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Month: March 2024
Skywalker Saga Marathon Coming to Theaters on May the 4th
The Skywalker Saga is returning to theaters for a special, one-day-only marathon. What’s Happening: In honor of Star Wars Day, Lucasfilm revealed that the entirety of the Skywalker Saga is returning to theaters for a special marathon event. To coincide with the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace, all films with be shown in theaters in […]
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Five(ish) Fun Facts About Pixar’s “Luca”
Disney-Pixar’s Luca is one of the unfortunate casualties of the COVID pandemic. The film – which finished production during the pandemic – was released while the world was still in the throes of COVID-caused lockdown conditions. The film was released directly to Disney+ in the U.S. on June 18, 2021, foregoing a traditional run in […]
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Ride Testing Signs Installed at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom
Crews installed new signs at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom overnight. The signs tell guests that the ride is testing and not yet open.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Ride Testing Signs
There are three signs, all with the same design, around the loop of the flume at the bottom of the drop. The signs feature Louis the alligator, who will be a major character in Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The design also matches the Mardi Gras posters on the construction walls.
The sign reads:
Sorry, friends,
We are ride testing only.
Opening this summer!
Despite the signs, the ride was not actively testing on Friday morning. It was a rainy day in Central Florida so if testing was planned, it may have been delayed.
Disney began testing water at the attraction in early February. The flume was periodically filled and emptied. Refurbished Splash Mountain log ride vehicles then arrived on site.
Guests caught Disney testing the ride vehicles on the ride’s drop with water dummies. The logs also have new lap bars.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Construction
There haven’t been many changes to the rest of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure since our Thursday construction update. Some more real and realistic plants have been installed around the attraction.
Ferns and flowers surround the fake trees in front of the mountain-turned-salt-mine. We confirmed a few weeks ago that the briar patch was completely demolished to become a Louisiana bayou.
Due to the weather, there weren’t many crew members outside, but we heard work going on inside the ride. We also spotted a change on the side of the water mill.
Windows matching the new window panes of the queue’s barn have been installed on the mill. The barn window was uncovered on Thursday for the first time. We also have photos of the barn window further down in this article.
Crews have installed more red flowers or peppers on the façade. We spotted the first of these plants a few weeks ago.
They’re hard to identify at a distance but peppers are featured on Tiana’s Foods signage on the construction walls representing the co-op’s line of hot sauces. In a potential connection to Tiana’s Bayou Adventures, peppers returned to the Native American village on Rivers of America last fall.
A yellow lantern behind the construction walls glowed brightly in the gloomy weather.
We also heard crew members working behind construction walls at the Frontierland train station. Crews are refurbishing the station’s stairs during work on the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure queue. But it sounded like they were working on the former site of the Laughin’ Place play area.
We could see some crew members working inside the barn.
They were visible through the window.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is scheduled to open this summer at Magic Kingdom.
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New Striped Disney’s BoardWalk Resort Tote Bag Arrives at Walt Disney World
A new tote bag inspired by Disney’s BoardWalk Resort is available at Thimbles & Threads.
The Thimbles & Threads gift shop is located past Screen Door General Store on the boardwalk.
Disney’s BoardWalk Resort Tote Bag – $44.99
The tote bag has two white rope handles. The bulk of the bag features red and white stripes. “Disney’s BoardWalk Resort” is printed on the front.
“Disney’s” and “Resort” are printed in small black lettering with white borders. “BoardWalk” is in large red lettering with white dots resembling marquee lights and black shadowing.
A patch charm is attached to the handles. It’s made of white pleather and embroidered with a red surrey bike.
The other side of the charm is blank.
A metal silver Mickey head is above the BoardWalk wordmark.
The bottom of the bag is woven with different shades of fake straw.
The interior is solid white. It has a small zip pocket and a small slip pocket.
Check out more Disney’s BoardWalk merchandise released earlier this year.
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Fisher-Price Imaginext Star Wars Darth Vader Bot Available for Preorder
Hi everyone! A Fisher-Price Imaginext Star Wars Darth Vader Bot is now available for preorder with a scheduled release date
Avengers Assemble: Flight Force Attraction Collectible Key Releases Next Week at Disneyland Paris
Hi everyone! There is another Disneyland Paris collectible key coming next week! An Avengers Assemble: Flight Force Attraction Collectible Key
Star Wars Takes Over Empire State Building in NYC
In an epic kick off to the favored Star Wars fan holiday May the 4th, Disney Consumer Products and Lucasfilm took over the Empire State Building today with product reveals, activities, and news spotlighting the villains of the Star Wars galaxy
Aimee Garcia and Paul Campbell Discuss The Unique Dynamic of Playing a Crime-Solving Married Couple in Hallmark’s “The Cases of Mystery Lane”
“I’m the new kid of Hallmark, and I do feel the sense of family,” Aimee Garcia said during a Hallmark Mystery press conference at the TCA Winter Press Tour. The majority of the panelists were familiar faces to Hallmark viewers, with multiple credits to their names. But The Cases of Mystery Lane is Aimee’s Hallmark debut, playing […]
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CommuniCore Hall & Plaza Opening Date Announced & More: Daily Recap (3/21/24)
An opening date was announced for CommuniCore Hall and Plaza, a new drone show is coming to Disney Springs, and Animal Kingdom will celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Lion King” — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, March 21, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Many real plants have been planted around the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure mountain and queue in Magic Kingdom during ongoing construction.
EPCOT
- The years-long reimagining of EPCOT will finally be complete this summer, when CommuniCore Hall and Plaza will open.
- When CommuniCore Plaza finally opens at EPCOT, a new “Encanto” show will debut on the plaza stage.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Joy from “Inside Out” will begin appearing in Pixar Plaza at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in honor of the release of “Inside Out 2” this summer.
- The new Salvaged Stormtrooper Helmet Bucket will be available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in honor of May the 4th this year.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom will celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Lion King” with a celebration this summer.
Disney Springs
- Disney announced that a new drone show, “Disney Dreams That Soar,” will run nightly at Disney Springs this summer.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Reservations for The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, the newest Disney Vacation Club resort, are now open to all guests.
New Merchandise
- A new Canada Pavilion T-shirt is available in Northwest Mercantile at EPCOT.
- StarWars.com shared a first look at some of the new merchandise coming to Disney Store and Disney Parks this spring for May the 4th, including Darth Maul-inspired merch honoring the 25th anniversary of “The Phantom Menace.”
Other Walt Disney World News
- Disney has released a new statement regarding their Florida affordable housing project after locals raised complaints in a recent community meeting.
- The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has filed a new Motion for Protective Order to stop Disney from filming depositions with the current and former District Board members.
Disneyland Resort
- The new Salvaged Stormtrooper Helmet Bucket will be available at Disneyland Park in honor of May the 4th this year.
- StarWars.com shared a first look at some of the new merchandise coming to Disney Store and Disney Parks this spring for May the 4th, including Darth Maul-inspired merch honoring the 25th anniversary of “The Phantom Menace.”
- More new Pizza Planet merchandise has arrived at Disneyland Resort.
- A new “Alice in Wonderland” Dooney & Bourke collection has made its way to Disneyland Resort,
Entertainment and Media
- On May the 4th 2024, a.k.a. Star Wars Day, fans will be able to celebrate the Skywalker Saga with a marathon of all nine films in theaters.
The Walt Disney Company
- In his first public interview since being fired from Disney, former CEO Bob Chapek talked to CNBC‘s Alex Sherman about the future of ESPN.
- Influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommends The Walt Disney Company shareholders vote for Nelson Peltz to join the Disney Board of Directors.
WDW News Today
- Tom is moving to Japan next week, and he needs to lighten his load a bit before he goes. Tom will be parting with over 300 personal items to benefit some WDWNT projects in our studio, museum, and beyond.
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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