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, May 28, 2023.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• Some new TRON-themed pressed pennies are now available at Tomorrowland Launch Bay.

New Merchandise

• We found plenty of new merchandise themed to Pixar’s upcoming “Elemental” in shops around Walt Disney World this week.
• A collection of Pandora jewelry themed to “The Little Mermaid” has also arrived at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Disneyland Resort

• The lobby of Disney’s Pixar Place Hotel has finally reopened from refurbishment, and we have a closer look!

Disneyland Paris

• Disneyland Paris has filed some permits for a rumored BMX stunt show happening at Walt Disney Studios Park.
• A light-up sword doubling as a bubble wand has arrived at Disneyland Paris.

Disney Cruise Line

• You can take a tour of a deluxe Sleeping Beauty-themed stateroom aboard the Disney Wish.

Entertainment & Media

• Our review is in for “The Little Mermaid!” Could it be Disney’s best live action remake yet?
• The film is projected to make more than $121 million in its opening weekend.

WDW News Today

Ranking Disney World’s Coasters, Starcruiser Sold Out, and Spending Josh D’Amaro’s $17 Billion! – 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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While shopping in Disney Springs today, we noticed a new collection of Star Wars apparel at Star Wars Galactic Outpost. Take a look at the different pieces with prices below!

“Don’t Underestimate A Rebel” T-Shirt — $44.99

This purple tee features “Don’t underestimate a Rebel” written on the front with line segments and a circle. “Rebel” is repeated three times.

On the back is the Rebel Alliance logo.

Youth Hooded Top – $49.99

This youth hooded top features a faux set of drawstrings at the center. The Rebel Alliance logo is at the top left-hand breast.

On the back we see “Star Wars” written with fragments of the letters above and below.

Youth T-Shirt with Shoulder Cutout – $49.99

This youth t-shirt features the shoulder of the right arm cut out.

The front reads “Force strong” with the Jedi Order logo in blue. The design has the appearance of paint smudges.

The back side is blank.

Brown Star Wars Sweatpants – $49.99

This brown sweatpants have “Star Wars” printed at different points on each leg. On the thigh for the right leg, on the ankle for the left.

The design is much like the previous youth hoodie where fragments of the letters are repeated above and below.

Grey Star Wars Youth Sweatpants – $29.99

These feature the exact same design as the adult versions but with a grey color instead of brown.

Star Wars Purple Adult Joggers – $49.99

These joggers also feature a similar design, but “Star Wars” is only printed on the left ankle.

The back side is blank

“Always a Rebel” Adult T-Shirt – $44.99

This adult t-shirt is white with a similar paint smudge design to the youth version we saw earlier.

This version reads “Always a Rebel” with a Rebel Alliance symbol below.

The back side is blank, but does have a separated collar area.

Purple Star Wars Cap – $29.99

This five panel hat has the stylized Star Wars wording we’ve seen on other items on the front and top sides.

“Do or Do Not” Youth Long-Sleeve Shirt – $54.99

This denim youth shirt has a slightly distressed look.

The front has the line segment and circles beneath the stylized Star Wars wording.

On the back side we see “Do or Do Not” written in white puffy lettering at the center-top. On the top and bottom of that, we see “There is no try,” completing the iconic Yoda quote.

All of these items are available now in the Star Wars Galactic Outpost at Disney Springs. Let us know if you’ll wear any of these around the galaxy in the comments below!

Check out other new Star Wars items around Walt Disney World:

• New Black Spire Outpost Ball Cap Arrives at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• Master Yoda’s Legacy Lightsaber Hilt Now Available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• NEW Star Wars Pride Collection Now Available at Magic Kingdom
• New Yoda nuiMO and Star Wars nuiMO Accessories Arrive at Walt Disney World

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Today the lobby of Disney’s Pixar Place Hotel reopened following a reimagining of the former Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel. We stopped by to see what the new lobby looks like.

Disney’s Pixar Place Hotel Lobby

On our walk in from the parking lot we noticed that only one section of the original paint scheme remains on the hotel’s exterior.

The temporary entrance area which was previously used to access the lobby has been blocked off. Construction crews are beginning to rip it up. A chain link fence and a sign that reads “Cast Members Only” blocks the path that previously lead to the area.

The porte cochere features black trim with pops of red, yellow, and blue color.

In the entrance rotunda, there is a plant where surfer Goofy once stood. Here is a photo of what he looked like:

There are several small seating areas near the hotel shop, which promise more artwork to come in the future.

The hotel gift shop is open. It is currently named “Hotel Gift Shop.”

The walls of the shop are covered in Pixar-themed decals.

There are some good merchandise options available.

You can also grab food, wine, medicine, and other travel essentials.

You can also buy some Disney artwork in the shop.

There’s a small table and chairs near a window with coloring sheets and crayons.

The shop has both a pressed penny and Disney100 collectible medallion machines.

At the end of this hallway, there are displays showing concept art for the new restaurant coming soon.

The restaurant will be called Great Maple.

There is new restroom signage with Woody and Bo Peep from Toy Story.

There are various Pixar characters hidden in the concrete floor, including some from Elemental!

This temporary vending area is clearly leftover from the old Paradise Pier theme.

There are vending machines, snack kiosks, microwaves, and coffee machines.

There is more seating outside the vending area.

For now, this area is a kid’s activity area. With the counter and infrastructure, we assume this will become a quick-service breakfast area soon.

There are Pixar-themed decals throughout. “Cafe” also appears on the wall.

The area also has new, creative lighting fixtures.

The check-in area has some seating.

There are still quite a few construction walls up with concept art displayed.

There are three of the new style Disney check-in desks are here. The desks are positioned in front of more concept art. 

There isn’t much of the previous Paradise Pier theming in the lobby area, but we did find these holdovers.

While the guest elevators are being worked on, service elevators have been made available to guests.

In an effort to add a Disney “touch” to the service elevator, they have added a Disney100 decal to the plain, chrome elevator walls.

This workaround puts a lot of backstage areas in guest view.

The bell services desk and rental car services have moved to the hallway behind check-in.

You can check out a full video walkthrough of the lobby below.

Disney’s Pixar Place Hotel Transformation to be Completed This Winter

The reimagining of Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel into Disney’s Pixar Place Hotel is to be completed this winter. The project was first announced at the D23 Expo in 2022.

The retheme of the hotel is already underway, and we saw the sign for the hotel removed last year. The concept art shows Pixar ball lights outside and a colorful porte cochère.

Guests will be welcomed into whimsical character moments, like the iconic, playful Pixar Lamp balancing atop its ball in the lobby, as seen above.

The reimagining of the hotel will weave the artistry of Pixar into its contemporary setting. Guests will gain a new perspective on some of their favorite Pixar worlds and characters through carefully curated artwork, and décor that reveals the creative journey of the artists who helped bring these stories to life.

The announcement comes following the leak of original plans to turn the hotel into a Toy Story one, but Disney eventually opted to represent all Pixar franchises in the reimagined hotel.

A splash pad themed to “Finding Nemo” is part of the retheming of the property. Concept art shows “Finding Nemo” characters on the splash pad, including Crush atop a waterslide.

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The new Pandora jewelry collection featuring ‘The Little Mermaid’ has made its way to Legends of Hollywood at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

‘The Little Mermaid’ Pandora Collection – $535.00

‘The Little Mermaid’ Collection by Pandora has debuted just in time for the premier of the new live-action ‘The Little Mermaid.’ Guests who purchase the entire collection for $535.00 will receive the iridescent seashell-shaped jewelry box for free. As of today, Legends of Hollywood only has 25 jewelry boxes left.

‘The Little Mermaid’ Charms – $70.00 Each

The charms feature an Ariel dangle charm, an enchanted seashell charm, a gold colored seashell dangle charm, an Ursula dangle charm, and a Sebastian the Crab dangle charm.

‘The Little Mermaid’ Stud Earrings – $95.00

‘The Little Mermaid’ Seashell Stud Earrings are 14k-gold plated and features realistic grooved lines and set with a white lacquered artificial pearl.

‘The Little Mermaid’ Ring – $70.00

If you are rooting for the antagonist of the movie, you may be interested in this Ursula-inspired ring. The ring is sterling silver and features a luminous purple lacquered artificial pearl set between two sterling silver tentacles. There are sparkling stones and micro beads on one side that are designed to catch the light like the sun reflects off of the ocean waves.

Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’

Oscar-nominated Rob Marshall, known for his work with “Chicago” and Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” directs “The Little Mermaid.” The remake stars Halle Bailey as mermaid princess Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian the crab, Awkwafina as diving bird Scuttle, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, Javier Bardem as King Triton, and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula. Noma Dumezweni will portray the new character Queen Selina, Eric’s mother.

The full trailer debuted during the Oscars, and a teaser trailer was released in April. Alan Menken, who wrote the score for the original 1989 “The Little Mermaid,” made some lyrical updates for the live-action remake, with help from Lin-Manuel Miranda.

“The Little Mermaid” released in theaters on May 26, 2023. Bailey and Jodi Benson, who voiced the animated Ariel, united at the film’s premiere.

This wasn’t the first time that Bailey and Benson had interacted. According to the LA Times, Benson makes an on-land cameo in the film and was on set for the filming of “The Little Mermaid.” Benson was a source of on-set support for Bailey. “She told me how proud she was of me and how I’m handling everything, and encouraged me to just go for it,” Bailey said regarding Benson. “I appreciate her for being so warm and welcoming to me because she’s the GOAT, and it was important to me to get her stamp of approval.”

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