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, August 27, 2023.

Walt Disney World

EPCOT

• The friendliest dragon in the skies is now appearing on more new merchandise at EPCOT, including new t-shirts and a mug with an included saucer.
• We’ve got new updates from the ground and aerial overviews of ongoing construction of the new nighttime spectacular coming to EPCOT.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• The first-ever Disney Jollywood Nights, a new special ticketed event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, is now sold out for its first night — November 11.

Disney Springs

• Rothy’s, known for their washable shoes made of recycled materials, is coming soon to Disney Springs, according to a job posting on ZipRecruiter.

New Merchandise

• When Disney Lorcana finally hits shelves at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World tomorrow, August 28, no discounts will be offered for the product.

Other Walt Disney World News

• As of today, Walt Disney World’s internal floral and gift services have been discontinued, and operations have been handed over to a third party.
• According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Idalia, previously known as Tropical Depression 10, is forecast to become a hurricane over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and make landfall in Florida this coming week, around August 30.

Disneyland Resort

• The new Mickey Mouse Dooney & Bourke collection inspired by the first-ever Mickey cartoon, “Plane Crazy,” and Mickey’s Toontown is now available at The Dress Shop in the Downtown Disney District.
• A collection of “Coco” marigold and sugar skull merchandise has arrived at Disneyland with plenty of time to add it to your Día de los Muertos celebrations.
• A new tie-dye Princess Tiana Spirit Jersey is now available for purchase at Disneyland Park.
• We took our spaceship over to Alien Pizza Planet on a recent Disneyland day to try the Charred Broccolini & Lemon Chicken Pasta and Cinnamon Breadsticks with Cream Cheese Dipping Sauce.

Disney Cruise Line

• Are you looking to sail on a Disney Cruise Line ship? With the newest ship on the fleet, the Disney Wish, now available, sailing with Disney has never looked better. Luckily, there is a way you can actually make some money back from your trip as onboard cruise credit! This will be perfect to add on to any Disney holiday cruise! (Sponsored)

Entertainment and Media

• The latest rumor regarding the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Deadpool 3” film is revolving around the notion that Taylor Swift may portray Dazzler, a superheroine often in assocation with the X-Men.
• We now know exactly what time Disney Lorcana will be available for purchase on shopDisney, and more rules have recently been revealed.

Disney+

• “Nautilus,” the live-action Captain Nemo series for Disney+ that was first announced two years ago, is now no longer planned for the streaming service, according to Deadline.

The Walt Disney Company

• On CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Rosenblatt Securities Senior Analyst Barton Crockett appeared to discuss Disney’s falling stock prices, and suggested an option The Walt Disney Company could consider to turn things around.

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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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With San Fransokyo Square officially opening in just four days on August 31, more final decorative touches are being added throughout the land at Disney California Adventure. Let’s take a look.

New San Fransokyo Signs Installed

These new signs can be found near Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop, hanging over the archway that previously had signs for Pacific Wharf Canning Co.

Here’s a look at the previous sign.

The new sign takes on the same color scheme as the previous one, sticking to white and navy blue. The side looking toward Ghirardelli says “San Fransokyo Square.”

Looking from the Ghirardelli side, the sign also says “San Fransokyo Square,” but it’s written in Japanese characters.

This side also has the same navy and white color scheme.

Cables Added to Torii Gate Bridge

Now that the final international orange panels have been installed on each of the torii gates, cables are being added to run string lights from the bridge’s railings to the tops of the gates.

You can see that the cables are anchored underneath the top of each torii gate, and run all the way down to the structural bars above the walkway.

Once complete, the bridge will look more as it does in the above concept art. The string lights will run down from the tops of the torii gates, and a sign reading “San Fransokyo Square” will be added to the ends of the bridge.

It appears as though all of the cables have been installed, and now all they need are the lights themselves.

The bridge is still blocked off by construction walls while the last remaining touches are added. A cherry picker is still present in the area as well, which you can see on the far right.

New Travel Posters Near Baymax Bathrooms

New painted travel posters have also made an appearance on the back wall near the Baymax bathrooms in San Fransokyo Square.

There are five travel posters in total, with each one advertising a different aspect of San Fransokyo.

This one advertises Pelican Island.

All of the posters feature the same footer, advertising “Wharfside Travel Agency” alongside some sort of tagline. This one reads, “New experiences right in your back yard.”

This poster highlights San Fransokyo.

It features a bus traveling through the center, with the two sides of the Torii Gate Bridge in the foreground and background.

The tagline for this poster reads, “Fall in love with San Fransokyo all over again.”

The last poster on this wall features San Fransokyo at night, and says “Rediscover San Fransokyo.

There are also two more travel posters on the back wall when heading toward Cars Land.

Both advertise San Fransokyo. This poster shows a more abstract take on the city, with the Torii Gate Bridge in the sky, and the never-ending loop of cars traveling below.

The tagline here is the same as one of the earlier posters, “New experiences right in your back yard.”

This sign includes a painted house, dressed in dark reds, oranges and purples.

The tagline here is, “Rediscover San Fransokyo.”

San Fransokyo Square

Pacific Wharf will officially become San Fransokyo Square on August 31, when the rest of the venues will open and the Torii gate bridge will potentially be complete.

Pre-existing Pacific Wharf locations like the Cappuccino Cart and The Bakery Tour will now be decked out in street art and colorful banners celebrating the “Big Hero 6” team. Baymax Bread will also be available at the Boudin Bread Cart.

Guests will be able to interact with Hiro and Baymax (who will talk) outside the Hamada Bot Shop. Nearby will be the San Fransokyo Maker’s Market, a storefront stocked with unique apparel, homewares, and more featuring Baymax and friends.

Across from the Maker’s Market, vending machines will offer golden medallions featuring Baymax and other San Fransokyo images.

Pacific Wharf Café is being transformed into Aunt Cass Café, the second bakery café operated by Hiro’s aunt. It will serve soups in freshly baked Boudin sourdough bread bowls and more inspired by Japanese cuisine. 

An old fishing net tannery across from the café is Rita’s Turbine Blenders, a giant drink dispenser offering margaritas and icy beverages. This refreshment stand is owned by and named after the repair technician who maintains the floating wind turbine, resembling a giant koi fish, that sits atop the structure. Be sure to read our recent Rita’s Turbine Blenders review.

New “Big Hero 6”-inspired items were added to the menus of Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill and Lucky Fortune Cookery, which serves a Baymax macaron. The Port of San Fransokyo Cervecería with Karl Strauss drinks and pinwheel chips also recently opened.

During Oogie Boogie Bash, Yokai will appear in San Fransokyo Square.

Are you excited to experience San Fransokyo Square once it officially opens later this week? What are you most excited to experience in the rethemed land? Let us know in the comments.

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The updated dining reservation system that will make booking much easier for guests has officially launched at Disneyland Resort via the Disneyland app.

Updated Dining Reservation System Experience on the Disneyland App

Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort are both updating how guests can book their dining reservations online and through the resorts’ official apps. Let’s check out the new user experience and reservation process.

You begin by hitting the plus button at the center bottom menu. Then, you can choose “Check Dining Availability” in the multi-item menu that appears.

Then, you’ll go to a new page where you’ll be asked to select your party size, your preferred reservation date, and the time you’d like to dine. The options for time preference are:

• All Day
• Morning Before 12 p.m.
• Afternoon from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Evening After 4 p.m.

This dining reservation system update allows guests to see all available reservation slots for dining for their chosen location, date, and time frame. Previously, only a few reservation slots would be shown, and the times would be divided between breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, and some hour-by-hour options.

Once you reach the results page, you can adjust your search options by tapping “Edit” to change your party size, date, and time, or further specify your filter options by tapping “Filters” on the left.

Once you choose a restaurant and reservation time, you’ll be taken to the Reservation Detalis page, where you can confirm the details, and add any dietary and accessibility requests your or your party need.

After confirming, you’ll get to the Order Summary page, where you’ll set your contact information and put down a credit card to secure your reservation.

What do you think of this updated reservation system? Do you prefer it to its previous version? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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Are you looking to sail on a Disney Cruise Line ship? With the newest ship on the fleet, the Disney Wish, now available, sailing with Disney has never looked better. Luckily, there is a way you can actually make some money back from your trip as onboard cruise credit! This will be perfect to add on to any Disney holiday cruise!

Thanks to our friends at Be Our Guest Vacations, we are able to share the exciting news that you can actually earn some money back on your Disney Cruise Line vacation. Depending on the cost of your cruise, you will be able to earn between $25 to $1000 as on-board credit. Booking with Be Our Guest Vacations is also 100% free, and only relieves any stress you may have when it comes to booking a DCL trip.

Are you unsure what port would work best? What Disney shows would your family enjoy? What stops you want to experience during your cruise? What deck and room suit your needs based on location, noise, and size? What dining options should you take advantage of? What add-ons you should include from ship experiences to excursions?

These are just a few questions that future DCL guests may have, on top of needing to figure out all of the logistics from checking in one month out to knowing what documentation you will need to bring to sail. Figuring all of this out on your own may seem daunting, and when you are spending so much of your time and money to experience a magical vacation, missing out on key elements because you did not know about it or you were too late to take advantage of it is not very magical.

The travel agents at Be Our Guest Vacations will go above and beyond when it comes to doing all that they can to ensure you are ready, have all the information, and do what they can to customize your trip to what you want to do. Throw in free money on top of that? This is certainly an offering that you need to take advantage of.

Plus, there has never been a better time to sail! Disney Cruise Line is currently celebrating 25 years of sailing, having been founded in 1995 but setting out on its first voyage in 1998. The cruise line currently has five ships for you to choose from: Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, and Disney Wish. In the future, the Disney Treasure and another unnamed ship will be available, as well as the recently acquired Global Dream, which will be renamed.

Why sail during the Silver Anniversary? Well, Mickey and Minnie are wearing new shimmering teal and white costumes for the anniversary celebration. The rest of their friends also have new costumes. Guests will also be invited to join the ship’s captain and cruise director on one evening of each cruise for a special anniversary toast. They will be joined by Captain Mickey and Captain Minnie in their new Silver Anniversary at Sea outfits and the toast will feature the anniversary’s new theme song. Learn more on that here.

You can prepare to enjoy Rapunzel’s Royal Table, Animator’s Palate, Lumiere’s, Tiana’s Place, Triton’s, Enchanted Garden, Royal Palace, Royal Court, Arendelle: A Frozen Dining Adventure, Worlds of Marvel – “Avengers: Quantum Encounter”, 1923, Palo, and more! All of the dining on the Disney Cruise Line ships will leave you with memories to last a lifetime, and meals you will want to eat again. Kids can also get excited to explore Andy’s Room, Marvel Super Hero Academy, and Disney Junior, among other fun activities and locations!

Additionally, Disney Cruise Line has announced their summer 2024 itineraries, which include the first sailings to Lighthouse Point, a new private Disney destination on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas! So if you want to enjoy added cash on that cruise, Be Our Guest Vacations can hook you and get you started!

To add to the excitement, MagicBand+ is now available for select Disney Cruise Line guests to purchase online before their upcoming sailings. MagicBand+ will be known as DisneyBand+ on Disney Cruise Line and will be available for Disney Wish sailings beginning June 12. Click here to learn more, and if you want all the details handled for you, Be Our Guest Vacations can take care of that planning.

Disney Holiday Cruises

If you are thinking of taking a holiday cruise, now is the best time to book! Below, we can take a look at all of the different holiday cruises available.

Halloween on the High Seas
Set sail for a spooky jubilee packed with haunted tricks and fun-filled treats for everyone in the family. Magical mischief and spirited surroundings await you at every turn, thanks to not-so-scary parties, bewitching entertainment and eerie décor.

Thanksgiving at Sea
A bounty of Thanksgiving Day favorites, including a hearty dinner, football and more, awaits you on select Disney cruises in November. Leave the cooking and cleaning to us—and enjoy more quality time together with loved ones as you sail from port to port.

Very Merrytime Cruises
Delight in a winter wonderland of fun as you share seasonal splendor with loved ones. Discover a jolly fusion of holiday-themed entertainment, activities and décor—including a giant gingerbread house, a 24-foot-tall Christmas tree, sparkling lights and more.

New Year’s Eve
Ring in the New Year and enjoy a magical beginning with a spectacular celebration on the high seas. Celebrate the triumph of another year gone by with music, dancing, food and fun as you cruise to popular ports of call on December 31.

All of these special cruises will allow you to not only enjoy the ship as you would on a normal day, but also, there will be so many more offerings that are specific to your holiday cruise!

Are you looking to take a Disney Cruise Line vacation? You can have the most magical and stress-free Disney Cruise Line vacation if you book through Be Our Guest Vacations. They are Disney experts and will be able to create the most magical trip at the best price possible. Click here to begin planning!

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