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All Disney Theme Parks Around The World Open For The First Time In 17 Months - Josh D'Amaro, the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, has posted a short and sweet post on Disney Parks Blog celebrating the reopening...
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Fireworks To Return To Walt Disney World This July - Fireworks spectaculars are back at Disney Parks this summer. As COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease (including guests no longer having to wear fac...
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"Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora" Game Coming In 2022 - Fans of Flights Of Passage at Pandora - The World Of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom will be excited to know about an upcoming video game based arou...
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Face Coverings Now Optional In Most Settings At Walt Disney World - Starting on June 15th, face coverings will be optional for fully vaccinated guests at Walt Disney World. They will still be required on all Disney tra...
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Disney Adds Noodles Back To The Ohana Menu - At the start of the week, Disney announced the reopening of Ohana at Disney's Polynesian Resort. Fans on Twitter went wild, but not in a good way! Th...
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Disney`s Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel Opening June 21st - Disneyland fans rejoice! Disneyland Paris will be reopening on June 17th, 2021. Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel, the new Marvel-themed ho...
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USA Eases Travel Rules For 61 Countries - But UK Still Banned - The USA is easing the travel rules for 61 countries (via the BBC) - down to the same level the UK is currently on.
America's public health agency u...
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Ohana To Reopen With Adjusted Menu... WITHOUT Noodles - Ohana is set to reopen since closing last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And while I don't usually post every time a restaurant reopens again (bec...
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Poster Released For Upcoming "Behind The Attraction" Disney+ Series - Disney+ will release a new series called "Behind The Attraction", which will take viewers behind the scenes on Disney Parks attractions. The series wi...
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France Allowing Fully Vaccinated UK Tourists From June 9th - France will allow UK tourists into the country (via the Guardian) who have been fully vaccinated starting June 9th. A negative COVID test will be requ...
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Outdoor Cast Member Face Covering Rules Relaxed - With Universal Studios Orlando dropping all face covering requirements for vaccinated guests, eyes are on Disney for when they will relax the face cov...
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More Details Revealed for "Disney After Hours Boo Bash" - Click here to get your Boo Bash tickets >>>
Disney recently announced a new "Disney After Hours BOO BASH" event that takes place on 23 select night...
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Bookings For Mears Paid Magical Express Alternative Service Delayed - Earlier in the year, Mears announced they would offer a paid transfer service called "Mears Connect" which will replace the gap in the market caused b...
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Reminder: TUI Flying To Melbourne Instead Of Sanford Starting 2022 - Walt Disney World are now taking bookings for 2022 with the release the 50th anniversary package which includes up to $950 free dining credit. TUI and...
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UK Airlines Prepare For USA Flight Routes To Restart June 7th - The Sun is reporting that their airline sources are saying that a bilateral agreement will come into force on the day of the next update on the UK’s...
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Universal Orlando Scraps ALL Face Covering Requirements - Universal Studios Orlando has dropped face covering requirements at their theme parks (via their website). Both Universal Studios and Islands Of Adven...
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Disney Releases Magical New 50th Anniversary Commercial - Get your tissues ready, because Disney has released a new Walt Disney World commercial. The commercial entices guests to the magical 50th anniversary ...
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New Jungle Cruise Poster And Trailer Released - Jungle Cruise, the new movie from Disney starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt based on the Jungle Cruise attractions at Walt Disney ...
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Disney CEO Confirms Park Pass System Is Not Going Away Soon - Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek spoke at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology conference recently, talking about the technology used at the Disney Par...
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Disney PhotoPass Partners With Snapchat For Special Lenses - Disney PhotoPass Service is teaming up with Snapchat to create Disney filled magical augmented reality experiences. You can try them at home now, but ...
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Disney Scraps Complimentary MagicBands For Annual Passes - Disney discontinued complimentary MagicBands for hotel guests starting in 2021. So it was inevitable that the complimentary band you get for buying or...
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Animal Kingdom Welcomes New Baby Zebra - Disney Parks Blog has shared the news of the birth of a new baby Zebra at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. The healthy baby boy weighs around 65 po...
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New Disney World Offer Hints At Dining Plan Not Returning Anytime Soon - Disney has today announced a new offer (via Facebook). I know many people are hoping for the return of free dining, but the dining plans are still di...
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Disneyland Paris To Reopen June 17th - Disneyland Paris was forced to close again last month due to Paris going into another lockdown. After a year of opening and closing, Disney has today ...
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Disney Removes Face Covering Requirement Outdoors - Following the CDC announcement that Americans no longer need to wear masks in most settings if fully vaccinated, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek hi...
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Disney CEO Hints At Mask Policy Relaxation This Summer - President Joe Biden has announced (via BBC) that fully vaccinated people can now go mask-less in most indoor and outdoor settings in the USA. However,...
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International Travel To Restart May 17th, But USA Not On "Green" List - Transport Secretary Grant Shapp has today announced the first steps in allowing international travel once again. Starting May 17th, international trav...
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"Muppets Haunted Mansion" Coming To Disney+ This Halloween - This Autumn, the Muppets will star in a Halloween special themed around the "The Haunted Mansion" attraction. The show will be coming to Disney+ later...
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Disney Announces "Boo Bash" After Hours Halloween Nights - Click here to get your Boo Bash tickets >>>
Disney has announced a new "Disney After Hours BOO BASH" event that takes place on select nights after ...
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TUI Offering Discounted £20 COVID-19 Tests For Customers - TUI have announced - starting 10th May - they will be offering £20 COVID-19 tests for all passengers flying with them. Negative COVID-19 tests will b...
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Walt Disney World To Scrap Guest Temperature Checks - We're slowly heading back to normality!
After Orange County Health officials declared temperature checks were a "waste of resources" last week, D...
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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Now Opening 2022, "Real" Lightsaber First Look - Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the Star Wars themed "hotel" under construction outside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Hollywood Studios is now due to o...
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Prices Revealed For "Magic At Sea" UK Disney Cruise - Edit: You can now search for official dates and prices on Disney's Cruise Line website.
Click here to view Magic At Sea Disney Cruise Info & Dates ...
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NHS App To Be Used As "COVID PASSPORT" For International Travel - Sky News is reporting that Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed that the NHS App is to be used as coronavirus passport for international tr...
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DVC Points Chart For Magic At Sea Disney Cruise Released - DVC has released the points chart for the upcoming "Magic At Sea" UK Disney cruise. It's not clear at this time how much capacity Disney is allocating...
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18+ Guests Must Be Fully Vaccinated To Go On Magic At Sea UK Disney Cruise & More Information Announced - Disney Cruise Line has published a "know before you go" guide for the upcoming UK "Magic At Sea" Disney Cruise Staycation.
While our cruise experien...
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Cirque du Soleil Drawn To Life Coming "This Fall" - In the summer of 2020, the company who owns Cirque du Soleil filed for Creditor Protection due to the closure of theatres as a result of the COVID-19...
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Mask Mandate Could be Lifted in Late Summer For Orange County Florida - In April, it was suggested the mask mandate for Orange County could be lifted by June. It seems that target won't be hit due to delays in vaccinations...
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Disney Cruise MAGIC AT SEA Official Dates Announced And Bookings Start 30th April - Last week, Disney's Cruise Line website was updated with the UK Disney Cruise "Magic At Sea" dates and ports. It was shortly pulled, but now Disney ha...
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MouseGear To Be Replaced With "Creations Shop" And "Club Cool" Returning This Summer - The new flagship merchandise store at Epcot will be named "Creations Shop", replacing MouseGear. This new store will be opening in summer 2021, and th...
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UK Transport Secretary No Longer Advising Against Foreign Holidays This Summer - The UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps today said an interview with the BBC that UK citizens can now start thinking about summer holidays again.
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Mears Announces Paid Service To Replace Disneys Magical Express - Mears, the major coach and taxi company in the Orlando area, has announced "Mears Connect" in response to Disney discontinuing the Magical Express sta...
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Guests Can Take Masks Off For Outdoor Photos Starting April 8th - Disney has updated their website with a new policy regarding face coverings and photos. You may temporarily remove your face covering while actively ...
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International Travel Could Restart May 17th With Traffic Light System And Mandatory Testing - The UK government has laid out the plan to allow international travel starting May 17th at the earliest. This will include a traffic light system fo...
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Orange County Mask Mandate Could Be Lifted In June - The Major of Orange County, Jerry Demmings, said yesterday at a press conference that the county's mask mandate (which was put in place June 2020) wil...
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DVC Members Will Be Able To Book UK Staycation Disney Cruise With DVC Points - DVC members are today receiving emails letting them know they can redeem DVC points for the upcoming UK Disney Cruise Staycation. It's unclear how muc...
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Disneyland Paris Closed Until Further Notice Due To Third France National Lockdown - Disneyland Paris was originally due to reopen today, April 2nd. However, with surging COVID-19 cases in Paris the reopening was postponed.
Now, Pr...
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CDC Announces Vaccinated People Can Now Safely Travel - The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has announced Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can resume travel at low risk t...
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Disney Cruise Line Announces UK Staycation Package For Summer 2021 - Disney Cruise Line has announced a new UK Staycation package for summer 2021. Set Sail on a Unique Staycation at Sea Aboard 2-, 3- and Limited 4-Night...
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Florida Offering COVID-19 Jab To All Adults Starting in April - Orlando news channel Wesh 2 (VPN required) is reporting that all 40+ year olds will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 29th. Also,...
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Holidays Abroad To Be Illegal Starting March 29th Until June 30th At The Latest - Media across the web is having a field day with headlines such as "ALL SUMMER HOLIDAYS CANCELLED" or "TAKE A SUMMER HOLIDAY AND YOU WILL GO TO JAIL!!!...
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Biden Looking To Relax International Travel Restrictions In May - CNBC is reporting that the Biden administration is looking to ease international travel restrictions from countries like the UK in mid-May, although n...
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Disneyland Paris Reopening Unclear As Paris Goes Into Another Lockdown - The BBC is reporting that Paris is going into another month-long lockdown as the country fears a third wave of COVID-19 infections.
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No Singing, Shouting Or Screaming On Attractions at Disneyland California - The BBC has gone a little more in-depth into the news that Disneyland California can reopen on April 30th. California State officials has laid out so...
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Disneyland California To Reopen April 30th - Disneyland California closed last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has yet to reopen at all, even though Walt Disney World in Florida reopened l...
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Disneyland Paris Will NOT Reopen On April 2nd As Planned - Disney has given us a heads up that they have updated their website to let guests know they will not be reopening as planned on April 2nd. No firm re...
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Disney Announces MagicMobile To Let Guests Enter Parks With iPhone, Apple Watch & More - Disney has today announced a new Disney MagicMobile service to go alongside MagicBands and key cards.
Guests will be able to create a "Disney Ma...
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Disney+ Hits 100 Million Subscribers - Disney today announced they've hit the huge milestone of having 100 million Disney+ subscribers, around 16 months after the service first launched.
T...
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Remys Ratatouille Adventure At EPCOT Opening October 1st 2021 - At the Walt Disney Company annual shareholder meeting Disney CEO Bob Chapek has announced that Remys Ratatouille Adventure, the new attraction coming...
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UK Chancellor Announces Air Passenger Duty Increases For 2021/2022 - The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, recently announced the budget for the upcoming year. One of the areas he didn't mention in his state...
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Disneyland California Can Reopen April 1st 2021 - Disneyland California closed last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Walt Disney World reopened last year but the Disneyland California parks have y...
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First Look At Polynesian Village Resort Moana Inspired Rooms - Disney has released photos of what the new Moana inspired rooms will look like at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort. Disney's Polynesian Village Reso...
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Guests Must Now Wear Face Coverings While Sat At Restaurant Tables - Since the reopening of Walt Disney World last year, Disney has required guests to wear face coverings. One of the few places that it's not applicable,...
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"Mr Potato Head" Is Going Gender Neutral And To Be Called "Potato Head" [Updated] - [Update] Hasbro has sent out a tweet saying:
Hold that Tot - your main spud, MR. POTATO HEAD isn't going anywhere! While it was announced today that ...
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Guests Can No Longer Personalise Their MagicBands - Disney announced last year that that MagicBands will no longer be Complimentary with your stay. However, when you've added your booking to My Disney E...
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International Travel Could Restart On May 17th - The UK government has today published guidance on the country coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions. As a Walt Disney World commun...
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Pound Sterling Back Up To 1.40 Against The US Dollar - In May 2019 the Pound Sterling to US dollar rate went as low as £1>$1.26, which any Walt Disney World fan hates to see. The rate has not been doing ...
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Disney Reveals 50th Anniversary Park Icon Concept Art - The World's Most Magical Celebration' Begins Oct. 1 in honour of Walt Disney World Resort's 50th Anniversary. The celebrations will last for 18months....
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Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary To Be 18 Months Long Starting October 1st 2021 - Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebrations begin on October 1st, 2021. The celebration will last for 18 months. Disney's official press release...
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Disney+ To Increase To £7.99/Month As Disney Adds Star Content - According to CNET the price of Disney+ is set to increase on this month as Disney adds "Star" TV shows and movies to the service. It'll increase from...
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PM Boris Johnson Says Vaccine Passport For International Travel "Inevitable" - Sky News is reporting that the UK government is working with other countries to see if some sort of coronavirus passport may be necessary in the futur...
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Disney Releases Official 2022 Walt Disney World Ticket Prices - You can now book your 2022 Walt Disney World holiday. Along with this announcement, Disney has released tickets for 2022 as well. Tickets are £10 mor...
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Disney Warns Guests Of COVID-19 Restrictions in 2022, Even If Unlikely - Starting today, you can now officially book your 2022 Walt Disney World holiday. However, Disney is preparing guests with the possibility of some COVI...
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Disney CEO Expects Social Distancing And Mask Policy Throughout 2021 - On The Walt Disney Company earnings call this evening, CEO Bob Chapek let investors know that the parks are still running at 35% maximum capacity, and...
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Disney Now Offering New Key to the World Cards Instead Of Magic Bands - Before Magic Bands were given to Walt Disney World resort guests, guests were given a "Key to the World" card to use for park and hotel room entry. No...
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Face Coverings Required At Disneys Blizzard Beach - Disney has updated the COVID-19 section of their website to let guests know that face coverings will be required when Blizzard Beach reopens on March ...
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Jungle Cruise Scenes To Be Rewritten Due To Cultural Insensitivities - Disney has announced it will making changes and rewriting some scenes for the Jungle Cruise attraction at the Magic Kingdom. In the same way they are ...
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President Joe Biden Renews UK To USA Travel Restrictions - Travel restrictions to the USA from the UK were due to expire yesterday. President Joe Biden has signed a new executive order renewing the restriction...
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Festival Of The Lion King To Return Summer 2021 - Disney has announced the the fan-favourite Animal Kingdom show, Festival Of The Lion King, will be making its return in the summer of 2021. No exact d...
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Biden To Dismiss Trumps Final Order To End Travel Ban From Europe - The BBC is reporting that President-elect Biden will dismiss one President Trump's final orders as President. The order was to end the travel ban for...
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Disneyland Paris Reopening Pushed To April 2021 - Due to the COVID-19 situation around Europe, Disney has today announced that Disneyland Paris, originally due to reopen on 13th February 2021, will ...
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Disney Shares New Photos Inside Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser - Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle shared photos of him and Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts Chairman Josh D'amaro touring the new Star Wars: Gal...
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United States To Require Negative Tests Within 72 Hours Of Arrival - The CDC has issued an order starting on January 26th 2021, that all international guests arriving in the United States will require a negative COVID-1...
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Disney Discontinues Disneyland California Annual Passes - Ken Potrock, President of Disneyland California, has announced they are "sunsetting" the annual passes for Disneyland California. Disneyland Californi...
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New Billion Dollar Resort To Be Built Just Outside Walt Disney World - A new resort called Evermore Orlando Resort is to be built on the border of Walt Disney World (minutes from the Magic Kingdom). This $1Billion 10,000 ...
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Mears Releases Statement On Disney Discontinuing Magical Express - Disney recently announced the Disney's Magical Express service is coming to end starting in 2022. Following this news, Mears Transportation (who ope...
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Disney To Introduce "Early Theme Park Entry" To Replace Extra Magic Hours - Disney has announced a new "Early Theme park Entry" system, which looks to replace "Extra Magic Hours" which was discounted due to the COVID-19 pandem...
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Disney To Discontinue Magical Express - Disney has announced starting in 2022, it will no longer be offering the Disney's Magical Express service from Orlando Intentional Airport to Walt Dis...
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Disney Shares Video Of The Cinderella Castle Suite - For those who don't know, there is a suite located inside Cinderella's Castle. Unfortunately, this suite cannot be booked or bought. Disney once in a...
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"Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom" Game At Magic Kingdom To End - Fans of the "Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom" will be sad to hear the game will be closing on Sunday 24th January. The interactive card game experience...
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TRON Coaster At Magic Kingdom And More Not Due To Open In 2021 - USA Today has published a new article today with a few interesting tidbits about Walt Disney World in 2021. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and cer...
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Cirque du Soleil "Drawn To Life" Still Coming To Disney Springs - Disney has released a special "21 Ways to Kick Off 2021 with Magic at Walt Disney World Resort" article. Tucked away at the bottom under #21 says,
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Previously Included Magic Bands Now Cost $5 - Disney announced last summer that starting in 2021, guests will no longer be given a complimentary magic band with their resort stay.
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Park Hopping To Return January 1st Without Monorail Service - Park Hopping is set to return Jan 1st, 2021. Another step of the road back to normality. The UK Ultimate ticket for 2021 will include park hopping, Di...
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MCO To Disney Springs Train Station Aims For 2023 Opening - Last month, Disney announced they reached an agreement with Virgin Trains USA Brightline High-Speed Railway to bring a brand new station to Disney Spr...
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Disneys Blizzard Beach Reopening March 7th 2021 - In September, Disney let us know that one of the two water parks would be reopening some time in March 2021. At the time, Disney did not specify which...
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Disney Reveals New Epcot Fountain - Disney has today revealed the completed fountain at the front of EPCOT. Three acrylic pylons, each standing over 16 feet tall and featuring the park'...
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Donald Trump Might Lift UK Travel Ban On Tuesday - Update: Due to the new COVID-19 strain, this appears to have not gone ahead.
The Telegraph is reporting that Donald Trump might lift the current UK...
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Electrical Water Pageant Returning December 20th - As we head into 2021, things are very slowly going back to normal. Disney has announced the Electrical Water Pageant is returning to Walt Disney World...
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Disney Shares Photo Of Keister Coaster Water Slide, Spells It Wrong - The "Keister Coaster" clown themed water slide at Disney’s BoardWalk Resort is being replaced with a new Mickey theme. Disney has released a photo ...
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