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Disney and ESPN Will Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday, Following Coronavirus Worldwide Shutdown. Disney is set to release their quarterly financial report on Tuesday, August 4. Fans and financial experts wait with baited breath to see the damage. This will be the report from the…

What’s opening and what isn’t. What is postponed, what is canceled. Rundown of Disney World projects post coronavirus shutdown. Disney World shut down in mid-March due to coronavirus. Every Walt Disney World theme park shut down around the world. When it reopened, it did so…

In the Wake of Coronavirus Shutdowns and a 90% Revenue Loss as a Result, Universal Confirms Massive Layoffs to Their Workforce. Universal Orlando Resort announced Friday they laid off an undisclosed number of workers. This announcement came a day after Universal’s parent company revealed massive…

Disney Walked Away With a Handful of Emmy Nods Following the Nomination Announcements The breakout hit series Star Wars: The Mandalorian  which streams exclusively on Disney+ walked away with 15 Emmy nominations. The Emmy nominations were handed out July 28. Disney scored 19 nods, nearly all…

Parts of Splash Mountain Drained Closed for Several Hours Splash Mountain Reopened With Magic Kingdom on July 11. The attraction has suffered from technical issues over the past couple of weeks. This morning, guests noticed that the water area following the large drop zone had…

We love to travel And We Have Compiled Some Ways and Tips For Safe Travels During Coronavirus Stay Close to Home We mentioned in a previous vlog that we canceled our anniversary trip and made the decision to stay closer to home. There were a…

Walt Disney World Expands Temperature Screenings to Resort Restaurants Walt Disney world dining websites have been modified to include the following message in regards to health and safety protocols at Walt Disney World Resort restaurants. Guests dining in table-service restaurants at Disney Resort hotels will…

Forget Christmas in July, Shop Disney is Rolling Out The Spooky Merch With 2020 Halloween Gear. Typically Shop Disney doesn’t get the new holiday merchandise until after it hits the parks. With the current situation, Disney has released what we think is some of the…

Disney Has Altered The Timeline For Several Resort Reopenings Planning For The Next Few Months. We previously reported in our Disney FAQ a list of Walt Disney World resorts and their opening dates. Disney has now released an update to the previous timeline. Several reopening…

Disney Continues to Make Changes to Health and Safety Policies Following Reopening of Florida Theme Parks Walt Disney World has been open for over a week now. With the reopening of all four theme parks, Disney has made some changes to their safety policies and…

Disney has released the Fall 2021 Cruise Itineraries And we Have the Whole Lineup Disney Cruise Line recently announced that due to the CDC extension of the No Sail Order to and from all United States ports, they would be canceling all sailings through the…

Universal Studios Has Made The Difficult Decision to Cancel Halloween Horror Nights For 2020 Due to Concerns Over COVID-19. Another entertainment casualty of coronavirus, Universal Studios has made the decision to cancel their popular fright fest, Halloween Horror Nights for 2020. The decision affects both…

With no End in Sight to California’s Struggle to Control Coronavirus, Disney Continues to Cancel Reservations. Disneyland announced on June 10 that they would begin by reopening parts of their Anaheim property on July 9. Downtown Disney, which houses a number of shops and restaurants adjacent…

Earlier this week, we released information regarding Boarding Groups for Rise of the Resistance at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios. Disney has just released updated information regarding the boarding group process. To check out the original post click HERE! In the post we stated that,…

Disney’s Wine and Dine Marathon Weekend Has Moved to a Virtual Race Be Sure to Read to the End For a Funny Easter Egg 😉 BREAKING NEWS! Disney has just announced that Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend is transitioning to a virtual race. This…

Disney World Has Announced a New Florida Resident Disney Magic Flex Pass For 2020 Disney has announced a new way for Florida residents to partake in the Disney World magic without an Annual Pass. A new 2-day Florida Resident Disney Magic Flex Ticket is available.…

The Most Delicious Ice Cream Shop on Disney Property Has Shut it’s Doors And Abandoned Plans For a Second Location Ample Hills Creamery Has Permanently Closed It’s Doors at Walt Disney World. Disney has announced that they have parted ways with Ample Hills Creamery and…

Disney World Has Officially Reopened All Four of Their Theme Parks in Florida to Critisicm From Fans And Haters Alike. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom reopened on July 11. Hollywood Studios and Epcot reopened on July 15. Wait times for some of the most popular…

Disney World Will Add Additional Free Month to Annual Pass Expiration Dates Disney World will be adding one free month to all Annual Pass (AP) expiration dates. With Disney being closed for months due to coronavirus and the restricted capacity that had to be implemented…

Walt Disney World Has Reopened. Learn How Boarding Groups Have Changed For The Most Popular Ride in Florida. With the reopening of Walt Disney World a lot has changed for guests heading onto property. Guests required to follow strict health and safety protocols and procedures.…

Can’t make it to the magic anytime soon? Consider a Disney themed subscription box! These types of boxes are perfect to bring the magic directly to your door. With travel to Disney up in the air for many during this uncertain time, Disney boxes like…

Disney Has Announced Three Attractions Will Not Return Disney continues to navigate the uncharted waters of coronavirus. While they are slowly reopening their Orlando theme parks in the midst of a global pandemic, corners must be cut. On the heels of the July 16 announcement…

The Center For Disease Control Has Extended The No Sail Order For All US Ports Through September On July 16, 2020 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced they would be extending the No Sail Order for all ships sailing out of or through a…

Major Projects Postponed as Part of Epcot Overhaul Due to Financial Constraints =With the reopening of Epcot on July 15, several visitors noticed some changes to Epcot Experience. Spaceship Earth and Mary Poppins attractions were now missing from the exhibit. Disney has confirmed that both…

Disney to Increase Park Pass Availability For Annual Passholders Following Reopening of Walt Disney World Theme Parks Additional Disney Park Passes for Annual Passholders Disney has updated their website in terms of Annual Passholders (AP). Beginning, Thursday July 16, additional Disney Park Pass reservation availability…

Disney Parks Have Reopened to Guests And Crowd Numbers Are Low. July 15 marks the official opening date for the last two major Walt Disney World theme parks. Hollywood Studios and Epcot reopened July 15. Just like over the weekend, when Magic Kingdom and Animal…

Ulta Beauty And Harry Potter Unite For an Amazing Beauty Collection That Every Harry Potter Fan is Going to Love. Harry Potter fans assemble! Ulta has released an amazing new collection paying homage to “The Boy Who Lived” and we are here for it. Let’s…

We’re back with another edition of favorites. In quarantine, favorites have been quite different. I’m not really buying Disney items right now, clothing or otherwise because as of right now, we don’t have a trip planned to Disney until fall. So, our favorites are looking…

Downtown Disney in Disneyland Reopened On July 9 With Huge Crowds Waiting to Enter Following an announcement that Disneyland would be delaying the reopening of their California theme parks following a spike in Coronavirus cases in the state, Downtown Disney, opened its gates to guests…

There sure are a lot of changes happening at Walt Disney World right now. It is no secret that we love Disney’s Magical Express. It is the most convenient service and a wonderful perk for staying on property. One of our favorite aspects of the…

Disney Has Just Announced That 2020 Ticket Sales Will Resume on July 9 Walt Disney World parks reopen to guests with valid theme park admission and Disney Park Passes on July 11 when Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom reopen their gates. EPCOT and Hollywood Studios…

Disney Parks Pass, Resort Reservations, Park Tickets and More. Breaking Down Changes in Walt Disney World and How They Affect You. There are a lot of changes in Walt Disney World and we have them covered for you. Whether you are planning on visiting the…

Dining Reservations Now Open to All Walt Disney World Guests As previously reported, on May 28, Disney canceled all existing FastPass+ and advanced dining reservations. The move was made to accomodate social distancing guidelines, coronavirus safety measures as well as the new theme park reservation…

Disney Parks Have Started Their Phased Reopening And With That Comes Updated Safety Measures For Castmembers And Guests Castmember previews began at Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom on July 7. With the reopening of Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts comes updated health and safety…