Halloween is over and just like that it’s Christmas at Walt Disney World! The parks have transitioned from Halloween to Christmas seemingly overnight. Check out this amazing time-lapse video of Disney World changing from Halloween to Christmas season: Holiday decorations include giant signature Christmas trees at each location as well
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Sara is a travel agent with Destinations to Travel, a Disney Earmarked agency. She lives in Alaska with her husband and 3 kids. Due to her extreme dislike of winter, she travels often to warmer destinations during the colder months. She visits the Disney parks and resorts frequently with her family and loves helping other families plan magical vacations. Contact her here for help with your vacation!
Disney World extending theme park hours in November
Walt Disney World is extending theme park hours on select days in November. Guests will be able to enter all four theme parks an hour early and a couple of the parks will be open a little later. On November 13, 14, and 15 the parks will have extended hours.
Epcot’s Spice Road Table Reservations on hold starting December 10th
Effective December 10, 2020, Epcot‘s Spice Road Table will be halting reservations. Spice Road Table is a table service restaurant located in the Morocco Pavilion. You can see on the Disney World website that the restaurant will not be able to accommodate reservations beginning December 10. This restaurant will soon
It’s starting to look like Christmas at Hollywood Studios
It’s just now Halloween but the Christmas holiday decorations are already making an appearance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Instagram user Thomas Radzak shared a photo of holiday decor along Sunset Boulevard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In the photo, you can see the holiday red and white stars hung up along
Universal Studios Hollywood has laid off nearly 7000 team members
Universal Studios Hollywood, along with other California theme parks, has been closed since March. The state has issued theme park reopening guidelines but they do not make reopening easy. Theme parks cannot open until their county reaches the lowest COVID-19 risk level. Universal Studios Hollywood has had to reduce its
CDC gives Cruise Lines the go ahead to resume sailings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s No Sail Order is set to expire tomorrow, October 31, 2020, and it will not be extended. Today, the CDC released an updated conditional sailing order for cruise ships that will allow cruise ships to start sailing in North America starting on Nov.
Nearly 10,000 Cast Members will be laid off from Disneyland
Disney has announced that 28,000 employees will be laid off across the company. Around 10,000 of those layoffs will come from Disneyland. The parks and hotels at the Disneyland Resort have been closed since March with no sign of reopening any time soon. California recently released strict theme park reopening
Disneyland Reservations Canceled Through mid-November
The theme parks and hotels at the Disneyland Resort are still closed. Disneyland cannot reopen its theme parks until Orange County gets to the lowest pandemic risk level. That might not happen until next year. Because of that, more reservations are being canceled. Guests with reservations through November 14 are
Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue is Getting an Update
Many guests have learned that getting a spot in the virtual queue for Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is almost impossible lately. We have some good news! Disney announced today that some changes are coming to the ride’s virtual queue. To better help guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood
Two Magic Kingdom attraction refurbishments extended to March 1st
Two Magic Kingdom attractions are closed for a lengthy refurbishment. Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Square Riverboat were originally on the schedule to reopen in January. That date has now been pushed back. Now the refurbishment calendar on the Disney World website (and the My Disney Experience app) shows
Actors’ Equity Association Issues Statement on Disney World Entertainment Layoffs
Yesterday we found out that a large number of entertainment employees at Walt Disney World are being laid off. About 720 of these cast members belong to the Actors’ Equity Association. The AEA issued a statement regarding those layoffs. “Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and
Cast & Crew of Fesitval of the Lion King and Finding Nemo have been laid off
Some of the most shocking Walt Disney World layoffs came yesterday. The latest wave of entertainment layoffs has hit two beloved attractions at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park. The cast and crew of “Festival of the Lion King” and “Finding Nemo – The Musical” have been laid off at Walt Disney
Disney World quietly changes slogan to Main Gate Entrance
Walt Disney World recently announced a redesign for the iconic gateways into the resort. The new color scheme is not the only change coming to the signs. The slogan is also being changed! The old sign said, “Walt Disney World Where Dreams Come True”. The new sign will now say,
You can now Book Select Disney World Extras Online
The Walt Disney World Enchanting Extras Collections includes a variety of activities, dining events, tours, and more. Beginning yesterday, some of these Enchanting Extras are now available to book on DisneyWorld.com and the My Disney Experience app. Enchanting Extras available to book online today include: Droid Depot Savi’s Workshop Wilderness
