Here are today’s 4 verified theme park & live event stories, covering Theme Parks & Roller Coasters and Stadiums & Arenas.
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The TLDR
- Theme Parks & Roller Coasters: Full Register Returns to The Darkroom at Hollywood Studios
- Stadiums & Arenas: USTA Won’t Fine Venus and Serena Williams for Skipping US Open Presser
Theme Parks & Roller Coasters
Full Register Returns to The Darkroom at Hollywood Studios
A full wooden checkout counter has reappeared inside The Darkroom shop on Hollywood Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, restoring one of the two registers that had gone missing, according to WDWNT. A second full-sized wooden register at the vintage camera-themed shop is still absent, and Disney has not commented on the change or said whether it will return.
Lightning McQueen Joins the Formula 1 Paddock at Monza
A life-size Lightning McQueen made an appearance in the Formula 1 paddock at this past weekend’s Italian Grand Prix in Monza, part of a Disney and Pixar Cars-themed activation that also gave the event’s Mercedes-AMG safety car a matching makeover, according to WDWNT. Lightning McQueen completed an honorary lap of the circuit, and several current F1 drivers, including Liam Lawson, spoke about growing up watching the Cars films.
‘Drawn to Death’ Turns Cartoons Into Horror at A Petrified Forest
The same Orlando-area venue is also opening ‘Drawn to Death,’ a new trail launching October 2 that twists Saturday-morning cartoon imagery into horror, according to Attractions Magazine. It’s one of three new scare trails debuting for the venue’s 19th Halloween season, alongside ‘The Craving’ and ‘Last Responders.’
Stadiums & Arenas
USTA Won’t Fine Venus and Serena Williams for Skipping US Open Presser
The USTA will not fine Venus and Serena Williams for skipping their post-match press conference after losing in the first round of US Open women’s doubles on Friday, according to Front Office Sports. The sisters fell in three sets to Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan, and the USTA said fine decisions are discretionary.
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