“Welcome to a kingdom of animals… real, ancient, and imagined” -Michael D. Eisner, April 22, 1998. Though this wild park has been closed for months, it reopened yesterday for Annual Passholder previews. We were there to give you a first-hand look at what to expect as you enter Disney’s Animal Kingdom. As you can see, … Read more
UPDATE: As of July 12, Annual Pass purchases are temporarily suspended. Renewals are still available. With the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom reopening to guests today, it’s time to head back into the magic! However, if you weren’t lucky enough to snag an Annual Pass or renew yours before the parks shut down due … Read more
Today is the day we have been waiting for: the reopening of Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World! Like us, many guests woke up this morning in resort hotels, eagerly awaiting their first day back in the parks. In order to help the reopenings go smoothly, Walt Disney World has just … Read more
Walt Disney World is surveying guests about their experience visiting Magic Kingdom this week with new health and safety procedures. The email survey focuses on how the new safety procedures impacted your visit, how you would rate your food and beverage experiences, and your experience with modified entertainment options. This is Disney’s third survey regarding … Read more
Following last week’s incident where a computer error caused hundreds of dollars to be billed at once from Walt Disney World Annual Passholders, a pair of Passholders recently filed a lawsuit seeking class action status against the resort. Now, Walt Disney World is quietly responding by emailing all Passholders affected and inviting them to reach … Read more
Ahead of the Walt Disney World parks reopening to the public, the resort has begun to enforce its rule that guests wear traditional face masks. Previously, neck gaiters, though not “secured with ties or ear loops” as the guidelines state, had been tolerated. Now, Face Covering guidelines have been officially updated to reflect that neck … Read more
This is ParksCenter. This week, we’ll be covering all the details of Walt Disney World’s grand reopening and plenty more, all while celebrating 13 years of WDWNT! Want to watch? The video version is embedded below, or check out our audio-only version on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, or search for ParksCenter in your favorite podcast app! You … Read more
Walt Disney World’s theme parks reopening, VIP tours are also returning, with reservations currently available. Scott Gustin reported the update on Twitter, with the first available date to book being Sunday, August 16th. Gustin added that guests can book VIP Tours up to 60 days in advance. Currently, tours listed on Walt Disney World’s website … Read more
The Game Grid is uploading at the Magic Kingdom, and we’ve reached another milestone in the development of TRON Lightcycle / Run. The future attraction is featured as “Now Programming” on Magic Kingdom park maps on the area where it will be located. Here’s a better look at the listing. Construction on TRON Lightcycle / … Read more
Come on everybody, get your ears on! Announced as part of the park reopening entertainment in the Magic Kingdom are Character Cavalcades, where select characters will be heading down Main Street U.S.A, waving and greeting guests from a safe distance. It may not be the traditional parades and meet and greets we know and love, … Read more
Ahead of Walt Disney World’s theme parks reopening to the public, parking lot tram service has been suspended. Scott Gustin confirmed the news on Twitter on Wednesday. Previously, it was announced that tram service would be suspended for Cast Member and Annual Passholder previews, but that suspension has been extended to public attendance. To prevent … Read more
Following last week’s incident where a computer error caused hundreds of dollars to be billed at once from Walt Disney World Annual Passholders, a pair of passholders have filed a lawsuit seeking class action status against the resort. The Orlando Sentinel‘s Gabrielle Russon reported on the lawsuit from Miami-Dade County residents Sarah Heinman and Liza … Read more
Ahead of the Walt Disney World parks reopening to the public, the resort has begun to enforce its rule that guests wear traditional face masks. Previously, neck gaiters, though not “secured with ties or ear loops” as the guidelines state, had been tolerated. Theme Park Shark on Twitter is reporting that they are no longer … Read more
As part of Walt Disney World’s measures to mitigate the possible spread of COVID-19, fingerprint scanning will be suspended at park entrances for the foreseeable future. Disney confirmed the suspension as part of Josh D’Amaro’s interview with The New York Times. Prior to the parks shutdown in March, Cast Members posted at park entrances were … Read more
With the announcement of In-Park Dining Reservations now available for booking at Walt Disney World Resort, we kicked off the morning on a high note. And the good times keep on coming, as Disney has also opened up reservations for a number of Disney World experiences. These experiences, though few, span across the Walt Disney … Read more
Ahead of the highly-anticipated release of the Mulan remake, a new limited edition MagicBand themed to the film has marched into the Magic Kingdom. The MagicBand has an edition size of 1,500, and features Mulan on the box along with the phrase “Strong Chi.” It’s a white MagicBand with a red disk, and features Mulan … Read more
