Imagineers Were Reportedly Working on New Galactic Starcruiser Stories & Merchandise, ‘Fantasmic!’ Dark Through Labor Day at Disneyland, & More: Daily Recap (5/20/23)

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 Saturday, May 20, 2023.

Walt Disney World

EPCOT

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A Little Golden Book featuring Figment will debut in January 2024.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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A sneak preview of “The Little Mermaid” along with costumes and other displays are now up at Walt Disney Presents.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

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Rumor has it Imagineers were hard at work on new shows and experiences for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, and it was set to temporarily close after December for a retooling.
The final voyage of the Starcruiser has sold out before regular guests could even try to get their hands on it.

New Merchandise

Several new ear hat Sketchbook ornaments featuring characters from “Raya and the Last Dragon” to Orange Bird and more are now on sale.
Munchlings-themed candy bars are on sale now at the Emporium.

Other Walt Disney World Resort News

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Walt Disney World Resort was given an award today for its efforts in glass pulverization and other recycling efforts.
The Reedy Creek Fire Department has reached an agreement for raises and more staffing with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

Disneyland Resort

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Sadly, “Fantasmic!” will remain dark through at least Labor Day.
As its transformation concludes, the exterior of Jazz Kitchen was lit up today with its new style.
One of the “Magic Happens” parade units was replicated as a LEGO sculpture for the Disney100 celebration.

Entertainment and Media

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Disney confirmed today that “Harmonious Live!” will indeed be leaving Disney+ next week.

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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