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
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
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
If there’s anyone yearning for some sense of normalcy back in their lives right now, it’s Cast Members (if you couldn’t tell by some of the hilarious TikToks and social media posts.) However, with the COVID-19 situation changing rapidly by day, it seems Disney is hesitating to make any moves before announcing any official extensions … Read more
By now, I’m sure some of you are on the way to (if not already at) restlessness, cabin fever, or boredom. Or all three! Well, don’t worry, between our daily WDWNT Live shows, Disney+ playlists, and other content, we’re doing our best here at WDWNT to keep you entertained! Gotta get that Disney fix, after … Read more
As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, plenty of people have cancelled or postponed their planned vacations, including Disney Vacation Club members. Previously, the DVC was being fairly relaxed with how points management worked, but it seems this will no longer be the case. In a statement online, the DVC outlined their temporary new cancellation policy: … Read more
With the theme parks of the Walt Disney World Resort closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the Disney-owned resort hotels set to close today, many of the resort buses have been parked in the Magic Kingdom parking lot. These chilling images show off a mighty transportation system brought to a standstill. If you … Read more
In an abundance of caution, runDisney has cancelled the upcoming Star Wars Rival Run Weekend due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Concerns. The Star Wars Rival Run Weekend presented by OtterBox was scheduled to make an epic return to Walt Disney World Resort for its 5th year running April 16 – 19, 2020. From runDisney: With circumstances … Read more
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! Here at WDWNT, we … Read more
With Walt Disney World effectively closed due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that is currently sweeping the country, guests with upcoming or cancelled reservations and vacation packages may be wondering what’s going on with their MagicBand orders. Disney has updated the COVID-19 landing page to include some information regarding MagicBands: According to Disney, if you … Read more
UPDATE: Disney has released a statement regarding the passing of Jeffrey Ghazarian, as first posted by @ScottGustin via Twitter: “We offer our deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Ghazarian. We continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and remain in regular contact with health agencies for information and guidance.” Disney has issued a statement: “We … Read more
Here at WDWNT, we’ve been tracking the distribution of Boarding Groups for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance since the ride debuted here at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and then again after it opened in Disneyland. Recently, we saw the integration of new “My Queues” menus rolled out throughout the Disneyland App, with potential for the … Read more
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 1 in the books, we’ll go over all the surprises round 1 gave us – from match results … Read more
Tonight, March 18th 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
We’re currently on day three of life in the post-Walt Disney World closure era, and we’re already turning to obscure Disney Channel movies to keep us entertained in the meantime. Whether you’re stuck working from home or among the brave service workers that are bringing us medical care, food, and other necessities during these trying … Read more
While currently, all Walt Disney World run hotels are set to close this Friday (if not sooner) due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns, we received news that the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort wing will be closing its doors for the foreseeable future. The remaining guests at the hotel are being moved to the resort’s sister hotel, … Read more
