After a period of two months, Disney Springs made a triumphant return with its first phase of reopening this week. The current President of Walt Disney World Resort, Josh D’Amaro, congratulates Disney Springs cast members for both their hard work and contributions to the grand reopening. Many visitors were thrilled
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Backstage at the Balloon Room at the Magic Kingdom
It’s every Disney fan’s dream to get behind the scenes at Walt Disney World. Hence the proliferation of backstage-type tours and documentaries. We also, on rare and beautiful occasions, get an extra peek online. That is what happened when Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Creative Photographer, Chloe Rice, decided to
Monorails have started running again at Walt Disney World
The monorails are operating once again at Walt Disney World! It’s been over two months since we’ve seen the monorail system running on Disney grounds. Even though we don’t have a reopening date scheduled for Walt Disney World yet, it appears the work crew is testing the monorails with maintenance
NBA looking at Orlando/Disney World as ‘clear frontrunner’ to resume season
The 2019-2020 NBA season came to an abrupt halt in mid-March this year. It seemed the season would not be finished given the pandemic. However, there’s renewed hope that a solution is at hand. Sources in the league have told The Athletic that the NBA is looking at Orlando to
Photos and Video: Disney Springs Is Now Back Open At Walt Disney World
Disney Springs is officially reopened. Today was the first day of operation for Disney Springs since it shut down along with the rest of the Walt Disney World Resort in March. We took a visit to check and see all the new safety measures put in place. Photos and Video:
M&M Store Takes Shape in Disney Springs
There can never be enough chocolate; this saying seems to resonate with the folks at Walt Disney World as they announced the 2020 opening of an M&M Store in Disney Springs back in December of 2019. The store is set to open sometime this year and has already begun construction. It
Orlando theme parks will start making re-opening presentations to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force tomorrow
News is being shared online that major theme parks, Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, and SeaWorld Orlando, will start making re-opening presentations to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force tomorrow. With these presentations, they MUST provide a re-opening date. Mayor Jerry Demings has to sign off on the plans before they
Disney calls on Congress to provide $1 trillion in coronavirus relief to local governments
Business leaders and corporate executives in the state of California are urging members of Congress to approve a budget increase for state and local governments affected by COVID-19. The business leaders are members of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s business recovery task force. Their objective is to help repair the economy
VP & Florida Governor discuss theme park opening this Wednesday
Two months after the closure of Orlando theme parks, the state of Florida is currently making its way through the first phase of reopening businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic changed our daily lives and we’re slowly returning to normal activity while complying with CDC safety guidelines. Vice President Mike Pence is
An Inspiring Armed Forces Day Video: Disney Salutes Those Who Serve
Disney salutes those who serve, or have served, with an inspiring Armed Forces Day video! Though the Disney Parks are closed, Disney Parks Blog shared that Disney “continues to honor traditions by raising and lowering the flag daily as a symbol of hope and to continue our Salute to all
Disney World Cast Members will get paid time off if they contract Coronavirus
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Walt Disney World Resort reports that they will provide paid sick leave for their workers if they any of them get COVID-19. A union representing Disney employees were given this information recently. The news arrives as Walt Disney World prepares for the partial reopening of
Disney Springs Starbucks Remodel Will Soon Be Underway
Disney Springs in Oralndo’s Walt Disney World Resort is set to reopen just days from now. The epicenter for all things shopping, dining, and entertainment is planning for a partial reopen starting May 20th. Guests can expect quite a few changes to their experience. Also, in need of a change,
Custodians returning to work at Disney Springs ahead of May 20th Reopening
Disney Springs will soon have its partial reopening to the public. In the past few days, Walt Disney World Resort announced their plan to allow guests back into Disney Springs starting on May 20, 2020. So far, the plan is to reopen select third-party restaurants and stores. Now we’ve been
Take a sneak peek inside a closed Disney World with Disney Security
Walt Disney World offered a unique experience for their followers on Twitter. They let Disney Security “take over” their Twitter page for the night and show updates behind closed doors. It was a great opportunity for followers to see photos taken inside their favorite theme parks. The Disney Security team
