DLW 306: Planning Our Next Trip to Oogie Boogie Bash

DLWeekly Podcast - Disneyland News and Information

This week, the Villas at the Disneyland Hotel have debuted, along with some new merch, a new nighttime show premiers, cast members get some cool Disney100 swag, a new legacy lightsaber preview, we talk about our upcoming trip, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. If you want some DLWeekly Swag, you can pick some up at https://www.dlweekly.net/store/. Book your travel through ConciEARS at no extra cost to you! Be sure to mention that you heard about ConciEARS from DLWeekly at booking! DISCOUNTS! We have partnered with the Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground to get great deals for our listeners! Book your stay at the Howard Johnson Anaheim and get 15% off your stay (code 1000022077)! Magic Key Holders get 20% off their stay (code 1000025935) as well! Book now! Need the perfect bag for your days in the parks? Look no further than Designer Park Co.! Purchase the Rope Drop Bag as featured on Episode 222 and get 10% off your purchase! Use coupon code DLWEEKLY to get the discount. If you want some awesome headwear or one of a kind items, be sure to visit our friends over at All Enchanting Ears! You can use the promo code DLWEEKLY10 to get 10% off your order!

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The Villas at the Disneyland Hotel opened this past week. This is the 16th Disney Vacation Club property to open. The new tower has 12 stories and 344 themed rooms. The rooms are highly themed to Disney Animation. The new Discovery Tower joins the other three towers at the Disneyland Hotel named after Fantasy, Adventure, and Frontier. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/09/now-open-the-villas-at-disneyland-hotel-at-disneyland-resort/ https://www.micechat.com/348519-the-villas-at-the-disneyland-hotel-photos-info-vacation-club/ With the debut of the new Discovery Disney Vacation Club Tower, there is also some accompanying new merch! Shirts, ears, magnets, pins, and more are available with simple, multicolored designs. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2023/09/full-list-with-prices-of-new-merchandise-for-the-villas-at-disneyland-hotel/ https://dlnewstoday.com/2023/10/disney-cast-members-and-employees-receiving-commemorative-disney100-nametag/ A new nighttime entertainment option has debuted to fill a small part of the gap left by Fantasmic! being dark. The Heartbeat of New Orleans – A Living Mural is a shorter show that makes up for it by performing multiple times each evening. For exact showtimes, check the Disneyland App. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2023/09/30/come-see-disneys-new-nighttime-show-with-us/#more-857745 Cast members will be getting a commemorative Disney100 nametag soon. The nametag is platinum colored, with a sparkling Disney100 logo across the center, with the cast member’s name engraved in black. Guests won’t see this nametag in the parks, as it is not part of the “Disney Look” and will not be worn by cast members. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2023/10/disney-cast-members-and-employees-receiving-commemorative-disney100-nametag/ The lounge that replaced Steakhouse 55 in the Disneyland Hotel has opened this week. The small location is the old bar section of the former restaurant and serves drinks and a limited menu. The lounge is open 5pm to midnight, with entertainment on select nights. – https://www.micechat.com/369295-disneyland-update-so-much-new-a-little-bit-of-boo-too/ Disney Visa Cardmembers who were looking for a deal on select hotel stays at Disneyland should get their cards out! Disney Visa card members can get 15% off hotel stays Sunday through Thursday nights from October 22nd through December 21st. Stays need to be booked by December 11th. This deal is not valid for select Concierge rooms, Signature or Premium suites, or 2- or 3-Bedroom Villas, or on previously booked rooms. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2023/09/26/new-discount-for-disney-visa-cardmembers-announced/#more-857020 Disneyland has a new set of Ambassadors now. Jada Young and Raul Aquina Rojas replace the previous Ambassadors Mark Everett King Jr. and Nataly Guzman Garcia representing the 34,000 cast members at the resort. They will represent the resort for 2024 through 2025. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/09/2024-2025-disney-ambassadors-of-disneyland-resort-revealed/ https://www.micechat.com/368930-disneyland-news-50th-ambassador-team-selected/ If you have ever wanted to blend Pina Colada and a beignet, you are in luck! Now through November 5th, Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill and Patio will offer the Pina-Ca-La-La Glazed beignet to Magic Key holders only! The beignet has the traditional Pina Colada flavor with tropical flavors of pineapple and coconut. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2023/09/28/disney-has-an-exclusive-pina-colada-beignet-that-you-have-to-see/#more-857148 A new Legacy Lightsaber Hilt will be available soon for guests at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The Star Wars Rebels Kanan Jarrus hilt will be for sale in November, but is already on display for interested buyers. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2023/09/star-wars-rebels-kanan-jarrus-legacy-lightsaber-coming-soon-to-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland/

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Oogie Boogie Bash Pre Trip Report https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/08/disney-eats-foodie-guide-to-halloween-at-disneyland-resort-2023/

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