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Disney has announced when Disney World Orlando theme parks and resorts will reopen. Some Disney resorts in Florida will open from today, June 22, while theme parks will begin opening in July.
Disney has also published guidance for guests hoping to visit this summer as they will have to meet certain requirements before visiting. Guests are also encouraged to follow Disney's health and safety guidelines when visiting a resort or theme park.
Walt Disney World Resorts Reopening
From June 22, some hotels at the Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground will reopen.
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
- Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas—Kidani Village
- Disney's Beach Club Villas
- Disney's BoardWalk Villas
- Disney's Old Key West Resort
- Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
- Disney's Riviera Resort
- Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort
- The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort
Disney Vacation Club properties at Walt Disney World and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground will also begin to reopen to members and guests on June 22. Disney Springs has already begun to reopen.
Additionally, Disney plans to open the following hotels on the dates listed below, but says: "these dates are subject to change and guests' reservations could still be modified to other Disney Resort hotels if needed."
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas—Jambo House, Disney's Pop Century Resort, Disney's Contemporary Resort on July 10
- Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort on July 29
- Disney's Polynesian Village Resort and Disney's Art of Animation Resort on August 12
- Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts on August 24
- Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa on September 21
- Disney's BoardWalk Resort October 1
- Disney's Coronado Springs Resort on October 14
Walt Disney World Theme Parks Reopening
In terms of the theme parks, Walt Disney World theme parks will open beginning on July 11, when Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's Animal Kingdom Park will open. EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios will then open on July 15.
The Disney website says once the theme parks, resorts, and restaurants open, they may be with modified service, with limited capacity, and subject to availability or closure.
Disney says that it has taken enhanced health and safety measures and asks its guests to follow all posted instructions while visiting Walt Disney World Resort. However, Disney reminds its guests that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present.
Guests planning on visiting a Disney World resort will need a confirmed room reservation and should link the reservation to their Disney account to receive important information. Day guests will need to make confirmed dining reservations.
Disney visitors aged two and older will need to wear face coverings in all public areas except while seated for dining or swimming.
Once the theme parks reopen, guests will need a park reservation and valid admission for the same park on the same date. Guests are encouraged to have the latest version of the My Disney Experience app on their cell phones, with location services and notifications enabled, plus cashless or contactless forms of payment, including MagicBands, which Disney Resort hotel guests can use to charge purchases to their Disney Resort hotel folio.
