Coronavirus Archives

“Drawn to Life” by Cirque Du Soleil at Disney Springs Suspended and Postponed Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Concerns

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

Cirque Du Soleil has officially suspended and postponed both of their “Drawn to Life” premieres at Disney Springs indefinitely due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. As it stands, all Disney owned-and-operated stores and restaurants have now closed at Disney Springs, with select independent vendors still open with adjusted hours or “To-go” models in the case of … Read more

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Remains Open; Shifting Operations to Swan Wing Due To Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Concerns

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

While currently, all Walt Disney World run hotels are set to close this Friday (if not sooner) due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns, we received news that the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort wing will be closing its doors for the foreseeable future. The remaining guests at the hotel are being moved to the resort’s sister hotel, … Read more

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

March 19, 2020March 17, 2020

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

Marvel’s “Black Widow” Release Postponed Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 17, 2020

With growing concerns about the spread of coronavirus, Disney has decided to delay the release of the highly-anticipated “Black Widow” film, which was slated to hit movie theaters May 1, 2020. Less than a week ago, Disney postponed “Mulan”, “The New Mutants”, and “Antlers” which were all scheduled for release in March and April. The … Read more

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

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

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

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

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

March 17, 2020

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

Analyst Claims Apple Could Acquire The Walt Disney Company in Volatile Stock Market

May 27, 2021March 16, 2020

With The Walt Disney Company taking some major hits in the last week due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, an analyst has suggested that the time may be right for Apple to acquire the company. According to The Hollywood Reporter‘s Georg Szalai, Rosenblatt Securities analyst Bernie McTernan claimed in a research report released on Friday … 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

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

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

March 16, 2020

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

March 16, 2020

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

March 16, 2020

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

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 3/15/20 (A Final Look at the Park, Crowds, and Preparations Before COVID-19 Closure)

March 16, 2020

Today marks a day in Disney history as all the Walt Disney World parks closed their doors to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an emotional day around the park for Cast Members, especially Disney College Program Cast Members, as well as guests. We headed to Disney’s Hollywood Studios bright and early, … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Watch One of Matsuriza’s Final Taiko Drum Performances at the Japan Pavilion in EPCOT

March 16, 2020

Matsuriza, the Japanese Taiko drum performers at the Japan Pavilion, concluded their run at EPCOT on Sunday. Our reporters were at one of their final performances, taking in a finale filled with energy and rhythm. In a post yesterday on one of the performer’s Facebook pages, thanks were given to Walt Disney World for an … Read more

Disney Vacation Club Senior Vice President Releases Official Statement Regarding Points and Cancelled Reservations Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

March 16, 2020

Last night, Walt Disney World announced that all of its resorts, including all Disney Vacation Club properties and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, were to close by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 20. While change fees have been waived for guests with vacation packages, as well as refunds issued for all upcoming resort stays, Disney Vacation … Read more

VIDEO: Walt Disney World Releases Special “See Ya Real Soon” Farewell Video In Light of Resort-Wide Coronavirus (COVID-19) Closures

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

UPDATE: Disney Parks has since pulled this video and the accompanying blog post. Disney has released a special “See Ya Real Soon” video starring a number of Cast Members from all four Walt Disney World parks. We noticed filming for this video take place throughout the parks just last night. Here is the statement released … Read more