Tag: pandemic
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Closure of Hong Kong Disneyland Extended to February 23
Hong Kong Disneyland will remain closed a bit longer than initially expected. The park is closed due to pandemic-related restrictions in Hong Kong. The initial closure was due to end on January 20th, however, things have not gone as initially planned and the park continues to remain closed. The following announcement is currently found posted…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Closing Again Due to Pandemic
Hong Kong Disneyland is closing once again due to the effects of the ongoing pandemic. The news comes from a post found on the park’s website. This will be the fourth time that Hong Kong Disneyland closes due to the coronavirus. The first closure was in January of 2020. “As required by the government and…
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Disneyland Paris Updates Operations in Line with Health & Safety Protocols as Pandemic Continues
Disneyland Paris has updated its operations to be in line with health and safety protocols as the pandemic continues to impact lives around the world and the operations at the European Disney park. Starting on January 3rd, Disneyland Paris has changed its operations and offerings to attempt to combat the ongoing coronavirus and its most…
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Disneyland Paris Cancels New Year’s Eve Party
Disneyland Paris has canceled its New Year’s Eve party. The party was canceled due to the continuing challenges presented by the pandemic. A statement was posted on the Disneyland Paris website. Those who had tickets to the party can get a refund. For tickets that were purchased online through the Disneyland Paris website or by…
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Select Tours Returning to Walt Disney World Resort
As Walt Disney World Resort continues on with its phased reopening after closing in 2020 due to the pandemic, more things continue to return. The newest announcement is that select tours will be returning to Walt Disney World Resort. These tours are part of the Enchanting Extras Collection. These select tours will be reopening on…
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Disney Cruise Line to Require All Passengers 5 and Older to Be Vaccinated
The Disney Cruise Line has updated its policy to require that all guests 5 years old and older be fully vaccinated. This new policy will be implemented starting January 13, 2022, for all cruises both from the United States and abroad. The new policy comes as the Disney Cruise Line continues to return to some…
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Shanghai Disneyland Closes Again Due to Pandemic
Shanghai Disney Resort has posted an announcement on its website stating that both Shanghai Disneyland and Disneytown will be closed on November 1st and 2nd. This closure could continue longer. This is to keep Shanghai Disney Resort in line with health and safety guidelines for the pandemic. It comes after a confirmed-positive test from an…
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Broadway Shows to Require Vaccines and Masks Upon Reopening
Broadway shows will soon be open again and when they do, those who wish to attend will need to show proof of vaccination and also wear masks. The Broadway League said this week that theatergoers will need to show proof of vaccination by an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine through at least the end of…
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Disney to Require U.S. Salaried And Non-Union Hourly Employees to Be Vaccinated
The Walt Disney Company will soon require all United States-based salaried and non-union hourly employees to be vaccinated. Disney is also in discussion with union leaders as well for this requirement. It comes as the pandemic is in the midst of a surge across much of the United States. As the Delta variant continues to…
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Face Coverings to be Required Indoors at Disneyland Resort Starting July 30
Face-coverings are coming back to all guests visiting the Disneyland Resort whenever they go indoors. The policy at the Disneyland Resort is mirroring the policy being implemented at Walt Disney World Resort. Starting on July 30, guests ages 2 and older will be required to wear face coverings when indoors or in transportation vehicles. This…
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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 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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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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Guests Visit Disneyland Resort on First Day Without Mandatory Masks Mostly Without Masks
Today was the first day that the Disneyland Resort did not require fully vaccinated guests visiting its theme parks to wear face coverings. Guests visiting the parks did so predominantly without masks on today. This came as the state of California also celebrated reopening after over a year of being “shut down” due to the…
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Toy Story Lot to Reopen at Disneyland Resort on June 18
Today it was announced that fully vaccinated guests would no longer be required to wear face coverings indoors or outdoors starting on June 15th. Buried in the announcements was news that on June 18th, the Toy Story Lot would again be opening at the Disneyland Resort. The Toy Story Lot can be found on Harbor…
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Face Coverings to No Longer Be Mandated at Disneyland Resort for Fully Vaccinated Guests Starting June 15
The Disneyland Resort has updated its health and safety protocols as the state of California returns to its new normal. A new announcement was posted on the Disneyland Resort website stating that starting on June 15th, face coverings will no longer be mandated for fully vaccinated guests at the Disneyland Resort. It also appears that…
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Disneyland Resort to End Onsite Temperature Screenings on June 15
The Disneyland Resort will end its onsite temperature screenings for both guests and Cast Members starting on June 15, 2021. This comes as the Disneyland Resort continues its phased reopening. This update to the health and safety protocols is based on guidance from both local health officials and also the CDC. The suspension of the…
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Universal Studios Orlando No Longer Requiring Face Coverings Outdoors
Universal Studios Orlando has updated its mask policy. Today the resort announced on its website that face coverings are no longer required outdoors. This doesn’t mean that face coverings are completely eliminated for guests, however. They will still be required for all indoor locations. Masks will also be required for all attractions. The requirement will…
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El Capitan Theatre to Reopen on Friday with Raya and the Last Dragon
This weekend The El Capitan Theatre will be reopening. In a post on social media, it was announced that guests wishing to visit could see Raya and the Last Dragon starting on Friday on the big screen in Hollywood. Those who want to visit The El Capitan Theatre have two options for seeing Raya and the Last…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Plans to Reopen in May
Knott’s Berry Farm is planning on reopening in May. Today the Buena Park theme park released a letter from its Vice President & General Manager Jon Storbeck sharing that the “plan is to welcome you back to Knott’s Berry Farm this May.” The reopening will come after the conclusion of the Knott’s Taste of Boysenberry Festival…
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Disneyland Paris Reopening Delayed Again
Disneyland Paris has once again delayed its reopening plans due to the ongoing pandemic’s impact. Disneyland Paris had hoped to reopen on April 2nd. A post on the Disneyland Paris website said, “Due to prevailing conditions and travel restrictions across Europe, Disneyland Paris will not reopen on April 2 as initially planned. We are optimistic that…
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Disney’s Blizzard Beach Reopens at Walt Disney World Resort
On Sunday March 7, 2021 Disney’s Blizzard Beach reopened at The Walt Disney World Resort. The water park reopened for the first time since closing down due to COVID-19 last year. With the reopening of Disney’s Blizzard Beach comes new health and safety protocols. This includes wearing face coverings in certain places other than on…
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Walt Disney World Updates Face Covering Guidelines For While Dining
Walt Disney World Resort has updated its face covering guidelines as it continues to analyze and adjust its health and safety protocols as the COVID-19 pandemic continues on. An update to Walt Disney World’s website indicates that now face coverings must be worn at all times unless actively eating or drinking. This change means that…
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Disney Furloughs Go Into Effect for 100,000 Employees
Today marks the start of furloughs for employees of The Walt Disney Company. These furloughs include over 100,000 employees. This is about half of Disney’s employees. This drastic action to cut costs for The Walt Disney Company is said to save approximately $500 million per month. This comes five weeks after all of its theme…