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Shades of Green Temporarily Closing at Walt Disney World Resort Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Concerns; Accepting New Reservations Starting May 15

March 27, 2020

Shades of Green, a resort on Walt Disney World property fully owned and operated by the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for members of the military and their families, has announced that it is closing out of concerns for the current ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The resort will be asking any of its current guests … Read more

Recreate Your Favorite Disney Ride Pre-Show for a Chance to Win $100 Corbucks! – Deadline Extended to April 1st

May 22, 2020March 26, 2020

As we all know, things are a little unusual right now. With Disney fans spending more time at home, we have a lot of free time on our hands. Why don’t we make the most of it? Have you ever dreamed about being in your favorite Disney attraction’s pre-show? Now’s your chance! We ran a call … Read more

Walt Disney World Golf Courses Remain Open Despite Resort-Wide Coronavirus (COVID-19) Closures

March 26, 2020

Despite the closure of all Walt Disney World Resort hotels and theme parks, there’s one segment that, oddly enough, remains open throughout the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its requisite stay-at-home orders––the golf courses. The website for Golf WDW currently lists the following announcement at the top of their home page: Walt Disney World® Golf is … Read more

UPDATE: Orange County Clarifies Walt Disney World Can’t Open Until At Least April 9th in Reaction to Public Confusion

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

With stay-at-home orders now issued for both Osceola and Orange Counties (set to go into effect at 11:00 PM tonight, March 26) it seems local governments are stepping in to clarify given Disney’s failure to address the impacts of new mandates in a timely manner. When the announcement was initially made, Orange County believed that it … Read more

ParksCenter – March Madness 2020 – Round 2 Recap – Ep. 94

March 26, 2020

This is ParksCenter. We cover the top news stories from this week in Disney Parks news in 30 minutes. Join us this week as we talk about what’s coming up in WDWNT’s March Madness bracket. With round 2 in the books, we’ll go over everything that’s happened, and get you up to speed for the … Read more

TONIGHT: ParksCenter – March Madness 2020 – Round 2 Recap – Ep. 94

March 25, 2020

Tonight, March 25th at 9pm Eastern, will be the next edition of WDWNT’s ParksCenter! We’re going to cover the top news stories from this week in Disney Parks news in 30 minutes. Want to watch us record the show live? Tune in tonight at 9pm Eastern on WDWNTunes! Join us this week as we talk … Read more

Osceola County Also Issuing Stay-At-Home Mandate Through April 9; Walt Disney World Resort Encompassed Under Local Regulations

March 26, 2020March 25, 2020

With stay-at-home orders issued for Orange County yesterday, it seems the neighboring Osceola County is following suit with yet another stay-at-home order, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The new order will fall in line with Orange County’s guidelines, starting tomorrow, March 26 at 11:00 PM for the duration of two weeks through April 9. More … Read more

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Now Fully Closed Through March 31 Due To Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Concerns

March 25, 2020

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is now fully closed through March 31 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. Previously, the resort had remained open with just the Swan Wing operating after the closure of the Dolphin Wing. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is implementing the following policies: In order to better … Read more

UPDATE: Walt Disney World Cast Members Instructed to Follow New Stay-At-Home Mandate Issued For Orange County

March 26, 2020March 24, 2020

Disney has sent an internal email instructing its Florida-based Cast Members at Walt Disney World to follow the stay-at-home mandate that was recently issued earlier today for Orange County. While part of Walt Disney World technically is located within Osceola County, it seems it is following the regulations issued by surrounding counties out of an … Read more

BREAKING: Walt Disney World Will Be Closed Through At Least April 9th With New Orange County Stay-At-Home Mandate Issued

March 26, 2020March 24, 2020

The Orange County mayor has announced that he will be signing a stay-at-home mandate for all of Orange County effective starting Thursday, March 26 at 11:00 PM, for the duration of two weeks. Disney has yet to make any official announcements at this point, but the two-week period would put the closure past the originally-stated … Read more

BREAKING: Permits Filed for Stitch’s Great Escape Demolition, Work Slated to Begin On Rumored “Wreck-It Ralph” Attraction at Magic Kingdom

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

We told you back in 2018 that Walt Disney Imagineering was once again developing a Wreck-It Ralph-based attraction to replace the “seasonal” (I think we can now all agree that it’s gone and that we were right… I would hope) Stitch’s Great Escape in Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Well, now it seems … Read more

PHOTOS: Aerial Update on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Closure at Walt Disney World

March 24, 2020

Walt Disney World is currently experiencing an unfortunate, yet historic time as for the first time ever, all of its parks have now been closed for over a week. With construction now fully halted across property, many projects are now at a standstill, and that includes the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser immersive resort experience, colloquially … Read more

VIDEO: Disney Releases Update on the Care of Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Closure

March 23, 2020

I know we’ve all been wondering how all the beautiful wildlife living in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been faring since its closure, and luckily today, Disney has released not only a statement, but a video to help ease our minds. Despite the closure of Walt Disney World, the Animal Care team, while following state and … Read more

VIDEO: Cast Members Give Warm Farewell to Final Family Leaving Walt Disney World After COVID-19 Closure

March 23, 2020

Friday, March 20 marked the final day of operations for all Walt Disney World Resort hotels due to the unprecedented wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) related closures. While most guests were able to cancel, reschedule, or otherwise rework their vacations in order to get home sooner, some decided to simply hold out and enjoy the last … Read more

Walt Disney World Annual Passholder Not Allowed to Cancel Payments Despite Losing Work Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

March 23, 2020

PHOTO REPORT: The Magic Kingdom 10/13/17 (Alien Encounter, Passholder Lines, Splash Mountain Closure, Etc.) annual pass sign

During these hard times, there are far more important things to worry about than when you’ll be able to go to the parks again. As layoffs sweep the nation in a time of economic turmoil, the parks are seeing entire workforces sent home to seek unemployment, and Disney fans at home are trying to lower … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: All Disney Parks Closed Worldwide for Coronavirus (COVID-19), Massive Layoffs, Potential Closure Extensions, and a Slew of Editorials

March 22, 2020

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 March 16-22! If you have been following our news coverage over the past two weeks, … Read more