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NEWS: Shanghai Disney Resort Closes Due to COVID-19

Various Disney parks have closed (and later reopened) over the past 2 years due to COVID-19, and now the pandemic is affecting one Disney park again.

©Shanghai Disneyland Resort

Shanghai Disney Resort has closed a few different times in the past few years due to COVID-19, but had most recently reopened on June 30th, 2022 after a closure that began in March of 2022. In late October, however, we saw that Shanghai Disney Resort was reducing some of its offerings in response to COVID-19. And now things have changed again.

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NEWS: Shanghai Disney Resort Closing Again Due to COVID-19

By Robin Burks 1 Comment

Since 2020, we’ve seen Disney Parks close due to the ongoing global health crisis.

©Shanghai Disneyland Resort

Some parks have closed and reopened, while others have closed, reopened, and closed again. Now, one Disney Park is closing its doors completely to guests as of tomorrow due to the situation with COVID-19.

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NEWS: Restrictions Lifted for U.K. Travelers Going to France

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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.

The global pandemic continues to impact the travel industry around the world.

©Orlando International Airport

There have been travel bans for certain countries and warnings not to travel to others, as well as thousands of flights being canceled due to the rise of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. But recently, France has relaxed its travel restrictions for one country it had previously banned all but essential travel from.

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NEWS: CDC Updates Mask Recommendations For Orange County, Florida

By Quincy Stanford 1 Comment

The global health crisis has continued to affect Disney World over the past few months.

Magic Kingdom

This summer, Disney reintroduced the indoor mask mandate in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Now, the CDC’s recommendations for the Walt Disney World area have seen an update. Let’s take a look.

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Headed To Hawaii? Disney is Restricting Who Can Dine at Aulani Resort

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Are you planning a trip to Hawaii?

Mickey Shave Ice at Aulani ©Disney

If so, you might have plans to visit Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, where you can meet some cool characters and attend a fun luau. But if you’re not actually planning to stay there, you might want to get updated on the latest policy change that could affect your visit.

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One BIG Sign That Disney World is Getting Closer to ‘Normal’

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Disney World has certainly been pretty different over the past year.

Cinderella Castle

Still, there have been some signs that normalcy is returning including the announcement of returning entertainment, the removal of temperature checks at the parks, heavily-eased mask rules, and more. There’s also been a BIG behind-the-scenes sign that ‘normal’ is coming back — and it has to do with Disney World permits.

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Were We Completely WRONG About Disney World?

By Quincy Stanford 2 Comments

It has certainly been a unique year in Disney World and the whole world in general.

What a Year It’s Been, Right Walt & Mickey?

Last June, while the Disney World parks were closed, we took a look towards the future at what the remainder of the Disney World closure would look like. How long would it take for Disney to return to “normal”? We tried to analyze that the best we could based on the information we had at the time. So, how did we do? What did we get right and where have things been different? We’re breaking it all down for you here!

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NEWS: Temperature Checks “Not Recommended” in Florida’s Orange County

By Keira Sheehy 2 Comments

Health and safety guidelines have been in flux throughout the country over the last year.

Minnie Mouse knows the importance of a comfortable face covering!

Much news has come out of Florida recently, regarding the way the state plans to handle vaccine passports, social distancing guidelines, and its current state of emergency. As a way to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, many businesses throughout the country have been utilizing temperature checks. Now, Florida’s Orange County has shared an update about their use.

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Here’s When the Disneyland Paris Vaccine Site Will Open

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While many Disney Parks around the world have reopened (or are on their way to reopening) since initial closures began last year due to the ongoing health crisis, some still remain closed.

Guests have been back to enjoying Disney World since last summer

Disneyland Paris has gone through a few different phases, having reopened in July 2020, but then closed again shortly after in October. Disney initially planned for the park to reopen on April 2nd, but that has since been postponed and the area will now be used for a different purpose.

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PHOTOS: One Health Measure is Disappearing in Disney World

By Quincy Stanford 6 Comments

Health measures have been the norm in Disney World over the past year.

Partners Statue

From mask mandates to social distancing, to increased hygiene; there’s a LOT different from prior to the park closures. Now, though, we’re noticing that one of those health measures is mysteriously disappearing all over Disney World… .

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