An Italian restaurant is replacing Planet Hollywood at Disney Village, we have a full list of new Halloween Horror Nights 33 merchandise, and the Dr. Doofenshmirtz meet and greet was revealed for Oogie Boogie Bash — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, August 24, 2024.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

Three costumed performers dressed as ghostly figures stand on a themed haunted mansion float, illuminated by purple and blue lights, with a backdrop of festive lights and structures; a perfect highlight for today's daily recap.

Tickets are sold out for three more dates of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom.

EPCOT

The exterior of CommuniCore Hall features geometric wall designs and large signage, all set under a partly cloudy sky. People are seen walking and standing near the entrance, adding life to the scene around CommuniCore Hall.

CommuniCore Hall is temporarily closed as Disney gets ready for the 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival.
The Imagination! Pavilion’s original 1982 music loop is no longer playing in the pavilion’s restrooms at EPCOT.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

A table with four servings of corndogs and Lay's Classic potato chips, four drinks in

Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs finally opened at Disney’s BoardWalk and we reviewed all the new corn dogs.

New Merchandise

Display of New Coco Merchandise including a hoodie, shirt, guitar, fan, and accessories set on a wooden table adorned with candles and marigold flowers—all available at Disney Parks.

A new “Coco” merchandise collection is coming to Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World for Day of the Dead.
Guests can now make custom “The Nightmare Before Christmas” plush character headbands at Disney Springs.
A medium-sized version of the light-up Mickey jack-o’-lantern previously released is now available on DisneyStore.com.
The new Scarlet Witch Color Story Collection is coming to Disney Store next week.

Disneyland Resort

Left side displays a glowing sci-fi machine with colorful lights and wires; right side shows a person dressed in a white coat with exaggerated facial features and a pointed hairstyle.

Disney revealed the Dr. Doofenshmirtz meet-and-greet character that will appear at Oogie Boogie Bash.
We got our first look at Mickey and Friends’ new Halloween costumes.
We later met the characters in their new costumes.
Celebrate Halloween at Disneyland Park with the Mickey and Friends Halloween Cavalcade.
“Mickey’s Trick and Treat” show is performed daily this season at Disney California Adventure.
For those seeking a classically spooky souvenir, the 2024 Halloween popcorn bucket and travel tumbler have arrived at Disneyland Resort.

A hand holding Kuzco's Poison Bottle, a small vial containing a reddish liquid with a label depicting the silhouette of a llama. The background appears to be an outdoor area with a wooden fence and structures, giving an authentic feel to this mystical glow cube accessory.

Among the new Halloween souvenirs is a “glow cube” resembling the “poison” used to turn Kuzco into a llama (it probably won’t turn you into a llama).
Another glow cube is inspired by the Evil Queen’s poison apple.
A new Mickey jack-o’-lantern sipper is available for Halloween.
The Halloween Mickey popcorn bucket is now available at Disneyland Resort.
There’s also a Mickey pumpkin glow cube.
And a “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Zero light-up straw clip.
Decorate your drinks with the ghost Mickey bottle topper.
A Halloween travel tumbler and popcorn bucket are also available.

A daily recap collage featuring two men.

A fight broke out during the 10:30 p.m. showing of “Fantasmic!” on August 22, 2024.
Characters from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” are now available as small plushes to add to custom headbands at Disneyland Resort.
We caught a full video of “Halloween Screams” as it returns for another Halloween season at Disneyland Park.
A new version of “Fire of the Rising Moons” is now being presented in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park.
Hades is appearing in his own treat trail meet-and-greet during Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure for the first time.
Disneyland Resort revealed on Instagram that Agatha Harkness will appear in a new outfit from “Agatha All Along” at Oogie Boogie Bash this year.
Magic Key holders attending the sold-out Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure can pick up an exclusive Hades patch, plus enjoy a special photo backdrop.
Magic Key holders can pick up an exclusive Disney Villains stainless steel tumbler at Disney California Adventure during Halloween Time 2024.
We tried the new Taro Bread Pudding at Aunt Cass Café. This dessert is available from August 23 through November 14.

Tokyo Disney Resort

People on a ride inside the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at Tokyo DisneySea, navigated through dim lighting and encountered a skull with glowing eyes, from which a laser beam was shooting out.

On Friday, Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull will close for one year starting in 2025. The closure was then removed from the website on Saturday.

Disneyland Paris

Exterior of Planet Hollywood restaurant with a large globe-shaped entrance and clearly visible red neon signage. Located in Disney Village, people are walking nearby, and some are ascending an escalator into the building.

Over a year and a half after Planet Hollywood in Disney Village permanently closed, construction permits have revealed that an Italian restaurant will take over the space.

Hong Kong Disneyland

Source: Disney Magical Kingdom Blog

Disney Magical Kingdom Blog shared on X that Hong Kong Disneyland now has collectible figurines of their park trash cans.

Entertainment and Media

An animated duck character strains to cool off by pulling on his shirt collar, seated at a table with several bottles of hot sauce and chicken wings, against a dark background.

Donald Duck was a special guest on “Hot Ones,” discussing his career while eating progressively spicier (cauliflower) wings.
Walt Disney Animation Studios is producing “Frozen III” and “Frozen IV” at the same time.

The Walt Disney Company

A man in a suit and a woman in a wedding dress with a veil smile for a close-up photo. The man has a serious expression, almost like D'Wonder Man, while the woman is happily smiling. — Source: Osorio family GoFundMe

Disney has been fined $36,000 for the death of a lighting technician on the set of Marvel’s “Wonder Man.”

Universal Studios

A vibrant collage of Halloween-themed merchandise, including a mug, T-shirts, and decorative items featuring franchises like Ghostbusters, gives a daily recap of spooky delights.

The full collection of Halloween Horror Nights 33 merchandise includes “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” “A Quiet Place,” “Insidious: The Further,” “Enter the Blumhouse,” Major Sweets, and Lil’ Boo collections.
Universal Orlando has a new Minion drink carrier.
Universal Studios Hollywood announced Universal Fan Fest, a new event celebrating all things sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, and anime.
Jack-o’-lanterns have taken over Swizzle Lounge at Universal Cabana Bay Resort.
Crew members are putting the final touches on scare zones, the Tribute Store, and more at Universal Studios Florida.
Universal shared a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Dead Exposure: Death Valley, an original house at Halloween Horror Nights 2024 in Universal Studios Hollywood.
Pokémon are taking over Studio Stars Restaurant at Universal Studios Japan for another Halloween season.