Closure & Reopening Archive
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme park reservations are now available with no virtual queue or website woes. Now that the dust has settled, we thought it’d be worth offering some analysis and Summer 2021 crowd predictions for Disneyland and DCA. We’ll preface this with the standard disclaimer that this is highly speculative, dependent upon
In the last week plus, there has been news about the future of face mask mandates and physical distancing in Orange County. (Walt Disney World’s home in Florida–not to be confused with the other Orange County in California where Disneyland is located!) This post will present a straightforward recap the latest developments, without our usual
We’re back with another ride on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Walt Disney World. This report from the Disney’s Hollywood Studios version of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge headliner shares our latest ‘success story’ scoring boarding passes, and our first experience with the attraction breaking down in over a year. Part of the
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news & rumor roundup! This one covers a reminder issued about reservation availability at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, Cast Members being recalled or hired at numerous locations, a profanity warning, new monkey at Animal Kingdom, and more. First, Walt Disney World has issued a reminder about park
Theme park reservations and new ticket sales for Disneyland and Disney California have now been open over 24 hours, with the rollout being a “little bit” rocky. This post recaps how things went, are currently going, park availability, and offers commentary on yet another resounding success for Disney IT! None of this should come as
We’re back with an update on Walt Disney World Park Pass availability for Summer 2021. Tons of availability has been added for Annual Passholders, on-site resort guests, and regular theme park ticket holders. We’ll take a look at the changes and speculate as to why this huge summer reservation refilled happened, and offer additional strategy
It’s time for another in-park face mask update from Magic Kingdom! As covered in our Guide to Face Masks at Walt Disney World, there was a significant rule relaxation this week: “You may temporarily remove your face covering while actively eating, drinking or taking an outdoor photo, but you must be stationary and maintain appropriate
Wondering about the status of character dining at Walt Disney World? This post covers which in-park and resort restaurants have returned and what modified meals they’re offering, plus a promising development on taking photos with characters–rather than of them. For those who missed it, Walt Disney World temporarily suspended character meet & greets back when
Disney has announced the rides, shows, and entertainment that will return when Disneyland and California Adventure reopen, and what will return at a later date. In this post, we’ll run down what’ll be operational and closed, and the reasons for some of the more conspicuous closures. First, a few added details as there’s been a
With the reopening of Disneyland and Disney California less than a month away, preparations are underway to welcome guests back. In a wide-ranging announcement covering everything from a new dill pickle corn dog to cereal flavors of ice cream at Salt & Straw, Disney also revealed that Blue Bayou Restaurant will soon serve alcohol. In
We’re back with another roundup of Walt Disney World news & rumors. This one covers a job listing for a fireworks designer, Cast Members’ incentive for getting inoculated, and why vaccine passports will not be used anywhere in Florida. (Updated April 3, 2021 with official vaccine passport ban details.) Let’s start with fairly significant developments
