Jessica Figueroa 
To comply with Orange County’s new 10 p.m. curfew, effective today, Sunday, May 31 and until further notice, Disney Springs will be closing at 7 p.m., to allow cast members, operating participant employees, and guests time to return home. Hours of operation may vary by location. For details, please call the restaurant or store you’d … Read more
Disney has released a statement addressed to its employees regarding the murder of George Floyd, and the ongoing protests throughout the country due to ongoing racial disparity. The letter is signed off on behalf of Bob Iger, Bob Chapek, and Latondra Newton. Resolve in a Time of Unrest: A Message to Fellow Employees Dear Fellow … Read more
With EPCOT at Walt Disney World reopening on Wednesday, July 15, the park has little over a month to staff its numerous pavilions. The World Showcase in particular may be faced with a number of issues, as the Cultural Representative program (along with Disney Internships) was suspended on April 18. Between that and current global … Read more
In light of recent cancellations, Disney is now reaching out to guests who had either purchased the Disney Dining Plan or booked a Free Dining offer for their upcoming trip. It’s also worth noting that while character dining was still available right up until the full closure of Walt Disney World on March 20, it … Read more
In case you haven’t heard the great news yet, Walt Disney World plans on a phased reopening of its theme parks starting July 11. Annual Passholders, DVC members, and Club 33 members will have special access to reopening previews prior to that date, however given limited capacity, there may be certain regulations in place. As … Read more
Walt Disney World has just received approval from the state for its phased reopening starting on July 11. The letter was officially signed off by Halsey Beshears, Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, on behalf of Governor Ron DeSantis. Walt Disney World became the last major central Florida theme park to present … Read more
We’ve gotten a lot of questions about the upcoming Halloween season at Walt Disney World, and given all of the closures, cancellations, and reopenings, it’s normal to wonder just exactly how the “new normal” will function once the parks are back up and running. Despite yesterday’s nearly all-encompassing cancellation announcement, which included Experience bookings, it … Read more
Beginning June 2, 2020, select Universal Orlando Resort hotels will reopen to guests. The reopening of the hotels will be carefully managed and phased, and includes a wide range of new and enhanced best-practice health, safety and hygiene procedures. The phased reopening of the hotels will include Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando, Loews Royal … Read more
Grab your wizard robes, wands, and E.T. plush, because Universal Orlando Annual Passholders will be among the first to re-enter the parks prior to the June 5 reopening. Registration will take place online. Passholders will be emailed a special link to register. Further details can be found here. Premier Passholders will be able to register … Read more
Well, we’ve made it, folks! Disney has submitted plans for the reopening of Walt Disney World, and many of us are starting to leave our homes to return to the new normal. While there were many regrettable losses, we must prepare for many upcoming changes. We’d like to sincerely thank you all for joining us … Read more
It’s been a whirlwind of Disney Parks news over the past 24 hours, with huge announcements like the cancellation of FastPass+ and dining and experience reservations at Walt Disney World indefinitely, and a new age policy for the face mask requirement throughout the property. Now, Walt Disney World is contacting guests regarding cancellations and the … Read more
UPDATE: Disney has removed wording regarding a specific “end” date for dining and experience reservation cancellations, including the Disney Dining Plan. As you will see further below, the original announcement stated cancellations through the end of the year. That has since been changed to the following: Disney has released an official confirmation of the upcoming … Read more
UPDATE: Walt Disney World has officially confirmed these reservation cancellations, albeit only through the end of the year. For the official details, click here. Walt Disney World may be cancelling all booked dining reservations, experience bookings, FastPass+ selections, and Experiences through September 26, 2021. This is in preparation for an updated reservation system, based on … Read more
With Disney Springs over a week into its phased reopening and Walt Disney World theme parks set to reopen starting July 11, updates are being made to My Disney Experience to expand and encourage the use of Mobile Ordering and Contactless Payments moving forward. Mobile Order Arrival Windows When you click on “Mobile Food Orders” … Read more
Cooke’s of Dublin will be reopening at Disney Springs on June 3, with Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant reopening a week later on June 10. Hours for Cooke’s of Dublin are set from 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM daily. When Raglan Road reopens on June 10, hours will be from 4:00 PM – 10:00 … Read more
While no mention of resort hotels was made during yesterday’s reopening presentation, the Walt Disney World website displayed an update that specifically included resort hotels as part of the July 11 reopening date: This update has since been modified to remove wording about Disney Resort hotels: Now, Disney has confirmed with the media that the … Read more