The Walt Disney World Resort theme parks have begun their phased reopening with the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom both officially reopening to all guests on July 11th. Greeting guests as they walked into the parks was a fantastic new merchandise line celebrating the grand opening with the slogan “together again.” Other guests in … Read more
Starting tomorrow, July 12th, Walt Disney World Resort hotels will begin offering a 60% off discount to Cast Members. Cast Members can save 60% off on most nights in September, and select dates in July and August at select Disney Resort hotels if they book between July 12th and September 30th, 2020. This is a … Read more
This morning we checked into Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Kidani Village, and taking a peek into the shower we can report that the wall-mounted shampoo, conditioner and body wash are still in use at this resort. The dispensers of H2O+ products can still be found bolted to the shower wall, with the addition of … Read more
Sadly, it looks like guests won’t be able to say “Jambo!” to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House any time soon. The resort has been removed from Walt Disney World’s listing of reopening resorts, effectively cancelling its previously announced July 10th reopening. Furthermore, the resort has also been removed from the listing of resorts … Read more
UPDATE: A number of readers have reached out to us indicating that they too have received the confirmation email, spanning through September reservation dates, with different respective confirmation deadlines. Walt Disney World recently released a full series of new policies regarding resort housekeeping procedures, transportation, and activities for the upcoming reopening of the resorts, starting … Read more
Tomorrow is a big day for Walt Disney World Resort as specific hotels begin to reopen to Guests. Ahead of their arrival, Guests may be receiving a Heath Acknowledgement from Disney via their My Disney Experience app. Upon opening the My Disney Experience app, you’ll receive a notification asking you to read the Health Acknowledgement. … Read more
Back in April, we spotted beta testing of new prompts throughout My Disney Experience informing guests that online check-in was now required. While that was just a test, with Disney Vacation Club resorts reopening on June 22, it seems a new, modified prompt has been added to the app, stating that Online Check-In is “strongly … Read more
Walt Disney World recently released a full series of new policies regarding resort housekeeping procedures, transportation, and activities for the upcoming reopening of the resorts, starting with Disney Vacation Club properties and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground on June 22. With all of these changes, Disney is now asking guests with reservations through July … Read more
Walt Disney World Resorts are bringing back full time food service Cast Members who are a part of union Local 737 to work at select locations across property. These Cast Members will be returning to work as bartenders at lounges and pool bars. The Walt Disney World resorts included in this list are Disney Vacation … Read more
A couple of days ago Walt Disney World began calling Cast Members back to restaurant locations that will be reopening June 22nd. Keep in mind that while these restaurants will be open, Guests must abide by the new policies that Disney has put in place for dining. Currently, you must have a confirmed dining reservation … Read more
Today, Disney released a lot of new policies regarding transportation, what resort activities will be available once they reopen, and what Walt Disney World will look like after reopening due to being closed because of COVID-19. With all of these changes, Disney is now asking Guests who have reservations to confirm, modify or cancel their … Read more
Walt Disney World has just released a slew of updates for the upcoming reopening of its resorts, including details on housekeeping, theme park access, and more. Among the announcements is a list of unavailable entertainment, including the Electrical Water Pageant: Temporarily Unavailable The following amenities and experiences will not be available during the initial reopening period: … 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 many of Walt Disney World’s resort hotels as … Read more
As of 5:00 PM, all Walt Disney World Resort hotels have officially closed. With the exception of the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin (of which only the Swan wing is open), all other Walt Disney World Resort hotels are now officially closed. The hotels were particularly quiet at the start of the week, with some … Read more
While Walt Disney Resorts are officially closing this Friday, March 20, at 5:00 PM, it seems the resorts are taking measures to close ahead of that deadline out of concern for the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to front desk Cast Members, select hotels are closing down early for extensive cleaning and sanitation on a … Read more
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