Yet again, Hong Kong Disneyland will be forced to close its gates due to a fourth wave of COVID-19 that has started to take hold in the city, according to a press conference today by Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam. The city recorded 76 new cases of the virus on November 30th. Disney still … Read more
Disneyland Paris closed on October 30th due to a lockdown order within France. While the park initially had plans to briefly reopen for the Christmas season, due to prolonged lockdown regulations, the French president has ruled out reopening theme parks during the holidays. With no hope for a late December reopening, Disneyland Paris will now … Read more
Yesterday we broke the news that Disneyland Paris will be closing once again on October 30th due to a lockdown order within France. Now, the park has announced its operating plans for the foreseeable future. Disneyland Paris posted the following statement on their website this morning: In line with latest direction from the French authorities, … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground will be closing to non-guests on October 31 under Phase 2 closure rules. Therefore, guest not booked to stay overnight will not be permitted to access the resort grounds. Guests attempting to access the resort will find Cast Members checking MagicBands at bus stops and transportation areas. This is … Read more
The closure of the parks of the Disneyland Resort have been closed for seven months, could be responsible for a massive revenue loss for 2020, according to one analyst. According to The Orange County Register‘s Brady MacDonald, MoffettNathanson founding partner Michael Nathanson has claimed that the resort has lost $2.2 billion in revenue during the … Read more
A story posted to The Orange County Register website details comments that Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared today on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” In the interview, Chapek did not hold back his opinion of the reopening guidelines proposed by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Chapek labeled the guidelines as “stringent” and “arbitrary.” After radio silence in the … Read more
When Walt Disney World reopened after their COVID-19 lock down, many fans had to make hard decisions about when they would once again enter the parks. Recently, The New Yorker has released a short documentary that takes a look at this predicament entitled “Small World.” The film is directed by Jonathan Napolitano and has WDWNT’s … Read more
Orange County in California has been moved off the watch list for COVID-19, following a downward trend of cases in the county. As the tweet from the City of Anaheim above states, being removed from the watchlist means: there’s a sign of progress, but no changes will be made right away the county must remain … Read more
Universal Parks & Resorts has revealed just how powerful the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been. According to Spectrum News 13‘s Ashley Carter, Comcast, Universal’s parent company, reported that Parks & Resorts experienced a 94% loss in revenue during the second quarter of 2020. Altogether, the theme parks earned $87 million, a massive … Read more
Walt Disney World has just released an extension update for its Tables in Wonderland members. The update has been issued on the Tables in Wonderland landing page on the Walt Disney World website and reads as follows: To provide our Tables in Wonderland members the opportunity to use a full year of their membership benefits, … Read more
With the official reopening of the Disney theme parks in Florida, many fans are weighing the pros and cons of venturing out for a mask-covered day at their favorite magical destination. This is, without a doubt, a personal choice and one that comes with assessing the risk to, not only one’s self, but those around … Read more
UPDATE: An official closure date has now been issued by Disney. Hong Kong Disneyland will close temporarily starting July 15. Just under a month after reopening, Hong Kong Disneyland has announced that it is closing due to another outbreak of COVID-19 after 52 new confirmed cases were recorded just today. Official details will be announced … Read more
If you’ve been following the saga that is Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar in Disney Springs you should be happy to know that the location has reopened (again) in Disney Springs! The location first reopened at Disney Springs on June 25th after being closed since March 17th due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The day after, June … Read more
Walt Disney World theme parks are set to start their phased reopenings beginning July 11th, and with that many Cast Members have voiced their concerns about if the reopening should be pushed back due to rising COVID-19 case numbers. According to WFTV, not only is Walt Disney World going ahead with the reopening but they … Read more
UPDATE: A number of readers have reached out to us indicating that they too have received the confirmation email, spanning through September reservation dates, with different respective confirmation deadlines. Walt Disney World recently released a full series of new policies regarding resort housekeeping procedures, transportation, and activities for the upcoming reopening of the resorts, starting … Read more