Construction continues on the DVC Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, new Duffy & Friends springtime merchandise announced for Tokyo Disney Resort, and an inflatable Mickey balloon glow wand debuts at Walt Disney World — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
![Overhangs Installed on Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort DVC Tower & More: Daily Recap (3/16/24) 1 WDW MK Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe Refurbishment](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/WDW-MK-Ye-Olde-Christmas-Shoppe-Refurbishment-.jpg)
- Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe in Magic Kingdom has seen a number of upgrades as it undergoes refurbishment.
- New themed signage has been added to the construction walls surrounding Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
![Overhangs Installed on Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort DVC Tower & More: Daily Recap (3/16/24) 2 Disney's Animal Kingdom braille map](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/wdw-dak-braille-mapIMG_2464-1.jpg)
- There’s a new Disney’s Animal Kingdom braille map available for guests with visual disabilities.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
![Overhangs Installed on Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort DVC Tower & More: Daily Recap (3/16/24) 3 wdw polynesian dvc tower construction 03.14.2024 0647](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/wdw-polynesian-dvc-tower-construction-03.14.2024-0647.jpg)
- Progress is being made on the new DVC Tower under construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.
New Merchandise
![Overhangs Installed on Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort DVC Tower & More: Daily Recap (3/16/24) 4 Full Mickey Mouse balloon wand](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/wdw-mk-emporuim-Mickey-Mouse-Balloon-Wand-IMG_1740.jpg)
- The iconic Disney glow wand has a new look, with a Mickey Mouse balloon wand available in Magic Kingdom.
Disneyland Resort
![Overhangs Installed on Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort DVC Tower & More: Daily Recap (3/16/24) 5 Disney Eats Macarons tumbler, Loungefly, and Spirit Jersey](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/dlr-dl-disney-eats-macarons-collection-collage-1200x675.jpg)
- Scaffolding is gone from around the lost and found building in the Disneyland Resort esplanade, revealing the freshly repainted building.
- We found the new Disney Eats Macarons Starbucks tumbler, Loungefly mini backpack, and Spirit Jersey hoodie in the Emporium at Disneyland Park.
Tokyo Disney Resort
![Overhangs Installed on Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort DVC Tower & More: Daily Recap (3/16/24) 6 Duffy and Friends plush in Come Find Spring outfits](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/duffy-and-friends-come-find-spring-2024-merch-collection-④.jpg)
- A new “Duffy & Friends Come & Find Spring” merchandise collection is coming to Tokyo DisneySea next month.
- Limited-time food, beverage, and souvenir menu items will be available at Cape Cod Cook-Off in Tokyo DisneySea for the “Duffy & Friends Come Find Spring” event.
Disneyland Paris
![Overhangs Installed on Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort DVC Tower & More: Daily Recap (3/16/24) 7 Worlds of Pixar](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/DLP-Worlds-of-Pixar-Backdrop-Reference-Prior-to-Damage-Disneyland-Paris-1.jpg)
- The construction walls around the Worlds of Pixar backdrop at Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris have come down, despite an incomplete refurbishment.
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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