mattpeto
#DisneyComebackIndex Creator
- Joined
- Oct 2, 2019
We need a centralized thread for things we are losing temporary and permanently due mostly from Covid-19. Some notes at the bottom of the post.
It’s Back (or soon):
It’s Back (or soon):
- Park Hopping (1/1)
- Electrical Water Pageant
- Savi's Workshop - Handbuilt Lightsabers
- For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration (DHS)
- Following calendar year packages (All of 2021 open)
- March 22, 2021 Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
- May 30, 2021 Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- June 6, 2021 Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Summer 2021 Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
- Select resorts and their restaurants. (Reopening dates below)
- Evening hours at all park, effective September 8th. See Operational Updates below.
- Full Magical Express Service (luggage currently not handled by Disney)
- Nighttime Spectaculars (Fireworks)
- Happily Ever After
- Epcot Forever
- Fantasmic!
- Smaller shows: Once Upon a Time, A Galactic Spectacular, etc.
- Parades
- Festival of Fantasy
- Extra Magic Hours
- Paid Before/After Hours Events (such as Disney Villains After Hours)
- Holiday Parties/Events
- Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
- Candlelight Processional at Epcot
- Cinderella Castle Dream Lights
- Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!
- Sunset Seasons Greetings
- Water Parks (one scheduled to reopen March 7, 2021)
- Blizzard Beach
- Typhoon Lagoon
- FastPass+
- Disney Dining Plans
- Resort Services
- Club Level
- Resort Airline Checkin
- Advanced Dining Reservations at 60 days (Instead of 180)
- Character Meet & Greets
- Dinner Shows
- All Character Dining except:
- Topolino's Terrace (limited experience)
- Garden Grill (limited experience)
- Hollywood & Vine (September 25th)
- All Buffets
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority Peoplemover
- Dessert Parties
- Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique (both locations)
- Entertainment/Shows (notable below):
- Beauty and the Beast Live (DHS)
- Festival of the Lion King (AK)
- Finding Nemo (AK)
- Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular (DHS)
- Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple (DHS)
- Pandora Drummers (AK)
- Star Wars Launch Bay (DHS)
- Tam Tam Drummers (AK)
- Tree of Life Awakenings (AK)
- Voices of Liberty (Epcot)/ returning for Christmas show
- Annual Passes limitations (3 days reservation and cannot purchase new AP passes)
- Operational Changes:
- Face coverings and temperature screenings required
- Reduced park hours (staggered openings for Transportation and social distancing purposes)
- Disney Transportation limitations such as:
- TTC to Epcot Monorail
- No bus transportation from Disney Parks to Disney Springs
- Valet service is temporarily unavailable
- Tours
- Behind the Seeds
- Park Restaurants including many in Epcot World Showcase
- Voyage of the Little Mermaid (updated 9/11/2020, but overall fate TBD)
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure (originally summer 2020)
- Space 220 (originally Winter-Spring 2020)
- Journey of Water Inspired by Moana (originally targeted for 2021)
- Harmonious (originally targeted for 2020)
- Spaceship Earth Refurbishment
- Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge
- Mary Poppin’s Attraction
- Epcot Festival Pavilion
- NBA Experience (all employees laid off)
- Minnie Van Servic (all employees laid off)
- Rivers of Light
- Ample Hills
- Stitch’s Great Escape
- Primeval Whirl
- Grand Floridian Society Orchestra (October 3rd)
- Boardwalk Inn (Cash)
- Animal Kingdom Lodge (Cash)
- Port Orleans French Quarter
- Port Orleans Riverside
- I’m sticking to Disney World only for this post.
- Disney Springs - I can include significant closures or changes if you feel it's worthwhile, but I'll need help with that.
- This list may includes things that may have gotten cut anyway without Covid, some we will never know for sure.
- Labor dispute between Actors’ Equity Association and Disney main reason why many of the entertainment/shows are closed.
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