Disney Springs has reopened its gates today to the public for the first time following the COVID-19 pandemic closures, and a whole host of social distancing precautionary measures have been put in place to help guests stay safe during their visits. During this first stage of reopening, only a select few retail stores have reopened, … Read more
Today, Wednesday May 20th, marks the day that Disney Springs reopens to the public, following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Across the entertainment district, we have been noticing many newly-added updates to help aid guest safety during the pandemic. One area where we spotted fewer additions, however, were the restrooms throughout Disney Springs. Let’s take a … Read more
Today, Disney Springs made history as the first Disney Parks venue in the United States to reopen after an unprecedented wave of month-long closures due to COVID-19. Thankfully, we’re finally seeing the light after being stuck in our towers for months now, and we’re venturing out to see how the “new normal” fares within the … Read more
There had been rumblings that guests would be greeted by some special team of Cast Members when Disney Springs reopens tomorrow at Walt Disney World. Well, the rumblings were true and we’re getting a first look at this reassigned team of Disney employees that will help keep guests safe while visiting the shopping, dining, and … Read more
Ahead of Disney Springs’ grand reopening tomorrow on May 20, it has released its hours of operation, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. As a reminder, guests are expected to follow all of the new health and safety protocols, which includes wearing a face covering and maintaining physical distance at all times. You can review … Read more
The world is becoming a more dangerous place, even at the Most Magical Place on Earth. The attacks of September 11, 2001 shook up security processes across the country, and Disney Parks weren’t excluded. Among the changes was the implementation of a bag check system for guests entering the parks. Ostensibly, this was to stop … Read more
From birthdays to un-birthdays, the Dapper Dans are here to celebrate, and they’re serenading us all on our big day! The Dapper Dans are here to help you sing “Happy Birthday” in the video below. This talented troupe from Disneyland park brought their voices together from their homes a few weeks back. It’s quite simple … Read more
Ahead of Disney Springs’ grand reopening tomorrow on May 20, it has released a full list of all of the third-party retail and dining locations that will be open as well. As a reminder, guests are expected to follow all of the new health and safety protocols, which includes wearing a face covering and maintaining … Read more
In the past couple of weeks, Hong Kong Disneyland has been making preparations for reopening. Temperature screening tents and social distancing markers similar to those seen at Shanghai Disneyland were installed recently. But now, it appears Hong Kong Disneyland is imminently set to be the second Disney park to reopen! According to user HKDL of … Read more
Basin will be reopening on May 20 at Disney Springs. The store will be operating from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM and implementing precautions to keep their employees and guests safe and healthy. Of course, the store’s signature experience for guests involves a large communal sink to test out their numerous body scrubs. Guests are … Read more
After cancelling most trips through June, followed by river cruises through July, Adventures by Disney has announced that, in an abundance of caution, most trips through the end of July have also been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. The following message has been sent to all impacted guests and their travel agents: With the wellbeing … 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 11-17, 2020 . Last week, Shanghai Disneyland became the first Disney resort in the … Read more
With the reopening of some retail and dining locations in Disney Springs set for this Wednesday, May 20 (with more to follow on May 27), Disney had added language to both the Walt Disney World travel information website and the Disney Springs reopening information website stating that guests assume all risks related to exposure to … Read more
As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to show these photos of many of Walt Disney World’s resort hotels as … Read more
As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to share these photos Disney’s Animal Kingdom as it awaits its next adventurers. … Read more
The Disney Springs website posted new information regarding opening the shopping, dining, and entertainment complex. Disney Springs will in fact be opening several Disney-owned locations on May 27 as we reported earlier this week. Those locations will include both shops and restaurants, such as World of Disney, D-Luxe Burger (mobile order), and the Marketplace Co-Op. … Read more