Closure & Reopening Archive

Florida’s COVID Cases Falling Fast

We’re back with another installment of the weekly COVID-19 report with data from Florida and around Walt Disney World as of September 9, 2021. This provides an update on new cases, positivity, hospitalizations, plus commentary from Orange County’s weekly health briefing. Our update this week is delayed by several days due to the Labor Day.

UPDATE: Disney Requiring Cast Member Vaccines

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

Buffets & More Coming Back to Disney World!

Walt Disney World has announced the return of select buffets, reopening of restaurants, more Cinderella Castle dining, and early debut of added Epcot Food & Wine Festival booths. In this post, we’ll offer opening dates, Advance Dining Reservation timeframes, plus what else we can expect from WDW dining for the next few months. As always,

When Will FastPass Return to Disney World?

Wondering when FastPass+ will come back at Walt Disney World or if it’ll be replaced by a paid ride reservation system? This post covers dates free FastPasses could return, how virtual queues reduce park capacity, and the possibility of Premier Access, MaxPass, and the Genie app as replacements that will cost money. (Updated August 12,

Florida COVID Cases Continue Record Run

We’re back with the weekly COVID-19 report for Central Florida, with numbers from Orange County and elsewhere around Walt Disney World as of August 9, 2021. This provides an update on new cases, positivity, hospitalization, etc., plus commentary and predictions from public health experts. As previously stated, we are sharing this since it’s news that

Florida COVID Cases Continue Rising

We’re back with a COVID-19 update for Central Florida, as cases continue rising in Orange County and elsewhere around Walt Disney World as of August 4, 2021. For the last couple of weeks, we’ve been incorporating coronavirus numbers into news roundups; we are separating it out going forward so you can read or ignore as