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 Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• The seemingly never-ending refurbishment of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover has been extended to December 26

EPCOT

• New contactless security scanners have been rolled out at the main entrance of EPCOT, the same ones in use at the International Gateway entrance as well as Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• We took a stroll through the new AP-Exclusive Pop-Up Shop at Der Teddybar in the Germany Pavilion

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Our photo report shows you the best of the park, including the new face mask announcement, plexiglass shields in Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, extra droid parts, and more

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

• The iconic clown face from Luna Park Pool at Disney’s BoardWalk has been removed as part of the ongoing refurbishment of the Keister Coaster Waterslide

Disneyland Resort

• Although Disneyland can’t reopen yet, an agreement was reached with 11 Cast Member unions ensuring a smooth reopening process when possible
• California State Officials will be visiting Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Pacific Park on Santa Monica Pier this week to review and finalize opening plans

Tokyo Disney Resort

• Take a full POV ride with us on Tokyo Disneyland’s Splash Mountain

Disneyland Paris

• President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron has announced a daily curfew for the Île-de-France region, which includes the city of Paris and Disneyland Paris

New Merchandise

• New print-your-own phone cases featuring the Universal Monsters came to the Universal Orlando Resort
• The iconic Annual Passholder logo magnet is the focus of this new merchandise collection at the EPCOT AP Pop-Up Shop
• And in the same shop, we saw some new Germany Pavilion merchandise for AP’s
• We also saw some new Disneyland Paris merchandise featuring Minnie Mouse inside the AP Pop-Up Shop
• And with purchase from the AP Pop-Up Shop, guests can receive a free cutting board and coaster set
• Now, you can hydrate in style with all of your favorite Universal Orlando Resort classic and extinct attractions showcased in a glossy new cup
• Get your first look at the new Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction collection featuring The World Famous Jungle Cruise
• Level Up your sipper game with this cool new Super Mushroom Sipper from Mario Cafe in Universal Studios Japan

Entertainment and Media

Disney+

• A media analyst group, MoffettNathanson, has raised concerns about Disney’s priority shift to the streaming branch of the company
• A fresh trailer for “Soul” dropped on Disney+, which was pulled from the theatrical lineup and instead will be available on the streaming service Christmas Day

The Walt Disney Company

• In a letter to Bob Iger and Bob Chapek, Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned their decision to lay off 28,000 workers after reinstating executive salaries
• Responding in a brief statement to CNBC, Disney said Warren’s letter was filled with inaccuracies and left it at that
• Chapek blames California’s overly “stringent” guidelines for COVID-19 safety as the reason Disneyland remains closed

WDW News Today

Splash Mountain Full Float-Through POV – Tokyo Disneyland

New Pop Up Shop & Going On Rides at EPCOT with Pete!

ParksCenter – Disney Shifting Focus To Streaming, and New Signs Threaten Action Against Unmasked Guests

That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!

Charly Shelton