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 Sunday, July 31, 2022.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

After more than two years, the Harmony Barber Shop has reopened on Main Street, U.S.A.
Greetings from Magic Kingdom! We have a big day ahead of us, and we’re off to hit a few of the parks today so let’s get started with our photo report.
It’s a beautiful weekend at the Magic Kingdom, and we decided to make a quick lunch stop to try the New England Shrimp Boil from Columbia Harbor House.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Bright suns, Travelers! We’re making our way around Disney’s Hollywood Studios today for some new ears and Star Wars merchandise. Join us for the latest photo report!

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Hello Wilderness Explorers! Today is the debut of MagicBand+ at Walt Disney World. We are here at Animal Kingdom to buy a new MagicBand+ and see how it interacts in the park. We will be reporting on all of our findings in this photo report.

New Merchandise

Yesterday we spotted this new Haunted Mansion themed Tommy Bahama button-up shirt in Disneyland, and today we found it at Memento Mori in the Magic Kingdom!
If you imagine showing off your love for a certain famous purple dragon, fly on over to ImageWorks at EPCOT to pick up a pair of Figment earrings.
Welcome to the merchandise roundup for July 29, 2022! This week, we visited Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Contemporary Resort; let’s look at our discoveries.
After originally debuting on June 1 at Disneyland and online at shopDisney, the Dumbo the Flying Elephant Wishables mystery bags have finally landed at Walt Disney World.
We’re creeping closer to the spookiest time of the year, and you can start to decorate with new Haunted Mansion headstone bookends.
We had a vision of the newest “Encanto” merchandise and rushed to World of Disney at Disney Springs to find the Bruno Spirit Jersey.
The 50th anniversary Partners Statue MagicBand+ has finally arrived at Walt Disney World after the rest of the designs debuted last week.
A new 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival tray has arrived.

Other Walt Disney World News

Walt Disney World Cast Members are now addressing guests as “friend,” rather than sir or ma’am in the latest effort to promote inclusivity.

Disneyland Resort

A concerned father has shared a video of his children’s recent visit to Disneyland with their grandmother. In the video, Rapunzel seemingly ignores the only Black children in a crowd of guests.
We had a vision of the newest “Encanto” merchandise and rushed to Disneyland Resort to find the Bruno Spirit Jersey.
Celebrate your favorite Disney stories or LGBT+ Pride with these new mugs available at Disneyland Resort.
More Haunted Mansion merchandise continues to arrive at Disneyland Resort, including a button-up by Tommy Bahama, an Alex and Ani bracelet, and home decor.
Hey there, hi there, ho there! We headed down to the Disneyland Resort to check in on all the happenings around the park and see what’s new. So join us for this most recent photo report from both parks.
Fans of the Main Street Electrical Parade will cheer when they see the new 50th anniversary themed merchandise we found today in Disneyland!
If you love Disney villains, you’ll love these new light-up glow headbands featuring Ursula and Hades at Disneyland Park.

Disney Cruise Line

DCL Disney Wish Worlds of Marvel Quantum Encounter featured

While at first glance, the Star Wars: Hyperspace Lounge souvenir cups look identical to those at Oga’s Cantina and the Sublight Lounge, guests aboard the Disney Wish will notice custom branding, making these unique collectibles.
Greetings, friends from across the multiverse! Join us as we give a full tour and review of Worlds of Marvel restaurant on the Disney Wish and the current “Quantum Encounter” show featuring Ant-Man, The Wasp, Captain America, Ms. Marvel, and Captain Marvel.

Entertainment and Media

Emmy and Grammy award winning actor Pat Carroll has passed away at age 95.
Jared Leto (“Mobius,” “Suicide Squad”) is the latest celebrity to be reportedly added to the cast of “The Haunted Mansion.”

WDW News Today

Everything You Need to Know about Magicband+ and a Preview of the 2022 D23 Expo – ParksCenter

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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