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What You Need to Know About the “Stealth” BA.2 COVID-19 Variant Before Your Next Disney Trip

To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

Mask requirements, distancing, testing — the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the entire world and continues to impact Disney’s theme parks in the U.S. and beyond. And the situation with the COVID-19 virus and its variants just keeps changing.

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We previously shared all about the Delta variant, and the Omicron variant. We also noted that a subvariant of the Omicron variant, previously deemed “Stealth Omicron,” had been discovered in various spots throughout the world, including Florida. Just what it “Stealth Omicron” and what should you know about this before your next trip, to Disney World or elsewhere? Here’s what we know.

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NEWS: Hong Kong Disneyland Has Extended Its Closure

By Madeleine Zaharchuk 1 Comment

To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

Despite the recent health and safety changes in Disney World, the global pandemic continues to take a toll on the tourism industry. Internationally, some of Disney’s other parks are still closed, like Hong Kong Disneyland.

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While Hong Kong Disneyland was expected to reopen on February 23rd, 2022, we’ve got an important update to share.

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NEWS: Florida Hits Milestone of 5 Million Reported COVID-19 Cases

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To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

Since the beginning of the global health crisis, the state of Florida has seen a record number of COVID-19 cases. As a result, we’ve seen health and safety guidelines at Disney World change and adapt.

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Now as the country is dealing with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the state of Florida recently hit a milestone of over 70,000 daily reported cases. And as of now, the state has reached another COVID-19 milestone.

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REMINDER: It’s the LAST Day to Exchange Select Disneyland After Hours Tickets!

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There’s something special about visiting the Disney parks at night. Maybe it’s the pretty lights, or maybe it’s the spectacular entertainment you can only see after the sun goes down. If you love Disney nightlife as much as we do, you may want to check out a Disneyland After Dark event! These after-hour events are similar to the ones in Disney World, providing guests with special themes, activities, entertainment, and lower attraction wait times!

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Due to the pandemic, some people never got the chance to experience Disneyland After Dark! If you purchased tickets to a 2020 Disneyland After Dark event that was canceled, you might want to listen up.

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NEWS: Florida Breaks State’s Daily Record For New COVID-19 Cases

By Robin Burks 2 Comments

To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

Since the start of the global health crisis in 2020, Disney World has seen its share of changes to its health and safety guidelines. This has resulted in attraction closures, limited capacity at the parks, and mask policies that change as Disney continues to adapt to new guidelines.

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Now as the more infectious Omicron variant has started to account for the majority of cases in the U.S., which recently hit 1 million daily reported cases, the state of Florida has continued to break its own daily records for COVID-19 cases.

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2,500 Disney Fans Say the Omicron COVID-19 Variant Has Changed Their Travel Plans

By Quincy Stanford 9 Comments

To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

The Omicron variant has been spreading across the country.

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We asked our readers if their plans have changed due to the Omicron variant to see how Disney World plans might be affected. 2,500 readers noted that their plans HAVE changed.

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NEWS: U.S. Hits Record 1 Million Daily COVID-19 Cases

By Madeleine Zaharchuk 1 Comment

To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

As we settle into the new year, the United States continues to battle COVID-19. Even Disney World has been impacted by the pandemic, and some experiences remain closed nearly two full years since the parks shut down in March 2020. While things have slowly started to return to Disney World, like the reopening of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular and Typhoon Lagoon, many argue that we still aren’t completely back to “normal” quite yet.

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For some, the increasing number of positive cases and rapid spread of illness is causing people to delay or cancel their trip to Disney World. As the omicron variant spreads across the country, it seems that the United States has turned a corner.

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NEWS: Florida Breaks State’s Daily Record of New COVID-19 Cases

By Madeleine Zaharchuk 11 Comments

To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

Disney World has gone through several changes since March 2020. From increased health and safety measures to attraction closures, Disney has worked to adapt and change in the midst of a global pandemic. As 2022 approaches, the pandemic continues to impact the world, including the state of Florida where Disney World is located.

EPCOT

Now, as the Omicron variant continues to spread across the country, the state of Florida is setting records as cases surge.

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UPDATE: Disney World’s Orange County Listed as COVID-19 “Hotspot”

By Madeleine Zaharchuk 9 Comments

To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

Although Disney World reopened a little over a year ago, things still aren’t completely back to “normal”. As the pandemic has spread, Disney has updated its health and safety measures to help keep people safe. Recently, we reported that the White House COVID-19 report listed Orange County (where Disney World is located) as a “rapid riser” county.

We’ve been monitoring the health and safety changes in Disney World

Now, we’ve got an update to share about the state of Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NEWS: First Cases of the Omicron COVID-19 Variant Have Been Found in Florida

By Kelly Oliveros 7 Comments

To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

We’ve been keeping an eye out for updates about the COVID-19 pandemic for some time now.