It was a very rainy day at the most magical shopping spot on Earth, but that’s never kept us down! We pulled on our ponchos and got to work to bring you the latest news from Disney Springs. For several days now, World of Disney has returned to a virtual queue system for guests arriving … Read more
It was an overcast start to the day, with no line of cars waiting to enter the Orange Garage. Yesterday, World of Disney went back to its posted opening time of 10am, and activated the virtual queue for guests arriving between 8-10am. Not many people made the early morning power walk from the garage to … Read more
With the reopening of Walt Disney World still over a month away, and with Universal Orlando reopening this week, it seems we’re finally seeing progress in the state of Florida when it comes to reopening procedures. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at Universal Orlando to announce that Florida can advance to Phase Two of reopening … Read more
Good morning from Disney Springs! As the only open Disney location in the country right now, it’s understandable that people wanting a little taste of Disney magic would come here. Although nothing like the mad dash and crazy line of the first day, cars still lined up outside of the garage to park in Orange … Read more
New houseware merchandise items were found this morning sprinkled in throughout a display of old favorites at the recently reopened World of Disney in Disney Springs. Some of the new items sported a new logo for “Mousewares”, although not all of the new items carried this brand, especially the smaller items, so it is unclear … Read more
With more and more locations reopening as part of the phased reopening of Disney Springs, you can finally get your ice cream craving satisfied. Ghirardelli has officially opened its Soda Fountain location, and is offering a limited menu, with options for contactless payment and outdoor seating only. As part of their return, a familiar name … Read more
In light of recent cancellations, Disney is now reaching out to guests who had either purchased the Disney Dining Plan or booked a Free Dining offer for their upcoming trip. It’s also worth noting that while character dining was still available right up until the full closure of Walt Disney World on March 20, it … Read more
In case you haven’t heard the great news yet, Walt Disney World plans on a phased reopening of its theme parks starting July 11. Annual Passholders, DVC members, and Club 33 members will have special access to reopening previews prior to that date, however given limited capacity, there may be certain regulations in place. As … Read more
Walt Disney World has just received approval from the state for its phased reopening starting on July 11. The letter was officially signed off by Halsey Beshears, Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, on behalf of Governor Ron DeSantis. Walt Disney World became the last major central Florida theme park to present … Read more
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
Cooke’s of Dublin will be reopening at Disney Springs on June 3, with Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant reopening a week later on June 10. Hours for Cooke’s of Dublin are set from 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM daily. When Raglan Road reopens on June 10, hours will be from 4:00 PM – 10:00 … Read more
While no mention of resort hotels was made during yesterday’s reopening presentation, the Walt Disney World website displayed an update that specifically included resort hotels as part of the July 11 reopening date: This update has since been modified to remove wording about Disney Resort hotels: Now, Disney has confirmed with the media that the … Read more
In case you haven’t heard the great news yet, Walt Disney World plans on a phased reopening of its theme parks starting July 11. Pending government approval, Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will reopen on that July 11 date, with EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios reopening on July 15. Plans were presented during an … Read more
UPDATE: After hours of being offline, it seems FastPass+ selections have returned to My Disney Experience. However, we still expect a number of changes leading up to the official reopening, so stay tuned for more updates as they occur. As we alluded to in an earlier post, a lot of things are changing on the … Read more
Greetings from Disney Springs! It’s been a full week since the beginning of the phased reopening started, and the last seven days have given us lots of time to practice social distancing in the light crowds. Today was a marked change, with the opening of several Disney-owned businesses bringing out the crowds reminiscent of pre-closure … Read more
A new update regarding ongoing reopening phases in France indicates that theme parks could be allowed to reopen starting June 22 across the Paris region. While Disneyland Paris remains closed, its executives were recently seen surveying the park grounds for potential reopening procedures. At this time, all reservations at Disneyland Paris have been cancelled through July … Read more