food IS a theme park
Like the rest of the Walt Disney World hotels, Shades of Green, a Disney World resort for military members and their families, temporarily closed in March.
©Shades of Green Resort
But now that Disney World theme parks are set to begin a phased reopening starting on July 11th, several Disney World resorts have also released their resumptive dates.
Annual Passholders WITHOUT resort stays now have access to Disney’s Park Pass system in addition to guests who had valid admission and hotel reservations. So far, many APs have successfully booked their theme park dates.
Magic Kingdom
But with all of that hoopla out of the way (and yes, it’s been a bit of a fiasco!), you might be wondering WHEN Disney World plans on opening up registration for the Annual Passholder previews at the theme parks. They’re currently scheduled to take place on July 9th and 10th — which seems to be approaching FAST!
Indy fans were lined up yesterday with their bullwhips and fedoras in hand to enjoy a Reggie’s Revenge at their favorite Disney Springs bar yesterday.
Reggie’s Revenge
That’s because Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar had officially reopened after being shuttered for many months. But it didn’t last for long… .
In light of recent events, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation has announced a statewide ban of on-premises alcohol consumption at bars, effective immediately.
Disney Springs
Since we’re currently at Disney Springs, we’ve been able to speak with a few Cast Members to see what implications this order has on Disney World.
A few days ago, Disneyland started recalling its Cast Members. In the days since then, the reopening of Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park, and the Disneyland hotels have been postponed.
Sleeping Beauty Castle
But many workers who have been furloughed since mid-April are concerned about returning to parks while cases in California are on the rise.
We’ve been spending the last few days exploring the select Disney World resorts that have just reopened on June 22nd so we can answer ALL of your questions about what’s changed since your last stay!
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
And while we’ve had our fair share of surprises, now we’re going to spill the beans on a few things we found to be super weird and INTERESTING! We didn’t do full articles about these, but we still think they’re important for you to hear if you’re headed to the Disney resorts sometime soon.
Disney World’s phased reopening plan is centered around managing attendance levels with a new reservation system called Disney Park Pass. All guests are now required to have both a park ticket and reservation to visit.
Magic Kingdom
Disney World’s Park Pass reservation system originally went live on June 22nd, but only guests with valid theme park admission AND a hotel booking were allowed to access it — until now.
When Disney World began to reopen Disney Springs, and with the subsequent announcements of reopening the theme parks and resorts, it was abundantly clear that the typical Walt Disney World experience was going to change.
Caribbean Beach Pin Trading Board Before the Closures
With the emphasis on increasing contactless experiences throughout the resort area, we wondered how pin trading would be affected! With many of the Disney Vacation Club Resort hotels reopening this week, we hoped to get an even better idea of what would be in store for pin fanatics.
Ever since Disney’s Park Pass reservation system went live on Monday, we’ve been watching reservations for Disney World’s theme parks fly out the door!
Animal Kingdom
And now we’ve just seen ANOTHER date fill up for Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
Update: Due to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation banning the consumption of alcohol at bars, as of June 26th, Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar is closed until further notice.
While many of our favorite Disney Springs restaurants and shops have reopened, Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar has remained closed.
Disney Springs
And while it looks like the jewelry retailer Rustic Cuff has closed up its pop-up store, we noticed that t he Indiana Jones-themed watering hole was open for business again today!
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