After being closed since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Enchanted Tales with Belle has finally reopened at the Magic Kingdom. If you look closely at the entrance signage, you can spot Lumiére. New Lightning Lane signage has been added to the entrance of the queue. Enchanted Tales with Belle is an attraction inside … Read more
Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite in 2020 was set to celebrate Twin Moons Eclipse Day. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic closure shuttered the park in March 2020 and the event planned for August 27, 2020 never materialized. But now, with the park reopened and Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite resuming, the merchandise that was … Read more
Hong Kong Disneyland is currently closed due to a wave of COVID-19 cases. What was originally scheduled to be a two-week closure was extended to February 17 and then again until February 23, 2022. Here is what the Hong Kong Disneyland website says: “Hong Kong Disneyland Park will temporarily close from Jan 7 to Feb 23, 2022 … Read more
In what is being considered the start of a fifth wave of COVID-19 outbreaks in Hong Kong, the local government is taking steps to combat the spread of the virus—one of which is closing all theme parks, including Hong Kong Disneyland, effective January 7th, 2022. Local authorities are taking action as the number of cases, … Read more
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreading globally, Disneyland Paris is reportedly preparing for the possibility of closures and cancellations, including a potential resort-wide shutdown, according to OutsidEars. The report claims that cancellations and postponements of resort hotel stays have increased in recent weeks. Many hotels report lower fill rates than earlier in the month … Read more
As the result of a suspected COVID-19 case, Hong Kong Disneyland has temporarily closed, according to CNN. The park was temporarily shut down to ensure that both guests and Cast Members undergo mandatory testing. The government of Hong Kong is requiring anyone who was in the park between 11 AM and 6 PM on Sunday, … Read more
According to DLPReport, a Disneyland Paris fan account on Twitter, the French government has determined they will not require guests to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 nor a negative COVID test to enter theme parks. Disneyland Paris, which is celebrating its 29th anniversary this year, remains closed at this time. The new ruling may … Read more
Any mention of Merchant of Venus, the Tomorrowland-based shop that shares a space with Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies, has been removed from the official Walt Disney World Resort website. The retail shop is likely to be closed forever in anticipation of the Wreck-It Ralph attraction taking over the adjacent space, if that is still in … Read more
Early today we reported that Disneyland had not changed their policy regarding admission of out-of-state guests. Now a spokesperson for the California Department of Public Health has confirmed to InPark Magazine that “fully vaccinated people from out of state are now permitted to participate in activities restricted to in-state visitors.” According to Scott Gustin, this … Read more
Olivier Veran, the health minister of France, revealed that the country’s current COVID-19 restrictions may not be lifted until at least mid-April. Disneyland Paris is currently set to reopen on April 2nd, although if COVID-19 restrictions are not lifted until later in the month, this could further delay the park’s reopening. Disneyland Paris was closed … Read more
Los Angeles County Supervisors voted on Tuesday in favor of Assembly Bill 420, which seeks to let theme parks reopen much earlier than currently planned. This bill would allow larger theme parks like Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure, as well as Universal Studios Hollywood, to reopen in Tier 3 of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Blueprint for … Read more
From months-long closures to the economic fallout and the fight to get California’s theme parks open safely, 2020 gave us a lot of big stories in Disney and Universal Parks. And to send the year off, we thought we’d share the top ten most popular stories from WDWNT, Disneyland News Today, and Universal Parks News … Read more
Disney announced earlier today that the Electrical Water Pageant would be returning to Walt Disney World. While the initial announcement did not mention a time frame, the official entertainment calendar has been updated with a December 20 date for its return. On Sunday, December 20, the Electrical Water Pageant will begin its aquatic parade at … Read more
UPDATE: The Walt Disney World entertainment calendar has been updated with an official start date for the Electrical Water Pageant. Click here to find out where and when to see the show! Disney has just announced that the Electrical Water Pageant will “soon” be returning to Walt Disney World! Check out the official announcement in … Read more
Walt Disney World Resort may be (mostly) back up and running, but there’s a Seven Seas Lagoon-sized hole in our hearts with the absence of the classic Electrical Water Pageant, which has been unavailable since the reopening of the resort. Recently, however, guests have been able to catch glimpses of the pageant’s floats staged by … Read more
Earlier today, it was announced that Hong Kong Disneyland would be forced to close its gates due to a fourth wave of COVID-19 that has started to take hold in the city. Now, Disney has released a statement issuing an official closure date. Hong Kong Disneyland will temporarily close on December 2. A reopening date … Read more