This week, A new experimental app is coming to the parks, new levels of automation may be appearing throughout the resort, more food and beverage offerings are coming to DCA, Construction forces changes to a holiday entertainment favorite, live music arrives at Downtown Disney, we talk with Dina Benadon at the Walt Disney Birthplace, and more!
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Walt Disney Imagineering has officially launched the “Disney Imagineering Labs” app, inviting park guests to test-drive experimental tech features that could shape the future of Disney theme parks. The app kicks off with Secrets of the Spire,an augmented reality adventure guided by Leia Organa in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, alongside an upcoming AI-powered “Disneyland Enchanted Guide” that integrates with Meta smart glasses and earbuds to help guests navigate wait times and dining hands-free. Magic Key holders get first crack at testing these developmental experiences at Disneyland before a wider public rollout planned for 2027. – https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-parks/disney-imagineering-labs-app-disneyland-experiences/
Disney is testing cutting-edge autonomous robots that could be used to handle repetitive backstage tasks and even welcome drivers in parking structures as charming, real-life Cars and WALL-E styled assistants! With using smart robotics to tackle repetitive chores like sorting and cleaning thousands of 3D glasses overnight, Disney’s goal is to free up human Cast Members to focus on front-facing guest magic and storytelling. Imagineering is exploring this same dynamic navigation technology as a possibility for free-roaming robotic characters that can spontaneously interact with guests throughout the parks. – https://www.micechat.com/448147-disneyland-update-golden-vine-mystery-cars-parking-robots-holidays-arrive/
Disney California Adventure is getting a brand-new quick-service spot called Bountiful Valley Brews, officially opening on November 19. The location is along the Performance Corridor in the former Radiator Springs Racers FastPass area. The kiosk will feature mobile ordering and a dedicated seating area, serving up craft beers, micheladas, specialty cocktails like a Southern Whiskey Peach Tea, cocktail flights, plus non-alcoholic options. On the snack side, guests can look forward to grabbing a pepperoni pizza egg roll served with pesto dipping sauce for a quick bite! – https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-parks/bountiful-valley-brews-opening-disney-california-adventure/
The ongoing construction near Paradise Gardens has caused the high-energy ¡Viva Navidad! Street Party to relocate over to Hollywood Land this season. The prime viewing spot for the show will be right in front of Mickey’s PhilharMagic, where you can catch the dancers, musicians, and the Three Caballeros in action. Performances are running on weekends only this year, which means the fiesta kicks off on Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15, rather than on the resort’s official holiday opening day! – https://www.micechat.com/448147-disneyland-update-golden-vine-mystery-cars-parking-robots-holidays-arrive/
Live country tunes are taking over the Downtown Disney LIVE! Stage daily through November 18 as part of a special concert series leading up to the CMA Awards. With sets scheduled four times an afternoon at noon, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM, no park ticket or admission fee is required to catch the shows. If you are strolling through the district around lunchtime for a bite or some shopping, you will get free live country entertainment whether you planned on it or not! – https://www.micechat.com/448147-disneyland-update-golden-vine-mystery-cars-parking-robots-holidays-arrive/
SnackChat:
Foodie Guide to the Holidays – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disney-eats-foodie-guide-to-holidays-at-the-disneyland-resort/
Discussion Topic:
The Walt Disney Birthplace with Dina Benadon – https://www.thewaltdisneybirthplace.org https://www.instagram.com/waltdisneybirthplace
