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 Thursday, June 17, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
As we boarded the monorail at the Transportation and Ticket Center this morning to head to the Magic Kingdom, we found the dividers in the monorail have been removed. This change comes as Walt Disney World will no longer require vaccinated guests to wear masks in most places in the parks. Both the vinyl barriers … Read more
Universal Studios Hollywood has updated their website and removed temperature screenings from its COVID-19 safety measures. This move comes after the news that the state of California is preparing to fully reopen on June 15th and that Disneyland Resort is preparing to discontinue temperature checks on that day. Follow UPNT for more updates on Universal … Read more
Walt Disney World officially ended mandatory temperature screenings around the resort on May 15th, following recommendations from the Orange County Department of Health. Now, the process of removing the temporary tent structures that hosted the screenings has begun at the Transportation and Ticket Center. Cast Members were dismantling the tents and setting up metal barricades … Read more
Walt Disney World has already started to raise theme park capacity according to Disney CEO Bob Chapek, and they will continue to do so given today’s new guidance from the CDC. The last we had heard, the theme parks were at 35% capacity, but according to Chapek, this changed at some point to an undisclosed … Read more
In today’s Orange County Government Coronavirus Update Livestream, Mayor Jerry Demmings announced that the county has nearly reached the 50% vaccination rate threshold. When 50% of Orange County residents age 16 and older have received the COVID-19 vaccine, the current mask mandate will be lifted when outdoors. Both Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando … Read more
Today’s announcement by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of the suspension of all local emergency orders had many wondering if the Orlando-area parks would change their policies. DeSantis’s actions invalidated the Orange County mask mandate. Now, Disney has released a push notification on the MyDisneyExperience mobile app that they will not be changing any COVID-19 safety … Read more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that effective immediately, he is suspending all local COVID-19 emergency orders. DeSantis says the orders are officially suspended today and will be invalidated via executive order by July 1st. Orange County, where Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort are located, has been under a local mask mandate. … Read more
Universal Studios Hollywood reopened on April 16th with many COVID-19 safety measures in place, including face mask requirements and physical distancing markers. The only show open to guests at this time is Universal’s Animal Actors. Multiple hand sanitizer stations are available both outside the theater and inside the queue. Physical distancing markers are spaced six … Read more
It’s reopening day at Disneyland Resort, and of course, we had to stop at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to see how things are going in Batuu. While wandering Black Spire Outpost, we paid a visit to the Market and noticed some COVID-19 safety measures in place. Like the resort overall, the areas have their own … Read more
The mask-free relaxation station at the United Kingdom Pavilion will be relocating to the Morocco Pavilion on April 30th. As crowds continue to return to Walt Disney World Resort, additional capacity is sought around the parks. The current relaxation station, a place for guests to sit and take a break from their face masks, uses … Read more
As Disneyland Resort prepares to open to the public on April 30th, Cast Members visiting for previews have taken note of the COVID-19 safety measures around the park. We spotted the round physical distancing markers at Disneyland Park, which show guests where to wait. Physical distancing markers, seen in the waiting area of Walt Disney’s … Read more
Today, Disney has changed their COVID-19 safety protocol to allow guests once again to fill their own beverages at self-service stations around Walt Disney World Resort. We checked out the new process for filling beverages in action at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. There are social distancing stickers set up at the station and in the line. … Read more
Guests who have visited Walt Disney World Resort recently should be familiar with signs enforcing the mask mandate, even when taking photos. Two days ago, we reported that Walt Disney World would relax their COVID-19 mask mandate by allowing guests to take mask-less outdoor photos starting April 8. On our visit to Magic Kingdom park … Read more
Since reopening after COVID-19 closures, the Disney Parks have been no stranger to pandemic related precautions such as hand sanitizing stations, capacity limits and physical distancing markers. Journey Into Imagination with Figment has added some new markers to its load area, keeping guests a safe distance from each other. The markers are labeled corresponding to … Read more
After seeing new signs limiting the number of guests at physical distancing markers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we found some new ground markers at EPCOT, urging guests to wear a mask while taking photos in front of various locations around the theme park, including in front of character topiaries. The new ground markings remind that … Read more