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'''CEO Dreamland 2020''' was a | '''CEO Dreamland 2020''' was a superregional that was held at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, on March 13th-15th, 2020. The event was almost entirely focused on ''Smash'', featuring singles and doubles tournaments for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', as well as singles tournaments for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and {{forwiiu}}. Singles and doubles events for both ''{{s|wikipedia|Rivals of Aether}}'' and ''{{s|wikipedia|Brawlhalla}}'' were also hosted, in addition to tournaments for ''{{s|supermariowiki|Mario Kart 8 Deluxe}}'' and ''{{s|supermariowiki|Mario Party 2}}''. | ||
Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 outbreak]], many players - including top players such as {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Maister}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, and {{Sm|Salem}} for ''Ultimate'' and {{Sm|Axe}} and {{Sm|Wizzrobe}} for ''Melee'' - dropped out, resulting in many refunds being given. As a result, Alex Jebailey set up a PayPal donation to ensure that the staff and bills would get paid.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Jebailey/status/1237897545625399308|title=Jebailey's Tweet}}</ref> CEO Dreamland was meant to be the first stop on the [[Smash World Tour 2020|2020 Smash World Tour]] for both ''Ultimate'' and ''Melee'', but its Smash World Tour points and its Gold tier were removed on March 12, 2020 following a statement addressing the pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SmashWorldTour/status/1238147882668175361|title=Smash World Tour statement}}</ref> CEO Dreamland 2020 was the last national in North America to take place until {{Trn|InfinityCON Tally 2021}}, more than a year later. | Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 outbreak]], many players - including top players such as {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Maister}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, and {{Sm|Salem}} for ''Ultimate'' and {{Sm|Axe}} and {{Sm|Wizzrobe}} for ''Melee'' - dropped out, resulting in many refunds being given. As a result, Alex Jebailey set up a PayPal donation to ensure that the staff and bills would get paid.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Jebailey/status/1237897545625399308|title=Jebailey's Tweet}}</ref> CEO Dreamland was meant to be the first stop on the [[Smash World Tour 2020|2020 Smash World Tour]] for both ''Ultimate'' and ''Melee'', but its Smash World Tour points and its Gold tier were removed on March 12, 2020 following a statement addressing the pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SmashWorldTour/status/1238147882668175361|title=Smash World Tour statement}}</ref> CEO Dreamland 2020 was the last national in North America to take place until {{Trn|InfinityCON Tally 2021}}, more than a year later. | ||