We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, January 30, 2023.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Disney has shared new photos of the TRON Lightcycle / Run canopy, a.k.a. the Upload Conduit, fully powered on for the first time in Magic Kingdom.
- Construction walls around the former Splash Mountain attraction now feature references to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and some new theming has been added to them.
- A few months after the refurbishment of Center Street at Magic Kingdom, the street has a new window display featuring Daisy Duck.
- An Elote Donald Duck Munchling-Inspired Sweet Corn Cake has debuted at Magic Kingdom.
- Construction walls and scrim now block the middle of Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe in Magic Kingdom, effectively splitting the store in half.
EPCOT
- On Christmas Eve, one drunk man from Florida screamed at Cast Members before hitting security with a cardboard tube leading to his arrest at EPCOT.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Props from “National Treasure: Edge of History” are now on display in Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, replacing the “Disenchanted” costumes that have been displayed since November.
- Walt Disney World released a trio of treats inspired by the latest line of Munchlings, including a Whoopie Pie representing the Spiced Carrot Cake Thumper plush.
- After receiving new Peace and Justice and Power and Control lightsaber “scrap metal” pieces, Savi’s Workshop in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a new series of Protection and Defense pieces.
- After a brief refurbishment, “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” has reopened with refreshed seats and carpeting at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- A Disney Vacation Club Member forcibly assaulted a cast member over his dinner seating, but he wasn’t removed from the Beach Club property because of his vacation club ownership.
- Now that foundation pouring is underway for the new Disney Vacation Club wing at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, more visible construction is taking place and construction materials have moved into the site.
- Construction on the expansion of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will impact traffic on Floridian Way through late summer 2023.
New Merchandise
- We found the new Disney100 The Eras: Disneyland Collection at Curtain Call in Magic Kingdom.
- A new dress inspired by the carousels of Disney Parks is available at Uptown Jewelers in Magic Kingdom.
- A new tee featuring a vintage photo of Mickey Mouse and Cinderella Castle has joined the 50th anniversary Vault Collection available at Walt Disney World.
- A new vintage Magic Kingdom map MagicBand+ has joined the 50th-anniversary Vault Collection available throughout Walt Disney World.
- Keep warm and stylish with a new Fantasyland varsity cardigan available at Walt Disney World. We found it in Fantasy Faire at Magic Kingdom.
- Two new Disney100 ornaments, a magnet, and a dog collar arrived at Walt Disney World this week.
- A new collection of Munchlings merchandise features Disney characters reimagined as tasty treats.
- A new Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway picnic blanket and a picnic bag are both available at the merchandise kiosk at the exit of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- A new series of apparel featuring Mickey and Minnie is available at Walt Disney World, as well as a Walt Disney World-branded sweatshirt and matching leggings.
- As the Walt Disney Company celebrates its 100 Years of Wonder anniversary, LEGO has begun to share in the wonder of what’s to come with the first look at Disney100 LEGO Minifigures.
- A new collection of Fantasyland Dooney & Bourke bags has arrived at Walt Disney World.
- Walt Disney World has a new Disney transportation mug available for anyone who loves Disney’s trains, Monorails, ferryboats, and other transportation vehicles.
Other Walt Disney World News
- For the first time since March 2020, when Walt Disney World closed for the coronavirus pandemic, Cast Members were seen using pin trading lanyards.
- The Walt Disney World Monorail lines are back up and running after suddenly going down over the weekend.
- We may have found the culprit responsible for the Walt Disney World Monorail downtime this weekend: Stitch! We saw him causing trouble on a Monorail track above the Transportation and Ticket Center.
- Though reopened, the Monorail at Walt Disney World is still running slowly after its unexpected downtime.
- A new dish inspired by the Disney Munchlings (which are inspired by Disney Parks dishes) has arrived at Blizzard Beach Water Park: the Angel Açai bowl.
- Walt Disney World is donating $500,000 total to five Central Florida conservation organizations, bringing their total donations to Florida nonprofits since the start of the 50th anniversary celebration to more than $6 million.
Disneyland Resort
- A prop has gone missing from the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway queue within days of its grand opening at Disneyland.
- A guest brought in a sparkling firework as a photo prop, lighting it to take pictures in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle.
- Check out the full video of ‘World of Color – ONE’, which debuted at Disney California Adventure this weekend.
- The new nighttime spectacular “Wondrous Journeys” at Disneyland has also debuted for the Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration.
- Galactic Grill at Disneyland is going back to the future with two specialties for the Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration, the Platinum Trifle, and Old-Fashioned Cream Soda.
- Tarzan’s Treehouse continues to be transformed into Adventureland Treehouse at Disneyland, with no opening date in sight.
- The price for the Savi’s Workshop handbuilt lightsaber experience has been unexpectedly lowered at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland park. The price for the Droid Depot Astromech Experience has also been reduced.
- A new line of Mickey & Co. merchandise includes various new housewares, including a Mickey soap dispenser, hand towel, and shower curtain.
- New shirts inspired by Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Disneyland, in general, are available at Disneyland Resort.
- Now that the scrim has been removed from around the radio house at the New Orleans Square train station, we can see that the building was badly burned and part of the roof has melted.
- The celebration of the Year of the Rabbit has kicked off as the Lunar New Year 2023 Festival begins at Disney California Adventure and we’ve put together a full guide on the celebration.
- Pizza and a classic sandwich collide in the French Onion Dip Pizza, now available at Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta in Disney California Adventure for Disney 100 Years of Wonder.
- Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen has reopened in Downtown Disney District amidst an ongoing refurbishment.
- A new haul of open-edition pins has been discovered at Disneyland Resort, featuring the Fozzie Bear and Kermit, Mickey and Minnie, Stitch, and other beloved characters as they enjoy some popular Disney Parks attractions.
- Earl of Sandwich is set to reopen a temporary location within the Downtown Disney District soon.
- After hearing from upset fans of the Disneyland All-American College Band, Disney has announced they will restart the program, reversing their original hiatus announcement.
- Four incorrect Disney100 banners have been replaced to properly honor the milestones represented throughout the 100 years of Disney.
Disney Cruise Line
- Guests can take home permanent iterations of their favorite towel animals thanks to new towel animal plush available on the Disney Cruise Line ships.
Entertainment and Media
- By the middle of next week, “Avatar: The Way of Water” is expected to surpass “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “The Avengers” at the domestic box office.
- More celebrity guests have been announced for Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London, England, including Hayden Christensen, Katee Sackhoff, Mads Mikkelsen, and more.
WDW News Today
Disney Vacation Club Member Forcibly Shoves Cast Member, Is Not Trespassed Due To Home Resort – NewsToday 1/30
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