Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Not Accepting New Reservations Through End of July

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The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin has announced that it is now only accepting new reservations starting July 29 and onward. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is implementing the following policies:  Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is now accepting reservations for dates July 29, 2020 and after. For guests with existing … Read more

Walt Disney World Now Waiving Change and Cancellation Fees Through October 3

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In their most recent update, Walt Disney World has announced that they will be waiving Disney-imposed change and cancellation fees up to the date of check-in for reservations with arrivals through October 3, 2020. Previously, the waiving of these fees was only for the duration of the shutdown of Walt Disney World, but with select … Read more

Walt Disney World Resorts to Offer Virtual Chat for Guest Services as Part of Social Distancing Precautions

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Walt Disney World released an update today notifying guests that a virtual chat service will be available at resort hotels when they reopen on June 22. The service will allow guests to get their questions answered without needing to visit the front desk of the hotel. While the update did not go into specifics, the … Read more

Walt Disney World Resort Provides Update that Hotel Reservations Do Not Guarantee Theme Park Access

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Today, Disney released a slew of new policies and updates that will be coming to the resort once it opens on July 11th. We knew that Disney would be putting in place a new reservation system that meant in order to visit a theme park, you needed valid theme park admission as well as a … Read more

Walt Disney World Resort Guests Can Now Modify Reservations for Check-Ins Between June 14-21

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Walt Disney World Resort guests can now modify their resort reservations for dates between June 14-21. Although new reservations are not currently being accepted still, reservations between June 14-21 are allowed to go in and modify their reservations, or else they will be automatically canceled. Payments are still being accepted at this time for existing … Read more

NBA Board of Governors Votes in Favor of 2019-20 Season Resuming in Orlando

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It what has been a thrilling series of stories starting back in April, the NBA has been approved to finish out the 2019-2020 season in Orlando. In a recent tweet from both Adrian Wojnarowski and Scott Gustin, the the formal vote to continue out the season from the NBA Board of Governors has been approved. … Read more

PHOTOS: New ABCDisney Letters D-Tech On Demand Phone Cases Arrive at Disney Springs

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The ABCDisney collection may have been around for a while now, but the line of lettered merchandise items just keeps on growing. For the first time, the designs have been spotted over on the D-Tech On Demand kiosks in Disney Springs, making it possible to get your initial etched onto a stylish new phone case. … Read more

Disney College Program is Not Likely to Restart Soon, According to Union

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The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Disney College Program have so far been awful, and it doesn’t look like there’ll be much good news for participants going forward, either. The Disney College Program runs in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts. When the pandemic closed the parks, participant cast members were terminated … Read more

Walt Disney World Scheduling Thousands of Cast Members in Upcoming Weeks for Imminent Reopening

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Union Local 362 leader Eric Clinton has released an update that Walt Disney World will be bringing back thousands of their furloughed Cast Members back in the upcoming weeks. The workers would be returning to old positions and some even being reposition to help cover the lack of college program interns. Starting in June, all … Read more

Land Near Disney’s Animal Kingdom Reportedly Contracted for Resort-Style Development

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It will always be the case that the area surrounding Walt Disney World will be a prime location for business developers, and we have just heard news of plans for a new property development, just west of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. According to Growth Spotter, a development company named Walter Joseph Group, lead by the real … Read more

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Phase Two Reopening for Florida Starting June 5

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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

MLS League Reportedly Set to Resume 2020 Season at Walt Disney World

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The Major League Soccer Players Association has today declared plans to resume their 2020 season, following the COVID-19 pandemic disruption. In their statement, the MLSPA explain that this move will grant ‘certainty’ and allow members to ‘move forward and continue to compete in a game they love’. The statement also acknowledges that the future of … 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

PHOTOS: New Rainbow Mickey Merchandise Arrives at Disney Springs in Honor of Pride Month

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Everyone knows that June is Pride Month, and Disney are always quick to celebrate by bringing in a rainbow of merchandise to their stores. We found this collection over in World of Disney in Disney Springs! Let’s take a closer look… Rainbow Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Plushes Both Mickey and Minnie are available as … Read more

Walt Disney World Now Retroactively Refunding Monthly Payments for Annual Passholders

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Walt Disney World has begun issuing refunds for Annual Passholders after the unprecedented parks closures. Since an official reopening date has been established and approved by the state, Disney can move forward with extending Annual Passes that have been paid in full, as well as processing partial and monthly refunds for guests who have paid … Read more

EPCOT’s World Showcase to be Staffed with Cast Members Instead of Cultural Representatives Upon Reopening

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With EPCOT at Walt Disney World reopening on Wednesday, July 15, the park has little over a month to staff its numerous pavilions. The World Showcase in particular may be faced with a number of issues, as the Cultural Representative program (along with Disney Internships) was suspended on April 18. Between that and current global … Read more