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How Soon After Receiving the Vaccine Can You Travel?
Can you start traveling as soon as you're vaccinated for the coronavirus? The answer is complicated, balancing personal risk and the safety of others.
Disneyland Finally Sets Reopening Target—But Don't Buy Plane Tickets Just Yet
After a closure that has lasted since March 14, 2020, California's Disneyland has finally set its sights on reopening. Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced to shareholders that he hopes…
Endless Summer: More Theme Parks Now Staying Open Year-Round
Outside of Florida and Southern California, where the weather allows theme parks to stay open year-round (provided there's no plague on), the standard operating procedure at most parks…
Disney World Guts Guest Benefits at Its Hotels: Why Would You Stay Now?
From a value standpoint, it's already a highly debatable decision to stay within the borders of Walt Disney World at a Disney-owned hotel. Those properties easily cost at least twice…
SoCal's Six Dazzling Holiday Drive-Throughs, from Stranger Things to Elf on the Shelf
The notion that Southern Californians spend all their time in their cars is a tired cliché—but in 2020, it feels freshly apt. As one of the few options for getting out of the house…
Make the Great Treats from Disney's U.S. Parks: Cookbook Excerpt!
Dole Whip at Magic Kingdom , Mickey Pretzels at Disney’s Hollywood Studios , Frozen Lemonade at Disney’s Animal Kingdom —Disney has so much to offer, and one of its best attractions is…
Disney Will Never Be the Same: A Litany of Layoff Devastation
This week, there was an employment cataclysm at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. In one day, the company axed nearly every worker with a speaking role in its U.S. parks. As part of…
Flyers Pretend to Eat to Avoid Masking Up, So United Changed the Rules
One thing that has been unmasked in recent months is just how sneaky Americans are willing to be to get around the rules for face coverings. The issue came to the fore in July when…
The Disney Monorail: The Amazing True Story of the "Highway in the Sky"
Walt Disney is renowned as a cartoonist, filmmaker, showman, and entertainment icon. But he was also a farsighted futurist, a transportation buff with practical roots in the past—and a…
America's Rarest Old-Fashioned Amusement Rides
For well over a century, Americans have had a tireless love affair with amusement rides, from New York's Coney Island to the piers of Southern California. Few things seem to affirm the…
Buyer Beware: Theme Parks Are Cutting Experiences but Not Prices
Despite headlines declaring that major theme parks have "reopened," that doesn't mean everything inside them has. We get it—some people would rather eat glass slippers than step foot…
Disney and Hotel Chains Are Enforcing Mask Rules—Why Can't the Government?
As government leaders at the state and federal levels continue to send mixed and misleading messages about mask usage—we’re looking at you (but not only you), Georgia Gov. Brian…
Coronavirus Brings Touchless Security Screening, But Watch for Privacy Worries
Covid-19 has pushed high-traffic tourist attractions to adopt fast, no-contact security inspections and temperature checks. Could facial recognition become part of the package?
WATCH: Hilarious Video on How to Ride a Japanese Roller Coaster Without Screaming
Back in May, when amusement parks began reopening in Japan following coronavirus closures, owners imposed a widely reported ban on screaming while riding roller coasters. Letting out…
Disneyland Plans to Reopen in July on Its 65th Birthday
Update, June 24: Disneyland Resort has postponed the planned July 17 reopening for its two theme parks, and it has not yet set a new date. “The State of California has now indicated…
Meet Orlando’s New Safety Mascot: Social Distancing Skunk Ape at Gatorland
Orlando's Gatorland, a wildlife park and venerable locus of Florida kitsch, reopened to visitors on May 23, getting the jump on the region's larger, younger, slicker family-friendly…
Walt Disney World Parks Plan to Return July 11 with New Rules
Walt Disney World near Orlando has presented its reopening plan to local authorities, revealing an intention to reopen in stages beginning Saturday, July 11. The gradual process begins…
Universal Orlando's Theme Parks Reopen June 5 with Strict New Rules
Universal Orlando Resort is bringing Harry Potter back. The resort's post-coronavirus operating plan received government approval this week, so Universal's two theme parks, Universal…
Portugal Reopens to Tourism June 6, but with an Odd Twist
Update, June 30: Portugal has updated its policy to conform to recommendations by the European Union. Americans are no longer welcomed. For complete information, see our feature about…
The First Disney Park to Reopen Returns May 11 with Special Rules
One of the first Disney theme parks to close, Shanghai Disneyland, ceased operations in January. It is now scheduled to reopen on May 11, and its operational changes will inform how…
6 Strategies for Road-Tripping in a Pandemic
Yes, driving trips are still possible, but the road rules are a little different for now.
How the Major Theme Parks Might Reopen
On Monday, the respected site Theme Park Insider published a story that reportedly came from an inside tip. The site claims that Walt Disney World in Orlando is considering reopening…
You Can Show Kids the World: A Disney+ Animation Watchlist for Travelers
Think about it: Many children get their very first exposure to international cultures through the movies they watch—and they watch Disney movies more than any other kind. Now that the…
Ride Disney Attractions Without Leaving Home With These POV Videos
With our collection of theme park ride videos shot from the passenger's point of view, a trip to Disney is as close as your remote control.
Looking for the Forgotten Historic Artifacts Hidden Around Disneyland
From the day Disneyland opened in July of 1955, the Southern California theme park has inspired a fervent following that has only grown over time. Attendance at Disney theme parks is…