Disney World is reducing theme park hours beginning Sept. 8
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Disney World is reducing theme park hours beginning Sept. 8

ByBrooke Geiger McDonald

Walt Disney World’s theme parks have been open for nearly a month now and Disney has been regularly making operational modifications to everything from health and safety guidelines to ride procedures to dining offerings in the parks. This has now extended to park hours, with Walt Disney World’s website showing reduced opening hours across all…

Drinking at Walt Disney World – The Vacation Kingdom’s Best Bars
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Drinking at Walt Disney World – The Vacation Kingdom’s Best Bars

ByTharin White

Walt Disney World and alcohol aren’t usually the two things you first combine together. Unless, of course, you think of the International Food and Wine Festival at Epcot. While Walt Disney World is a family-friendly destination, they don’t hold back on theming bars and drinks in their parks and hotels.

Disney updates Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance virtual queue procedure
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Disney updates Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance virtual queue procedure

ByBrooke Geiger McDonald

When Walt Disney World reopened its theme parks on July 11 and July 15, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was the only attraction to offer guests a Virtual Queue in lieu of a standby line. On Thursday, in a post on the Disney Parks Blog, Disney announced an update to…

A look at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reopening procedures
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A look at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reopening procedures

ByAttractions Magazine Staff

Disney’s Hollywood Studios reopened to cast members and their guests today as part of a preview ahead of its official reopening on July 15, 2020. While we were there, we took a stroll through Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to check out the land’s reopening procedures.

Disney shares virtual queue update for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
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Disney shares virtual queue update for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

ByBrittani Tuttle

With Disney’s Hollywood Studios reopening to guests on July 15, Walt Disney World has shared an update on the status of virtual queues for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

Theme park design: Making reality fantastic – DePaoli on DeParks
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Theme park design: Making reality fantastic – DePaoli on DeParks

ByJeff DePaoli

Theme park designers do an incredible job creating environments that people dream about visiting, whether it’s a princess’ castle, your favorite wizarding school, living inside cartoon atmospheres, or a myriad of other wondrous locations. But it isn’t always the job of a theme park designer to make fantasy-themed places a reality. Often, the job is…

Questions and Answers about visiting Walt Disney World post-COVID-19 closures
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Questions and Answers about visiting Walt Disney World post-COVID-19 closures

ByAttractions Magazine Staff

Walt Disney World temporarily closed in March for the longest period in Disney Parks history. The resort and its theme parks are now reopen, but many things are different – and that is causing lots of questions. Read below for answers to the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Walt Disney World’s reopening.