Disney Cruise Line has adjusted their testing policy for guests who have recently recovered from COVID-19. The new policy states that in some cases, people who have recently recovered from COVID-19 may still test positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. If guests have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 within 11-90 days of their sail date, they may … Read more
Hong Kong Disneyland is currently closed due to a wave of COVID-19 cases. What was originally scheduled to be a two-week closure has been extended to February 17. Here is what the Hong Kong Disneyland website says: As required by the government and health authorities and in line with prevention efforts taking place across Hong … Read more
According to the official Workers United Local 50 Facebook page, the Disneyland Resort will be “moving forward on a vaccine mandate for Local 50 and other Union’s not currently under a mandate.” Just earlier this evening, Local 50 posted that union Cast Members at Disneyland Resort will soon have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in … Read more
Disney Cruise Line has announced a new post-cruise COVID-19 testing service, as well as a new testing site for guests sailing out of New Orleans. Here’s what it says on the Disney Cruise Line website about post-cruise testing: Some Guests may be required by their home country or state public health authorities to show proof … Read more
Like we previously reported last week, the state of Hawaii is considering changing their “fully vaccinated” COVID-19 definition from two doses of an approved vaccine to three doses, including the booster shot. Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, is finally responding to this and sent out a message to future guests of the resort encouraging … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories. 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 Weekly Recap for January 17 – January 23, 2022. Universal Orlando Resort After … Read more
According to KCRA News, Hawaii, the home to Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, may soon require all visitors to have a COVID-19 booster shot for entry to the islands. Hawaii Governor, David Ige, stated that his office is strongly considering changing their “fully vaccinated” definition from two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine to … Read more
With COVID-19 cases rising due to the omicron variant, a testing site at the Walt Disney World Maingate complex in Osceola County has reopened. The temporary testing site initially opened in 2020 and closed in May of 2021. It is located near Disney’s Animal Kingdom at 3020 Maingate Lane, Kissimmee, and is operated in partnership … 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 Monday, January 17, 2022. Walt Disney World … Read more
The Supreme Court of the United States has blocked the federal government’s mandate for large workplaces to have a COVID-19 vaccine-or-test requirement. As described in the court’s opinion, this mandate would have applied to roughly 84 million workers at companies with at least 100 employees. It would have required these workers to receive a COVID-19 … Read more
Walt Disney World has opened a new COVID-19 testing site exclusively for Cast Members. The site is in the parking lot of Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park, which is currently closed. Disney has approximately 40,000 tests available for Cast Members. Registration is required to be tested.
Starting today, January 13, Disney Cruise Line is requiring all guests age 5 and over to be fully vaccinated before boarding. Previously, only guests 12 and older were required to be vaccinated. Guests younger than 5 must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken between 3 days and 24 hours before boarding. Here … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we’ve rounded up all our stories in one place to get today’s news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The University of Florida has released updated data from its COVID-19 model predicting how the Omicron variant of the virus will spread on the coming weeks and months, with some positive news. According to The University of Florida and WFTV, COVID-19 transmission has already peaked in the State of Florida, but predicts that this wave … Read more
Workers United Local 50, one of the unions representing Disneyland Cast Members, has reported that “response time” on COVID-19 related medical pay is currently delayed. Full-time and select part-time Cast Members qualify for up to two weeks of pay for missed shifts if they have a confirmed case of COVID-19. The union advises that “To … Read more
In what is being considered the start of a fifth wave of COVID-19 outbreaks in Hong Kong, the local government is taking steps to combat the spread of the virus—one of which is closing all theme parks, including Hong Kong Disneyland, effective January 7th, 2022. Local authorities are taking action as the number of cases, … Read more