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April 19, 2022

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Rebecca Davis

Rebecca loves goofing off with family and friends at Disney World and collecting Disney Harveys bags. You can find her fulfilling her goal of napping at every single Disney resort. Contact her at Rebecca.Davis@wdwnt.com

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Walt Disney World Cast Member Blockout Dates Lifted Until Memorial Day

April 19, 2022

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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Last month, we reported that Walt Disney World Cast Members were having difficulty getting into the parks, partially due to blockout dates. All Cast Member blockout dates have now been lifted until Memorial Day. Cast Members are able to book a Park Pass reservation at any of the four parks every day through May 28. … Read more

Walt Disney World Cast Members Having Trouble Getting Into Theme Parks

March 30, 2022

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Shannen Michaelsen

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Walt Disney World Cast Members are having trouble booking Park Passes to any of the four main theme parks this spring. Cast Members, like Annual Passholders, have blockout dates depending on their type of complimentary ticket (though the tickets are mostly the same). According to the calendar for the final two days of March, all … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/31/21): Physical Distancing Markers Removed from Main Street U.S.A. and Sunset Boulevard, Colorful Centerpiece Added to Polynesian Resort’s New Entrance, and More

May 31, 2021

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Katie Francis

Katie is a lover of all theme parks and an avid reader. Her favorite rides are Spaceship Earth and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. You can find her daydreaming of the Florida sun, and you can reach her at katie@wdwnt.com.

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, May 31, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Walt Disney World Cast Member Blockout Dates Lifted For Some Parks in June

May 31, 2021

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Shannen Michaelsen

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Walt Disney World Cast Member blockout dates have been lifted for some days and theme parks in June. This is the first time in months that Cast Members will be able to use their Main Entrance and Self-Admission passes. Those with a Self-Admission pass have the most availability, being able to make Park Pass reservations … Read more

Cast Member Blockouts Lifted for Most Dates Through October 8 at Walt Disney World

September 19, 2020

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Mike Baker

Mike caught the Disney bug after his first on-property stay at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. In the intervening years, Mike is either planning the next trip, writing about a trip, or helping his friends plan a special trip to Walt Disney World. Mike lives in Central Pennsylvania with his wife. He has two adult children, both attending college. A teacher and lifelong learner, Mike serves on his local school board. He also works as the percussion instructor for the local high school. You can contact Mike at mike@wdwnt.com.

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cast member blockouts through Oct 8 2020

Cast members will now be able to use Employee Self-Admission, Main Entrance Pass, One-Day Park Hopper Guest Ticket, and Hospitality Days Pass types to visit the Walt Disney World theme parks most days through October 8. As with previous updates, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is still on the blockout list. Cast Members are also unable to … Read more

Cast Member Blockouts Lifted for Most Dates Through October 1 at Walt Disney World

September 11, 2020

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Jessica Figueroa

Jessica lives in South Florida with her 15-pound cat Gordo and a small army of Tsum Tsums. You can contact her, ideally with photos of your cats, at jessica@wdwnt.com.

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Cast Members looking to return to the magic on their days off will find that Cast block-out dates for Employee Self-Admission, One-Day Park Hopper Guest Tickets, Hospitality Days Pass, and Main Entrance Pass have been lifted for most days through October 1, still excluding Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Access starts September 13, with weekdays and Sundays … Read more

Cast Member Blockouts Lifted for Most Dates Through September 24 at Walt Disney World

September 4, 2020

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Jessica Figueroa

Jessica lives in South Florida with her 15-pound cat Gordo and a small army of Tsum Tsums. You can contact her, ideally with photos of your cats, at jessica@wdwnt.com.

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Cast Members looking to return to the magic on their days off will find that Cast block-out dates for Employee Self-Admission, One-Day Park Hopper Guest Tickets, Hospitality Days Pass, and Main Entrance Pass have been lifted for most days through September 24, excluding Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Access starts shortly after the Labor Day weekend on … Read more

Cast Member Blockouts Lifted Through September 3 at Walt Disney World, Disney’s Hollywood Studios Excluded

August 18, 2020

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Jessica Figueroa

Jessica lives in South Florida with her 15-pound cat Gordo and a small army of Tsum Tsums. You can contact her, ideally with photos of your cats, at jessica@wdwnt.com.

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Cast Members looking to return to the magic on their days off will find that Cast block-out dates for Employee Self-Admission, One-Day Park Hopper Guest Tickets, and Main Entrance Pass have been lifted through September 3, excluding days at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Park attendance will be managed via the Disney Park Pass reservation system. To enter … Read more

Cast Member Self-Admission Blockouts Lifted Through August 13 at Walt Disney World, Disney’s Hollywood Studios Excluded

August 6, 2020

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Jessica Figueroa

Jessica lives in South Florida with her 15-pound cat Gordo and a small army of Tsum Tsums. You can contact her, ideally with photos of your cats, at jessica@wdwnt.com.

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Cast Members looking to return to the magic on their days off will find that Cast block-out dates for Employee Self-Admission and One-Day Park Hopper Guest Tickets have been lifted through August 13, excluding days at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Park attendance will be managed via the Disney Park Pass reservation system. To enter a park, both … Read more

Cast Member Self-Admission Blockouts Lifted Through August 2 at Walt Disney World, Disney’s Hollywood Studios Excluded

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

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Jessica Figueroa

Jessica lives in South Florida with her 15-pound cat Gordo and a small army of Tsum Tsums. You can contact her, ideally with photos of your cats, at jessica@wdwnt.com.

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Cast Members looking to return to the magic on their days off will find that Cast block-out dates for Employee Self-Admission and One-Day Park Hopper Guest Tickets have been lifted through August 2, excluding days at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Park attendance will be managed via the Disney Park Pass reservation system. To enter a park, both … Read more

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