With the Olympics Starting in Paris, A Look at Disneyland Paris

 by Ray Keating

Disney, France & the Olympics

July 26, 2024 

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When it comes to watching the Olympics, it’s all about Disney’s competitor Comcast, which owns NBC, the television and streaming home (via Peacock) of the Games. And of course, the Paris Olympics officially kick off on July 26 with the Opening Ceremonies from Paris, including on the River Seine.

 

However, since those of us at DisneyBizJournal enjoy the Olympics, we thought it would be fun to delve into the links between France and Disney throughout the Games. And in this first piece, it’s time to take a look at Disneyland Paris, which opened on April 12, 1992...

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Mask Use Returning to Disney Parks in the U.S.

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

July 29, 2021

 

Like the rest of the world at large, Disney has been experiencing the forward-and-back dance that has become life in a COVID-19 world. 

Starting tomorrow (Friday, July 30, 2021), Disney World in Florida will be bringing back the use of masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, as COVID numbers surge nationwide with the proliferation of the Delta variant. Masks will be required while “entering and throughout all attractions.”  Face coverings are still optional outside, and guests younger than 2 will not be required to wear a mask.

 

Prior to Friday, vaccinated guests on Disney World property were only required to wear masks while on resort transportation such as buses, the Skyliner, and monorails. Unvaccinated guests were required to wear masks upon entering and throughout all attractions, on transportation, and at all indoor locations, including restaurants, except when actively eating or drinking. 

 

The CDC’s latest recommendations on mask-wearing urges fully vaccinated people to wear masks while indoors in areas of high COVID-19 transmission.  (Orange County, Florida, where much of Disney World is located, is considered an area of high transmission, and has re-entered a state of emergency.) 

 

On the West Coast, in California, Disney says, “Beginning July 30, face coverings are required for all Guests (ages 2 and up) in all indoor locations, regardless of vaccination status. This includes upon entering and throughout many attractions and in enclosed transportation vehicles, including shuttles and buses. Face coverings remain optional for Guests in outdoor common areas.”

 

The U.S. parks are not the only locations experiencing COVID-19 changes in recent days. Disneyland Paris is now requiring proof of a COVID vaccine in the form of a Health Pass, or a negative COVID test before guests can enter the park.  The U.S. parks do not require vaccine proof. Additionally, all guests ages six and older are required to wear masks at the Paris park, except when actively eating or drinking. 

Stay tuned to Disney World’s “Know Before You Go” page as conditions continue to develop, and for specifics on the types of masks acceptable in the parks.

 

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Paid Fastpass Program on the Way to Disneyland Paris

by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

July 8, 2021

 

While FastPasses at Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California are still on hold, Disneyland Paris has announced the debut of a new “Premier Access” Fastpass program.

 

According to Disneyland Paris, “Disney Premier Access is a paid service that gives you speedy access to some of our most popular attractions thanks to a dedicated fast lane.”  The program replaces the formerly free FASTPASS program.

 

Disney Premier Access, debuting this summer, will be available for Big Thunder Mountain; Peter Pan's Flight; Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy; Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast; Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain; Star Tours: l'Aventure continue; The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror; and Autopia.

 

The limited availability option will cost between €8 to €15 (roughly $9-$18 dollars) per attraction, with the price per Guest and attraction varying according to the attraction and the day of visit.  Guests can access the program via the official Disneyland Paris app on their phones, or in person at City Hall or Studio Services, and will be able to see the attractions that are available during their visit via the app.   

 

“Once you're in the Disney Parks, choose an attraction and select the Guests that want to ride. You'll be offered a time slot, depending on availability,” instructs Disney. “After you've paid, head to the dedicated line of the attraction during your allocated time slot and present your QR codes (in the ‘My Disney Premier Access’ section of the app).”

 

Guests must be inside the park to participate in the Premier Access program, and can either purchase Premier Access through the official Disneyland Paris app, or from a Cast Member, again, at City Hall or Studio Services. Guests do not need a smart phone to participate in the program, but can work directly with Cast Members to make purchases.  Disney Premier Access is valid only on the day of purchase. There are a limited number of Disney Premier Access spots available for each time slot.

 

Guests can only buy Disney Premier Access for one attraction at a time. If they would like to buy Premier Access for another attraction, the Guest needs to make a separate purchase, select the attraction they want to ride, and if there are time slots available, complete the purchase. 

 

According to Disneyland Paris, Guests can “buy a maximum of 3 Disney Premier Access for each attraction per Guest per day, and up to 12 Disney Premier Access for one attraction and one time slot at a time, depending upon availability.”

 

In addition to the new fee-based program, Disneyland Paris is also offering a “Standby Pass,” a free option that allows guests to sign up for a virtual queue so they can experience other attractions while waiting their turn at the first attraction. It does not guarantee immediate access to the ride when your turn comes, however.  The service will be activated during certain times of the day, and will be dependent on day-to-day needs in the parks. The Disneyland Paris app also will be the vehicle to book a Standby Pass with a specific return time. 

 

In Florida, Disney World’s FastPass+ system did not return when the theme parks reopened post-COVID closures last summer. There, the program allowed guests to pre-book up to three FastPasses per day for free, and once those passes were used, guests could select additional passes, one at a time, pending ride availability. In California, both traditional and paid FASTPASS programs exist. Disneyland California’s MaxPass is a $20 a day program that mixes the ability to make Disney FASTPASS choices with unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads from the day. Both the Florida and California FastPass programs are currently suspended, however. No word yet on their return.

 

Additional information on the new Disney Premier Access program may be found on the Disneyland Paris website.

 

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Disneyland Paris To Reopen June 17

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

May 18, 2021

 

Disneyland Paris is the lone Disney park closed right now, though other parks have had fits and starts with their capacities and ticket availabilities in recent months.  (Hong Kong Disneyland park is still closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, except public holidays and designated days until further notice, but is open the rest of the week.)

Yesterday, Disney announced that Disneyland Paris will reopen June 17, with Disneyland Park, Walt Disney Studios Park, Disney’s Newport Bay Club Hotel and Disney Village back in business.

When the parks reopen, there will be fresh activities for park-goers, including Star Wars Legends, billed as “a new galactic experience,” and The Cheshire Cat Express Train, which will feature characters from Alice in Wonderland. Cars ROAD TRIP and Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel will also debut.

Cars ROAD TRIP at Walt Disney Studios Park will let guests “take the wheel on a Cars-themed road trip along Route 66, discovering local natural wonders like the World’s Largest Lugnut and the Cars-tastrophe Canyon; with popular Characters such as Lightning McQueen and Mater coming along for the ride.”

 

Guests can also stay in the new Disney’s Hotel New York  – The Art of Marvel beginning June 21. This four-star, Marvel-themed hotel is styled as a New York art gallery with more than 350 original pieces of Marvel artwork, and will open for bookings today, May 18. (Hotel New York is now home to the largest publicly viewable collection of Marvel artwork.)

Guests booking before July 29, 2021, with an arrival date before March 30, 2022 will take home an exclusive Marvel print by artist Matt Ferguson and receive a free non-alcoholic drink in one of the “typical New York bars” in the new hotel. Activities at the hotel include the Marvel Hero Photo Stations, the Hero Training Zone, and the Marvel Design Studio, where want-to-be young artists can learn how to create their own Marvel artwork.

 

Other Disneyland Paris hotels opening in the coming weeks, dependent on changing COVID conditions, include:

 
• Disney’s Newport Bay Club (June 17)

• Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne (July 1)

 
• Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch (July 13)

 

For more information and up-to-date changes, check disneylandparis.com. 

 

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Take a Virtual Stroll Through Disneyland Paris on April 12

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

April 1, 2021

 

With COVID-19 hospitalizations in France once again on the rise, France is heading into its third countrywide lockdown of the pandemic. French President Emmanuel Macron this week extended the country’s previous lockdown, and closed schools through the end of April. Residents are not permitted to travel more than 10 kilometers (about 6 miles) from home.

 

Disneyland Paris, which was set to reopen on April 2, has also extended its closure date with no reopening yet set on the calendar. In fact, the park itself is about to become one of 35 mega-vaccination sites in the country.

International travel may be prohibited right now, but that doesn’t mean you won’t get an opportunity to visit Disneyland Paris and stroll through the park – albeit virtually.  On April 12, you can join Yves Benyeta from Walt Disney Imagineering; Catherine Chevreux, Manager, Consumer Insight; Imagineer Beth Clapperton; David Duffy, Vice President of Entertainment; and former Disneyland Paris/Euro Disney Chairman and CEO Philippe Bourguignon for a visit to the park. There will be some interesting discussions on the history and the future of Disneyland Paris, and a peek at new merchandise that will soon be released. (Would it be a Disney presentation without merchandising?)

The park is celebrating its 29th Anniversary this year, and the Disneyland Paris walk-through tour will be a virtual celebration of sorts for the milestone. You can tune in and follow the updates at the Disneyland Paris Park Ambassador’s Instagram site.

 

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Disneyland Paris Postpones Reopening

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

March 14, 2021

 

Disneyland Paris, scheduled to reopen on April 2, has once again had to push back its reopening “due to prevailing conditions and travel restrictions across Europe.” This is not the first time their reopening has been postponed. They were originally scheduled to open February 12.

Disneyland Paris has announced, “We are optimistic that we will be able to reopen soon and continue to update our commercial policy in order to offer you as much flexibility as possible in the context of prevailing conditions.” 

Guests with trips planned to Disneyland Paris can contact their travel agent, or contact Disneyland directly to cancel reservations, or to modify travel dates without fees up until their planned arrival date. Guests can also call Disneyland Paris’ “Holiday Experts” at +33 1 60 30 60 53.

 

Disneyland will share updates as they become available.

 

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Disneyland Paris Delays Reopening

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

January 18, 2021

 

And yet another Disney theme park finds themselves stymied by the coronavirus. Disneyland Paris has announced they are now keeping their fingers crossed for a reopening on April 2, 2021.

Disneyland Paris has had a roller coaster ride of openings, closings and reopenings. After closing in March for the initial French shutdowns, they reopened to park guests on July 15.  They closed again October 29 due to rising COVID-19 numbers in Europe, with dashed hopes of a partial opening for the December shopping holiday from December 19 – January 3. (See the previous DisneyBizJournal story here.)  They’ve remained closed since October, and had anticipated reopening again in February, but now find themselves aiming for a spring return.

 

Disney has said, “Due to the prevailing conditions in Europe, Disneyland Paris will not reopen on Feb. 13 as initially planned.  If conditions permit, we will reopen Disneyland Paris on April 2, 2021 and will welcome reservations from that date forward. Given the current context our plans continue to evolve, but please know that we will make every effort to share with you any updates as soon as it is possible. Please check back on the website for regular updates. If you have a booking with us during the closing period, please check here for our latest commercial conditions. We thank you for your continued loyalty and understanding during this difficult period.”

 

In addition, Disneyland Paris is anticipating reopening its hotels in phases, and will contact guests with bookings at the affected hotels directly.  Disney's Newport Bay Club and Disney's Hotel Santa Fe will reopen on April 2, 2021; Disney's Hotel Cheyenne and Disney's Davy Crockett Ranch will open on July 1, 2021; and Disney's Sequoia Lodge on October 23, 2021. The Disneyland Hotel will remain closed until further notice.

 

Disney advises guests with arrivals before April 2, “If you hold a reservation for an arrival date from 13 February to 1 April 2021, we are happy to offer the option up to 31 March 2021 to book the same holiday at the same price with the same advantages (including dine plans and transport). For a range of arrival dates from 2nd April 2021 to 30 March 2022, if your hotel is available at your chosen date. If your original hotel is not available, we will offer an equivalent package at Disney's Newport Bay Club, at no additional charge. If your original stay was at the Disneyland Hotel, we will refund the difference in price. If you prefer to rebook for a later date, you will be able to do so at the then prevailing rate.”

 

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Despite COVID Bumps, Disney Moves Ahead on New Attractions

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

November 17, 2020

 

The fallout from COVID may have caused no end of turmoil in 2020, but Disney still has its eyes on the future as they move toward the new year.  

 

Yesterday, Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, was one of the speakers at the annual IAAPA Expo, which this year was held virtually, and he shared a look at some of the Disney projects that are moving forward. IAAPA is the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions,  the attractions industry’s trade association with more than 6,000 member companies.

During his address, D’Amaro reflected on Disney’s journey over the past several months, as well as the path forward. He also shared a variety of construction photos, videos, and artist renderings to show off the progress of various attractions. Among the highlights of D’Amaro’s keynote remarks at IAAPA were: 

 

• Updates on the progress of the Avengers Campuses at Disney California Adventure and Disneyland Paris. D’Amaro’s presentation included a peek at the ride vehicles for Web Slingers: A Spiderman Adventure.

Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog

• News of the ongoing transformation of EPCOT, including the construction progress of the soon-to-debut nighttime spectacular “Harmonious”; videos of the ride path and track for the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind omnicoaster with its 360 degree rotating vehicles and reverse launches; and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, slated to open in 2021 in the France pavilion, with its trackless ride vehicles that allow you to shrink down to the size of a rat as you make your way through Gusteau’s in a family-friendly 3D chase with adorable Chef Remy.

 

• Star Wars fans will probably lose their minds over the renderings of the new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser staterooms that D’Amaro shared.  It might be a “hotel,” but the Halcyon will function more like a cruise ship, where guests will board the starship for a 2-day, 2-night immersive experience and “become the heroes of their own Star Wars story.”  The drawings shared by D’Amaro give prospective Jedi a better look at their “home away from home.”

Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog

D’Amaro also offered updates on Disney’s international ventures, including:

 

• Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel – at Disneyland Paris, “celebrating 80 years of Marvel storytelling in a typical New York setting.” The hotel’s contemporary Art Deco style will be only one interesting feature of the new resort. Marvel fans will discover the largest publicly viewable collection of Marvel artwork in the world. 

 

• Shanghai Disney Resort, where the park’s eighth themed land and the first-ever Zootopia-themed land at any Disney park is also progressing.  Aerial photos of the land shown at IAAPA showed off the construction of the giant show building that will use state-of-the-art technology to bring the metropolis and animal characters of Zootopia to life.

 

• Tokyo Disneyland, currently undergoing the largest expansion of the park’s 37-year history, where four new attractions, three restaurants and a themed hotel located inside Tokyo DisneySea will overlook the new “Fantasy Springs.” Fantasy Springs will tie-in to the films Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan.

 

Additional photos and details from the IAAPA address are available on the Disney Parks Blog.

 

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Disneyland Paris Closes Once Again Due to Pandemic – With a Troubling Twist

 by Ray Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

October 29, 2020

 

Disneyland Paris announced that it was once more temporarily closing as of today (October 29) in response to the latest resurgence of COVID-19 in Europe. In an interesting twist, Disneyland Paris said it hopes to reopen in December briefly for the Christmas holiday, but would then close yet again.

 

The company said, “In anticipation of celebrating the Christmas holiday season we will be taking reservations from December 19 – January 3 and hope to be open based on prevailing conditions and government guidance at that time. Disneyland Paris will be closed from January 4 through February 12.”

Given the coronavirus spikes in Europe, and the French government’s response (imposing at least a monthlong lock down starting on November 1), the announcement that the park would be closing was not surprising. It’s also not surprising to hear that the company hopes to be open for the holidays. However, announcing that it would then re-close once more on January 4 through February 12 is striking, and it speaks to the persistence of rather grim expectations for travel and business. Indeed, one has to assume that Disneyland Paris is looking at being open from December 19 to January 3 as a longshot.

 

Given the resurgence of cases under way in the United States, it becomes even more unlikely that Disneyland in California will be reopened anytime soon, and that chances are rising that Disney World in Florida will be closing once again. 

 

Also, consider what the Motley Fool noted in a report before the Disneyland Paris announcement: 

 

Disney World continues to lose money since reopening. We'll get a clearer snapshot on the matter when the media stock reports its quarterly results in two weeks, but it did say last time out that it's losing less money than it would if it had remained closed. 

 

To its credit, Disney World has proved that it can reopen safely in the pandemic. There haven't been any major coronavirus outbreaks tied to any of the Florida theme parks since resuming operations in June and July. But the narrative can change, just as it is doing right now across Europe, if cases continue to climb.

 

And expectations are that the current rise of coronavirus cases will rise considerably over the next two months thanks to the shift in the weather. Indeed, either the narrative is changing on Disney and the rest of us, or perhaps reasons for real optimism only reside with the arrival of effective vaccines and therapeutics. 

 

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Ray Keating is the editor, publisher and economist for DisneyBizJournal.com, and author of the Pastor Stephen Grant novels. He can be contacted at  raykeating@keatingreports.com.

 

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Disney’s Pre-Pandemic Strategy Reflected in Down Attendance in 2019

by Ray Keating

Analysis

DisneyBizJournal.com

July 31, 2020

 

Earlier this month, the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) released its annual report on global attractions attendance for 2019. While Disney obviously remained the theme parks powerhouse regarding attendance – with its various parks around the world pulling in an estimated 155.99 million guests – its overall attendance in 2019 actually declined slightly (falling by 0.8 percent) versus 2018.

This small decline in 2019 attendance actually was part of Disney’s strategy, as opposed to the 2020 phenomenon of a pandemic closing parks, and crushing attendance, revenues and profits. As noted in the TEA report, “Disney’s domestic park attendance numbers were flat overall for 2019 compared to the previous year which could be attributed to the operator emphasizing its yield strategy by prioritizing the quality of guest experience and per caps. This operating model has emerged over the last decade and will likely serve operators well moving forward, with respect to capacity limitations in parks and the continued need to stay competitive.” Or, as stated in an Associated Press story, “The flat attendance is likely due to an effort by Disney to limit entry, while charging higher prices, so that visitors have a more enjoyable experience…”

 

Here's a rundown in Disney’s 2019 attendance figures.

 

• Among amusement/theme parks in North America, Disney parks filled the top five spots, as well as number eight: 

 

1) Magic Kingdom attendance was up by 0.5 percent in 2019, registering 20,963,000 compared to 20,859,000 in 2018. 

 

2) Disneyland (California) attendance saw no growth in 2019, registering 18,666,000 in both 2019 and 2018. 

 

3) Animal Kingdom attendance was up by 1.0 percent in 2019, registering 13,888,000 compared to 13,750,000 in 2018. 

 

4) Epcot attendance was unchanged in 2019, registering 12,444,000 in both 2019 and 2018.

 

5) Hollywood Studios attendance was up by 2.0 percent in 2019, registering 11,483,000 compared to 11,258,000 in 2018. 

 

8) Disney California Adventure attendance was unchanged in 2019, registering 9,861,000 in both 2019 and 2018. 

 

• Disney World’s two water parks ranked one and two in terms of attendance among water parks in North America: 

 

1) Typhoon Lagoon attendance fell by 1.0 percent in 2019, registering 2,248,000 compared to 2,271,000 in 2018.

 

2) Blizzard Beach attendance also declined by 1.0 percent in 2019, coming in at 1,983,000 versus 2,003,000 in 2018.

 

• In the Asia-Pacific region, Disney claimed four of the top ten parks in terms of attendance:

 

1) Tokyo Disneyland attendance saw no effective growth in 2019, registering 17,910,000 compared to 17,907,000 in 2018.

 

2) Tokyo DisneySea attendance also was effectively flat in 2019, coming in at 14,650,000 versus 14,651,000 in 2018.

 

5) Shanghai Disneyland attendance was down by 5.0 percent in 2019, coming in at 11,210,000 versus 11,800,000 in 2018.

 

10) Hong Kong Disneyland attendance dropped by 15.0 percent in 2019, registering 5,695,000 versus 6,700,000 in 2018, thanks to protests against the infringement of the communist government in Beijing on the governance of Hong Kong.

 

• In Europe, Disney claimed two of the top four spots in terms of attendance:

 

1) Disneyland Paris saw attendance decline by 1.0 percent in 2019, coming in at 9,745,000 versus 9,843,000 in 2018.

 

4) Walt Disney Studios Paris also saw an attendance decline of 1.0 percent in 2019, registering 5,245,000 compared to 5,298,000 in 2018.

 

The Disney strategy of enhancing profitability by increasing prices, investing in park upgrades, and improving the guest experience wasn’t a secret, and the 2019 attendance numbers line up with this strategy. 

 

The question now is, of course, what happens to such a strategy during and after a global pandemic? Barring a complete snap back in terms of attendance once vaccines and therapeutics reach the market, it would seem that, at least for a short period of time, Disney will need to offer more price breaks and slow some capital investments until attendance, revenue and profits return to where the company and its shareholders wish to see them.

 

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Ray Keating is the editor, publisher and economist for DisneyBizJournal.com, and author of the Pastor Stephen Grant novels. He can be contacted at  raykeating@keatingreports.com.

 

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Additional Disney Parks Set to Reopen; Paris and Tokyo Announce Return Dates

by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

June 25, 2020

We already know that Disney’s parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong are open. Vero Beach and Hilton Head are saying “Welcome Home” to guests. Disney World is set to reopen Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on July 11 and Epcot and Hollywood Studios on July 15. And Disney Springs is already serving up burgers and Dole Whips.

We reported yesterday that, unfortunately, the reopening of Disneyland California has been pushed back to a yet-to-be-determined date (it was supposed to reopen on July 17), though the Downtown Disney District will be opening on July 9.

Now comes news that Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will reopen July 1 (having been closed since February 28). Tickets for Tokyo Disney Resort will go on sale June 25.

Disneyland Paris has also announced that it will be re-opening its parks on July 15, with a phased reopening of its Disneyland Park, Walt Disney Studios Park, Disney’s Newport Bay Club Hotel, and Disney Village. Disneyland Paris has been closed since March 12. Paris will also use a new online park reservation system similar to the one in use at Disney World this week. The Paris reservation system will go live in early July.

Each of the parks will be adhering to reduced attendance strategies, as well as requirements for social distancing and health regulations in place for each of their governing agencies.

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See related...

“Disneyland Reopening Delayed Beyond July 17”

“Disney Spreads Out Opening Dates for Additional Resort Hotels”

“Making Reservations for Entry Into the Parks: Our Experience”

 

“Disney Opens New Reservation System for Theme Park Entry”

“Disney Cancels Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and H2O Glow Nights; Makes Changes to Food and Wine Festival; Park Hopping Suspended”

“Dining Reservations Now Available for Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Guests”

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