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You are here: Home / Monthly Roundup / Disney news, rumors, and round up – December 2020

Disney news, rumors, and round up – December 2020

December 3, 2020 by Becky 3 Comments

We’ve made it to December, the last month of 2020. I’m not really one to curse the whole year – for one thing, I had some great things happen before everything shut down (like running the Dopey Challenge in January). For another, I know nothing is going to magically change on January 1st, 2021. Nevertheless, with talks of vaccine things are looking a little more hopeful and Disney continues to bring some magic to our lives. So let’s see what’s going on in the news and rumors this month!

Disney News

  • Disney has all of the details on the Festival of Holidays food you’ll find at Epcot this year.
  • There was an “update” on some of the entertainment and attractions scheduled to come in the future – and a few things that weren’t mentioned (see rumors for more details).
  • WandaVision, the highly anticipated Marvel TV show featuring the Scarlet Witch and Vision, will be coming to Disney+ on January 15th.
  • Disney and Brightline announced they would be adding train service to Disney Springs – it will potentially run from Miami to Disney Springs and MCO.
  • A few more restaurants are reopening in Disney World, including Woody’s Lunchbox, Crystal Palace (December 13), and Tomorrowland Terrace (December 17).
  • Park hopping will return to Disney World on January 1st, but there are a few extra rules in place.
  • We got our first look into one of the rooms at the “Star Wars Hotel,” the Galactic Starcruiser resort.
  • The new walkway between the Grand Floridian resort and Magic Kingdom park has finally opened for use.
  • Joe Rhode, a beloved Disney imagineer (he’s done many things, including designing Animal Kingdom!) will be retiring in January.

Disney Rumors

Movies //  With the success of Disney+ and the unpredictability of the future of movie theaters, there is some speculation on which Disney movies in the future may see a release directly to Disney+. Some possibilities include announced live action films such as Cruella, Pinocchio, and Peter Pan and Wendy. Sources seem to think that Black Widow will NOT have a Disney+ release and will wait for theaters.

Epcot  //  Disney commented on some of the things that are in the works for Epcot – a few things not mentioned are things we already knew were cancelled, such as the Mary Poppins attraction and reimagining of Spaceship Earth. However, there was no word on the Play Pavilion, leading some to think it may be cancelled as well. They also mentioned “a newly reimagined festival area that will be home to ever-changing events in a unique new environment.” So the previously announced three-level festival building is almost certainly canned as well.

Disney Cruise Line  //  As mentioned above, Imagineer Joe Rhode will be retiring in January. However, he has previously been assigned to be in charge of a new private island for Disney Cruise Line called Lighthouse Point. Due to his retirement and no mention of this project, there are rumors that it may not happen.

Holiday Food Downtown Disney

Other Disney blogs

Ever wondered what was the difference between Cosplay and Disney Bounding (or even what they are?) Jenmarie from Anakin and His Angel has a great example of Rey inspired cosplay and Disney bounding outfits.

Tom from the Disney Tourist Blog has allllll the pictures and details you could want about the new walkway from the Grand Floridian to the Magic Kingdom.

If you’re local to Disneyland, you may not be able to visit the parks but you can still get some treats. You can find details on the Holiday food available at Downtown Disney from Jessica over at the Happiest Blog on Earth.

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Comments

  1. Laura says

    December 3, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    Hey girl!!! I have not yet purchased Disney+ but I am wondering what’s on it! Are all the old Disney movies on there? I love Disney!!

    Reply
  2. Tara Liston Fuller says

    December 4, 2020 at 5:19 pm

    With Warner bros announcing yesterday that all movies will be released to HBO Max, I’ve very much thinking all others will follow similar suit!

    Reply
  3. Kait | Slumber & Scones says

    December 6, 2020 at 12:02 am

    I feel so disconnected from Disney these days, but your news posts always keep me up to date! I haven’t been super impressed with most of the live action movies so far, but maybe I’ll end up giving them a chance, since I have Disney+ anyway. I’m also really intrigued by the train to Miami. That seems like a great idea.

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I'm a huge Disney fan in my early 30's and always trying to find a way to put a little bit of Disney into everyday life. I live in Pennsylvania but travel to the theme parks several times a year - I'm an annual passholder at Disney World! In addition to Disney I love traveling, running, and theater.

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