Disney: August return dates set for some theme-park shows

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More live entertainment will return to three of Walt Disney World’s theme parks in August, including the "Beauty and the Beast" show

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By DEWAYNE BEVIL

ORLANDO SENTINEL |

JUL 21, 2021 AT 2:17 PM

More live entertainment is set to return to three of Walt Disney World’s theme parks in August, the company announced Wednesday afternoon. These productions have been dark since the resort shut down in March 2020 for the coronavirus pandemic, and they did not return when the parks reopened last summer.

• At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, “Beauty and the Beast — Live on Stage” returns to the park’s Theater of the Stars on Aug. 15. (The musical was briefly replaced by live musicians and appearances by costumed characters.) Before that, “Wonderful World of Animation,” an end-of-night show featuring projections onto the Chinese Theater, will be produced again as of Aug. 1.
• At Magic Kingdom, Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor returns Aug. 8.
• At Epcot, Turtle Talk with Crush, a back-and-forth encounter with the “Finding Nemo” character, returns Aug. 21.

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“A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” has been seen at Disney’s Animal Kingdom since mid-May.

Among the live entertainment and attractions not yet available are the Festival of Fantasy parade, “Enchanted Tales With Belle,” “Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire” and Citizens of Main Street at Magic Kingdom; Voyage of the Little Mermaid, “Fantasmic!” and Citizens of Hollywood at Hollywood Studios; and “Finding Nemo — The Musical” at Animal Kingdom. “Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue,” a dinner-theater option at Fort Wilderness, is not currently being produced.

Several stores and eateries remain inactive across Disney World property. A few hotels are not open, and Typhoon Lagoon water park is not available to guests.

Disney also confirmed the final days for two fireworks shows. “Epcot Forever” bows out Sept. 28, and “Happily Ever After” closes at Magic Kingdom Sept. 29. Both parks will have new spectaculars in place as of Oct. 1: “Harmonious” at Epcot and “Disney Enchanted” at Magic Kingdom.