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Okay, let’s be honest, 2020 wasn’t the best year ever for Walt Disney World.
Walt Disney World Gateway
The parks shut down for several months and the Walt Disney Company suffered financially due to the pandemic. Thousands of Cast Members lost their jobs, and when the parks did reopen, they reopened without a lot of the amenities we’ve grown to love. Even though things like fireworks, parades, and FastPasses still haven’t returned, some exciting things are already happening in 2021.
If you’re heading to Disney World in 2021, you might want to switch up some of your tried-and-true vacation planning strategies.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
If you’re a longtime Disney World vacationer — or if you’ve been studying up for years — you might think you have all of your strategies in the bag. But there have been some BIG changes recently that could impact your 2021 trip! Here’s how to do Disney World differently this year.
WHEW! January was FULL of news!
Cinderella Castle
We’ve had about a year’s worth of news in just one month, with grand openings, festival news, and more. Back in December we rounded up the biggest news of the month, so we’re back in January to explore the 14 biggest announcements, changes, and most exciting things from this past month!
Things are constantly changing at Disney World.
Cinderella Castle
In 2020 alone we saw TONS of changes (like the temporary suspension of fireworks and the suspension of the Disney Dining Plan) and — oh yeah — the parks CLOSED for the longest time in history! All of these majorly changed how you plan your Disney vacation. BUT, Disney has made many major changes like this over the years that dramatically impacted how trips are planned. Today, we’re taking a trip back in time to go through some of those BIG changes. Plus, we’ll make a quick trip to the future to see some changes that are on the horizon!
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!
It’s officially 2021, which means park hopping is BACK at Disney World!
Cinderella Castle
We tried it out on New Year’s Day and learned a lot about the new process. We found out that you can park hop to as many parks as you want (if not at capacity), how transportation works, and more! But today, we’re here to talk about the BEST and WORST parts about park hopping!
2021 has arrived and it’s going to be a BIG year for Disney!
Walt Disney World Gateway
With the 50th Anniversary of Magic Kingdom coming later this year, several new attractions opening, and multiple refurbishment projects around the resort, there is a lot to see at Walt Disney World this year!
The New Year is almost upon us and we are looking forward to (what we hope) is a great, big, beautiful tomorrow!
Cinderella Castle
2020 threw us for a BUNCH of loops and Disney World saw some changes we never expected. But Disney has lots of exciting things planned or the new year. Here are 14 need to know dates for 2021!
Hello to all of our DFB Friends from Magic Kingdom!
Magic Kingdom
We spent some time at Magic Kingdom on New Year’s Day checking to see what 2021 updates we could find! Are you ready? Let’s go!
Park hopping is much different than it used to be.
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We’ve had some time to get used to the new park hopping system, and feel pretty confident in our ability to…well, park hop! Those who haven’t visited the parks since 2019 may not recognize park hopping, as it’s changed quite a bit. The rules for hopping between parks, or even just getting into the first park of the day, are different. But don’t worry if this is all new to you — we’ll walk you through a day of park hopping!
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