Tag: COVID-19
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Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant to Reopen for Outdoor Dining on January 30th
Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant will soon be reopening for those wanting their legendary chicken dinner. Knott’s Berry Farm shared on social media that the historic restaurant will be resuming outdoor dining starting on January 30, 2021. On Saturday, January 30th, the restaurant will be open from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. With its reopening,…
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California Lifts Stay-at-Home Order – What That Could Mean For Theme Parks
After spending nearly a month under a Stay-At-Home order, California has finally lifted it. This effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 closed nearly all businesses and suspending outdoor dining. The order closed down Knott’s Berry Farm’s food festivals as well as the dining at Downtown Disney District and Buena Vista Street. Now that Orange…
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An Entertaining Week – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we highlight the top five headlines from Disney and geek news. This week the news spans the globe and beyond. In parks news, we start off at Walt Disney World Resort. Festival of the Lion King is returning to Disney’s Animal Kingdom this summer. Over at Magic Kingdom,…
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Festival of the Lion King Returns to Walt Disney World Resort This Summer!
One of the things that have been missing since Walt Disney World reopened last July is the traditional entertainment offerings Disney is so well known for. There has been the return of Disney characters, cavalcades, and other re-imagined ways to experience Disney characters. The Main Street Philharmonic has also made a return. Stage shows have…
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Disneyland Paris Hopes to Reopen in April
When Disneyland Paris closed again due to COVID-19 towards the end of last year, it hoped to be reopening in February. Now, this will not be happening. The Disneyland Paris Ambassador announced today that Disneyland Paris hopes to reopen its gates on April 2, 2021. This date is contingent on health and safety conditions in…
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Goodbye Annual Passes – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter! Each week Mr. DAPs shares the top five stories of the week from Disney and geek news. This week, a bulk of the stories come from Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. At Disneyland, it was announced this week that the Disneyland Annual Passport program is ending.…
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Disneyland Resort Confirms Location of COVID-19 Vaccination Spot
Yesterday, Orange County officials announced that the Disneyland Resort would be the home to the first regional “super POD“. This afternoon, Disney Parks officially announced that the COVID-19 Vaccination site would be in the Toy Story Lot! In a statement by Dr. Pamela Hymel, Disney’s Chief Medical Officer, she said: “Disneyland Resort is proud to…
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Disneyland Resort to Be Super First Point-of-Dispensing Site for COVID-19 Vaccines for Orange County
The Disneyland Resort has been announced as a Super first Point-of-Dispensing site for COVID-19 vaccines for Orange County residents it was announced on Monday. “The Disneyland Resort, the largest employer in the heart of Orange County, has stepped up to host the county’s first Super POD site – undertaking a monumental task in our vaccination…
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Always Look for the Bright Side of Life – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week, we cover the top five stories of the week from DAPS MAGIC’s Disney and geek headlines! This week, the news spans the globe and beyond with news from different reaches of The Walt Disney Company and also some geek news. First off, Bob Chapek released a strong statement…
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Tokyo Disney Resort Reduces Hours and Suspends Fireworks
Tokyo Disney Resort is reducing its hours and suspending the presentation of fireworks starting on January 8th due to a spike of COVID-19 cases in Japan. An update on the Tokyo Disney Website shared the following: Park Operating Hours: Before Change: From 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. After Change: From 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Effective: …
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Disney’s Blizzard Beach Opening in March at Walt Disney World Resort!
Disney’s Blizzard Beach will be opening again on March 7, 2021. The news was announced by Disney today. This water park is home to one of the fastest water slides in the world and guests will soon be able to slide down it. The following post could be found on the Disney’s Blizzard Beach page…
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Disneyland Resort Launches ‘Together We Can Be Incredible’ PSA Campaign for Health and Safety in Local Communities
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Dec. 15, 2020) – Today, the Disneyland Resort kicked off a public service awareness campaign across Orange County and Los Angeles County to encourage all residents to adhere to current health and safety guidelines to help protect local communities. The campaign, “Together We Can Be Incredible,” features characters from Disney and Pixar’s “The…
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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Reveals What’s in the Works!
This week during the Disney Investor Day, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures revealed what it has in production that will be released in the next couple of years. So say there are a lot of things coming would be an understatement. It should be noted that a lot of these titles will end up on…
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What a Day! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter! Each week, DAPS MAGIC selects the five biggest headlines of the week to share. This week, all five could have easily come from Disney Investor Day! However, there were other stories to cover as well. We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter with…
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Knott’s Cancels Taste of Merry Farm Through Christmas
Knott’s Berry Farm announced today that it has canceled Knott’s Taste of Merry Farm from December 11 through December 26th due to the new stay at home requirements from California. The announcement was made on the Knott’s Berry Farm website and also social media. Those who had tickets during these dates will be receiving a…
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Disney Cruise Line Cancels All Cruises Through February 2021
The Disney Cruise Line has canceled all upcoming departures of its cruises through February 2021. This comes as the coronavirus continues to impact the cruise industry dramatically. The following alert was put on the Disney Cruise Line website giving an update for future cruises: Disney Cruise Line Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Alert December 4, 2020 Disney…
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Downtown Disney District to Suspend Outdoor Dining Starting Monday December 7
As California coronavirus numbers continue to grow, restrictions grow as well. Due to the current conditions, a new stay at home order is going into effect for Southern California. This has implications for multiple businesses, including those found in the Downtown Disney District. Because of this, starting on Monday, December 7, the Disneyland Resort has…
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On Walt Disney’s Birthday, Dreamer’s Point Statue Confirmed for EPCOT
On what would have been Walt Disney’s 119th birthday, a statue of his likeness was again confirmed for EPCOT. Originally announced at the 2019 D23 Expo, this statue of Walt Disney was supposed to be at a location being called Dreamer’s Point. It would celebrate the ultimate dreamer and also act as an anchor for…
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The Disney Village World of Disney Reopening at Disneyland Paris
The World of Disney is reopening at Disneyland Paris on December 5. The reopening comes just in time for locals to do some Christmas shopping ahead of the holidays. The Disney Village store will be open between 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm daily until the 23rd. The announcement came today from the Disneyland Paris Ambassador…
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1,800 More Furloughed From Disneyland Resort as Closure Continues on Indefinitely
Nearly 1,800 more Cast Members have been furloughed from the Disneyland Resort. This comes as the Disneyland Resort continues to remain closed with no opening in sight. The news came from a WARN Act notification filed on November 12. The furloughs began on November 23rd and impacted 1,797 union and non-union Cast Members. In the…
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Fireworks Return to Magic Kingdom
Fireworks have returned to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. While they may not be as big and grand as shows like Happily Ever After had, there are still pyrotechnic moments that add a little extra dose of magic to the projections on Cinderella Castle. During the holidays, projection moments add a bit…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Closes Again Due to Coronavirus
Hong Kong Disneyland has announced that it is closing its gates once again due to the impacts of COVID-19. The announcement was found on their website today. It was also shared on social media. The following was found on hongkongdisneyland.com: Hong Kong Disneyland Park will temporarily close from December 1 As required by the government…
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Walt Disney Family Museum Closes Again Due to Coronavirus
The Walt Disney Family Museum is again shutting its doors due to the coronavirus. This comes as San Francisco again moves into the Purple Tier in the fight against COVID-19. The following notice was sent out by the Walt Disney Family Museum on Saturday: Based on San Francisco’s shift to the purple tier today, The…
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4,000 Cast Members to Be Let Go By Disney in First Half of 2021
Disney has disclosed in a filing that it intends to lay off another 4,000 cast members in the first half of 2021. The news came from a 10-K filing that disclosed that it would be laying off 32,000 cast members in total, up from the 28,000 initially disclosed in September. All of these layoffs are…