Tag: Disneyworld
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Parking Trams Are Returning to Two More Parks
From a post on the Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) Twitter (X) feed. Parking trams will be returning to Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in September.
Parking Trams were suspended in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic and have since only returned to the Magic Kingdom parking lot.
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Genie+ Sells Out Quickly
Disney’s Genie+ has sold out for the fourth day in a row during this Easter week. At a record high of $35/person it has been selling out just after 9:00am each day.
Unlike the former FastPass+, where you were able to choose your rides months in advance (and it was free), Genie+ can only be purchased on the day of your visit. This, along with those visitors that are trying to reserve virtual queue spots on both Guardians of the Galaxy and Tron are putting a strain on the Disney servers during early morning hours, making it difficult for some to gain access for reservations.
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Character Meet and Greets Are Back
Starting on April 18, 2022, Disney Meet and Greets are back. You are now able to interact get autographs and hugs from your favorite characters again in all theme parks. This news is not just Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios but for Disneyworld in California, Disney Cruise Lines and Aulani as well.
With the return of Disney Meet and Greets, all physical distancing protocols have been removed. This means that you will once again be able to receive a hug from the Big Cheese himself, Mickey Mouse.
Character Meet and Greets have also been added to Genie+ which include:
Magic Kingdom
- Cinderella – Princess Fairytale Hall
- Tiana – Princess Fairytale Hall
- Mickey Mouse – Town Square Theater
Hollywood Studios
- Olaf – Celebrity Spotlight
Disney World has also added two more Disney Meet and Greets in Epcot. Now you are able to meet Joy from Inside Out and Venellope from Wreck-It Ralph. Both are located in the ImageWorks section of the Imagination! pavilion.
It is great to see that Disney Meet and Greets are back. It is one step closer to returning to normal.
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Facemasks Are No Longer Required on Some Disney Transportation
As of March 16th, face masks are no longer required on the Disney Skyliner for fully vaccinated guests. This is also the same option for the Galactic Starcruiser. Although masks are no longer required for fully vaccinated guests, they are still strongly recommended for everyone.
Masks are still required on Disney Buses and the Disney Monorail.
Check back with DisneyDawgs for any new information about this subject.
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Disney World Raised Prices… ON EVERYTHING
Disney World has announced that it will be raising ticket prices on multi-day tickets. Disney has also implemented price increased on food throughout the parks, resorts and restaurants as much at 30%.
Be ready, usually when Disney makes ticket price changes, the other Orlando area parks are not that far behind.
As always, follow Theme Park Florida for more information.
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Disney Trams Return to Magic Kingdom
The long awaited return of tram service in the Magic Kingdom Parking Lots has finally returned. Tram service returned to the Magic Kingdom parking lots on December 19, 2021 after being suspended since March of 2020 due to the Corona Viris pandemic.
Magic Kingdom is currently the only park to offer tram service to its visitors. EPCOT, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios tram service is supposed to return during Spring of 2022.
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EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Announced for 2022
Disney has announced the dates of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival for 2022. The annual festival is scheduled for March 2 through July 4, 2022. Below is the release from the Official Disney Blog.
The official start of winter is still a few days away, but spring is already in the air because our horticulture team at Walt Disney World Resort is busy producing topiaries, hanging baskets, flower towers and more in preparation for the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. This popular and fragrant festival springs to life March 2 and runs through July 4. That’s 125 days to enjoy fresh cuisine, colorful gardens, playful topiaries and vibrant entertainment.
Since the festival is taking place during the Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary celebration, a new main entrance topiary display will feature Goofy and a 50th-themed birthday cake. Other favorite Disney Character topiaries will include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Germany pavilion or Lumiere and Cogsworth welcoming you to the recently expanded France pavilion.
Gardeners will marvel at thousands of blooms forming colorful, living panoramas all around EPCOT, and the entire family can experience the Health Full Trail presented by AdventHealth along the Imagination walkway to learn tips for staying well.
Fresh flavors are on the menu at the festival’s 18 Outdoor Kitchens as well as other food and beverage locations around EPCOT, offering a fresh selection of springtime fruits, vegetables, desserts and more.
The popular Garden Rocks Concert Series will return in 2022, featuring favorite tunes at the America Gardens Theatre. More details about the musicians playing at EPCOT during the festival will be released soon.
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BREAKING NEWS!!!
Starting on Thursday, April 8th, guests will be allowed to take socially distanced photo pass photos without a mask on… more info to come
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What Attractions are Open in Magic Kingdom?
With Magic Kingdom opening this morning for a Cast Member preview, below is a list of what attractions are currently open and those that are not.Astro Orbiter – OPEN
The Barnstormer – OPEN
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique – CLOSED
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – OPEN
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin – OPEN
Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station – CLOSED
Casey’s Corner Pianist -UNKNOWN
Country Bear Jamboree – CLOSED
Dapper Dans -UNKNOWN
Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade – CLOSED
Dumbo the Flying Elephant – OPEN
Enchanted Tales with Belle – CLOSED
Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade – CLOSED
The Hall of Presidents -UNKNOWN
Happily Ever After – CLOSED
The Haunted Mansion – OPEN
Hoedown Happening – CLOSED
It’s a Small World – OPEN`
Jungle Cruise – OPEN
Liberty Square Riverboat – CLOSED
Mad Tea Party – OPEN
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin – OPEN
Main Street Philharmonic -UNKNOWN
Main Street Trolley Show -UNKNOWN
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – OPEN
Meet Ariel at Her Grotto – CLOSED
Meet Cinderella & Elena at Princess Fairytale Hall – CLOSED
Meet Daring Disney Pals as Circus Stars at Pete’s Silly Side Show – CLOSED
Meet Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater – CLOSED
Meet Rapunzel and Tiana at Princess Fairytale Hall – CLOSED
Meet Tinker Bell at Town Square Theater – CLOSED
Mickey’s PhilharMagic – OPEN
Mickey’s royal Friendship Faire – CLOSED
Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor – CLOSED
Once Upon a Time – CLOSED
Peter Pan’s Flight – OPEN
Pirates of the Caribbean – OPEN
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel – OPEN
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – OPEN
Space Mountain – OPEN
Splash Mountain – OPEN
Swiss Family Treehouse – CLOSED
Tom Sawyer Island – CLOSED
Tomorrowland Speedway – OPEN
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover – CLOSED
Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid – OPEN
Walt Disney World Railroad – CLOSED
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress – OPEN
Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room – CLOSED
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Disney World Opens for Annual Passholder Preview
Some crowds were gathered as they wait for the opportunity to enter the gates of Magic Kingdom for the first time since March. Disney is opening the gates to the Magic Kingdom today to welcome home Annual Passholders for a preview of what it will be like to visit the”House of Mouse” for the foreseeable future.
Gates are supposed to open at 9am this morning (July 7, 2020) to allow AP back into the parks. Although visiting Disney World will be quite different for a while, a majority of those visiting this morning are just looking for an hour or two of normalcy… To be able to live life the way we did back in February before the Covid-19 pandemic took over the planet.
Even if it is for a short period, walking down Main St toward Cinderella Castle will make you forget all of your worries and problems that exist outside those gates… HAKUNA MATATA!!!
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Disney Vacation Cancelled… AGAIN
In the fifteen plus years that my family has been going to Disney World we have never had such a heart-wrenching year as this year. For the second time this year, we have cancelled reservations to Disney World.
Our first trip was planed for the week of April 15th and Covid-19 obliterated those plans, not only for our family vacation, but for everyone’s life around the world. We then rebooked our trip. We were looking at the numbers and we took an educated guess that Disney would try to reopen in the middle to end of June. So on April 30th, we booked reservations at All-Star Resort for a suite for July 25 – August 1. We also rebooked our plane tickets through Southwest for those same dates.Even though Disney had yet to announce an opening date, on May 25th, we booked our FastPasses and made diner reservations at Cinderella’s Royal Table, 50’s Primetime Cafe and Story Book Dining at Artist Point with Snow White.
When Disney first announced that the parks were reopening, we were happy but cautious. When we found out that there would be no Fireworks, no parades, no character meet and greets, we started to get nervous. In the time since the reopening announcement we have learned that the will be no Park Hopping, Pin Trading, Extra Magic Hours, Resort Hopping among many other things that you will no longer be able to do, we were now contemplating whether it was financially worth going to parks when they reopen.
We have also been monitoring the virus numbers for Florida, particularly Orange and Osceola Counties in which Disney World Resort sits. When we first rebooked the trip, they were averaging 15 and 10 cases a day and 0 deaths respectively. As of yesterday (Wednesday, June 24, 2020) Orange County reported 554 cases with 2 deaths and Osceola County reported 75 cases with 1 death. This is the main factor that made us come to our decision.
We have again postponed our family vacation. We are hoping to rebook again next June, if there has been a vaccine released or if the virus subsides.
I really hated having to make the decision to cancel our trip again, but my family’s health and well being is the most important factor.
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