News & Rumors Archive
During the current closures of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, plus the international theme parks and Disney Cruise Line, the Walt Disney Company has focused on finding new ways to help make a difference in the world. Many hospitals are already over-capacity and under-supplied, which puts their hospital staff at risk. Those on the frontlines are
Following Walt Disney World’s announcement that Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom theme parks will remain closed indefinitely, hotel and dining reservations were suspended for the months of April and May 2020. While we don’t yet have any official word as to when the parks or resorts will reopen, but yet another update
Disney has announced an extension to the current closure of its Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks, plus the three official hotels in Anaheim and Downtown Disney, all of which are now closed indefinitely. This follows the original closing announcement, and began with Disneyland and DCA temporarily pausing operations through the end of March 2020.
Walt Disney World has announced an extension to the current closure of Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios plus its Florida hotels past spring break and through at least mid-April 2020 due to the current public health crisis. The current plan is for Walt Disney World to remain closed “until further notice.” Disney
The temporary closures of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have been extended by Oriental Land Company in light of request from the Japanese government to refrain from holding events due to the current situation in Japan and abroad. At present, the reopening of the parks is planned for April 20, 2020 or beyond. Additionally, Tokyo
Walt Disney World’s closure is effectively extended beyond its current March 31, 2020 end date due to an Orange County stay at home order that will begin Thursday night. It covers 1.3 million residents and all 13 municipalities in the county, which is also home to most of WDW. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and
Walt Disney World has several new discounts for summer, with travel dates between now and August 31, 2020. In this post, we’ll share the details of these discounts, and share some analysis as to how much money you’ll actually save with each. (Updated March 20, 2020.) We’ll start with the update, which is an extension
All construction has stopped at Disney World according to the head of the region’s top construction trade organization (via Orlando Business Journal). In this post, we’ll cover details of the shutdown, plus speculation about how specific projects will be impacted. In our past posts about Walt Disney World closing, many readers have wondered whether the
Debating the merits of the virtual queue and boarding pass system for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is a time-honored Disney Tourist Blog tradition. (Well, as of the last few months…but it feels like an eternity!) Coverage of the boarding group process for the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge flagship attraction at Walt Disney World
Participating students have been advised that this semester’s College Program at Walt Disney World is ending. In addition to their internship being over, these Cast Members have been notified that their housing complexes will be closing, and they will need to depart by March 18 at 11 a.m. This news comes after Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World is closing all of its Florida theme parks due to the coronavirus outbreak, the company has announced. This comes after an onslaught of cancellations and closures today. This includes the closure of Disneyland Resort in California, which was announced earlier in the day. Previously, Tokyo Disney Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Shanghai
