Walt Disney World Resort Update

– Celebration of the Holidays continues at Walt Disney World Resort. It is a quiet week for new announcements, but we have new views from around Disney Springs and repeat our recap of The Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.

– Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays underway through December 31 (with more news and views on this page after 6 p.m. Eastern); a bit of Magic Kingdom pyro; it’s #GivingTuesday; and more!

– Views of Magic Kingdom’s holiday cavalcades and castle projections; Modified Park Hopping Available Starting Jan 1; Agreement for Train Station at Disney Springs; Joe Rohde Retiring; EPCOT Transformation Updates. Happy Thanksgiving & more!

– We finally have a look around and experience Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the first time since March; Give Kids the World Village debuts its Night of a Million Lights Spectacular; Lots of This & That items fill the news.

– Walt Disney World Resort is celebrating the holidays 2020-style. Staff Writer Alan Dalinka shares his first looks at and thoughts about Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom since the parks reopened during the pandemic.

– With cooler weather, lots of Views around EPCOT for the first time since its phased reopening, news of layoffs in Live Entertainment, a change to Rise of the Resistance virtual queues, and lots of merchandise photos (incl. Christmas).

– More Taste of EPCOT Festivals coming up: Holidays (Nov 27-Dec 30) & Arts (Jan 8 to Feb 22); New Disney Resort Hotel Discounts Available in 2021; New Colors; New Views; Lots of This & That including new beers, new Adventures by Disney & More

– A Passholder pop-up shop is now open at EPCOT, and Passholder merchandise discounts Resort-wide, in Disney Stores and shopDisney.com have been extended to October 29. Jibe with us tomorrow, LIVE!

– Cinderella Castle was lit in Lakers purple and gold to celebrate the NBA Finals Champs. Winter Summerland mini-golf will reopen November 6; Fantasia Gardens will close November 5. We share some new views along World Drive too.

– Thousands of Disney Cast Members are being laid off as of December 4, as the pandemic takes more of an economic toll. We explore LEGOLAND Florida’s Brick or Treat this week, and invite you to join for more Fun at home on our LIVE! stream.