WDWNT Weekly Recap: EPCOT & Disney’s Hollywood Studios Reopen After Historic Closure, New Attractions Delayed, Happy Birthday Disneyland, 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 July 13-19, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Dine with us as we explore the … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: The Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Reopen After Historic COVID-19 Closure, 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 July 6-12, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom finally reopened its gates this … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Reopening Preparations, Payment Glitches, Construction Updates 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 June 29 – July 5. Walt Disney World Parks In celebration of the fourth of … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Disneyland Reopening Delayed, Splash Mountain to be Rethemed, Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Reopenings, 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 June 22-28 2020. Walt Disney World Parks The big park news this week was the … Read more

VIDEO: Disneyland Paris Donates Over ‎€1.5 Million in Food & Medical Supplies During Park Closures

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News has finally broken that Disneyland Paris is set to reopen to guests on July 15, and we’re thrilled to hear this long-awaited update. After all, it will have been a whole four months since the closure began back on March 15. But although the parks have been closed, there has been a tremendous amount … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties Cancelled, EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Kicking off in July Plus Many Other Reopening Updates, 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 June 15-21, 2020. Walt Disney World Parks Walt Disney World finally released information this week … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Disneyland Resort to Begin Phased Reopening on July 9th, a Petition to Re-Theme Splash Mountain, 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 June 8-14, 2020. Walt Disney World Walt Disney World Reopening Announcement Updates & Guest Information … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Lots of Reopening Announcements and Updates for Walt Disney World, Cast Members return to Work, 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 June 1 – 7, 2020 . Walt Disney World Walt Disney World Reopening Announcement Updates … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Makeover Progress Resumes During Park Closure at the Magic Kingdom

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It was back in February that Walt Disney World announced that the icon of Magic Kingdom – Cinderella Castle – would be receiving a stunning new makeover. In March, work began on painting those blue and gray turrets to a dreamy rose pink hue with gold and deep blue accents, and we were loving monitoring … Read more

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

VIDEO: Fan Recreates Ride-Through of Sinbad’s Storybook Voyage from Tokyo DisneySea

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Tokyo Disney Resort remains closed after months of unprecedented closures, and fans are missing some of their favorite shows and attractions dearly. If you’ve followed WDWNT for any stretch of time, you’ve probably heard of our collective obsession with Sinbad’s Storybook Voyage, an opening-day attraction at Tokyo DisneySea. Following the adventures of Sinbad and his … Read more

East & West Japan Amusement Associations Release Guidelines for Limiting Spread of COVID-19 at Amusement & Theme Parks

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With the lifting of emergency declarations across Japan comes the eventual question – How do theme parks reopen safely? US theme parks are facing the same question right now, with Universal Studios Orlando leading the charge on June 5th. It seems that the East Japan and West Japan Amusement Park Associations along with supporting companies … 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

Oriental Land Company Secures ¥200 Billion Line of Credit to Support Extended Tokyo Disney Resort Closure

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In an effort to support the Tokyo Disney Resort during its extended closure, however long it may last, the Oriental Land Company secured a Â¥200 billion, or about $1.858 billion, line of credit through Japanese megabank Mizuho this month. According to NHK (in Japanese), Oriental Land signed a contract with Mizuho Bank on May 15th to … Read more

Universal Studios Japan “Allowed to Reopen” as State of Emergency Ends in Osaka

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With the state of emergency called off in Osaka and surrounding prefectures, Universal Studios Japan, closed alongside Tokyo Disney Resort since February 29th, will be allowed to reopen as soon as they desire, according to Osaka governor Hirofumi Yoshimura. The Kansai area, consisting of Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto prefectures, had its state of emergency called … 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