Walt Disney World News

News » Walt Disney World News » Page 147

Walt Disney World News Stories, Rumors, and up-to-date coverage about all things Walt Disney World.

Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue Times Shift to 10am & 2pm Starting July 24

Disney has announced that, beginning tomorrow, July 24th, guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios will have the opportunity to join the virtual queue for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at 10am and 2pm. The 10am and 2pm releases are a shift away from the original virtual queue times of 10am, 1pm, and 4pm that the Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue Times Shift to 10am & 2pm Starting July 24

runDisney Turns 2020 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Into a Virtual Event

runDisney has announced that this year’s Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World will transition to a virtual event. The event was set to be held November 5-8, 2020. With circumstances surrounding COVID-19 continuing to change around the globe, we continue to make timely decisions about our operations after considering guidance runDisney Turns 2020 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Into a Virtual Event

Ample Hills Creamery Will Not Reopen at Disney’s BoardWalk; Disney Springs Location Cancelled

Back in March, we shared that Ample Hills Creamery, an ice cream shop based in Brooklyn, NY, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Although the Disney Springs website still says “Coming Soon” and the BoardWalk location said, “Temporarily Unavailable”, we’ve now learned thanks to Attractions Magazine, that not only will the BoardWalk location that has been Ample Hills Creamery Will Not Reopen at Disney’s BoardWalk; Disney Springs Location Cancelled

Palmas & Patina Restaurant Groups Lay Off Employees from Restaurants at Disney World

We’ve learned this morning that the Palmas Restaurant Group has laid off an undisclosed number of employees from their restaurants in the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT. The company states that the layoffs came due to “extended closures and loss of business resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.” Palmas Restaurant Group operates San Angel Inn, La Hacienda Palmas & Patina Restaurant Groups Lay Off Employees from Restaurants at Disney World

Disney Confirms Permanent Closure of Primeval Whirl, Rivers of Light, & Stitch’s Great Escape

According to a post on Twitter from Disney Reporter Scott Gustin Thursday, Disney has announced that two Walt Disney World attractions and one nighttime spectacular would be closing for good. Disney confirms Primeval Whirl at Animal Kingdom, Stitch’s Great Escape at Magic Kingdom and Rivers of Light at Animal Kingdom are permanently closed. pic.twitter.com/dapOGOlbWt — Disney Confirms Permanent Closure of Primeval Whirl, Rivers of Light, & Stitch’s Great Escape

Worldwide Theme Park Attendance Grew 4% in 2019, Disney’s Numbers Dropped Slightly

While attendance at the largest theme park companies in the world was up 4% in 2019, Disney Parks saw a drop in attendance of 0.8%. Disney did, however, hold on to the top spot for theme park companies and individual theme parks. Attendance numbers at Disney’s domestic parks were mostly flat, but lower figures at Worldwide Theme Park Attendance Grew 4% in 2019, Disney’s Numbers Dropped Slightly

Additional Theme Park Availability for Annual Passholders Released at Disney World

In order to be allowed admittance into a Walt Disney World theme park, guests must not only have valid tickets, but they must also have a park reservation confirmed through the Disney Park Pass System. The new system has three categories of ticket holders who are able to reserve park days; Theme Park Tickets Guests Additional Theme Park Availability for Annual Passholders Released at Disney World

Walt Disney World Passholders Get 30% Off Merchandise Through August 14

Walt Disney World Annual Passholders visiting the newly reopened theme parks received a nice surprise in the form of a 30% off merchandise discount. The larger than normal discount is good at Disney owned and operated merchandise locations through August 14, 2020. Some exclusions do apply and the offer is subject to change without notice. Walt Disney World Passholders Get 30% Off Merchandise Through August 14

Spaceship Earth Changes and Cherry Tree Lane Project Missing From The Epcot Experience

Guests visiting the newly reopened Epcot have discovered that The Epcot Experience is missing any evidence of the changes announced for Spaceship Earth or the Mary Poppins-themed Cherry Tree Lane project set for the United Kingdom pavilion. The Orlando Business Journal has confirmed with Disney that the Cherry Tree Lane project is “on hold for Spaceship Earth Changes and Cherry Tree Lane Project Missing From The Epcot Experience