Jessica Figueroa

Jessica lives in South Florida with her 15-pound cat Gordo and a small army of Tsum Tsums. You can contact her, ideally with photos of your cats, at jessica@wdwnt.com.

Disneyland Closure Possible After City of Anaheim Bans Large Gatherings in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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UPDATE: A recent update on the gathering ban in California has clarified that the ban does not specifically include Disneyland Resort. https://twitter.com/KendraJames_/status/1238160368385396737?s=20 Disneyland has stated in an internal memo that they are monitoring the developing situation closely. Guests planning to visit the Disneyland Resort should be advised that the City of Anaheim––the home of Disneyland … Read more

President Donald Trump Issues Ban on All Travel from Europe (Except UK) to the United States for 30 Days Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

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If you’ve been following along with our coverage of the Coronavirus pandemic as it affects Disney Parks, a recent US ban on travel from Europe might affect many of our international readers with plans to visit Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort. All travel from Europe to the United States is banned starting midnight … Read more

Disneyland Paris Cancels “Disney Illuminations” and “Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration” Nighttime Shows Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Government Regulations

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Another set of recent cancellations has been announced for Disneyland Paris, now with the suspension of two nighttime spectaculars: Disney Illuminations and Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration. According to OutsidEars, the two shows are canceled until further notice at Disneyland Paris. The reason cited for the cancellations is “to guarantee the safety of visitors and … Read more

Disneyland Paris Cancels “Disneyland Park Adventures” Annual Passholder Event This Friday

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Likely out of precaution for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which has been officially deemed a pandemic by WHO (World Health Organization), Disneyland Paris has cancelled the Disneyland Park Adventures Annual Passholder event that was set to take place this Friday, March 13th. According to OutsidEars, information has yet to be released regarding reimbursements for ticket … Read more

PHOTOS: New Hot Diggity Dogs Food Truck Rolls Into Disney Springs on March 12; First Look at New Hot Dogs

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There’s a new food truck rolling into Disney Springs’ Food Truck Park! Get ready for Hot Diggity Dogs, opening later this month with a menu full of mouth-watering gourmet hot dogs and house-made chips! This new food truck is set to replace the Springs’ Street Tacos truck that closed on February 18th, and will officially … Read more

Two More Disneyland Paris Cast Members Test Positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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With the spread of Coronavirus impacting more and more parts of Europe, it appears yet another two cases of COVID-19 amongst Disneyland Paris cast members have been confirmed. Disney has not publicly confirmed these two new cases, but select Cast Members have been informed. The two workers are also part of the same nighttime maintenance … Read more

Disneyland Paris Discontinues Single Rider Lines, Introduces More Disposable Cutlery in Restaurants Out of Precaution for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

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Despite a confirmed case amongst its Cast Members and a slew of other confirmed cases throughout France and the rest of Europe, Disneyland Paris remains open throughout the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, attempting to keep guests (and investors) happy while keeping the park as clean as possible. According to the Le Parisien, the park is adapting … Read more

PHOTOS: New “Opening Summer 2020” Banner Added to Ratatouille Sign in France Pavilion Expansion Archway at EPCOT

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Yesterday, we saw the arrival of a new “Ratatouille” sign at the new archway for the France Pavilion expansion in EPCOT. Today, a slight flourish was added in the form of a new “Opening Summer 2020” banner in royal blue. The archway was installed recently, but sat signless until yesterday. Now, it draws even more … Read more

Aulani Renames Duffy Friend ‘Olu to “‘Olu Mel”; New Merchandise Line to be Released This Summer

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In a move similar to CookieAnn’s renaming at Hong Kong Disneyland and beyond, Disney has just announced that Duffy’s turtle friend ‘Olu at Aulani has also received a name change––to ‘Olu Mel. Here’s the new backstory for the name change: “As the story goes, on a bright sunny Hawai‘i day, Duffy and ShellieMay were looking for ‘Olu … Read more

New Whiskey Pairing Dinner and More Announced for Raglan Road’s Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival at Disney Springs

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A fan-favorite annual event is returning to Disney Springs this week—the Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant! Break out your green and celebrate for five days of fun March 13-17 with non-stop Irish-infused entertainment from morning until night, a mighty selection of beers and cocktails and of course, the most … Read more

PHOTOS: Figment from Journey Into Imagination Joins Cast of Characters on EPCOT Construction Walls

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One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation, and at the heart of EPCOT’s current reimagining (near the demolition site of Future World and Innoventions West), there’s a new Figment of your imagination gracing the construction walls. We’ve seen walls with characters like Baymax and the crew from Big Hero 6, … Read more

PHOTOS: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Temporarily Closed for Second Consecutive Day at the Magic Kingdom

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It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Magic Kingdom, what with Jungle Cruise boats sinking and even ghosts failing to materialize at The Haunted Mansion for days on end. In another seeming addition to the problems plaguing the Most Magical Place on Earth, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover has been temporarily closed. Cast … Read more

Disney DCappella Beach Bash Coming to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park This April

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Get ready for a DCappella takeover at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon! Fresh off the heels of their first national tour and debut album release, DCappella is heading to Typhoon Lagoon this April for the Disney DCappella Beach Bash. The renowned a cappella group will perform fan-favorite Disney songs for guests as a part of this special … Read more

State of Emergency Declared for Florida in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

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Governor Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order to declare a State of Emergency for Florida and engage statewide response for the control of Coronavirus (COVID-19). A global map of live updates on Coronavirus confirmed cases by Johns Hopkins can be found here. Near Orlando, Volusia County has reported one (1) active confirmed case of … Read more

PHOTOS: New Set of Themed Tiles Installed on Reimagined Entrance Fountain at EPCOT

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We’ve been chronicling the progress of the neat, retro-style fountain that’s making a comeback at the entrance to EPCOT. This new fountain is a fascinating homage to ’80s EPCOT, when a rippling fountain with towering lucite pylons etched with the park’s logo welcomed guests to the world of tomorrow. We saw some test tiles installed … Read more

The Haunted Mansion Still Experiencing Technical Difficulties, Temporarily Closed Once Again at the Magic Kingdom

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After four sad, grim-grinning-ghostless days of temporary closure at the Magic Kingdom, The Haunted Mansion reopened briefly to guests over the weekend, but it appears the spirits are at it again. @WDWNT just got evacuated off haunted mansion. It was awesome. Never happened to me before pic.twitter.com/uyrBPzS8dW — Ian Moyer (@IanMoyer15) March 9, 2020 The … Read more

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