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Like the rest of the Walt Disney World hotels, Shades of Green, a Disney World resort for military members and families has closed its doors temporarily.
©Shades of Green Resort
Owned by the United States Department of Defense, the resort is located near Magic Kingdom.
As many Central Florida residents and those who have been following along with our coverage already know, both Osceola and Orange County have recently issued a stay at home order that will go into effect this evening at 11 PM.
Early Morning at Cinderella Castle
Due to its location between both counties, the entirety of the Walt Disney World Resort falls under these laws, which only permit travel for essential businesses, supply shopping, and medical care for the next two weeks.
It’s hard to imagine that Magic Kingdom first opened its doors all the waaaaay back on October 1st, 1971.
Cinderella Castle
And while we’ll have to wait until 2021 to celebrate Disney World’s big 50th-anniversary, we’re kicking off the festivities a little early today!
While Disney’s hotels closed down last Friday, the Swan and Dolphin Resort was still partially open.
Swan and Dolphin Resort
As part of the Walt Disney Collection of resorts, Walt Disney Dolphin Resort closed its doors on March 17th, while guests were able to transfer over to its sister hotel Disney’s Swan.
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With all that is going on in the world these days, we think it’s safe to say a lot of us are feeling uncertainty about the future. And if you have a trip to Disney World planned in the next couple months, you may be feeling extra stress because you have to make the call of whether to cancel your Disney trip or not.
Cinderella Castle and Main Street USA in Disney World
Although we can’t find you a treasure trove of toilet paper or make you the world’s best homeschooler overnight, we can help in the Disney planning department! Here are a few things you should be considering while you’re wondering whether to cancel outright, reschedule, or actually take your trip to Disney World.
For the first time, all of the Disney Parks are closed along with other locations like Disney’s Aulani Resort and Disney’s Vero Beach and Hilton Head Resorts.
Disneyland Main Entrance
International Parks like Shanghai, Tokyo, and Hong Kong all closed back in January. And slowly but surely, select locations in these areas are starting to reopen. So let’s check out what has reopened on the Disney Properties so far.
Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls of all ages! We need your help kicking off our very first official DFB Snack Madness! Never before have we had the honor (or ample enough time on our hands) to devise such a diabolically fun activity FOR YOU! Muuh-ha-HA!
Bubble Waffle Sundae at AristoCrepes
No, we haven’t lost our minds (not yet, at least!) but things are about to get all levels of cray up here as you and your family will ultimately determine which Disney parks snack shall reign SUPREME! We leave this final judgment in your very-capable HANDS!
Disney World isn’t just a bunch of resorts and thrill rides. If you’ve ever visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom or Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, you’ve probably made friends with some of their furry and feather inhabitants!
View from Sanaa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Of course, we’re talkin’ about the animals that roam the savannahs as well as the birds, fish, and reptiles! But with the parks being temporarily closed right now and all the people being gone, you might be wondering who’s looking after these guys?
There’s lots of uncertainty over exactly when Disney World will reopen following its historic closure last week.
Mickey and Minnie in Disney World
As of this writing, both Disney World and Disneyland announced that their parks would be closed through the end of the month, implying that the parks could reopen on April 1, 2020.
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However, due to the continuing headlines about government-mandated closures of public institutions like restaurants and bars, bans on gatherings, and strong recommendations of social distancing, questions are being raised over whether the parks really will open on April 1st.
©Disney
While we don’t have the definitive answer, we can look to the closure timeline of Disney’s parks both domestic and worldwide. There may be some clues!
As we head into spring, we are getting excited for strolls down Main Street, U.S.A. with an ice cream in hand, the smell of popcorn in the air, and of course Dapper Day!
©DapperDay.com
That’s right, every spring and fall, guests at Disneyland Resort show up looking as classy as ever to celebrate “fun and refined style from yesterday and today.” But due to the recent park closures, this year’s Dapper Day is switching things up a bit!
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