In this edition of the Weekly Disney Round-Up: Christmas returns to WDW, Disneyland raises their prices, plus Orange County allows their state of emergency to expire.
This is your Disney news round-up for the week of October 23, 2021.
Disneyland
Disneyland Raises Ticket and Parking Prices: Disneyland is increasing ticket prices by up to 8% depending on the specific date. Ticket prices vary by day, as they do at Walt Disney World. A single-day, single park starts at $104 and goes up to $164 (up from the previous high price of $154, and up from the February 2020 maximum price of $149).
Business of Disney
Orange County’s State of Emergency Expires: Orange County, Florida, is home to most of Walt Disney World’s property. The County Mayor, Jerry Demings, announced that he will allow the county’s COVID-19 state of local emergency to expire on October 27, 2021.
Resort Hotels
Disney’s Port Orleans-French Quarter Reopens: Things at Walt Disney World have slowly been returning to pre-COVID operations. On October 28, 2021, Port Orleans Resort-French Quarter reopened, another benchmark in Disney World’s return to normal.
Christmas at Disney
Disney Releases Foodie Guide for the 2021 Christmas Season: The Disney Parks Blog released their annual Foodie Guide to the Holidays for Walt Disney World and Disney Springs. The photos that went along with the long list of holiday menus will leave sugar plums dancing in your head! Let’s take a look at this year’s Christmastime goodies!
Gingerbread Houses Set to Make Their Return: Disney is getting ready for Christmas, including bringing back three gingerbread displays around the resort. Let’s take a look at where you can see, smell, and taste some gingerbread treats.
Biggest Disney news this week: gingerbread houses return, or Port Orleans-French Quarter reopening?