News & Rumors Archive
More restaurants reopen and dining experiences return at Walt Disney World in late August and early September 2021. At the same time, Magical Dining Month kicks off, bringing deals with it to other locations. This post offers opening dates, details, and what else to expect from WDW dining between now and October. Let’s start with
When Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure opens on October 1, 2021, so too will La Crêperie de Paris as an expansion to Epcot’s France pavilion. This new Walt Disney World restaurant will feature table service and quick service dining, with a menu consisting of crêpes, as the name suggests. In case you’re unfamiliar with it, La Crêperie
Disney Cruise Line will now require all guests ages 12 and older to provide proof of vaccination in order to sail on cruises to the Bahamas. This includes itineraries departing from Florida with stops at Castaway Cay, and is in accordance with a recent Bahamian government order. This post will share the latest from DCL
Disney will mandate all non-union hourly and salaried Cast Members at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and other on-site locations in the United States to get vaccinated against COVID-19. This post will share details plus commentary about any potential guest impact. (Updated August 23, 2021.) Earlier this month, the Walt Disney Company released a statement that
Here’s the weekly Florida COVID-19 report with data from Orlando, Orange County, and around Walt Disney World as of August 23, 2021. This provides an update on new cases, positivity, hospitalization, etc., plus public health expert commentary and a look at some of the headlines that made national news in the last week. As always,
Disney has released more details about the upcoming reimagining of Splash Mountain inspired by the Princess and the Frog that’s coming to Disneyland and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. In this post, we’ll share new concept art and story details shared by Imagineers working on concept who discussed some behind-the-scenes inspirations. To quickly recap,
Walt Disney World has shared new song, movie, character info about “Disney Enchantment,” the new nighttime spectacular debuting in Magic Kingdom on October 1, 2021 for the launch of the World’s Most Magical Celebration. This post shares more details, concept art, and everything we know so far about this new anniversary fireworks show. As a
Walt Disney World has shared a sneak peek at the newly reimagined guest rooms at Contemporary Resort and other changes coming to the hotel. This post features photos of the “Incredibles Injection,” first impressions on how these compare to other refurbished rooms in WDW hotels, and more. (Updated August 20, 2021.) Let’s start by quickly
Walt Disney World officially announced free FastPass+ is permanently retired, to be replaced by paid Genie+ and Lightning Lane line-skipping access soon. This post shares what WDW has revealed is coming to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Plus, our commentary on impact to crowds & standby wait times, winners & losers, and
Disney officially announced that MaxPass and free FastPass are being retired and replaced by the paid Genie+ app feature and Lightning Lane line at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. This post covers everything you need to know about the new system, plus how it’ll be both similar and different to its Walt Disney World counterparts.
Walt Disney World is once again modifying its face mask rule, this time relaxing the policy for outdoor attractions, queues, and theaters. In this post, we’ll share details about the change and what you need to know. (Updated August 19, 2021.) As a quick reminder, Walt Disney World reinstated its indoor face mask rule for
