Disney Cruise Line Now Offering Post-Cruise COVID-19 Testing, New Pre-Cruise New Orleans Testing Site

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Disney Cruise Line has announced a new post-cruise COVID-19 testing service, as well as a new testing site for guests sailing out of New Orleans. Here’s what it says on the Disney Cruise Line website about post-cruise testing: Some Guests may be required by their home country or state public health authorities to show proof … Read more

Temporary COVID-19 Testing Site Reopens at Walt Disney World Maingate Complex

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With COVID-19 cases rising due to the omicron variant, a testing site at the Walt Disney World Maingate complex in Osceola County has reopened. The temporary testing site initially opened in 2020 and closed in May of 2021. It is located near Disney’s Animal Kingdom at 3020 Maingate Lane, Kissimmee, and is operated in partnership … Read more

Walt Disney World Opens New COVID-19 Testing Site at Blizzard Beach for Cast Members

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Walt Disney World has opened a new COVID-19 testing site exclusively for Cast Members. The site is in the parking lot of Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park, which is currently closed. Disney has approximately 40,000 tests available for Cast Members. Registration is required to be tested.

Disney Cruise Line Adds Central Florida COVID-19 Pre-Cruise Testing Option

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Disney Cruise Line has been frequently updating its health and safety guidelines and requirements since sailings resumed last month. Guests twelve years old and older are required to be vaccinated, while guests eleven years old and under must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result between 3 days and 24 hours before their sail … Read more

Disneyland Paris Opening COVID Test Center Today

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Disneyland Paris is opening a PCR COVID Test Center starting today in Disney Village for guests who need to have a test before traveling back home. The testing center is being done in partnership with Loxamed by experienced medical professionals, before departure, to ensure a smooth onwards journey. The site operates 8am-8pm. COVID tests are no … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/25/21): EPCOT Monorail Signage Removed, New Summer Menu at Farmers Feast for Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, Interior Construction Speeds Up at TRON Lightcycle / Run in Magic Kingdom, and More

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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, May 25, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

COVID-19 Testing Site at Walt Disney World Maingate Complex Now Closed

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The COVID-19 testing site that opened at Walt Disney World’s Maingate complex last year has now closed. The site first opened with free drive-thru testing for both Cast Members and the general public in August 2020. In October, walk-up testing began. Vaccines have become more widely available in the past few months, with Disney even … Read more

Walt Disney World Maingate Complex COVID-19 Testing Site Switches to Walk-Up Testing

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The COVID-19 testing site at the Maingate complex in Walt Disney World has made a few changes to make testing easier moving forward. The testing site first opened back in August as a drive-thru site that required reservations. From now on, the site will be walk-up and does not require reservations. Cast Members, their families, … Read more

Disneyland Resort to Open Community COVID-19 Testing Sites

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Today, Disney Parks and Resorts held a private press conference for media to discuss updates on operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the press conference, they announced that they would be opening COVID-19 testing sites for the Disneyland community. Disney previously opened a drive-thru testing site in Osceola County, Florida at the Disney Maingate Complex … Read more

Bob Iger Calls Change in CDC Guidelines on COVID-19 Testing “Horrifying”

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip the world, The Walt Disney Company’s Executive Chairman Bob Iger has expressed his frustration with a recent guideline change from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, calling it “horrifying.” Yesterday, the CDC shocked many by reversing course on COVID-19 testing, claiming that people may not need to … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Retro Lucite Pylons Added to the New EPCOT Entrance Fountain, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Experiences Downtime After Massive Lightning Strike, Tons of New Merchandise, and More

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 9-16, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Earlier in the week, “it’s a small … Read more

PHOTOS: Free COVID-19 Testing Site Now Open For Cast Members and the General Public at Disney Maingate Complex in Walt Disney World

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As previously reported, a new COVID-19 community testing site is now open in Osceola County, inside Disney’s Maingate office complex by Disney’s Animal Kingdom park. Testing is free for both Cast Members and the public, but prior registration is required. There is a separate lane at the testing site for Cast Members, Operating Participant employees, … Read more