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Disney Removes Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge Announcement from D23 Expo Story

Theme park reporter, Scott Gustin, discovered this afternoon that Disney has retroactively edited their story highlighting the announcements made at last year’s D23 Expo. Reflections- A Disney Lakeside Lodge has now been removed from the promotional article. NEW: Disney has updated its 2019 D23 Expo announcements blog post and removed Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Disney Removes Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge Announcement from D23 Expo Story

Adventures by Disney Suspends Most Departures through October 31st

In the ongoing effort to ensure that both guests and cast members are safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Adventures by Disney has announced that most departures through October 31st, 2020 have now been cancelled. Today’s announcement does not include the Southern California adventures. If you have any questions regarding your Adventures by Disney booking, or Adventures by Disney Suspends Most Departures through October 31st

WDW Passholders Receive Further Info Regarding Refund Policy & Aug. 11 Deadline

UPDATE 08/11/20: With today’s deadline looming for Annual Passholders to make a decision regarding cancelling or continuing their passes, Walt Disney World has updated their website to indicate that Passholders on hold for V.I.PASSHOLDER support before midnight tonight should stay on the line. Disney says that those calls WILL be handled by Cast Members. Walt WDW Passholders Receive Further Info Regarding Refund Policy & Aug. 11 Deadline

Magic Kingdom’s PeopleMover Now Listed as Currently Under Refurbishment

As of this morning, the Walt Disney World website now shows the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover in Magic Kingdom as under refurbishment. The PeopleMover has been closed since the reopening of the park, and the attraction, seen as a must-do by many park fans, is now officially labeled as “temporarily unavailable” and “currently under refurbishment.” Magic Kingdom’s PeopleMover Now Listed as Currently Under Refurbishment

Saturday Snacks: Recreating California Grill’s Classic Chocolate Pudding Cake

We all have our favorite go-to desserts that we make when asked, right? For years, my go-to dessert of choice for a potluck or special family dinner or Christmas party was Barefoot Contessa’s Chocolate Ganache Cake. Ina Garten can do no wrong, and her ganache cake recipe is no different. It’s a winner every single Saturday Snacks: Recreating California Grill’s Classic Chocolate Pudding Cake

Florida Governor Ends Tri-State Travel Restrictions

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Governor Ron DeSantis has rescinded the travel restrictions previously placed (and extended in July) on those visiting Florida from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Prior restrictions deemed that visitors from the Tri-State area must quarantine or isolate for 14 days upon arriving in Florida. Should any additional details become Florida Governor Ends Tri-State Travel Restrictions

A Note to Those Who’ve Had to Cancel a Disney Vacation

Today’s news that CLIA has extended the suspension of operations at U.S. ports through October has me thinking of some of you. I thought that perhaps I could virtually meet up for a few minutes with those of you who have had to cancel a Disney vacation during these unprecedented (a word I’ve come to A Note to Those Who’ve Had to Cancel a Disney Vacation

Let’s Take a Look Around EPCOT’s Reimagined Entrance Area

When EPCOT reopened to the public on July 15th, both sides of the newly reimagined entrance area opened as well. This new area, minus the fountain that’s still being worked on, is the first big chunk of the proposed renovations to the park that we’ve seen come to fruition. I thought it’d be fun to Let’s Take a Look Around EPCOT’s Reimagined Entrance Area

Temperature Screenings Now Required at Disney World Table Service Locations in Resorts

Walt Disney World has updated their website to indicate that, in order to dine at a table service restaurant in a resort, guests will need to submit to a temperature screening. As is the case at Disney Springs and the Disney theme parks, guests must have a temperature lower than 100.4 F in order to Temperature Screenings Now Required at Disney World Table Service Locations in Resorts