It was an odd day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today. Crowds were lighter than a standard Saturday, but still higher than you’d expect during this COVID-19 global pandemic. With the parks set to close today, the energy was distinctly different than what we’re used to, with lots of guests taking extra precautions to be safe. … Read more
As you are preparing for a day at Disney, there are various ways that you need to warm up to prepare. Of course, there are your stoutness exercises, but now that we are talking about stoutness exercises, it is probably a good time to stop for lunch. If we are stopping for lunch, it is … Read more
Another fan-favorite World Showcase performer has announced his sudden termination from Walt Disney World. Part of a recent slew of Entertainment budget cuts, Sergio the Master Juggler from the Italy Pavilion is making his final performance today, March 15. The Italian juggler and entertainer took to social media to announce his leave: Sergio … Read more
After an unforeseen delay, the Spike the Bee Passholder MagicBand has finally buzzed its way into Walt Disney World. We would have expected this to be available at the start of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival with the debut of the rest of the merchandise, but for whatever reason, be it manufacturing delays … Read more
This update comes courtesy of our friends at the Disney Magical Kingdom Blog. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has been closed since January 26th, 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the city. The second of the resorts to close, very little news has come since then. While Shanghai Disney Resort is taking steps towards … Read more
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Magic Kingdom, what with Jungle Cruise boats sinking and even ghosts failing to materialize at The Haunted Mansion for days on end. In another seeming addition to the problems plaguing the Most Magical Place on Earth, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover remains temporarily closed. With the … Read more
With the Magic Kingdom closing down after tonight along with the rest of the Walt Disney World parks, today we bring you our last castle painting update, at least for the next two weeks until the resort reopens to guests after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has (hopefully) subsided. With work on the castle expected to … Read more
While it was previously revealed that Matsuriza will be coming to an end on March 15th, we’ve also learned via Facebook that the popular British Revolution cover group at the United Kingdom in EPCOT will also be closing tomorrow, March 15th. The popular EPCOT entertainment group also announced this via Facebook. You can read their … Read more
As Walt Disney World prepares to close due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we received more sad news today. According to a Facebook post by a group member, the popular Matsuriza taiko drum group will come to a close on March 15th after 25 years at the Japan pavilion. You can read the full … Read more
Disney has long-supported charitable organizations in their parks’ communities, donating to causes like Second Harvest among others. And this is set to continue during the temporary closure of Walt Disney World in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. And none too soon, with thousands of workers across the Orlando area displaced, and many living paycheck-to-paycheck. According … Read more
It seems the plans for COVID-19 closures at Disneyland Paris have been adjusted. While Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios closed March 14th, it was previously announced that the Disney Village shopping area and the Disney Hotels would remain in operation. Unfortunately, it seems the plans have changed. According to DLPReport on Twitter, further restrictions … Read more
Earlier today we reported on the termination of the Walt Disney World College program with participating cast-members being sent home with the closure of the parks. It seems that Disneyland has now followed suit and the College program will also be ending for the California cast-members. Though no information has been released on what will … Read more
As the world continues to face the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Disney Cruise Line has announced that they have extended their suspension of departures until Sunday, April 12th, as well as provided updates on their future Canadian and European departures. From Disney Cruise Line: In an abundance of caution and in the best interest of our … Read more
The progress on the roof of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has been steadily progressing for several weeks now. Recently, we saw mounts for the solar panels being installed. Let’s take a look at how they’re progressing! Since our last check-in, we can see a significant amount of mounts for the solar panels have … Read more
With Walt Disney World’s theme parks closing on Monday, Disney has already extended annual passes through the closure period, but Tables in Wonderland memberships will be extended through this period as well. According to the Walt Disney World website, Tables in Wonderland members will have their benefits extended by the number of days the parks … Read more
The Walt Disney World Resort has confirmed that select transportation options will be available to Guests staying on property after all the theme parks and water parks close due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Here is what the transportation situation will look like starting Monday, March 16: OPERATING: Resort Monorail Buses connecting on-site resorts to Disney … Read more