Walt Disney World has closed a handful of times in its 53-year history, mostly due to hurricanes. In addition to full-day closures, the parks have also been forced to close early or open late a few times. Here is a list of every time Walt Disney World has closed and why. 1985: Hurricane Elena The … Read more
During Tuesday morning’s earnings call, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger noted that theme park attendance is finally leveling out post-COVID-19 closures and restrictions. Disney Parks earned $8.3 billion in revenue in Q2 2024, an increase of 10% from the same quarter in 2023. CFO Hugh Johnston predicts lower demand for theme parks through … Read more
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
After voiding Disney’s final agreement with the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors voted to make it illegal for businesses within the district to exercise any COVID-19 preventative measures. At the start of the Wednesday meeting, several Disney Springs business owners appeared before the board to express their … Read more
As Japan moves to shed the last of its COVID-19 protocols ahead of the May 8 reclassification of the virus to a level of least concern, Universal Studios Japan has announced that guests may take off their masks while visiting the Osaka theme park starting later this month! Starting March 13, in line with the … Read more
Since mid-2020, Japanese theme parks and amusement parks have been guided by a set of guidelines created by an industry coalition to cooperate with the government’s recommendations in preventing the spread of COVID-19 while allowing for safe operations. It seems now these guidelines will finally be coming to an end just under three years after … Read more
Adventures by Disney and National Geographic Expeditions are adjusting their COVID-19 vaccination requirements beginning in April 2023. Read their full announcement: Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve been intentional in our approach to mitigating COVID-19. As the public health environment has improved, we’ve adjusted our protocols and remain committed to promoting health and safety … 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 Friday, January 6, 2023. Walt Disney World EPCOT … 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 Thursday, January 5, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The Orlando Sentinel has reported the addition of four more former Disney Cast Members joining a lawsuit against the company regarding their COVID-19 vaccine and face mask mandates during the height of the pandemic. According to the Orlando Sentinel, four new plaintiffs — Steven Gibbons, Cheron Hayes, Cathryn Koepke and Seth Schmidt — filed on December 23 … Read more
The Shanghai Disneyland Resort has had a rough time staying open due to China’s “dynamic zero-COVID” strategy. The park, which reopened on November 25, closed four days later. Now, the park is being reopened on Thursday, December 8, 2022. At this time, the park will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and some … Read more
Shanghai Disney Resort will be closed AGAIN beginning November 29, 2022. Shanghai Disneyland had just reopened on November 25th after having been closed due to COVID-19 since October 31, soon after an announcement that the resort was reducing capacity and workforce due to COVID-19. The resort was closed from March through late June of this year, as well. … Read more
Shanghai Disneyland will reopen tomorrow, November 25, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. The resort has been closed due to COVID-19 since October 31, soon after an announcement that the resort was reducing capacity and workforce due to COVID-19. The resort was closed from March through late June of this year, as well. Check out photos of the neglect and overgrowth that … Read more
Starting today, October 29, 2022, Shanghai Disneyland is operating with a reduced workforce so employees can comply with COVID-19 pandemic control measures. Some experiences will not be available temporarily. Guests are able to get refunds or exchanges for their affected vacations. This is the second time this month that this has occurred. Read the announcement … Read more
Walt Disney World has quietly ended their COVID pay policy for Cast Members. The policy allotted up to 80 hours of sick pay for two consecutive weeks due to a COVID-19 diagnosis. It also allowed for up to two weeks of pay for missed scheduled shifts if the company required an isolation due to exposure … Read more
As Japan continues to slowly remove its COVID-19 restrictions, Tokyo Disney Resort has taken the next step by removing their temperature checks before entering the park as of Friday, October 8. An Oriental Land Company PR representative confirmed to WDWNT that due to changes in the East & West Japan Amusement Association guidelines which handle … Read more