A quick recap of some important Disney announcements, news, and happenings from this past week. Lots of exciting announcements were made!

June 28
POLYNESIAN RESORT REOPENING DATE!
The resort will reopen on July 19, 2021.

June 28
MORE DISNEYLAND RESTAURANT REOPENING DATES
At Disneyland:
Harbour Galley – July 1
Hungry Bear Restaurant – July 1
Refreshment Corner – July 8
Kat Saka’s Kettle – July 15

At California Adventure:
Lucky Fortune Cookery – July 1
Corn Dog Castle – July 1
Schmoozies – July 1
Clarabelle’s Hand Scooped Ice Cream – July 8

At Disneyland Resort:
Tangaroa Terrace Tropical Bar & Grill – July 2
Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar – July 2

June 29
HAPPILY EVER AFTER FOR CAST MEMBERS!
Cast members were able to preview HEA this evening AND they got a special treat- eats from Casey’s Corner!

June 29
DISNEY WORLD RESTAURANT REOPENING DATES!
The following WDW restaurants have reopening dates:
Casey’s Corner – June 30
Citricos – July 15
Trail’s End – July 17

June 29
DISNEY DREAM POSTPONED
The Dream was scheduled to set sail on a simulation cruise today but has been postponed due to a handful of inconclusive COVID-19 test results amongst the crew.

June 30
CASEY’S CORNER HAS REOPENED!
Many, many, many, many fans of the beloved quick service restaurant on Main Street are rejoicing today!

June 30
EPCOT FOREVER PREVIEW FOR CAST MEMBERS!
CM’s got to enjoy a preview for the return of EPCOT Forever tonight.

June 30
EARLY PARK ENTRY!
Starting October 1, Disney resort guests can enjoy select attractions at each theme park before the park officially opens.

June 30
EXTENDED EVENING HOURS!
Beginning in early October, guests staying at Deluxe Resorts may stay in the parks for an extended amount of time after parks close on select nights in select theme parks.

June 30
RUNDISNEY IS BACK TO BEING IN PERSON!
runDisney announced they will be BACK to in person races this race season! They announced their race schedule for the upcoming season:
Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend – November 4-7, 2021
WDW Marathon Weekend – January 5-9, 2022
Princess Half Marathon Weekend – February 24-27, 2022
Springtime Surprise Weekend – March 31-April 3, 2022

June 30
DINING PLAN IS COMING BACK!
Disney announced they WILL be bringing back the Dining Plan, but they haven’t given dates yet.

July 1
FIREWORKS ARE BACK!!
Happily Ever After in the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Forever in EPCOT have both returned today!

July 1
COCO COMING TO PHILHARMAGIC!
Mickey’s Philharmagic will be getting an update with a Coco overlay being added starting on July 17.

July 2
ICE CREAM PARLOR REOPENING!
The Ice Cream Parlor on Main Street in WDW will be reopening July 7.

July 2
DISNEYLAND ATTRACTIONS REOPENING!
The Matterhorn and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln have both reopened today.

July 2
BOARDWALK RESORT REOPENED!
The Boardwalk Inn reopened to guests today. The BelleVue Lounge at the resort will be reopening on July 11.

July 2
DISNEYLAND HOTEL REOPENED!
Disneyland Hotel in California has finally reopened to guests. Along with it, both Tangaroa Terrace Tropical Bar & Grill and Trader Sam’s have reopened.

July 2
NEW PAINT!
The restrooms next to Spaceship Earth have newly painted accent walls. They’re solid, bright colors but could definitely be good Instagram backgrounds 😄

July 2
PARK HOURS!
Park hours have been released up to September 18 for all parks.

July 4
MORE WDW FOOD PLACES REOPENED!
Golden Oak Outpost at Magic Kingdom and Dino Diner at Animal Kingdom have both reopened today.

July 4
DISNEYLAND FIREWORKS RETURN!
Mickey’s Magic Mix fireworks returned to Disneyland in California today.