In light of the first confirmed Coronavirus case amongst its Cast Members, Disneyland Paris’ Chief Medical Doctors have released a statement regarding the current state of the park and the measures it is taking in order to keep the park as clean and sanitary as possible. A Message about Coronavirus/COVID-19 from Dr. Cyril Warmberg and Dr. … Read more
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
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, Shanghai Disney Resort has been closed since late January. Today, via their website, Shanghai Disney Resort announced some operations will tentatively resume on March 9th. While Shanghai Disneyland Park will remain closed, the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Disneytown, and Wishing Star Park will resume limited operations. The full … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from March 2 – 8! Walt Disney World With the continuing concerns surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak, … Read more
With all of the recent concerns regarding the Coronavirus/COVID-19, Disney Parks Chief Medical Officer has addressed the matter in a recent Disney Parks Blogs post. A Message about Coronavirus/COVID-19 from Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pamela Hymel As you may know from the news, COVID-19, commonly known as novel coronavirus 2019, has become a more widespread … Read more
You know how Tokyo Disney Resort is closed through March 15th? It’s been a pretty slow week there, what with no real news and all, so we figured we’d head out and give you a tour of what’s going on amidst the Coronavirus-based closure. In truthful reality, it’s not much. But it’s absolutely fascinating to … Read more
Due to growing concerns over the Coronavirus outbreak in the United States, The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced that it will be closed through Sunday, March 8th. The museum released a statement saying that during the closure, the San Francisco-based museum will “conduct a deep cleaning and sanitation of all museum spaces and add … Read more
With confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida and California, the Disney Parks division has had to enact heightened sanitation measures across the parks, including increased availability of hand sanitizer stations throughout Disneyland Resort and also at Walt Disney World. In an official statement to People Magazine, a Disney spokesperson addressed Coronavirus concerns and the … Read more
With half of the Disney Parks closed out of precaution for the Coronavirus outbreak, and closures possible for the remaining parks (Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris), Disney wants to make sure that the parks stay as clean and sanitary as possible so as to avoid viral transmission. Guests have reported seeing higher rates … Read more
UPDATE: As of 3/2, the two “presumptively” positive cases have since been confirmed by the CDC as Florida’s first two cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The first two potential cases of Coronavirus have been reported in Florida after two individuals have tested “presumptively” positive for the disease. In response, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued an executive … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from February 24 – March 1! Walt Disney World The new Disney Dining Plan Plus option … Read more
In light of guest concern for potential closures due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Disneyland Paris has released a statement regarding the current state of the park and the measures it is taking in order to keep the park In a Direct Message response to a guest inquiry online, a representative from Disneyland Paris gave this … Read more
With the spread of Coronavirus impacting more and more countries outside of Asia, recent regulations in France may lead to an imminent closure of Disneyland Paris. Due to rising concerns over transmission of the virus, France has established a temporary ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people in a confined space. Disneyland Paris has … Read more
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to evolve, the situation in Japan has worsened, and the Oriental Land Company has given us some sad news today. For the safety of Guests and Cast Members, the Tokyo Disney Resort will be closed from February 29th through March 15th. This is the first closure of the resort … Read more
Guests planning to visit the Disneyland Resort should be advised that California’s Orange County, home to the resort, has declared a local health emergency over the looming threat of coronavirus, according to the Los Angeles Times affiliate Daily Pilot. The move comes as federal and state agencies have proposed to use a state-owned development center … Read more
With all of the recent concern about coronavirus outbreak and its spread to other countries outside of China, many countries, like Italy, are placing travel restrictions due to isolated outbreaks. Despite Shanghai Disney Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland being closed indefinitely, all Disney Parks outside of China remain open. However, precautions are being taken to … Read more