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These 3 States Are Now Under a NEW Travel Advisory For Entering AND Leaving Florida!

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date June 24, 2020

We know there’s been some confusion over the 14-day self-quarantine order which requires all New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut residents traveling to Florida to self-quarantine for two weeks upon entry into the state, which, at time of press, is still in effect.

Walt Disney World Resort entrance

And we already know Disney World is taking every precaution to ensure its guests aren’t experiencing any symptoms of illness and requiring all resort guests regardless of which state they’re coming from to complete a Health Acknowledgment prior to their stay.

But now it appears things are getting even more complicated for residents of the tri-states. That’s because in addition to completing a required two-week quarantine upon arriving in Florida, tri-state residents now also being required to complete a 14-day quarantine when they return home. Theme park reporter Scott Gustin just confirmed this order on his Twitter account.

NEW: NY, NJ and Conn. just announced a 14-day quarantine for travelers from states with surging coronavirus cases.

“We are announcing a joint travel advisory. People coming from states with a high infection rate must quarantine for 14 days. ”

NEW: NY, NJ and Conn. just announced a 14-day quarantine for travelers from states with surging coronavirus cases.

“We are announcing a joint travel advisory. People coming from states with a high infection rate must quarantine for 14 days. ”

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) June 24, 2020

Cases have been on the rise in nine states including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Utah, and Texas. According to the Governor of New York, Andrew M. Cuomo, in accordance with local health officials they’ve have established a new travel advisory for residents returning home from these states that have been identified as having a high infection rate.

Florida Sunset

The new criteria for the travel advisory that has been established is 10 infections per 100,000 residents on a seven-day rolling average or 10 percent of the state’s total population infected on rolling seven day average. Since Florida’s cases exceed this threshold, Cuomo has announced residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut must self-quarantine upon their return home after visiting the state of Florida. This means completing a required two weeks of self-quarantine BEFORE and AFTER your stay.

Palm Trees

“We are announcing a joint travel advisory. People coming from states with a high infection rate must quarantine for 14 days, “ Cuomo said earlier today. This travel advisory includes not only travel to Florida, but the other eight states listed above as well.

We’ll continue to provide more updates on this developing travel advisory for tri-state residents.

Do you reside in a state that’s impacted by this new travel advisory? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
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Florida is Rewriting Its Hurricane Policy Right Now. Here’s Why, And What You Need To Know.

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date June 24, 2020

Hurricane season is HERE, so Florida is getting prepared.

Epcot Rain Clouds

The Sunshine State, ironically, is no stranger to nasty storms. Residents and tourists alike have been weathering hurricanes for years, and a few of these storms have even led to closures of Disney World! This year, though, the same old protocols that have been in use for years just aren’t going to cut it. Florida is rewriting its hurricane policy right now. Here’s why AND what YOU need to know.

Why does Florida need a new hurricane policy?

The 2020 hurricane season is expected to be different from past years in a few ways. For one, the season is expected to be super active according to analysts. For reference, 2019 was very active as well with six hurricanes forming throughout the season including the Category 5 storm, Hurricane Dorian.

Hurricane Day in Disney

According to ABC Action News, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis acknowledged the risk saying, “Hopefully, we don’t have to deal with a hurricane, but I think we have to assume we’re going to have one.”

A Rainy Magic Kingdom

This year is also differentiated by the fact that hurricane season will overlap with the current global health crisis. Health and safety measures may have to change when it comes to evacuating and sheltering citizens in high-risk areas — like Central Florida and, by extension, Disney World.

What does the new plan take into account?

The new plan, though not fully developed, seeks to keep people safe in the extreme conditions of the health crisis AND a hurricane. According to ABC Action News, the state isn’t in the best shape to handle a storm. Hospitals and medical supplies are stretched thin, the economy is in recession, unemployment is growing, and physical distancing requirements are still in effect.

Light Crowds in Adventureland in Hurricane Season

The new hurricane plan seeks to provide a solution to some of these constraints. State Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz took the following into account, “How do I evacuate people that might be COVID-19 positive? What do we do with our hospitals? Are we using schools for shelters? How are we doing that? How are we separating populations?”

The new protocols seek to address these concerns, and Florida teams aren’t undergoing this redrafting process on their own. The state is also signing with national consulting firms to help determine policies that are aimed at protecting people while preventing illness.

Grounded Disney Springs Balloon

Some ideas that have been determined so far include testing for illness at storm shelters, setting up specific sites for those that are infected, and providing hotel space to those who are unable to afford a safe place. Again, the plan is still in development, but the goal is to balance storm AND health concerns.

What do you need to know?

Keeping up with the hurricane policy is, of course, important for Florida Residents; but if you’re planning a trip to Disney World, you need to be aware too! If you end up in Disney World during a hurricane, having a backup plan will be critical for you and your family!

Walt Disney World Entrance

The way that Florida has handled hurricanes for years is going to see some changes to help keep people safe from a double threat. Disney’s hurricane policy may change to follow government guidance if needed. If you live in Florida, be sure to have a plan in place for if a hurricane comes your way — and make sure to keep the global health crisis in mind!

Disney Springs Hurricane Clouds

If you’re traveling to Disney during hurricane season, you can read up on Disney World’s hurricane policy HERE to know what to expect. And remember, even if a storm doesn’t make landfall in Florida, weather can be especially volatile this time of year. Make sure that you’re prepared to see rainy or stormy days in the theme parks!

It’s always important to be aware of plans and protocols in the event of a hurricane, but with the potential changes in light of the global health crisis, those may be critical to revisit. Stick with DFB and we’ll give you all of the latest news on how hurricane season will affect Disney World and what YOU can do to be prepared.

Traveling to Florida during hurricane season? Ask any questions and share your thoughts in the comments!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
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Be Our Guest Restaurant Removes Breakfast, Now Serving Table Service For Lunch And Dinner

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date June 23, 2020

Be Our Guest Restaurant Removes Breakfast, Now Serving Table Service For Lunch And Dinner be our guest

Be our guest to Beast’s enchanted castle!

As we keep getting closer to the reopening of the Walt Disney World Resort on July 11th some changes need to be made, including with dining.

One of the restaurants that is getting modifications is “Be Our Guest” at Magic Kingdom. The first one is getting rid of the breakfast option that many people loved to enjoy before starting their day at the park.

The lunch option also had some changes, it went from quick-service to table-service with an updated menu and price.

The menu is now “prix fixe” and $62 instead of $19 for adults.

As for dinner, the menu and price remains the same.

As of now, there’s no official word if the new lunch option will also have the Beast meeting guests once the character meet&greets resume.

Credit: Walt Disney World

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park Pass Reservations Are FULL for July 14th…BUT More Might Be Coming!

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date June 23, 2020

Now that select Disney World resorts have reopened and the Disney Park Pass reservation system is live for guests who have valid theme park admission and a hotel reservation, we know many of you are trying to navigate making plans to visit the parks this summer.

Boardwalk Resort

And while we know there were a lot of technical difficulties with the Disney Park Pass reservation system yesterday, it seems like many folks have been successful in getting their needed reservations. So much so, we noticed that Disney’s Animal Kingdom has already filled up on July 14th!

Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom are slated to reopen before the other two theme parks on July 11th.

Animal Kingdom

After checking out the Disney Park Pass availability calendar this morning, we noticed Disney’s Animal Kingdom is currently showing that all of its reservations have been distributed for July 14th.

Screenshot From Disney World’s Website

Disney Park Pass reservations are subject to availability. Though Disney has not released capacity numbers for the reopened parks — we know that there is a significant limit on attendance.

Temple Shrine

But theme park reporter Scott Gustin is stating Disney has held back some spots and more reservations and will be released when Disney World’s Annual Passholders have access to the Disney Park Pass system on June 26th.

Disney has confirmed the above days/parks are booked for people with hotel reservations BUT additional spots will be released on Friday when APs are eligible to book.

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) June 23, 2020

Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot are scheduled to reopen July 15th, and so far reservations on July 15th, 16th, or 17th have filled up at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as well. But according to Scott, APs sould also have a chance to get park reservations for these dates that will be released on Friday.

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Things are ALWAYS changing as Disney settles into this new system. So if this changes, we will be sure to let you know.

As we learn more about this new system and the best ways to ensure that you can have your dream vacation, we will be sure to let you know. So stay tuned for hacks, tips, and tricks!!

Were you able to get a reservation for your dates? Let us know in the comments below.

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
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This Great TIP Could Be The Key To Getting Your Disney World Theme Park Reservations Early!

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date June 23, 2020

Today was a HUGE day. On top of the Disney World Resorts re-opening, the Disney Park Pass system went live for the first time.

Disney’s Riviera Resort

However, there’s a lot to keep in mind when it comes to the resorts and the new theme park reservation system.

This week, the Disney Park Pass reservations are only opening up to resort guests with tickets (June 22), Annual Passholders (June 26), and regular ticket holders without resort hotel bookings (June 28). While new tickets and passes aren’t being sold, new Disney Resort reservations also aren’t available either (bummer).

Grand Floridian Resort Pool

Although you may really miss chilling on your balcony at the Contemporary, Disney made these limitations as a way of prioritizing guests who have existing reservations, tickets, and passes since Disney will need to limit access to the parks due to CDC guidelines, and they’re making sure guests with existing reservations get the first crack at the park pass system.

Boardwalk Resort

So what if you have a regular Disney World ticket, but no valid resort hotel, and you want to grab your reservations BEFORE the June 28th free-for-all (after all, we’re already starting to see opening days sell out!)? Well, if you get a valid hotel reservation before the 28th, then you’ll be able to book your park passes before they’re open to all ticket-holders.

But the issue is: Disney has halted resort hotel bookings for the time being. HOWEVER, there are several non-Disney-owned hotels that also offer the early park pass booking perk!

Beach Club Resort in Disney World

On top of the Swan and Dolphin Hotels, Shades of Green Resorts, and Four Seasons Orlando Resort, Disney has direct connections to multiple applicable Good Neighbor and surrounding area resorts. Many of them will provide many of the same perks that the Disney Resorts do and give you access to Disney World privileges that on-property resort guests receive.

Swan and Dolphin Resort

One of the privileges includes the ability to have primary access to the Disney Park Pass system with an existing hotel reservation. And, some of the resorts are allowing guests to book new stays for the future, so if you already have your tickets but don’t want to wait until the 28th to book your park passes, you might even be able to score Disney Park Pass spots EARLY after making a reservation at one of the hotels in the area. (Thanks to @themeparkmillennial for reminding us of this awesome tip!)

Four Seasons Resort Orlando

However, keep in mind that it may take up to 72 hours before your resort reservation can be linked into My Disney Experience, so in order to book BEFORE other ticketed guests on the 28th, be sure to book your applicable good neighbor hotel quickly. You’ll need to check with individual resorts to confirm the ability to use Disney Park Pass early before trying to book park reservations with an existing stay or making a new stay.

Boardwalk Resort

Some of the Bonnet Creek Resorts and Disney Springs Area Resorts listed here may have availability:

Hilton
Waldorf Astoria
B Resort & Spa
Best Western (note that this hotel appears to be not accepting new bookings at this time)
DoubleTree Suites
Holiday Inn
Wyndham and Wyndham Garden

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

This can be a BIG DEAL for the guests wanting to visit the parks as soon as possible, especially since Disney hasn’t stated when new reservations will be able to be booked on property. While it may not work for every Good Neighbor and surrounding resort, we definitely recommend looking into the possibility that your existing stay (or maybe even a new one) could be eligible to book Disney Park Pass reservations ASAP.

When do you plan on taking a vacation in Disney World next? Let us know in the comments below!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
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