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Stormalong Bay Closed but Beach Club Guests will have Access to Disney’s BoardWalk Pool

When select Walt Disney World Resort hotels reopen later this month, not all amenities will be available to guests.

Stormalong Bay at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts will not be available during the initial reopening period. Guests of Disney’s Beach Club Villas may use the resort leisure pool, and may also use the Luna Park Pool and leisure pool at Disney’s BoardWalk Villas.

Stormalong Bay features three lagoon areas — including one specifically designed for younger water-lovers, with a depth of 2 to 3 feet.

A spiral stair on board the life-sized shipwreck ascends to a 150-foot mast, broken and askew to serve as a flume plummeting toward a rocky outcropping where another 150 feet of spins complete a fast-moving thrill slide.

If you’ll be staying at Disney’s Beach or Yacht Clubs and you’d like to have some pool time, you can check out the pool at Disney’s BoardWalk Villas.

From our friends at chipandco.com
Filed Under: News, Parks & Resorts, Places to Stay, Resorts, Walt Disney World, Disney’s Beach Club, Disney’s Boardwalk, Disney’s Yacht Club, Stormalong Bay, Walt Disney World Resort

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Is Disneyland Opening This July?

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The Disneyland Resort remains closed due to COVID-19 but there was recently a change to the resort website that might give us a glimpse at when the parks could reopen.

Disney has not made an official announcement or even submitted reopening plans, however, tickets are now available to purchase online for dates starting July 16, 2020!

July 17 is Disneyland’s 65th anniversary so it would be great timing if the parks reopened on the 16th. The website also states that reservations are available beginning July 15th.

Keep in mind this is pure speculation and we will continue to update our readers as information is released.

From our friends at chipandco.com
Filed Under: News, Disneyland, Parks & Resorts, COVID-19, Disneyland 65th anniversary, Disneyland Reopening, Disneyland Resort, park tickets

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Virgin Atlantic to Resume Flights to Orlando

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Virgin Atlantic, a UK-based airline, will resume flights to Orlando International Airport on July 20, 2020. Virgin Atlantic is the main carrier from the UK to Orlando. Prior to COVID-19, the airline operated multiple direct flights per day to Orlando from both London and Manchester.

The airline will now fly its London routes from Heathrow as it has permanently discontinued its London Gatwick operations. Along with returning to Orlando, the airline will also resume flights to Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York JFK, and Los Angeles. The airline will also be implementing new health and safety measures.

These new health and safety measures include:

  • Health questionnaires before check-in
  • Electrostatic spraying of high-grade disinfectant onboard in all cabins and lavatories
  • Supply of a personal Health Pack which will contain medical-grade face masks as a requirement to be worn onboard, surface wipes and hand gel
  • A simplified hot food service onboard to minimize contact

While the airline will be resuming flights, it’s unknown when non-US citizens will be allowed back into the US. Travel restrictions are still in place and non-essential international travel is advised against.

From our friends at chipandco.com
Filed Under: News, Travel, COVID-19, London, orlando, Orlando International Airport, Virgin Atlantic

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SeaWorld Orlando Reservations Only Available For Select Days of the Week

Orlando theme parks are working through the reopening process, and things are a little different!

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SeaWorld is set to reopen one month ahead of Disney on June 11th. Today, a new reservation system launched to help SeaWorld Orlando to limit capacity in all of their theme parks, but the process might have told us something else. It appears that reservations are only available for select days of the week. So, by the looks of it, SeaWorld may remain closed select days of the week for the time being. Take a look!

When selecting our date for our reservations, we noticed that many of the calendar dates were blocked out or marked as “Closed.” SeaWorld park, for instance, is not currently accepting reservations for Tuesdays or Thursdays after the initial reopening date.

SeaWorld Reservation System

As for Aquatica, the park is marked as “Closed” on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Aquatica Reservation System

Discovery Cove has the fewest days open each week after the initial opening. The reservation system is only accepting reservations for dates Friday through Monday. As of now, these limited days are reflected from the June reopening through the end of 2020.

Discovery Cove Reservation System

This is the first we’ve noticed any sign of SeaWorld only opening select days of the week so we’ll be sure to keep an eye out for what this means! Keep up with DFB for more Orlando theme park coverage!

Click here to find out how to make a reservation for SeaWorld parks!

What do you think these blocked out dates mean? Tell us in the comments! 

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  3. NEWS! SeaWorld Parks Announce Temporary CLOSURE

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
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Disney Magic Sailings Cancelled Through Oct. 2nd

Disney Cruise Line has suspended all Disney Magic sailings through and including the October 2 departure.

In light of this cancellation, for guests who are not paid in full, Disney will automatically refund any payment made toward the booking. This refund will be processed back to the original form of payment, but may be delayed due to the high volume.

For guests who are paid in full, Disney is offering the choice of a 125% future cruise credit to be used for a future sailing that commences prior to March 31, 2022, or a full refund. The credit has been automatically added to their account.

For guests who purchased the Adventures by Disney Cruise or Escape Package on six of the sailings as part of their vacation, the package will automatically be refunded back to the original form of payment.

Impacted departures include:

  • 8/5 – 8-Night Northern Europe
  • 8/13 – 7-Night Northern Europe
  • 8/20 – 10-Night Northern Europe
  • 8/30 – 7-Night Norwegian Fjords
  • 9/6 – 7-Night British Isles
  • 9/13 – 5-Night Western Europe
  • 10/2 – 10-Night Westbound Transatlantic

Adventures by Disney Cruise or Escape Packages

  • 8/5 – 8-Night Northern Europe: 8/2 Copenhagen Escape and 8/5 Northern Europe Cruise Package
  • 8/13 – 7-Night Northern Europe: 8/10 Copenhagen Escape and 8/13 Northern Europe Cruise Package
  • 8/20 – 10-Night Northern Europe: 8/17 Copenhagen Escape
  • 8/30 – 7-Night Norwegian Fjords: 8/28 London Escape
  • 9/6 – 7-Night British Isles: 9/4 London Escape
  • 9/13 – 5-Night Western Europe: 9/11 London Escape

From our friends at chipandco.com
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