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Landry’s Restaurants Reportedly Laying Off All Employees; Rainforest Cafe in Disney Springs Now Closed Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Due to the ongoing closures related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across the nation and at Walt Disney World Resort, new reports from Landry’s Restaurants employees, which includes Rainforest Cafe and T-REX Cafe in Disney Springs, plus the Rainforest Cafe and Yak & Yeti in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, state that all employees are being furloughed. … Read more

BREAKING: All Construction Ceased Across Walt Disney World Resort Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Concerns

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With the entirety of the Walt Disney World Resort effectively shutting down by the end of this week due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic concerns, many were wondering what would happen to the various ongoing construction projects throughout the parks and resorts. Well, it appears that all construction operations have come to a halt in light … Read more

Select Walt Disney World Resorts Closing Early; Restricting Access to Non-Guests Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Concerns

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While Walt Disney Resorts are officially closing this Friday, March 20, at 5:00 PM, it seems the resorts are taking measures to close ahead of that deadline out of concern for the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to front desk Cast Members, select hotels are closing down early for extensive cleaning and sanitation on a … Read more

Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort in South Carolina Temporarily Closing Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Concerns

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With all of the Disney Vacation Club Resorts at Walt Disney World closing on Friday, it seems the previously-unaffected Hilton Head Island Resort has also joined in on the COVID-19 induced closures. The resort will close this Friday at 5:00 PM, giving current guests time to arrange emergency travel back home. Yesterday, DVC released an … Read more

PHOTOS: Aerial Images of a Empty Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and More as Walt Disney World Closes Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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Today marks a historical day at Walt Disney World, as guests and fans alike awoke to fully closed parks all across the resort, from Magic Kingdom, to EPCOT, to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We did our best to cover what was accessible on the ground––mainly just the monorail resorts this morning, as … Read more

AMC at Disney Springs Temporarily Closing on March 17 Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Concerns

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Due to concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the AMC 24 at Disney Springs is closing tonight along with many of the other franchises and Disney owned-and-operated stores. Staff at the AMC has been informed that the schedule has been cleared for the remainder of the month and that all showings are suspended indefinitely. While theaters … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/15/20 – Final Day Before Unprecedented Coronavirus (COVID-19) Closure

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It was a somber day at the Magic Kingdom, the mood in stark contrast to the beautiful, sunny weather. We saw a drastic reduction in crowds, and noticed that what little guests there were were mostly made up of College Program participants on their last day in the parks. Emotional moments and tearful photo ops … Read more

Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar at Disneyland Hotel Now Temporarily Closed Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Concerns

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Uh-oa! It seems Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar at the Disneyland Hotel has closed a bit early ahead of the resort-wide closures for COVID-19. While the resort’s pool bar was set to close at 5:00 PM with the rest of the Disneyland Hotel, managers at the location decided to close it early. The CDC is … Read more

BREAKING: All Walt Disney World Resort Hotels Temporarily Closing on March 20; Disney Springs, Downtown Disney District, and All Disney Stores to Close March 17 Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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Now that all of the parks are closed, Disney Parks has further announced that all Walt Disney World Resort hotels will be temporarily closing at 5:00 PM on Friday, March 20, due to concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Additional closures include all Disney owned-and-operated locations at Downtown Disney and Disney Springs (including the NBA … Read more

CDC Issues New Guidance That Could Change Disney Parks Closure Length, Recommending Against Public Gatherings of 50 People or More For 8 Weeks Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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A new guidance advisory has been issued by the CDC recommending against public gatherings of more than 50 people––for the next eight (8) weeks––due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Given that the parks are only slated to stay closed for just over two weeks, or through the end of the month of March, this … Read more

UPDATE: Disneyland Paris Closure Moved Up Due to Increased Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Concerns

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UPDATE: Disneyland Paris has moved up the closure of the park abruptly to begin on Saturday, March 14. OFFICIAL: Based on updated direction from French authorities, the temporary closure of Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios Parks will begin Saturday, March 14 through the end of the month. The Disney Hotels and the retail and dining complexes of Disney Village will remain … Read more

Walt Disney World Releases Updated Information on Coronavirus Closure, Including Annual Pass Extensions and Refund Policies

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As the Walt Disney World Resort prepares for a lengthy closure of its theme parks over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic beginning Monday, March 16th, the resort has released updated information concerning reservations, ticket expiration extensions, annual passes and more. TICKETS May I get a refund on my ticket? Unexpired multi-day theme park tickets with unused … Read more

BREAKING: Disneyland Paris Closing Temporarily Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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With the spread of Coronavirus impacting more and more countries outside of Asia, the final remaining Disney Park has had to close due to rising concerns over transmission of the virus. With France establishing a temporary ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people, Disneyland Paris has closed in order to comply with the country’s … Read more

BREAKING: Walt Disney World Resort Closing Temporarily Over Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shutting down most events and theme parks throughout the country, Walt Disney World Resort has announced it will temporarily close after Sunday, March 15 out of an abundance of caution for their Cast Members and guests. The closure is stated to last through the end of the month, but Walt … Read more

Two More Disneyland Paris Cast Members Test Positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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With the spread of Coronavirus impacting more and more parts of Europe, it appears yet another two cases of COVID-19 amongst Disneyland Paris cast members have been confirmed. Disney has not publicly confirmed these two new cases, but select Cast Members have been informed. The two workers are also part of the same nighttime maintenance … Read more

Disneyland Paris Cast Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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With the spread of Coronavirus impacting more and more countries outside of Asia, it appears the first case of COVID-19 amongst Disneyland Paris cast members has been confirmed. The BBC World news service reported this morning that a Disneyland Paris cast member has tested positive for the virus: “A maintenance staff member at Disneyland Paris … Read more

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