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NEWS: The U.S. May Require Negative COVID-19 Tests For All International Travelers

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Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, we’ve seen a lot of new health and safety measures put into place, especially for travelers.

Disneyland Park — Health and Safety Reminders

Those coming to Disney World can expect physical distancing markers, a touchless security system, temperature checks, and mask mandates, along with enhanced cleaning procedures. And outside of Disney World, other popular travel destinations and airports are putting their own precautions in place to protect travelers. Now, there’s a good chance that COVID tests will be required for those traveling to the United States. 

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NEWS: Tokyo Disney Resort’s Happy Fair With Baymax Event Postponed

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After reopening in July 2020, Tokyo Disney Resort was reinstating normal operations, the return of nighttime fireworks and parades and character meet and greets in the fall.

Tokyo Disneyland ©Disney

But in recent weeks, Japan has had a major surge in COVID-19 cases, leading to a travel ban on non-resident foreign travelers coming into the country.

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Over 20 Restaurants Set to Temporarily Close at Tokyo Disney Resort

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Recently Tokyo Disneyland opened a whole bunch of new rides, shops, and restaurants as part of the expansion of its Fantasyland, including The Happy Ride with Baymax, a Beauty and the Beast attraction with some seriously incredible animatronics and special effects, and more!

The Happy Ride with Baymax at Tokyo Disneyland ©Disney

But, the resort has also seen some other changes recently due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Japan. Japan recently set a travel ban on non-resident foreign travelers coming into the country, Tokyo Disney Resort reduced its hours, nightly fireworks at the resort were suspended, and park ticket sales have been temporarily suspended. Now, another change is coming to the resort as several restaurants are set to temporarily close. 

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NEWS: Tokyo Disney Resort Temporarily Suspends Nightly Fireworks

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Last year, the global health crisis shut down all Disney Parks, including Tokyo Disney Resort, which includes two theme parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.

Tokyo Disneyland Resort

Both parks reopened last summer, and eventually, some entertainment resumed, including character meet and greets, and nighttime parades and fireworks.

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NEWS: Tokyo Disney Resort Reducing Hours Through January

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Due to the global health crisis, Tokyo Disney Resort shut down last year, along with all of Disney’s other parks locations.

Tokyo Disney Sea

The resort’s theme parks reopened in July and eventually saw the return of nighttime fireworks and parades, as well as character meet and greets in the fall. Now, they’re taking a step back and reducing hours in their theme parks.

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NEWS: Florida Sees Highest Number of Single Day COVID-19 Cases Yet

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The world is still contending with the global health crisis as 2020 comes to a close.

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Florida has seen over one million total COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, and now, the state has reported the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases on record.

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UPDATE: Here’s What We Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine in Florida’s Orange County

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Although Disney World is currently open, there are still several health and safety precautions on property due to the global health pandemic.

Cinderella Castle

A couple weeks ago, the first batch of coronavirus vaccines arrived in Florida, and we have continued to look out for updates regarding the vaccine. The FDA recently authorized the Moderna vaccine after the Pfizer vaccine, so we’re giving you the latest update on the vaccine in Florida’s Orange County.

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NEWS: California’s ICU Capacity Continues to Fall

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In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, breaking news and updates emerge on a daily — and seemingly hourly — basis. It can be overwhelming to keep up with, especially in particularly hard-hit states like California. 

Buena Vista Street

Recently, Disneyland’s home state has seen dramatic changes, both for the better and for the worse. Now the latest report is that California’s statewide ICU capacity has fallen to 0%. 

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NEWS: California’s COVID-19 Daily New Cases Are Down By Almost 40% Since Last Week

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The global health crisis has upended the travel industry and resulted in the closure of Disney Parks globally during the spring. Although many parks have reopened (with some ultimately re-closing), Disneyland in Southern California remains closed.

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Although Disneyland Resort did have the opportunity to open up some retail outlets and restaurants at Downtown Disney, as well as on Buena Vista Street in California Adventure, a recent stay-at-home order has put a limit on the capacity for stores, as well as a limit on restaurants to only offer take-out and to-go orders.

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NEWS: The FDA Authorizes Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine

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As the ongoing health crisis continues, we have been keeping an eye out for news regarding COVID-19.

Disneyland Main Entrance

Pfizer’s vaccine was authorized by the FDA last week and recently California hit a record-setting number of daily cases. But now, the FDA has approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, making it the second to be available for emergency use.

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