Today, Disney released a slew of new policies and updates that will be coming to the resort once it opens on July 11th. We knew that Disney would be putting in place a new reservation system that meant in order to visit a theme park, you needed valid theme park admission as well as a … Read more
Guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel upon the reopening will be happy to hear that they’ll still be able to take the Disney Magical Express Service (and alternatively, the fan-dubbed “Tragical Express” on the way back.) The following update was posted to the Walt Disney World website: Disney asks its guests to stay alert … Read more
Walt Disney World has announced a number of new merchandise policies ahead of their reopening in a few weeks time: Merchandise Locations In merchandise locations throughout Walt Disney World Resort, Guests will continue to discover favorite Disney items, with some modifications to the shopping experience that will help us manage capacity and foster physical distancing. … Read more
Walt Disney World has just released a slew of updates for the upcoming reopening of its resorts, including details on housekeeping, theme park access, and more. Among the announcements is a list of unavailable entertainment, including the Electrical Water Pageant: Temporarily Unavailable The following amenities and experiences will not be available during the initial reopening period: … Read more
It appears that Walt Disney World Resort has begun to create policies and safety measures to bring Guests safely back to the property. This includes updates to the transportation policies, housekeeping at resorts, and dining at the hotels and theme parks. Let’s take a deeper look at the changes coming to the resorts and dining. … Read more
While we still don’t have an official reopening date for the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort after it closed due to COVID-19, last month we saw Cast Members begin to test the proper social distancing measures that would need to be taken once the park reopens. It seems the park may be even closer to reopening … Read more
With Ikspiari reopened with increased social distancing protocols, surely the Tokyo Disney parks aren’t far behind! Well, we still aren’t sure when Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will welcome Guests once more, but we do know that they’re inching closer to their return! On a trip around the Disney Resort Line today, we noticed new … Read more
The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Disney College Program have so far been awful, and it doesn’t look like there’ll be much good news for participants going forward, either. The Disney College Program runs in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts. When the pandemic closed the parks, participant cast members were terminated … Read more
Earlier this week, Universal Studios Japan became the first major park in Japan to announce its reopening. Soft openings for Osaka Prefecture residents with Annual Passes begin on June 8th, while the park will reopen to Guests in the Kansai region of Japan on June 19th. Since concerns are still high regarding COVID-19 in Japan … Read more
In anticipation of the Universal Orlando parks reopening on June 5, the resort has released a new video explaining the new guidelines for the parks’ post-COVID-19 operations. The simple, three-minute long video details not just the guidelines guests will have to adhere to, but also the precautions Universal has put in place too. We are … Read more
It may be “lights, camera, action” for Universal Studios Hollywood next month, with CityWalk opening as soon as next week, according to a team member union statement. In a statement to union cast members, IATSE Local B-192 President Nicole Miller reports that representatives for the park are “hopeful” that they will be able to reopen … Read more
Theme park history was made once again by Universal today. But this time, it was across the Pacific Ocean in Japan. As we reported earlier, Universal Studios Japan in Osaka announced today that they will be reopening their gates on June 8th to passholders, and June 19th for general guests! This makes them the first … Read more
While the COVID-19 situation has improved in Japan, we aren’t out of the woods just yet it seems. The State of Emergency was lifted across Japan last week, but it seems Tokyo Disney Resort still isn’t ready to reopen yet. In a rather vague statement on the official TDR website, the Oriental Land Company stated: … Read more
We may once again see theme park history very soon. An accidentally-posted video on the official Universal Studios Japan Twitter account may have revealed that Japan’s third-most-popular theme park will reopen its gates on June 19th, the first major park to return in Japan! The news came from a video that was accidentally tweeted by … Read more
Even though Universal Orlando’s CityWalk is still running under limited operation, that didn’t stop the Hard Rock Cafe location on the property from re-opening on May 29th. With the reopening, the Hard Rock Cafe announced a special deal for health and emergency service workers. This deal is for all nurses, doctors, and first responders (with … 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 May 25-31, 2020 . Walt Disney World Walt Disney World Reopening Announcement Updates Walt Disney … Read more