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It’s the holiday season in Disney World!
Hollywood Studios
We’ve seen decorations in the parks, hotels, and Disney Springs, special food items for the season, and even went to the Disney Very Merriest After Hours event. While there is a lot of focus on Christmas right now in the parks, we can’t forget about another upcoming holiday — New Year’s Eve! This is usually one of the busiest days of the year in Disney World, so let’s break down what New Year’s Eve will look like this year.
Ever since the parks reopened in July of 2020, Disney World has been operating at a limited capacity.
The parks have been working differently than usual.
To help manage these limits, Disney implemented a reservation system for the parks. Since then, we’ve seen capacity slowly increase as the threat of COVID-19 diminishes, and now, it looks like we can expect more increases very soon.
If you’ve been keeping up with Disney World’s many health and safety measures, then you probably know about all the changes that have been happening recently!
Guests can now take maskless photos outdoors if they remain stationary and distanced from others.
We’ve seen mask requirements for outdoor areas be relaxed and temperature checks are getting phased out. Now, the verbiage on the Disney World website has changed to indicate that physical distancing measures are being reduced. What could this mean for the future of the parks? Let’s discuss!
During yesterday’s quarterly earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Chapek hinted that park capacity at Disney World would increase very soon. These remarks came in response to the CDC’s newest guidance which states that fully vaccinated individuals can now “resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart.”
Cinderella Castle
While we have yet to hear updates from Disney World regarding their face mask policies, we’re starting to see the first tangible signs that park capacity at Disney World is on the rise at this very moment!
We’re here to share a BIG Disney World update!
Toy Story Land
Since the parks reopened last summer, Disney World has been operating at a limited capacity. This ensures that all guests are able to uphold Disney’s health and safety procedures as best as possible, especially social distancing. Park capacity has increased since the reopening, from 25% to 35% back in November. And today, we learned that park capacity is increasing again!
On January 1st of 2021, Park Hopping returned to Walt Disney World and we got to try it firsthand!
Park Hopping to All Four Parks!
Throughout the day, we visited all four parks to test the modified system. We used Disney’s park-to-park transportation and got answers to many of our questions. Throughout that day, we learned A LOT, including some great tips. So today, we’re sharing our advice for the 7 big Park Hopping mistakes you DON’T want to make!
The Free Dining Offer has been a staple offering from Disney World fairly regularly since it first debuted in 2005.
Magic Kingdom
With the complex situation that is the current global health crisis (including the suspension of the Disney Dining Plan), we’re wondering if there will be a Free Dining deal at ALL in 2021? Let’s break down what could happen.
When Disney World reopened in July of 2020, there were some pretty MAJOR changes in place. These include mask mandates, physical distancing guidelines, the cancelation of fireworks, parades, and character meet and greets, and the temporary suspension of FastPass+ and the Disney Dining Plan, just to name a few (not to mention the parks reopened with a freshly-painted pink castle!).
Magic Kingdom
Since then, however, there have only been MORE big changes that could have major impacts on your upcoming Disney World vacation. Some of the guidelines that were in effect last summer are no longer the case in 2021 while others have changed since inception! Let’s take a look at some of the biggest changes in Disney World SINCE July 11th, 2020!
Welcome back, DFB friends! We’re here with another DFB Video, and today we’re talking about all the latest Disney news you need to know!
Magic Kingdom Crowds
We have more updates ahead of the opening of Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure, more holiday characters arrive in Disney World, and LOTS of big news from Disney’s quarterly earnings call.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek recently shared some big news about the company’s plans for the future.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek
In a recent interview with CNBC, Chapek revealed that the company plans to prioritize Disney+ as the focus of the entertainment division in the future. He also announced that the company will be hosting a virtual Investor Day later this year.
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