Disney World No Longer Spacing Out Guests on Some Rides as Part of Covid Safety Protocol

Photo: alamy Walt Disney World has slowly been updating its loading protocol for numerous rides, eliminating empty seats that were used to socially distance guests amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic In recent weeks, Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster, Expedition Everest and Slinky Dog Dash have begun to load guests in every row in a change from the parks' original health and safety protocol instituted upon reopening in July, a Disney representative confirms to PEOPLE.

Disney World Now Has a Pickle Milkshake at Epcot — Here's the Scoop on How It Tastes

Disney’s new pickle milkshake.Photo:Shay SpenceHow can the Disney pickle get any more iconic? Put it in a milkshake.Ahead of the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, Disney unveiled their latest zany creation for the masses: the pickle milkshake.The limited time product can be found at the Brew-Wing Lab at the Odyssey for the duration of the festival, which starts July 27 and ends Nov. 18.In a cute rap to announce the product, theDisney Eats Instagram pagesaid that they “heard you love pickles and also love shakes,” and so, they decided to come out with this bright green creation.

Disney World Now Has Dole Whip in a Watermelon Wedge

Photo: Disney If you’re looking for the perfect summertime treat, a trip toWalt Disney Worldmight be in order. On Wednesday, Disney announced ina TikTokthat a new menu item — Dole Whip Watermelon in a Wedge — would be available at Marketplace Snacks inDisney Springs, the resort’s main shopping and dining hub. The limited-edition treat features watermelon-flavoredDole Whipin a slice of fresh watermelon, topped with chocolate chips. The company also announced that a fan favorite Dole Whip item would again be available this summer: the Dole Whip Watermelon Parfait with Key Lime Custard.

Disney World Replaces Gendered Introduction to Happily Ever After Fireworks Show amid Inclusivity Pledge

Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.Photo: Dan Anderson /Getty Walt Disney Worldhas changed the gendered introduction to the Magic Kingdom’s Happily Ever After fireworks show, which returned on July 1 after a COVID-related hiatus. In previous years, an announcer would tell Disney guests, “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, dreamers of all ages … in just a few minutes the Magic Kingdom invites you to enjoy our nighttime spectacular Happily Ever After.

Disney World Restaurant Worker Tests Positive for Hepatitis A, No Others Infected

Photo: Gene Duncan/Disney Parks via Getty A restaurant worker atWalt Disney Worldin Orlando was diagnosed with hepatitis A, according to Florida’s Department of Health. The theme park says that no other employees or guests have been infected. The employee was part of the cast at the Hoop-De-Doo Musical Revue, one of the dinner theater options at the Fort Wilderness Campgroundin the Magic Kingdom Resort. RELATED VIDEO: Wash. Nurse Allegedly Used Her Own Drug Needles on Patients, Leading to Hepatitis C Infections