Disney’s Riviera Resort opens in December 2019, and you can now make reservations for Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera.

The new rooftop restaurant will be home to the Storybook Breakfast Dining Experience starring Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Daisy.

The breakfast menu will feature fresh pastries and entrees including quiche Gruyère with house-made pancetta, sour cream waffles, wood-fired butcher’s steak, smoked salmon, plant-based omelets, and more.

The dinner menu will include ” fresh oak-grilled meats, classically-prepared seafood, handmade pastas, and decadent desserts infused with French and Italian flavors.”

Reservations are now open for Topolino’s Terrace with the first dining date of December 16. You can make reservations online or by calling 407-WDW-DINE.

The Storybook Dining Experience will be offered each day from 7:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. and is one table service credit on the Disney Dining Plan. Dinner will be served daily from 5:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. and will be two table service credits on the Disney Dining Plan.

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The 2019 Epcot Festival of the Arts kicks off next week – January 18 – and runs through February 25.

This year, on the last night of the Festival, Disney Vacation Club members can experience a special Membership Magic event.

The event includes guaranteed seating at one of the night’s Disney on Broadway performances, a members-only dessert party in the United Kingdom Pavilion, and a cocktail party in the Membership Lounge with the Disney on Broadway performers from that night’s shows.

This party is $77 per adult and $52 per child, tax and gratuity not included). Reservations can be made starting January 8 by calling Member Services at (800) 800-9800.

The dessert party is from 8:30-9:30 p.m. and the cocktail party follows at 9:30-10:30 p.m.

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Work is continuing on the new Disney Riviera Resort at Disney World and Disney announced more details about the property last weekend.

The proposed 15th Disney Vacation Club property is slated to open in the fall of 2019 and was inspired by Walt Disney’s travels in Europe’s Mediterranean coastline.

Guests at the hotel will be able to enjoy a great view of the fireworks and will have access to the Disney Skyliner which being built at the adjacent Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.

Stay tuned for more details about this resort as the story develops.

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Disney has announced that the search for the 2019 Disney Parks Moms Panel opens on September 5 this year.

The Disney Parks Moms Panel is the “official digital forum for Guests to ask detailed personal questions about planning a variety of Disney Vacations,” according to the description from Disney.

Panelists are chosen based on a number of criteria including the ability to communication with Disney guests in a positive way. Panelists are chosen for specialty areas including Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, runDisney, Disney Vacation Club, and more.

This year’s search opens at 12 p.m. ET on September 5 and runs through 12 p.m. on September 12.

For more information visit momspanelsearch.com.

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Duffy the Disney bear has a new friend who has joined him at Disney’s Aulani Resort.

‘Olu arrives at Aulani on July 27 with an exclusive line of brand new merchandise!

Duffy met ‘Olu as Mickey and Duffy were sailing the islands in search of the perfect birthday present for ShelliMay and they heard beautiful ‘ukulele music coming from a cove — and that’s where they found ‘Olu.

What a sweet story.

And Duffy and ‘Olu became fast friends and now they’ll be making guests smile at Aulani.

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Disney Cruise Line has announced that there will be two Disney Vacation Club member cruises in 2019.

One cruise will sail from the East Coast and the other from the West Coast.

The first DVC member cruise is scheduled for May 15-20, 2019, and will sail from San Diego, California. The five-night cruise on board the Disney Wonder will stop in San Francisco and Victoria, British Columbia before disembarking in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The other DVC member cruise is scheduled for October 5-12, 2019, and will sail from New York City on the Disney Magic.

This cruise will sail to Boston and includes a two-day visit to Bermuda before returning to New York City.

DVC Member Services will start taking reservations for both sailings on June 23. DVC members can find additional information online.

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Disney Vacation Club members can celebrate Father’s Day next month with a Pixar Pals lunch at the Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.

The lunch is inspired by Pixar Fest which is taking place through September 3 at the Disneyland Resort.

The lunch is part of the Membership Magic and is scheduled for June 17 from 12-2 p.m. in the Sequoia Ballroom at the hotel. Guests can enjoy Pixar-themed games and activities, arts and crafts, photo opportunities, and Pixar character interactions.

The price for the lunch is $53.95 plus tax for each guest age 10 or older and $29.95 plus tax for each kid age 3-9 and payment is due at the time of booking. Parties of up to 16 guests can be accommodated at the lunch.

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Disney Vacation Club members at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge will soon have a new gathering space at the resort.

Reunion Station – located on the shores of Bay Lake – is slated to open April 30 and will be home to workshops and more.

Reservations open April 4 for three workshops beginning in May – “Disney Vacation Club Beverage Tasting Series,” “Phone Photography” and “Animation 101.” The workshops are priced at $40 per person and groups are limited to four guests including the DVC member.

Reunion Station will also serve as a lounge for DVC members who are staying at a DVC property at Wilderness Lodge. At breakfast members can enjoy fruit, pastries, juices, coffee, and more; and in the evening guests can enjoy small plates, soups, beer, and other beverages.

The breakfast hours are 7-10 a.m. and the pre-dinner hours are 4-6 p.m. From 7-10 p.m. each night all DVC members are welcome to visit the Reunion Station.

The food and beverage add-on is $50 per adult per night and $33 per child (ages 3-9) per night.

Reservations for all Reunion Station events and add-ons open April 4.

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Today the Disney Parks announced the 2018 Disney Parks Moms Panel members.

This year marks the 11th year of the Disney Parks Moms Panel, a group of Disney experts who answer online questions from guests about traveling to the Disney Parks, on Disney Cruise Line, and more.

There are 40 active panelists this year – including 11 new members – with more than 1,250 Disney vacations among the group. The group isn’t just moms either!

Guests can ask questions in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese at the Disney Parks Moms Panel site.

You can learn more about the Disney Parks Moms Panel here.

On December 10, Disney Vacation Club members have a chance to meet Disney Legend and actor Kurt Russell during a special Membership Magic event.

The event includes an on-stage conversation about his acting career, wine making, and film making.

Russell has earned acclaim as a winemaker thanks to his GoGi Wines, which are served at several restaurants on Disney property and at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival.

Guests at the meet-and-greet event will have a chance to enjoy two of his GoGi wines.

Attendees will also get priority seating for the 5 p.m. performance of the Candlelight Processional, which Russell is narrating.

This Membership Magic event is December 10 and is from 12-1:30 p.m. in the East Hall of the World Showplace pavilion at Epcot. Tickets are $125 per person. DVC members must call Member Services to make reservations.

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