We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, October 19, 2020.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- We heard a rumor that TRON Lightcycle / Run may not open in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary as our sources indicate that most, if not all, of the field team working on the attraction has been laid off
- We also heard another rumor, this time a positive one — the Virtual Queue system in use on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is set to roll out to other attractions starting with Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom and Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Guests will need to wait a bit longer to take a trip on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at the Magic Kingdom as the refurbishment calendar shows the attraction will not open until January 2, 2021 at the earliest
- With “it’s a small world” almost entirely covered with scrims at the Magic Kingdom, Disney has decided to give us something to look at with new colorful themed scrims replacing some of the plain white
- Disney Park Pass reservations for Magic Kingdom are fully booked on December 25 for theme park ticket guests and Disney Resort guests
EPCOT
- Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new permit for the “installation of anchors to provide additional mooring for center barge” to be used in “Harmonious”, the upcoming nighttime spectacular at EPCOT
- Alice of Alice in Wonderland and Anna from Frozen were both greeting guests in new socially-distanced locations at EPCOT today
- Join us on our photo tour of EPCOT to see the new Space 220 sign revealed, new character meet and greet spots and more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Disney Park Pass reservations for Disney’s Hollywood Studios are fully booked on January 1, 2021 for theme park ticket guests and Disney Resort guest
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- We recently stayed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House and we want you along for a tour of our Deluxe Studio room
Other Walt Disney World News
- The 2020 third-quarter injury report for Central Florida theme parks, including Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort, was released and it mentions EPCOT and Universal’s Volcano Bay theme parks among the few reported injuries
- Disney Vacation Club has increased the number of total points members must purchase to be eligible for Membership Magic perks from 100 to 125
Disneyland Resort
- The Coalition of Resort Labor Unions has written a letter directly to Governor Gavin Newsom in support of the reopening of Disneyland Resort
- Cast Members who transferred to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge from Disney California Adventure are part of the most recent wave of the 28,000 layoffs, because they lost all scheduling seniority due to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure having separate union contracts
- During today’s COVID-19 update, Governor Gavin Newsom stated that the California Health and Human Services Secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly, will supposedly be giving an update on theme park reopenings tomorrow
Tokyo Disney Resort
- One of Tokyo DisneySea’s most beloved institutions is the intricately detailed Teddy Roosevelt Lounge and as of October 29, it will reopen to welcome guests once again
New Merchandise
- The Haunted Mansion wallpaper handbag collection by Dooney & Bourke has now materialized at Walt Disney World
- Lightsaber hilt pieces are once again being sold separately outside of Savi’s Workshop in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- New limited edition pins have arrived on shopDisney to celebrate milestone anniversaries of three classic Disney films: Pinocchio, The Aristocats, and The Three Caballeros
Entertainment and Media
Disney+
- A new live-action and CGI Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers film based on the popular ’90s television series is coming to Disney+
- Take an exciting first look at the much anticipated upcoming Season 2 trailer for “The Mandalorian”
The Walt Disney Company
- Some of the 28,000 Disney Parks Cast Members who have been laid off will also lose their free education through Disney Aspire
Universal Studios
Universal Studios Hollywood
- Universal CityWalk has teamed up with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to be an official voting location for the 2020 General Election from October 24 to November 3
WDW News Today
LIVE: PETE TAKES REQUESTS FROM EPCOT
Cosmic Reid Live (10/19/20) – Create your own Halloween Party at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!