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3. Harmonius 

Image: Disney

Original opening date: Spring 2020

Likely delayed until: Early 2021

Late last year it was confirmed for the first time that Harmonious would be making its debut at Epcot sometime in spring 2020, with work progressing quickly around Epcot's World Showcase Lagoon on infrastructure for this show. And though Disney never made a formal announcement about an official opening date, it will of course miss its original spring opening target. And while we could see this new nighttime show potentially fast-tracked to late 2020 like Avengers Campus and the France Expansion, this may be one project Disney doesn't necessarily want to rush, especially if the resort begins using social distancing measures. Crowding a bunch of people around a lagoon to watch a new show would seem ill-advised on the heels of a global pandemic, which is why we would guess that this is one attraction that will be pushed to early next year at the soonest.  

4. Wondrous China (Epcot)

Image: Disney

Original opening date: TBA 2020

Likely delayed until: Early 2021

A brand new film named Wondrous China be coming to Epcot's China Pavilion sometime in the near future. Presented in a new seamless digital 360 degree format, the movie will include new scenes, music and locations. And though this film was supposed to debut sometime in 2020, we'd imagine that, much like with Harmonious, opening an attraction where people crowd together in a single area wouldn't be the best idea in the near future, which is why we'll probably see this new film-based attraction open some time next year. 

5.  Cirque du Soleil: Drawn to Life (Disney Springs) 

Image: Disney

Original opening date: March 20, 2020

Likely delayed until: TBA, possibly cancelled forever

Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba at Disney Springs closed forever at the end of 2017, but just before it did, Disney confirmed that a new Cirque du Soleil production was being developed for this theater. But this time, this all-new show will have a uniquely Disney flair, and be unlike anything else either Disney or Cirque du Soleil have produced in the past. Based around some of Disney's most iconic films, this new show will “draw its inspiration from Disney's heritage of animation,” and will “celebrate Disney’s legacy of storytelling in Cirque du Soleil’s signature way, with a tribute to the one-of a kind craftsmanship that makes Disney so extraordinary.”

This new show was supposed to begin preview performances on March 20th, but the show was suspended and postponed indefinitely. And instead of retaining performers, Cirque du Soleil has laid off 95% of its workforce, and has said that it may pursue bankruptcy filing, according to Forbes, which seems to make the idea of re-hiring workers and putting this show back on, an unfortunately distant possibility. 

 
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