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NEWS: Shanghai Disney Resort Closes Due to COVID-19

Various Disney parks have closed (and later reopened) over the past 2 years due to COVID-19, and now the pandemic is affecting one Disney park again.

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Shanghai Disney Resort has closed a few different times in the past few years due to COVID-19, but had most recently reopened on June 30th, 2022 after a closure that began in March of 2022. In late October, however, we saw that Shanghai Disney Resort was reducing some of its offerings in response to COVID-19. And now things have changed again.

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NEWS: Shanghai Disney Resort Closing Again Due to COVID-19

By Robin Burks 1 Comment

Since 2020, we’ve seen Disney Parks close due to the ongoing global health crisis.

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Some parks have closed and reopened, while others have closed, reopened, and closed again. Now, one Disney Park is closing its doors completely to guests as of tomorrow due to the situation with COVID-19.

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NEWS: Shanghai Disney Temporarily Suspends Entry Due to COVID-19

By Madeleine Zaharchuk 1 Comment

To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

UPDATE: Shanghai Disney will remain closed on November 1st-2nd — guests will be notified when Disney has confirmed a date to resume operations.

In Florida, Disney World has been slowly returning to “normal” with modified character meet and greets and an optional outdoor mask policy. Importantly, though, safety is at the heart of all of Disney’s decisions, which is why Disney suspended entry into one of its theme parks on Halloween.

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Disney released a statement regarding the temporary change.

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NEWS: This Disney Park is CLOSING Due to Emergency Weather Conditions

By Madeleine Zaharchuk 2 Comments

Between hurricanes, a worldwide pandemic, and typhoons, Disney is no stranger to last-minute emergency closings.

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The powerful Typhoon Chanthu prompted a Disney park to close in anticipation of heavy rain and wind.

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The 10 Most Important Dates in 2020 For Disney Fans

By Brianna LeCompte 2 Comments

If you're looking for information related to the current closures and their effect on the Disney Parks, click here for all the up-to-date details and click here for answers to dozens of reader FAQs.

Be sure to mark your calendars, Disney fans!

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There are a lot of pieces in motion for Disney right now! There are reopenings scheduled to begin soon, ongoing government timelines, and special events coming down the road. Having trouble keeping track of it all?

These are the ten most important Disney dates you need to know!

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Photos! Shanghai Disney Resort Testing Simulated Health Measures for a Possible Reopening

By Quincy Stanford 5 Comments

Shanghai Disney Resort in China was the first Disney property to be affected by the global health crisis. The resort was closed in late January.

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Being the first property affected also means that Shanghai is the furthest along in the course of the crisis and could have a chance to open a little sooner than the rest of the world. Recently, Shanghai Disney Resort started a phased reopening with its resorts and some retail. Now, it looks like the parks are doing some simulations to test out their new health and safety measures.

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What Will Be the First Signs That Disney World is Reopening Soon?

By Brianna LeCompte 1 Comment

During this difficult time, we know that many of our readers want to be kept up to date on news and information that may speak to the Disney Parks closures. This is why you’ll see this type of content on our blog. But if you only come to our site from social media, this may be all you see. The majority of our content continues to focus on Disney vacations, restaurants, attractions, and, of course, food. Please head to our latest posts here to see what we’re writing about today!

When Disney World extended their closure, they announced it was effective “until further notice.“

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With all of the parks worldwide currently closed, Disney is facing an unprecedented situation. Disney hasn’t provided an estimated reopening date for any of the parks, which left us wondering…how will we know when Disney World is close to resuming operations? Here are the first signs we’re keeping an eye out for!

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Shanghai Disneyland Introduces New Health Screening Protocol For Guests Entering the Resort

By Carly Terzigni 9 Comments

While Disney World remains closed along with all of the other global Disney parks, we’ve already seen some of the ways Disney is beginning to handle a return back to “normalcy.”

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Shanghai Disneyland changed their health screening protocol, effective today. This policy introduces new measures upon entering the resort to help keep guests and Cast Members safe.

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