Unite Here Local 362 – A Blog About Disney Stuff

There’s a LOT we know about Walt Disney World’s plans to reopen in the coming weeks, but there’s a lot we DON’T know yet.

Entering Walt Disney World Resort

We know that certain Disney World hotels are opening on June 22nd, the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are reopening on July 11th, and Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios are reopening on July 15th.

One thing we DON’T know, however, is when Disney World’s two water parks — Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon — will open back up. But a post on one of the Disney World Cast Member union Facebook pages indicates it could be soon!

Typhoon Lagoon

Plenty of Disney World Cast Members for restaurants, festivals, and hotels have been called back to work and so have Cast Members for attractions. And in a Facebook post for Unite Here! Local 362 — a union representing Disney Cast Members — full-time attraction Cast Members at both water parks are being called to go back to work on June 28th.

Enjoy a day at Blizzard Beach!

This is the same time that other Cast Members are being called back for early summer reopening dates, and this COULD mean that the water parks are reopening sooner than we thought!

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So far, we don’t know when Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon will reopen as Disney has made no official announcement. However, we DO know that the H2O Glow Nights at Typhoon Lagoon have been canceled for 2020.

H2O Glow Nights

Whenever Disney does announce when the water parks are reopening, you KNOW we’ll tell you ASAP! So stay tuned for more reopening info!

Will you visit Disney World’s water parks when they reopen? Let us know in the comments!

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It’s being reported that World Showcase in Epcot may be temporarily staffed without cultural representatives when the park first opens. Walt Disney World and Unite Here Local 362 signed a memorandum that addresses how Disney may handle staffing at World Showcase.

The agreement between Walt Disney World and the union covered particular issues such as the order of staff recall and scheduling. Most interestingly, the agreement states that, until Disney is able to resume normal staffing,

Cast Members who “do not meet the culturally authentic theming at EPCOT may be temporarily assigned to work in positions which are otherwise reserved for Cultural Representatives.”

Walt Disney World suspended its Cultural Representative program shortly after the parks closed and had those Cast Members return to their home countries. Due to current travel restrictions, it may be difficult for Cultural Representatives to return to Central Florida.

Epcot is scheduled to reopen on July 15, 2020, along with Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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