TouringPlans Travel Beat 11-10-2024

At Travel Beat we have all the “other” news from the last week or so—the stuff that wasn’t big enough to stop the presses for. What did the newsroom bring us this week? (Hint: with many eyes turned toward the election, it was sloooooowww.) Bullets are just ahead if you’re in a hurry, and more details follow below. Don’t forget to check out the Headline News Recap, in case there was something you missed!

• Magic Key Passes on Sale Now
• Third Virtual Queue Time for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland
• Musical Lineup for the Treasure’s Horn
• Notes from D23 Brazil
• Headline News Recap

Can you guess which story inspired this week’s cover image? Leave your guesses in the comments!

Magic Key Passes on Sale Now

Magic Key Passes returned to inventory this week; as of now all four pass types are still available. For more info on purchasing: Go-Go-Go! Magic Key Pass Sales Return November 6, 2024.

Third Virtual Queue Time for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens at Disneyland this week, and Disney has tweaked the Virtual Queue. Previously, it was announced that the queue would open at 7 am and 12 pm. That’s now been updated to include a third drop at 4 pm. Our guess: since Haunted Mansion Holiday is also using a Virtual Queue and you can’t enter both at the same time, this change was made to increase the ability of guests to ride both attractions. No changes to the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Virtual Queue were made at Disney World.

Musical Lineup for the Treasure’s Horn

The Treasure is en route to Port Canaveral for her maiden voyage, and you can whistle while you wait. If you’d like to be practice to be in harmony with the ship’s horn, you should know that the Treasure’s horn features a few Disney melodies to complement the ship’s theming. Guests aboard will be able to listen to “Grim Grinning Ghosts,” a nod to the Haunted Mansion Parlor. The dining room Plaza de Coco inspired the inclusion of “Remember Me” in the horn’s lineup. And finally, “A Whole New World” honors the choice of “Aladdin,” for theming in the ship’s Grand Hall.

Notes from D23 Brazil

D23 Brazil is this weekend, with its Parks & Experiences panel held on Saturday morning. We didn’t get a lot of new news; much of it was a recap of announcements from August’s D23 in California. But there were a few highlights and additional details. For instance, in August we heard that the Magic Kingdom is getting a new parade next summer; yesterday we saw new concept art for a planned Moana float.

Here’s a quick recap of the high notes:

• Pirates of the Caribbean-themed bar in the Magic Kingdom is slated for 2025
• Backstory for Villains Land in the Magic Kingdom: a spell has called all the Villains together in one place
• Cars Land in Magic Kingdom will begin construction in early 2025
• Monstropolis in Hollywood Studios will begin construction in early 2025 (with that news, it’s likely we’ll hear something soon about where it’s going to go).

Headline News Recap

Disneyland’s Christmas lineup goes on show this week, and details about new additions were released. We updated our guide to include them. Guide to Christmas at Disneyland 2024.

Then, some news from us. First up: the Island Tower at the Polynesian will be opening next month, and we’ve added it to the room finder. Len has the skinny on everything you need to know. Secrets of Disney’s New Island Tower: An Exclusive Look Inside the Polynesian Villas’ Most Anticipated Opening (2024)

The official start of Christmas shopping season is coming in hot in just a few weeks, and just in time we’ve enabled a new feature. Now, you can give TouringPlans subscriptions to others! Give the Gift of TouringPlans.

Holiday parties at Disney World started this week, with the first Mickey’s Very Merry of the season on Friday and the first Jollywood Nights on Saturday night. We’ll have coverage upcoming this week on the blog!

That’s it for this week’s Travel Beat. What news are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments!