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NBA Board of Governors Votes to Restart Season; Games to be Played on Disney Property

UPDATE 06/26/20: The NBA Players Association and the National Basketball Association has just officially confirmed plans to restart the 2019-2020 season at Walt Disney World. Games will begin being played on July 30th. The plan to restart the season is being described as “comprehensive,” and “was developed in consultation with public health experts, infectious disease NBA Board of Governors Votes to Restart Season; Games to be Played on Disney Property

Disney Accepting Applications for Mexico Cultural Representative Program in 2021

A new post on the Disney Careers website is seeking applicants for a twelve-month cultural work experience located at Walt Disney World Resort. Folks who are selected to participate in the program will have the opportunity to share the unique culture and customs of their own countries with guests. Countries and regions represented at the Disney Accepting Applications for Mexico Cultural Representative Program in 2021

Select Disney Food and Beverage Cast Members Receive Call Back Notifications

UPDATE 06/02/20: Local 737 has shared another list of Walt Disney World locations that will be calling back full-time Cast Members on June 21st. This is in addition to the locations that were previously announced. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – cocktail servers, food handlers, Kidani Village bars Disney’s Boardwalk Inn – Abracadabar, bars Disney’s Contemporary Select Disney Food and Beverage Cast Members Receive Call Back Notifications

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

Orlando Area Under Overnight Curfew, Disney Springs Will Close Early at 7pm

UPDATE 06/08/20: Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has lifted the temporary overnight curfew effective immediately. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has has also lifted a similar curfew for Orlando. Disney Springs has resumed its normal operating hours and is scheduled to close at 10:00pm tonight. Individual restaurants and retailers may not have adjusted their hours as Orlando Area Under Overnight Curfew, Disney Springs Will Close Early at 7pm

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 CEO Bob Chapek Addresses Reopening of Walt Disney World: The World is Ready to Get Back to Some Magic

Bob Chapek, CEO for The Walt Disney Company, chatted with Julia Boorstin of CNBC today following the announcement that Walt Disney World would begin a phased reopening of their theme parks on July 11th. Chapek, who spoke via telephone, addressed timing, capacity, trust, and profitability, adding that “the world is ready to get back to Disney CEO Bob Chapek Addresses Reopening of Walt Disney World: The World is Ready to Get Back to Some Magic

Walt Disney World Presents Proposal to Reopen Parks Beginning July 11th

This news story is breaking, and will be updated as new details are released. UPDATE 5/29/20 3:17PM – Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has announced that he has received word that Walt Disney World’s proposed reopening plan has been approved by the state. Plans will proceed regarding the reopening of Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Walt Disney World Presents Proposal to Reopen Parks Beginning July 11th