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Club Villain Event Jan 16, 2016: Beginning January 16, 2016, Disney’s Studios presents Club Villain, a specially ticketed dining and entertainment offering available on select nights in Sunset Showcase at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Experience fabulous performances, delicious food, bewitching cocktails and enchanting encounters with some of the greatest Disney villains. Club Villain is hosted by the mysterious Dr. Facilier who welcomes his guests and friends from the other side to his parlor of mystical mishaps, with musical numbers and a wicked mix from his house DJ. Also stopping by to socialize are those divas of evil, Maleficent, Queen of Hearts, Cruella De Vil and the Evil Queen. Club Villain will be available on select nights. Club Villain takes place select evenings for $99 per person, tax and gratuity included. Reservations are recommended and can be made up to 90 days in advance online or by calling 407-939-3463. A separate ticket for admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios is required.
Here is some more Disney’s Hollywood Studios news out of Walt Disney World this week:
- Pizza Planet Refurbishment Begins Jan 19: Disney has announced plans to expand and refurbish Pizza Planet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2016. As a result, the quick service restaurant will temporarily close Jan. 19. It is planned to reopen in late 2016 with additional seating, but still serving the pizza and salads.
- Star Wars Specialty Cupcakes Now Available: Three Star Wars themed cupcakes are available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Darth Vader chocolate peanut butter cupcake, BB-8 lemon cupcake with vanilla buttercream, and chocolate coconut Kashyyyk German chocolate cupcake. You can find the Star Wars themed cupcakes at Backlot Express, Catalina Eddie’s, Studio Catering Co., Trolley Car Cafe, Rosie’s All American Cafe, ABC Commissary and Starring Rolls. Cupcakes are $5.99 + tax.
- Character Greetings Closed Jan 4: Disney’s Hollywood Studios is about to start work on the the largest expansion in the history of the park. This expansion will include a new Star Wars-themed land and a Toy Story Land. To make room for these new experiences, character greetings with Phineas & Ferb and Lightning McQueen & Mater not be available after Jan. 4. Additionally, the Joffrey’s kiosk and and the merchandise cart located near Premiere Theater will be closed after Jan. 4
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