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Hey guys! Fun fact: the last 24 hours have been absolutely INSANE! By now, we know YOU KNOW exactly what we’re talkin’ about!

Peter Pan’s Flight

Not only is Disney’s new reservation system is launching in mere days, but Disney has also shared that there will be no Park Hopper option for the foreseeable future and no more free MagicBands for resort guests. Mickey’s-Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has been canceled for 2020 and Food and Wine Festival is starting in July. Since there have been so many HUGE news stories, we’re scurrying around to get a few more refined details for you!

Just now, thanks to theme park reporter Carlye Wisel, we’ve got a new piece of information that our friends who will be staying at Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Resort will be interested in knowing! Disney has confirmed Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Resort guests will have the same access to the new reservation system as guests staying at Disney-owned hotels.

Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Resort

Click here to find out how the new reservation systems works!

We were able to confirm a few weeks ago guests staying at these Marriott-owned resorts were being considered as Disney World guests, meaning folks with valid park admission and a hotel reservation at Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Resort would have first-crack at the new reservation system, just like Disney-owned hotel guests. As of today, this statement holds TRUE!

Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Resort

If you have a reservation for Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Resort and park tickets, you will have access to the new reservation system starting on June 22nd and you’ll be able to schedule your theme park reservation through September 26th, 2021.

We’ll do everything we can to keep you in-the-know with all the latest Disney World news. We know a LOT of big changes have been dropped really quickly, so if you have ANY questions, please let us know in the comments. We’re here to get you the answers you need for all your upcoming Disney World vacation plans.

The 2020 Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic has been canceled this year. Click here for more details.

Do you have valid theme park admission and a reservation at Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Resort? Let us know if you’re excited about using the new reservation system in the comments below!

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Time is of the essence, and we now know WHEN the Park Pass Reservation System will start!

Magic Kingdom

We recently reported how the Park Pass Reservation System will work, and we are counting down the days until we can try to snag a reservation to get back in the parks!

Shout out to Theme Park Reporter, Carlye Wisel, for confirmation that the new Park Pass Reservation System will open at 7AM EST for guests with existing reservations on June 22. 

The Disney Parks Pass booking system will operate on the same time table as My Disney Experience’s FastPass+: 7am ET / 4am PT

— carlye wisel (@carlyewisel) June 19, 2020

Reminder, the Park Pass System is an online tool that guests will use to make their theme park reservations for each day of their trip. We will continue to keep you posted on any other updates that come our way, never hesitate to ask us any questions about how the new system works. To get you started, be sure to follow these steps to prepare your My Disney Experience account.

Guests can’t Park Hop when Disney World reopens. Click here for more info!

Have any questions about the Park Pass Reservation System? Ask us in the comments below!

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The global health crisis has had a pretty big effect on the entertainment industry.

The Rise of Skywalker at AMC

Just last week, we reported that AMC Theatres were working towards a summer reopening. Now, the movie theater chain has announced that they will be opening 450 U.S. locations on July 15th and the remaining 150 on July 24th.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the theaters are opening next month in time to screen Disney’s release of Mulan, initially releasing on July 24th.

AMC Theater in Disney Springs

AMC movie theaters are reopening on a phased model. Phase 1 (July 15th) will see capacity set at 30%, Phase 2 will see capacity at 40%, and Phase 3 (around Labor Day) will see capacity at 50%. AMC has noted that the theaters may not see full capacities until around Thanksgiving. Of course, there will also be new health and cleanliness measures in the theaters.

AMC CEO Adam Aron noted that they came up with their plan through consultation with The Clorox Company and Harvard University’s School of Public Health. “I cannot emphasize enough,” Aron said, “How much care and attention to detail we have taken in developing AMC Safe & Clean, our absolute commitment to optimizing the health and safety of our theaters for our guests and associates.

The Lion King Premier

Some of the health measures that AMC is implementing include, new protocols for employees, sanitizing between showings, and rearranging concession sales. According to CNN reporter Frank Pallotta, AMC will be requiring guests to wear masks as well.

We’ll be keeping an eye out for any news about the Disney Springs locations, so stay tuned to DFB for all the latest updates!

Click here to learn more about AMC’s plans for the summer.

Are you excited to get back to the movies? Tell us in the comments! 

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New ‘Walt and Roy’ Musical To Premiere During the 2020 Allen and Gray Musical Theater Festival. The Allen and Gray Musical Theater Festival is a benefit festival to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS with the addition this year to raise funds for Broadway for Racial Justice. Though this years benefit will have to take place virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic a new show is set to premiere during the event!

A new musical featuring “Walt and Roy Disney” at the center of the story will premiere during the benefit. An outline for the musical shares, “The show follows the famous brothers from their start in Los Angeles in 1923 up to the premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937.”

The roles of Walt and Roy Disney will be played by Jonah Platt and Payson Lewis. Joining Platt and Lewis are Chelsea Lapp, Alex Arthur, Kürt Norby, Thomas Reasoner, Jon Sangster, Victoria Beall, Lafras Le Roux, Scott Redmond, Hailee Lipscomb, Nathan Nonhof, Justin Kent, Cavin Mohrhardt, and Bryan Porter.

According to Playbill, “The presentation is part of the Allen and Gray Musical Theater Festival, running July 7–10 with four works performed live to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Broadway for Racial Justice. In addition to Walt and Roy, the festival will present Legendary, about the silencing culture women face in the music industry (July 7); Bayard, about Bayard Rustin’s organization of the 1963 March on Washington (July 8); and Freedom Riders: The Civil Rights Musical, about the 1961 freedom rides (July 10).”

Walt and Roy: A Magical New Musical will premiere July 9 at 8 PM ET during the Allen and Gray Musical Theater Festival. To reserve your tickets for the event or to learn more CLICK HERE

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Source: Playbill

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A few days ago, we shared the full list of programs Disney+ would be releasing next month!

©Disney

There’s some really exciting stuff including Hamilton, Muppets Now, as well as a new travel series called Rogue Trip — to name just a few of the things we’re looking forward to being released soon!

But it looks like Disney+ has suddenly (and very quietly) stopped offering its 7-day free trial of the subscription service in the United States. U.S. residents are no longer able to download the app for free, but instead must commit to purchasing at least one month of the service if they wish to view any of this new exclusive content!

©Disney

In a statement to The Verge, a Disney spokesperson shared, “We continue to test and evaluate different marketing, offers, and promotions to grow Disney+. The service was set at an attractive price-to-value proposition that we believe delivers a compelling entertainment offering on its own.”

Disney+ currently costs $6.99, or $12.99 if you purchase the Hulu and ESPN Plus bundle. 

See a FULL list of programs coming to Disney+ here!

What do you think of Disney+’s timing with removing their free trial offer? Do you think it has something to do with Hamilton coming out soon? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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