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Air Travel Costs Predicted to Increase as Flights Continue to Be Canceled

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To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

The airline industry has been majorly affected by the rise of the omicron COVID-19 variant.

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Over 3,000 flights were canceled on Christmas Eve, followed by thousands more flight cancellations through the New Year. Some of our readers have had travel plans impacted by the omicron variant as the United States hit a record 1 million daily COVID-19 cases, and the airline industry is still facing complications.

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2,500 Disney Fans Say the Omicron COVID-19 Variant Has Changed Their Travel Plans

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To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

The Omicron variant has been spreading across the country.

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We asked our readers if their plans have changed due to the Omicron variant to see how Disney World plans might be affected. 2,500 readers noted that their plans HAVE changed.

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NEWS: U.S. Hits Record 1 Million Daily COVID-19 Cases

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To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

As we settle into the new year, the United States continues to battle COVID-19. Even Disney World has been impacted by the pandemic, and some experiences remain closed nearly two full years since the parks shut down in March 2020. While things have slowly started to return to Disney World, like the reopening of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular and Typhoon Lagoon, many argue that we still aren’t completely back to “normal” quite yet.

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For some, the increasing number of positive cases and rapid spread of illness is causing people to delay or cancel their trip to Disney World. As the omicron variant spreads across the country, it seems that the United States has turned a corner.

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NEWS: COVID-19 Booster Shot for Ages 12-15 Authorized by the FDA

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To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

We’ve shared a number of updates over the past several months about COVID-19, vaccines, booster shots, and more to help you prepare for your future travels to Disney World and beyond.

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When it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine, shots from various makers have been approved for usage in the United States, and booster shots have also been approved for those that fall into select age groups. But now there’s been an important update on the booster situation for those who are a bit younger.

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Are Travel Bans the “Wrong” Way to Fight the Omicron COVID-19 Variant? Here’s What Some Have to Say

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To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

Over the past several months, the situation with COVID-19 has changed in many ways, and things have especially become quite different with the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

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In response to the detection of this variant, certain travel bans were put in place in the United States and other countries. The United States has since revoked the travel bans that applied to select southern African countries. Still, Omicron is expected to slow international travel to Florida and we’ve seen some restrictions put in place in locations like France. If you’re planning on traveling soon, some of these travel bans or other rules could impact your trips. But are travel bans the “right” or “wrong” way to curb the spread of this particular COVID-19 variant? Here’s what some have to say.

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Magical Express Updates, a BIG Reopening, and More Disney News You NEED to Know!

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Hello and welcome to another Disney news roundup!

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This week has been full of updates on everything from Disney’s Magical Express to water parks. Whether you’re heading to Disney World soon or just wondering what’s going on at the Most Magical Place on Earth, we’ve got all the updates you need to know right here!

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News: Global Daily Tally of New COVID-19 Cases Has Passed One Million For the First Time

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To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise once again, with states like Florida setting new single-day records repeatedly over the last week alone.

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This sharp rise in cases is happening all around the world, according to the New York Times, and that the global daily tally has now reached a new record.

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People Should “Avoid Cruise Travel” According to the CDC

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To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the United States has cause many things to change around the country.

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Travel restrictions were put into place, select people are advised not to travel, and places like Universal Orlando Resort have reinstated their mask policies. Florida has repeatedly broken its own record for the number of positive cases in the state, and Orange County, where Disney World is located, has seen their testing positivity rate increase significantly. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have new recommendations when it comes to cruises.

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NEWS: JetBlue Set to Cancel 1,280 Flights in the Coming Days

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To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for airports, including Orlando International Airport, and considering the crowds we’ve seen at Disney World, many guests have flown through there recently.

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However large crowds, combined with the continuing concern over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, have created complications for this travel season. Over Christmas Eve, we began to see thousands of flights getting canceled, with more than 700 either arriving into or departing from the U.S.. And even two days after Christmas, thousands more flights were canceled, and it seems that this trend is continuing into the New Year.

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News: Florida Breaks Single-Day Record of Positive COVID-19 Cases

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To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

Positive cases of COVID-19 have been on the rise once again.

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As we near the end of a busy holiday travel season, states across the country are reporting new record high cases of COVID-19, led by the Delta and Omicron variants.

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