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News! Governor of Florida Announces Schools Will Be Closed Through the End of The Semester

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If you're looking for information related to the current closures and their effect on the Disney Parks, click here for all the up-to-date details and click here for answers to dozens of reader FAQs.

With Disney World closed and  stay-at-home orders in place, we’re sure you’ve been getting A LOT of family time.

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While there have been some pretty fun ways to bond with your fam (anybody want to build a life-size Olaf out of toilet paper rolls??), your quality time has just gotten extended if you live in Florida!

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What Disney Did Right and Wrong In Response To This Health Crisis

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The deeper meaning behind Disney’s classic attraction, “it’s a small world,” has never felt more apparent.

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No matter where you are on the planet right now, for good and for bad, we’re all in the same boat. And just like all of us, The Walt Disney Company is navigating through uncharted territory right now. And there have been some admirable acts we’ve seen from the company as well as a few with room for improvement.

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Bob Iger Comments Reveal How Set-Backs Could Affect The Walt Disney Company Long-Term

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Ever since the parks first closed, we have been trying to imagine the impact the closures will have on a powerhouse like Disney.

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We’ve seen execs taking pay cuts, Cast Members being furloughed, the company taking on new debt, and even purchasing a new parcel of land. To those of us on the outside, it appears as though Disney has been thoughtfully planning their moves not only to protect themselves financially but to ensure a future for the parks we love. Former Disney CEO, Bob Iger, spoke to how the latest events have impacted the company’s vision moving forward in a recent interview with Barron’s.

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Bob Iger Comments on Big Potential Change Coming to the Disney Parks

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As Disney Parks around the world remain closed, we can’t help but wonder how things will be different when this is over.

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We’ve already speculated about what could be done to increase safety within the parks once they open. But now, it looks like Disney’s former CEO, Bob Iger, is confirming that one major safety check is being considered by Disney for the parks.

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10 NEW Things We Can’t WAIT to Do When Disney World Reopens!

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If you're looking for information related to the current closures and their effect on the Disney Parks, click here for all the up-to-date details and click here for answers to dozens of reader FAQs.

 

Despite the parks being closed, there are a ton of NEW and exciting things in the works as well as very recent additions to the parks that we can’t wait to check out!

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From new rides and attractions to the latest and greatest in Disney World dining, there will be plenty to see and do when we get to return to the parks. Here are 13 new things that we can’t wait to do when Disney World reopens.

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Disney Executives Push Back on Details Of Recent Salary Cuts

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With the recent closures of the Disney parks, there have been several measures taken by the Walt Disney Company to maintain economic viability. One of those measures has been a major salary reduction for Disney executives.

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This announcement came just last week, but it seems that all has not gone smoothly with the pay cuts.

It seems the terms of the amended company contracts failed to provide an end date to the salary reductions, among other things, prompting executives to push back against the cuts.

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We Asked Our Readers When They Would Feel Safe Going Back to Disney World. Here’s What They Said.

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Many of us are forming our own opinions right now, especially when it comes to what the “new normal” will look like once this is all over.

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That’s why we recently reached out to our followers on instagram and asked if they would feel comfortable going to Disney World right away once it reopens.

The results were very interesting.

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7 Impossible Decisions Disney Has To Make Right Now

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With Disney World, Disneyland, and all of the international parks closed, Disney is facing an unprecedented situation. And that leaves the company with some very difficult decisions.

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The current situation has had an immense impact on people across the globe. And even though Disney is a major company, they haven’t been immune to the effects. All of the Disney parks are currently closed, Disney Cruise Line sailings are halted until at least April 28th, and many other arms of the Walt Disney Company face an uncertain future. With a huge section of their business impacted, Disney has some hard decisions to make about how to move forward.

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10 Important Pieces of Disney News You Missed While You Were Binge-Watching Tiger King

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Okay, okay. So we know a lot of you have spent your days homeschoolin’ kiddos and, of course, binge-watching Tiger King on Netflix (yes, we’re totally guilty of this one too.)! 😉

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In the midst of all of this, you may have missed some rather important Disney news! But we’re here to help get ya up to speed!

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Why We’re Worried About Disney World’s Space 220 Restaurant

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Since it was first announced, we’ve been SO excited for the chance to have our first meal at Space 220! But as much as we’re looking forward to our chance to dine in space…we’re also getting more and more worried about the restaurant’s timeline.

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The restaurant will seat guests in a space-themed dining room that offers simulated views into space! For anyone who grew up wanting to be an astronaut, Space 220 is a dream come true! Or so we hope.

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