Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress has modified its health the safety procedures. The classic Magic Kingdom attraction is now seating guests in every row. Outdoor queue procedures have also been changed. Physical distancing markers are still in place leading to and on the attraction’s ramps. Cast Members no longer direct parties to the numbered dots … Read more
Physical distancing markers continue to be removed across the Walt Disney World Resort. The once ubiquitous markers have now been removed from the Magic Kingdom entrance. The line markers have been removed from the main entrance area. Cast Members wait to welcome guests to the Magic Kingdom. The missing physical distancing maker locations are easy … Read more
The recent end of outdoor masking at Walt Disney World means changes are happening across the resort. One such change is the removal of physical distancing markers from extended outdoor queues. Physical distancing markers have been removed from extended queues at Slinky Dog Dash and Toy Story Mania in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Slinky Dog … Read more
Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen has updated its bulk candy procedures. Guests are no longer required to use hand sanitizer or gloves when buying bulk candy. Guests are able to fill bags using tongs or scoops. Bulk candy is $17 per pound. After scooping the sweet treats, guests return the scoops to the … Read more
More guests can now take the 85-foot plunge on Jurassic Park River Adventure. The Universal’s Islands of Adventure attraction is now seating parties in each row. The change went into effect today. Guests queue for the attraction. The queue may move a bit faster today as the ride’s capacity has increased. This boat is not … Read more
The recent end of outdoor masking mandates at Walt Disney World has lead to additional changes. The relaxation stations near Golden Oak Outpost, inside Pete’s Silly Sideshow, and at Tomorrowland Terrace inside the Magic Kingdom have closed. The three locations opened when the Magic Kingdom reopened in July 2020. The outdoor seating areas near Golden … Read more
The most noticeable change as of late at Walt Disney World is the end of the outdoor mask mandate. That does not mean other health and safety changes are not underway. Subtle changes are taking place at resorts as well. BouTiki is the largest store at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Previously, guests entered the right … Read more
“A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King,” a modified version of a long-time favorite show, officially opened today. With the official reopening comes a change: guests are now being seated in every row. As we saw at the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, guests must put on masks when they enter the queue … Read more
With today’s change to Walt Disney World’s outdoor mask policy comes an additional benefit. Guests may now eat and drink while moving outdoors. Previously, guests were required to remain stationary while eating or drinking. Cast Members would remind guests who violated the previous policy to put on their masks or stop and go off to … Read more
We are in Disney’s Hollywood Studios today to see what has changed now that some mask mandates have been lifted. So far, we have seen masks being required in some parts of outdoor queues and not other, and fully-loaded Twilight Zone Tower of Terror elevators. We just visited Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream inside Walt … Read more
With updated outdoor mask policies in place at Walt Disney World, we expected an updated announcement. Our reporters are in the parks this morning. To this point, we have yet to hear any mask announcement, let alone an updated one. An additional change today was the discontinuation of temperature checks a day before the announced … Read more
Soon after Orange County, Florida lifted its outdoor mask mandate, Universal Orlando Resort quickly followed suit. We visited both Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure to see how things have changed. Stickers have been added to signs to indicate the updated mask policy. Universal Studios Florida Guests arriving early were mostly masked. Health … Read more
Capacity at the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror increased today. Separate parties are now seated together, with one seat between. All rows are being used. Let’s take a look at how the ride vehicles are being loaded. Cast Members are now fully filling the loading area. Less than three feet separates guests. The first row … Read more
New COVID-19 guidance for theme parks has been released by the State of California. The 13-page document details the state’s expectations for theme parks like Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and Universal Studios Hollywood. Five key prevention practices are outlined. physical distancing to the maximum extent possible use of face coverings by workers (where respiratory protection … Read more
A third COVID-19 wave is shutting down Paris for one month. In addition to the Paris region, 15 other regions will begin a shutdown at midnight Friday. According to a BBC News report, France recorded over 35,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. The news from Paris is especially grim. Over 1,200 Parisians … Read more
Overall COVID-19 restrictions in the country seem to be on-trend to be loosened in the summer, specifically by the 4th of July holiday. This is thanks to the growing optimism of drastically lowering the infection rate of the virus by administering vaccines. Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, “If … Read more