food IS a theme park
All Disney World construction projects stopped shorty after the parks closed on March 16th — which seems like such a long time ago!
Cinderella Castle Construction
But now that many of Disney’s resort hotels reopened on June 22nd, and the Disney World parks have opening dates — Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on July 11th followed by Epcot and Hollywood Studios on July 15th — we’ve seen work on several job sites resume!
Back in March, Adventures by Disney cancelled all departures through July 31st and guests were eligible to receive a 100% cancellation credit towards a future adventure.
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Earlier this month, the suspension of all Adventures by Disney departures was extended to the end of August, and just recently, it has been pushed back again.
Earlier this month, Virgin Atlantic announced they would be resuming international flights with service from London’s Heathrow Airport to Orlando, Florida.
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However, the airline has just postponed its UK flights to the US by over a month.
According to a recent post on Unite Here Local 737’s Facebook page, we now know Disney has started calling even more Cast Members to return to work at Disney World’s theme parks and resorts.
Spaceship Earth
These Cast Members will join the union members Disney called back earlier this month in preparation for the select Disney World Resort hotels that are reopening June 22nd.
Moments ago, we reported this year’s Star Wars Celebration had just been canceled.
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And in light of this news, Disney has also decided to postpone its Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite.
Disneyland Paris has remained closed since mid-March, shutting down its theme parks and hotels right around the same time as its American counterparts.
Disneyland Paris
And while April’s Star Wars Rival Run Weekend in Disney World was canceled this year due to the temporary closures, another runDisney event has been delayed.
Earlier we reported Vivoli il Gelato in Disney Springs would be among the second group of businesses to reopen on May 22nd (which is today!).
Vivoli il Gelato
But on our walk through Disney Springs this morning, it appears Vivoli il Gelato will NOT be reopening today.
Earlier this week we shared the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida was preparing to host a major national sporting event next month.
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30,000 participants were expected to attend the 47th AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships on June 16th.
In a world filled with soooo much speculation at the moment, let’s talk straight facts!
Cinderella Castle
We’re going to share with you the official words that are coming straight from the Mouse’s mouth regarding every Disney theme park as it currently stands! We’ve got the whole world to cover — so let’s get started!
There’s a literary expression that goes a bit like, “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”
Magic Kingdom
Somehow, that phrase seems totally prophetic when you think about how many “big plans” Disney had in the works right before everything got really, REALLY weird.
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