News & Rumors Archive
Walt Disney World has released new updates for Annual Passholders regarding the reopening of the theme parks, and info about upcoming policies, including the advance online reservation system and AP previews. In this post, we’ll share details of the announcement and offer additional commentary. (Updated June 16, 2020.) Here’s the message from Walt Disney World,
Hong Kong Disneyland will be the second Disney theme park in the world to reopen, with HKDL set to open on June 18, 2020. In this post, we’ll cover the park’s return, what you can expect in terms of health safety measures, and why we love Hong Kong Disneyland. Guests will get a sneak peek
In this post, we’ll take a look at dates when different on-site and off-site hotels are slated to reopen around Walt Disney World. The good news here is that there are a ton of nearby third party accommodations available for booking prior to when Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom reopen on July 11, 2020. When
Walt Disney World’s theme parks will reopen in July 2020 with new health safety protocol, modified operations, limited capacity, reservations for park entry, and more. A lot of these changes were announced without detail, and have raised more questions than they’ve answered. In this FAQ, we’ll attempt to clarify, share everything you need to know,
After years of rumors, Walt Disney World announced Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, a new “nature-inspired” resort for the former River Country water park location along the shore of Bay Lake between Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness. (Updated June 14, 2020.) Set to open in 2022, this Deluxe Resort will “be a celebration of
In this Walt Disney World news roundup, we’ll share the latest about the ongoing closure & upcoming reopening, plus a fun story or two. This includes details (and photos) of construction resuming around Magic Kingdom, the roller coaster ride of resort reopening plans, and Disney’s attempts at addressing Annual Passholder frustrations. Let’s start with something
Premium MagicBand upgrades are available for pre-arrival Walt Disney World resort hotel guests and Annual Passholders. In this post, we’ll walk you through the process via the My Disney Experience app and DisneyWorld.com with screenshots–and show you all of the 40+ themed designs that are available when the inventory is restocked. (Updated June 13, 2020.)
It’s a big day for Disneyland & Disney California Adventure, which just announced reopening plans and official opening dates for both parks, plus Downtown Disney and the resort hotels. In this post, we’ll share the details, including temporary health safety protocol, rules, plans, reservations for entering the parks, and more. Regular readers of our Disney
Major League Soccer has announced that it will resume its 25th season at Walt Disney World Resort, with the MLS is Back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex beginning July 8, 2020. In this post, we’ll cover the details, the hotel where they’ll stay, whether parks will be impacted, and more. We first
When Walt Disney World’s hotels begin reopening on June 22, only one character dining experience will be among the options operating: Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera. In this post, we’ll cover why this is likely the lone character breakfast, what the “modified” meal likely entails, and offer some commentary about this new meal
Following today’s big announcement that Walt Disney World will begin the phased reopening of its theme parks in July 2020, we noted that several questions remained unanswered. This includes when Disney Vacation Club resorts and select other resorts would reopen, and whether all hotels would open initially. (Updated June 6, 2020.) Subsequent to the Orange
