PHOTOS: Plexiglass Dividers Being Tested on Fast & Furious Supercharged at Universal Studios Florida

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Universal is testing a Plexiglass divider on a ride vehicle of Fast & Furious: Supercharged in Universal Studios Florida. There have been Plexiglass dividers in the boarding area for a while now, but no dividers on the ride vehicles. For now, there is only one Plexiglass divider between the last two rows of this vehicle. … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/21/21): Crossroads Shopping Center to be Razed for New Road, More Layoffs for Walt Disney World, ‘Festival of the Lion King’ to Return, Cast Member Helps Save Woman from Domestic Violence, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, January 21, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 1/7/21 (Work in the Lagoon, Plexiglass Divider Mishaps, Low Crowds, and More)

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We’re back for another busy day at the Universal Orlando Resort. The weather is cool and the crowds are low and we’re ready to check out the latest updates around the parks. Over at Universal Studios Florida, we spotted a crew working in the lagoon on the fountain platform. This is an interesting view with … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Plexiglass Dividers Testing on Boats at “it’s a small world” in the Magic Kingdom

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There’s so much that we share, but COVID-19 shouldn’t be one of those things. That’s why plexiglass dividers are being tested on the boats in “it’s a small world” at the Magic Kingdom. There’s a large section of hard plexiglass installed behind each row. We did notice that these dividers still have a gap along … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 12/17/20 (AmEx Ads Removed at CityWalk, Holiday Tree Hunt Discounted, More Plexiglass Dividers, Changes to the Old Locker Area at Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, and More)

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The holidays are approaching quickly and the crowds are coming with them. It’s an extremely busy morning at the Universal Orlando Resort, but we’re ready to brave the cold and make our way into the parks. As we arrived at CityWalk, we noticed that the interactive screen and American Express advertisements were completely removed. The … Read more

PHOTOS: Plexiglass Dividers Added to Water Taxis at Universal Orlando Resort

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The water taxis at Universal Orlando Resort that transport resort hotel guests to and from CityWalk now have Plexiglass dividers between each row of seats. The water taxi dock is opposite Hard Rock Cafe at CityWalk. Previously, Team Members had guests sit in every other row of the boats. Now thanks to the Plexiglass dividers, … Read more

PHOTOS: Plexiglass Dividers Installed on Loading Platform at Men in Black: Alien Attack in Universal Studios Florida

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The Men in Black work to protect the earth from the scum of the universe… and now, that includes the scourge of COVID-19. Plexiglass dividers have been installed on the loading platform for Men in Black: Alien Attack in Universal Studios Florida in an attempt to keep guests safe while possibly increasing capacity. Dividers similar … Read more

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Now Seating Guests on Both Sides of Plexiglass Dividers, Drastically Shortening Wait Times at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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A change to seating policy has led to significantly reduced wait times for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Currently, Cast Members are double-loading guests, seating them on both side of the plexiglass dividers that have been installed on attraction vehicles. Plexiglass was also installed on vehicles for Star Wars: Rise of … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/16/20): First Look Inside a Star Wars Starcruiser Cabin, Disney Bringing Back Entertainment… Eventually, Guardians of the Galaxy Update, New McDonald’s Toys, Disneyland Reopening Delays, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, November 16, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Ride Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway with a Plexiglass Divider In Front of You at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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As we saw yesterday, Plexiglass dividers have been added to every car of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Cast Members are still only loading one party per vehicle, with small parties sitting in the front row and larger parties taking up two rows. We asked to sit in a row behind … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Plexiglass Dividers Added to All Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Ride Vehicles at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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After a Plexiglass divider was added to one ride vehicle as a test, now all of the trains of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway have dividers between rows. The Plexiglass is between each row of a car, not between each car. For now, Cast Members are still only loading one party per car, usually in … Read more

PHOTOS: Plexiglass Dividers Installed on Frozen Ever After Boats at the Norway Pavilion in EPCOT

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After the same was done to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Plexiglass dividers have been added to some Frozen Ever After boats at EPCOT. The dividers are placed between each row. There are small openings where the dividers are attached to the handrails, so guests can still hold … Read more

PHOTOS: Plexiglass Divider Added to Ride Vehicle on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is testing Plexiglass dividers on ride vehicles, much like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance did before adding Plexiglass to all vehicles. Additional Plexiglass was added to the loading area a few weeks ago. So far, only one train car has a Plexiglass divider with most cars being loaded as … Read more

PHOTOS: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Now Seating Two Parties Per Ride Vehicle at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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After adding Plexiglass dividers to every ride vehicle a few days ago and adding more barriers to pre-show rooms, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is now seating two parties per ride vehicle. Though boarding was delayed this morning, Boarding Groups were open for several minutes instead of mere seconds. When … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Ride “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance” With Plexiglass Divider In Your Face at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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After Plexiglass dividers were installed on every ride vehicle of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, additional dividers have also since been added to pre-show rooms, and we also have a very “special” look at what it’s like to be behind plexiglass for the entirety of the ride. Now parties are assigned to one of … Read more

PHOTOS: Plexiglass Added to All Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Ride Vehicles in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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After successful testing, Disney has installed Plexiglass dividers to even more ride vehicles on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As with the test barrier, the divider is a hard piece of plastic between the vehicle’s two rows. These dividers could allow multiple parties to safely board the same vehicle. So … Read more