food IS a theme park
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.
Hey, everybody! Disney Springs is open and you know what that means, right? It’s time for another roundup of What’s New at Disney Springs!
Hi old friend!
Whew! It’s been a LONG TIME since we got to write that! In fact, the last time we were here (before this week, of course) we saw Disney Springs as it was gettin’ ready to undergo its lengthy closure! Click here to reminisce with us!
We’ve been sharing with you what it’s like at Disney Springs now that its phased reopening is underway.
Disney Springs
And while STK Orlando was one of the first third-party restaurants we learned would be reopening on May 20th, we stopped by to see what service was like today with its new safety guidelines in place.
As we’ve seen many new safety guidelines and other preparations being made for Disney Springs’ phased reopening tomorrow. Now, we’ve just learned what the new hours will be for the time being.
Disney Springs
According to its website, the new hours for Disney Springs will be 10AM to 10PM.
Now that Shanghai Disneyland has partially reopened, it seems Hong King Disneyland might be taking steps in the same direction.
Hong Kong Disneyland
Shanghai Disneyland was the first Disney theme park to close on January 25th while Hong Kong Disneyland shut its gates only a day later, but has yet to welcome back guests.
In need of a Cinderella Castle pic fix?!
Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World
Well, while President of Disney World Josh D’Amaro sent a very special message to the Class of 2020 yesterday, recently he posted some amazing images of Cinderella Castle on his Insta!
Only moments ago we learned Planet Hollywood would be joining the first wave of Disney Springs third-party restaurants to gradually reopen on May 20th.
The Boathouse Sign
And now according to The Boathouse’s Instagram, we have confirmation they’re be reopening next Wednesday as well.
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It’s been a while since we’ve checked in on the renovated McDonald’s location at Disney World! So, we thought it would be great to check-in on the construction progress today!
McDonald’s Construction Back in January
And as of today, it looks like the construction has come a long way! Check out how the new Mickey D’s is stylin’ and profilin’ now!
Mayor Buddy Dyer announced in a press conference yesterday that the city of Orlando’s Fourth of July fireworks display is being canceled this year.
Epcot Forever Fireworks
A pre-recorded version of Fireworks at the Fountain, the annual show held at Orlando’s Lake Eola Park, will be televised instead.
UPDATE 5/17: Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea Company announced they will operate from 10AM to 10PM on May 20th.
Last week, we started compiling a list of third-party restaurants that will be reopening when Disney Springs resumes some of its operations on May 20th.
Joffrey’s
And now we’ve just received confirmation from another business that plans to reopen as part of Disney Springs’ gradual reopening.
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