Kevin Lake 
Just over a week ago, Disney announced that temperature checks would be eliminated for guests effective May 16, 2021. We’ve already seen them removed from some resort hotel restaurants early, and now we’re seeing that park entrances have followed suit. This morning at Magic Kingdom, we’ve found that no temperature check would be required before … Read more
With the massive announcement this evening that Walt Disney World would no longer require face coverings in many outdoor areas for guests, it was not immediately addressed how this change would impact Cast Members. Despite a recent loosening of the policy on face shields, today’s change on face coverings outdoors is not being extended to … Read more
Disney has announced it will no longer require face coverings in most outdoor areas in its parks, Disney Springs, and other areas of the Walt Disney World Resort effective tomorrow, May 15th, 2021. Universal Orlando Resort made a similar change earlier today after Orange County, FL lifted its outdoor mask mandate. Disney has updated their … Read more
Earlier this year, Disney unveiled plans to expand Disneyland Resort in their “DisneylandForward” proposal. The plans included theme park, retail, hotel, and parking projects. The “New Kind of Disney Entertainment Destination” would be modeled after Disney Springs. According to the OC Register, a version of Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar was mentioned during a DisneylandForward webinar … Read more
During yesterday’s quarterly financial results conference call, Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek stated that capacity was already being increased, and would continue to be increased, as a result of loosening CDC guidelines. Now, we’re seeing those capacity changes reflected in the Park Pass reservation system. In the remainder of May, and most of June, all … Read more
We reported earlier that Universal Orlando Resort has reduced their physical distancing requirements for guests to three feet. With a change today on The Walt Disney World website, Disney may not be far behind. The “Returning to a World of Magic” page on DisneyWorld.com has this updated image, where the “6ft 2m” markings in the … Read more
Welcome to EPCOT on a lovely Spring day here at Walt Disney World. As opposed to some stormy weekends we’ve had recently, today was perfectly pleasant and not brutally hot. That makes for a day where characters are out in abundance and we get a good look at the progress of the projects around the … Read more
Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! It’s a pretty big day from Walt Disney World’s youngest park, as we see the (modified) return of one of the resort’s most popular live shows: “Festival of the Lion King”. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is perhaps the park with the most detail—it exists at every turn, and in so many … Read more
Disney has announced that the Disney College Program, which was suspended in March of 2020 alongside park closures due to COVID-19, is returning. Below is Disney’s communication on how the program will be resumed: Along with much of the world, we’re encouraged by the progress made possible by rising vaccination rates and recently revised guidance … Read more
Welcome to EPCOT on what was Walt Disney World’s hottest day so far in 2021, with a high temperature of 91 and humidity up to 93%. While not the most comfortable day in the parks in recent memory, there’s still quite a bit going on in and around EPCOT for us to check up on. … Read more
It’s the beginning of May at Walt Disney World, and we’re starting off the new month at Magic Kingdom, with a little time at Disney Springs as well. We’ve got some interesting updates from both locations, some looking back to the discontinuation of Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, and others looking forward to Asian Pacific … Read more
While availability for Park Passes has been limited since the Walt Disney World Resort parks reopened, Disney has commonly added additional reservation slots as certain peak times approached, and this ‘refilling’ of reservations has once again occurred today — specifically for Disney’s Hollywood Studios. For many dates over the course of May and June 2021, … Read more
Hello from the Magic Kingdom on a lovely Spring Saturday! There’s quite a bit going on in the park today, as the Tomorrowland Transit Authority Peoplemover prepares to open, Dapper Days 2021 kicks off, and more. Things are getting going early, so let’s head on it. As usual, guests hurried down Main Street as soon … Read more
Yesterday evening, we reported that the Disney Skyliner had once again experienced an accident as gondolas crashed into each other, resulting in broken glass and downtime for the transportation system. In late 2019, multiple gondolas were involved in a similar incident at a different Skyliner station. Now, Disney has offered some information to a local … Read more
A report has come in that Disney Skyliner gondolas have once again crashed into each other at Walt Disney World. Instagram user nextstopmainstreet shared a video showing what appears to be two gondolas compressed against each other — what would commonly be described as an accident — and what seems to be very similar to … Read more
Welcome back to Walt Disney World for another exciting Sunday in the parks! We’ll be starting our day at EPCOT and later moving on to Disney’s Animal Kingdom as we find new characters, new barges, a new drink, and more. Let’s check it all out. At the entrance to EPCOT, we always appreciate the recent … Read more