Tag: COVID-19
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Disney Springs Reopens – Here’s What You’ll See and Experience
As of today, Disney Springs is again welcoming guests for a little bit of Disney magic. At this point, it is the only thing open at Walt Disney World Resort. For guests who are wanting to visit Disney Springs for a little bit of Disney magic, there are a few things to be aware of…
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Important Information Regarding the Phased Reopening of Disney Springs
Matt Simon, Vice President of Disney Springs at Walt Disney World, has released a statement on the phased reopening of the shopping and dining complex. Wednesday, May 20, will be a great first step in the phased reopening of Walt Disney World Resort, as Disney Springs begins its initial reopening that morning. The safety and…
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Disney Reaches Deal for Return of Walt Disney World Unions
Disney has reached a deal with one of the major unions at the Walt Disney World Resort ahead of their return to work. The news comes from a statement from the Service Trades Council Union (STCU), which represents approximately 43,000 workers at Walt Disney World Resort. It includes safety guidelines for social distancing, cleaning, and…
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Frozen on Broadway Closes, Will Not Reopen Following COVID-19 Pandemic
Disney Theatrical Productions has announced that “Frozen” will not return to Broadway following the COVID-19 pandemic. It effectively took its final bow March 11 (the eve of the New York State-mandated shutdown), running for 26 previews and 825 regular performances, and lasting just shy of two years. The musical’s national tour will return, however, once…
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Disney Raises Nearly $11 Billion in New Debt [updated]
The Walt Disney Company has raised nearly $11 billion in new debt as it continues to battle financial challenges brought on by repercussions of the coronavirus. The news came from regulatory filings on Tuesday made by Disney. According to the filing, Disney is raising debt via a senior unsecured notes offering. It is expected that…
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Imagineering Writes New Song to Counter Things That Are Sad and Gloomy and Muppets Join In
Today Walt Disney Imagineering released a new song to counter “things that are sad and gloomy.” The song includes many Imagineers performing. They are joined by Kermit and Miss Piggy as well from The Muppets. Called Brave Little Spark, it is an original song written by Kevin Rafferty with music composed by Yaron Spiwak and…
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Original ‘Muppet’ Performers to Reunite May 16 in Online Fundraiser to Remember Jim Henson
Calling all Muppets fans! Here’s a fun virtual event coming this weekend for a great cause. Thirty years after the untimely loss of Muppets creator Jim Henson, four legendary Muppets performers will reunite online this Saturday, May 16, in a livestream event to help raise funds for frontline workers who have battled the Covid-19 virus. Bill Barretta, Fran…
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Guests Likely Required to Wear Masks When U.S. Disney Parks Reopen
Shanghai Disney Resort has reopened with social distancing guidelines, and the requirement of Cast Members and guests wearing masks when working and/or visiting the Park. Disney CEO Bob Chapek appeared on CNBC this morning with Julia Boorstin to talk about what Disneyland and Walt Disney World would do in terms of reopening. Boorstin asked Chapek…
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Shanghai Disneyland President and General Manager Shares Message of Celebration
Shanghai Disneyland is now open again after being closed for three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is the first Disney theme park to reopen globally with the rest remaining closed currently. As the park reopened, Joe Schott, President and General Manager, Shanghai Disney Resort shared a message where he celebrating the reopening of…
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Reopening Begins – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week we quickly cover the top Disney and geek headlines. This week, there was a lot of ground to cover. The biggest news came from an earnings call for The Walt Disney Company. Out of this came the news that Shanghai Disneyland will be reopening this…
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Walt Disney World Now Only Accepts New Reservations Starting July 1st
The Walt Disney World Resort is now only accepting new reservations starting on July 1, 2020. Guests visiting the Walt Disney World Resort website will discover that July 1st is the first day that they can currently book new reservations. All levels of hotels show no availability for the month of June. Currently, Walt Disney…
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Tokyo Disney Resort to Continue to Remain Closed Indefinitely
Last month, Tokyo Disney Resort shared that it would be making a decision and update about how long Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea would remain closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Originally, this was to be decided mid-May. Today, Tokyo Disney Resort released an update saying that the Resort will be remaining closed until further…
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Shanghai Disneyland Shares Modified Magic and Sells Out of Reopening Day Tickets
Shanghai Disneyland will begin a phased reopening on May 11th and tickets went on sale the morning of the 8th. Within minutes, tickets for the day sold out. The tickets purchased were dated. Annual Passholders were allowed to make reservations for a date and time to return to the park that has been closed since…
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Disney Springs to Begin Phased Reopening at Walt Disney World Resort Starting May 20th
Disney Springs will begin a phased reopening at the Walt Disney World Resort starting on May 20th. The announcement was made the same week that Shanghai Disneyland’s phased reopening was announced. The news came from a post by the Vice President of Disney Springs, Matt Simon on the Disney Parks Blog. With this reopening, there…
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Disneyland Resort Pushes Reservations Back to July 1st
The Disneyland Resort has pushed reservations for its hotels back to July 1st as the coronavirus continues to keep the Disneyland Resort closed without an opening date. On May 6th, the Disneyland Resort shared an update on their website with the news. The updates share that guests can update their reservations and that there are…
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Disney+ Nearing 5 Year Projections in 6 Months with 54.5 Million Subscribers
This week The Walt Disney Company held its earnings call to discuss the first three months of 2020. As was expected, the company is taking a fairly substantial financial hit due to the coronavirus. In fact, Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared that the company has taken a $1.4 billion hit to its profit. However, not…
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Dr. Pamela Hymel Hints That Virtual Queues Could Be Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort
Earlier today, The Walt Disney Company announced that Shanghai Disneyland Resort would be reopening on May 11, just under a week. Of course, many fans have had questions about what that will look like as there is still uncertainty in the world about COVID-19. This afternoon, Dr. Pamela Hymel, Disney Parks Chief Medical Officer, has…
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Shanghai Disneyland to Begin Phased Reopening on May 11
Today it was announced that Shanghai Disneyland will begin a phased reopening starting on May 11th. The news came from the quarter 2 earnings call for The Walt Disney Company and a concurrent release from Shanghai Disneyland. Tickets for the park will go on sale on May 8th at 8:00 AM. Shanghai Disneyland will reopen…
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May the Fourth – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week we share the top Disney and geek headlines in a concise report. This week, there are more updates on Disney Parks reservation cancellations due to the coronavirus. Florida also has released guidelines for how Walt Disney World Resort could reopen. This coming Monday, May the…
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Disney Introduces Line of Cloth Face Masks
Today Disney announced that it was releasing a line of cloth face masks. These facemasks feature Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters on them. Profits from these masks in the U.S. will be donated to MedShare, up to $1 million Disney also announced. The arrival of these face masks comes after the CDC recommended…
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Disneyland Resort Guest Reservations Cancellations Extended
The Disneyland Resort sent out an email to guests that were planning on visiting in May canceling their reservations. These cancelations are now extended through May 23rd. The letter informs the guests that while their reservations have been canceled, there are other options available. Many of these options begin on June 1st and continue on…
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Down to Earth – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! This week, there is surprisingly a lot going on. Furloughs began for The Walt Disney Company. Executives from Disney were named to be on economic task forces for the reopening of a couple of states. The Walt Disney Company also celebrated Earth Day, as did many others. In…
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Kermit Shares Magic From Home With Performance of Rainbow Connection
Today The Muppets joined in on the Disney Magic Moments at home bandwagon. Kermit the Frog hopped in front of the camera in his swamp to perform a solo rendition of Rainbow Connection. He included it with the following caption: “To the Lovers, the Dreamers, and You… Keep believing. #DisneyMagicMoments“ Rainbow Connection – Kermit the…
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Disney Executives Named to California, Florida Economic Recovery Task Forces
California Governor Gavin Newsom had named former governors, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook, Disney Chairman Bob Iger, and other business executives and politicians to help guide the state’s economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak. Unemployment continues to climb, and millions of Californians are seeking financial support. The governor said his chief of staff, Ann O’Leary,…