food IS a theme park
It’s no surprise that the Disney company has had a hard year when it comes to the theme parks.
Magic Kingdom
Last month, we learned during the recent company earnings call that Disney had lost billions in revenue from the park closures earlier this year. Now, many of the parks are open again and Disney executives say that they are making a net positive contribution to the bottom line. But how long until Disney’s earnings are back where they used to be?
(Please note: This post was updated on May 27, 2021.)
The Disney World theme parks have been open for almost 11 months now.
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We’ve certainly been busy keeping up with all of the health and safety updates and getting you the best advice for navigating Disney World in the age of the global health crisis. We know a lot of you are wondering if Disney World is safe right now, and that’s a complicated question. To help answer it, we’re taking a look at a question many of you have asked us — if any COVID-19 cases have been traced back to Disney World.
Traveling to Disney World is VERY different now — and we want you to be prepared.
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We’re constantly on the lookout for new tips to bring you, especially when it comes to contending with all the changes in a reopened Disney World. It really is a whole new world in and around the parks, so we’re bringing you EVERYTHING you need to know to be an expert on your trip. Here are 5 brand-NEW tips for traveling to Disney World in the age of this “new normal!”
A LOT is different in Disney World and it can be hard to keep track of all of the changes.
Monorail
Now, MOST of the changes make sense. We totally get the mask mandate, temperature checks, and social distancing. But we’ll be honest, there are some things (or lack thereof) that are just downright confusing for us! Let’s take a look at some of the bigger head-scratchers we’ve experienced in a reopened Disney World!
Disney World has reopened in the midst of the global health crisis, and they’ve gone to great lengths to keep everyone safe.
Guest Relations Cast Member
With limited capacity and added health measures, the Disney parks are certainly a controlled environment. Still, there are some folks that we worry about in the reopened Disney World — the Cast Members. This whole thing has been hard on the people who are MOST responsible for keeping the magic alive in Disney World.
Though Disney Springs has reopened there are still some construction projects that are dealing with the effects of the global health crisis.
Beatrix Construction
Just last week we found out that Ample Hills Creamery will no longer be coming to Disney Springs, and now we know that another project is on HOLD for now. Beatrix Restaurant, Market & Coffee Bar, an upcoming Disney Springs location has currently paused its construction.
Well, here we are. All of the Disney World parks have reopened and we’ve been exploring the changes for over a week now.
Train Station
It certainly can be easy to want to settle back into “the parks are open” mode, but just because the parks are open doesn’t mean they’ll necessarily stay that way. Hong Kong Disneyland recently became the first park to RE-close due to the global health crisis…is it possible that Disney World could do the same?
Theme parks in Florida have been reopened for a few weeks now, following temporary closures. Universal Orlando was one of the first, initially reopening in early June.
Universal
As the global health crisis continues, the Universal Orlando (and Walt Disney World) are continuing to tweak their health and safety procedures that may impact your trip, especially those concerning face coverings.
Disney World has officially reopened, but things certainly aren’t back to normal.
Disney World
We’re contending with all sorts of new health measures in the Disney World parks and concerns about the global health crisis are still very much a reality. In response to these concerns, Florida Orange County mayor Jerry Demings spoke about the reopening of Disney World in a press conference today.
Hong Kong Disneyland reopened on June 18th after its historic closure in response to the global health crisis.
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After almost a month of being reopen with new health measures in place, the park is once more taking significant action in response to the global health crisis. Hong Kong Disneyland has announced that the resort will be RECLOSING due to an uptick in Covid-19 cases in the region.
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