Disney World’s looking pretty different right now as the parks and resorts as we know them have changed.
Before you plan your vacation in 2021 to Disney World, we’re giving you a look at what you can expect to see in the parks! And, we’re breaking down the things that we don’t know about how the parks will be operating too.
Here’s what we do know about what will be happening in Disney World over the year!
Grand Opening of TWO Epcot Attractions
Disney gave us two very big announcements about an attraction and restaurant that will be popping up soon in EPCOT! Over in the France Pavilion, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La Crêperie de Paris will both be making their grand debut on October 1st for Disney World’s 50th anniversary!
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is based off its sister attraction in Disneyland Paris, where guests are “shrunk” to the size of a rat as they explore Gusteau’s. Next door, La Crêperie de Paris will be both a table-service and quick-service restaurant with a menu from celebrity chef Jérôme Bocuse, who helped design the meals offered at Chefs de France and Monsiuer Paul.
Ever since the announcement, though, Disney Park Passes in EPCOT have been selling out left and right! So, you might want to make your plans soon for visiting the park to see these two new attractions!
Take a look at EPCOT’s new France Pavilion expansion lit up at night!
Masks Will Be Necessary in Some Capacity
Since health officials have stated that masks may be worn through 2022, Disney World has already issued the notice that masks will be necessary in some capacity throughout the rest of this year. Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek has noted that the parks will “have some level of mask wearing and social distancing,” although we’re not sure exactly what level that will be.
A new standard for face masks has been released as vaccines become more and more widely available. These health and safety situations and protocols could affect Disney World’s own measures moving forward.
So, be sure to continue bringing your masks with you when you head to the parks! We’ll make sure you are updated with the health and safety situations you need to know before you head on your next Disney vacation.
The CDC has stated that fully vaccinated people can gather indoors without masks
A Few Details About Disney World’s 50th Anniversary
Disney has provided us with a few details about the festivities that will be taking place during the 50th anniversary, starting October 1st. The experiences will run over the course of 18 months, which means we’ll be partying well into 2023.
Mickey and Minnie will receive a celebratory wardrobe as the park icons will get an “EARidescent” makeover. We’re still waiting for details about the special food, merchandise, and more that will be on the way. BUT, we’re already excited with the first look at Disney World’s 50th anniversary that we do have!
Sneak peek at Cinderella Castle’s 50th anniversary makeover!
While we’re definitely looking forward to seeing these projects and experiences, there are a few things we don’t know about how Disney World will operate this year.
The Return of Parades and Fireworks
When the parks originally reopened, parades and nighttime spectaculars were not included in the line-up of entertainment.
Disney has been working on incorporating additional entertainment into its parks, but there has been no sign when parades and fireworks will be back. At night when the guests aren’t there, Disney World has been testing its fireworks, which leads us to believe that they’ll hopefully return in the future.
We’ll continue to keep you updated as we learn more about the return of nighttime spectaculars!
These are the best Disney World parades according to you!
Whether FastPasses Will Be Used Again
We’ve seen varying crowds since Disney World opened, but they’ve recently been VERY busy. In part, that may be due to the fact that FastPasses have suspended. Currently, the only way that Disney guests can ride attractions is by using a standby queue, since Virtual Queues haven’t been utilized (unlike Universal Orlando).
Disney hasn’t revealed that it will be updating its queues or re-introducing FastPass lines any time soon. So, will FastPasses ever be back? We’re not sure right now, but we’ll share any information we find out!
Here’s why FastPasses may not fix Disney World’s long lines
The Opening Dates of Multiple Projects
Disney World is a wonderland of construction and projects right now as the parks and resorts move forward with their newest additions. But, there are a lot of spots around Disney World that we don’t have opening timelines to right now. Attractions like the TRON Lightcycle Run and the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind…
…entertainment and experiences like Harmonious and the EPCOT Transformation…
…and restaurants like Space 220 (among other projects) haven’t been giving specific dates where they will welcome guests for the first time.
We do know that a couple of Disney World projects in the works have been prioritized, one of which is the Princess and the Frog redesign of Splash Mountain.
The eight best animatronics in EPCOT
A LOT of Details About Disney World’s 50th Anniversary
We may know about the makeovers, costumes, and more popping up in Disney World, but we have no idea what full spectrums of festivities will be taking place. The 50th anniversary is a HUGE milestone for the parks, so we’d only expect that Disney would go all out to celebrate!
We haven’t heard about what special merchandise, treats, and entertainment will be debuting in honor of the celebration, but we’ll have to be on the lookout!
10 Disney souvenirs that aren’t worth your money!
Regardless of what we do and don’t know about what will be occurring in Disney World and when, we can’t wait to see each of them as more details about Disney World’s construction, projects, entertainment and more are revealed, we’ll be sure to update you with everything you need to know! Stay tuned with All Ears for more Disney news!
Universal vs. Disney World: Who does water parks better?
What are you hoping to see in Disney World the most this year? Let us know in the comments below!
Disney News
- REVIEW: Disney World’s VIRAL Princess Themed Snack Is WORTH Going Out Of Your Way
- BREAKING: Reservations Are NOW OPEN for Disney World’s NEWEST Hotel Restaurant
- This 30% Disney World Hotel Room Discount ENDS SOON!
- Disney’s New Winnie the Pooh Collection Feels So ’90s!
- “We’ll Surprise People in the Best Way” — Disney Animation Exec Shares NEW ‘Frozen’ Sequel Details
- BREAKING: NEW Attraction Announced for Tropical Americas Land Coming to Disney World
- We’re Expecting Disney To Announce Some MAJOR News This Month
- New Starbucks x Disney Tumblers Released Online
- A New Disney X BaubleBar Collection (with MINNIE EARS) Just Dropped Online
- AllEars TV: What You Need to Know Before You Stay at the Disneyland Hotel
Our family of 4 have been coming to Disney World since 2004 2-3 times a year sometimes just my wife and I and sometimes with our now grown up kids, 25 and 29, but after visiting in February and seeing first hand what is now the new norm we did not renew our 2 annual passes and may will not return for the seeable future. We would fly in from Maryland hop aboard the Magical Express [gone} and go right to the parks and then catch the parade [gone] and then take a break to our room where are luggage was delivered to our room[gone}, Then back to the parks for some photos with Mickey,Minnie and others [gone],Then top off the day with the night time fireworks[gone]. I’m hoping for the magic to return but until it does we will continue to keep reading your great articles from afar and maybe return when masks are a thing of the past and Disney brings back what made Disney stand out above the other parks.
I don’t think Disney believes masks will be used in 2022 and possibly not through the end of 2021. A lot of masks are on sale at the outlets and shop.Disney.com for 50% off. That’s not something they do unless they are closing out items.
Space 220 of course!
I’m not saying that Fast Passes will solve the long lines we see now, but if I am paying the “big bucks” to stay there (which we are in September), we will not be happy spending our time there waiting in long lines limiting the amount of attractions we get on.