Disney Parks Blog Weekly Recap

This week, we celebrated the Fourth of July and summer at Disney Parks with several blog stories, exclusive wallpaper art and a special #DisneyParksLIVE stream of "Disney's Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky."

If you missed the live stream of "Disney's Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky" at Magic Kingdom Park, you can still enjoy our highlights video this weekend. During the stream, we also shared some of your favorite Disney Parks vacation photos.

We ended the week with a look ahead to this year's holiday events at Epcot. This year, the Candlelight Processional starts on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, for the first time ever. Also, we shared the update that Candlelight Processional Dining Packages go on sale on July 11 as well as a couple of names on the celebrity narrator front. Visit our original story for all of the new Candlelight Processional information.

Here are some of the other stories we worked on this week.

• Plan Your End-of-Summer Vacation to the Disneyland Resort with a Special Hotel Offer – With the newly reimagined Pixar Pier now open at Disney California Adventure park and the limited-time Pixar Fest going on now through September 3, it's the perfect time to plan your vacation to the Disneyland Resort!
• Cruising Europe 2019: Timeless Adventures in Brest and Toulon, France – Bonjour, Disney cruise fans! Are you ready to take a journey with me to new Disney Cruise Line destinations in beautiful France?
• Duffy's Newest Friend, Cookie, Brings Sweet Fun to Hong Kong Disneyland – Meet Cookie, Duffy the Disney Bear's newest friend! She's a puppy who is very curious about all sorts of foods and loves to come up with unique and delicious recipes.
• Celebrating 4th of July with the Disneyland Resort Community – At the Disneyland Resort, we are fortunate to be part of a community with very spirited 4th of July parade celebrations.
• Step Right Up to the Games of Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure Park – Tucked along a favorite corner of the newly reimagined Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure park, the Games of Pixar Pier feature four colorful and whimsical games: WALL•E Space Race, Heimlich's Candy Corn Toss, La Luna Star Catcher and Bullseye Stallion Stampede.
• Walt Disney World Surprises Members of U.S. Military, Families with Magical Toy Story Land Visit – As many readers know, support for the military is a longstanding tradition that dates back to Disney's earliest days. And that legacy continued when Walt Disney World Resort surprised some special military families with the chance to be among the first guests at Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios.