Sweet dreams just got even sweeter Disney fans! The Disney Bedtime Hotline is returning for a limited time. Enjoy a special message from favorite Disney characters by following the details below from DisneyParksBlog:
It’s official! ShopDisney.com has announced the return of its beloved Disney Bedtime Hotline to help bring a little pixie dust to fans and families everywhere.
Beginning today, fans can hear messages from favorite Disney characters before falling asleep – all from the comfort of home. Parents, simply call 1-877-7-MICKEY for one of five special messages for your little ones from Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck or Goofy.
The toll-free hotline will run for a limited time only, so be sure to make your call before the end of the month, Thursday, April 30 at midnight PT. Available in the United States only. Limit 1 message per call. If calling using a mobile phone, standard mobile charges may apply. For other entertaining ideas at home, including free downloadable sleep content activities to Create Magic Moments with Disney, check out www.shopDisney.com/BedtimeHotline. Fans can find out more information on the Disney Bedtime Hotline along with sleep products and information on the subscription Disney Bedtime Adventure Box.
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, Shanghai Disney Resort has been closed since late January. However, the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Disneytown, and Wishing Star Park resumed limited operations on March 9, with health protocols in place to keep guests safe and prevent the further spread of the virus. In a recent update to the Shanghai Disneyland website, a slight alteration has been made with regards to the use of Health QR Codes, which were previously only required upon entering dining venues, but are now required resort-wide. Only guests with a green Shanghai QR Code will be allowed to enter the resort.
The following statement was issued back when the resort announced it would reopen, under certain conditions, on March 9:
Shanghai Disneyland remains closed as we continue to closely monitor health and safety conditions and follow the direction of government regulators. However, as the first step of a phased reopening, Shanghai Disney Resort will partially resume operations on March 9, 2020 with a limited number of shopping, dining, and recreational experiences available in Disneytown, Wishing Star Park and Shanghai Disneyland Hotel. Each of these resort locations will operate under limited capacity and reduced hours of operation. The Disney Car and Coach Park and the Disneytown Parking Lot will also reopen.
The resort will provide an extensive range of measures, designed to ensure a safe and healthy experience for all guests, Cast Members and Disneytown tenant employees, including strict and comprehensive approaches on sanitization, disinfection and cleanliness. In accordance with relevant regulations, every guest entering Shanghai Disney Resort will be required to undergo temperature screening procedures upon their arrival and will need to present their Health QR Code when entering dining venues, and are required to wear a mask during their entire visit. Guests will also be reminded to maintain respectful social distances at all times while in stores, queues and restaurants.
Please refer to the Shanghai Disney Resort official website and app for the operation hours of Disneytown and Wishing Star Park.
The new statement issued today reads exactly the same, with the exception of the new QR Code regulations (in bold):
The resort will provide an extensive range of measures, designed to ensure a safe and healthy experience for all guests, Cast Members and Disneytown tenant employees, including strict and comprehensive approaches on sanitization, disinfection and cleanliness. In accordance with relevant regulations, every guest entering Shanghai Disney Resort will be required to undergo temperature screening procedures and present their Shanghai QR Code. Only guests with a green Shanghai QR Code will be allowed to enter the resort. Guests must wear a mask during their entire visit (except when dining), and will also be reminded to maintain respectful social distances at all times while in stores, queues and restaurants.
For those unfamiliar with the system, the Health QR App is a color-coded system for coronavirus tracking used across China, with those who’ve successfully maintained quarantine getting assigned a status of green and those who have been potentially exposed to the virus, or tested positive for it, given a status of orange or red. As of today, Shanghai Disneyland Park remains closed until further notice. Lumiere’s Kitchen recently reopened back in late March, with a new brunch offering available on weekends. In a recent interview with Barron’s, former Disney CEO Bob Iger commented on the possibility of similar technology being used stateside, namely temperature checks, but no confirmation of this being implemented at the other Disney Parks has been issued.
On April 2, it was announced that all U.S.-based executives, salaried and non-union hourly employees of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products would be furloughed starting April 19 due to extended park closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, given that union employees were excluded, negotiations have since been underway for weeks. This past weekend, agreements were finalized with the largest union representing roughly 43,000 cast members at Walt Disney World, and now the Actors’ Equity Association, which represents equity actors and theater performers, has also reached an agreement with Disney.
According to Gabrielle Russon of the Orlando Sentinel, the Actors’ Equity Association union reached an agreement with Disney today that will maintain their members’ health insurance benefits coverage, educational support, and additional employee assistance programs for 800 equity actors and theater performers. This aligns with most other union agreements established with Disney. Cast Members will be furloughed without pay starting April 19.
The smaller remaining unions are still in talks with Disney to establish agreements regarding furloughs for their members. Essential Cast Members that continue to work at Walt Disney World throughout the pandemic are now allowed to wear face masks to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
If you enjoyed The Imagineering Story docuseries on Disney+, you’re going to love the upcoming new series, Prop Culture, which gives fans a chance to go inside the Disney archives and uncover some of its greatest treasures.
Over eight episodes are all set to premiere on May 1 as host/collector Dan Lanigan goes on the hunt to find costumes, set designs, music, and props from films like Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Mary Poppins, Tron, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Muppet Movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit,The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Honey, I Shrunk The Kids.
Now, a full trailer has been released, featuring interview clips with some of the stars from the movies, and fascinating, closer looks at the props the series will cover in detail:
As the world continues to face the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Disney Cruise Line announced last week that that they had extended their suspension of departures through May 17th. Previously, departures had only been suspended up until April 28th. Now, guests are being offered an additional 25% cruise credit on their cancelled or modified cruises.
Disney Cruise Line is reaching out to guests who were originally booked on a Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, or Disney Magic sailing that was scheduled to depart between April 29 and May 17, 2020, and who moved their sail date due to concerns about the new coronavirus (COVID-19). Since then, with the wellbeing of its guests and team members as its top priority and in line with direction from health experts and government officials, Disney Cruise Line has cancelled these sailings.
Disney Cruise Line would now like to offer guests an additional future cruise credit equal to 25% of the original voyage fare to use toward the reservation they modified. Once the modified reservation is paid in full, any remaining future cruise credit will be applied to their shipboard account as a non-refundable onboard credit. Please note that this means guests who moved a sail date or selected a placeholder date between January 30 and April 10 on a cancelled Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy or Disney Magic sailing through May 17, 2020, are offered an additional future cruise credit of 25% of the original voyage fare to use toward the reservation modified.
If your circumstances have changed and you would now like to cancel your reservation you may do so for a full refund of the original voyage fare paid. To take advantage of this offer, please contact a member of the Disney Cruise Line reservation team at 1-866-325-2112 or 407-566-3510. Guests requesting a refund should know that any refunds will be processed in the normal course of business, but may be delayed due to the high volume.
For guests who cancelled their reservation during the same time frame, Disney Cruise Line is automatically refunding any cancellation fees that may have been charged. This refund will be processed back to the original form of payment, but may be delayed due to the high volume.
The future cruise credit is equal to 25% of the original voyage fare and is only valid for sailings departing within 15 months of their original sailing. Your original reservation must be paid in full to be eligible for the future cruise credit. The future cruise credit is applied per person and is non-transferable, non-refundable and has no cash value. Standard prevailing rates apply and Guests are responsible for any balance due after the future cruise credit has been applied. If you end up not being able to use the future cruise credit, you will be eligible for a refund up to the amount of their original voyage fare. Standard cancellation policies and terms and conditions apply to future sailings. Guests who previously received a future cruise credit are not eligible for an additional future cruise credit.
Below is a list of impacted sailings:
Disney Fantasy
7-Night Eastern Caribbean from Port Canaveral 5/2
7-Night Western Caribbean from Port Canaveral 5/9
7-Night Eastern Caribbean from Port Canaveral 5/16
Disney Dream
3-Night Bahamas from Port Canaveral 5/1
4-Night Bahamas from Port Canaveral 5/4
3-Night Bahamas from Port Canaveral 5/8
4-Night Bahamas from Port Canaveral 5/11
3-Night Bahamas from Port Canaveral 5/15
Disney Magic
4-Night Bahamas from Miami 4/30
4-Night Bahamas from Miami 5/4
3-Night Bahamas from Miami 5/8
12-Night Transatlantic from Miami to Barcelona 5/11
