Month: May 2024

New Disney’s Wilderness Lodge 30th Anniversary Pin Featuring Humphrey and Donald

A new limited edition pin celebrates 30 years of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. Disney’s Wilderness Lodge opened at Walt Disney World on May 28, 1994.

Wilderness Lodge 30th Anniversary Pin – $19.99

A hand holding a Disney Wilderness Lodge 30th anniversary limited edition pin, featuring park imagery, on a backing card marked "Disney Pins 2024." The background shows a rocky, watery setting.

The pin features Humphrey the Bear and Donald Duck. They’ve put aside their differences and are sitting around a tree stump table covered in a tablecloth with a cake on top. Wilderness Lodge is in the background with trees.

A hand holds a 2024 Disney's Wilderness Lodge 30th anniversary limited edition pin featuring Disney characters in front of a lodge with a cake.

The cake is made of silicone and is three-dimensional. It’s yellow with pink frosting and an apple on top. The Disney’s Wilderness Lodge sign is in the foreground.

The Wilderness Lodge 30th anniversary pin has a limited edition size of 2,000. It’s available at Wilderness Lodge Mercantile.

Check out more Donald Duck merchandise for his 90th birthday this summer.

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New Alice in Wonderland BMX Show at Walt Disney Studios Park & More: Daily Recap (5/18/24)

There’s a new “Moana” dessert and a new PB&J croissant at Walt Disney World, a new “Alice in Wonderland” BMX show at Disneyland Paris — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, May 5, 2024.

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Magic Kingdom

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EPCOT

Colorful triangular flags in shades of red, orange, yellow, green, and purple are strung up under a metal roof, with lighting equipment visible in the background—perfect for setting the scene for your daily recap.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Hand holding a cupcake decorated with a character face, purple details, and a propeller hat. A waterfall and tree are visible in the background, making it perfect for your daily recap photo.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

A hand holding a croissant with pink icing stands proudly in front of the large, colorful letters spelling "POP" at Disney's Pop Century Resort, setting the scene for a perfect daily recap.
  • We tried the new PB&J croissant at Everything POP Shopping & Dining in Disney’s Pop Century Resort.

New Merchandise

Display of Disney-themed merchandise, including sweatshirts with "Disneyland Resort" text and cartoon mouse ears, and matching backpacks. Price tags are visible. Store environment with wooden fixtures offers a perfect backdrop for your daily recap of magical finds.

Disneyland Resort

Two animated characters: on the left, a muscular woman flexes her arm while holding a donkey; on the right, a smiling woman swings from a flowered vine. Both stand against colorful door backgrounds as if ready to start their daily recap adventure.
  • Disneyland Resort is casting look-alike roles for Isabela and Luisa from “Encanto.”

Disneyland Paris

A colorful promotional image for "Alice & the Queen of Hearts: Back to Wonderland," featuring Alice entering a glowing doorway with graffiti-style art and text, along with a daily recap of the show's highlights.

Entertainment and Media

A character with mouse ears stands in front of themed decorations and characters from "Disney Dreamlight Valley," capturing the magic in a daily recap. The scene features a seated purple dragon and a blue Mickey Mouse statue.
  • The Disney Parks are being celebrated in Disney Dreamlight Valley with Dreamlight Parks Fest, which includes a Figment popcorn bucket.
  • Fans of “The Incredibles” can soon stay at an Airbnb themed as Edna Mode’s mansion.

WDW News Today

FULL TOUR of Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea – Tom’s Tokyo Vlogs SPECIAL

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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BREAKING: Disneyland Performers Officially Vote and Unionize With Actors’ Equity

After an election this week, the vote has officially passed and the group of Disneyland Performers known as Magic United have unionized with Actors’ Equity.

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The announcement was made on the evening of Saturday, May 18, after 78.70% of the votes were counted, with 953 “yes” votes.

The group represents about 1,700 character and parade performers at Disneyland Resort. Most of the other Cast Members are already part of other unions.

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New Chef Mickey’s Kitchen Towels and Activity Book at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Disney’s Contemporary Resort has a new kitchen towel set and activity book inspired by Chef Mickey’s. This merchandise is available at Bayview Gifts.

Chef Mickey’s Towel Set – $24.99

A hand holds a folded blue kitchen towel with "Chef Mickey's" text and cartoon characters in chef outfits. The background shows a retail display with more towels and other items.

This set includes two towels. One is light blue with dark blue stripes on the end. It features images of Chef Mickey and his pals in colorful squares. “Chef Mickey’s” is in red letters against a dark blue starburst.

A person holds up a fabric featuring a print of various Mickey Mouse characters in different poses, some with the text "Chef Mickey's." Other similar fabric items are displayed nearby in a store.

The other towel is a light color. It has an all-over pattern of Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, and Donald. The pattern also includes the Chef Mickey’s wordmark in red.

These designs match Chef Mickey’s phone cases also available at Bayview Gifts.

Chef Mickey’s Activity Book – $14.99

A hand holds a blue "Chef Mickey's" notebook featuring a cartoon chef holding a spatula and fork, with a checkered background. The notebook includes colorful pencils attached to the front.

The activity book features Chef Mickey on the front. It’s patterned with images of breakfast food like pancakes and bacon. It includes a plastic bag of colorful crayons with Chef Mickey’s wrappers.

An open folder with drawings of a cartoon mouse chef. The left side has colored chef stickers, while the right side features an outlined drawing of the same character holding a spatula.

Inside the book is a pocket holding a sticker sheet and a pad of coloring pages.

A hand holds a book of Chef Mickey-themed stickers, featuring images of Mickey Mouse in a chef's hat, various foods, and culinary items on a blue and white background.

The sticker sheet includes food items and characters.

A person holding an open sketchbook with a drawing of Chef Mickey Mouse. The background includes brightly colored illustrations and merchandise related to Chef Mickey.

The coloring pages depict Chef Mickey and his friends in various poses.

A hand holds a blue item featuring a pattern of various foods and Mickey Mouse-themed designs. The price sticker reads $14.99.

Check out our most recent Chef Mickey’s review.

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Fan vs. Fant: A “Fantasmic!” Dilemma

Fantasmic! is soon to be returning to Disneyland, while it continues to play to packed houses at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. While the DNA of both shows remain the same, key differences separate the shows. From massive ships to Steamboat Willie. From Aladdin soaring, tumbling free-wheeling, to a wayfinder proclaiming “I am Moana!” Both shows remain distinctly […]

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Mission: SPACE Mars Sculpture Refurbishment Continues a Year After it Began

The Mars sculpture outside of Mission: SPACE at EPCOT is still undergoing a refurbishment to combat discoloration.

Mission: Space large Mars and planet sculptures near the entrance. Visitors can be seen walking around and taking photos. A sign reads "Space 220 Restaurant" and trash bins are nearby.

The Mars structure, which houses the entrance area for the Green and Orange teams for Mission: SPACE currently has a row of nine black panels that will either be replaced or restored back to their red-orange color.

A building featuring a large, spherical structure with a multicolor pattern and a smaller sphere in front of it, resembling planets in a space-themed design. People are visible at the bottom left.

At a closer look, it is clear the left side of the planet has had its panels refurbished, while the top right still awaits an update. We first noted the wear to the red planet a year ago, with large sections going gray under the intense Florida sun. The structure was blocked off in late May of 2023, as refurbishment on the Mission: Space exterior began.

Photo of the exterior of Space 220 Restaurant, showcasing a sign with the restaurant's name along with a roped-off area in front. A person wearing white pants is walking on the left side of the image.

Elsewhere, in front of the Space 2020 Restaurant sign, another planetary mosaic has been added to the pavement.

A planet mosaic of blue, yellow, and white tiles embedded in a concrete surface. Surrounding the circle are scattered blue and white flecks on the concrete.

This planet is blue and yellow with some touches of white and gray pieces. It joins a number of galactic mosaics that have been added to Planetary Plaza since the refurbishment began.

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VIDEO: Clawhauser Deflates During Zootopia Pre-Parade at Shanghai Disneyland

Officer Clawhauser had a deflation incident during the Zootopia Day Special Pre-Parade at Shanghai Disneyland recently.

Flat Clawhauser at Shanghai Disneyland

A deflated costumed Clawhauser character being escorted by a Cast Member away from the Zootopia pre-parade

X user @pomemaru_d shared a video on May 17 of Cast Members quickly escorting Clawhauser out of the pre-parade. It looks like something went wrong with the mechanism that inflates the costume and gives it shape. This caused the top half of Clawhauser to lose air and go flat.

Hopefully, Cast Members got Clawhauser some fresh donuts and he will return to the pre-parade.

The park is home to the City of Zootopia land but the pre-parade takes place in Gardens of Imagination. It’s performed at noon and 3:30 p.m. daily.

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New ‘Disney Eats’ Mickey Ice Cream Sandwich Collection at Disneyland Resort

The May “Disney Eats” collection features mint chocolate chip Mickey ice cream sandwiches. The new ear headband, Spirit Jersey, and Loungefly mini backpack are now available at Disneyland Resort. We found the ears at Oswald’s and the whole collection at Elias & Co.

Display of Disney-themed merchandise including lime green sweatshirts with Mickey Mouse designs and matching backpacks, located in a retail store.

The collection features a mint green and chocolate brown color scheme.

Disney Eats Ice Cream Ear Headband – $39.99

A close-up of a hand holding a pair of brown Mickey Mouse ear headbands. The ears feature a carved Mickey face design. There's foliage and a vintage car in the background.

The “ears” are a pair of Mickey ice cream sandwiches.

A keychain featuring a red, smiling Mickey Mouse head design is displayed outdoors near a vintage car and a building adorned with greenery and flowers.

Mickey’s facial details are on the fronts of the sandwiches.

Close-up of a metal silhouette of a cartoon character's face, with some parts missing, mounted on a vehicle. In the background, there are green trees, a building, and red flowers.

The right ear appears to have a bite taken out of it.

Close-up of the back of a wooden dinosaur toy near a vintage cream and brown car in an outdoor setting with greenery and a building in the background.

The insides of the sandwiches are mint green with brown dots representing chocolate chips. The ice cream appears to be melting down the sides of the headband.

A hand holding a Disney Zootopia-themed headband, featuring a colorful tag. In the background, there's a beige vintage car and some greenery.

The ends of the headband are brown and it’s lined with brown velour. A blue tag on one side features the Disney Eats logo.

A hand holds a headband with two ice cream sandwich-shaped Mickey Mouse ears attached. A tag with "Disneyland" is attached. A vintage car and theme park background are visible.

The backs of the ears feature dots but no other details.

Disney Eats Ice Cream Spirit Jersey – $79.99

Light green Disneyland Resort sweatshirt with brown dripping lettering and Mickey Mouse-shaped ice cream sandwich print displayed on a rack in a store. Backpack with similar design visible in the background.

The Spirit Jersey is a light mint green. “Disneyland Resort” is across the back in brown.

A cream-colored long-sleeve shirt with "Disneyland Resort" printed on it in dripping green and brown letters, displayed on a rack in a store.

The letters of Disneyland resemble ice cream sandwiches. The green of the mint chocolate chip ice cream is brighter than the rest of the jersey.

A light-colored shirt with a graphic of a sandwich shaped like a mouse head, filled with green slime-like substance.

A large Mickey ice cream sandwich is also pictured on the back.

A light green long-sleeved shirt with a large "D" and "EST. 1955" on the front hangs on a rack in a store. Backpacks with a similar design are displayed next to the shirt.

The Disneyland “D” logo is on the front, also resembling an ice cream sandwich. “Est. 1955” is below it in brown.

Close-up of a light-colored fabric with the letter "D" in a stylized font and the text "EST. 1955" printed below it.

Disney Eats Ice Cream Loungefly Mini Backpack – $88

A small backpack with a large Mickey Mouse face design. The brand tags indicate it's a collaboration between Disney Parks and Loungefly. The background features a store display.

The backpack is the same light mint green color as the jersey. The front pocket is a large Mickey ice cream sandwich complete with the details of his face.

Close-up of a burger-shaped handbag with a cartoon face on the top bun, green lettuce, and a light beige-colored background featuring embossed designs.

The sides of the pocket are made of shiny bright mint green plastic.

A person holds a green backpack with brown straps featuring stitched character designs, in a store filled with various merchandise.

The bag’s straps are chocolate brown and bright green.

A close-up of a hand holding the side of a beige bag with brown leather straps. The surface features a repeating embossed pattern of bear faces and the text "Bear Special." A tag with instructions is attached.

The bag is patterned all over with a debossed design of Mickey ice cream sandwiches.

A small, green backpack with brown straps is displayed on a store shelf. The backpack features a green melting slime design and embossed patterns. Various toys and bags are seen in the background.

The hardware is goldtone. The main zipper is lined with brown pleather.

Close-up of a backpack featuring a brown and green design resembling melted chocolate. The backpack has gold zippers and a character face embossed on a lower pocket.

The side slip pockets are brown with stripes of green ice cream.

A hand holding open a zippered pouch revealing an interior with a green lining printed with a pattern of teddy bear faces on mint green sandwiches.

The interior lining is green with the same Mickey ice cream sandwich pattern as the exterior, just in full color.

This collection is also available at Walt Disney World.

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Review: Hulu’s “The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror” Is Another Shallow True-Crime Documentary

Never have I ever watched a documentary and found it hokey. Yet, The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror, oddly enough, takes the cake. The new 3-part Hulu series follows the reign of terror of 1980s serial killer Christopher Wilder and many of his victims, including Tina Marie Risico, who was held with Wilder during […]

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