If you're planning to travel to one of the Disney Parks & Resorts around the world, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.All Disney parks around the world except one are now open to visitors, though Covid-19 restrictions remain in place.
Disneyland Resort in California reopened on April 30, 2021 with limited capacity at Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park.
Those wanting to visit need to purchase tickets in advance via a new online reservation system.
All three of the California Disney resort's hotels are open.
In Florida, all of Disney World's parks are open. Disney World also requires visitors to make reservations in advance.
As for the Florida park's hotels, all have already reopened.
Hong Kong Disneyland has been closed since January 7 and is due to reopen on April 20, 2022.
On its website, the park pointed to the latest global surge of Covid-19 saying the move was "required by the government and health authorities and in line with prevention efforts taking place across Hong Kong."
The move affects the theme park itself, but not its resort hotels.
Shanghai Disneyland Park -- including is hotels -- are operating with enhanced health and safety measures in place. Guests need to reserve their tickets online before visiting.
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are open, along with their hotels. A new addition, the Toy Story Hotel, is due to open in April 2022.
Disneyland Paris fully reopened on June 17, while its new Disney's Hotel New York: The Art of Marvel property opened on June 21. All other Disney hotels there are open with the exception of the Disneyland Hotel, which is currently closed for renovations.
Some Disney parks have resumed their nightly fireworks shows and parades. Schedules and reopening information are available on each individual park's website.
Capacity has been cut in Disney's theme parks, with numbers further limited in restaurants and in queues to prevent overcrowding.
Despite this, guests can still dine in at their favorite restaurants and enjoy the rides, though some character meet-and-greets have been replaced by socially distanced character processions.
Several Disney World restaurants in hotels and theme parks are allowing character dining again. Reservations, highly recommended, are required in some locations.
At Disneyland in California, Minnie and Friends Breakfast at Plaza Inn reopened for character dining in August 2021.
In the hotels, Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa offers the Mickey's Tales of Adventure Breakfast at Storytellers Café and the Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures inside the Napa Rose restaurant, while the Disneyland Hotel has Goofy's Kitchen.
Disney World's 50th anniversary party kicked off on October 1 and will last 18 months. Celebrations will be held in all four of the resort's theme parks.
A "Beacons of Magic" show started October 1, where signature structures in each park are specially illuminated: Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom, Spaceship Earth at Epcot, Hollywood Tower Hotel at Hollywood Studios and the Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom.
At the Magic Kingdom, a nighttime show called "Disney Enchantment" features music, enhanced lighting, fireworks and immersive projection effects from Cinderella Castle down Main Street, U.S.A.