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Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line book updates
Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2021
Special Section - Disney in the Time of COVID
Page 13 - Disney will no longer perform temperature checks on guests or cast members as of May 16, 2021.
Part 2 - Planning Before You Leave Home
Page 46 - If you have questions about something you were charged for at Walt Disney World, the WDW Billing Department phone number is (407) 828-5630.
Part 3 - Accomodations
Page 167 - The walkway is open between Saratoga Springs and Disney Springs. Temperature checks are no longer performed as of May 16, 2021.
Part 7 - Walt Disney World with Kids
Page 396 - At Typhoon Lagoon, the height restriction for Bay Slides is a 60" maximum.
Part 14 - Disney's Hollywood Studios
Page 598 - The 6th paragraph on this page references a 2 p.m. second-chance attempt to get Rise of the Resistance boarding groups. That time should be 1 p.m. (it's correct in the next paragraph).
Part 16 - The Water Parks
Page 396 - In the call-out box for Blizzard Beach attractions, the maximum height for kids wanting to try the T-Bar is 60".
Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2020
Part 2 - Planning Before You Leave Home
Page 21 - Our online room reservation service has switched from fax to email, and from 5 days in advance to 30 days in advance.
Part 4 - Money
Disney raised ticket prices in February 2020 by about 6% on average. Here's a spreadsheet with the latest prices.
Part 5 - Accommodations
Page 178 - The Gran Destino has opened at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, and we've updated Coronado's page on the site. Additional content about Gran Destino can be found on our blog here, here, and here.
Part 6 - Dining In and Around Walt Disney World
Page 300 - The Galaxy's Edge Milk Stand serves alcoholic versions of its blue and green milk. The optional splash of alcohol – rum for blue milk, tequila for green – doesn’t add anything but cost to the experience.
Page 318 - Oga's CantinaOga’s has been packed from the moment it opens. Disney makes online reservations available up to 180 days in advance. All tables are usually taken within minutes of showing up online. If you can’t get one, try showing up at Oga’s after 7 p.m. for a walk-up spot. The later the park is open, the better your chances of getting in.
Page 326 - Takumi-Tei has opened at Japan in Epcot's World Showcase. Read our review of Takumi-Tei here.
Page 368 - The Three Bridges Bar and Grill has opened at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Read our Three Bridges review here.
Part 9 - Arriving and Getting Around
Page 456 - The Disney Skyliner gondola service has opened, connecting Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios with the Art of Animation, Pop Century, Cariibean Beach, and Riviera resorts.
Page 458 - Allow extra time to park at Disney's Hollywood Studios in the morning, because of extra traffic for the Rise of the Resistance ride.
Part 12 - EPCOT
Note: Disney has changed the name of this theme park from Epcot to EPCOT.
P. 530 The massive construction project in Future World has begun.
- Club Cool has closed. It will reopen at some point in the future in a different location.
- The entire center of Future World has closed for construction
- Innoventions East and West have closed and been demolished
- The Fountain View has closed. It will reopen at some point in the future in a different location.
- Mouse Gear has been temporarily relocated in Future World East
- The Epcot Character Spot has closed. Character greetings have been dispersed throughout EPCOT.
Page 540 - The Guardians of the Galaxy roller-coaster opens in 2021.
Page 550 - Agent P's World Showcase Advencure has closed. It will be replaced by a similar game theme to Disney's DuckTales television show later in 2020.
Page 554 - An updated film for China, titled Wonderous China, is coming soon.
Page 556 - Morocco's gallery now displays artifacts from desert rally racing.
Page 557 - Remy's Ratatouille Adventure opens summer 2020.
Page 559 - The film O Canada! has been replaced by Canada Far and Wide. Here's our review.
Page 560 - The name of EPCOT's next nighttime show is HarmonioUS. We expect it to open on October 1, 2020.
Part 13 - Disney's Animal Kingdom
Page 590 - Primeval Whirl has moved to seasonal operation.
Part 14 - Disney's Hollywood Studios
Page 601 - Rise of the Resistance (ROTR) has opened at Galaxy's Edge. With it comes immense changes related to touring the Studios. Here's where to find more information:
- Rise of the Resistance - The Review
- Disney's use of boarding groups to manage access to ROTR.
- Where to find the best WiFi and cell service for making boarding group reservations in Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- Lots and lots of data about boarding groups, updated daily
- More on Rise of the Resistance.
Page 606 - The Studios' FastPass+ tiers have changed, and with it, our advice about which FastPasses to get. Here's our updated coverage of FastPass+ at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Page 622 - Characters you can meet at the Launch Bay include Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and BB-8.
Last updated on May 6, 2021
