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Lots of changes are being made over at Disneyland Resort.
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MagicBands will be coming to the resort in 2022, the return of various Disneyland After Dark events has been announced for next year, and Disney Genie+ will be available starting December 8th, 2021. Now, we’ve got an update on the Disability Access Service at Disneyland as well.
We’re at Disney World almost every day, and so we’ve learned a few things about how to get the best views on rides, what the best seats are, and how to get on popular rides without waiting in lines that are impossibly long!
Don’t let them know you’re with the Resistance!
So what other ride hacks at Disney World do YOU need to know?
Headed to Disneyland Paris soon? There’s been a major update!
Disneyland Paris ©Disney
Just like the domestic Disney parks, Disneyland Paris has an accessibility program so that disabled guests can experience the attractions around the park. Now, the resort is introducing a new accessibility program, and we’ve got all the details!
One of the ways Disney accommodates guests with special needs is through their Disability Access Service, or DAS for short. Normally, guests would visit Guest Relations in the theme parks in order to sign up for DAS, which allows guests who have difficulty tolerating extended waits in conventional queues the ability to to book return times for rides and attractions.
Guest Relations
We learned earlier this year that Disney would be launching new services to make the DAS experience more convenient, including an online chat feature and the ability to pre-register. Starting today, guests looking to add DAS to their upcoming vacation may do so ahead of their trip online, saving valuable time once in the parks!
Disney just shared more details about their new Disney Genie service that will help guests plan their vacations.
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The new service will feature things like forecasted future wait times and a personalized itinerary. It also will take over for the FastPass+ and MaxPass systems, and replace them with new paid services. Disney also announced that they are enhancing their Disability Access Service program.
We’ve been bringing you all the updates from Disneyland’s BIG reopening!
Disneyland is OPEN Again!
After getting ready with details about tickets, Park Passes, and more, we FINALLY got the chance to go in the park and now Disneyland has officially reopened! So far, we’ve shared a look at how Disneyland is handling their lines and their churros (VERY important), and we’ve given you a look at the crowds. Now we’re bringing you an important update on some other parts of the Disneyland parks’ operations.
We’ve been making our way all around the Disney World theme parks this Thanksgiving week to see what new things we could spot and get a feel for the holiday crowds.
Magic Kingdom Crowds
But, not everything always runs smoothly in Disney World. We’ve seen Disney experience some technical difficulties recently at Spaceship Earth in EPCOT as well with its dining reservation system. Today, it appears Disney is experiencing issues with some of its other systems.
All four Disney World theme parks have finally reopened after their longest closure in history.
Magic Kingdom
We’ve spent the better part of the last two weeks exploring the parks to show you all the changes that have been implemented while guests were away. From seas of social distancing markers to newly installed plexiglass barriers and temperature screening checkpoints, there’s certainly been a lot of new ground-breaking procedures to cover!
Walt Disney World officially reopened to guests back in July, and we’ve been running around the theme parks checking out all the new updates and info ever since!
Magic Kingdom
We’ve seen select pre-shows be eliminated from line queues and high-touch areas like Dumbo’s Play Area be closed to guests. Many guests were curious about how the Rider Switch process will work under all the new health and safety protocols. [Read more…]
We know a lot of you guys have TONS of questions about Disney World now that the theme parks are officially set to reopen on July 11th and July 15th!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
And while there have been a bunch of updates regarding Disney’s Magical Express as well as a character meal that’s expected to resume and many hotel services that are being tweaked, we just learned some info regarding Disney World’s services for guests with disabilities.
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