Theme Park Hours Extended in Late January at Walt Disney World

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Walt Disney World continues to extend its theme park hours in January. The hours for January 17 through January 23 were initially released in November, but Magic Kingdom and EPCOT are now staying open later and Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom are opening earlier. Magic Kingdom: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Previously 9:00 … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Massive Crowds Descend Upon Universal Orlando Resort For New Year's Eve; Theme Parks Not Yet Closed for Capacity

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Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure have been reaching capacity almost daily for the past two weeks. The crowds seem even worse today for New Year’s Eve, though Universal Orlando Resort has not yet announced the parks are closed. We were at Universal Studios Florida bright and early, as was seemingly everyone else. … Read more

Shanghai Disneyland Opening Skechers Shoe Store with Exclusive Products in Zootopia Land

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Shanghai Disney Resort has announced that they are entering a new alliance with Skechers. Together, they have created the special “Shi-Kechers” branding exclusively for the upcoming animal-themed Zootopia land. Shanghai Disney Resort and SKECHERS jointly announced today that the two brands had entered into a multi-year resort alliance, seeing the leading sports brand become an … Read more

PHOTOS: Fit2Run Returns to Disney Springs in New Location

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Fit2Run, which had a location in Disney Springs for several years before closing in November 2019, has reopened in a new spot. Fit2Run has taken over Lucky Brand’s old storefront. Lucky Brand closed in October of this year. Fit2Run is “the runner’s superstore.” Inside, you’ll find running gear for any ocassion. There’s a faux track … Read more

Southern California Officially Extends Stay-at-Home Order

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California has formally extended the stay-at-home order in place for Southern California after it was automatically renewed yesterday. December 27 was the original scheduled end date for the order. The Southern California region includes Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. The order … Read more

PHOTOS: "Festival of the Lion King" and "Finding Nemo – The Musical" Removed From Disney's Animal Kingdom Maps

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Multiple attractions have been removed from the new Disney’s Animal Kingdom guide map now available at Walt Disney World. The front of the map features guests wearing masks. When the park initially reopened, the guidemap only showed the Tree of Life—likely due to a lack of promotional photos reflecting the new health and safety guidelines … Read more