This is not a drill! This week, the Walt Disney Company confirmed that it would be dropping distancing requirements across all parks in the United States. As of April 18th, fans will once again have the chance to not only see their favorite Disney characters up close, but they’ll get to embrace them too! “Very
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Aladdin reopened on September 28th, 2021 after more than a year closed. Unfortunately, just one day later, Disney was forced to cancel the performance due to an unspecified number of cast and crew members testing positive for COVID-19. All tickets for the September 29th performance will be refunded to the original point of purchase. Disney
On April 30th, 2021, Disneyland began its phased reopening after being closed since March of 2020 due to covid-19. Both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure opened their gates at the end of April, but a number of rides and restaurants remained shuttered for a number of reasons. Some remained closed due to staffing shortages, some
The theme park community is rife with all kinds of feuds that are primarily friendly, but can occasionally get heated. The two biggest arguments tend to be 1) Disney vs Universal, and 2) Disneyland vs Walt Disney World. We will take a look at the latter in a future article, it is the sibling rivalry
After over a year of being locked down, the Disneyland Resort reopened three weeks ago. The first round of news reports from that first week highlighted how empty the parks felt with the capacity limitations. Officially the park was at 25% capacity, but, according to Cast Members we talked to, the true capacity limit was
After a 14-month closure and a successful phased reopening, it appears that Disneyland may get the green light it has been seeking for the past year, the question remains: will they hit the gas? As always, the story in California continues to be interesting and ever-changing. New guidance from the state of California suggests that
It’s been quite the year for Disney Parks and Resorts. For the first time in Disney’s history, every one of their parks (including Tokyo Disney Resort) were forced to shut down due to a pandemic. One by one, each resort slowly reopened, with Disneyland in Anaheim, California, technically becoming the last to open after being
The lights of Broadway have been dimmed since March 12th 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also sadly caused the complete closing of some shows such as Frozen the Musical and Mean Girls. But with more and more people getting vaccinated every day, Broadway has set its sights to reopen on September 14th 2021.
This morning Disneyland opened its doors to the public for the first time in over 13 months. Both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure officially reopened today, April 30th, after an extended closure due to the covid-19 pandemic. One of the many safety protocols in place is a capacity limitation, previously it was reported that the
One of the biggest casualties at the Disney Parks this last year has been live entertainment. While the rides, shops, and restaurants started whirling again, a huge question mark has been hanging over the shuttered live shows. We are starting to get an answer to that question with one of Walt Disney World’s most beloved
After over 20-years of performances at the Lyceum Theatre, London’s production of Disney’s The Lion King was forced to close alongside the rest of the West End on March 16th, 2020, when the whole of the UK prepared for lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show, which follows the plot of Disney’s Hamlet-inspired 1994
After a year full of lockdowns and zoom calls, there is some normalcy on the horizon for Walt Disney Company employees. While the domestic theme parks are all at some stage of a phased reopening, the latest news concerns those who work at the Walt Disney Company in their US offices. According to an internal
To coincide with the announcement of Disneyland’s reopening, we are also getting some news about the Disneyland Resort hotels. Disney announced that its prestigious Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, will be reopening on April 29th, one day before the theme parks reopen. The Grand Californian sits within Disney California Adventure and is a stones throw
While the Covid-19 pandemic saw the closure of every Disney theme park and resort worldwide, Hong Kong Disneyland has the unique distinction of being closed, reopened, closed a second time, reopened a second time, closed a third time, and, just today it was announced that on February 19th the park will reopen for the third
There has been a change of heart among employee union leaders regarding the reopening of Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and they have made their opinions public. It was only a few months ago that representatives for seven unions that represent 10,000 Disneyland Resort employees opposed reopening the parks due to safety concerns for their members.
