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Disney World is reopening, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to get there.

Orlando International Airport

Travel is still significantly hindered and discouraged as a result of the global health crisis, especially when it comes to international travel. The various travel restrictions and bans around the world definitely make it difficult to get to the United States from many countries. Now, we have an update on travel between the United States and the European Union.

According to WESH Orlando, the European Union has announced that it will open its borders to travelers from 14 countries, not including the United States at this time. Travelers from the U.S. will be denied entry for at least another two weeks.

Orlando International Airport

The list of allowed countries will be updated every 14 days to potentially add new countries or remove existing listed countries if necessary. Keep an eye on DFB to learn more about the restrictions on international travel and what they mean for your Disney trip.

Worried about if you’ll be able to get to Disney World? Click here!

Does the current travel ban affect you? Tell us in the comments! 

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Last week, we reported New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut wanted travelers to complete a 14-day quarantine after returning from one of several states which had been identified as having a high rate of infection.

Palm Trees

The list included Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah, and Texas. And this week, New Jersey has just added seven more states including California.

According to the New Jersey’s Department of Health, the 14-day quarantine travel advisory also includes Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Lousiana, Mississippi, Nevada, and Tennessee. Local officials are stating travelers and New Jersey residents who are returning from these 16 impacted states should self-quarantine at their home, or a hotel, or other temporary lodging.

Florida

And at this time, Florida’s tri-state travel advisory is still active. This means New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut travelers are required to complete a 14-day self-quarantine upon entering the state. We’ll continue to bring you more updates.

Disneyland’s grand reopening has been postponed! Learn more details here!

Do you live in a state that falls under one of these travel advisories? Let us know in the comments below.

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It’s pretty common knowledge that Disney knows what they’re doing when it comes to tech.

©Disney

Still, sometimes their inventions are pretty shocking (Don’t worry, we’ll explain that scary pic in a second.). From watching our every move while we’re in the parks to cranking out ride systems, Disney is ALWAYS innovating. Well, today we spotted one of the weirdest inventions we’ve EVER seen from Disney. Take a look — if you dare!

We were checking up on the latest from Disney Research today when a pretty crazy new study caught our eye. The Machine Learning team has developed a new method of High-Resolution Neural Face Swapping for Visual Effects. Yep, you read that right. Disney can now give people different faces on video.

©Disney

This process actually works similarly to some Snapchat filters or DeepFake videos you might see online. However, it is much more advanced. You’ll be surprised to see the swaps are almost indistinguishable from a real image! Watch the below video to get a glimpse of this tech in action.

We’re not sure what this tech could be used for as there are a lot of possibilities. One option is as a way to feature actors who have passed away during their movies. We saw them do something similar with a CGI Princess Leia in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. This tech could hypothetically be used to place Carrie Fisher’s face on a look-alike actress.

©Disney/Lucasfilm

We’re not sure tech like this could ever have an application in the parks. Still, we wanted to show it to you because of just how WEIRD it is! We’re always on the lookout for the newest Disney innovations on DFB so keep an eye out for the latest!

Click here to learn more about Disney’s recent innovations!

What do you think of this crazy new tech? Tell us in the comments!

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In recent news, there’s talk indicating both the NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are planning to paint “Black Lives Matter” on the courts when the league resumes the 2019-2020 season at Walt Disney World Resort. The inscription would be painted inside both sidelines for all three basketball arenas the NBA league will use at the ESPN Wide World of Sports when it resumes the 2019-20 season late in Orlando. The information comes from league members speaking to ESPN representatives.

On a conference call with reporters Friday, leaders of the sports league and union were discussing several ways to use the NBA’s platform in Orlando to call attention to racial equality, social justice and police brutality. Over the weekend, Chris Paul, president of the players’ union, told ESPN that the league and union were collaborating to allow players to wear uniforms with personalized messages linked to social justice on the backs of their jerseys in place of players’ last names. We’re awaiting an official league determination to see if it will go into effect.

Basketball fans are happy to see the NBA return since the season was abruptly halted due to COVID-19. Seeing the NBA playing at Walt Disney World Resort is certainly uncharted territory for both sports and the Disney company.

Source: ESPN

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As you may know, our Disney Springs days are about to get a lot SWEETER!

Disney Springs

Earlier this month, we found out that Gideon’s Bakehouse would be getting its own location in Disney Springs. You know, THE Gideon’s Bakehouse? With the super-limited, super-tasty chocolate chip cookies? Well, now we know WHERE we’ll be able to find the new spot!

Gideon’s Bakehouse shared the announcement of their new space this morning with some pictures from the newly constructed construction barriers. Gideon’s will be located in the corner space that most recently held the Rustic Cuff pop-up spot. We had a sneaking suspicion that this would be the place!

©Gideon’s Bakehouse

This spot in The Landing is conveniently located just across from Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar and Wine Bar George. What a way to cap off an evening of drinking Reggie’s Revenge or chowing down on some flaming cheese! Gideon’s we’re coming to you!

©Gideon’s Bakehouse

You can bet that we’ll be keeping a close eye on progress at Gideon’s, so stay tuned to DFB for all the updates. We should be snacking on some MONSTER cookies later this year!

Click here to learn more about the NEW Gideon’s Bakehouse location!

Are you excited to chow down on these monster treats? Tell us in the comments!

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