food IS a theme park
Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen a number of updates announced when it comes to COVID-19 and safety precautions theme parks have implemented as a result of the pandemic.
Face Masks at Universal
Recently, Disney announced that it would be phasing out temperature checks and reducing social distancing. Universal Orlando Resort also made some changes in their parks. Now, Universal Orlando has announced a big change when it comes to their mask policies.
Cast Members can often save your Disney World trip with an extra glimmer of magic when you’re having a less-than-stellar day.
Cast Members know how to make you smile
But, handing out free cotton candy or Mickey Premium Bars aren’t the only ways that they’re saving the day. Cast Members do a lot behind the scenes both on the job and beyond that makes an impact on others’ lives and one EPCOT Security Cast Member was recently recognized for doing just that!
As the situation with COVID-19 continues to develop, we’ve seen a number of changes announced when it comes to health and safety policies at theme parks and elsewhere.
Physical Distancing Signs
Disney World has noted that they will be phasing out temperature checks and gradually reducing physical distancing guidelines. We’ve also seen many trash can lids closed and other things returning to “normal” in the parks. Now we’re starting to spot some changes in the parks when it comes to social distancing guidelines.
The character interactions at Disney World have been SO MUCH FUN recently!
What ARE you up to, Dale?
We’ve seen Chip ‘n’ Dale setting up for a picnic, Pooh chasing butterflies, Donald Duck teaching us how to sneeze, and so much more! But today, we found some of our favorite characters in a brand new spot!
If you’ll be visiting Disney World soon, you’ll want to keep a close eye on those park hours.
Howdy, Woody!
The park hours may be different than what you’re used to from previous trips. You’ll also want to make sure you’re watching carefully for any big changes in park hours so you can spend as much time as possible in the parks you want to visit. Previously, Park Hours had only been released through July 24th, but now Disney has shared more hours for upcoming days in the summer!
Disney World currently has a few refurbishments goin’ on!
The Hall of Presidents
These lead to rides, restaurants, and hotels temporarily closing, and those closures are constantly changing. Of course, you’ll want to know how all of this will affect your vacation! So today, we’re bringing you our weekly refurbishment update for May 17th through May 23rd.
Miss cruising on Disney Cruise Line? Well, you might not be able to hop on Disney’s ships and go on a cruise from the U.S. just yet, but you start planning for a future adventure!
©Disney
Maybe one of those future adventures will lead you to a trip on Disney’s upcoming ship, the Disney Wish! Disney shared a whole bunch of incredible details about this ship, the new restaurants it will have on board, the attraction guests will get to enjoy on the ship, and SO much more! Now we’ve got some gorgeous concept art showcasing a VERY special suite that is the first of its kind aboard a Disney Cruise Line ship. We’re talking some serious bucket list goals here!
Hey, y’all! We’ve been doing what we do — eating our way around Disney World!
Hollywood Brown Derby
And by eating everything, we’re talking about a strawberry funnel cake frappuccino, a yummy SECRET cookie, a flamingo treat that was more frosting than cake, and more! But we’re not done yet because we’re also tracking any menu changes at Disney World restaurants. And here are the updates for this week!
We’ve been busy keeping track of all of the eateries, hotels, and attractions that have reopened (and those that have not) around Disney World since last summer.
Celebration of The Festival of The Lion King
This past week, we were especially thrilled to see Festival of the Lion King return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in a soft opening before it’s official reopening on May 15th! (Guess what? You can watch it from home if you can’t make it to the park tomorrow – find out how HERE!) And now we’re seeing signs of another spot reopening in the park soon… [Read more…]
We’ve got a feeling some of you might be headed to Disney World next week!
Hollywood Studios
Aaah! That’s so exciting! Well, if you’ve got packing in mind then you might want to check in on what the weather is going to look like in sunny/rainy/totally-hard-to-predict Orlando. Here’s a look at the weather forecast for Disney World next week!
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