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Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Retheme: Disney World to Welcome Muppets & Electric Mayhem Thrill Ride

For nearly 25 years, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith has been the pulse-pounding heart of Sunset Boulevard, launching guests from 0 to 57 mph in a mere 2.8 seconds. The attraction has served as more than just a thrill ride; it's been a testament to Disney's ability to blend storytelling with white-knuckle excitement. [...]

By MagicGuides Staff|2025-06-08T01:14:43-04:00January 16th, 2025|MagicGuides Blog - Disney World Updates|

Disney World Offers Package with Two Free Days of Tickets for 2021

2020 has been a year to forget. However, as we look forward to the end of the pandemic, there's great hope for good health and cheer in the new year. It may take a few months (or more) but we are optimistic that better times ahead and we'll soon be able to go back [...]

By Joshua Powell|2023-04-11T11:49:48-04:00December 17th, 2020|MagicGuides Blog - Disney World Updates|

Which Disney World Resort Hotels are Open?

ARCHVIED CONTENT This article contains archived content from the time of the pandemic and recovery period. It does not necessarily reflect current information. It's probably an understatement to say that 2020 was a disaster. Unfortunately, Disney World was forced to shut down the park from mid-March until mid-July. Here we are heading [...]

By Joshua Powell|2024-05-12T15:53:35-04:00December 2nd, 2020|MagicGuides Blog - Disney World Updates|

Disney World Resort Reservations Available for All of 2021

We have some great news for you early birds. Guests are now allowed to book their Disney resort reservations for all of 2021. This includes the 2021 holiday season AND the highly anticipated 50th-anniversary celebration. Up until this announcement, we could only make our reservations through September 26, 2021. Now reservations can be made [...]

By Joshua Powell|2023-04-11T11:55:51-04:00October 19th, 2020|MagicGuides Blog - Disney World Updates|

Sip, Savor and Stay Saturdays at Swan and Dolphin

Update as of 2025: The "Sip, Savor and Stay Saturdays" event series, originally launched in 2020 as a limited-time alternative to the Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic, is no longer offered. It ran from September 19 to October 24, 2020, and was tailored to that year’s unique circumstances. The Walt Disney World Swan [...]

By Joshua Powell|2025-03-13T11:36:33-04:00August 31st, 2020|MagicGuides Blog - Disney World Updates|

Costumes Allowed at Magic Kingdom for Fall 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on Disney parks this year. After closing down the resort for several months, Disney World is now back in business, albeit with reduced capacity, reduced operating hours, and enhanced public health and safety measures. And, after Disney canceled its annual Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party for 2020, many were [...]

By Joshua Powell|2023-04-10T12:31:48-04:00August 28th, 2020|MagicGuides Blog - Disney World Updates|

Disney Executives Get Paychecks Restored While Many Cast Members Remain on Furlough

We some good news - and some not so good news - on the job front at Disney. Disney Executives get their Paychecks Restored According to Deadline, The Walt Disney Company has restored paychecks to its executives as of August 23rd. This comes after temporary salary reductions were introduced amidst the pandemic. These reductions, [...]

By Joshua Powell|2023-04-10T12:40:13-04:00August 27th, 2020|MagicGuides Blog - Disney World Updates|

Disney Park Pass is Here to Stay

NOTE: On May 8, 2023, Disney announced its biggest relaxation of park reservation rules to date: effective January 9, 2024, all date-based theme park tickets will not require reservations (but other ticket types may still require a reservation). Disney had already announced that as of December 2022, all one-day one-park tickets would include a [...]

By Joshua Powell|2023-05-08T22:29:46-04:00August 27th, 2020|MagicGuides Blog - Disney World Updates|

Disney Cast Members Receive Indefinite Furlough Notice

Since the coronavirus pandemic forced thousands of Disney Cast Members to be furloughed, it was expected that they would return to work within 6 months of April. Unfortunately, Disney recently scaled back its park hours because attendance just wasn't bouncing back as anticipated. Additionally, the virus concerns still linger with no immediate resolution in [...]

By Joshua Powell|2023-04-06T12:53:46-04:00August 25th, 2020|MagicGuides Blog - Disney World Updates|

Universal Orlando Attendance Rebounding Faster than Disney World

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the closures of theme parks around the country. As of July, Florida's two largest theme parks - Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort - have since reopened but to greatly diminished capacity. However, one theme park seems to be rebounding faster than the other. According to a new Deutsche [...]

By Joshua Powell|2023-04-06T13:17:09-04:00August 24th, 2020|MagicGuides Blog - Disney World Updates|