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, January 7, 2024.

Walt Disney World

EPCOT

• While visiting EPCOT this evening, we spotted that not just one, but a pair of Crocs had gotten caught on the up escalator in The Land Pavilion, closing the walkway — just a week after another stuck shoe incident.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• The Shaman of Songs appears to have suffered a new wound as guests have shared a look at the gaping hole in her neck on Na’vi River Journey where the audio-animatronic’s “skin” has ripped.

New Merchandise

• Even more Stitch items have arrived at Walt Disney World Resort, joining the other accessories we recently found at the parks.
• When you just can’t choose which park should be reflected on your Walt Disney World souvenirs, this new four parks merchandise is here to commemorate every park hopping moment of your vacation.
• If you’re a fan of Minnie Mouse, this new Red Minnie Mouse Starbucks Tumbler will help you start your day like the fashion icon herself.
• The Play in the Park collection continues to make its mark at Walt Disney World in 2024, with even more new items cropping up around the resort.
• The new Disney Eats collection for January has arrived at Walt Disney World, and if the first arrivals left you hungry for more, we’ve found a few new items to sate your appetite.
• Even more merchandise for Disney’s BoardWalk Resort has arrived at Walt Disney World, including an ornament, a scented ear headband, and more.
• Walt Disney World has several new park-inspired T-shirts available across the resort, as well as a new Mickey Mouse license plate frame, ornaments, and Mickey & Friends magnets.
• A new Minnie Mouse room light is now available at Walt Disney World and ready to brighten up your space.

Other Walt Disney World News

• During today’s Walt Disney World Marathon, some runners and spectators claim to have experienced less-than-magical treatment from a reportedly “aggressive” county sheriff monitoring the event.

Disneyland Resort

• A new giveaway is offering Disney+ subscribers who are also D23 members the chance to visit Disneyland Resort during Pixar Fest in 2024.

Disney+

• After reaching an agreement last month to merge their India assets, The Walt Disney Company and Reliance Industries have both hired law firms and started antitrust due diligence.

The Walt Disney Company

• At The Walt Disney Company’s next annual meeting, shareholders will vote on a proposal about transparency surrounding artificial intelligence.

WDW News Today

• Join us live tonight, Sunday, January 7th, at 9:00 p.m. ET, or watch ParksCenter anytime on WDWNT.TV.

Magic Keys Return, A Festival of the Arts Preview and Everything Coming to Disney Parks in 2024!

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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