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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

 

From our friends at chipandco.com
Filed Under: Parks & Resorts, Do and See, Rides, Walt Disney World, COVID-19, Disney World, Disney World Guest Safety, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Social Distancing

We’re finally back INSIDE Magic Kingdom for the first time since March!

And while we got to check in on Cinderella Castle’s makeover progress during our stay at Disney’s Contemporary Resort a few weeks ago, we got to see the (almost) finished goods today!

Just for reference, here’s what Cinderella Castle looked like before she underwent her royal makeover.

And just like that, it appears Cinderella Castle’s refurbishment is just getting a few final touches!

With Magic Kingdom’s 50th-anniversary coming up, Disney World wanted its iconic centerpiece to look her absolute best! We learned Cinderella Castle would be receiving a royal makeover back in February, and that its paint job would entail a new rosy-pinkish hue! Here’s the artists’ concept they shared with us at the beginning of the year.

We weren’t really envisioning such a bright shade of PINK as what we saw in person today! The renderings made Cinderella Castle’s new pink look a bit softer with a muted blushy pinkish tone. But in person, the pink is more of a salmon color and it’s pretty vibrant!

The lower half of the castle will remain its former grayish color while all of Cindy Castle’s architectural features have been turned to gold.

Even the spires have received a much deeper, bolder blue hue than we were expecting! Don’t get us wrong — the colors are really visually striking, but it’s going to take us a little time to process our thoughts on such a different-looking castle! The deeper blue really sticks out against the sky now!

For now, the cranes are still up. We will continue to keep you posted on the progress of the castle as the finishing touches are completed. So, stay tuned for more details!!

We’re reporting LIVE from Magic Kingdom today. Follow along with us here!

What do you think of Cinderella Castle now that its royal makeover is finished? Let us know if you’re a fan of the new paint job (or not!) in the comments below!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
Filed Under: Disney News, Featured, magic kingdom, Walt Disney World, 50th anniversary, Cinderella Castle, completed, construction, Disney World, done, finished, finsihed, pink castle, refurbishment, reopening, rosy pink, royal makeover, transformation, welcome back guests

Walt Disney World is preparing to re-open this week while many of the Disney hotels are already open and operational. Some restaurants will modify the dining experience while others are not set to re-open until further notice.

Disney’s Riviera Resort was one of the Disney resorts to re-open first. Here, we got our first taste of what it is like experiencing character dining under the new conditions. As operations continue to update we noticed that one of the resorts onsite bars has been removed from Disney’s list of available dining locations.

Earlier, we reported Bar Riva, the resort’s pool bar, as being listed under the available dining experiences at Disney’s Riviera Resort. In fact, when the resort reopened on June 22nd, we checked out the newly reopened pool bar ourselves!

Disney has unexpectedly removed the bar from the list of available resort restaurants while other resort bars like Barefoot Pool Bar at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows remain on the list.

Some establishments like Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar were closed immediately due to the Florida Alcohol Ban. After some evaluation, Jock Lindsey’s has since re-opened again. There is no indication of reasoning behind Bar Riva’s unavailability as of yet. We will continue to keep you updated as events unfold.

Are you visiting Disney World soon? Check out all the restaurants that will re-open with the parks this week! 

What do you think of Bar Riva’s unexpected removal from the list of dining experiences? Let us know in the comments below!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
Filed Under: Disney News, Featured, Riviera Resort, Walt Disney World, Bar Riva, disney closure, disney hotels, Disney Pool Bars, Disney World, disney world closure, disney world hotels, disney world re-opening, Disney World Resorts, Disney’s Riviera Resort, Pool Bar, riviera resort

Whew! We woke up to some exciting Disney news today.

As you might have seen, Disney World officially reopened dining reservations to the public today with their new 60-day booking window. Well, your meals aren’t the ONLY plans you can get back to making today. Reservations for select experiences are now available too! 

According to the Disney World website, all guests are now able to make advance reservations for experiences up to 60 days in advance. To make new Enchanting Extras Collection experience reservations call (407) 939-6690 or (800) 800-9800 for Disney Vacation Club members.

Only a select few extra experiences are currently open. You can see which experiences are available in the following list.

Rest & Recreation

• Golf and FootGolf — available on a regular schedule at Walt Disney World golf courses
• Fantasia Gardens and Fairways Miniature Golf
• Ft. Wilderness Archery Experience
• Horseback Riding 
• Wilderness Back Trail Adventure
• Fishing excursions
• Private pool cabanas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Make-Believe & More

• Droid Depot

Tours, dining events, dessert parties, nature experiences, and more will be unavailable during the initial opening period.

The available experiences are certainly only a taste of what Disney typically offers. We will continue to keep you updated as Disney rolls out more news prior to the grand reopening.

Click here to learn more about available dining reservations!

Will you be making an experience reservation today? Tell us in the comments!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
Filed Under: Disney News, disney parks, disney resorts, Featured, Walt Disney World, Disney World experiences, Disney World reopening, Droid Depot, Enchanting Extras, Experience Booking, Experience Reservations

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