News in a Minute - 29th August 2020

 

News in a Minute - 14th August 2020

 This week's news:

• Epcot has brought back it’s iconic entrance foundation sculpture. The new sculpture is modelled on the original from 1982.
• Officials with the culture and tourism management commission of Beijing's Tongzhou District have said that Universal Studios Beijing will open for trial operations in the spring of 2021.
• WDW is cutting park hours for their fall schedule, in The expectation that it will be even quieter than normal in coming months.
• WDW is also discounting day tickets for Florida residents with a new ticket called the Disney Magic Flex pass.
• Busch Gardens Tampa has confirmed its hard-ticket Halloween scare event, Howl-O-Scream. The event will be modified with no houses, and a focus on open air scare zones and live performances.
• Genting Singapore, who own Universal Studios Singapore, have stated that their Super Nintendo World and Minion Park developments are on hold.
• The Actors’ Equity Association said that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Walt Disney World Resort after Disney agreed to provide Covid-19 testing for cast members at the resort. This should mean the return of several live performances to WDW
• A new theme park related show is coming to Disney + in September. Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom is produced by National Geographic.