Category: Disney Experiences
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Walt Disney World Resort Updating Face Covering Policy
Walt Disney World Resort is updating its face-covering policy starting July 30th. This comes after the CDC updated its guidelines this week. Starting on July 30th, Walt Disney World’s new face-covering policy will be as follows: Beginning July 30, face coverings are required for all Guests (ages 2 and up) while indoors and in Disney…
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Disney Gives a Special Sneak Peek at ‘Harmonious’ Coming to EPCOT October 1
In just over two months, EPCOT will debut its newest nighttime spectacular! Today, Disney gave us a sneak peek into “Harmonious” and shared a little bit more about the show. The show will be replacing “EPCOT Forever” and will run for the celebration of Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. This show will celebrate how different…
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More Dining – Including Columbia Harbour House – Coming to Walt Disney World
Dining has slowly been making its way back to the Walt Disney World Resort. As the resort continues to reopen more activities, we have seen more dining following alongside it. Today, it was announced that a few dining locations would be opening or reopening across the Walt Disney World Resort. If you’re looking to satisfy…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Teams Up With Foodlink to Support Meal Box Donation Program
6,000 freshly cooked meals donated under the “Disney Meal Box Express” program HONG KONG – July 26, 2021 – Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) is contributing to a new meal box donation program – “Disney Meal Box Express” – by joining hands with Foodlink Foundation, a local charity dedicated to reducing hunger and food waste. The…
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Destination D23 2021 Tickets Going On Sale This Thursday at 10 am PST
This November 19-21, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will take on Disney’s Contemporary Resort for the biggest Disney fan event of the year! This year’s event will celebrate 50 years of Walt Disney World as it takes place so close to Disney’s Magic Kingdom! Be sure to grab your tickets for Destination D23 2021…
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to Make Ultimate Cheat Meal Using Disneyland Snacks
This weekend, the Disneyland Resort held the world premiere of the upcoming film Jungle Cruise! To keep the fun of the premiere going, star of the film Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be going live on the Disney Parks TikTok to share his ultimate cheat meal! You’ll be able to catch this stream live tonight…
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World Premiere of Disney’s Jungle Cruise Begins at Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise
The world premiere of Disney’s Jungle Cruise began tonight at The World Famous Jungle Cruise at Disneyland. Guests waited throughout the day in Adventureland with the hopes of seeing stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. They were not disappointed when in the evening the duo arrived for the world premiere aboard a Jungle Cruise boat…
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Disney to Livestream World Premiere of Jungle Cruise From Disneyland
On Saturday, July 24, 2021, Disney will live stream the world premiere of Disney’s Jungle Cruise from Disneyland. The live stream will begin, courtesy of the Disney Parks Blog, at 6:45 PM and will be streamed on @Disneyland Facebook and Twitter channels, as well as @DisneyParksBlog Facebook and @DisneyParks Twitter channels. Jungle Cruise premieres officially on July 30th. It will be released…
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Disney Cruise Line to Resume Sailings from Florida in August
Today it was announced that Disney Cruise Line will soon be sailing again from Florida. The announcement was made with a video on the Disney Parks Blog with the President of Disney Signature Experiences Thomas Mazloum. The Disney Dream will begin voyages again from Port Canaveral, Florida starting on August 9th. The cruises offered from…
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Cinderella Castle EARidescent Makeover Completed Ahead of Walt Disney World’s 50th-Anniversary Celebration
Disney has completed the “EARidescent makeover” of Cinderella Castle ahead of the 50th-Anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World Resort. This milestone was marked with the installation of the 50th-Anniversary crest this morning. It was installed prominently on the front of the castle. The castle has been given new multiple enhancements ahead of the beginning of…
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Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary to Extend to Orlando International Airport
On October 1, 2021, Walt Disney World Resort will kick off The World’s Most Magical Celebration for its 50th-anniversary. The parks at Walt Disney World Resort will be decorated for the celebration, new shows will be introduced, and magic will be shared with the guests who visit. Today it was announced that the magic will…
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Poster Released for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World Resort
Today a poster was released for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. This galactic experience will be opening at Walt Disney World Resort in 2022. When it arrives for guests to board, guests will get an out of this world experience like never before. Along with the release of this poster, the Disney Parks Blog also shared…
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Disney Announces More Entertainment Returning to Walt Disney World Resort
Today Disney announced that more entertainment offerings will be returning to Walt Disney World Resort. Things have been slowly returning to Walt Disney World Resort. Already A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King, Happily Ever After, and EPCOT Forever have returned to entertain guests. More stage shows and nighttime spectaculars are on the way…
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Brightline Train to Walt Disney World Decision Indefinitely Delayed by Expressway Authorities
Last year, Brightline and Disney announced that there would be a train station coming to Disney Springs. Now, due to pushback from the International Drive tourism strip and the Hunter’s Creek residential community, expressway authorities have indefinitely delayed the decision to allow the Brightline train to run directly to Walt Disney World Resort. The communities…
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A Pictorial Look at Disneyland’s 66th Anniversary
On Saturday July 17, 2021 Disneyland celebrated its 66th anniversary. It was a beautiful day to celebrate 66 years of magic at the Happiest Place on Earth. While the celebrations for the day were a little bit more low key than previous years, it was a welcome return for guests who weren’t even able to…
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Disney Releases First Look at President Joe Biden’s Likeness in The Hall of Presidents at Walt Disney World Resort
The Hall of Presidents has been bringing history to life for guests of the Magic Kingdom since 1971 when the park first opened. Through the last nearly 50 years, this attraction has shared the story of the United States of America through the unique lens of the President of the United States. With the coming…
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Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto Reopens at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Today!
Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto is reopening at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort today. The news was released by Disney in a post about the celebration of Dole Whip Day at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. As of today, Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto will again be serving unique foods and drinks inspired by the South Seas. This Tiki…
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EPCOT Monorail Returns to Service at Walt Disney World Resort
SInce COVID-19 hit Walt Disney World Resort, many familiar aspects of the parks have remained closed. Today, Disney brought back a familiar favorite when they reopened the EPCOT monorail, which runs between the Ticket and Transportation Center and EPCOT. While Disney has not made any official announcements on the return of this transportation option, fans…
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Disneyland Celebrates 66th Anniversary with Cavalcade
Today the Disneyland Resort celebrates its 66th anniversary. Through the years this special day has been celebrated in many different ways. Some years there were big ceremonies and celebrations at the castle. Other years there was a ceremony in Town Square. More recently the celebration has involved a cavalcade and the singing of “Happy Birthday”…
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Cast Members Raise Money for Charity with Return of Annual Duck Races
This week there were ducks racing through “it’s a small world” before the park opened this week to raise money for charity. This was a part of the celebration of cast members leading up to Disneyland’s 66th anniversary. Cast Members purchased ducks for $5 each which benefited Goodwill of Orange County. Throughout the week cast…
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Disneyland Resort Celebrates its 66th Anniversary July 17, 2021, as it Continues to Welcome Guests Back to the Magic
Magic is here with new Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Park and innovative experiences at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, plus reimagined opening day attractions in Disneyland Park Nighttime festivities at Disneyland Park feature “Mickey’s Mix Magic” with fireworks on select nights, plus state-of-the-art projections, dazzling lights and a high energy, family-fun dance party Mickey’s PhilharMagic…
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The World Famous Jungle Cruise Officially Reopens at Disneyland Resort
Today The World Famous Jungle Cruise officially reopened at the Disneyland Resort after being refurbished and upgraded throughout the park’s closure and reopening. The classic Adventureland attraction has been updated with new story scenes and elements to make it more enjoyable for all who experience it. Jungle Cruise has been a favorite at Disneyland for…
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Thousands of Positions at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Moving From California to Florida
The Walt Disney Company is making a significant change to where many of its workforce in the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products division works. This week it announced that it will be moving a 2000 cast member from this team to a new facility in Florida that is near Walt Disney World Resort. “I want…
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Gorilla and Hippopotamus Born Just One Day Apart at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (July 15, 2021) – Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park welcomed two baby animals this week just a day apart, with a Nile hippopotamus calf born Monday and a western lowland gorilla following on Tuesday. Both newborns are healthy and under the supervision of Disney’s animal care team. Gorilla mom Azizi gave…