MY DISNEY EXPERIENCE APP ADDS NEW FEATURES

BY GABRIELLE

My Disney Experience app has been updated with new features amid the ongoing closure of Disney theme parks due to the coronavirus pandemic. The app is designed to entertain people stuck at home during lockdown.

The new features include highlights from the parks’ shows and parades, recipes inspired by Disney Parks’ menus, PhotoPass wallpapers and activities that teach participants how to draw much-loved Disney characters like Mickey Mouse.

In coming weeks, the My Disney Experience app will be adding further features, including videos, games and fun facts about Disney.

On top of the app, Disney is offering a free ‘Imagineering in a Box’ online learning program, which includes interactive lessons, specifically focused on theme park design and engineering.

The program combines videos and case studies with interactive activities to help provide a fun learning experience centred on theme park design and operations.

Disney World is remaining closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘HOMEMADE DISNEY’ ALLOWS FANS TO RECREATE DISNEY THEME PARKS AT HOME

 BY GABRIELLE

As parks remain closed across the US due to the COVID-19 outbreak, fans are creating their own Disney magic at home by taking part in ‘Homemade Disney’ and ‘Homemade Theme Park’ initiatives.

Using the #HomemadeDisney hashtag and taking inspiration from the much-loved Disney rides and attractions at the parks, including Smugglers Run and Millennium Falcon, Disney fans have been creating their own magical experiences at home. Homemade attractions in various guises have been posted on social media for fellow Disney theme park fans to like and share.

Using the hashtag #HomemadeThemePark, Universal fans have also been busy crafting unique virtual visits to Universal Orlando, to take part on different rides and attractions. Even the much-loved  Halloween Horror Nights has been recreated by fans across the US, to keep the magic of Disney alive in spite of the resorts being closed temporarily due to the COVID-19 outbreak.