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

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 Cancelling Reservations Through June 13 Due to Ongoing COVID-19 Closure

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As the COVID-19 situation continues to change, a re-opening date for most parks is still unknown with the exception of Shanghai Disneyland, which reopened on May 11, and Disney Springs, which began its phased reopening yesterday. As a result, many lingering resort reservations and vacation packages are slowly being cancelled on a week by week … 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 Cancelling Reservations Through June 8 Due to Ongoing COVID-19 Closure

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As the COVID-19 situation continues to change, a re-opening date for most parks is still unknown with the exception of Shanghai Disneyland, which reopened on May 11. As a result, many lingering resort reservations and vacation packages are slowly being cancelled. Latest reports indicated cancellations up to May 31, but now Disney has issued an official … Read more

Events and Reservations at Walt Disney World, Including Disney Villains After Hours, Currently Unavailable Until July

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There’s bad news for lovers of Disney’s baddies, as reservations and hard-ticket events, including Disney Villains After Hours, are currently unavailable until July. When attempting to purchase tickets to the event, the calendar automatically begins in July 2020, with only July 6th and 10th available, the final two scheduled dates for the event. That being … Read more

Walt Disney World Now Only Accepting Reservations for July 1st and Later Due to Ongoing Closure

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UPDATE: As of 10:30 PM, these changes have been added to the Walt Disney World Resort COVID-19 landing page: Walt Disney World theme parks and Disney Resort hotels are currently closed and a reopening date has not been identified. For Guests who are interested in modifying their existing travel dates or making a new reservation … Read more

Walt Disney World Resort Cancelling Reservations Through May 31 Due to Ongoing COVID-19 Closure

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As the COVID-19 situation continues to change, a re-opening date for most parks is still unknown with the exception of Shanghai Disneyland, which is set to open on May 11. As a result, many lingering resort reservations and vacation packages are slowly being cancelled. Latest reports indicated cancellations up to May 23, but now Disney has … Read more

Walt Disney World Resort Cancelling Reservations Through May 23 Due to Ongoing COVID-19 Closure

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As the COVID-19 situation continues to change, a re-opening date for the parks is still unknown, and as a result, many lingering resort reservations and vacation packages are slowly being cancelled. Reports started coming in a few weeks ago regarding cancelled April reservations, although given the current stay-at-home mandate through the end of the month, … Read more

Walt Disney World Resort Cancelling Reservations Through Mid-May Due to Ongoing COVID-19 Closure

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As the COVID-19 situation continues to change, a re-opening date for the parks is still unknown, and as a result, many lingering resort reservations and vacation packages are slowly being cancelled. Reports started coming in a few weeks ago regarding cancelled April reservations, although given the current stay-at-home mandate through the end of the month, … Read more

BREAKING: Walt Disney World Now Only Accepting Resort and Dining Reservations for June 1st and Later During Closure Due to Coronavirus

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After yesterday’s closure extension “until further notice” due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Walt Disney World has now announced that they will only begin accepting reservations for dining and resorts for travel dates starting June 1 and later. The following update was listed on the Walt Disney World Resort’s COVID-19 landing page: The key wording … Read more

Walt Disney World Releases Updated Information on Coronavirus Closure, Including Annual Pass Extensions and Refund Policies

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As the Walt Disney World Resort prepares for a lengthy closure of its theme parks over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic beginning Monday, March 16th, the resort has released updated information concerning reservations, ticket expiration extensions, annual passes and more. TICKETS May I get a refund on my ticket? Unexpired multi-day theme park tickets with unused … Read more

Walt Disney World Changes Preferred Method of Booking Dining Reservations to My Disney Experience App and DisneyWorld.com

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Disney has long stated that the preferred method for booking an advanced dining reservation was calling the Disney Reservation Center. However, snuck into a Disney Parks Blog post today, they stated that the preferred method is now the My Disney Experience App and DisneyWorld.com. From the Disney: With hundreds of amazing dining locations to choose … Read more

Reservations Now Open for Oga’s Cantina, Savi’s Workshop, and Droid Depot at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Attention all Travelers! Reservations are now open for Oga’s Cantina, Savi’s Workshop, and Droid Depot at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. With the surge of people attempting to make reservations, you may run into some… turbulence.  But rest assured there’s plenty of space for many travelers on Batuu. Scroll through for all of the handy links below. … Read more

Standard Reservations Now Available for Oga’s Cantina at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland

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Guests looking to visit Oga’s Cantina at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland can now book their visit more easily. To make a reservation at the Cantina, guests simply need to visit Disneyland.com or use the Disneyland app to select the day and time of their reservation, subject to availability. Previously, guests could only book … Read more

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique to Open at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort on August 6th, Reservations Now Open

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Disney has just announced that on August 6, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will officially open its doors at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and starting today, guests can begin booking appointments at this new location. The new Boutique location – the third of its kind at Walt Disney World – is  located inside the former … Read more