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This Week at Walt Disney World: September 25, 2024

 Get ready for a jam-packed show! We'll dive into new Muppet pins, buttons, and stickers at EPCOT's Food and Wine Festival Brew Wing Lab—the newest Muppet magnet release. Space 220 introduces exciting new menu items, and we'll reveal what's taking over the NBA Experience location, at least temporarily. Plus, there are updates on Jollywood Nights and character appearances. Muppets Christmas Carol at Suido 1, and Rise of the Resistance reopens its Single Rider Line. To top it all off, Greg heads to Universal to check out the Mega Move Parade and gets a look at the Epic Universe Preview Center. You won't want to miss it!

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This Week at Walt Disney World, LIVE! With Sam and Greg. Join Sam and Greg for an exciting live episode as they explore this week's Disney highlights! Discover the latest addition to the Muppet Magnet 70th anniversary set, Greg's adventure at Universal Halloween Horror Nights, and new Star Wars Lego sets and Advent calendars. Check out the fresh Coco merch at Disney Springs, meet Miguel at EPCOT, Agatha All Along streaming today. Plus, what is a Sushi Cat? And the must-have Mickey's Jack-o-Lantern Sipper. Don't miss it! 🌟🎢🎃

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🏰 Tiana's Bayou Adventure Grand Opening! Discover the new attraction and its amazing merchandise. Two new rides open, and two close.. Greg samples Tiana's famous beignets—will they live up to the hype? What's happening for the 4th of July: Get the inside scoop on Independence Day celebrations and tips for making the most of your day. ⚡ Lightning Lane Multi-Pass Explained: What is it, and how can you use it for maximum fun? 🎆 Flashback Feature: Relive the magic of the 1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular. Don't miss out on the fun—join us live this Wednesday and every Wednesday at 9:00 PM Eastern!

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Jam along to live music at the Garden Rocks Concert Series, featuring a blend of chart-topping musical acts, and Orlando's blossoming local talent.

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What's new at the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2022? It's the Story Behind the Story with Disney Horticulture.

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Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2022 official merchandise. Merchandise can be found at the Port of Entry and Official Festival merchandise locations all around World Showcase. Official merchandise includes Orange Bird, Mickey Mouse Home Garden, Spike the Bee, and coming soon. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse and Figments Garden.

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Let your taste buds blossom with the fresh flavors of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival Outdoor Kitchens. Chef Kevin gives us the highlights of the 2022 Festival, this time on Sam's Disney Diary.

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More entertainment has returned to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, and we were there for the first return performance of Mickey's Magical Friendship Fair, an updated version of Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire including a new opening number for Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary. The show takes place multiple times a day on the Cinderella Castle Stage. Staring the Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and Goofy the show celebrates classic and contemporary Disney Characters in a magical, musical extravaganza featuring lively dancing, dazzling effects, and music from Tiana and friends from Princess and the Frog, Rapunzel and Flynn from Tangled along with Anna, Elsa, and Olaf from Frozen.

Be sure to check the Entertainment Schedule for showtimes, keeping in mind this outdoor performance could be canceled due to inclement weather.

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Can't Miss Disney, the New Disney Must Do

If you are like me, one of the first things you do when you get to your room at the Walt Disney World Resort is looking for the "Must Do Disney" channel, or in the updates room, the Can't-Miss Disney Channel. This is what you would have seen in your room if you had visited during the 50th Anniversary Celebration. This video was captured in March 2022.

Extraordinary things are happening at the Walt Disney World Resort, a celebration 50 years in the making. It's the World's Most Magical Celebration, The Beacons of Magic, New Attractions, New Experiences, and new Nighttime spectaculars. Our tour includes Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, two amazing Water Parks, and Disney Springs. We hear from some influencers with experience and some of Disney's legendary cast members during our trip, with inside tips.

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Everything on the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser is connected. Every detail has a back story, and every experience is more than what it appears on the surface. To me, that is the beauty of the experience. The beauty of a two-day adventure on the Halcyon is experiencing the unexpected. It is your You're Story. During your two-day adventure, you choose how deep you want to get into the storyline, into the back story, or not. Lightsaber Training, for example, looks pretty cool on the surface, and it is. But take a closer look. Look at how all of this fits into the Star Wars timeline. When you first board the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, you have the opportunity to meet the crew. One crew member will be part of "The Saja," a group of many conducting lightsaber training onboard the Halcyon. Saja Katta was on board for my brief journey.

Here's the backstory of the Saja. If you remember, in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," the Empire, Director Krenic specifically, orders the destruction of the Jedi temple on Jedha, the first use of the Death Stars superweapon. The Jedi Temple had been under the protection of a group known as the Guardians of the Whills; remember Baze Malbus and Chirrut Imwe? They are Guardians of the Whills. At least they were before the Empire mined Jedha of its Kyber crystals to create the superweapon that ultimately destroyed it. After the Empire destroyed Jedha, The Guardians of the Whills survivors were scattered throughout the galaxy. The Guardians remained dedicated to preserving their knowledge of the Force. Descendants of this group became known as "The Saja." Captain Riyola Keevan provided a safe haven aboard the Halcyon StarCruiser for the Saja, allowing them to use one of its training pods to teach the ancient art of the lightsaber. Though not Jedi themselves, the Saja can sense the Force in others and teach them how to find their connection to this mystical power.

With that knowledge, you can conduct a deeper conversation with The Saja aboard your cruise or not. That's the beauty of the Galactic Starcruiser. Your discussion with The Saja may even lead you to discover that they are looking for some accent Jedi Relics, relics that had rumored to be on Batuu. Would you be willing to help them find those relics? It's up to you to live your Star Wars story. You can choose to dig deeper into the back story or not.

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