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Christmas Party & Jollywood Tickets Now Available for Disney Resort Guests

Today, July 16th, marks the day Disney World Resort guests can jump the line and score tickets early for two of the year’s most festive special events: Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom and Disney Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Guests staying at Disney-owned resort hotels, including the Swan & Dolphin, and Shades Christmas Party & Jollywood Tickets Now Available for Disney Resort Guests

New Disney Starbucks Mug Celebrates Animal Kingdom & Bittersweet Goodbye

A new ceramic Starbucks “Discovery” series mug has roared onto the scene at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. These mugs are currently available at Discovery Trading Company inside the park for $24.99, and online at DisneyStore.com. The latest Disney Parks x Starbucks mug series combines colorful illustrations of favorite attractions and animal friends from across the park. New Disney Starbucks Mug Celebrates Animal Kingdom & Bittersweet Goodbye

NEW Disney Haunted Mansion Merch Materializes at Spirit Halloween

Just in time for the Halloween season, The Haunted Mansion is taking a ghostly step beyond the gates of Disney Parks (and DisneyStore.com). Spirit Halloween, the seasonal retail giant known for bringing spooky to the suburbs, has unveiled an official collection of Haunted Mansion-themed merchandise, both online at SpiritHalloween.com and set to arrive in stores NEW Disney Haunted Mansion Merch Materializes at Spirit Halloween

Surprise! Test Track Soft-Opens at EPCOT Ahead of Official Reopening

Guests strolling through EPCOT at Walt Disney World today got a surprise: the newly reimagined Test Track has entered a soft‑open technical rehearsal phase, allowing select visitors to experience the ride ahead of its highly anticipated official return on July 22nd. Park-goers, including X-user and Orlando journalist Ashley Carter, were unexpectedly allowed into the standby Surprise! Test Track Soft-Opens at EPCOT Ahead of Official Reopening