WDWNT Daily Recap (10/30/20): Halloween Slowly Replaced by Christmas Decor in the Parks, Last of the Halloween Treats Come to Walt Disney World, Creepy Humanoid Animatronics, Biden Ad Addresses Layoffs of 28,000 Cast Members, and More

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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, October 30, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

CDC Allowing No-Sail Order to Expire and Establishing Framework for Passenger Cruises to Resume

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced their intent to allow the current no-sail order to expire on October 31, 2020. In doing so, they will be establishing a framework for passenger cruises to eventually resume safely. Phases of the CDC’s plan include testing for crew members, ensuring cruise ship operators have adequate … Read more

Disney Cruise Line Removes Early December Sailings From Site

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Disney Cruise Line has officially suspended all cruises through October 31 and guests are still able to use the flexibility offer through that date. Additionally, Disney Cruise Line has now removed all cruises through mid-December from their site. No sailings are available in November, and the earliest sailing currently available leaves December 12 and returns … Read more

VIDEO: Disney Cruise Line Releases First-Ever Virtual Viewing of “Beauty and the Beast” Broadway-Style Show Aboard the Disney Dream

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Disney has released a first-of-its-kind video from Disney Cruise Line, giving guests at home a front-row seat to the “Beauty and the Beast” musical shown exclusively onboard the Disney Dream. Disney Cruise Line departures may be cancelled for the following month, but you can still have the best seats in the house at the Walt … Read more

Disney Cruise Line Cancels all Disney Wonder Sailings Through June Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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Disney Cruise Line may have suspended all new departures through April 28, 2020, but up until today, the Disney Wonder had sailings that were scheduled to embark and/or debark in Vancouver beginning April 29. Due to recent regulations issued by the Canadian government not allowing any ship with more than 500 passengers to dock in any Canadian … Read more

38 Disney Cruise Line Crew Members Reportedly Test Positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Besides the parks, the cruise line industry has taken a huge hit with the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with many spring break sailings cancelled or otherwise impacted. Now, news has surfaced regarding one of the cruise line’s last sailings before the COVID-19 shutdown, as 38 crew members have now tested positive for the virus. According … Read more

Final Payment Deadline Extended for Select Disney Cruise Line Sailings

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Ahoy! Anyone have reservations for a Disney Cruise this summer? Well, if you haven’t yet received an e-mail and have a cruise booked on or before August 31st, Disney has added an automatic extension on your final payment date for your 2020 reservation. The payment due date will be extended an extra 30 days, so … Read more

Prices Increased for Minnie Van Airport and Port Canaveral Services; Hours Extended for Airport Transfers

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Along with a wave of other price increases hitting Walt Disney World, costs for Minnie Van Premium Services offering transportation to Port Canaveral (for Disney Cruise Line) and Orlando International Airport have gone up. Airport service has gone up $5 from $150 to $155 each way. Port Canaveral service has gone up $9 from $240 … Read more

Website Launched and More Details Revealed for Lighthouse Point – Disney Cruise Line’s Second Exclusive Bahamian Location

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At the D23 Expo last summer, it was officially announced that Disney Cruise Line are developing a second port in the Bahamas: Lighthouse Point. Located in the peninsula on the island of Eleuthera, Lighthouse Point will be the second DCL exclusive destination in the Bahamas after the popular Castaway Cay, and was given an estimated … Read more