What To Do If You Were Booked at a Disney World Hotel and It's Not Opening

What To Do If You Were Booked at a Disney World Hotel and It’s Not Opening

This week is off to a busy start, with the MAJOR announcement that the reopening of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort would be delayed until 2021 for refurbishment. With the popular Monorail resort not reopening for Guests until summer 2021, that leaves many travelers with upcoming reservations without a resort to stay at.

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

So, what exactly happens when you are booked at a Disney World Resort hotel that doesn’t open? Believe it or not, this isn’t the first time Disney has had to deal with this sort of situation in 2020, and who knows if this is the last time they’ll make this sort of announcement this year! This is 2020, after all, and anything can happen!

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Dining in EPCOT? Find Out Which Five Restaurants Have Joined Disney World’s New Walk-up Waitlist

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We’ve got even more news about a new feature on the My Disney Experience app for Walt Disney World guests: the Mobile Dine Walk-up Waitlist!

Le Cellier in Walt Disney World’s EPCOT

This feature allows guests to view Table Service restaurants that have available seating for walk-up guests with just a tap on their phone. The list of restaurants utilizing the feature continues to expand (almost daily!), and today there are FIVE more restaurants on the Mobile Dine Walk-up Waitlist that we want to share with you. [Read more…]

YAY! Disney World’s 2020 Halloween Refillable Mugs Have Arrived on Mobile Order!

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We’re gearing up for when Halloween OFFICIALLY starts in Disney World on September 8th!

Halloween at Magic Kingdom

Of course, we’ve already spotted a ton of Halloween merchandise in the parks and online, but we might’ve found the most exciting release yet today! Every year, Disney World releases an ooky-spooky Halloween-version of the Resort Refillable Mug. Now, this year’s Happy Halloween Refillable Mug has arrived on Mobile Order and we’re ready to get sippin’ and spookin’!

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The EPIC Silver Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Metal Gift Cards Are NOW Available in Disney World!

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios is a mystical place filled with unique dining and merchandise offerings. Here, you’re truly transported to another planet (the planet of Batuu, if you’re wondering). You can sip on Blue Milk, pilot the Millennium Falcon, and even create your own droid.

Batuuan Spira Gift Card

And since you’re being transported to a new planet, of course, Disney wants guests to be able to use that planet’s form of currency, if they’d like. When Galaxy’s Edge opened, guests could purchase a gold Batuuan Spira metal gift card. This was popular and sold out quickly at both Disney World and Disneyland. Yesterday, we shared that a silver version of this gift card was on the way.

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Join the ‘Ultimate Watch Party’ Featuring Pixar Films on Disney+, New Merch, and More!

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Disney is throwing the “Ultimate Watch Party,” and YOU’RE invited!

Pixar Fest Spotlight ©Disney/Pixar

“From the big screen to your home screen,” Disney+ will be putting the focus on fan favorite Pixar films, with the Pixar Fest Spotlight! Each week the spotlight will shine on a different film with exclusive content, merchandise, and more to set the at-home party scene. [Read more…]

We Asked Our Readers: Will You Still Use MagicBands in 2021 When They’re Not Free? Here’s What They Said.

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MagicBands are wearable devices that can function as a guest’s park ticket, hotel room key, contactless payment method, and more.

MagicBands

The MagicBand is integrated with a guest’s My Disney Experience account, which helps consolidate plans and reservations without the need to carry multiple physical tickets, cards, and keys.

Since being introduced in 2013, Disney World hotel guests and Annual Passholders have all received a free, solid color MagicBand; and recently received the option to select an upgraded MagicBand design for a discounted rate. But soon, that practice will be changing.

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NEWS! NEW Disney World Hotel Discounts Are HERE! (And They INCLUDE Thanksgiving and Christmas!)

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We have exciting news today for those of you who have been considering a Disney World stay anytime during the rest of 2020!

Main Street, U.S.A.

NEW Disney World Hotel discounts were just released that provide significant savings…and they include both Thanksgiving and Christmas, which are often excluded from special offers like this. Let’s dive into the details and help you SAVE on that upcoming vacation!

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News: Nightly Fireworks and Parades Will Return to Tokyo Disneyland on September 1st!

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Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea reopened to guests on July 1st.

Upon reopening, a number of new health and safety measures were implemented, including reduced capacity, increased sanitation measures, temporary suspension of parades and fireworks, and more. But now, it appears that some previously halted entertainment is about to return!

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Here’s a FIRST LOOK at the New Batuuan Spira Gift Card Coming to Disney World Tomorrow!

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A new piece of exclusive merchandise will soon be landing in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

From clothes to accessories and, of course, allllll of the Baby Yoda, we’ve seen a ton of incredible Star Wars merchandise in Disney World! And tomorrow, a brand new collectible item will be dropping in Batuu!

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News: A Temporary Change is Coming to the Disney Cruise Line Check-In Process Soon!

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All Disney Cruise Line departures are currently on hold through at least October 31st.

Disney Wonder

While it will still be at least a few months before passengers are able to board their next Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney has announced that a temporary change to the check-in process is coming soon!

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