Tables and chairs have been added to open areas throughout the United Kingdom Pavilion in EPCOT. Most of the tables have four chairs. The tables are on both sides of the street leading towards the courtyard at the back of the pavilion. The Yorkshire County Fish Shop remains closed and seating for the kiosk is … Read more
Ospreys aren’t the only raptors making nests at the “Velocicoaster” in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Dinosaur eggs have appeared at the top of some of the coaster’s rockwork. The eggs aren’t easy to spot without knowing they’re there, but one is clearly visible in a dip in the rockwork. The eggs are high up, and … Read more
Fix-It Felix is here with another outage affecting numerous components of the Disney Parks experience, from shopDisney for those looking to shop at home, to Mobile Ordering in the parks as well as Disney Gift Card payments. Since earlier this morning, the shopDisney website has been down, citing that “improvements” are being made to the … Read more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order today to removing all statewide restrictions. Though he said that this is “Phase 3” of the reopening process, “Phase 3” would technically still restrict businesses to operating at a maximum of 75% capacity. With the lifting of statewide restrictions, bars and restaurants may now operate at whatever … Read more
Good afternoon from Magic Kingdom! After noticing long wait times and crowds at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we’re checking up on Magic Kingdom to see if wait times are getting longer as the holidays approach. The park was relatively calm when we arrived this morning. Some areas were almost empty. The wait time for Pirates of … Read more
Yesterday, we posted our latest update on Disney Park Pass availability, with a full run-down of what’s available for each guest type through December. (Warning: Disney’s Hollywood Studios is filling up for Annual Passholders in December already!) Thankfully for October, though, availability has been replenished early on in the month for all guest types, including … Read more
Walt Disney World has been surveying guests about the theme parks’ new COVID-related policies since the parks reopened in July. We recently received a survey that asked us many questions we had seen before, including how required face coverings, temperature screenings, and suspended experiences impacted our intent to visit. This survey also had two new … Read more
After initially looking like it was going to open this weekend, Chefs de France updated their website with hours beginning October 8. Guests can now make reservations starting that day. Lunch hours are currently 12:30 PM to 3:55 PM daily. Dinner is 4:00 PM to 6:50 PM on most days, and 4:00 PM to 7:50 … Read more
As we learned last month, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will be getting Moana-themed rooms amidst a general refurbishment of the resort, including the Great Ceremonial House. Walt Disney World has now filed a permit for electrical work on the resort. There isn’t much information on the permit, but it does state Carter Electric will be … Read more
City Hall on Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom has been under refurbishment since January. While it was completely covered by a scrim for several months, the top portion of the building was partially revealed yesterday, with the building in full view this morning: It looks like the building has a fresh coat of paint … Read more
As Disney Parks around the world work to try and make up for the massive financial losses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, one measure has allegedly affected a nighttime spectacular. A WDWNT reader has reported that Shanghai Disneyland has made cuts to “Ignite the Dream – A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light,” which … Read more
We visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios on a hot and crowded day where it appears that guest attendance is returning to pre-pandemic levels. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror started at a 20 minute wait when we arrived, but it soon jumped up to 45 minutes with a line stretching down Sunset Blvd. Rock ‘n’ Roller … Read more
If you’ve been looking for a cool new accessory, may we suggest going with a snowman? This new baseball cap at Walt Disney World features Olaf, saying one of his most popular lines from Frozen II: “Samantha?” (Spoiler alert: Olaf doesn’t know a Samantha. Trust me, if you’ve seen the movie, things will all make … Read more
Things look good for those who want to return to “The Happiest Place on Earth.” Our recent visit to the entrance at Disneyland Park revealed new social distancing markings on the pavement. Recently, Disney, California Attractions and Parks Association, and Anaheim have all called upon Gov. Gavin Newsom to provide guidance to allow Disneyland to reopen. … Read more
We stopped by Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa to try some new Halloween treats at The Artist’s Palette. Pumpkin Spiced Whoopie Pie – $4.99 This chocolate whoopie pie is filled with pumpkin-spiced marshmallow and garnished with a spider web chocolate piece. This was a good chocolate whoopie pie, but it wasn’t quite the right … Read more
While California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been slow to allow Disneyland Resort to reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he wants Walt Disney World to increase capacity. The Florida governor also stated that he would soon lift restaurant capacity restrictions statewide and will act to prevent local governments from imposing … Read more