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Walt Disney World is gearing up to officially reopen on July 11th but first have two days of passholder previews. The preview events had to be registered for in advanced and you must have a reservation confirmation to go. Walt Disney World has recently sent out an email to passholders with a confirmation and guidelines for the event.

Passholder Preview Dates

The passholder preview days are at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom and will take place on July 9th and 10th. Check your confirmation to make sure you have the correct park and date.

What to Bring to the Event

• Valid annual pass and a government-issued photo ID for each registered Passholder.
• One copy of your confirmation page.
• Face coverings are required for all Guests (ages 2 and up).

Check-in for the events are at the front of both parks at any time during the allotted time. Park hours are 9:00-7:00pm for Magic Kingdom and 8:00am – 6:00pm for Animal Kingdom. Make sure to have an activated annual pass and your ID ready.

Transportation

Guests staying at resorts for preview days will need need to have their own transportation to the parks. There will also be no tram service during previews. There will be monorail and ferry boats to take guests from the TTC to the Magic Kingdom.

Additional Information

Reservations may not be sold and are nontransferable. There are no modifications to reservations. “Restaurants, attractions, experiences and other offerings may be modified and will be limited in capacity and subject to limited availability or closure, based on direction from health experts and government officials to promote physical distancing.”

It’s amazing to see Walt Disney World start to reopen. Make sure you bring your masks and your patience. This is all new for the Cast Members. Thank you to all of them for working hard so we can all be back home.

 

Feature image is from A.Magical.Life.For.Me. All information is from the Disney Passholder email. 

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Filed Under: Parks & Resorts, Walt Disney World, animal kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Passholder Previews, Walt Disney World Reopening

Social Distancing Measures on Kilimanjaro Safaris in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Many people (including myself) are wondering how Disney will be handling Social Distancing Measures on rides & attractions. Thanks to our friend ThePixarGirl on Instagram she was able to get us photos & videos of what Disney World Rides & Attractions will look like in a COVID-19 world.

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A look into the Kilimanjaro Safari que. Plexiglass has been added for guest safety. ?: @thepixargirl #kilimanjarosafari #disneyworld #disneyparks #guestsafety #covid19update

A post shared by Chip and Co (@chipandco) on Jul 7, 2020 at 7:24am PDT

Just walking down to get on the ride you can see Plexiglass installed to divide the regular riders and the fast pass queue.

As you can see there is plexiglass all the way down to the loading zones.

Social Distancing Markers and more plexiglass are in place when you get on board the attraction.

There are dividers all the way up until you get into your ride vehicle.

Then once you are onboard there are more dividers between the seats separating the rows. It looks like plexiglass in front of the vehicle and softer plastic between the rows.

Here is how it looks when you are on the attraction. I would imagine there is going to be very little airflow while on the Kilimanjaro Safaris Vehicles and the soft plastic will obstruct some views while on the ride.

Here is a peek on how it will look while on the ride.

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A look of what riding Kilimanjaro Safaris is like now. There are dividers between each row for guest safety. ?: @thepixargirl #kilimanjarosafari #animalkingdom #disneyworld #disneyparks #covid19update

A post shared by Chip and Co (@chipandco) on Jul 7, 2020 at 7:36am PDT

Disney has taken every measure possible to keep guests safe while maintaining social distancing measures even on rides and attractions like the Kilimanjaro Safaris!

Special thank you to ThePixarGirl for getting us photos & videos!

 

For other social distancing measures at Walt Disney World check out the articles below:

• Social Distancing Measures onboard the Disney Monorails
• Social Distancing Measures on Disney World Buses
• Social Distancing At Walt Disney World Resorts
• Social Distancing Measures At DisneyStyle At Disney Springs

 

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Filed Under: Parks & Resorts, Do and See, Rides, Walt Disney World, COVID-19, Disney World, Disney World Guest Safety, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Social Distancing

Today is Cast Member Previews at Walt Disney World. Cast Members and their guests are experiencing the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks again after being closed since March!

With all of the Transportation Changes at Walt Disney World, we wanted to take a look at how social distancing will look on the Disney Monorails.

Instagrammer DisneywithMichael shares with us a look at the new dividers in place on the Disney Monorails.

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FIRST LOOK onboard the Monorail!!

A post shared by Michael Kay (@disneywithmichael) on Jul 7, 2020 at 5:44am PDT

As you can see there are now dividers between the seats on the Disney Monorails which should limit exposure to other guests while onboard.

Last month we shared a look at the Social Distancing Measures on the Disney Buses, you can take look at them here or check out the Social Distancing Measures at the Walt Disney World Resorts here!

 

Photo Credit – disneywithmichael on Instagram

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Filed Under: Parks & Resorts, Transportation, Walt Disney World, Disney Monorails, disney transportation, Disney World, Disney World Monorail, Social Distancing

A Closeup Look at the All-New Stunning Cinderella Castle

Cinderella Castle’s magical makeover has been in the works since March and has finished just in time to welcome back guests into the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. The magical makeover was in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the Disney princess classic, ‘Cinderella.’

Thanks to Marcus Q‘s magnificent photos on Twitter, we were able to get a closeup look at the all-new Cinderella Castle paint job! The royal blue spires and rose gold paint on the inner curtain makes the castle look much more vibrant.

New Cinderella Castle ? #disney #disneyworld #waltdisneyworld pic.twitter.com/HkrgEFs8Cw

— Marcus Q (@MarcusQYT) July 6, 2020

The bright color choices will help the paint job to fade more slowly under the intense Florida sun and storms.

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Closer look at the new #CinderellaCastle. It’s fantastic!!!!!!

A post shared by Michael Kay (@disneywithmichael) on Jul 7, 2020 at 6:46am PDT

You can really see the pinks and blues…

 

Are you a fan of the new vibrant castle or do you miss its more muted days? Let us know in the comments.

Check back here on Chip & Co. for the latest theme park & entertainment news updates!

 

Source: Marcus Q’s on Twitter & DisneywithMichael on Instagram!

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Filed Under: Parks & Resorts, Attractions, Photos, Refurbishments, Walt Disney World, Cinderella 70th Anniversary, Cinderella Castle, Magic Kingdom, Magical Makeover, refurbishments

The Sanderson Sisters are ready to haunt us with a wicked new style! A spellbinding new Hocus Pocus Loungefly Collection is coming this fall. This wicked collection features the Sanderson Sisters and Thackery Binx on a cute new backpack and wallet.

Hocus Pocus Loungefly Collection

Winnifred, Mary, and Sarah  Sanderson have been reimagined as extra adorable chibi characters for this new collection. This sleek black backpack has a splash of witchy icons with appliques of the wicked trio we love so much. Gold foil details accent the sisters on the main bag, as well as Thackery on the grey front compartment. The same witchy icons on the backpack are splashed in golden yellow on the lining inside. A gold Hocus Pocus logo zipper pull finishes off the wicked look.

The matching wallet has the same cute chibi design of the Sanderson sisters on the front. When you open the wallet it reveals a splash of witch icons, with an adorable Thackery Binx. Just like the backpack, there is also a sparkling gold Hocus Pocus logo zipper pull.

This collection is expected to be available by October and is now available for pre-order on Blueculturetees.com.

What do you think of the spellbinding new Hocus Pocus Loungefly Collection?

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Filed Under: Shop, Disney Handbags and Accessories, Hocus Pocus, Hocus Pocus Backpack, Hocus Pocus Loungefly, Hocus Pocus Loungefly Collection, Loungefly