Since reopening last summer, Universal Orlando Resort has had audio announcements play periodically throughout CityWalk and the theme parks, reminding guests to follow health and safety guidelines. One announcement, which referenced today’s “unprecedented times,” played on repeat when going through security. It has now been removed and music is all you will hear when on … Read more
Even in the midst of a pandemic, some traditions have remained… including plenty of guests around Walt Disney World during the holiday week. Our reporters noticed heavy crowds at Disney Springs, causing some delays in entering the shopping and dining complex. Earlier tonight, we spotted a long line just to get in, with a 25-minute … Read more
The Transportation and Ticket Center at Walt Disney World has now introduced contactless security scanners for guests passing through to the Magic Kingdom. These scanners are the same Evolv scanners already in use at Disney Springs, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, officially making Magic Kingdom the latest and final addition (save for the … Read more
Disney Springs has now introduced contactless security scanners at its parking garages. These scanners are the same Evolv scanners already in use at EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, and are located alongside the temperature screening checkpoints. This marks the first time that Disney Springs implements a “bag check” for guests entering the shopping … Read more
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 Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
EPCOT has now introduced contactless security scanners at the main entrance of the park. These scanners were already in use at the International Gateway entrance, as well as at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom. The scanners are created by Evolv, and are said to be “the fastest weapons-screening system on the market.” They are … Read more
As we saw with Walt Disney World back in June, Disneyland Resort is now installing contactless security scanners. These scanners by Evolv use artificial intelligence to detect weapons. Instagram user paulsthemeparkadventures posted about the scanners at Downtown Disney District today. This technology is meant to allow more people to go through scanners in a shorter … Read more
Ahead of the Fourth of July and the parks of Walt Disney World reopening, resort President Jeff Vahle paid a visit to the Magic Kingdom’s Flag Retreat ceremony. Vahle attended the ceremony, performed by two members Walt Disney World security, on the evening of July 2nd. In his Instagram post, Vahle remarked: I was honored … Read more
Last week, we spotted metal detectors and x-ray machines being installed at Tokyo DisneySea, as part of the Oriental Land Company’s plan to increase security at the resort. Now it seems Tokyo Disneyland is also ready to start these procedures once the parks reopen. On a trip around the Disney Resort Line today, we spotted … Read more
Way back in November, it was announced that Oriental Land would implement increased security measures across Tokyo Disney Resort ahead of the now-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics. These included metal detectors, x-ray machines, and increased security patrols. Shortly after, a trial set of metal detectors appeared at the north entrance of Tokyo DisneySea. This trial lasted … Read more
The world is becoming a more dangerous place, even at the Most Magical Place on Earth. The attacks of September 11, 2001 shook up security processes across the country, and Disney Parks weren’t excluded. Among the changes was the implementation of a bag check system for guests entering the parks. Ostensibly, this was to stop … Read more
As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to show these photos of the Magic Kingdom … Read more
Even though Tokyo Disneyland has been closed since February 29th, and will be until at least mid-May, construction presses on. Case in point – the new Tokyo Disneyland entrance is almost ready. And while work is still underway on the rest of the area, two new security screening structures just popped up virtually overnight. Let’s … Read more
On April 2, it was announced that all U.S.-based executives, salaried and non-union hourly employees of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products would be furloughed starting April 19 due to extended park closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, given that union employees were excluded, negotiations since have been underway for days. Now, the North America Building Trades … Read more
The entrance to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is in the midst of a massive makeover to enhance the park entry experience. Today, we saw several new updates since our last check-in. The area that will be a new section of boat docks for resort boats has been flattened down to just dirt. Some wood … Read more
We arrived bright and early at the Magic Kingdom this morning to find the new security screening checkpoint is now open. We’ve been following the progress for some time now, and the project is finally complete. As we approached the old security checkpoint from the bus, we noticed the tables and metal detectors have been … Read more