Travel Dates: October 20 – December 19, 2024

The Disneyland® Resort has released a new 2024 Disneyland Holiday discount for the travel dates listed above. Stay in one of the Disneyland Resort Hotels between Sunday and Thursday night and save up to 15%.

2024 Disneyland Holiday Discount

The offer is valid for Standard and Premium room types at these Disneyland Resort hotels:

• Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
• Disneyland Hotel
• The Villas at the Disneyland Hotel

This offer must be booked by December 9, 2024, and travel must be completed by December 20, 2024.

2024 Disneyland Holiday Disney VISA Discount

Disney Visa Cardholders can save up to 25% at a Disneyland Resort hotel on premium room types at the following Disneyland Resort hotels:

• Disney’s Grand California Hotel & Spa
• Disneyland Hotel
• The Villas at Disneyland Hotel

A Disney VISA must be used to pay the deposit at the time of booking.

2024 Disneyland Holiday Discount Important Details

• Savings are based on the nondiscounted price for the same room stay at the same hotel and is valid for Sunday through Thursday nights from October 20 through December 19, 2024.
• Book now through December 9, 2024; travel must be completed by December 20, 2024.
• Not valid for select Concierge rooms, Signature or Premium suites, 2- or 3-Bedroom Villas, or at certain hotels.
• Not valid on previously booked rooms.
• Advance reservations are required.
• Subject to availability as the number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited.
• Excludes applicable fees and taxes.
• Limit of 2 rooms per reservation and occupancy restrictions apply per room.
• Additional per-adult charges apply if more than 2 adults per room.
• Not valid in combination with any other hotel discounts or offers.
• Subject to restrictions, change or cancellation without notice.
• Separate theme park admission and theme park reservation for the same date and the same park is required to enter a theme park. Park reservations are limited, subject to availability and not guaranteed, and a hotel reservation does not guarantee theme park reservations.
• View Disneyland Updates for important information to know before visiting the Disneyland Resort.

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Disney Visa Cardmembers can save up to 25% on select stays at a Disneyland Resort hotel this fall.

Disneyland Resort Hotel Disney Visa Discount

The offer is for select premium rooms at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Disneyland Hotel, and The Villas at Disneyland Hotel. It’s available for stays Sunday through Thursday nights from October 20 through December 19, 2024.

Guests can book using the offer through December 9. Guests must mention the offer when booking and use a valid Disney Visa Card or Disney Rewards Redemption Card to pay the deposit. The Disney Visa Cardmember must stay in a room on the reservation. There is a limit of two rooms per reservation and occupancy restrictions apply.

The offer is subject to availability and restrictions. It is not valid for standard rooms, select Concierge rooms, Signature or Premium suites, 2- or 3-Bedroom Villas, or at Pixar Place Hotel.

During the offer’s time period, guests can enjoy the final days of Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort or much of the holiday season, which begins on November 15.

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In an email to Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend runners, runDisney announced a change to the marathon’s course and start time.

Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 2025 Updates

The Walt Disney World Marathon will now start at 4:30 a.m. instead of 5 a.m. Disney notes this allows them to make changes to the race course, including more running through theme parks.

The race will now start with World Showcase at EPCOT. In previous years, that’s where the race ended. Runners will then pass Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, running along the Seven Seas Lagoon, before entering Magic Kingdom. In Magic Kingdom, they will race through each land and through Cinderella Castle.

See the updated race course below.

Disney has made changes to race courses and start times before. During the last Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, the Half Marathon started early and was shortened last-minute due to severe weather.

The 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is January 8 through 12, with the marathon on the last morning. As usual, the weekend also includes a 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon. Runners can participate in multiple races to complete Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge and the Dopey Challenge. Check out the medals for each race.

How do you feel about this year’s marathon race course? Does an earlier start time affect your race plans or training in any way? Let us know in the comments or on social media.

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Shanghai Disney Resort is adopting a new real-name ticketing policy this year to curb ticket scalping.

Shanghai Disneyland Ticketing Update

Currently, Shanghai Disney Resort allows guests to purchase a maximum of five tickets with one ID card.

Under the new policy, which is in line with recent government crackdowns on illegal commercial activities, each guest will be required to use their own official ID card to purchase a ticket. Each guest will be limited to buying only one ticket per day, either online or at the park. When entering Shanghai Disneyland, each guest must produce the ID card they used to buy their ticket. This policy will apply to special tickets.

The height requirement for child tickets will be removed, leaving only age as a determining factor. Children under the age of 3 receive free admission, while children from ages 3 to 11 on the day of their visit must get a child ticket.

Shanghai Disney Resort is located in Pudong, Shanghai, China. It opened in June 2016 as the sixth Disney Resort. It includes the Shanghai Disneyland theme park, Disneytown entertainment district, Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, and Toy Story Hotel. The first major expansion to the park was a Zootopia land, which opened in December 2023. The resort increased ticket prices prior to the land’s opening.

Source: Xinhua

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Disney Vacation Club has released a video breaking down the hidden details of the sculpted manta ray that will hang in rooms of the new Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.

Polynesian Village Resort Island Tower Manta Ray

The sculpted manta ray will hang above the dining table in the tower’s 1- and 2-bedroom villas. It’s designed by a tattoo artist with inspiration from Polynesia designs. It’s also reminiscent of Grandma Tala’s manta ray spirit in “Moana,” which appears in other artwork in the tower.

In the “Details We Dig” video below, Disney Vacation Club reveals these details of the sculpture:

• An upside-down Mickey with a face inspired by a Polynesian wayfinder’s guiding star
• Spearhead shapes representing strength and perseverance
• A woven mat pattern representing foundation
• The spearheads and woven mat pattern are at the top of the manta, representing the traits needed to navigate the journey of life
• Open arm symbols represent the giving and sharing nature of the Polynesian people
• Turtle shell scales represent the protection of the family
• Family is also represented with symbols of people coming together
• Fern leaves represent growth and new beginnings
• Ocean waves represent the sea
• Shark teeth also symbolize protection
• The combination of the fern leaves, ocean waves, and shark teeth represent protection while traveling the earth and sea
• A sea turtle in the center of the design also symbolizes family
• A fish hook on the turtle’s back is a nod to Maui’s hook and represents the ability to bring food to family
• Abstract symbols represent the eyes of ancestors watching over us
• Polynesian leaves that must come together to weave a mat represent people coming together from around the world

The video also contains glimpses of other Island Tower artworks, including another piece featuring a manta ray, a piece featuring Te Fiti, and headboard art featuring dolphins and outriggers. In our most recent construction update about the Island Tower, we spotted a mural in one of the terrace gardens.

The Island Tower opens this December at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.

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