WDWNT Weekly Recap: Walt Disney World Reopening on July 11, World of Disney Reopens at Disney Springs, Plus All FastPass+ and Dining Reservations Cancelled

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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 25-31, 2020 . Walt Disney World Walt Disney World Reopening Announcement Updates Walt Disney … Read more

My Disney Experience Adds New Mobile Order Arrival Windows; Expands Payments to Allow Apple Pay, Disney Gift Cards, and Disney Rewards Redemption Cards

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With Disney Springs over a week into its phased reopening and Walt Disney World theme parks set to reopen starting July 11, updates are being made to My Disney Experience to expand and encourage the use of Mobile Ordering and Contactless Payments moving forward. Mobile Order Arrival Windows When you click on “Mobile Food Orders” … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Disney Springs Reopens, Josh D’Amaro Announced as Chairman of Disney Parks, and Guest Surveys Hint at Park Reopening Regulations

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Welcome to our WDWNT Weekly Recap! Last week marked the reopening of Shanghai Disneyland, the first of all the parks to do so following COVID-19 closures. Keep reading on to see a full summary of the latest breaking news this week: May 18-24, 2020. Walt Disney World The Mayor of Orange County has said that … Read more

Walt Disney World Resort Removes Park Hours Through June 13

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In line with recent cancellations through mid-June, Walt Disney World Resort has now removed park hours through June 13 on their website as well as on the My Disney Experience app. Park calendars are set up months in advance, so we’ll be seeing the removal of park hours as the extended closure continues in phases. Currently, … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Walt Disney World Issues New COVID-19 Liability Disclaimer as Disney Springs Prepares to Reopen, Required Face Masks and Screening Policies, Exciting Disney+ Content Announcements, and More!

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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

Walt Disney World Resort Removes Park Hours Through June 6

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In line with recent cancellations through the first week of June, Walt Disney World Resort has now removed park hours through June 6 on their website as well as on the My Disney Experience app. Park calendars are set up months in advance, so we’ll be seeing the removal of park hours as the extended closure … Read more

Disney Springs Dining Reservations For June Cancelled on My Disney Experience

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We’ve been tracking all of the third-party Disney Springs restaurant reopenings as they are announced for May 20, and while we were initially excited at the prospect of making reservations for June 1 and later, My Disney Experience has pulled all availability online and on the app, and informed guests with reservations that they have been … Read more

Disney Springs Dining Reservations Now Available on My Disney Experience Starting June 1

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We’ve been tracking all of the third-party Disney Springs restaurant reopenings as they are announced for May 20, but if you can wait a little over a week more, you can be among the first to dine at the Disney-owned restaurants starting June 1. Currently, all reservations for the May 20 phased reopening are available … Read more

BREAKING: Disney Springs to Reopen on May 20 at Walt Disney World

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It has been announced that Disney Springs will begin reopening in phases starting on May 20 at Walt Disney World. The phased reopening of Disney Springs will begin on May 20. Following the guidance of government and health officials, a limited number of shopping and dining experiences owned by third-party operating participants will begin to open during … Read more

Walt Disney World Resort Removes Park Hours Through May 30

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In line with recent cancellations through May 31, Walt Disney World Resort has now removed park hours through May 30 on their website as well as on the My Disney Experience app. Park calendars are set up months in advance, so we’ll be seeing the removal of park hours as the extended closure continues in phases. Strangely … Read more

Disney Springs to Remain Closed Per Latest My Disney Experience App Notification

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The My Disney Experience app has just submitted a push notification to all users reminding them of the ongoing parks closures, with new verbiage to reinforce the fact that Disney Springs will, in fact, remain closed, despite the upcoming Phase 1 reopening going into effect this upcoming Monday, May 4th  across Florida. Temporary Closures at … Read more

Walt Disney World Resort Removes Park Hours Through May 23

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Many guests with Walt Disney World vacations in May are holding on to those reservations until ultimately met with a cancellation email. In line with recent cancellations through May 23, it seems Walt Disney World Resort has now removed park hours through May 23 on their website as well as on the My Disney Experience app. … Read more

Walt Disney World Resort Removes Park Hours Through May 16

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Many guests with Walt Disney World vacations in mid- to late May are holding on to those reservations until ultimately met with a cancellation email. In line with recent reports of cancellations through May 16, it seems Walt Disney World Resort has now removed park hours through May 16 on their website as well as on … Read more

Walt Disney World Resort Removes Park Hours Through May 9

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Many guests with Walt Disney World vacations in mid-May are holding on to those reservations until ultimately met with a cancellation email. In line with recent reports of cancellations through May 16, it seems Walt Disney World Resort has removed park hours through May 9 on their website as well as on the My Disney … Read more

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and France Pavilion Expansion at EPCOT Added to My Disney Experience Maps

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If there’s one thing we’ve learned during this prolonged, post-Disney Parks closure, it’s that anyone can cook! But if you find yourself missing the beloved Remy topiary from the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, or pining for our regular construction updates from the France Pavilion expansion project, a new virtual map update might help … Read more

New Disney Parks Artist Studio Debuts on My Disney Experience App – Learn to Draw Mickey Mouse!

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If you’re stuck at home checking My Disney Experience out of sheer habit or looking back at your PhotoPass memories for a daily dose of happiness, you’ll find that there have been a few fun additions to the app while the parks are closed. Recent notifications have been sent out advertising games on the Play! … Read more