What's New for 2016-The Fate of DisneyQuest

So for a while we have heard rumors about DisneyQuest closing in 2016. We also noticed that in the packages for 2016, the DisneyQuest coupons were not available like in years past. Now we know that DisneyQuest in Downtown Disney will close next year to make way for the new NBA Experience.

DisneyQuest, an indoor interactive theme park located in Downtown Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. It is housed in a five-story windowless building. Guests enter the first-floor lobby and are transported via a "magic" elevator to the third floor atrium at the start of their visit. Guests can expect to enter a large arcade complete with eight attractions inside.  The indoor virtual theme park first opened in 1998.

DisneyQuest will be replaced with the NBA Experience. The  NBA-themed attraction will include high-tech experiences, a restaurant and a store. The NBA Experience at Walt Disney World Resort will feature hands-on activities and immersive NBA video productions and numerous interactive experiences.

Ed Chambers said new jobs will be available for people who work at DisneyQuest.

What are your thoughts on DisneyQuest leaving? Are you sad to see it go or excited to see what the NBA Experience has to offer?


Amanda is a self-proclaimed Disney nerd who loves everything Disney. She is a Destination Specialist with Snapshot Getaways. You can find her and her travel deals on Facebook and Twitter. She loves to chat about Disney so feel free to leave her a message.

What's New for 2016?

Disney released their packages for 2016 and with it some changes.  Of course, your Snapshot Getaways agent is always there to help you muddle through the small print.  Here are the basics:

• Courtesy Holds are shortened from 7 days to 3 days in 2016.
• Final Payment is due at 30 days out from your trip in 2016, compared to 45 days.  There are no fee's made for changes or cancellations made before then (Add-on options like insurance and party tickets have different policies)
• Magic Your Way Packages now include:
•  4 Mini Golf passes (before 4pm) to Disney's Fantasia Gardens or Winter Summerland Golf Courses.
• 4 vouchers to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
• 10% Discount at Splitsville Luxury Lanes with no time/day restrictions.
• 15% Planet Hollywood Discount.

Disney has eliminated several of the discounts available with the Magic Your Way packages, including discounts for spa treatments, marinas, disney tours, and horseback trail rides.  No longer will you receive an arcade card or 2 DisneyQuest vouchers.  

Looking to book your package for 2016?  Submit a quote form to Snapshot Getaways and a member of our team will take care of it for you!

Allergy-Friendly Menus Now Available

Disney Parks have always been known for accommodating those with allergies in their table service and quick dining locations.  Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is the recipient of a FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education) Award for providing safe and enjoyable dining for families.  

New allergy-friendly menus are now available at approximately 120 quick-service and table-service locations in Disneyland and Walt Disney World.  The allergy-friendly menu's will be available at almost all the locations by September 2015.

These new menus provide allergen content for each menu item, offering your Clients an easier way to make informed choices. Menu selection includes appetizers (where applicable), entrées, side items, desserts and kids’ meals, and focuses on the most common allergens, including gluten/wheat, milk, peanut, tree nut and fish.

It is still a good idea to let your waitstaff know of your allergy when making reservations and again upon arrival.  More often than not the chef will come to the table and consult with you about what to avoid and what to enjoy!

Maria is a Vacation Planner with Snapshot Getaways and loves to plan Disney trips!  Contact her today at maria@snapshotgetaways.com or follow her Facebook page.

Happy Father's Day

Today is the day we celebrate fathers everywhere. Walt Disney was a great father and loved his two girls; Sharon and Diane.

Diane did an interview with Huffington Post, awhile back,  about her dad and we found this interesting to share on this Father's Day.

Huffington Post : What is the one thing about him that you think people should know?

Diane Disney Miller: No one understands that he was really a dad. He drove my sister and me to school every morning. Every weekend, either Saturday or Sunday, he'd say it was Daddy's day, where he'd take us all day to the local park where they had a beautiful carousel or take us to the studio -- we'd run around the studio on weekends when there was nobody there, we'd go into every animation room and prowl around the lot. He was really a dad. He went to every school function, every Father's Night.

So today we are taking the time to thank some of the Disney Dad's that are in our lives.

Happy Father's Day!

Feel free to share a picture of you and your Disney Dad with us.

Friday Freebie: Inside Out Stickers for Facebook

Today is the release of Disney/Pixar's Inside Out. In honor of the movie release, this Friday Freebie we are going to tell you how to get Inside Out stickers for Facebook.

On Your Computer

Log into your Facebook.

Go to the section where you would a write a comment. It should have a camera, write a comment and then a smiley face.

Click on the smiley face that is in that comment box (if you hover over it, it will say post a sticker).

There is a blue cross and when you hover over it says Sticker Store, click that button.

Inside Out will be there in the top left box.

Hit add button.

Use away!






On Your Phone
First go to the section where you would a write a comment. It should have a camera, write a comment and then a smiley face.

Click on the smiley face that is in that comment box.

Click on the basket at the bottom.

It will bring up the Sticker Store.

Click on ALL.

They are in alphabetical order so scroll down until you see Inside Out.

Click the little circle with the down arrow in it to download.

Once downloaded use away!

Make sure you find us on Facebook and use your new Inside Out stickers! 

Amanda is a self-proclaimed Disney nerd who loves everything Disney. She is a Destination Specialist with Snapshot Getaways. You can find her and her travel deals on Facebook and Twitter. She loves to chat about Disney so feel free to leave her a message.

Disney Daze

In our house we're usually Disney Dreaming. The best way to indulge is of course, by planning a trip. But in between trips we've found a way to satisfy our Disney obsession by celebrating Disney Days. We pick a Disney theme and have some food, decorate, and usually (re) watch a favorite movie. 

Sometimes we choose a movie for our theme:

Angel hair pasta, braided bread sticks, a cake tower, and, of course, painting! 

Sometimes they are elaborate, like our completely over the top Mad Tea Party:

Completely, utterly, totally MAD. We even painted the roses red! 

Sometimes they're more low key like our friendship themed Fox and the Hound afternoon.

Scrapbooking and Amish Friendship Bread to celebrate the best friends EVER

Door and eye cookies for Monsters Inc. for more low key fun

Some buggy treats and crafts for A Bugs Life

Sometimes instead of a movie we choose a favorite ride or attraction:

I can practically smell the orange groves on Soarin'! 

Creating our own soda flavors with Club Cool right in our kitchen! 

Texting clues for our own mission to save the world (before Kim Possible was reFERBed into Agent P)

And of course sometimes it's a movie AND a ride that inspires us:

Hunting for pirate treasure! 

Disney also has great resorts for some over the top theming fun...

And TV shows...

We even made roller coasters in the LIVING ROOM!

Whatever our inspiration is we always have fun putting the theme together! Do you have Disney themed parties? Any other ways you bring the magic home? Tell us about it in the comments! 

Hope loves planning trips to Disney even more than planning Disney themed parties. Contact her at Hope@SnapshotGetaways.com or find her on Facebook for help planning your next Disney adventure. 

Snapshot Getaways Exclusive Disney World Offer-July 2015

Planning on a trip to Disney during Summer Break? We are offering an exlusive offer which gives you the best rooms with up to a 35% discount.  Then add tickets and dining...all at amazing prices.  Check out this deal which is good for dates between July 18th and 26th.

Step 1-Contact us at Snapshot Getaways for a free, no obligation quote.  Your Snapshot Getaways agent will work with you on Steps 2 to 5.

Step 2-Choose Your Resort

• Pop Century
• Port Orleans Riverside
• Yacht and Beach Club
• Polynesian Resort

Step 3-Pick your Ticket Plan

• Magic Your Way, Parkhopper or Water Parks and More Options
• 2 Day or More tickets receive a BONUS ticket for your choice of Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon or DisneyQuest.

Step 4-We Add the Dining Plan and Quote Your Package Price

Step 5-Make Deposit and you are headed to Disney World!



For Example-A family of 2 adults and 2 children staying at the Yacht Club resort for 6 nights/7 days would be able to get room, 6 days tickets and a plus dining plan for $ 3982.

Your Snapshot Getaways Agent will be with you along the way to make Dining Reservations, Set up Transportation and My Disney Experience account.  Don't miss this Magical Opportunity!  Click here to submit a quote request.

**Certain conditions will apply for this special promotion.  Deposit required will be equivalent to one nights room stay, plus tax.

Friday Freebie-Family Stick Figure Decals

Show your Disney side with free family stick figure decals

Step 1:
Go to BuildYourDisneySide.com and select Get Started.

Step 2:
Select Your Family Members one at a time in the order you want them to appear.  Each one will need to be "dressed" and don't forget to have them holding a Mickey ice cream bar!  Your choices will be Adult, Teen, Child, Toddler and Pet.  Toddlers and Pets can't be specifically personalized, you will be able to select from some that are already put together.  There will also be some "locked" content which can be released by giving them your email and any travel plans you may have coming up.

Of course if you have travel plans in your future, contact us at Snapshot Getaways for expert planning.

Step 3:
Select a background from one of the Disney Parks.

Step 4:
Put in your family name or something fun to identify your group.

Step 5:
You are done!  You may download, post to Social Media and order your free decal.  Your decal will arrive via Mickey Mail in about 4-6 weeks.

Have Fun!

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort and Pirate Rooms

Visit the islands without needing your passport when you stay at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort! 200 tropically landscaped acres are situated around Barefoot Bay and allow you to island hop through it's 6 Caribbean themed villages-Trinidad North & South, Aruba, Jamaica, Barbados & Martinique. You will find pastel colonial architecture, lush palm trees, white sand & hammocks to relax in at the Caribbean Beach Resort. 

Enjoy a great meal with some Caribbean flair at Shutters at Old Port Royale. Or grab a quick bite at the Old Port Royale food court!

Cool off at the Old Spanish Citadel zero entry pool and let your inner pirate out at the Shipwreck Play Area. 

Stop by the Banana Cabana for one of your favorite fruity drinks or a cold draft. 

Do you have a bit of pirate in you? Then you will love the pirate rooms! Each room is decorated with tons of fun pirate themed accents and lots of nods to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movie. The perfect place to get your Captain Jack Sparrow on. 

The infamous pirate ship beds!

Jolly Roger room divider. 

Cleverly disguised drawers for all your booty!

Check out the carpet pattern!

A mini fridge in here for all your rum...I mean juice. 

Dressing area and double sinks lie right behind the room divider.

One last surprise waiting for you in the shower!

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Besides being the owner and travel professional of Snapshot Getaways, Lisa is an avid traveler, food nerd, blogger & podcaster. Her answer to pretty much everything is food and travel, and is happiest when the solution includes both. You can contact her at Lisa@SnapshotGetaways.com, to talk food, travel, Disney-whatever.