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 Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

Walt Disney World

EPCOT

• Disney Parks on Twitter has shared a new video inside Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana.”
• The attraction sign for Journey of Water Inspired by ‘Moana’ has been revealed at EPCOT, ahead of the next round of Cast Member previews.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• For the first time ever, extended evening hours will be offered at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in November.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

• While Walt Disney World is currently operating under normal conditions ahead of Hurricane Idalia, the resort has released a new preparation update for guests staying at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.

Other Walt Disney World News

• The National Hurricane Center has announced that the tropical storm has become Hurricane Idalia on its approach to Florida. 
• Walt Disney World Resort has shared a new operational update for Hurricane Idalia, and is offering a discount for Florida residents evacuating the storm and first responders.
• The spooky season is here, and starting September 1, Walt Disney World will have many new early Halloween treats available for guests to enjoy throughout the resort.
• Today, August 29, Genie+ at Walt Disney World hit its lowest price point since introducing park-specific pricing in June 2023, likely as a result of Hurricane Idalia.
• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has added Orlando (via Orange and Osceola counties) to his State of Emergency order ahead of Hurricane Idalia hitting the state this week.
• Walt Disney World has shared its first closures as a result of Hurricane Idalia.

Disneyland Resort

• Disney has announced a Haunted Mansion grounds expansion and a new retail shop coming in 2024 to Disneyland.
• Smokejumpers Grill at Disney California Adventure is offering several new and returning Halloween treats, including Oogie Boogie Apple Lemonade, the Ghostly Double Cheeseburger, and Haunted Forest Ice Cream Parfait.
• It’s Halloween Time at Disney California Adventure, and Award Weiners is joining the festivities with new Poison Apple Funnel Cake Fries and the returning Te Kā Dog.
• New for Halloween at Disney California Adventure is an Oogie Boogie Churro inspired by “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

Disney Cruise Line

• As a result of Hurricane Idalia preparing to make landfall in Florida this Wednesday, Disney Parks has announced the upcoming grand virtual reveal of the Disney Treasure cruise ship has been rescheduled.

The Walt Disney Company

• Another suit filed by Stourbridge Investments on August 23, 2023, alleges that current and former executives at The Walt Disney Company “repeatedly misled investors about the success” of the Disney+ streaming platform.

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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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A new fall Coffee and Donut Churro has roared into Disney California Adventure as restaurants and stands around the park are introducing new Halloween and autumn-oriented treats.

The new Coffee and Donut Churro is available at the churro stand near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail.

*NEW* Coffee and Donut Churro – $7.25

Churro rolled in coffee sugar and topped with coffee-infused chocolate sauce, whipped topping, and seasonal sprinkles

If you’re a fan of coffee-flavored desserts or coffee, in general, you’re going to love this churro. The coffee flavor is prevalent and is definitely the start of the dish, with the chocolate flavor being largely relegated to the sauce and blending with the coffee sugar-coated churros to create an almost mocha sensation.

While we loved the heavy coffee flavor, we have to admit that this churro won’t be for everyone. If you generally avoid coffee or don’t like coffee-flavored items, this treat won’t check any boxes for you.

The quality of the churros themselves also left a bit to be desired. They were a tad stale (perhaps due to the heat) and quite soggy due to the abundance of whipped topping placed along the top.

It’s a fun, simple dish that would’ve been a bigger win for us on a cooler day with less whipped topping, but if coffee isn’t your thing, it’s probably best to avoid this one.

Halloween offerings at Disneyland will be available through November 9.

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The Cozy Cone Motel has a new Candy Corn Churro and the returning Slow Burnin’ Mac & Cheese Cone for Halloween at Disney California Adventure.

Cozy Cone Motel

The Cozy Cone Motel is in Cars Land across from Flo’s V-8 Cafe.

Halloween Menu

• Candy Corn Churro – $6.79 (Cone #1)
• Slow Burnin’ Mac & Cheese Cone – $10.49 (Cone #3)

*NEW* Candy Corn Churro – $6.79 (Cone #1)

Orange and Yellow Sugar-covered Churro topped with Vanilla Icing and Candy Corn

It being a warm day at Disney California Adventure admittedly did this dish no favors, but we cannot recommend the Candy Corn Churro in the state we tried it.

The churros left a lot to be desired. They’re your standard Disneyland Resort churros, only coated in colored sugar. They were stale and covered in a syrupy vanilla icing that immediately turned to soup due to the heat. The icing itself isn’t terrible and isn’t overly sweet, but we would’ve preferred it to come in a cup as a dipping sauce, as that would’ve allowed for each bite to have the perfect amount of sweetness as determined by the consumer.

The candy corn does add a bit of sweetness and texture for those who enjoy that festive treat and can easily be removed by those who don’t. The churros are not awful and perhaps would’ve been better on a cooler day (or simply fresh), but going off what we tried, we think there are far better churro options elsewhere at Disneyland Resort.

Slow Burnin’ Mac & Cheese Cone – $10.49 (Cone #3)

Pasta with spicy Red Pepper Cheese Sauce, topped with Chili-Cheese Puffs

It’s fantastic. A spicy version of the solid Disneyland counter service mac and cheese with a lot more flavor from red pepper cheese sauce. The bread cone wasn’t bad, either.

Halloween offerings at Disneyland will be available through November 9.

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Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream is offering two new alcoholic ice cream floats and the new Created in the Lab Sundae for Halloween at Disney California Adventure.

Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream

Clarabelle’s is located on Buena Vista Street between Trolley Treats and Fiddler, Fifer, & Practical Cafe.

Halloween Menu

• Created in the Lab Sundae – $10.79
• Pumpkin Ale Hard Float – $18
• Apple Strudel Hard Float – $18

*NEW* Created in the Lab Sundae – $10.79

Vanilla Ice Cream, Strawberry Sauce, Licorice Laces and Whipped Topping

This sundae is by no means earth-shattering, but it’s a perfectly acceptable dessert. It’s tasty.

The licorice is wearing multiple hats here; its stitch-like in appearance, giving this sundae its spooky monster aesthetic. It’s also strawberry flavored, effectively complementing the sauce interspersed throughout and contributing to this treat’s cohesive strawberry flavor. It’s even small enough to pick around if licorice isn’t your thing.

The ice cream is sweet and the strawberry flavor is consistent and welcomed. It’s a simple, but tasty strawberry sundae — if you like them, you’ll like this. Our biggest issue is the price, as while a solid portion is provided, $11 does seem a bit steep for what you get.

*NEW* Pumpkin Ale Hard Float – $18

Elysian Brewing Night Owl Pumpkin Ale with Maple Ice Cream and Seasonal Garnish.

We expected this to be quite tasty, as the Pumpkin Down Float, another pumpkin-based beverage typically offered during the Halloween season at Disneyland Resort, is always delicious. Unfortunately, the Pumpkin Ale Hard Float is a rare miss for Clarabelle’s. The beer itself is what’s holding this float back, as the Night Owl Pumpkin Ale from Elysian Brewing is just too bitter of a base.

The maple ice cream scooped inside is good by itself, but can’t save the bitterness of the beer. This float could’ve been a real winner had the same ice cream been combined with a better pumpkin beer, but in its current form, we think you can pass on it.

*NEW* Apple Strudel Hard Float – $18

Honest Abe Hard Apple Cider with Apple Strudel Ice Cream and Caramel Drizzle.

This is, without a doubt, the best offering on Clarabelle’s new Halloween menu. All of the flavors complement each other; the Honest Abe Hard Apple Cider serves as a light and crisp pool for the sweet apple strudel ice cream, creating a cohesive float that’s genuinely refreshing. There’s even a bit of texture present, as there are welcomed apple and strudel chunks in the ice cream. The cup can get a bit messy because of the caramel drizzle, but the extra napkins are worth it — this float is a winner.

Halloween offerings at Disneyland will be available through November 9.

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A new set of resort-themed hospitality serving dishes is now available at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.

We found the set for sale in Boutiki.

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort 6-Piece Hospitality Set – $99.99

This new hospitality dish features a coconut-shaped centerpiece, with four leaf-shaped smaller serving plates arranged around a center platform.

The coconut centerpiece has the logo for Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort embossed on it.

There is also a blue-green hibiscus flower molded onto the coconut.

Two smaller leaves are molded onto the opposite side, both in brown.

The inside is glazed with an off-white color.

Removing the coconut centerpiece, another bowl is found underneath.

The logo for the resort is also embossed inside the bowl. More blue hibiscus flowers surround it on the four leaves that extend out from the bottom of the bowl.

The leaf-shaped serving plates are quite detailed, and show some slight weathering as an added touch.

Here’s a quick look at the previously-released hospitality set, though this one includes 7 pieces.

This set was released as part of a merchandise collection celebrating 50 years of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Both sets are priced at the same amount.

What do you think of this new dishware set for Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort? Did you purchase the previous set? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.

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