food IS a theme park
Recently, we shared that Broadway will remain dark through the summer season. Currently, the heart of New York City’s theatre district will remain closed through at least September 6, 2020.
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When the curtains rise on Broadway once again, there will be one less musical for audiences to see.
Broadway was an early suspension as the global health crisis ramped up, and it may not be able to come back anytime soon.
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Today, just hours after we found out that a recording of the Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton will be coming to Disney+, it was announced that Broadway is set to remain closed through labor day, at least.
With the parks currently closed, Disney World and Disneyland have chosen to furlough several Cast and Crew Members beginning April 19th.
Dapper Dans in Magic Kingdom
More than half of Disney World’s employees were furloughed through the latest agreement with the Service Trades Council Union. We also saw furloughs of other unionized musicians and electrical workers, but now an agreement has been reached regarding unionized performers.
We’ve been doing everything we can to give ourselves a fix of that Disney magic each day (yes, we have our Disney Spotify playlist on repeat).
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Although we’ve have watched the Disney Cruise Line’s “Beauty and the Beast” musical, Disneyland’s Magic Happens Parade, and the Illuminations Fireworks in Disneyland Paris, we are SO excited to share that the Disney on Broadway stream has been rescheduled! Awww yeaaah!!
The Walt Disney Company is massive, spanning across multiple industries and lines of business, from theme parks to motion pictures to home entertainment. In the past couple of weeks, the global health situation has caused Disney to make tough decisions that will surely have an effect on its bottom line in the coming fiscal year.
Bob Chapek at the Hollywood Studios Galaxy’s Edge opening ©Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company currently has four primary business segments: Studio Entertainment, Media Networks, Direct-to-Consumer & International, and Parks, Experiences & Products. And most of them are completely under fire right now.
Staying home is pretty important right now to prevent the spread of illness to people around the world! While we’ve been trying to do our part by keeping busy crafting with TP (although we miss going to the Disney Parks with their recent closures), these Disney celebrities are doing everything they can to sprinkle some extra magic on your day!
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Celebrities from around the world are providing some of the BEST entertainment through live streams and videos for people at home to enjoy. And, we’re compiling (and continually updating) a list of all the Disney live-streams we’ve spotted so you can watch along with us!
The concert series at Epcot’s 2020 Festival of the Arts is a great way to see Broadway-quality performances for free (well, ya know, included in the cost of your admission!)
Disney on Broadway
But going to Disney World requires quite a bit of effort. First, you have to book a flight or gas up the family truckster. Then you gotta get a room, buy a park ticket and put on actual pants — not those comfy ones you lounge around your house in, we’re talkin’ real, actual pants. This is sounding like a lot of work to us! Surely, there’s got to be a better way!
Can you believe how INSANE last week was with all the STUFF and EXCITEMENT? It was keyboards a’blazin’ for all of us here at DFB trying to report the news to you as it was unfolding!
Retro Popcorn Box
And now that we’ve had some time to recuperate and reflect, even we’re like — did THAT really happen? You know, like those 1950’s-style Popcorn Boxes we spotted at Disneyland! Did our fevered minds create those things, or do they actually EXIST now?
We’re just days out from the 2020 Epcot International Festival of the Arts and we are SO excited.
Epcot’s Festival of the Arts
Lucky for us, we got a preview of some of the new and returning elements of the festival and we’re here to pass it on! Not only did we get to see some of the new food coming to the festival booths, and some of the new merchandise for the marketplaces, we also got a glimpse of what we can expect when it comes to entertainment. So grab your paintbrushes! We’re checking out the sneak peek of entertainment at the 2020 Festival of the Arts!
Happy Friday, everybody! Can you believe you’ve almost made it through your first week back to work or school since the holidays ended? Neither can we!
Greetings from Epcot!
To pat ourselves on the back, let’s take a walk through one of our favorite Disney World parks and see What’s New in Epcot! The holiday crowds have filtered out and Epcot is returning to business-as-usual this week — just like the rest of us! Let’s see what construction, food, and merchandise updates we can spot on our trek today!
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