food IS a theme park
What a day! We were LIVE at the reopening of World of Disney in Disney Springs AND Disney World shared their reopening plan!
World of Disney
While we got a firsthand look at what it’s like to experience the reopened World of Disney, it didn’t take long for Disney to share a reopening plan for Disney Store locations around the world!
During this difficult time, we know that many of our readers want to be kept up to date on news 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!
The Disney parks aren’t the only places closed for business due to the global health crisis. Much of the country is currently contending with closures and economic pause on an unprecedented scale.
Disneyland Main Entrance
Many around the nation are turning to health and government officials for guidance, and today the Federal has issued its “Guidelines: Opening Up America Again,” a phased approach to drawing back current recommended restrictions.
We’ve identified some specific points in the guidelines that may give more insight into what would need to happen before the Disney Parks can safely resume operations. Let’s take a look.
As Disney Parks around the world remain closed, we can’t help but wonder how things will be different when this is over.
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We’ve already speculated about what could be done to increase safety within the parks once they open. But now, it looks like Disney’s former CEO, Bob Iger, is confirming that one major safety check is being considered by Disney for the parks.
When Disney World announced it would be temporarily closing, they noted they would continue paying full-time Cast Members who were unable to go to work.
Disney World Will Be Closed For At Least Two Weeks
But what does this closure and the current restaurant restrictions mean for employees of third-party-owned businesses on property? This is certainly a tough time for the world, but for those in service industries, it will be downright devastating. [Read more…]
Anyone else get a sudden feeling of hot and cold running chills? Maybe that’s because we’ve got all the dates for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party for 2020, and tickets are ON SALE NOW!
Boo to You Parade
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a Special Ticketed Event that takes place select nights in the Fall in Magic Kingdom. Guests can don their favorite costumes, trick-or-treat around the park, enjoy party-exclusive treats, the special Boo to You parade, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Fireworks Spectacular, and SO much more!
We just learned about Annual Pass increases at both Disney World and Disneyland, but another quiet increase has also happened.
Magic Kingdom
And it’s a ticket option many guests choose to add on to their Disney World vacations.
With the recent (and crazy!) opening of Rise of the Resistance in Hollywood Studios behind us, we can now start looking forward to all the NEW attractions coming to Disney World over the next few years.
There are a few BIG attractions on the horizon that we can’t wait to experience! Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind! will bring the first roller coaster to Epcot; and over in Magic Kingdom, we are anxiously awaiting the opening of TRON Lightcycle Run! But with each new ride opening comes the big question:
Heads up to all our friends out there enjoying Walt Disney World!
Walt Disney World
A Weather Advisory is in effect tonight, February 6th, and it may affect some of your plans!
We’ve loved the oasis in Disneyland’s Adventureland that is Tropical Hideaway since it first opened a little over a year ago!
Tropical Hideaway
If you’re not familiar, Tropical Hideaway is a bright and colorful spot that combines SO MANY Dole Whip options with some tasty small bites, nestled on the banks of the Jungle Cruise. Not to mention, you have a chance to find out whatever happened to that pesky cockatoo from the Enchanted Tiki Room, Rosita, here! It’s a great spot to relax and grab a small provision to snack on. And NOW, they have a new snack to choose from!
HOLD THE PHONE! We’ve made the discovery of all discoveries over on the planet of Batuu in Disneyland!
Original Spork at Docking Bay 7
One of the most charming and unique initial elements of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge wasn’t the rides or the land itself — it was the uniquely themed sporks used in Docking Bay 7. They didn’t last long before Disney removed them BUT, guess what? They’re BACK.
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