve a ticket for themselves and up to three guests. You will need to provide your D23 Gold membership card and tickets when you arrive.
We’ll keep an eye out for more special D23 events, so stay tuned to DFB for more!
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
Are you a D23 Gold Member? Do you go to these exclusive events? Let us know in the comments!
EPCOT might just be our favorite Disney World park for one reason: the food!
EPCOT’s France Pavilion
Okay, you have some AMAZING table service restaurants like Le Cellier and Garden Grill. Then there is all the food at the seasonal festivals (and we’re currently enjoying eats from the EPCOT Festival of the Arts). EPCOT also has some great counter service locations, although we’ve got one that’s our favorite. Well, two of our favorite things to get for lunch just got…cheaper? You don’t hear that very often in Disney World!
One of those lunch items is the Croissant Jambon Fromage, which is Ham, Cheese, and Béchamel in a Croissant. The price of this item recently DECREASED from $8.95 to $6.50. Y’all, that’s a lunch you can grab in Disney World for under $7 now!
Croissant Jambon Fromage
But wait…because ANOTHER of our favorite lunches is the Quiche Lorraine at Les Halles. It’s a quiche made with Ham and Gruyere. SO good. Well, that price also dropped from $7.95 to $6.50. Yep, so now that’s TWO Disney World lunches under $7. THANK YOU, DISNEY!
Quiche Lorraine
Pretty awesome, right? A few new items have been added to the menu here, too, including Patisserie a l’abricot for $4.95, which we WILL be trying out soon (so watch out for that review).
We love this place!
Anyway, sometimes prices do go DOWN in Disney World, and sometimes, it means we save a little money on lunch. We always keep an eye on menu changes in Disney World, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
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What’s your favorite thing at Les Halles? Let us know in the comments!
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Steamboat Willie at the Pixar Short Film Festival at EPCOT
The classic, black-and-white Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse can now be used by ANYONE without permission from Disney, and it didn’t take long for horror movies, video games, and more to start using that version of Mickey for their own artistic licenses. However, the funniest use of public domain Mickey so far might be coming from John Oliver, the host of Last Week Tonight.
Recently, John Oliver promoted the return of his show Last Week Tonight on February 8th with a photo of himself with someone in a Steamboat Willie Mickey costume with the headline “What are they gonna do, sue?”
We’re back February 18th, and we’re pretty sure this was an okay way to let you know about it!! Ya, probably fine. pic.twitter.com/rcF5KweIZi
Previously, Oliver has tested the limits of what he could do with Mickey Mouse on his show, with Mickey saying some pretty vulgar things. According to Deadline, Mickey’s last appearance on the series was on December 17th. It’s likely that Oliver is now going to have a LOT of fun at Mickey’s expense. In fact, Oliver references Mickey’s last appearance on the series, saying, “Did Disney ever sue us over that?” Then, Mickey replies, “Nope,” with Oliver countering, “So, should we take that as a green light that we could do whatever we want in the future?” Then, MEAN Mickey replies, “I don’t see why the f*** not.”
For those who are curious to see just WHAT Oliver has in store with Mickey, the show returns to MAX on February 18th, so mark those calendars. We’re sure it will be provocative (but also HILARIOUS).
Several other uses of public domain Willie are in progress, including a new merchandise collection from art collective MSCHF, a daily webcomic called Mousetrapped, SEVERAL horror movies, a video game, and more. We’re sure we’ll see more projects, though.
Stay tuned to DFB for more news!
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Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
Have you seen a public domain use of Mickey Mouse anywhere? Tell us all about it in the comments!
