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Disney Cruise Line Not Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing for Australian Sailings

September 14, 2023 Shannen Ace

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) has ended their COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for cruising and Disney Cruise Line has followed suit for upcoming Australian sailings. Disney Cruise Line South Pacific Sailings The AHPPC lifted their requirements on August 25, 2023. On September 13, Disney Cruise Line updated their COVID-19 policies for Australian … Read more

CDC Ends COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships

July 19, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Disney Cruise Line Disney Magic docked at Castaway Cay

Effective immediately, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended their COVID-19 program for cruise ships. A notification on the CDC website reads, “As of July 18, 2022, CDC’s COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships is no longer in effect and this page will no longer be updated. New guidance for cruise ships to … Read more

Disney Cruise Line Releases COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for European Sailings

April 13, 2022 Matthew Soberman

Disney Cruise Line has released new safety guidelines for cruises departing and arriving from European ports. Due to current vaccine eligibility, Guests from the United Kingdom with children ages 5-11 are unable to travel with Disney Cruise Line at this time. Guests booked on the Disney Magic between May 21 and Sept. 18, 2022, may … Read more

Walt Disney World Shortens COVID-19 Quarantine Period for Cast Members Following New CDC Guidelines

December 28, 2021 Jade Mackey

Walt Disney World Resort has adjusted its COVID-19 quarantine policy, following the most recent adjustment to CDC guidelines. Following a positive COVID-19 test, Cast Members will now be required to isolate for five days, instead of the previous ten, and will also be required to wear a face mask for five days after returning to … Read more

BREAKING: All Guests 12 and Up Must Show Proof of Vaccination or Negative COVID-19 Test to Enter Universal Studios Hollywood Starting October 7

September 29, 2021 Shannen Michaelsen

Universal Studios Hollywood Globe and Arch April 2021

In compliance with Los Angeles County mandates, Universal Studios Hollywood will be requiring all guests 12 and older to show proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or a negative test taken from the previous 72 hours in order to enter the park. This goes into effect starting October 7. Guests under 12 … Read more

Disneyland Paris Now Allowing Guests to Remove Masks for Character Greetings and Photo-Ops

September 7, 2021 Shannen Michaelsen

Disneyland Paris has closed and reopened multiple times since early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Guests are required to wear masks, but they may now temporarily remove them at selfie spots with characters and PhotoPass locations. In addition to masks, guests 12 and older are currently required to have a Health Pass, as mandated … Read more

PHOTOS: Handwashing Stations Removed at Walt Disney World as COVID-19 Safety Procedures Relax

April 14, 2021 Katie Francis

Walt Disney World is seemingly aiming for a return to normal after a series of moves that relax procedures developed for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As Orange County Mayor Jerry Demmings works on a plan to relax mask mandates, Disney has moved in parallel. Earlier this month, guests were allowed to start removing masks while … Read more

PHOTOS: Signs Limiting Four Guests Per Distancing Marker Already Removed from Disney’s Hollywood Studios

March 16, 2021 Shannen Michaelsen

A day after they were put up in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the signs stating parties should split up and limit themselves to four guests per physical distancing marker have been removed. Here is one of the signs on a trash can outside For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration yesterday. Here is … Read more