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October 23, 2018 /

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‼️😷 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞! 😷‼️

And just like that.... Following the earlier released recommendation from the CDC to wear face masks indoors, Disney will once again require Guests to mask up.

𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 30, face coverings are required for all Guests (ages 2 and up) 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗸𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀. This includes upon entering and throughout all attractions.

Face coverings remain optional for all Guests in outdoor common areas.

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Mask by @loveofthemagic

#WaltDisneyWorld #MagicKingdom #Epcot #HollywoodStudios #AnimalKingdom #DisneySprings #DisneyResorts #BloggingDisney #DisneyBlog #FaceMasks #MaskUp #DisneyNews

‼️𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦‼️This one hurts a little...𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘦...

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 and 𝗘𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 are 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 coming to an end, making way for all new spectaculars for the 50th Anniversary!

Be sure to come out and catch the current fireworks shows before they 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.

🎆 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 ends on September 29; 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 debuts October 1

✨ 𝗘𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 ends on September 28; 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 debuts October 1

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𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴...

🌟 August 1: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Nighttime Fireworks Show returns to Hollywood Studios

🤣 August 8: 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 reopens at Magic Kingdom

🌹August 15: 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 - 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 reopens at Hollywood Studios

🐢 August 21: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 reopens at EPCOT

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#WaltDisneyWorld #MagicKingdom #Epcot #HollywoodStudios #BreakingNews #DisneyNews #HappilyEverAfter #EPCOTForever #WonderfulWorldOfAnimation #MonstersInc #BeautyAndTheBeast #TurtleTalk

🎄 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦!! 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦!! 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗧 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗!! 🎄

🎅 The merry season begins Nov. 12 at Walt Disney World Resort and will be celebrated in all 4 parks!

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🏰 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺: Special holiday projections will appear most nights on Cinderella Castle, alternating periodically with the castle’s transformation into a Beacon of Magic.

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀, a new special ticketed event, begins Nov. 8 thru Dec 21 on select nights. Tickets go on sale next month. Enjoy four hours of festivities with “Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks,” Disney characters throughout the park, holiday music and décor, treats included and so much more!

🌐 𝗘𝗽𝗰𝗼𝘁: The 𝗘𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 will return this year, from Nov. 26 – Dec. 30, with Holiday Kitchens around the park, performances by Voices of Liberty, the guest favorite Cookie Stroll and more!

🎬 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀: 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as the Hollywood Holiday Tower Hotel on Sunset Boulevard will twinkle once again with projection effects, 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘀 will bring some North Pole cheer to a motorcade down Hollywood Boulevard, “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration,” will have a festive finale featuring everyone’s favorite snowman, Olaf & Minnie Mouse will return to host her festive meal at Hollywood & Vine at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

🎄 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺: Enjoy seasonal décor, festive Disney character flotillas and the 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 returns.

🎁 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 returns.

So exciting and so much to look forward to!!! Tis the Season!!

📸: @disneyparksblog #HalfwayToTheHolidays

🌟𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦!

🌟𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦!!🌟

Hey y'all!! Seems I'm a day late and a dollar short on sharing this AWESOME news that dropped yesterday @waltdisneyworld!! My head has been buried in my day job. 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

𝘉𝘶𝘵... 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝙏𝙊𝘿𝘼𝙔, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯:

🎼 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 - scheduled to open on September 16

⚜️ 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 - scheduled to open on October 14

🎭 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 - scheduled to open on October 28

🏈 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 - scheduled to open on December 9

🎉 By the end of 2021, all hotels on Walt Disney World property will be open!! So exciting!!

𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨?

📸: @disneyparksblog

#WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyResorts #DisneyHotels #AllStarMusic #AllStarSports #PortOrleansRiverside #PortOrleansFrenchQuarter

‼️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦!! 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗧 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗'𝗦 50𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬! ‼️

🎆 A new nighttime spectacular, “𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁”, will help kick off the 50th anniversary festivities when it debuts Oct. 1 at Magic Kingdom Park. Inspiring everyone to believe in magic, “Disney Enchantment” will feature music, enhanced lighting, stunning fireworks and, for the first time, immersive projection effects that extend from Cinderella Castle down Main Street, U.S.A.

✨ “𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀” will debut on Oct 1st at EPCOT, one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park. This new show will bring the globe together at World Showcase Lagoon in a celebration of Disney music that inspires people worldwide.

🎊 “𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀”, will come alive several times daily at the Discovery River Amphitheater beginning Oct. 1 at Animal Kingdom. Performers will fly windcatchers and kites of all shapes and sizes, while out on the water elaborate three-dimensional kites – some stretching to 30 feet long – will depict Disney animal friends, including Simba, Zazu, Baloo and King Louie.

🎉 Mickey, Minnie and the gang will be your hosts for “The World’s Most Magical Celebration,” and they’ll be decked out in 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for the 50th anniversary.

🎀 "𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗯 50" can be found throughout all four parks! There will be 50 gold character sculptures for all to enjoy!

🌟 "𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆'𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲" coming Oct 1 to Magic Kingdom

So very much to look forward to as we get closer to the start of the celebration!!

#WaltDisneyWorld #MagicKingdom #Epcot #HollywoodStudios #AnimalKingdom #DisneySprings #DisneyResorts #MostMagicalCelebrationOnEarth #50thAnniversary #WDW50th

🚨 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟!!! 🎆 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗧 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗡 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 1𝗦𝗧! (𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘛𝘖 𝘋𝘐𝘚𝘕𝘌𝘠𝘓𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘖𝘕 𝘑𝘜𝘓𝘠 4𝘛𝘏!)

This is the news we've been waiting for! The rumors were true! Here's the official statement from Disney:

"At Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 1 marks the start of nightly fireworks performances at Magic Kingdom Park and EPCOT. “𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿” will transform Cinderella Castle with lights, projections and pyrotechnics, as moments from favorite Disney stories encourage you to grab hold of your dreams and make them come true. And as part of the ongoing transformation of EPCOT, “𝗘𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿” will produce a spectacle of fireworks, music and lighting effects over World Showcase Lagoon, highlighting the themes of innovation, exploration, imagination and celebration at the core of the park’s past, present and future."

And in even better news! Fireworks are returning to Disneyland! "𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆'𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘅 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰" will begin on 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 4𝘁𝗵!!

𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

#WaltDisneyWorld #MagicKingdom #CinderellaCastle #HappilyEverAfter #Epcot #Disneyland #EpcotForever #MickeysMixMagic #DisneyFireworks

💥𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗜

💥𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬! 𝗪𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗞 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦!!

😷 Beginning June 15, face masks will no longer be required for fully vaccinated guests in most areas at Walt Disney World parks, resorts and Disney Springs!

🎠 This means vaccinated guests will no longer be required to wear masks indoors or on rides.

🚍 The exception is Disney transportation (Disney buses, monorail, and Skyliner). Masks will still be required when using them.

💉 Proof of vaccination will not be required. This will all be based on the honor system.

😷 Anyone not vaccinated will still be expected to continue wearing a mask when in line / riding attractions and in all indoor locations. Same goes for unvaccinated children.

🗓️ Until June 15, current rules apply.

#WaltDisneyWorld #MagicKingdom #Epcot #HollywoodStudios #AnimalKingdom #DisneySprings #DisneyResorts #BloggingDisney #DisneyBlog #WDWTips #DisneyParks #DisneyNews #BreakingNews #FaceMasks

ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕒𝕟𝕕 ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 #ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝔻𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕟𝕦𝕥𝔻𝕒𝕪! 🍩🍩

What I wouldn't do to be sitting on Main Street U.S.A eating one of these doughnuts! Although truth be told, my favorite doughnut is a super, extra filled jelly doughnut! Yum!!

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙣𝙪𝙩?

#WaltDisneyWorld #MagicKingdom #CinderellaCastle #MyHappyPlace #MyHome #Doughnut #MickeySnacks #MickeyShapedSnacks #Sprinkles

👻 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥

👻 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗢 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗗!

All the nitty gritty details are in my newest post (see #linkinbio) , but here's the important bits:

🎫 Tickets go on sale June 15 (𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘞𝘋𝘞 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦 8)

💲 Ticket prices are not for the faint of heart! Aug/Sept dates ($129-139, plus tax); Oct dates ($159-169, plus tax); Oct 31 $199, plus tax.

🎃 AP and DVC discounts available

🕸️ A limited number of tickets are available for the select dates.

☠️ A day park ticket and park reservation is not required for the event. And guests can enter Magic Kingdom at 7pm (2 hours earlier)

🍿 Similar to previous After Hours events, complimentary ice cream, popcorn and select beverages are included. Better eat a lot of Mickey bars!!

All other details including scheduled dates and activities for the evening are in my newest post on the blog!

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