Disney News Round-Up: FastPass+ Opens for Pandora Attractions, Check out the Theme Song for ‘Happily Ever After,’ and More

Happy Monday! We have some exciting news to report about Pandora - The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom, plus Disney is giving guests a sneak preview of the theme song for the new nighttime spectacular at the Magic Kingdom.

Make your FastPass+ reservations now for Pandora's attractionsMake your FastPass+ reservations now for Pandora's attractions

FastPass+ reservations opened late last week for the two new attractions inside Pandora " The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Guests staying at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel can now book FastPass+ for Avatar Flight of Passage and the Na'vi River Journey. Guests can only choose one attraction for their first set of FastPass+ reservations. Pandora opens on May 27.

Happily Ever After debuts May 12 at the Magic Kingdom (replacing Wishes) and Disney is giving guests a sneak preview of the new theme song. The theme song, 'Happily Ever After,' is sung by country music artist Angie Keilhauer and singer Jordan Fisher. Check it out here.

Epcot's Mission: Space is reportedly closing on June 5 for a refurbishment.

This fall guests can celebrate Halloween with a special viewing of 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort. The special event will take place on select nights at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. and it includes a viewing of the film, a meet-and-greet with the Headless Horseman, and a special treat bag.

And finally, Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger has said "no" to virtual reality headsets at the Disney Parks. He has reportedly told Imagineers to think about using augmented reality on attractions instead of virtual reality.

What are your thoughts on today's news? Are you making plans to visit Pandora - The World of Avatar when it opens? Let us know in the comments.

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