Disney Parks Blog Weekly Recap

This week, we looked ahead to the holidays and shared how you can give the gift of Disney this season. We've made it easier than ever to give magical Disney vacations, theme park tickets or special Disney experiences as gifts for friends and family on your gift list – and it's just one click away at our new site GiveDisneyVacations.com.

At GiveDisneyVacations.com, you can choose packages and tailor experiences at both the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, exotic Adventures by Disney vacations, unique Disney Vacation Club destinations, and sailings aboard Disney Cruise Line.

We have more details on this offering in our original story.

And many of you know about a thrilling new adventure coming to Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at Disneyland park and Disney's Hollywood Studios that will place guests in the middle of an epic battle.

This week, we shared an update that the exciting new sequence, inspired by the latest film in the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, will debut at Disneyland park and Disney's Hollywood Studios on November 17, at Disneyland Paris on November 22, and at Tokyo Disneyland on December 15.

You can see the latest trailer and find more details in our original story.

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

• VIDEO: Join the Haul-O-Ween Fun in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park – The residents of Radiator Springs have transformed Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park into a Haul-O-Ween celebration!
• Disney Springs Welcomes Four New Retailers Just in Time for Holiday Shopping – Three of the most recent additions to property are now open for business, just in time for the holiday shopping season, with another on the horizon.
• New Magic Awaits Guests at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at Disneyland Resort – You may have seen in previous blog posts, Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is undergoing a "grand" transformation. In fact, it's the most extensive refurbishment since its 2001 opening.
• An Inside Look at BaseLine Tap House at Disney's Hollywood Studios – We met up with Brian Koziol, Food & Beverage Concept Development Director, to get an inside look at the brand new BaseLine Tap House at Disney's Hollywood Studios!
• VIDEO: Celebrate Family at Plaza de la Familia in Disney California Adventure Park – Now at Disney California Adventure park, Plaza de la Familia, A Celebration of "Coco" and the Everlasting Bonds of Family, is an immersive celebration that includes storytelling, live entertainment with folklórico dancers and mariachi musicians, interactive experiences and a delicious new menu of Mexican dishes.
• A First Look at The NBA Experience at Walt Disney World Resort Coming to Disney Springs in Summer 2019 – As the 2017-18 NBA season tips off, we want to give you a first look at the new NBA Experience at Walt Disney World Resort coming to Disney Springs.