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Magic Kingdom
As of this morning, March 16th, 2020, all Disney parks around the world are temporarily closed and Disney Cruise line has suspended all sailings due to the Coronavirus.
In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, Disney World’s parks will not be opening today along with all the rest of the Disney parks across the world.
Magic Kingdom
And while Disney World’s theme parks have been forced to temporarily close in the past before (mostly due to hurricanes), its Hotels have decided to remain open until 5 PM on March 20th, but are cancelling some of their normal operations in the meantime.
Last night, it was announced that the Walt Disney World Resort hotels will close at 5:00 PM on Friday, March 20, 2020 to take precautionary measures in response to the Coronavirus.
Mickey Mouse at Chef Mickey’s
While the Resort hotels remain open, alterations are being made to Resort services such as transportation and store and dining operations in Disney Springs. Resort restaurants will be open to guests, including Character Meals. However, guests will want to be aware that there may be modifications to character dining experiences this week. (And also note that if you are relying on Disney transportation to get to a restaurant that is located at a different Resort than where you are staying, that all Disney transportation will be suspended starting the morning of Wednesday, March 18, 2020.)
Guests who will be at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel over the next few days before the hotels are closed on March 20, 2020 at 5:00 PM due to concerns over the Coronavirus will want to be advised of some additional changes which will also take place this week.
Walt Disney World Bus Transportation
According to the Walt Disney World website, “All Disney transportation will be suspended beginning the morning of Wednesday, March 18, 2020 through the end of the month.” (Please note that Disney’s Magical Express will continue to transport guests to and from the airport through March 20.) [Read more…]
Disney has announced a date for the temporary closure of the dining, shopping, and entertainment districts of Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort in light of concerns over the Coronavirus.
World of Disney in Disney Springs
Disney will close all of its owned and operated locations at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World and the Downtown Disney District in Disneyland Resort effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020. [Read more…]
The post was last updated on: March 19th
As many of you know, Disney World, Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris are closing temporarily in response to Coronavirus.
Now, Disney World has announced that Disney World-owned and operated hotels will officially be closing as well.
Today we bid a sweet farewell to the Magic Kingdom and Disney Parks before they closed tonight due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Happily Ever After
We posted up in front of Cinderella Castle in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom to catch the last showing of Happily Ever After…Â for now (we’ll be back in this same spot right when the parks reopen)…and it was truly something special.
Tonight we had to say “see ya real soon” to the Magic Kingdom and other Disney World Parks as they prepare to close due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Cinderella Castle
The Disney World-run Resort Hotels and Disney Springs have planned to remain open during the park closures, but we have started to see certain stores deciding to close anyway. And now we have news that a resort hotel in Disney World is also closing.
Walt Disney World is currently preparing for a temporary park closure beginning Monday, March 16th as a precaution due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Cinderella Castle
At press time, Disney Resort hotels and Disney Springs are set to remain open during the park closure, but some services will still be affected. So far, a few stores at Disney Springs have announced that they will be closed and House of Blues has cancelled several scheduled events. But we are getting a final dose of magic and checking out the crowds on the last day before the closure!
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It’s a bittersweet day, as we take our last trip to Magic Kingdom before the Disney World parks close as a precaution due to the coronavirus.
Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
While we were checking out the crowds on the last day before the closure, we also took a peek at the Cinderella Castle refurbishment progress!
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