WDWNT Daily Recap (5/6/21): Disney Teases Halloween Announcement, Chef Mickey’s Dinner Menu Revealed, DCA Entrance from Grand Californian to Reopen, Gelato Toscana Opens at EPCOT, and More

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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 Thursday, May 6, 2021. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Disney has teased “a special announcement as well as a few ‘shriek peeks’” as part of a countdown to Halloween publicity push and, […]

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Book Review: “The Art of Raya and the Last Dragon” Takes Fans to Kumandra and Beyond

The latest ‘art of’ book in the visually enthralling Disney series is perhaps even more impressive than the books before it. With a more detailed contents guide than those in the series that I have reviewed in the past, The Art of Raya and the Last Dragon by Kalikolehua Hurley and Osnat Shurer, published by Chronicle […]

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PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 5/5/21 (New Tribute Store Frame Appears, Food Festival Booths Set Up, Jurassic World Merchandise, and More)

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Welcome to a busy, exciting day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. There’s a lot happening around the parks, so let’s check out what’s new today. Jurassic World VelociCoaster is still having Passholder previews, so Jurassic Park is very busy. It’ll be interesting to see how packed it is once the ride officially opens on June 10. It’s sunny and hot today, which is perfect weather for a water fight in Camp Jurassic. The play area recently reopened in Jurassic […]

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PHOTOS: Space Mountain Reopens With Plexiglass & Physical Distancing at Disneyland Park

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With Disneyland’s reopening, guests can once again fly through the night sky on Space Mountain in Tomorrowland. The sign wasn’t quite ready to be back yet. Like all other Disneyland attractions, the coaster has new physical distancing and safety measures. Physical distancing markers on the floor of the queue help guests to stand six feet apart. Part of the outside queue is not currently being used, so as to ensure more space between parties. After several loops of the queue […]

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PHOTOS: Cool Ship Legs To Be Repainted Yet Again as Refurbishment Continues at the Magic Kingdom

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Repainting continues across the Magic Kingdom as we draw closer to its 50th anniversary on October 1st. Over in Tomorrowland, the Cool Ship has been behind construction walls since March. We stopped by this morning to see how progress is going at this far-out drink stand. The ongoing saga of the leg repainting continues! Back in April, the legs of the Cool Ship and the adjacent Cool Scanner were painted black. Then they were repainted silver. Now, it appears they’ve […]

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Kung Fu Panda Adventure Reopening May 7th at Universal Studios Hollywood

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While Universal Studios Hollywood reopened on April 15th with a number of attractions and new COVID-19 safety protocols, several attractions did not immediately reopen with the park, including The Simpsons Ride, Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, and Animal Actors. Now, another attraction will be returning for Guests to enjoy starting May 7th—Kung Fu Panda Adventure in the Dreamworks Theater! The news came via the official Universal Studios Hollywood Twitter account, which posted the news this evening: Kung Fu Panda Adventure uses […]

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Select Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels Offering Special Rates for Teachers and First Responders

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Six of the Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels are celebrating first responders and teachers by offering special booking rates as low as $79. The hotels offering these rates include: B Resort & Spa Double Tree Suites by Hilton Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Holiday Inn Wyndham Garden Inn Lake Buena Vista The Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels offer bus service to the Walt Disney World Theme Parks and Disney Springs. Booking with the special rates […]

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PHOTOS: NEW Mandalorian MagicBand Flies into Walt Disney World

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This MagicBand is the way. This new Mandalorian MagicBand has arrived at Pin Traders in Disney Springs. “This is the way.” Mandalorian MagicBand – $24.99 This MagicBand is blue in color and features the famous Mandalorian from the Disney+ series. “This is the Way” is featured on one side of the band. On the other side, The Mandalorian is featured. This comes in addition to other Mandalorian merchandise. Will you be picking up this MagicBand?

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PHOTOS: Self-Pay Parking Machines Now In Use at Downtown Disney in Disneyland Resort

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Self-pay parking machines have finally opened up in Downtown Disney. Since Downtown Disney District reopened, all parking payment have been done by Cast Members as you drive into the Simba Parking Lot. Before the park closures, you would need to pay at the kiosk as you leave even if you had validation from a restaurant or shop. In order to get validation, you must have a special digital validation from certain locations. Not all locations currently have it, so some […]

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PHOTOS: New Disney x BaubleBar Tropical Earrings and Bracelet Available at Walt Disney World

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A new collection of beachy jewelry by BaubleBar is now available at Walt Disney World and it’s the perfect addition to Disney’s tropical summer collection. We found these three jewelry items with the tropical merchandise in the Emporium at Magic Kingdom. Tropical Bracelet by BaubleBar – $55 Each item has a touch of Disney magic with hidden Mickeys. Tropical Earrings by BaubleBar – $45 Tropical Earrings by BaubleBar – $55 Will you be wearing these items this summer? Let us […]

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