For the first time in the show’s history, ABC’s American Idol is headed to Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa in Ko Olina!
Host Ryan Seacrest announced the news on his radio show last week, letting fans know that the show will be traveling to Hawaii to film its showcase rounds.
When the announcement was made, American Idol winner, Maddie Poppe, and runner up Caleb Lee Hutchinson, were enjoying their award trip at Aulani Resort – and they had a chance to celebrate the news with Mickey and friends.
The second season of ABC’s …

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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If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii there’s a new Marvel-themed sweepstakes just for you!
The winner of the Marvel Inhumans Sweepstakes will win a four-night stay at Aulani – including airfare – for four guests!
The new ABC series Marvel’s Inhumans is partially filmed on the west coast of Ohau, which is a few miles away from Aulani.
The sweepstakes is open through November 10. You can get more details here. To enter the sweepstakes visit Twitter and send out a tweet that includes the hashtag …

Disney Parks and Resorts has officially welcomed the new class of ambassadors for 2017-28.
Disney Parks Ambassadors are a tradition that goes back to Walt Disney.
The ambassadors act as spokespeople for the Disney Parks, lead community outreach and volunteer opportunities, and and act as ambassadors of goodwill representing the 135,000 cast members around the world.
The new Disney Parks Ambassadors for 2017-18 are:

Manako Tanaka, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
Michael Giordano and Laura Janice Gedigk, Disneyland Paris
Nozomi Fukumoto, Tokyo Disneyland
Brandon Peters and Ken Facey, Walt Disney World Resort
Alexa Garcia and Mikey Trujillo, …

Disney Parks and Resorts has been honored by the 2016 Conde Nast Readers’ Choice Awards.
The 29th annual awards has named the Disney Parks and Resorts a top vacation destination and several resort hotels were also honored.
Hotels on the list at the Walt Disney World Resort include: Animal Kingdom Lodge, BoardWalk Inn, Contemporary Resort, Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Polynesian Village Resort, Wilderness Lodge, Yacht and Beach Club, and the Swan and Dolphin.
Disneyland Resort hotels honored were: Disneyland Hotel and the Grand Californian Resort & Spa.
Other resorts honored include Disney’s Hilton …

Disney has announced a new line of allergy-friendly snacks that are now available at the Disney Parks.
The Snacks with Character line currently features 11 options including Dark Chocolate Bars, Chocolate Sunseed Bars, and cookies including Lemon Burst Cookies.
The new snack line was created through a partnership with Disney Theme Park Merchandise and companies including Enjoy Life Foods, Way Better Snacks, and WOW Baking Company. Additional snacks from Ocean Spray will arrive later this year.
The snacks in the Snacks with Character line address specific dietary needs including nut-free, gluten-free, and other …

Guests at this year’s D23 Expo have a chance to get a glimpse into the new Shanghai Disney Resort in addition to a preview of the Avatar-themed project at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
The Walt Disney Parks and Resorts pavilion is a 12,500 square foot exhibit located in Hall C of the Anaheim Convention Center and it’s where the action is when it comes to Disney Parks and Resorts.
The pavilion will feature a celebratory exhibit on Shanghai Disney Resort, artist illustrations, and media clips about the new resort. There will also be …

Five Walt Disney World Resort hotels were recently listed on as some of the top 25 family hotels by Trip Advisor in their 2015 Traveler’s Choice awards.
Disney’s Art of Animation was the highest ranked Walt Disney World Resort hotel coming in seventh place on the list.
The other Disney hotels were the Wilderness Lodge (9), Bay Lake Tower (16), Port Orleans Riverside (18), and Beach Club (21).
Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa in Hawaii was number 8.
Of the 25 hotels listed for the Traveler’s Choice awards, 17 were located in the Orlando …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and Disney VoluntEARS have been spreading magical holiday cheer all around the globe.
Disneyland Resort VoluntEARS worked to decorate a 38-foot long CHOC-olate Yule Log to bring cheer to 400 kids and their families at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).
The event also included a visit from Mickey Mouse, Olaf balloons, reindeer games, and a giant gingerbread house.
VoluntEARS from Hong Kong Disneyland visited the Siu Lam Hospital with Mickey and Minnie Mouse where they sang to and danced with the patients. The …

The 2014 Disney Parks Christmas Parade has been Frozen.
The parade has been renamed the ‘Disney Parks Frozen Christmas Celebration’ and it’s hosted by Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts along with ESPN analyst Tim Tebow. ABC’s Rob Marciano will host the Disneyland portion and Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland has hosting duties in Aulani.
This year’s parade is celebrating the coming together of loved ones and family and Disney is bringing together three groups of friends and families who have been separated for the holidays. The reunions are taking place at Disneyland, Walt …