As Walt Disney World reopens its theme parks during the coronavirus pandemic, many guest experiences are being altered in order to focus on the health & safety of cast members and guests. The entertainment offered at the parks will be considerable different. No fireworks, no castle stage shows & no parades. However, Walt Disney World... Continue Reading →
Day Guests Can Now Book Dining Reservations at Park & Resorts
Walt Disney World is providing an update about dining reservation availability as the parks and resorts prepare to reopen. In-Park Dining: Theme park guests will need valid park admission and a reservation for park entry through the new Disney Park Pass system, as well as a dining reservation for in-park, table-service restaurants for the same... Continue Reading →
Walt Disney World Cancels Fastpass+ & Dining Reservations Through End of 2020; Dining Plan & Extra Magic Hours Suspended
Walt Disney World is preparing to reopen its parks and in order to do so, it wants to start off with a clean slate. The company will be updating the property’s reservation system and will also be cancelling all exciting dining and Fastpass+ reservations through the end of 2020. On Wednesday, Senior VP of Operations... Continue Reading →
Walt Disney World Rescinds Note Saying Non-DVC Hotels Will Open July 11
Hours after Walt Disney World presented their plan to reopen the parks, the booking website posted that non-DVC hotels would open with the parks on July 11th. We posted a screenshot of the memo in our previous post. Disney is now saying that hotels were not meant to be lumped into the July 11th master... Continue Reading →
Everything We Know About Disney’s Plan to Reopen July 11th
Walt Disney World is planning a phased reopening for its parks and resorts this summer. With that being said, Senior VP of Operations Jim MacPhee outlined a detailed proposal for the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force on Wednesday morning. The plan was ultimately approved, endorsed by Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and sent to... Continue Reading →
Coronavirus: U.S. Disney Parks Have ‘Stringent’ Sanitation Procedures
The coronavirus has become a global health scare, prompting closures are Disney parks in Asia and now forcing the U.S. parks to re-evaluate their producers. With multiple coronavirus (or COVID-19) cases in Florida and California, Disney reps tell PEOPLE there are ‘stringent’ sanitation precautionary procedures in the wake of the outbreak. “We have very stringent... Continue Reading →
Walt Disney World Cast Members Celebrate National Sticker Day
January 13 is National Sticker Day-- and Cast Members Celebrate year-round with complimentary stickers. Don't ever be afraid to ask a CM for a free sticker-- you never know which design you'll get.
Magic Kingdom Freezes Park Entry as NYE Crowds Flood Park
Magic Kingdom is arguably one of the top spots in the nation to ring in the new year-- and everyone knows it. As of this afternoon, the park froze admission to guests. This typically happens on NYE every year. Here's the confirmation from Disney: https://twitter.com/wdwguestservice/status/1212090295321542656?s=21 A similar situation happened last week at Disneyland during the... Continue Reading →
Disney Skyliner Malfunctions; Strands Guests for Hours
The Disney Skyliner, Walt Disney World's newest form of transportation, experiences it's first major setback on October 5th. Riders were stranded for hours above Walt Disney World, and first responders were called in during the unexpected downtime. The malfunction happened on the Epcot-Riviera-Caribbean Beach line and the outage lasted about 4 hours. One rider poster... Continue Reading →
New Fireworks Show Coming to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Walt Disney World's Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween party is getting a new fireworks show for the first time in more than a decade. The new show, which is currently untitled, will feature projections, laser effects, lighting features and fireworks to tell a not-so-scary story about how anything can happen on Halloween night. Disney says the show... Continue Reading →