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Actors’ Equity Association Says They’ve Reached an Agreement With Walt Disney World on COVID Testing

Actors’ Equity Association says they have reached an agreement with Walt Disney World that will allow performers to return to work now that the company is providing space for an on-site COVID-19 testing center. Disney and Equity have been in discussions over the testing of Cast Members since late June. Kate Shindle, President of Actors’ Actors’ Equity Association Says They’ve Reached an Agreement With Walt Disney World on COVID Testing

Kids Eat Free at Terralina Crafted Italian & Paddlefish at Disney Springs Through Sept 13

UPDATE 8/25/20: On their respective Instagram accounts today, both Paddlefish and Terralina Crafted Italian announced that the offer described below has been extended through September 13, 2020! Folks who are planning to visit Walt Disney World this month with their kids can take advantage of a special offer that’s available at two Disney Springs restaurants. Kids Eat Free at Terralina Crafted Italian & Paddlefish at Disney Springs Through Sept 13

Walt Disney World Guest Captures Video of Lightning Bolt Strike at Hollywood Studios

Guests visiting Walt Disney World captured some remarkable footage Monday night of lightning at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Austin Coppock posted a video of the lightning strike to his social media channel and told ABC News in New York that he “saw the lightning near the Millennium Falcon and marketplace” within Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Coppock Walt Disney World Guest Captures Video of Lightning Bolt Strike at Hollywood Studios

Disney Removes Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge Announcement from D23 Expo Story

Theme park reporter, Scott Gustin, discovered this afternoon that Disney has retroactively edited their story highlighting the announcements made at last year’s D23 Expo. Reflections- A Disney Lakeside Lodge has now been removed from the promotional article. NEW: Disney has updated its 2019 D23 Expo announcements blog post and removed Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Disney Removes Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge Announcement from D23 Expo Story

WDW Passholders Receive Further Info Regarding Refund Policy & Aug. 11 Deadline

UPDATE 08/11/20: With today’s deadline looming for Annual Passholders to make a decision regarding cancelling or continuing their passes, Walt Disney World has updated their website to indicate that Passholders on hold for V.I.PASSHOLDER support before midnight tonight should stay on the line. Disney says that those calls WILL be handled by Cast Members. Walt WDW Passholders Receive Further Info Regarding Refund Policy & Aug. 11 Deadline

Executive Chef at EPCOT’s France Pavilion to Retire After 38-Year Career

As reported on ScottJosephOrlando.com, the Executive Chef of 38 years at EPCOT‘s France pavilion, Bruno Vrignon, announced his retirement on Friday. Vrignon has held the Executive Chef position since the France pavilion opened back in 1982. He was chef de partie at Restaurant Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d’or in France prior to that. Le Chefs de Executive Chef at EPCOT’s France Pavilion to Retire After 38-Year Career