Splash Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland brought back the extreme “Get Soaked MAX” mode this summer, we got a first look at the new costumes for the Country Bears, and new Haunted Mansion merchandise is here — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, July 8, 2024.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

A bear-like character wearing a sequined silver jacket and red dress performs on stage in front of a blue curtain, reminiscent of the Country Bear Musical Jamboree.

The Disney Parks Blog has shared the first look at what the Country Bears will be wearing when the reimagined Country Bear Musical Jamboree opens later this month at Magic Kingdom.
Construction barriers are in place around the Cinderella Castle stage for its three week refurbishment.
The wildly popular Peter Pan’s Flight closed today in the Magic Kingdom for an extended refurbishment that is expected to last for several months.

EPCOT

A person wearing a Nova Corps t-shirt stands with arms outstretched in a space-themed room, reminiscent of a scene featuring Terry Crews, with his image displayed on the screens behind him.

Terry Crews, who plays Centurion Tal Marik in Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, has ridden the attraction for the first time.

New Merchandise

A collage of new Haunted Mansion merchandise, including a dress, a bottle with a gargoyle, backpacks, Minnie Mouse ears headbands, and a shirt—all featuring designs inspired by Disney World's enchanting theme.

Three new Haunted Mansion Dooney and Bourke bags are now available for purchase at Walt Disney World.
With the debut of the new Haunted Mansion trend collection now available online from the Disney Store, select items have also arrived at Walt Disney World.
A Pirates of the Caribbean light up sword and bubble wand is now available at Walt Disney World.

Tokyo Disney Resort

Entrance to Splash Mountain featuring a wooden sign with a character above it and blue cloud-shaped notices on either side.

Splash Mountain “Get Soaked MAX” has debuted at Tokyo Disneyland and promises to soak guests throughout the hot summer months.
The Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters: Astro Hero Time! overlay has returned one final time before the attraction permanently closes later this year.

Disneyland Paris

A large teal and cream-colored structure with a detailed roof towers above. Construction materials and white tarps are spread on the ground, hinting at an auto draft in progress. People gather around the area, all under a cloudy sky.

Scaffolding and tarps have been erected around the “maintenance bay” of Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain.

Entertainment and Media

Disney has announced one of the largest sweepstakes in the company’s history in anticipation of this year’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.
Disney and Developer/Publisher GungHo Online Entertainment have announced a new mobile RPG video game with 8-bit inspired graphics titled “Disney Pixel RPG” that will be released on September 9.

Disney+

Black and white image of a person with wavy hair, wearing a plaid shirt, standing in a dimly lit room with tiled walls and a covered object in the background. The scene evokes the mysterious allure of "Agatha All Along.

Marvel Television has released the first trailer for the upcoming Disney+ original series “Agatha All Along,” featuring the return of fan-favorite “WandaVision” character, Agatha Harkness.

WDW News Today

Another Fantasmic! Pyro Incident, Beloved Dish Returns to Magic Kingdom

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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