Virgin Atlantic has announced that flights between the UK and Orlando will be resuming starting on July 20. Last month, it was announced that Virgin Atlantic had suspended all their operations from London Gatwick, a major hub for Orlando passengers. Caused by the sharp impact of Coronavirus on the travel industry, this also resulted in … Read more
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin has announced that it is now only accepting new reservations starting July 29 and onward. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is implementing the following policies: Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is now accepting reservations for dates July 29, 2020 and after. For guests with existing … Read more
With Walt Disney World re-opening on July 11, Disney is implementing several new policies to keep guests and Cast Members safe during the continued COVID-19 pandemic. These precautions include the cancellation of all FastPass+ through the end of the year so the extra queue space can be used for social distancing measures. Thankfully for disabled … Read more
Yesterday, Walt Disney World released new policies regarding the reopening of the resorts, from transportation, to housekeeping, resort amenities, and theme park access. Among the new policies, it was announced that the popular Stormalong Bay, the sand-bottom pool that can be found at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, will be closed when the resort reopens. To … Read more
Today marked the momentous date in theme park history, as Universal Studios Japan became the first park to reopen following 99 days of the extended COVID-19 closure. While we aren’t able to visit yet as we don’t have anyone living in Osaka Prefecture, many fans of the park were on-site today to give a peek … Read more
During our daily trip to Disney Springs, an exciting development happened at House of Blues. Not only was the store reopened, but there was live entertainment happening outside! While the store and restaurant have officially reopened, the box office remains closed as all events have either been postponed and are still being rescheduled, or have … Read more
Yesterday, Walt Disney World released a slew of new policies to be implemented throughout the resort and its theme parks upon the reopening. One of these new policies includes a theme park reservation system, where Guests will need a park ticket as well as a theme park reservation each day in order to visit. Also, … Read more
Now that the NBA has been approved to finish out its 2019-2020 season in Orlando, that leaves the important question of where will these players stay? Rumors have been flying recently with Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House or Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort being potential candidates for housing the teams. Recently, ESPN announced that … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from June 1 – 7, 2020 . Walt Disney World Walt Disney World Reopening Announcement Updates … Read more
A couple of days ago Walt Disney World began calling Cast Members back to restaurant locations that will be reopening June 22nd. Keep in mind that while these restaurants will be open, Guests must abide by the new policies that Disney has put in place for dining. Currently, you must have a confirmed dining reservation … Read more
Today, Disney released a lot of new policies regarding transportation, what resort activities will be available once they reopen, and what Walt Disney World will look like after reopening due to being closed because of COVID-19. With all of these changes, Disney is now asking Guests who have reservations to confirm, modify or cancel their … Read more
In their most recent update, Walt Disney World has announced that they will be waiving Disney-imposed change and cancellation fees up to the date of check-in for reservations with arrivals through October 3, 2020. Previously, the waiving of these fees was only for the duration of the shutdown of Walt Disney World, but with select … Read more
Walt Disney World released an update today notifying guests that a virtual chat service will be available at resort hotels when they reopen on June 22. The service will allow guests to get their questions answered without needing to visit the front desk of the hotel. While the update did not go into specifics, the … Read more
Today, Disney released a slew of new policies and guidelines regarding the reopening of the Walt Disney World Resort after a long closure due to COVID-19. With those updates came the information that Stormalong Bay, one of the most popular pools on the entire property, will not immediately be reopening with the Disney Yacht & … Read more
As you may be aware, Character Dining has been discontinued for the reopening of Walt Disney World, but there is one place where you’ll be able to dine with the characters, albeit modified: Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera at Disney’s Riviera Resort. The following update has been released on the Walt Disney World … Read more
Staying at a Walt Disney World Resort comes with a slew of benefits that make it worth the price to stay there. One of the most popular reasons to stay on-site as a Guest is the transportation Disney provides between its hotels and theme parks and Disney Springs. Today, Disney released an update to the … Read more