Walt Disney World Articles and News Stories


Majority of Florida Counties to Enter Phase 2 of Reopening on June 5th; Bars and Movie Theaters at 50%

Florida governor Ron DeSantis announced at today’s press conference that the state, with the exception of Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Broward counties, will move to Phase 2 of reopening procedures this Friday, June 5th. Today’s press conference took place at Universal Studios Orlando. Some of the most noteworthy facets of Phase 2 are that bars Majority of Florida Counties to Enter Phase 2 of Reopening on June 5th; Bars and Movie Theaters at 50%

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

Avoiding the Dehydration Station

As someone who finds consuming the right amount of water difficult on a daily basis at home, imagine what it’s like walking around the Disney parks all day in an unfamiliar, sweltering heat! Dehydration can happen so fast and it could ruin that day, or worst-case scenario a few days, of your vacation. Speaking from Avoiding the Dehydration Station

Joffrey’s Adds Coffee Subscription Service, Including Its Disney-inspired Collection

Recently, Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company announced a new coffee subscription service that will deliver your favorite Walt Disney World and Disneyland-inspired flavors to your home each month. The Disney Collection is one of three options for Joffrey’s new service that includes a curated selection of three bags of coffee each month. Fans can subscribed Joffrey’s Adds Coffee Subscription Service, Including Its Disney-inspired Collection

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

Joe Rohde and Jon Landau Go Behind the Magic of Pandora for its Third Anniversary

To celebrate this week’s third anniversary of Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the Disney Parks Blog took a trip “behind the magic” with two of the creative minds that helped develop the land. Joe Rohde, Portfolio Creative Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, and Jon Landau, producer of Avatar, talk about Joe Rohde and Jon Landau Go Behind the Magic of Pandora for its Third Anniversary

Aerial Photos Taken During Closure Give a Bird’s Eye View of Kilimanjaro Safaris

In yesterday’s column, thanks to some incredible aerial photos taken during Walt Disney World‘s temporary closure, we virtually zoomed over the Disney Skyliner station at Caribbean Beach Resort to get a peek at the gondolas in their storage area. Today, I thought it’d be fun to virtually swing by Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a look Aerial Photos Taken During Closure Give a Bird’s Eye View of Kilimanjaro Safaris