Who’s ready for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan? We sure are! But it seems Universal Studios Japan isn’t. In an announcement this evening, the highly-anticipated land was delayed “until further notice” due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19. Super Nintendo World was scheduled to open sometime this month, ahead of the now-delayed Tokyo … Read more
Universal Studios Japan is the most-visited park in the Universal family, yet it seems like a lot of folks don’t know much about it! So we figured on our latest trip to Osaka, we’d give you the full grand-circle tour, complete with the current social distancing practices seen outside of attractions. From current hits like … Read more
News has finally broken that Disneyland Paris is set to reopen to guests on July 15, and we’re thrilled to hear this long-awaited update. After all, it will have been a whole four months since the closure began back on March 15. But although the parks have been closed, there has been a tremendous amount … Read more
As the Disneyland Resort prepares to reopen beginning on July 9th, conditions for the recalling of cast members are starting to be revealed. @DisneyDragon on Twitter provided sections of the conditions, which include measures to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19 and what happens when a cast member is diagnosed with the virus. Cast members … Read more
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea are reopening on July 1st, but it seems some parts of the resort are returning to business sooner. Starting tomorrow, June 25th, Bon Voyage, the park goods store outside of Tokyo Disneyland, will reopen to Guests! Bon Voyage will be open from 11am to 5pm through June 30th, except on June … Read more
Although the Tokyo Disney Resort is finally returning to business on July 1st, there’s a few caveats. Namely, some offerings will remain closed at the parks until further notice. Let’s take a look at the list released today by the Oriental Land Company. Some of our favorites, tragically, seem to be remaining closed. Please note … Read more
At last, the 3rd park to reopen, after Shanghai, Hong Kong, the Tokyo Disney Resort has finally announced that they will return to operations on July 1st, 2020! Closed since February 29th, the two parks will reopen to Guests under severely limited capacity, with the following restrictions in place: Masks must be worn at all … Read more
Following today’s challenging opening of the Disney Park Pass System at Walt Disney World, the resort has begun contacting guests with reservations with a survey about their experience. The survey seems to note exactly which days and which parks guests have reservations for. The first question asks guests to confirm whether they booked the reservation … 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 June 15-21, 2020. Walt Disney World Parks Walt Disney World finally released information this week … Read more
A Disney Cruise Line ship, the Disney Dream, has docked in Barbados with a special mission: to repatriate 268 crew members. Loop News Barbados‘ Kerri Gooding reported the news that crew members boarded a British Airways flight for home on Saturday evening. This is the second time this week that crew members were repatriated, as … Read more
Universal Studios Japan became the first theme park to reopen in Japan back on June 8th. Now that its soft opening period has come to a close, the park has revealed that proceeds from certain meals sold during the soft opening will go to Osaka Prefecture’s COVID-19 Helping Fund, in support of the medical workers … Read more
Walt Disney World’s temporary changes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be revealed, this time affecting the Disney PhotoPass service. When the parks reopen, PhotoPass photographers will no longer be able to take pictures on guests’ cell phones, tablets, or other personal devices, while props will be cleaned between guests. From the Walt … Read more
As the notoriously hot and humid Japanese summer approaches, Universal Studios Japan is taking steps to ensure Guests can have a relatively comfortable visit to the park. As part of this, the park has implemented a mask-free zone, similar to the U-Rest area at Universal Studios Orlando. At the area along the park’s central lagoon, … Read more
After nearly two weeks of a soft-open period open to residents of Osaka Prefecture with annual passes, Universal Studios Japan has finally exited its soft opening period, and has returned to general business. Day Guests and Annual Passholders alike are welcome to visit without reservations, provided they live in the six prefectures of the Kansai … Read more
The firefighter that posed for a famed portrait with Mickey Mouse is on a ventilator as he battles COVID-19. KABC reports that Captain Dave Baker is among seven Anaheim Fire & Rescue firefighters that have been diagnosed with the virus, with five under quarantine. The Detroit Fire Department added that Baker posed for the Disney … Read more
Yet another eatery has joined the lineup of locations to reopen this week at Disney Springs, and it’s Aristocrepes! Located just on the bridge on the Marketplace side of the neighborhood, everyone’s favorite waffle and crepe place has reopened for business. Let’s see what’s new and what’s returning at the booth… The fancy sign and … Read more