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Important New Dapper Day Information Released (Part 3 in our Dapper Day series!)
Published January 10, 2013 by Disneyways.com
Photo Credit: DapperDay.com
This is part 3 in our series about Dapper Day in Walt Disney World.
Please click here to read more about Dapper Day, it’s history and purpose.
Please click here to read more about what to wear and to see video from last year’s event at Disneyland.
The official Dapper Day site has been updated with some more details, so I wanted to share those with you today. This information is in reference to the Dapper Day event taking place at Walt Disney World. Just as a reminder “Dapper Day” events are independently organized social gatherings neither operated by nor associated with The Walt Disney Company. I am not involved in any of the planning and I do not know the organizer personally. I am just hoping to serve my friends, (that’s you!) the Disneyways.com readers, by sharing the new information.
Join the fashionable crowd SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24, for DAPPER DAY Spring 2013, and the 3rd annual spring outing at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.
3pm THE LIBERTY BELLE BON VOYAGE – Meet at the boat landing in Liberty Square and we’ll all board the first departure at 3pm or after for an elegant trip (or two) around The Rivers of America on this original attraction from 1971.
4-5pm ISLAND ESCAPADES – Explore jewel filled caverns, frontier forts, and other prime photo-op locations on Tom Sawyer Island. (Board the rafts near the Big Thunder Mountain. Island closes at dusk.)
7pm THE DAPPER DERBY – Meet at Prince Charming’s Regal Carousel for a most elegant group ride!
8pm-Midnight AFTER DAPPER DRINKS at the tiki-themed Tambu Lounge in the Polynesian Resort, main building, Monorail level.
Dapper Day organizers stress that event hours and schedules are merely suggestions and they highly encourage you and your party to enjoy the park at your leisure.
The Magic Kingdom will close at 8pm, (10p Extra Magic Hours for resort guests). Fireworks at 8pm (Disney park hours and schedules may change.)
Another note about dress – Dapper Day events celebrate the tradition of stepping out in style. Any elegant fashions, from vintage-inspired looks to the latest haute couture, are encouraged. Active and retired service members, please consider wearing your dress blues or service uniform to Dapper Day!
Please click HERE to visit the official website for Dapper Day.
Dapper Day 2013 – What to wear, and What is it really like? (Part 2 in our Dapper Day Series!)
Published January 8, 2013 by Disneyways.com
Recently we shared preliminary details about Dapper Day coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
As promised, today we want to share some videos from last year, and some ideas on what to wear. DapperDay.com has a beautiful inspiration wall full of attire, hair style, and makeup ideas. Check out this Pinterest board from my friend Sarah Norris for even more great ideas.
Sarah Katz-Scher has a public album of photos from last year that you can check out here.
ThisFloridaLife.com posted an awesome blog about her feelings before the event, and some great photos of her adventures from the day of. I loved seeing photos and reading her take on the Walt Disney World version of the event.
Check out this video we made from a previous Dapper Day at Walt Disney World!
You will notice there are people of all ages attending. It’s not just for the young – but also the young-at-heart!
My Disney Experience App for Android
Published January 4, 2013 by Disneyways.com
The new official Walt Disney World app My Disney Experience is now available on Android smartphones for download from Google Play. Amazon Android Marketplace downloads are also available.
The app has been available for iPhone and iPad since early August 2012.
My Disney Experience – Walt Disney World can help you plan your visit, find your way around the park and maximize the magic while enjoying all that Walt Disney World has to offer!
What can you do with it?
You can check out brand new Walt Disney World maps, official attraction wait times provided for you by Disney, look up FASTPASS® return times, book dining reservations, get details about nearby characters, attractions, entertainment, park hours and schedules, and more!
• New Here & Now feature, which instantly shows attractions and events closest to your current location
• Explore Walt Disney World attractions, including descriptions, images, and height requirements
• Locate nearest restrooms, baby care centers, concierge, and other Guest Services
• Browse dining options including Table Service and Quick Service restaurant locations
• Check availability and sign in to make dining reservations and
• Sign in to manage your personal profile
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Dapper Day 2013 – An Introduction
Published January 2, 2013 by Disneyways.comLast year Dapper Day saw 3,000 – 4,000 participants in Disneyland alone. Judging by the popularity, we believe it is destined to get bigger every year. So what is Dapper Day and what does it all mean for you and your visit to Disney Parks?
Let me start by saying that Dapper Day is NOT a Disney sponsored event. It is completely optional and perfectly OK to stay casual or not even participate at all.
In fact, the concept is very new. Started spring of 2011, Dapper Day organizes fashionable gatherings at The Disney Resorts in LA, Orlando, and Paris. The coming celebration will be an all-day event, including an “evening affair.”
Again, it is certainly NOT official, and purely optional and fun.
How did the event come about? Organizer Justin Jorgensen is said to have been inspired by the original Imagineer Illustrations of Disney Park designs and even more recent concept art for Epcot.
These images often portray guests dressed as though they are going out for a very upscale event such as an opera or a maybe a high-end restaurant. Why shouldn’t going to Disney still be on par with such grand affairs? Well, that is what Dapper Day is all about. It is a chance to realize those designer’s dreams. On Dapper Day, you bring those illustrations to life when you become those well dressed guests the designers imagined (or hoped) would be filling the park.
Stay tuned to Disneyways for more on Dapper Day, including ideas for what to wear, videos from last year, event hours and suggested schedules. Each event usually has a simple schedule of one or two in-park gatherings like the evening “Dapper Derby” at the Fantasyland carrousel in Disneyland. However you and your party are encouraged to enjoy the park at your leisure.
So what are your thoughts? What do you think of the idea of Dapper Day and will you be participating?
Disney Time announcement 2013
Published January 1, 2013 by Disneyways.comDisney Parks is giving away a vacation every day this January. Enter to win a little #DisneyTime in 2013: http://t.co/Ysma6fOh
Limited time magic 2013
Published December 28, 2012 by Disneyways.comSorry I am updating from my phone so this is not pretty! I just had to share this link with you all. Disney has given us some details on the first week of limited time magic for 2013!
It’s a Tall World After All – Date for Starbucks in Magic Kingdom
Published December 26, 2012 by Disneyways.comBack in August 2012 Disneyways readers found out about the Starbucks coming to Walt Disney World.
Rumor has it we can look for Starbucks in Magic Kingdom as early as May 18, 2012.
Here is the train of thought. Main Street Bakery in the Magic Kingdom is the proposed location for the new Starbucks. Because the bakery is scheduled for closure between January 6, 2013 and May 17, 2013 – sources are saying the Starbucks-branded location can be expected to be open May 18, 2013.
Disney’s California Adventure has had it’s new Starbucks for a while now. You can click here to see photos and read more about this one. Here at Disneyways we imagine that the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom counterpart will be very similar. Cast members will wear costumes that will invoke the feelings of Main Street and it’s theme, and prices for cups of joe and snacks will be quite high.
This will be the second of six announced in-park locations, one at each theme park between the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. A location at Epcot’s Fountain View has also been announced, though it will close for its changeover at some point in March, re-opening in late summer.
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Christmas at the Yacht Club
Published December 25, 2012 by Disneyways.comThe Yacht Club has one of my favorite Christmas displays of all, a meticulously crafted Christmas village featuring a working train. It reminds me of the train set in Germany at Epcot. Every time I look through these pictures I see something different. I have a real soft spot for this display! The tree and wreaths at Yacht Club are also very neat, as they are themed with boats and other nautical items. I hope you enjoy seeing these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.
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Christmas at the Beach Club Resort
Published December 25, 2012 by Disneyways.comIt’s not all gingerbread houses – how about an enchanting holiday carousel, crafted of gingerbread, chocolate, and fondant? The carousel is a holiday tradition at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. There are also some sculptures to enjoy, and even a little shop where you can buy some Christmas goodies to take with you.
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