Category: Walt Disney World Resort
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Walt Disney World Announces Two Nighttime Spectaculars for 50th Anniversary Celebration
Today Walt Disney World Resort announced that two nighttime spectaculars will be debuting on October 1, 2021 as a part of its 50th anniversary. The two shows will be appearing at Magic Kingdom and also EPCOT as a part of “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.” The Magic Kingdom will get a new nighttime spectacular called…
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Salt & Straw Ice Cream Coming to Disney Springs in 2022
Salt & Straw Ice Cream will soon be available to guests visiting Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort. Today, the Disney Springs Instagram shared the news. Salt & Straw will be arriving at Disney Springs sometime in 2022. At this point there isn’t a specific opening date or location yet. Salt & Straw makes…
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New Baby Boy Giraffe Welcomed to Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Over the weekend Walt Disney World Resort announced that a new baby giraffe had been born recently at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The unnamed baby boy was born on June 10, 2021 and is a Masai giraffe. The calf was born to his mother Lily. Currently, the two are bonding privately before joining the rest of…
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EPCOT Forever Returning to World Showcase Lagoon on July 1, 2021 at Walt Disney World Resort
EPCOT Forever, the nighttime spectacular that followed Illuminations: Reflections of Earth, will be returning to EPCOT on July 1st. The show utilizes fireworks, light effects, kits, and music the brightens up the nighttime sky over World Showcase Lagoon. The show highlights themes of innovation, exploration, imagination, and celebration. These are at the core of EPCOT’s…
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Face Coverings Now Optional for Fully Vaccinated Walt Disney World Resort Cast Members Working Outdoors
Walt Disney World Resort has updated its face-covering policy for Cast Members who are working outdoors. Today Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle and the Walt Disney World Ambassador Stephen Lim unveiled the news on social media. The news comes after face coverings became optional for fully vaccinated guests both outdoors and indoors. Cast Members…
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Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Shares Message Celebrating All Disney Parks Again Being Open
Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, shared a message today celebrating that all of Disney’s theme parks are again open after closing last year due to the pandemic. This comes as Disneyland Paris becomes the final Disney theme park to reopen again. This is the first time in 17 months that all Disney…
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Cast Members Arrive for Return of the Disney College Program at Walt Disney World
After the Disney College Program was paused last year due to COVID-19, many program participants had been wondering when it would return. This week, Walt Disney World’s newest cast members have officially returned on the property to begin the program once again! Jeff Vahle, president of the Walt Disney World Resort, posted photos of the…
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Fireworks Returning to Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort this July
Come on everybody get your ears on! It’s time for fireworks to return to Disney Parks! This July, firework spectaculars will be returning to EPCOT and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort. We are so excited for this magical return! In Walt Disney World, you will be…
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Dash Joins Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
A young Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal can now be found by guests who are experiencing the Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Dash, who was born in April, is now out enjoying the savannah. Disney has shared some photos of this young zebra enjoying his natural playground. In a statement from Disney, it was shared…
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New Disney Imagination Campus Curriculum Will Teach Critical Skills and Encourage Career Exploration
Disney introduces “imagination-powered” learning through a collection of educational experiences for student groups. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June. 11 2021) –Disney Parks is launching a reimagined line of educational experiences for visiting student groups that will harness beloved Disney franchises – Star Wars, Pixar, Frozen, etc., as well as Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment…
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Walt Disney World Resort to Relax Face Covering Guidelines For Fully Vaccinated Guests in Most Places Other Than Disney Transportation
Walt Disney World Resort will be relaxing its face covering guidelines starting June 15th. Starting on that date full vaccinated guests will have the option of wearing face coverings in most places throughout Walt Disney World Resort. They will still be required to wear face coverings on Disney transportation. Those who have not been fully…
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Loki Gets New Look at Avengers Campus as Series Arrives on Disney+
Today Loki arrives on Disney+ and at the same time, he received a new look at Disney California Adventure. Guests visiting Avengers Campus will see that Loki has a new look that is inspired by the show. The Disney Parks Blog shared this morning that, “Over the next month, we may even see different sides…
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‘Ohana at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Reopening July 9th at Walt Disney World Resort
Things continue to reopen at Walt Disney World Resort. This week, Disney announced that several restaurants will be reopening this summer at Walt Disney World and also the Disneyland Resort. Along with announcing reopenings, there are also some details being released about what will be on the menu at these reopening restaurants. Sebastian’s Bistro at…
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More Details About EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Presented by CORKCICLE Announced by Disney
The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Presented by CORKCICLE begins at Walt Disney World Resort on July 15th. This year, the festival will run for 129 days before it ends on November 20. It will will include multiple flavors on multiple menus, live entertainment, and also other family activities. While the specific menu items…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Unveils New Show Scene for Magic Kingdom’s Jungle Cruise
This morning the Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram shared a look an updated scene for the Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World. The scene, the rhino and the lost expedition, has some new characters as part of the reimagining of the attraction. The updates to Jungle Cruise that were revealed today are just some of the…
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Walt Disney World Releases More Information and Dates for Disney After Hours Boo Bash!
This Halloween season guests visiting Walt Disney World may not be able to experience Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party but in its place, Disney After Hours Boo Bash will offer the chance to celebrate Halloween at Magic Kingdom instead. This hard-ticketed event will run on select nights between August 10 and October 31st. In general, they…
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Beautiful New Easter Egg Filled Commercial Released for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
A new commercial has been released inviting people to come and experience Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th-anniversary celebration. Billed as “The World’s Most Magical Celebration,” the commercial is filled with Easter Eggs. In fact, it is filled with a total of 18 Easter Eggs. Through the course of the 30-second commercial, Easter Eggs like Cinderella’s…
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Some of the Most Unique Wedding Venues from Disney Fairy Tale Weddings – And How Much They Cost
When the time comes to plan one of the biggest days of your life, many Disney fans turn to Disney Fairy Tale Weddings! Disney offers fans the chance to get married while in some of the most magical places on Earth. Whether you want to get married in front of Disney icons or in a…
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Bob Chapek Indicates Park Reservations and Virtual Queues To Be Sticking Around
Today on a call for the JP Morgan Global Technology Conference, Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared a bit about what the future will look like for the Disney Theme Parks. Technology will be a big part of that. However, Chapek shared that Disney feels “bullish” about the future. He backed this up by referencing the…
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Walt Disney World Resort Cast Members to Receive New ‘EARidescent’ Nametags for 50th Anniversary Celebration
Walt Disney World Resort Cast Members will soon be given new name tags as things gear up for ‘The World’s Most Magical Celebration’ that is starting on October 1st. This celebration of 50 years of Walt Disney World Resort has already seen Cinderella Castle get a makeover. Now, the Cast Member nametags will be as well.…
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Face Masks No Longer Required Outdoors at Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort continues to move towards the old “normal.” Walt Disney World has updated its face covering policy. The new policy says that face masks are no longer required outdoors. The new policy says that “face coverings are optional in outdoor common areas at Walt Disney World Resort, but are still required upon…
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Reservations Open Up for Disney Park Pass at Walt Disney World as Capacity Increases
Yesterday Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced that capacity would be increased at the Walt Disney World Resort. Today, capacity is increasing. Disney guests visiting the Walt Disney World Resort reservation calendar page today could watch as reservation availability increased. Currently, there are now more dates open starting this month and they continue forward. Currently, a…
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Face Coverings Could Be Leaving Walt Disney World Soon as Capacity Increases
Today was the earnings call for The Walt Disney Company. During the call, Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared about what the future looks like for wearing face coverings at Walt Disney World Resort. He also shared about capacity increasing. The call came on the same day that the CDC released new guidelines for masks. The…
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Walt Disney World Begins to Relax Physical Distancing Guidelines
The Walt Disney World Resort is relaxing some of its physical distancing guidelines. This comes as Walt Disney World continues its phased reopening and takes more steps towards normalcy. These relaxation of guidelines for physical distancing will be implemented in phases as well. The relaxed physical distancing guidelines will not impact the current six-feet distancing…