First looks revealed for attractions in Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea and Disney Parks attendance leveling out post-COVID — this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Daily Recap for 5/7/2024
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- The refurbishment of the Jungle Cruise dock at Magic Kingdom appears to be wrapping up.
New Merchandise
- Two new Haunted Mansion decorations from Spirit Halloween have leaked online ahead of the Halloween season.
Other Walt Disney World News
- A Central Florida talent agency has posted a casting call for a Tiana’s Bayou Adventure B-roll commercial shoot.
Disneyland Resort
- Reservations are now open for “Fantasmic!” dining packages ahead of the nighttime spectacular’s return on May 24.
- Refurbishment on City Hall at Disneyland Park is complete, and crews have removed scaffolding from the building.
- The Disneyland Resort parade and character performers union has scheduled a union election for later this month.
- To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, a new orange chicken burrito and lychee pear refresher have been added to the Studio Catering Co. menu, and we reviewed both.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- Tokyo Disney Resort shared in-depth looks at the attractions of Fantasy Springs one month ahead of the port’s opening, including Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure.
- We also got a scene-by-scene look at Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Adventure.
- Tokyo Disney Resort also released a look at the queue and ride for Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies.
- A full photo tour of the Royal Banquet of Arendelle restaurant in Fantasy Springs was also released.
- Tokyo Disney Resort also released a first look inside Lookout Cookout, the dining location in Peter Pan’s Never Land at Fantasy Springs.
- We also got a first look at Oaken’s OK Foods in the Frozen Kingdom section of Fantasy Springs.
- The “Tangled”-themed restaurant The Snuggly Duckling will open next month with the rest of Fantasy Springs, and now we have our first look inside.
- “Frozen” and “Tangled” themed popcorn buckets will also be available in Fantasy Springs at the Popcorn Wagon.
Disney Cruise Line
- Disney Cruise Line shared a first look at the Castaway Club gifts that will be offered during the inaugural season of the Disney Treasure.
Entertainment and Media
Disney+
- Disney+ reported an increase of more than six million subscribers in the second quarter of 2024.
- Disney+ is adding a tile for ESPN+ to the streaming service, allowing subscribers to access the content more easily.
The Walt Disney Company
- During Tuesday morning’s earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger shared that theme park attendance is leveling out post-COVID-19 closures.
- Disney released their 2024 Q2 earnings report, citing revenue over $8.3 billion for Experiences, which includes Disney Parks.
- The overall company revenue for Disney for Q2 2024 increased from the year prior.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
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