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Dec- 2021 -17 December
Additional Attractions to Be Included in Genie+ for a Limited Time
If you are still figuring out how to best use Genie+ and Lightning Lane at the Walt Disney World Resort, we hear you! Getting used to this new service included in the My Disney Experience app is certainly a learning curve, especially where some attractions are included in the cost of Genie+ and others are separate in the pay-per-ride Lightning Lane option. Coming soon however, for a very limited t
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17 December
Tonight’s Performance of “Hamilton” on Broadway Cancelled Due to Increase in COVID-19 Cases
With rising breakthrough cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant beginning to impact events and international travel once again, performances of this evening's Hamilton on Broadway in New York City have been cancelled. Ticketholders have been notified of this unfortunate Broadway news via their contact info through their method of purchase, and tickets will be refunded through their point of
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17 December
Savor the Savanna Returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2022
Fan favorites from Disney's Enchanting Extras Collection are beginning to return to the Walt Disney World Resort! For Guests visiting the Magic Kingdom in early 2022, this means the return of one of the most popular backstage tours at the Walt Disney World Resort, the Keys to the Kingdom Tour. Over at Disney's Animal Kingdom, returning Enchanting Extras that arrive on February 6, 2022 include Cari
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17 December
Non-Essential Travel Restricted for British Travelers Entering France Could Impact Some Disneyland Paris Guests
Due to increasing cases of COVID-19 and surges of the Omicron variant, the French government has restricted non-essential travel between the United Kingdom and France. The restrictions began today, December 17, 2021, and will be in place until further notice pending lower case counts and new data on COVID-19 in Europe. Similar restrictions were enacted in France during the onset of the COVID-19 pa
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16 December
Florence Pugh Charms Audiences in ‘Hawkeye’
If you haven't seen Black Widow or the ongoing Marvel Studios show Hawkeye (which stars Jeremy Renner), then you may be missing out on a character who has become a surprising fan favorite! Yelena Belova is the sassy assassin–and unexpected comic relief–who we first met in the Marvel Studios movie Black Widow as Natasha Romanoff's sister (she and Natasha were trained together as Black W
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16 December
Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland Gear Up For ‘Uncharted’
As the February premiere of Nathan Drake's first official movie comes closer and closer, co-stars Tom Holland (from Marvel's Spider-Man: No Way Home) and Mark Wahlberg have been starting to make the rounds with promotional efforts. The Sony Pictures Uncharted movie, which is based on the award-winning Naughty Dog video games that star treasure hunter and adventurer Nathan Drake (as well as his bel
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16 December
Firefighters Feel Too Understaffed to Keep Disney World Safe
Emergency situations have been on many Disney Park or Disney World Guests‘ minds after the Cinderella Castle fire in the Magic Kingdom earlier this month (shown above); unfortunately, it seems that emergencies in Disney World are even more dangerous than many people realize. Apparently, the Reedy Creek professional firefighters in charge of responding to Disney World emergencies are expressi
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16 December
Up Close with Rhinos Returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2022
Favorite events and experiences are continuing to return to the Walt Disney World Resort early next year! We have already shared the news about larger events like the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, and the Keys to the Kingdom Tour returning to the Magic Kingdom, as well as Savor the Savanna returning to Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park has a host of
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16 December
Caring for Giants Returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2022
Lots of old favorite experiences are returning to the Walt Disney World Resort, and many of them allow Guests to get a closer look at some of the animals residing in Disney's Animal Kingdom! These returning animal events include the Wild Africa Trek, Caring for Giants, and Up Close with Rhinos at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Savor the Savanna at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. In this post, we're s
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16 December
runDisney Race Schedule Announced for the 2022-23 Season
Mark your calendar! runDisney just released the schedule of events for the 2022-23 season, and we cannot wait to be back running through the Walt Disney World Resort during them! runDisney events are truly special because “every mile is magic” and they are filled with unique entertainment, Disney characters and more. Disney races are also not an intimidating experience for beginner run
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