Disney World and Travel News 5/2/2022

All the news that’s fit to print! We’re trying something a little different this summer, and splitting up our show into two episodes per week. You’ll get one episode dedicated entirely to Disney, theme park, and travel news, and a second episode featuring our in depth discussion topics. This week’s news covers Halloween parties at Walt Disney World and Disneyland for 2022, Star Wars Virtual Reality at Disney Springs, Magic Band+ is almost here, a Pixar retheme for Disneyland’s Paradise Pier,Oktoberfest (the real one, in Munich) is back, so are those crazy Smoky Mountains fireflies, and cruise season kicks off for Alaska.  

 

• From the spooktacular department, Disney has announced dates for the return of MNsSHP and Oogie Boogie Bash

https://www.themeparkprofessor.com/2022/04/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party-to-return/
https://www.themeparkprofessor.com/2022/04/oogie-boogie-bash-returning-to-disneyland/ 

• Star Wars VR experience temporarily taking over NBA experience https://www.themeparkprofessor.com/2022/04/star-wars-virtual-reality-experience-replacing-the-nba-experience/ 
• Breaking news-Magicband+ on sale starting today in Disney Springs.Just kidding! https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymagicplus/news/01may2022-magicband-to-go-live-at-walt-disney-world-in-june-2022-and-sell-for-under-$30.htm 
• Disneyland’s Paradise Pier Hotel to be rethemed to feature favorite Pixar characters https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/disneyland-paradise-pier-to-become-pixar-hotel 
• Munich’s Oktoberfest to return in 2022 after 2 year hiatus https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-europe-germany-munich-241f4dd9af96911e315f9a1859210216 
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park announces date and lottery for viewing their fancy fireflies https://apnews.com/article/travel-lifestyle-mountains-environment-parks-1104d39a8399d20c7bd9d60311e68479
• Alaska. Cruise season has officially kicked off https://apnews.com/article/business-travel-lifestyle-alaska-juneau-58857100f175f70d7d8fc443f99571e3 

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