News Round Up 2021

[mrsap]

The Ultimate Princess Celebration: Where to See Your Favorite Disney Princess Characters and Queens and How to Bring Home the Magic

 

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Painting underway on the first of EPCOT Harmonious show platform barges


Edited to add: Additional Pictures

 

[preemiemama]

Looks like there have been a couple more rumblings of this... still unconfirmed but picking up some more attention.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1387044016173113345

 

[jpeterson]

Looks like there have been a couple more rumblings of this... still unconfirmed but picking up some more attention.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1387044016173113345

I love HDDR and I eagerly await their return, I wonder how they can manage it with how tight Pioneer Hall is. Maybe/hopefully they have that all figured out.

 

[preemiemama]

I love HDDR and I eagerly await their return, I wonder how they can manage it with how tight Pioneer Hall is. Maybe/hopefully they have that all figured out.

I would think they might need a little more space/less seating? BUT, if the distancing guidelines drop to 3 feet and places start to drop other restrictions.... I could see it happening in the not-too-distant future.

 

[jpeterson]

I would think they might need a little more space/less seating? BUT, if the distancing guidelines drop to 3 feet and places start to drop other restrictions.... I could see it happening in the not-too-distant future.

The 3ft distancing requirement usually assumes masked, which they wouldn't be if dinner is still involved. . I'm interested to see and I hope to do HDDR again in the future soon!

 

[preemiemama]

The 3ft distancing requirement usually assumes masked, which they wouldn't be if dinner is still involved. . I'm interested to see and I hope to do HDDR again in the future soon!

It'll be interesting to keep an eye on. I know where I live in NC, they are dropping restrictions pretty much across the board June 1st, and will drop masking if we hit over 66% of our population. So I would not be surprised to see some loosening in WDW restaurants over the summer if vaccinations go well/things improve. We'll have to wait and see.

 

[mrsap]

Universal has announced that Bruce has made his official return!

 

[preemiemama]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1387070833957474306

 

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Disneyland Park Gets Ready to Reopen in ‘For the First Time in Forever’

 

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Another Hoop-Dee-Doo report...

Cast of Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue reportedly called back to work

Still haven’t seen anything on the main Disney news sites, though.

 

[dato63]

I hope this is true. My daughters and I are planning our first visit in 8 years - and HDDR was always a family tradition.

Looks like there have been a couple more rumblings of this... still unconfirmed but picking up some more attention.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1387044016173113345

Another Hoop-Dee-Doo report...

Cast of Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue reportedly called back to work

Still haven’t seen anything on the main Disney news sites, though.

 

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deleting.

 

[jpeterson]

Updated CDC mask guidance could soon pave the way for more relaxing of mask use outdoors at Disney World

“The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has today announced new mask guidance to recommend that fully vaccinated people can unmask outdoors if they are walking, running, hiking or biking alone or with members of their household”

Note: Disney has not made any changes/announcements.

I don't see how this changes anything for Disney. People won't be alone or with members of their household. I really think it's simpler for Disney to keep the mask requirement and instead start upping capacity and reducing distancing requirements.

I'm convinced next change is to go to 3ft distancing, followed closely by an increase in capacity. (maybe at the same time)

Edit: oh and they really probably could drop the ride cleaning, that was all theater anyway.

 

[mrsap]

I don't see how this changes anything for Disney. People won't be alone or with members of their household. I really think it's simpler for Disney to keep the mask requirement and instead start upping capacity and reducing distancing requirements.

I'm convinced next change is to go to 3ft distancing, followed closely by an increase in capacity. (maybe at the same time)

Right, I agree. I didn’t like their heading... I felt it was misleading, so I just linked it directly to the CDC update.

 

[preemiemama]

And in case you like contradicting headlines...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1387084839476776960

https://twitter.com/x/status/1387086076733501444

 

[jpeterson]

Right, I agree. I didn’t like their heading... I felt it was misleading, so I just linked it directly to the CDC update.

Thanks for that! People are so eager, I get it, but I think it's going to be slow and steady wins the race for Disney here. Maybe, just maybe by the 50th things will be much closer to "normal"

 

[jlundeen]

I don't understand how they could possibly enforce this.... Unless all fully vaccinated had a big tattoo across their foreheads with dates, how would you ever know who is vaccinated and who is just not complying with restrictions. They seem to have a hard enough time keeping masks and distancing restrictions in force now, I can't see how they can ever relax it without just dropping it all together.

 

[mrsap]

Just wanted to give you guys a heads up that the availability calendar for theme park reservations looks to have increased in ticket availability if anyone is in need of reservations!! I attached screen shots for a visual.

Link to the Park Availability Calendar HERE.

Thanks to @Kerr84 for the heads up!

 

[Naomeri]

I don't see how this changes anything for Disney. People won't be alone or with members of their household. I really think it's simpler for Disney to keep the mask requirement and instead start upping capacity and reducing distancing requirements.

I'm convinced next change is to go to 3ft distancing, followed closely by an increase in capacity. (maybe at the same time)

Edit: oh and they really probably could drop the ride cleaning, that was all theater anyway.

Even if Disney announced that you can be maskless outside (which I don’t expect them to do anytime soon) there’s so much going inside, then outside, then inside at Disney that I’d probably just leave the stupid mask on all the time so I don’t have to fumble with it.