We all need some release from the confusion and anxiety that this Coronavirus situation has caused. Escape the chaos by learning to draw some of your favorite Disney characters.
This post is from a Disney Parks Blog from 2018:
“Today is the first official day of spring, a season that’s often symbolized with baby bunnies, chicks and ducks.
And speaking of ducks, we have a brand-new “Learn to Draw: Daisy Duck” tutorial to share with you in honor of the spring season. Sophisticated and sweet, Daisy Duck first appeared as Donald’s girlfriend in the 1940 short film “Mr. Duck Steps Out.” Today, you can catch Daisy Duck on Disney Junior’s popular “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” where she often appears as besties with Minnie Mouse.
Check out the video below for step-by-step instructions on how to bring this character to life on the page from Show Artist Stephen Ketchum from Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.”
We just LOVE this guy! If you head on over to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside on a Friday or Saturday evening, chances are you’ll find one of our favorite Cast Members and entertainers… Yehaa Bob that is! Bob has been performing at Port Orleans for years now keeping us all entertained. Well, he wanted to continue with the entertainment even during the quarantine for COVID-19. Check out his Facebook live stream from March 22 below as he plays a full set for us fans:
Thank you Bob for bringing a smile to all of us here in our homes! We appreciate you and can’t wait to see you again in person.
Now that all of the parks are closed, Disney Parks has further announced that all Walt Disney World Resort hotels will be temporarily closing at 5:00 PM on Friday, March 20, due to concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Additional closures include all Disney owned-and-operated locations at Downtown Disney and Disney Springs (including the NBA Experience) which started on March 17. Individual tenants will be allowed to make decisions on whether to continue or adjust operations, such as Starbucks’ new “to-go” model.
All Disney Stores also closed on March 17. Guests are encouraged to shop online via shopDisney.
Disney’s Vero Beach Resort will also be closing on March 20. Until further notice, the only two Disney properties that remain open in the US is Disney’s Hilton Head Resort and Aulani. Earlier today, the CDC issued new guidelines recommending against public gatherings of 50 or more people. It was unsure how it would affect the remaining resorts, but it appears that Disney is heeding the CDC’s warnings. While park closures are only scheduled to last through the end of the month, additional recommendations from the CDC recommend closures of 8 weeks. It is not known when the parks and resorts will reopen to guests.
We’ll be keeping our eyes on developments here in Florida and in California, as well as in Paris, and Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong regarding the COVID-19 outbreak’s effect on Disney Parks operations and beyond.
Disney has clarified policies on how the closing will impact tickets, resorts, and dining at Walt Disney World. Get the latest information below.
Here is the information posted on Walt Disney World’s Website:
Update on Walt Disney World Resort Operations
In an abundance of caution, and in the best interest of our Guests and Cast Members, we are proceeding with the closure of our theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort, beginning March 16, through the end of the month.
The Walt Disney Company will pay its Cast Members during that closure period.
Disney Resort hotels and Disney Springs will remain open until further notice.
We will continue to stay in close contact with appropriate officials and health experts.
Below, you’ll find information on impacts to current and upcoming plans. Please continue to check this page for additional updates.
TICKETS
May I get a refund on my ticket? Unexpired multi-day theme park tickets with unused days, or date-specific theme park tickets with a start date on or before March 31, 2020 will automatically be extended to use any date through December 15, 2020. If you are unable to visit by December 15, 2020 you may apply the value of a wholly unused ticket toward the purchase of a ticket for a future date.
Florida Resident Discover Disney Tickets may be used through July 31, 2020.
Guests who have purchased tickets for Disney After Hours, Disney Villains After Hours and Disney Early Morning Magic from March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020 will be automatically refunded.
ANNUAL PASSES
How does the closure of Walt Disney World impact annual passes? Walt Disney World annual passes will be extended by the number of days the parks are closed, March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020.
RESORTS
I have a future stay at a Disney Resort hotel while the park is closed. What does that mean for my vacation? Guests who have not checked in for stays between March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020 may modify or cancel their Disney Resort room reservation or Walt Disney Travel Company package up to their original check-in date. If no action is taken, Disney will automatically process a refund to the original form of payment within seven days of the original check-in date. If you did not book through Disney directly, please contact your travel professional.
What if I want to cancel a Disney Resort hotel reservation after the parks reopen? We will waive all Disney imposed change and cancellation fees up to the date of check-in through June 30, 2020.
DINING & OTHER EXPERIENCES
I have a pre-paid dining reservation or experience reservation like Droid Depot during the time when the parks are closed. Will I receive a refund? Yes. All pre-paid dining and experience reservations will be automatically refunded if scheduled between March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020.
What happens to dining reservations that required a credit card at the time of booking? Reservations made at locations impacted by the closure will not be charged a cancellation or no-show fee.
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, Shanghai Disney Resort has been closed since late January. However, March 9th saw the reopening of some of the resorts operations. While Shanghai Disneyland Park will remain closed, the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Disneytown, and Wishing Star Park have resumed limited operations.
The full statement from Disney is as follows –
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.
As they said, Shanghai Disneyland Park will remain closed until further notice. There’s still no new information regarding Hong Kong Disneyland operations, and Tokyo Disney Resort is tentatively scheduled to reopen March 15th. We’re pleased to see operations inch towards normality once again and hope this situation will come under control soon.
Be sure to keep your eyes on a trusted global news source and check with your doctor and the US State Department before travel to Japan and China. If you choose to come, wash your hands as often as possible, use hand sanitizer, and consider wearing a mask and/or touching your face as little as possible.
We’ll keep our eyes on developments here as well as in Tokyo and Hong Kong regarding the COVID-19 situation’s effect on Disney Parks operations.
