With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shutting down most events and theme parks throughout the country for an even lengthier period of time, Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort have announced that they will temporarily extend closures “until further notice” out of an abundance of caution for their Cast Members and guests. The closure was … Read more
With stay-at-home orders now issued for both Osceola and Orange Counties (set to go into effect at 11:00 PM tonight, March 26) it seems local governments are stepping in to clarify given Disney’s failure to address the impacts of new mandates in a timely manner. When the announcement was initially made, Orange County believed that it … Read more
With stay-at-home orders issued for Orange County yesterday, it seems the neighboring Osceola County is following suit with yet another stay-at-home order, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The new order will fall in line with Orange County’s guidelines, starting tomorrow, March 26 at 11:00 PM for the duration of two weeks through April 9. More … Read more
Is anyone else out there really missing Jungle Cruise right now? (Okay, maybe not the people from the sinking boat.) With the parks around the world closed and many of us stuck in quarantine, you’re no doubt finding yourself dreaming of your favorite rides. With the amazing Adventureland Day now behind us, and the Jungle … Read more
Disney has sent an internal email instructing its Florida-based Cast Members at Walt Disney World to follow the stay-at-home mandate that was recently issued earlier today for Orange County. While part of Walt Disney World technically is located within Osceola County, it seems it is following the regulations issued by surrounding counties out of an … Read more
The Orange County mayor has announced that he will be signing a stay-at-home mandate for all of Orange County effective starting Thursday, March 26 at 11:00 PM, for the duration of two weeks. Disney has yet to make any official announcements at this point, but the two-week period would put the closure past the originally-stated … 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 March 16-22! If you have been following our news coverage over the past two weeks, … Read more
If there’s anything I miss more than the parks throughout these unprecedented COVID-19 closures, it’s got to be the resorts––especially the quaint boat rides from the Magic Kingdom to each of the resorts surrounding the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. Luckily, one of our readers was able to take a boat ride through the … Read more
For Disney Parks fans, it’s been a rough week. All six Disney Parks across America are closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with everyone being urged to stay at home. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m already craving a Dole Whip right about now. It’s tough to not be able … Read more
With the entirety of the Walt Disney World Resort effectively shutting down by the end of this week due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic concerns, many were wondering what would happen to the various ongoing construction projects throughout the parks and resorts. Well, it appears that all construction operations have come to a halt in light … Read more
It was a somber day at the Magic Kingdom, the mood in stark contrast to the beautiful, sunny weather. We saw a drastic reduction in crowds, and noticed that what little guests there were were mostly made up of College Program participants on their last day in the parks. Emotional moments and tearful photo ops … Read more
UPDATE: Disney Parks has since pulled this video and the accompanying blog post. Disney has released a special “See Ya Real Soon” video starring a number of Cast Members from all four Walt Disney World parks. We noticed filming for this video take place throughout the parks just last night. Here is the statement released … Read more
Today marked a day in Disney history, as all Disney Parks around the globe have now officially closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that is currently sweeping the nation. Tonight, fans came out in droves (we’re guessing nobody got the note on “social distancing”) to the Magic Kingdom, closing out the park with a … 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 March 9-15! Coronavirus (COVID-19) Effects on Worldwide Parks and Resorts If you have been following … Read more
Good morning from a bright and sunny Magic Kingdom! We are relishing our last few days here before Walt Disney World closes temporarily until April, but let’s not think about that, on to the fun new stuff! The first sight to greet us was Cinderella Castle mid-makeover. It’s disappointing to have cranes in all our … Read more
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Magic Kingdom, what with Jungle Cruise boats sinking and even ghosts failing to materialize at The Haunted Mansion for days on end. In another seeming addition to the problems plaguing the Most Magical Place on Earth, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover remains temporarily closed. With the … Read more