A lot of things have changed very quickly in the last few days revolving masks and when people need to wear them, who still needs to wear them and the age of those people. These changes for people in their daily lives also meant changes for guests at theme parks. How is Walt Disney World, Hersheypark and Dollywood handling the new guidance? Turns out, all very differently. I've looked into some of the most popular theme parks up and down the East Coast to see how they are adjusting their policies and my findings are somewhat surprising.

Let's be real, the song "For the First Time in Forever" plays in my head whenever I read something is returning to Walt Disney World. Little by little it seems our Main Mouse is doing his best to bring back experiences to WDW in Orlando. Recently there have been a few announcements regarding changes to policy and the return of some dinning favorites!

Mother's Day is coming soon and Precious Moments has some wonderful figurines and decor that is sure to put a smile on mom's face. I'm sharing my favorite Mother's Day gift ideas from Precious Moments including some special figurines just for the Disney Mom in your life.

It's being called the World's Most Magical Celebration! Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida turns 50 in 2021 and they just made a major announcement about their birthday plans. The 18th month long (that's right! 18 months) will kick off October 1st!

Festival season is officially underway and while things may look a little differently, the excitement and buzz around featured shows and films remains the same. This year for the first time EVER the New York International Children's Film Festival will go fully virtual. The NYICFF begins on March 5th and runs through March 14th. Closing night will feature Disney's highly anticipated, Raya and the Last Dragon. Read on to learn more about the festival and the events on opening and closing night.

Great news! Disney magic may soon be headed to an arena near you. Disney On Ice is back on tour for 2021. Currently only one show is touring and only a few select cities have been scheduled BUT Disney magic is Disney magic and this news is a great way to start 2021. Find out if Disney On Ice is coming to your local arena and read the guest wellness policies for attending an event. 

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Theme park experiences might be a bit different in 2020, but lots of our favorite places to visit are still making sure guests have a holly, jolly time - with some parks even adding NEW experiences for 2020! I'm sharing how Disney World, Busch Gardens, Dollywood, Hersheypark, Sesame Place and Six Flags are celebrating this holiday season.

shopDisney is featuring a new Marvel hero each week as part of "Marvel Mania". shopDisney kicked off the celebration with Spider-Man, week 2 was all about The Avengers, week 3 X-MEN and now week 4 turns the spotlight on Black Widow.