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PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 5/6/21 (Temperature Checks Removed, Physical Distancing Reduced to 3 Feet, Mr. DNA Pin, and More)

May 7, 2021

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It’s another beautiful day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. We’re getting closer to “normal” around here and today was the first day for several new safety guidelines. Yesterday we discovered that temperature checks would be going away and spotted Team Members adding 3 foot physical distancing stickers around the park in anticipation of today’s … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Reopens with Distancing Measures at Disneyland Park

May 7, 2021

Buzz right in, honeybees! The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh reopened with the park on April 30th, 2021. Let’s go get sticky-stuck in honey with Winnie the Pooh and friends! The regular and extended queues both have physical distancing markers. Today there was virtually no wait to get on. The beehive attraction vehicles buzz … Read more

PHOTOS: EPCOT/World Center Drive Entrance Archway Repainting Continues for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary

May 7, 2021

Refurbishment on the EPCOT/World Center Drive entrance archway is progressing quickly. Yesterday the road narrowed to one lane in order to get equipment to paint the top of the archway sign. Today we see the progression of the painting happening above the road. Over the past couple of months, Walt Disney World Resort has been … Read more

Full List of What’s Coming to Disney+ in July – Monsters At Work, Black Widow, Loki, Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life, and More

May 7, 2021

Broadcast networks air reruns for most of the summer. Fortunately for streamers, Disney+ will keep new content coming even in the heat of summer. Let’s take a look at Disney+ content for July 2021. Friday, July 2 Monsters At Work (PREMIERE) The premiere picks up where Monsters, Inc. left off, soon after discovering that laughter … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 5/6/21 (Gelateria Toscana Opens, Mulan Replaces Jasmine On Princess Promenade, Pavement Work In Morocco Pavilion, and More)

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Hello, World Travelers, and welcome to an exciting day at EPCOT! We started out our day checking on construction projects as usual, and we have some fun things to show you, so let’s get started! When we entered the park, we saw that the front of Spaceship Earth had been almost completely covered in Points … Read more

Disney Cruise Line May Set Sail From Ft. Lauderdale Year Round Starting in 2022

May 7, 2021

Disney Cruise Line may begin setting sail from Ft. Lauderdale’s Port Everglades in 2022. This port would be the year-round home to one of the fleet’s ships, being Disney Cruise Line’s first year-round ship stationed outside of Port Canaveral. It would also be the first time Disney Cruise Line sailed out of Port Everglades. Disney … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Reopens at Disney California Adventure

May 7, 2021

Scary feet, scary feet…Boo! ‘Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!’ has reopened at Disney California Adventure and we were ready to get scared! Boo’s big door greets us as we enter the queue. The queue is entirely outside with physical distancing markers in place. The wait was non-existent for this attraction today. Cast … Read more

PHOTOS: Removal of Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Game Plaques Continues at Magic Kingdom

May 7, 2021

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More plaques from the closed Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game have been removed from Liberty Square and Fantasyland. We’ve recently seen other Liberty Square and Fantasyland game plaques removed, so today is no surprise. The final medallion at Sir Mickeys has finally been removed. The lock remains inserted into the wall below a screen. … Read more

Temperature Checks at Table Service Restaurants Already Removed from Walt Disney World Website

May 7, 2021

The verbiage on The Walt Disney World website has been updated to remove mention of temperature checks at resort table service restaurants: With the verbiage already changed to no longer reference sit-down restaurants, it seems that policy may have already changed, and thus, they may no longer be requited in order to dine. It does … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree Reopens with Physical Distancing at Disney California Adventure

May 7, 2021

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After a long year, Disneyland Resort reopened on April 30th. Over in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure, Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree reopened with COVID-19 safety measures in place. Outside the entrance to the queue, hand sanitizer is available for guest use. Dad gum, we are excited to be back! There was only a five minute … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Mickey & Friends, Snow White & Dopey, Oswald, Elsa & Anna Welcome Guests at Carthay Circle Distanced Meet & Greets in Disney California Adventure

May 7, 2021

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While entering Disney California Adventure, we were met with a few new character sightings. Disneyland Resort has a host of distanced meet and greets for Guests to interact with characters from a safe distance. Let’s show you who we encountered at Carthay Circle! Goofy was dressed in his finest garb to welcome Guests back to … Read more

Cast Members Receiving 50th Anniversary Name Tags Soon at Walt Disney World

May 7, 2021

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Walt Disney World Cast Members will soon be receiving special 50th anniversary name tags. Cast Members have been asked to update their personal information so they can get the updated versions. No photos or mockups have been released, but the name tags will likely be in line with the EARidescent color scheme that has been … Read more

PHOTOS: Jurassic World VelociCoaster Single Rider Line Opens, Skips Most of Queue at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

May 7, 2021

Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure soft opened to the public today, after several days of Team Member and Passholder previews. We previously took you on a tour of the highly themed standby queue, but today we headed through the single rider entrance. Despite the sign saying “closed”, the single rider queue was … Read more

Disneyland to Offer Onsite Vaccinations at the Disneyland Hotel to Cast Members and Their Families

May 7, 2021

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Disneyland has announced that over 15,000 Cast Members who are both active and furloughed, along with their families, will be eligible for the single-shot Johnson & Johnson or the two-shot Pfizer vaccination. The vaccination clinics will be starting on Tuesday, May 13. The vaccination clinic will be held at the Disneyland hotel through May and … Read more

BREAKING: Jurassic World VelociCoaster Has Soft Opened at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

May 7, 2021

We got to finally join the hunt on Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure earlier this week during Passholder Previews. With previews over, the attraction closed, seemingly for a month before its grand opening on June 10. Yesterday, rumors of a soft opening didn’t come to fruition, although we saw Cast Members setting … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Waterfall Screen Being Tested for “Harmonious” at EPCOT

May 7, 2021

Testing has been ongoing for the various technical elements of “Harmonious”, EPCOT’s new nighttime spectacular expected to debut later this year. During the day, the barges for the show will act as fountains, while they will come to life with lights, screens, and water effects at night. One of these effects includes a “screen” of … Read more