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This week at Walt Disney World, hours are cut through November, a former Imagineer muses about the future of Journey Into Imagination, plus Cirque du Soleil: Drawn to Life gets delayed again. 

Outside Walt Disney World, Universal starts closing its theme parks down a few days a week, a new area opens at the Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store, plus SeaWorld offers free admission for diners this fall.  

1. Reduced park hours to continue through early November

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Earlier this month it was confirmed that starting September 8, park hours will be slashed at all four Walt Disney World parks, with the new schedules as follows:

  • Magic Kingdom: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
  • Epcot: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
  • Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM)
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 9:00 AM to 5:00 pm (from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM)

Previously these hours were only confirmed for the month of September, but a new calendar update shows that we'll be seeing these shortened hours at the theme parks all through October until the first week of November at least. 

2. Cirque du Soleil: Drawn to Life pushed back again

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Though Cirque du Soleil said earlier this year that it expects to resume its resident shows in Orlando as soon as possible, and Cirque du Soleil: Drawn to Life could premiere at Disney Springs as soon as this fall, according to Cirque du Soleil’s website, the Cirque du Soleil: Drawn to Life will not open at all in 2020, and is now scheduled to begin performances at Disney Springs on February 10, 2021. Shows are currently scheduled from that day through March 31, 2021.

3. Mulan preview now showing at Disney's Hollywood Studios

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Though the premiere of Mulan will be on Disney+ instead of in theaters, guests visiting Disney's Hollywood Studios can now get an early glimpse of scenes from Disney’s new film as part of the Walt Disney Presents attraction. As part of this experience, guests can also check out a display featuring an original witch costume used in the production of the film, along with an authentic replica of a warrior costume and sword. 

Mulan will begin streaming on September 4, exclusively on Disney+ for a $30 Premier Access fee. 

 
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