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The Disney Cruise Line is still not sailing.
Disney Cruise Line
All cruises are currently canceled through August 2021, but Disney has stated that it hopes to resume limited operations this fall. And itineraries for summer 2022 have already been announced! But if you’re missin’ that Disney Cruise Line magic — and if you live in the UK — there’s a brand-new experience available.
Disney is constantly making changes to how it socially distances guests throughout the parks.
Pandora
And plexiglass is a whole SAGA. Moral of the story: Disney seems to be moving towards seating every row on rides. The slower rides tend to get a plexiglass shield between those rows — think Frozen Ever After or Living with the Land. The speedier rides don’t. And in Disney’s Animal Kingdom today, we noticed another attraction was getting that plexiglass makeover.
Disney’s constantly adjusting their procedures throughout the parks.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Lately, we’ve noticed Disney has stopped socially distancing rows on many of their rides. And while slower-moving rides like Frozen Ever After or Living with the Land have installed plexiglass shields between rows, that has not been the case with roller coaster-like rides such as Slinky Dog Dash and Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster. And recently, we noticed another fast-moving ride has gotten the same treatment.
As Disney World continues its phased reopening, modifications have taken place in order to accommodate more guests in certain areas. Without FastPass+ and with the necessity of separating parties by six feet in queue areas, those lines can get mighty long! Since capacity increased last year and more guests are starting to travel again, those lines are only getting longer.
Cinderella Castle
Disney has remedied the ever-growing wait times by shifting from a model of every other row being loaded with guests to a model of EVERY row being loaded with guests.
Can you believe it’s been an entire year since the Disney Cruise Line had its last sailing? As the CDC has continued to extend no-sail regulations and cruises were listed under a new Level 4 risk, the ships have been docked and quiet for some time.
Disney Cruise Line — The Disney Fantasy
Since then, the Disney Cruise Line has continued to extend its closure (currently through August this year) as passengers are given extended periods of time to use their credits to rebook sailings. Disney has started to look ahead to 2022 by scheduling upcoming departures, but there hasn’t been too much news on when the ships will actually start sailing again.
Blizzard Beach has officially reopened!
Blizzard Beach
It is the first water park to reopen at Disney World and is operating under a variety of health and safety guidelines, much like the theme parks. This includes reduced capacity, temperature screenings, physical distancing markings, and face coverings. The face mask policy is a little different than we’ve experienced in the parks, so we headed over to experience it for ourselves!
Face masks have become essential in the Disney Parks these days.
Pandora Face Masks
Since reopening in July of 2020, Disney World has shared and updated its face mask policies time and time again, so what do they look like now? Well, today we’re taking a look at everything you need to know about Disney’s face mask policies. [PLEASE NOTE:Â This post has been continually updated with the current face mask policies since it was originally published.]
Hong Kong Disneyland reopened on February 19th!
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The park spent most of 2020 closing and reopening repeatedly. After originally shutting down in January, it reopened in June only to close again in July, reopen in September, and close AGAIN in December. So this February reopening is its THIRD time welcoming back guests since its initial closure. Phew! [Read more…]
Nowadays, plexiglass in Disney World is becoming about as commonplace as cupcakes and popcorn buckets!Â
Plexiglass on Flight of Passage
More and more attractions have undergone plexiglass makeovers, both in ride queues and on the rides themselves. And the latest attraction to experience a plexiglass-addition is Pirates of the Caribbean in Magic Kingdom!Â
After Disney World’s reopening, the resort has been continuing to adjust its standard operating procedures to better accommodate guests, as well as to stay in line with current health and safety guidelines.
BoardWalk Bakery
This is especially true for smaller shops and restaurants at Disney World that can present challenges for maintaining social distance. Disney, though, continues to rise to those challenges.
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