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Hades at Villains Unite the Night
Although Disney heroes and villains are cool and all, the sidekicks are some of the most entertaining and beloved characters in the films. And, we’ve got the perfect new merchandise to pair with your Air Hercs!
We’re ramping up for the Walt Disney World theme parks to re-open again on July 11th!
Slinky Dog in Toy Story Land
And, that means we’re stocking up on new outfits, Minnie Ears, and (of course) new bags so we can carry all our goodies!
With the reopening of Disney World parks set for July 11th, a lot of folks with June reservations have been left in limbo.
Polynesian Resort Lobby
Shortly after the official announcement of a reopening date, Disney’s hotel reservations and ticket sales systems went dark so Disney could begin to implement their new reservation system. That meant no new reservations and no modifications to existing reservations. For many folks who just wanted to reschedule their June reservations, that was frustrating. Well, now Disney is allowing guests with check-in dates prior to June 21st to call and modify their reservations.
Despite Disney World reopening its theme parks beginning on July 11, some guests may be weighing the pros and cons of keeping their upcoming Disney World reservation for a number of reasons.
With new realities such as an advance reservation system to enter the parks, no fireworks or parades, no character dining, and sanitation concerns, it’s completely understandable that travelers may be reconsidering their summer vacation plans.
Magic Kingdom
Disney offered a slew of automatic refunds during the park closures. Now that the parks will be open again, however, it may be more tricky to get everything refunded. While we cannot decide for each guest if they should cancel or not, we CAN offer some insight into what the repercussions might be.
If a guest selectively chooses to cancel their upcoming vacation, here’s what they can expect will happen.
As part of a multi-year transformation of Walt Disney World’s EPCOT, Spaceship Earth — the attraction that also serves as the park’s icon — was set to undergo a major refurbishment of its own.
Spaceship Earth
That refurbishment was supposed to begin on May 26th. And, in fact, even at press time, Spaceship Earth is still listed as being closed for refurbishment on Walt Disney World’s website. [Read more…]
Disney World began a phased reopening with Disney Springs on May 20th and plans to reopen their theme parks beginning July 11th.
Beach Club Resort
Although Disney initially announced that their hotels would reopen alongside the theme parks, they later changed the wording on their website. As of now, only Disney World’s Disney Vacation Club properties and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort are scheduled to reopen on June 22nd.
But now we might have a hint about which resorts and restaurants could be included in the next phase of reopening.
This past week has been FULL of crazy and hard-to-understand announcements from Disney, as well as other major Orlando theme parks! It seems like every day, another MAJOR headline drops!
Walt Disney World
Let’s recap ALL of the news you may have missed this week as the summer season kicks off!
There are a LOT of changes coming to Disney World as it reopens, and we’re trying to wrap our heads around all of them.
Disney World Refillable Mug
Of course, Disney has talked us through some of the changes that we can expect, but a lot still feels up in the air.
While we’re hearing lots of BIG news, we’re wondering if we’ll see some changes to smaller pieces of our Disney vacation. We’re REALLY wondering about those Refillable Mugs; let’s take a look at what could change!
Disney Springs started Disney World’s phased reopening on May 20th by opening select third-party shopping and dining experiences.
Disney Springs
Disney-owned locations like World of Disney and Marketplace Co-Op joined in on May 27th. Disney Springs has been open from 10AM to 10PM, but this schedule just got an update.
We’ve been hard at work scoping out all the latest news for you this week. Today we have all the details on what’s happening that affects the Disney Parks.
Spaceship Earth
Due to the current global situation, Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris theme parks will be closed until further notice. Shanghai Disneyland reopened in mid-May and Disney World is REOPENING on July 11th! See all of our coverage HERE. And Disney Springs has REOPENED! Now — we still have a LOT to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in… .
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