Updates of Walt Disney World from Echevarria Travel

Hello everyone Cheryl & Nelson Echevarria here, and we have some great updates for you and your family from Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL as of June 6, 2016

Anna & Queen Elsa

If you haven't heard already, we are in the midst of arranging our own trip to WDW for our 25th Wedding Anniversary and Thanksgiving Week 2016, so excited to see the latest and greatest at Disney ourselves.

Well today, finally news about Anna and Queen Elsa from the movie, Frozen, one of the favorites in the Echevarria household. Not only are there one experience with them, but two events. This is so great.

Okay the first one is the Frozen Ever After attraction and the adjacent Royal Sommerhus – will officially open their doors June 21, 2016.

Photo of Anna and Queen Elsa

Located in the Norway pavilion at Epcot, Frozen Ever After allows you to set off on an adventurous boat tour through the kingdom of Arendelle. First, you'll be transported to the “Winter in Summer” Celebration where Queen Elsa embraces her magical powers to create a beautiful “winter-in-summer” day for the entire kingdom. Next, you will pass Troll Valley on your way up to the icy North Mountain to Queen Elsa’s Ice Palace before your return trip to the Bay of Arendelle.

You can begin booking FastPass+ for Frozen Ever After on Saturday, May 21, 2016.

PHoto of the Boat Ride

And, over at the nearby Royal Summerhus, Anna and Elsa’s summer home, the royal sisters will be available for will for greeting opportunities.

The Norway Pavilion will open at 9 a.m., along with the Future World area of Epcot.

Don’t forget, you can also spot Anna and Elsa over at Magic Kingdom® Park in the “Festival of Fantasy Parade” and the new “Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire” show coming to Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage.

Speaking of "Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire"

Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire

Beginning this summer, Mickey Mouse and his friends will welcome favorite characters from some of Disney’s classics in “Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire.” This all-new live stage show makes its debut June 17 on the Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage at Magic Kingdom Park!

NEW ‘STAR WARS: A GALACTIC SPECTACULAR’ FIREWORKS TO DEBUT AT DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS STARTING JUNE 17

Several new Star Wars experiences have debuted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® at Walt Disney World® Resort over the past year, from the opening of Star Wars Launch Bay in December to the most recent additions of the Star Wars stage show “Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away” and the daily march of Captain Phasma and her fleet of Stormtroopers earlier this spring. Today we’re happy to share an update on the next exciting Star Wars experience that’s set to delight fans at Disney’s Hollywood Studios – the new Star Wars fireworks show, “Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular.”

Star Wars Photo -Stormtroopers

This new nighttime show, which will be the most elaborate fireworks display in this park’s history, will begin nightly performances on June 17, 2016. This elaborate show will combine fireworks, pyrotechnics, special effects and video projections that will turn the park’s Chinese Theater and other buildings into the twin suns of Tatooine, a field of battle droids, the trench of the Death Star, Starkiller Base and other Star Wars destinations. And the show, which will feature music from throughout the film franchise, will be punctuated with a tower of fire and spotlight beams, creating a massive lightsaber in the sky.

And Finally, the event that Nelson and I are excited about seeing ourselves is the first-ever night experiences at Disney's Animal Kingdom which begins May 27, 2016. It was supposed to start on Earth Day in April, but they wanted it just perfect for everyone.

Beginning May 27, 2016, our clients (that is you reading this) will be able to experience the magic of nature on display at Disney’s Animal Kingdom®Theme Park at night - for the first time ever.  The park will awaken at night with new rich experiences under the stars and, on May 28, The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic live show will debut at the park.

As we recently shared in past posting and e-newsletters and on the Echevarria Travel Show, there is an exciting lineup of new experiences coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park after the sun sets, including nightly awakenings of the park’s iconic Tree of Life.  Beginning May 27, animal spirits will be brought to life each night by magical fireflies that reveal colorful stories of wonder and enchantment along with other amazing sights at the tree.

Changing of Colors on the Tree of Life in Animal Kingdom

After the sun sets, you'll also will be able to explore Kilimanjaro Safaris and see the nighttime behavior of the wildlife and better tune in to the unique vocalization of the animals like never before.  Among the new experiences, the village of Harambe in Africa will become the place to enjoy “Wildlife Parti” and the spirited community of Discovery Island will come together to celebrate their love of the natural world with the Discover Island Carnivale.

And the park’s Discovery River will awaken at night and become a stunning stage for performances of the limited-engagement show The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic, inspired by the hit live-action film Disney’s The Jungle Book.  Shows will feature memorable moments from the film, including the iconic Shere Khan, and will be filled with music and special effects that celebrate the movie and classic songs, infused with an Indian influence.

Also, we wanted to share a quick update that development work continues on the future night show, “Rivers of Light.” This show will depict an ancient lantern festival guided by two storytellers who call forth four animal Spirit Guides. The Spirit Guides return at different points during the show to lead the audience on a journey through the Rivers of Light.  Stay tuned to Echevarria Travel Blog, and our e-newsletters for more updates on Rivers of Light and other nighttime experiences at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Cheryl and Nelson Echevarria - We are home based agents and own Echevarria Travel, we service clients from the United States and Canada since 2009.

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