food IS a theme park
A few days ago, we showed you one of the newest (and cutest) Minnie Mouse accessories.
Minnie Mouse Loungefly
And now you don’t even have to wait for shipping because Disney Springs has you covered!
With the reopening of Shanghai Disneyland and Disney Springs behind us, and Disney World’s proposed July 11th reopening awaiting approval, we’ve got our minds set on reopening day for Disney World.
Walt Disney World
Still, as we’ve seen in Shanghai, things might be pretty different when we get back into the parks. The past few weeks have shed some serious light on what the domestic parks may look like thanks to observations in China, comments from Disney executives, and the proposed reopening plan for Disney World.
If you want to head to Disney World on reopening day, you’ll want to keep these things in mind.
We brought you along with us to see the reopening of Disney-owned locations in Disney Springs this week.
Disney Springs
In the days before these locations opened, Disney Springs was consistently pretty quiet. But the morning World of Disney reopened, things were bonkers. We’re talking a six hour wait bonkers. But we’re back in Disney Springs again today to see if crowds are still steady.
The past two weeks have been filled with lots of Disney Springs merchandise and food, since the shopping and dining district has re-opened!
Terralina Crafted Italian
Although we’ve taken you to see spots like the World of Disney and Ghirardelli, we’ve got some great news for all you Spaghetti and Meatball fans out there!
This post will be updated with new information and questions as we get them.
Disney World is set to begin a phased reopening of the theme parks on July 11th, and things certainly won’t be like they used to be.
Magic Kingdom
In light of the impending reopening, Disney has made some MASSIVE changes to the way things are done. They’ve canceled what feels like everything for everybody — no FastPasses, no dining reservations, no new ticket sales, and more.
From a guest perspective, it can feel a little bit like the folks at Disney have TOTALLY lost their collective mind. We know MANY of you are affected by these sudden changes, and we’re here to help. We’re taking a look at what you should do if you’re impacted and answering some big questions.
There was A LOT of news about Disney World last night! And with huge updates like the suspension of FastPass+, the cancellation of all Disney Dining Plans and dining reservations, and details about the new reservation system for park entry, some of the other new info has gone relatively unnoticed!
Spaceship Earth
Here are the Disney World announcements you might have missed!
Now that Disney World has dropped a bombshell of updates to their policies regarding their July 11th reopening date, there’s a lot of confusion going around!
Walt Disney World
Following the announcement that a new reservation system will be needed to gain access to the parks, all previously booked Fastpass+, dining reservations, and Disney Dining Plans have been canceled, many guests are now left wondering if they’re even ELIGIBLE to gain access to the parks when they reopen. [Read more…]
Disney World recently proposed a reopening plan to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force for approval.
Walt Disney World
The plan, which includes a soft reopening of July 11th for Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom and of July 15th for Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, was approved by Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and set to move on for review by the state government. Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially signed off on the proposal, which means the plan is approved for use.
The times they are a-changin’ for Disney resorts, and now there’s a new potential change to be thinking about.
Contemporary Arcade
Gamers, listen up! The global health crisis has had widespread effects on everything from your dining menu to the way you shop around stores and now it seems that another facet of entertainment is taking a hit. Health measures and concerns have started to have an effect on the arcade game industry — and this could affect Disney World following its reopening. Let’s take a look!
We have a major question about the reopening of Disney World — and some ideas about how it might play out!
Walt Disney World’s Epcot
While the Disney World parks remain closed, the resort has taken its first step towards resuming operations with the phased reopening of Disney Springs on May 20th.
We can look at the reopening of Disney Springs, as well as Shanghai Disneyland, for an idea of what to expect when the Disney World parks welcome back guests. But we have one HUGE question for which Disney hasn’t yet set a precedent.
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