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 Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- The Magic Kingdom toll plaza is getting a new royal blue, gold, and rose gold treatment to match Cinderella Castle in time for Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary next year, and now the work has moved along to the marquee
- The themed scrims set up around the attraction exterior of “it’s a small world” have been expanded, so that all the scrims are now matching and properly themed
- Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom has been plagued with issues recently, so we hopped aboard a log to check out what’s working, what’s not, and who gets hidden under a net
EPCOT
- Though the opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is likely delayed until next year, construction goes on in the rest of the France Pavilion’s expansion at EPCOT with lighting functional and further details added
- We visited EPCOT on a rainy uncrowded day for a photo tour, so join us as we see some new merch, check up on construction and more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Come with us on a photo tour of the park to see some characters, some new merch, long lines and more
Other Walt Disney World News
- “Strike teams” in Orange County, Florida have been making surprise visits to businesses to ensure they are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and they’re coming to Walt Disney World soon
Disneyland Resort
- During today’s COVID-19 briefing, California Health and Human Services Secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly, finally gave an update on long-awaited theme park reopening guidelines, with Disneyland set to open at 25% capacity when Orange County reaches the Yellow Tier
- According to the current Tier requirements, that could mean that Disneyland won’t reopen until the end of 2020, or even sometime in 2021
- The Anaheim Mayor has spoken out against this, emphasizing the need for a Tier 3 reopening as opposed to waiting for the required Yellow “Minimal” tier
- Disneyland President Ken Potrock also released a stern statement regarding “arbitrary” theme park reopening guidelines, touting the “science-based health and safety protocols” in place at other Disney Parks
- Then later in the day, Potrock followed up his public statement with something much more personal for Cast Members, stating that Disney “will not stop working until we reopen Disneyland Resort”
- And finally, the California Attractions and Parks Association has issued a statement regarding the reopening guidelines, calling out Governor Newsom’s plans as a plot to “Keep Theme Parks Closed Indefinitely”
New Merchandise
- The “Imagining the Magic” line is an annual staple of Tokyo Disney Resort, with new merchandise annually celebrating the Disney friends in creative outfits and settings and now this year celebrates the Disney friends in their generic outfits with lots of balloons, as well as the Three Caballeros with autumn leaves
- The Gryffindor face mask found in the other Universal Studios locations around the world has finally made its way to Universal Studios Japan
- You won’t have to board the Hogwarts Express for these Chocolate Frogs—you can now get them on a new face mask design at Universal Orlando Resort
- We may still have some time before Halloween but it’s never too early for Christmas shopping, and the Walt Disney World Swan Resort has a bunch of new Christmas merchandise available
- The Annual Passholder pop-up shop in the Germany Pavilion of EPCOT has even more Passholder-exclusive magnets available featuring Figment, the EPCOT Pavilion logos, the Hatbox Ghost and more
- We can all agree face masks are the newest accessory, and there’s no better way to show off your love of all things Disney than with these new styles now available at the Disney Store, soon to arrive at the Disney Parks
- Baby Groot is ready for the holidays and you can easily carry him around Walt Disney World with this new Christmas shoulder plush
The Walt Disney Company
Adventures by Disney
- After initially suspending its trips through October 31, Adventures by Disney has announced that all trips are now suspended through the end of the year due to COVID-19
- And adding to the roster of trips for next year, Adventures by Disney has announced new Private Adventures heading to five worldwide destinations
Universal Studios
Universal Beijing Resort
- Universal has released a video featuring beautiful new concept art for attractions that will be at the brand new Universal Beijing theme park
Universal Orlando Resort
- While Universal Studios Florida keeps the Halloween spirit alive, Universal’s Islands of Adventure is preparing for Christmas with decorations arriving at Port of Entry and Seuss Landing
- Come along with us as we visit the parks in this photo tour, to see the new Super Mario Ice Cream, a Marauders Map backpack and more
WDW News Today
- In our latest episode of the Dreamfinders podcast, we speak with stuntman Kevin Brassard, the very first Indiana Jones at Disney’s Hollywood Studios “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular”
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That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
