AUTHOR: Jackie Gailey

Senior Editor for The DIS and DCL Fan | Disney Vacation Club Member | Thrilled to have been a '13/'14 planDisney Panelist | Lover of all things Disney; the Magic of Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and especially Disney Cruise Line | ºoº



Select Disney Springs Restaurants Once Again Accepting Reservations in My Disney Experience

Guests looking to visit restaurants at Disney Springs can once again make their Advance Dining Reservations through the My Disney Experience app. The ability to reserve dining was recently disabled due to all reservations being cancelled in preparation for the new reservation system that is coming as well as the switch from the 180-day booking Select Disney Springs Restaurants Once Again Accepting Reservations in My Disney Experience

Disney Releases Fabulous Line of Rainbow Merch in Celebration of Pride Month

UPDATE 6/15/20: Also in celebration of Pride Month, Disney has announced that they will be donating $100,000 to GLSEN, a leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ+ students. With all that’s going on in the world currently, it was a welcome surprise to see all the colors of the Disney Releases Fabulous Line of Rainbow Merch in Celebration of Pride Month

Walt Disney World Quietly Updates Age Requirement for Face Coverings

In case you missed it, there were some major updates released by the Walt Disney World Resort late Thursday evening. Details in regards to theme park reservations, ticket sales, and existing dining reservations were among the announcements. You can catch up on everything HERE. When the requirement of face coverings was first announced as part Walt Disney World Quietly Updates Age Requirement for Face Coverings

Walt Disney World Announces MAJOR Update on FastPass+, Dining, & More

UPDATE 06/04/20: For guests that were unable to use previously purchased theme park tickets due to the pandemic-related closure, Walt Disney World has confirmed that the use period for some of those tickets will be extended. Guests with partially used multi-day tickets or date-specific theme park tickets will have the expiration date on those tickets Walt Disney World Announces MAJOR Update on FastPass+, Dining, & More

Disney Fans Share Dress Shop Edition of ‘Pass the Brush’ & It Might Be the Cutest EVER

Creative Disney fans have been making some of the most entertaining videos during this Coronavirus pandemic and to be honest, it blows my mind to see so much creativity come out of something so crazy. People are using tools that have been around for a long time – video editing software on our cell phones, Disney Fans Share Dress Shop Edition of ‘Pass the Brush’ & It Might Be the Cutest EVER

Japanese Government Lifts State of Emergency; No Opening Date Announced for Tokyo Disneyland

As businesses are beginning to reopen in Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has completely lifted Coronavirus State of Emergency in Tokyo and four other remaining areas on Monday. The stay at home measures were lifted in most of Japan back on May 14th. The State of Emergency was still in effect until today in Japanese Government Lifts State of Emergency; No Opening Date Announced for Tokyo Disneyland

President Trump Suspends Travel from Brazil Amid Coronavirus Surge

On Sunday evening, President Donald Trump issued a travel ban on Brazil which is currently a major Coronavirus hotspot. Brazil is only second to the U.S. in the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases. The country has over 347,000 cases and more than 22,000 deaths from the novel Coronavirus. Filipe Martins, advisor to Brazilian President Jair President Trump Suspends Travel from Brazil Amid Coronavirus Surge

Oriental Land Co. Arranges $1.9 Billion Line of Credit to Assist Tokyo Disneyland with Extended Closure

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have both been closed since the end of February and in order to support the Resort during this extended closure, Oriental Land Co. has secured a ¥200 billion (approx $1.9 USD) line of credit with Mizuho Bank, Ltd., a large transaction bank. According to NHK, there is not currently an Oriental Land Co. Arranges $1.9 Billion Line of Credit to Assist Tokyo Disneyland with Extended Closure