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WarnerMedia has finally launched its HBO Max streaming platform. As crowded as the streaming arena has become in recent years, HBO Max definitely has some huge exclusives to bring to bear, from classic series like South Park and Friends to upcoming exclusives like Dune: Sisterhood and a Perry Mason reboot. WarnerMedia even managed to include all eight Harry Potter movies at launch, something we weren’t expecting to see until 2025.

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DC is easily one of the biggest focal points of HBO Max. The service already features classic DC movies like 1989’s Batman, 2019’s Joker and the majority of the DCEU, and fans can also look forward to new live-action series like a Greg Berlanti-produced Green Lantern series and JJ Abrams’ Justice league Dark, along with the debut of the infamous Snyder Cut. That said, HBO Max is currently full of holes on the DC front. With many beloved DC movies and shows missing and only one Arrowverse series represented, HBO Max is far from a comprehensive resource for DC content. Then there’s the ongoing question of whether HBO Max and fellow streaming platform DC Universe are meant to coexist.

Read on for a breakdown of what we know about the HBO Max/DC Universe relationship, and for a look at all the major DC movies and series you won’t find on HBO Max right now.

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HBO Max vs DC Universe: What’s the Difference?

The long-term future of DC Universe has been uncertain ever since HBO Max was announced in 2019. Does WarnerMedia really need a separate streaming service specifically for DC content? The news that Doom Patrol: Season 2 will debut simultaneously on both services only further cast doubt on DC Universe’s future.

However, all signs point to WarnerMedia maintaining both services for the foreseeable future. Doom Patrol may be available on both, but no other DC Universe-exclusive series has made that jump. HBO Max content chief Kevin Reilly indicated to Business Insider that Doom Patrol is a unique case – a series with crossover appeal that can also benefit from having both services cooperate in terms of the production budget.

Reilly also spoke about how the services are meant to coexist, saying, “There have been extensive discussions around DCU because DC is such a valuable entity to us and the depth of fandom is so important. So we really want to figure out how we walk this line for fans where we have a deep fan engagement, which is why DCU was designed, and a broader fan engagement.”

In essence, DC Universe is envisioned as more of a boutique service for hardcore fans, whereas HBO Max is meant to have broader appeal. That makes sense, though it still seems bizarre to have so much of the DC library divvied up between the two services. Both services have a lot of DC content, but apart from Doom Patrol there’s not a lot of overlap between them. The result is that neither service on its own really qualifies as the catch-all, comprehensive DC resource fans may be looking for.

The Dark Knight Trilogy

Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight movies are widely regarded as some of the best superhero movies ever made, and you’d think they’d be a top priority for HBO Max. Unfortunately, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises are all absent from the service. The movies have had a tendency to appear and disappear from DC Universe at random, so we’re hopeful they will eventually show up on HBO Max once Warners irons out whatever rights issues might be to blame.

Christopher Reeve’s Superman

HBO Max is missing another big gun in the form of Christopher Reeve’s Superman. None of the four Reeve Superman movies are available on the service, despite being previously advertised as launch titles. The Brandon Routh-starring Superman Returns is also absent. But hey, at least 1984’s Supergirl is there. Yay…

Currently, 1978’s Superman: The Movie is still available on DC Universe, though none of the sequels are included. We’d guess WarnerMedia is still ironing out the streaming rights and all these movies will appear on HBO Max in the near future.

Man of Steel and Birds of Prey

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While most of the DCEU is available to stream on HBO Max (Batman v Superman, Justice League, Wonder Woman, etc.), neither the first DCEU movie nor the most recent are included. We’re not surprised to find that Birds of Prey is missing. That movie only recently became available on Digital HD and Blu-ray, and WB is likely waiting until sales taper off before adding the film to HBO Max.

But as for 2013’s Man of Steel, we’re a little more surprised to see that one missing. We can only assume this is another case of WarnerMedia needing to get the streaming rights in order before Man of Steel can join the rest of its siblings on HBO Max.

DC Universe Exclusives

As mentioned, while Doom Patrol is currently available on both DC Universe and HBO Max, the same doesn’t hold true for any other DC Universe-exclusive series. Don’t expect to find Titans, Young Justice, Swamp Thing or Harley Quinn on HBO Max. In the case of Swamp Thing and the recently launched Stargirl, DC Universe has actually partnered with The CW rather than HBO Max. Maybe these shows will migrate to HBO Max eventually, but perhaps not until WarnerMedia decides to consolidate the two services into one.

Batman: The Animated Series

If you were hoping to break in your new HBO Max subscription by binging Batman: The Animated Series, you’ll need to come up with backup plan. Neither BTAS nor its various spinoffs (Batman Beyond, Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited) are available on HBO Max. The 2000 movie Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is the only piece of this universe to make the cut. You’ll need to head over to DC Universe instead if you want to frolic in the classic DC Animated Universe.

DC Animated Movies

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The  DC Universe Original Movies line is still going strong after more than a decade, with the recent Justice League Dark: Apokolips War capping off a 15-movie saga and Superman: Man of Tomorrow due for release in Summer 2020. However, don’t expect to find most of those direct-to-video movies on HBO Max. The service currently includes a handful of these titles (The Dark Knight Returns Parts 1 & 2, Wonder Woman, Batman vs. Robin) but most can only be found on DC Universe.

Other DC Animation

Batman: The Animated Series may be the biggest omission when it comes to classic DC cartoons, but it’s hardly the only one. HBO Max has a handful of titles like Beware the Batman and Teen Titans. but this is another case where the library is defined more by what isn’t there. Don’t expect older animated series like Super Friends or The New Adventures of Batman or more recent favorites like Justice League Action, Green Lantern: The Animated Series or The Batman. And even though HBO Max features the 2003 Teen Titans series and the movie Teen Titans Go! to the Movies, the actual Teen Titans Go! series is absent. Once again, DC Universe is your outlet for these shows.

The Classic Arrowverse

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Having the entirety of the Arrowverse under one streaming umbrella would sure be nice, but it’s probably not going to happen for several years. HBO Max currently includes Batwoman: Season 1, but no other Arrowverse shows. That’s because those rights are locked up with Netflix for now. HBO Max will continue to add new Arrowverse shows like Superman & Lois and Green Arrow and the Canaries (assuming that one gets a series order), but don’t expect older shows like Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl to appear anytime soon. Annoyingly, that also means you can’t stream the full Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover unless you’re subscribed to both Netflix and HBO Max.

Smallville

HBO Max, like DC Universe, is missing another big gun in the form of Smallville. This is a similar case to that of the Arrowverse. Hulu currently holds the streaming rights for all ten seasons of Smalllville, meaning it’ll probably be years until Smallville appears on either WarnerMedia service.

Batman ’66

If you were hoping for a hefty dose of Adam West’s Batman and Burt Ward’s Robin on HBO Max, you’ll need to look elsewhere. The 1966 Batman series isn’t to be found on the service, nor any other streaming service, for that matter. Batman ’66 is only available to purchase through storefronts like Vudu, iTunes, etc. It was only fairly recently that WB ironed out the rights to distribute the series at all, so we imagine there are still roadblocks to getting Batman ’66 up on HBO Max. Even DC Universe only features the 1979 spinoff Legends of the Superheroes.

Other DC Shows

The holes in HBO Max’s DC TV library run even deeper than Smallville, Batman ’66 and the Arrowverse. Plenty of classic DC shows that are available on DC Universe (Superboy, Adventures of Superman, Shazam!) aren’t on HBO Max. Newer shows like Gotham, Pennyworth, and Krypton are also nowhere to be found. Krypton’s first season is on DC Universe, but for the most part these shows seem to be locked up with other companies. For example, Gotham is streaming on Hulu and Pennyworth is exclusive to EPIX.

For more on the HBO Max launch, find out how to sign up for the service and check out our breakdown of the differences between HBo Max, HBO Go and HBO Now.

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Grand Theft Auto 6 could be released in Fiscal Year 2024 (April 2023 to March 2024), according to a financial analyst’s assessment of the company’s planned marketing spend – but there are other non Grand Theft Auto-related possibilities for that spend.

Analyst Jeff Cohen (via VentureBeat) points to recently released financial information from Take-Two, parent company of GTA developer Rockstar, which discloses the company’s minimum marketing spend for the next five financial years. Cohens noticed that the latest information pointed to the company shifting a spike in marketing spend from FY 2023 to FY 2024, with at least $89.2 million now set aside for that year.

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The surrounding years’ marketing commitment settle at around the $35-40 million mark – that massive increase could be seen as due to Take-Two wanting to provide the appropriate level of support for the sequel to the most successful entertainment product in history.

This is by no means a certainty, however. Cohens notes that a similar Fiscal Year marketing spike was used to “accurately [predict] the launch of Red Dead Redemption 2 prior to that game’s announcement.” As noted by GamesIndustry.biz, Take-Two reports did note a spending spike for FY 2019, when Red Dead Redemption 2 eventually arrived, but those reports were released a year before the game’s first delay was announced. Red Dead Redemption 2 was originally scheduled to arrive in FY 2018, with a far smaller marketing spend attached to that year.

Take-Two has previously made clear that much of its marketing spend goes into securing licensing agreements with sports teams and players, and it may be the company expects a major deal to take place during that window of time. Essentially, while this is definitely an interesting bit of information, it’s by no means cast-iron proof of a GTA 6 release in that window.

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Multiple sources, including IGN’s own, have indicated that Rockstar is working on GTA 6, but that it is years away at this point in time. Take-Two recently called its line-up of games its “strongest pipeline in [the company’s] history”, with 93 games set to be released in the next five years.

GTA 6 has, of course, not been officially announced – and likely won’t be for some time yet. When it does arrive, it will be the first 3D GTA game not to have been written by Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser after he left the company last year. There’s a great deal of speculation about where the next game will take place, and we’ve got our own best guesses about that.

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Amazon is developing an original TV series centred on Lisbeth Salander, the character originally created by Stieg Larsson for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the first book in his best-selling Millennium series of novels.

Variety reports that the spin-off series planned for Amazon’s streaming service will not be a direct sequel or continuation of any previous books or movies but rather a standalone story that places Salander in the entirely new setting of “today’s world”, where she will be surrounded by new characters and challenges.

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The project, which is tentatively titled The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, will be a collaborative effort between Amazon Studios, Left Bank Pictures, and Sony Pictures Television, though no writing team or cast members have been attached to the series as of yet.

Lisbeth Salander is the primary character in Larsson’s award-winning Millennium series. Salander first appeared in the 2005 novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. She then appeared in its sequels, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye, and The Girl Who Lived Twice.

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In 2009, the first three books in the series were adapted into a Swedish-language film trilogy, with Noomi Rapace as Salander. It later expanded into a mini-series ahead of David Fincher’s 2011 film adaptation, starring Rooney Mara as the hacker-vigilante. In 2018, The Girl in the Spider’s Web rose out of Fincher’s ashes, with Claire Foy reimagining the character.

Over the past few years, the TV landscape has shifted significantly to adapt to the digitalisation trend, with many streaming services offering fresh new takes on popular film franchises, to varying degrees of success. For more on these film-to-TV concepts, take a look at our rundown of 23 modern series’ that took their inspiration from the big screen.

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A Kingdom Hearts TV show is reportedly in development for Disney+.

According to a few entertainment industry journalists posting on Twitter, a TV show adaptation of Square Enix’s video game series is in production.

There is a #KingdomHearts series in the works at Disney+.

Disney originally wanted to make it but that didn’t work out, so Square Enix was asked to create a pilot using Unreal Engine.

This series is most likely not live-action, but CG animated. They’re currently casting. pic.twitter.com/jroZXImeOm

— Emre Kaya (@Vullein) May 26, 2020

Emre Kaya, writer for The Cinema Spot, tweeted that Disney originally had plans to make the show, but duties apparently shifted to Square Enix. The company has reportedly created a pilot episode using the Unreal Engine, the software used to build the video games.

“This series is most likely not live-action, but CG animated. They’re currently casting,” said Kaya.

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Kaya claims that the information was originally due to be published as an exclusive report, but that changed due to other insiders knowing about the project. This seemingly encouraged others to add to the conversation, with MCUCosmic founder Jeremy Conrad also claiming that “it’s true”. The DisInsider editor-in-chief Skyler Shuler added more to the story, claiming that “Disney VO actors are expected to reprise their roles (Jim Cummings, Bill Farmer, Tony Anselmo)”.

Been tagged in Jeremys post (which is true), so here’s what I know:

-Kingdom Hearts will be a Disney+ series, not a movie.

-It’s animated (CG)

-Disney VO actors are expected to reprise their roles (Jim Cummings, Bill Farmer, Tony Anselmo)

All I know. https://t.co/UTFGqXtSP6

— Skyler Shuler (@SkylerShuler) May 26, 2020

Disney originally planned to create a Kingdom Hearts animated series after the success of the original game in 2002, but it was cancelled due to being a “vastly different interpretation” of the game’s story.

Disney nor Square Enix has made any announcement about the animated show, so the official status of such a project – if it is indeed real – remains unknown.

For more Kingdom Hearts you can see right now, check out our review of Kingdom Hearts 3 and its Re Mind DLC. More Kingdom Hearts is due in a mobile game soon, and Square Enix is staffing up for further development in the series.

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Avatar 2 producer Jon Landau has teased a few early plot details about the long-awaited sequel, as the crew prepares to recommence filming in the wake of its production shutdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

In a recent Instagram post, Landau, who is co-producing Avatar 2 with director James Cameron, shared a set photo of two high-tech underwater ships, as he announced the crew’s plans to resume production in New Zealand soon.

“Our Avatar sets are ready — and we couldn’t be more excited to be headed back to New Zealand next week,” Landau revealed in the caption a few days ago before making a direct reference to the accompanying photo. “Check out the Matador, a high speed forward command vessel (bottom) and the Picador jetboat (top) — can’t wait to share more.”

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As one of the first major studio productions to start up shooting again, Landau confirmed to New Zealand news site RNZ that only a small team will return to the country, where they will enter quarantine for two weeks, as the cast and crew plan to follow a “detailed and diligent safety plan that will keep everybody as safe as possible in these unprecedented times.”

In the same interview, Landau shared a few minor details about the story of the 2021 sequel, as he revealed that Sam Worthington’s Jake and Zoe Saldana’s Neytiri will be forced to abandon their home and explore never-before-seen parts of Pandora in the forthcoming film.

“This is the story of the Sully family and what one does to keep their family together,” Landau explained to the outlet. “Jake and Neytiri have a family in this movie, they are forced to leave their home, they go out and explore the different regions of Pandora, including spending quite a bit of time on the water, around the water, in the water.”

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Landau’s tidbit of information about the plot aligns with the previously released concept art for the Avatar sequels, showcasing various scenic locations, including islands surrounded by azure blue seas, bioluminescent bays, and floating rock formations.

We suspect that there will be more sneak peeks over the coming months, as Avatar 2 currently remains on track to swoop into theatres on December 17, 2021 – with the other sequels set to release on December 22, 2023, December 19, 2025, and December 17, 2027.

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A leaked teaser suggests that Star Wars Battlefront 2 will be June’s second PS Plus game.

The short video, which was spotted on Instagram and posted to twitter by Nibellion, shows a short clip of Star Wars Battlefront 2 and notes that the game will be “available with PS Plus this month.”

It was previously announced on Monday that PS Plus subscribers would receive Call of Duty: WWII as the first of June’s free games, with more details to come later in the week.

Rumor: 2nd PS+ game for June is Star Wars: Battlefront 2 according to a teaser trailer that popped up on Instagramhttps://t.co/by3oWfkyBN pic.twitter.com/06Suz12yVt

— Nibel (@Nibellion) May 27, 2020

This leak looks credible and suggests that PlayStation may officially reveal June’s full lineup soon.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 has had something of a redemption arc following its controversial launch. We re-reviewed the game in 2019 after its initial 2017 launch, and found it delivered an “unrivaled Force-fueled multiplayer fantasy.”

Back in late April, Star Wars Battlefront 2 received its final “regular content” update in the form of the Battle of Scarif update, which brought the iconic set piece from Rogue One into the game alongside updated The Rise of Skywalker skins for the game’s many hero characters.

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Blizzard Entertainment is gearing up to show off more of World of Warcraft‘s next expansion, Shadowlands. The developer has confirmed it is hosting a livestream event on June 9 where executive producer John Hight and game director Ion Hazzikostas will provide a new look at the expansion.

Hight and Hazzikostas will give the presentation from their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The stream begins at 9 AM PT, and you can watch on the World of Warcraft Twitch and YouTube channels. GameSpot will also carry the stream as part of our Play For All campaign.

Blizzard typically makes more World of Warcraft announcements during BlizzCon each year, but 2020’s show has been canceled due to the pandemic. Blizzard is instead looking to host a virtual BlizzCon in early 2021.

Shadowlands is the eighth expansion for WoW, and it is scheduled for release in 2020. As its name suggests, the expansion takes players to the world of the dead. Unlike all the previous expansions, Shadowlands actually reduces the level cap to 60, down from 120, as part of a unique twist.

Unlike some other MMOs, World of Warcraft never made the jump to consoles. However, the game is getting controller support with the Shadowlands expansion.

Starting June 1, GameSpot will be hosting Play For All–a celebration of all things gaming. Join us as we bring you the summer’s hottest news, previews, interviews, features, and videos, as well as raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts with the help of our friends from around the gaming world. Check out the Play For All schedule for more.

Niantic’s annual Pokemon Go Fest event is returning once again this summer with some major changes. While the event is traditionally held in-person at Chicago’s Grant Park, this year developer Niantic is transforming Pokemon Go Fest into “an entirely global event in a virtual format.”

Pokemon Go Fest 2020 will take place on July 25-26. Not many other details about the event have been announced yet, but Niantic says that all ticket holders will be able to attend both days and the new virtual format will allow players to join the festivities regardless of where they’re located.

“While we’ll miss the traditional congregation of Pokemon Go fans, we’re thrilled to bring a special Pokemon Go Fest experience to Trainers,” Niantic wrote in a blog post. “Not only are you in for an exciting weekend of bonuses, Pokemon encounters, and Special Research, there will also be exciting ways to connect with other Trainers and experience other fun surprises throughout the entire summer.”

In the meantime, a new Legendary Pokemon has made its debut in Pokemon Go. Reshiram, the cover monster from Pokemon Black, is appearing in five-star Raids until June 16. Two other Gen 5 Legendaries, Zekrom and Kyurem, have been teased for the game as well, although Niantic has not yet announced when they’ll debut.

We’ve also learned what the featured Pokemon will be for June and July’s Community Day. For the second time ever, Niantic allowed players to vote on the featured Pokemon, and the winning monsters are Weedle and Gastly. The former will be featured during June’s Community Day, which will take place on June 20, while the latter will star in July’s event.

Aside from monthly free games and online multiplayer access, PlayStation Plus members look forward to exclusive discounts on games in the PlayStation Store, and the latest PS Plus-exclusive sale is live now with steep discounts on PS4 titles. The Double Discounts sale is back with twice the savings on select games for those who have an active PS Plus subscription, and you have until June 10 to take advantage of the deals.

The latest Double Discounts sale isn’t huge, but there are still notable deals worth taking advantage of. Several Assassin’s Creed games are up for grabs, including Assassin’s Creed III Remastered for $16 and Assassin’s Creed Origins’ Gold Edition, which gets you the season pass and Deluxe Pack with in-game items, for just $20. The Assassin’s Creed Triple Pack is also discounted to $21.59 and combines Black Flag, Unity, and Syndicate in one package.

Return to Arkham City and experience two critically acclaimed Batman adventures in the Batman: Return to Arkham bundle, which includes remastered versions of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City with updated visuals and all previously released DLC. The Return to Arkham bundle is on sale for $10 as part of the sale. Meanwhile, you can get the latest game in the series, Arkham Knight: Premium Edition, for a discounted $10 as well.

PS Plus owners can also snag 2017’s phenomenal JRPG Persona 5 for just $8, a ridiculous price for a game with over 100 hours of content. You can’t beat this price, but if you’ve somehow held off on playing Persona 5 until now, consider grabbing Persona 5 Royal instead–the recently released definitive edition adds a ton of new content, new characters, and more. It’s also on sale for $49.94 at Amazon. But if you just want to try the game out and see if you like it, you’re not losing much for just $8.

Check out more of what’s on sale below, and see the full lineup of offers in the Double Discounts sale at the PlayStation Store. There’s still time to claim May’s PS Plus free games, but the first free PS Plus game for June just went live early, with the second game reveal coming later this week. PlayStation is also launching its annual Days of Play sale on June 3, bringing discounts on PS4 exclusives, PlayStation Plus, and more, so we can look forward to even more PS4 deals launching soon.

PSN Double Discounts Sale’s Best Deals

We’ve indicated the PS Plus price, the regular discount, and the original list price in that order below. Make sure you’re logged into your PlayStation Plus account to view the full discount.

• Assassin’s Creed III Remastered — $16 / $28 ($40)
• Assassin’s Creed Origins – Gold Edition — $20 / $60 ($100)
• Assassin’s Creed Rogue HD — $9.59 / $19.79 ($30)
• Assassin’s Creed Triple Pack — $21.59 / $55.79 ($90)
• Batman: Arkham Knight – Premium Edition — $10 / $14.79 ($40)
• Batman: Return to Arkham — $10 / $15 ($20)
• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Gold Edition — $24 / $42 ($60)
• Call of Duty: WWII – Season Pass — $20 / $35 ($50)
• Catherine: Full Body – Digital Deluxe Edition — $40 / $60 ($80)
• Conan Exiles — $20 / $35 ($50)
• Creed: Rise to Glory — $9 / $19.49 ($30)
• The Crew 2 – Gold Edition — $21.59 / $55.79 ($90)
• Ghost Recon Wildlands – Year 2 Ultimate Edition — $36 / $78 ($120)
• Hotline Miami Collection — $8 / $14 ($20)
• Lego Marvel Collection — $15 / $37.19 ($60)
• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Deluxe Edition — $7.49 / $18.59 ($30)
• No Man’s Sky — $25 / $37.49 ($50)
• Persona 5 — $8 / $14 ($20)
• Resident Evil Triple Pack — $23.79 / $41.64 ($59.49)
• Shenmue III — $24 / $42 ($60)
• SNK 40th Anniversary Collection — $20 / $30 ($40)
• Team Sonic Racing — $20 / $30 ($40)
• Yakuza Kiwami — $10 / $15 ($20)
• Yomawari: Midnight Shadows — $8 / $14 ($20)

Walt Disney World Resort in Florida has set out plans to reopen the park beginning July 11.

After being closed for months following the lockdown period designed to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Walt Disney World has submitted plans to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force group for a multi-phase reopening of the park.

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As revealed by Walt Disney World News Today, the plan begins on July 11, with the opening of Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, and a few days later on July 15 Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot will also reopen.

The plan outlines a limited capacity for the park, with visitors having to secure a reservation for the day they wish to attend in advance. The capacity of the park will then incrementally increase as the county furthers its reopening phases.

All major attractions within the park will use a virtual queuing system rather than actual lines, organised through the My Disney Experience app. Social distance will need to be maintained between visitors and face masks will be enforced. Temperature checks will also be mandatory to access the parks.

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New signage has been developed to be placed around the park, explaining the new restrictions guests must adhere to. There are also new rules for the cast members who dress as Disney characters in the park, and well as increased cleaning and sanitation duties.

The plan does not guarantee a reopening of the park; they have been submitted to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force, and must be endorsed by the Orange County mayor before being submitted to Florida’s governor for final approval. Only then can Walt Disney World reopen.

The closure of Walt Disney World Resort was announced back in March, with the final day of regular business being March 15. It’s unprecedented for a Disney park to be closed for this length of time. This plan goes against the predictions of an analyst who suggested Disney will not open its parks until 2021.

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