The Great Park Hop

After months of waiting, we finally have dates and details for the reopening of Walt Disney World. Julian & Henry sort through everything announced and break down the new policies that do/don't make sense. We also discuss the latest theme park news, including Universal Orlando hotels that will be reopening, a possible Disneyland Resort phased timeline, when Disneyland Paris might be reopening, Ikspiari Shopping Center at Tokyo Disney welcoming back guests, and the recent aerial photos of Universal Japan's upcoming Super Nintendo World.

Universal Orlando just announced that all 3 of their parks will reopen on June 5th. We break down what we already know and anticipate what Disney may be able to learn from Universal's mistakes. We also discuss the latest theme park news, including the recent executive shakeup at Disney's Parks division and what we already know about their reopening plan, how the first day of Disney Springs went, the possibility of the NBA season concluding at the Wide World of Sports complex, Tokyo Disney's new English app, and Universal Japan being given the okay to reopen.

Universal just swooped in and opened the Orlando Citywalk almost a week before the Disney Springs grand reopening. We break down the surprise announcement and what the first day was actually like for guests. We also discuss the latest theme park news, including Florida's Phase 1 reopening plan, the current status of both Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disney Resort, and Shanghai Disneyland's new reservation system that is being used to control guest capacity.

This week, Shanghai Disneyland became the first Disney park in the world to reopen after the COVID-19 closures. We break down the new health and safety guidelines put in place and talk about how they may possibly extend to both Walt Disney World and Disneyland when they eventually reopen. We also discuss the latest theme park news, including the announcement that guests will most likely be required to wear masks at all Disney parks, Disney Springs and possibly Universal Citywalk beginning their own phased reopening on May 20th, Hong Kong Disneyland looking like it's close to reopening, the status of Tokyo Disney Resort and Disneyland Paris, and construction continuing on both Avengers Campus and Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disneyland.

A new site plan for Universal's upcoming Epic Universe has been released, giving us even more details on what we can expect. Other than Super Nintendo World, what other themed lands might be announced? We also discuss the latest theme park news, including our thoughts on the concept for the original Star Wars Land at Hollywood Studios, reopening guidelines being implemented at Walt Disney World, Universal construction updates, and closure updates at Disneyland, Paris, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.

What do the recent simulated openings at Shanghai Disneyland mean for both the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World? We break down details from the incoming wave of reports and give our best guess as to how these policies being tested may show up at the other parks. We also discuss the latest theme park news, including permits for possible future attractions at Universal Orlando, a phased reopening plan being discussed for Florida, new mandatory check-in procedures being implemented for Disney hotels, and differences in construction policy.

What does the recent survey that Universal Orlando Resort sent out to Annual Passholders mean for the future of park safety and security? We're going through each and every question asked, along with identifying which of the possible scenarios is most likely to occur. We also discuss the latest theme park news, including Yahoo Sports' recent story about the possibility of the NBA playing the reminder of their season at Walt Disney World, the return of the Disney Bedtime Hotline, and the most recent round of closure date adjustments.

What kinds of changes can we expect at Disney and Universal parks when they eventually reopen? We break down Bob Iger's recent interview about this, along with a few of the other rumored updates that may be on the way. We also discuss the latest theme park news, including the announcement of extended Universal Studios closures, newly posted job listings at EPCOT, Disneyland Resort’s Villains Night being officially postponed, the opening date for Avengers Campus being removed from all materials, Tokyo Disneyland's New Fantasyland being put on hold, and Disney World food and drink price increases.

Does the upcoming Avengers Campus exist within the Marvel Cinematic Universe? We discuss this and other recent announcements made for Disney California Adventure's upcoming new land. We also break down the latest theme park news, including Universal Studios Singapore being the last remaining park open, the special offer for guests who have had to cancel their Disneyland vacations, the new refund policy all US Disney parks are putting into place for Annual Passholders, and Tokyo Disney Resort finally halting all ticket sales.

We discuss the updated details for all Disney park closures around the world, including possible extensions to the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival and refurbishment plans. We also break down newly announced offers available at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland for some guests with cancelled bookings to the coronavirus park closures.