Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort were under a flood warning, an updated menu is coming to Be Our Guest Restaurant, and a redesigned in-universe Dasani bottled water debuted at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Daily Recap (7/15/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Be Our Guest Restaurant at Magic Kingdom is debuting a handful of new and updated menu items on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
EPCOT
- Command Performance, the band that usually performs in EPCOT’s United Kingdom pavilion, has moved to America Gardens Theatre for the summer.
- Most of the scrims and scaffolding are down from around the tower in the Italy pavilion of EPCOT as a months-long refurbishment nears its end.
- Join Bryce for the latest photo report from EPCOT.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a new themed DASANI bottled water design.
New Merchandise
- More new “The Nightmare Before Christmas” merchandise is available at Walt Disney World in time for the Halloween season.
- New Walt Disney World pin releases this week include a Cruella de Vil “Inkwells of Evil” pin, a Pocahontas “Wondrous Worlds” pin, and a Donald Duck pin celebrating 25 years of pin trading.
- The first round of merchandise for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” has landed at Walt Disney World.
Other Walt Disney World News
- A Flood Watch is in effect today, July 15, 2025, for Central Florida, including Walt Disney World Resort.
- After testing Sony cameras a few weeks ago, Walt Disney World is officially introducing the replacement to PhotoPass photographers across the resort.
Disneyland Resort
- Dozens of menu items across Disneyland Resort increased in price overnight.
Disneyland Park
- Following yesterday’s first look at the Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic, WDWNT was allowed to film the entire performance of the figure in “Walt Disney – A Magical Life,” opening later this week at Disneyland.
- WDWNT was able to experience the full show ahead of its opening date, and bring you our honest thoughts on this controversial addition to The Happiest Place on Earth.
- Some of the cast of “Freakier Friday” visited Disneyland on Tuesday, appearing at Tomorrowland Terrace.
- The Main Street Cinema in Disneyland Park is temporarily closed for the installation of a Sherman Brothers tribute.
New Merchandise
- New pins at Disneyland Resort this week are inspired by Frontierland, the park’s opening day, Space Mountain, Donald Duck, and more.
Disney Store Merchandise
- A new Dooney & Bourke tote bag and matching ear headband featuring a Disney buttons pattern are available from the Disney Store.
The Walt Disney Company
- The Walt Disney Birthplace is presenting an exclusive, rare opportunity to visit Walt Disney’s private estate in Los Feliz, California during a ticketed event next month.
Universal Orlando Resort
- A Flood Watch is in effect today, July 15, 2025, for Central Florida, including Universal Orlando Resort.
- The Franklin Institute announced they will open Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition in 2026.
- The Universal Orlando Resort app now shows photos of the test seats for roller coasters and other thrill rides at all three theme parks.
Universal Studios Florida
- Universal Orlando Resort announced another scare zone for Halloween Horror Nights 34 — Masquerade: Dance with Death.
Entertainment and Media
- The Walt Disney Company has earned 137 nominations for the 77th Emmy Awards, including nominations across ABC, Disney Branded Television, FX, Disney+, and more.
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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