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Disney Villains Inspired Wedding Gowns Now Available

Disney Villains inspired the newest additions to the 2024 Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings collection from Alure Bridals. Showcased in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., the Disney Villains collection includes four gowns featuring popular characters Ursula, Maleficent, the evil Queen and Jafar. (Claire Celeste, Photographer)

Disney Villains inspired the newest additions to the 2024 Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings collection from Alure Bridals. Showcased in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., the Disney Villains collection includes four gowns featuring popular characters Ursula, Maleficent, the evil Queen and Jafar. (Claire Celeste, Photographer)

They are some of the most popular characters and now you can purchase Disney villains inspired wedding gowns. The dresses are inspired by Ursula, Maleficent, the Evil Queen, and Jafar. All four styles are available now and come in either a black or ivory colorway, starting at $2,000. The gowns were recently modeled at Disney World in Orlando.

Disney Villains Wedding Gowns

The gown inspired by Ursula features a mermaid silhouette adorned with tonal sparkle beadwork on the bodice. Emulating Disney's Ursula's dramatic flair, the gown is available in ivory or black, with detachable sheer sleeves that boast ruffled detailing at the cuffs. All to look upon those poor unfortunate souls at your wedding.

Embodying the essence of Disney's Maleficent, brides can opt for a fitted sheath gown in black and green. The gown is embellished with shimmering green velvet and delicate lace appliques, layered over black organza. Alternatively, the ivory version offers chiffon lace accents for a softer touch.

The Evil Queen Dress

Inspired by the Disney Villain from Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," the evil Queen-inspired gown is adorned with linear lace, 3D floral embellishments, beads, and sequins delicately scattered over tulle. The sheath silhouette features a sweetheart neckline leading into a peaked bodice, complemented by eye-catching embroidery. Available in black, ivory, or gold, the gown is completed with a wrapped ruffle shawl for added elegance.

Befitting a grand vizier of Agrabah, the gown inspired by Disney's Jafar is offered in either a subtle ivory or a bold black. It features a plunging neckline reminiscent of Disney's Jafar's notable collar, accentuated by a satin collar of its own. Adding a touch of sophistication, the bodice is tailored with a nod to menswear and paired with lightly puffed full-length sleeves with buttoned cuffs. the dress does not come with a parrot, you'll need to bring your own Lago.

Disney Villains inspired the newest additions to the 2024 Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings collection from Alure Bridals. Showcased in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., the Disney Villains collection includes four gowns featuring popular characters Ursula, Maleficent, the evil Queen and Jafar. (Claire Celeste, Photographer)

if you'd rather not go the villain route, the 2024 Disney Fairy Tale Weddings collection also includes gowns inspired by Disney Princess characters.  Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, Snow White and Tiana.

Where to find them.

The Disney Princess inspired bridal gowns are available in sizes 0 to 30. They start at $1,799, and are available to purchase at all authorized Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Collection retailers. Couples can visit https://allurebridals.com/retail-finder/ to find their nearest retailer. The closest retailer I found to Southwest Florida was in Boynton Beach, Florida.

It's nearly impossible to go to Disney World in Orlando and ride everything in all the parks in a single visit. I did it once, but it'll never happen again. It was about 10 years ago when Magic Bands first came out. For some reason they wanted to show them off to radio dj's in Fort Myers. The two of us were given Magic Bands with unlimited park hopper, unlimited fast passes and no scheduling. We did the Aerosmith coaster 3 times and I think we rode Expedition Everest 5 times in a row. No lie, we got off, and walked right back on. it was crazy. I doubt that'll ever happen again. We did so many rides at Disney World we were exhausted.

Now you need to choose what to do. And do your research so you can get to do what you want. There's a new study out that ranks the popularity of Walt Disney World Rides. The crazy part of this list is that the top ride no longer exists. Did I give it away? Read on.

The research, conducted by Disney travel planning experts MagicGuides, examined every ride from all four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort, OrlandoMagic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Disney's Hollywood Studiosbased on three key factors: Instagram hashtags, Tripadvisor ratings and average monthly search volume for each ride. These factors were combined in an index to give each ride a total score to discover the most popular rides at Disney World. 

One thing to note.

6 of the Top 10 most popular rides are in Magic Kingdom. So, if you can only do one park, that might be the one.  Here's the Top 15, including a POV video of each. Plus a bonus at the end.

15. Soarin’ Around the World

This Epcot favorite does not disappoint. Plus it's at Epcot, so you'll probably be 'drinking around the world' when you ride.

14. Toy Story Mania

Waiting in line is actually as much fun as the ride. There's so much to see. Plus it's a great spot to get some air conditioning. Especially the air conditioning.

13. TRON Lightcycle / Run

The new ride at Magic Kingdom. So new that I haven't been on it, yet. Looks amazing.

12. Avatar Flight of Passage

One of the comments on the video says it best. "you can smell the sea and feel the breeze and little water droplets and you can even feel the creature breathing under you." True story: I fell asleep in the theater watching the original Avatar. Only time that's ever happened to me.

11. Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

It was a relief to find out that the rumors of a rebranding were false. Aerosmith is still a very big part of this ride. And hopefully they'll always be. You forget just how many hits they had until you do this.

10. Jungle Cruise

Some of the original elements of the ride were scrubbed as Disney removed elements they deem 'culturally insensitive'. So this may look a little differently than you remember. Still a relaxing adventure.

9. Star Tours

A must for Star Wars fans. Lots of original Star Wars stuff here. Love it. I got a selfie next to Chewbacca.

8. Big Thunder Mountain

The scenery on this ride is amazing. I like to ride and just look around.

7. Haunted Mansion

As old as this one is, it's still quite popular. Haunted Mansion, ranks in seventh place. It's also the ride where people like to scatter their dead relative's ashes (don't do that). 

6. Expedition Everest

It always seems like something on this coaster is broke when I go. Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest is the sixth most popular ride. The almost 200-foot-tall rollercoaster is the only ride from the top 10 to have a 5 out of 5 rating on Tripadvisor and one of only three rides in the top 15 to have this rating too, along with Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith and Avatar Flight of Passage.

5. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ranks as the fifth most popular ride at Disney World. As the newest ride to feature in the top 10, the ride opened in 2019 in Disney’s Hollywood Studios as part of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, which covers 14 acres. Rise of the Resistance receives 84,218 Google searches a month in America, the third highest number of searches for any ride, and has 130,677 Instagram hashtags. 

4. It's a Small World

It’s a Small World places next in the ranking, in fourth place. Over 250 million people have ridden the It’s a Small World attraction at Magic Kingdom, the gentle boat ride that showcases different cultures from around the world. The ride receives an average of 49,558 monthly searches and has 352,796 hashtags on Instagram. 

3. Space Mountain

The research revealed that the thrilling indoor rollercoaster Space Mountain ranks as America’s third favorite ride. Space Mountain is the second most Googled Disney World ride in America, receiving 128,593 average monthly searches, and has the fourth highest number of Instagram hashtags in the ranking, with 128,593 hashtags. Opening in 1975 in the Magic Kingdom, Space Mountain’s popularity has stood the test of time, as it is also the oldest operating rollercoaster in Florida. 

2. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ranks as the second most popular ride. Located in Disney's Hollywood Studios, Tower of Terror is a thrilling drop tower ride with a haunted hotel theme inspired by the classic TV series. The spooky ride has the highest number of hashtags out of any ride on Instagram, with 465,274 hashtags, a 4.5 out of 5 rating on Tripadvisor, and receives an average of 75,943 monthly searches in America. 

1. Splash Mountain

The study revealed that Magic Kingdom’s Splash Mountain takes the top spot as the most popular ride at Walt Disney World. The beloved log flume ride has always been a favorite among fans and receives an average of 205,193 monthly searches, 323,813 Instagram hashtags, and a high rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Interestingly, despite ranking as the most popular attraction, Splash Mountain is currently closed while undergoing a major re-imagining to ‘Tiana's Bayou Adventure’, inspired by Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. 

The research also revealed each state’s top three favorite rides at Walt Disney World. Splash Mountain is the number one favorite attraction in 49 states, except for Florida. Interestingly, Splash Mountain does not rank as one of Florida’s top three favorite rides, and instead the new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride takes Florida's top spot. Located in Epcot, this new thrill ride takes you on an intergalactic chase through time and space alongside Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. 

This study was conducted by MagicGuides, the ultimate source for the best Disney vacation planning advice online. 

Joe Winner spends his days combing through memes and off beat stories to bring you the side of Florida not always seen.