2020 Week 31 - Accidents and Financial Loss

Nuts about Theme Parks

This week's news:

• An accidental leak from a web designer has given further details on Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World. It included photos of the Mario Kart ride vehicle, and involvement from Toad who is the owner of the restaurant and the leader of the Yoshi ride, as Captain Toad

• Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom sufferer a log sinking this week, which guests shared on Twitter.

• The Walt Disney Company today reported that it took an approximately $3.5 billion hit on operating income in its theme park segment from Covid-19 in the three months ending June 30

• Cedar Fair posted their financials for the last quarter this week, with revenue down 98% compared to the same quarter last year. They also announced that Carowinds, Kings Dominion, California's Great America and Valleyfair will not reopen for the 2020 season

• Knott's Berry Farm has canceled its Knott's Scary Farm after-hours Halloween event for the 2020

• At Walt Disney World, Disney has replaced the Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage production with The Disney Society Orchestra and Friends, a musical show with some character dancing

• Universal Orlando is aggressively targeting the local market by introducing a buy a day get a year promotion for Florida residents.

• The Nickelodeon Universe theme park which is inside the mall of America will reopen to guests starting next week.