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The Disney College Program has been officially canceled for Fall 2020. Participants have started receiving emails that their program is not taking place.

No surprise here, but they cancelled fall cp pic.twitter.com/D6DtU1bjhe

— Aly (@HiImAlyy) July 2, 2020

Fall program participants are being advised to complete a form that will keep them in line for future programs. Disney has said that there will be modifications to eligibility requirements for those accepted, which will allow them to reapply in the future even if they’ve since graduated.

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The Disney World theme parks begin phased reopenings next Saturday, July 11! Here’s the different Disney World transportation options that will be available to guests when the parks reopen.

Monorails

The Express monorail and Resort monorail will be in service, providing transport for TTC, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and Disney’s Contemporary Resort. The Epcot monorail will not be in service.

Disney Skyliner

All three Skyliner lines will be in operation, providing transportation for guests at Disney’s Riviera and Disney’s Pop Century Resorts to EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Watercraft

Ferry Boats will be available from the TTC to Magic Kingdom. Other watercraft will be available from Disney’s Polynesian, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and Fort Wilderness to Magic Kingdom.

Walking

Disney’s Beach Club and Disney’s Boardwalk resorts will have no transportation to Epcot with walking being the only option.

Bus

Buses will be available from all resorts to all parks and Disney Springs, except where there is alternative transportation (listed above).

Disney’s Magical Express

Disney’s Magical Express will be available for guests flying into Orlando International Airport.

Transportation that will not be available: Friendship Boats, Sassagoula Boats, Minnie Van Service, and parking lot trams.

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Former Disney Cast Member Found to Have Paid Herself More Than $100K in Fraudulent Refunds

32 year old Jennifer Alejandra Insuasti, former Disney Cast Member (Guest Experience Services Coordinator), has been accused of misdirecting over $100,000 into her, family members’, and friends’ bank accounts. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Insuasti is charged with one count of grand theft of $100,000 or more after turning herself in on Monday in Osceola County.

Due to Insuasti’s position at Disney, she was able to pay herself in fraudulent refunds from March 2016 to July 2018. According to WESH, as a Guest Experience Services Coordinator, Insuasti would take care of guest complaints and offer refunds, free tickets, and free resort stays to unhappy guests. Of course, these weren’t the only tasks she was taking care of- Insuasti began to redirect refund money to her own bank account, as well as some of her friends’ and family members’. To try and cover up these incidents, she would use old refund accounts when redirecting the money.

According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Disney has records of 41 fraudulent credit or debit card refunds as well as four fraudulent check refunds. Insuasti is now being held at the Osceola County Jail with bail set at $100,000.

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Source: WESH.

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Abigail Disney Voices Opinion on Walt Disney World Reopening

With the phased reopening of Walt Disney World only days away, many folks are unsure about the necessity of the parks opening back up due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

One of these skeptics includes Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Roy O. Disney (the co-founder of The Walt Disney Company). Abigail went to Twitter to share her skepticism, writing: “Somehow opening is OK in Fla, but not in CA? What’s the difference? Very different governors is all I can think of. I can’t speak for what’s happening behind the scenes in CA, but Fla’s gov is, how shall I put this, more “pro-business” than Ca’s I guess.”

Somehow opening is OK in Fla, but not in CA? What’s the difference? Very different governors is all I can think of. I can’t speak for what’s happening behind the scenes in CA, but Fla’s gov is, how shall I put this, more “pro-business” than Ca’s, I guess.https://t.co/GedGY555ZI

— Abigail Disney (@abigaildisney) June 30, 2020

Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure had plans to reopen on July 17, though now the reopening is currently delayed indefinitely. The State of California will issue theme park reopening guidelines sometime after July 4. California’s Downtown Disney‘s plans to reopen on July 9, however, currently remain unaffected.

Walt Disney World still plans to reopen on July 11 with Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom and July 15 with Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Cast Member Previews are set for July 7-8 and July 13-14 while Annual Passholder Previews will be held on July 9-10.

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

Source: Abigail Disney’s Twitter.

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The smash hit Broadway show, Hamilton, is getting a behind-the-scenes documentary that will reunite the original Broadway cast to discuss the legacy of the show productions. The documentary will premiere Friday alongside the filmed recording of the Broadway show. Hamilton In-Depth With Kelley Carter will discuss the origins of the groundbreaking show while talking in-depth with its stars and creators. If you enjoy watching Hamilton on Disney+, then be sure to check out this documentary afterwards!

The Walt Disney Company, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller and Thomas Kail are pleased to announce that Disney+ will fast track the premiere of the filmed version of the original Broadway production of “Hamilton,” bringing the 11-time-Tony Award®-, GRAMMY Award®-, Olivier Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning stage musical to homes around the world on July 3, 2020.

Producers for “Hamilton,” the film of the original Broadway production, include Miranda, Seller, and Kail, who also directs.

The film is a leap forward in the art of “live capture” which transports its audience into the world of the Broadway show in a uniquely intimate way. Combining the best elements of live theater, film, and streaming, the result is a cinematic stage performance that is a wholly new way to experience “Hamilton.”

Source: Entertainment Weekly

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