food IS a theme park
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.
Disney World has required face masks on property since the parks reopened in July 2020.
Orange Bird Mask!
Right now, all guests are required to wear an approved face covering at ALL times, unless when actively eating or drinking while stationary, or while taking outdoor photos. However, with COVID-19 vaccines rolling out throughout the country and states planning a return to “normal,” we’re taking a look at when we could see these policies shift.
We’ve learned LOTS from Disney’s Quarterly Earnings Call today!
Cinderella Castle
We got updates on revenue, Disney+ subscriptions, and even park capacity. And now, we’re taking a look at customer demand to visit both Disney World and Disneyland.
We’re learning a lot about Disney during the Quarterly Earnings Call!
Tree of Life
We’ve already gotten an update on the subscriber count for Disney+, and we’re looking forward to other exciting news from the company. And now, we’re taking a look at the theme parks’ finances for the quarter.
We’re getting lots of BIG Disney news today!
Cinderella Castle
We’ve already heard about a potential increase in Disneyland’s capacity, and we’re expecting LOTS more updates as part of Disney’s Quarterly Earnings Call. And now, we’ve got a progress report on Disney’s streaming service, Disney+!
As people continue to get vaccinated, COVID-19 policies keep shifting.
Here’s a side view!
We’ve previously seen the CDC relax guidelines as states move towards a full reopening. Today, the CDC changed mask recommendations entirely for fully vaccinated individuals, stating that it is considered safe for those people to forgo masks both indoors and outdoors. And in response, President Joe Biden has issued a statement.
We’ve been following Disneyland’s phased reopening very carefully.
Disneyland
The parks reopened with limited operations and capacity on April 30th, and since then, we’ve slowly seen more experiences return. Now, during the DisneylandForward conference, we’ve gotten a better idea of what capacity and regulations could look like in the future.
We’ve seen lots of policy changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cinderella Castle
As states are moving towards reopening, there have been shifts in CDC guidance and other rule changes. Recently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis passed an executive order suspending all local COVID-19 restrictions. And now, he’s signed another bill that will impact the state post-pandemic.
We’ve gotta be real with you: we LOVE coming up with food hacks here at DFB.
Waffles with a view
We’ve added ice cream to Nutella Waffles and created our very own Mickey-shaped dessert. We even invented a drink that made it on the OFFICIAL menu over at Barefoot Pool Bar! But today, we’re taking a CLASSIC Disney snack and putting a twist on it…and you’d better buckle up for this one.
We’ve gotten some exciting Disney+ news lately!
Disney+ ©Disney
Both Cruella and Jungle Cruise are releasing on the service SOON, and we’ve got way more to look forward to this month. And now, Disney’s announced a NEW documentary that’s on its way!
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