According to DVCNews.com, approximately 200 rooms at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are slated to become Disney Vacation Club Villas. The new Villas are scheduled to open in Summer 2022. Booking and sales information will be announced at a later date. Point prices are unknown at this time. “This is great news for Disney … Read more
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings confirmed this afternoon that the remaining mask mandate will stay in place. Some thought the mandate might be lifted early since The Department of Health had reported an average of 4.4%. However, now Orange County has reached a 14-day COVID-19 positivity rate of 5.2%. Mayor Demings previously set the threshold … Read more
Walt Disney World officially ended mandatory temperature screenings around the resort on May 15th, following recommendations from the Orange County Department of Health. Now, the process of removing the temporary tent structures that hosted the screenings has begun at the Transportation and Ticket Center. Cast Members were dismantling the tents and setting up metal barricades … Read more
The Disney Skyliner gondola transportation system’s EPCOT line will close for refurbishment from January 23 to January 28, 2022. From Sunday, Jan. 23 through Thursday, Jan. 28, 2022, the Disney Skyliner line between EPCOT International Gateway, Disney’s Riviera Resort and Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort will be closed. During this time, Disney bus transportation will be … Read more
Earlier this week, we reported that the one-way entrances and exits were being removed at Walt Disney World resort shops. Today, the removal process has extended to the Magic Kingdom, with the directional signage removed from Splashdown Photos in Frontierland. Signs directing guests to enter through one set of doors and exit through another to … Read more
The happy chappies are back together! We can say “adios” to the flat imposters and join the fiesta because The Three Caballeros audio-animatronics are finally back at Gran Fiesta Tour. After a series of malfunctions, the animatronics were removed back in January. After nearly four months (ay caramba!), the beloved trio returned to the Mexico … Read more
It’s time to fiesta! Walt Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley has announced the triumphant return of The Three Caballeros audio-animatronics to Gran Fiesta Tour with an inside look at their time off-stage. You can stop by the Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT to see the three amigos back in action today. After a nearly four-month-long absence, it’s … Read more
Guy Fieri fans will have to wait until May 21st to get their chicken fix. Chicken Guy! at Disney Springs will be closed for two days, May 19th and 20th. The Disney Springs website was updated today with the closure, but no information was given. Chicken Guy! is set to expand its Disney Springs location … Read more
The Morocco Pavilion at EPCOT has been home to many projects since Disney took over operations last winter. From architectural redesigns to revamped menus, Disney has been making changes left and right. Today, a large portion of the entrance plaza, including the large fountain, has been blocked off by planters. There is a small path … Read more
The former Gelati had provided EPCOT guests with the frozen delicacy right up until Gelateria Toscana‘s opening day, but there’s only room for one gelato stand in this theme park. The stand has now been removed from the Italy Pavilion. Short construction walls mark the site. Rest in peace, Gelati. The area where the stand … Read more
A new Dooney & Bourke collection made of faith, trust, and pixie dust has flown into Uptown Jewelers at the Magic Kingdom. The four-item collection starring the fan-favorite fairy Tinker Bell can also be found on shopDisney. Dooney & Bourke Tinker Bell MagicBand – $48 The Tinker Bell MagicBand is white with a matching Mickey … Read more
Disney has removed the signs next to the entrance of Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The Trader Sam’s logo remains, but the signs indicating operating hours and age restrictions have been removed. Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto is located in the back of the Great Ceremonial House, which is currently under refurbishment. … Read more
Monorail Orange has returned to Walt Disney World’s Highway in the Sky. We were fortunate to spot the refurbished monorail and take a look at its interior. The changes are identical to those made to Monorail Red in February, but in vibrant orange. Monorail Orange approaches the Transportation and Ticket Center platform. The Transportation and … Read more
In the wake of the announcement that Disney will be reducing physical distancing, another attraction has changed operations. Splash Mountain has reduced on-ride physical distancing and now allows multiple parties to be seated in each log with only one empty row between them. Previously, Cast Members were only loading one party per log if the … Read more
The Walt Disney World website was updated with changes to the operating schedule for Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Kali River Rapids, which recently underwent a three-month refurbishment, will now open at 9am each day, an hour after Disney’s Animal Kingdom opens. The delayed opening is currently set to continue through mid-July. Disney … Read more
Today is Armed Forces Day, and Disney is honoring a Magic Kingdom Cast Member who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Veteran Alex Stromski served around the world until he retired as a Lieutenant Commander in 1967 and “now serves guests at Walt Disney World Resort in his role as a cast member at Pinocchio’s … Read more