We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- The soft opening hours for TRON Lightcycle / Run have been reduced.
- TRON Lightcycle / Run also will apparently not be honoring late arrivals for the virtual queue.
- The Main Street Electrical Parade may be returning to Magic Kingdom in 2024 (RUMOR).
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- We’ve tasted and reviewed multiple new snack items celebrating Earth Day and the 25th anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, including the Golden Elephant Cupcake with Viva Gaia Tonic (includes gin) a Fruity Pebbles-topped Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail Sundae, the Bee Hive Mousse Dome at Creature Comforts (Starbucks), and the Bubbling Pink Lagoon Strawberry Lemonade with Vodka.
- Though separate from the Earth Day celebration snacks, the new Dino Dig Ice Cream Sandwich made an appearance at Dino-Bite Snacks.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- A 30% annual passholder discount has been introduced for reservation at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.
- Annual passholders can also expect a 35% discount on select rooms throughout Walt Disney World this summer.
- Walt Disney World has announced 30% hotel discounts for all guests throughout summer 2023.
New Merchandise
- New “Lion King” and “Zootopia” egg collections have popped up at EPCOT’s Eggstravaganza.
- Windtraders has unveiled a new “Avatar” AirPods case.
- A new limited edition Savi’s Workshop “scrap metal” pin is now available at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
- A new batch of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster merchandise is has launched at the Majestic Theater Shop.
- Mickey & Minnie have themselves a new Runaway Railway mug available for purchase.
Other Walt Disney World Resort News
- Walt Disney World has announced monthly themes for the company’s 100th anniversary celebration.
Disneyland Resort
- The Paint the Night Parade may be returning to the Disneyland Resort in 2024 (RUMOR).
- In celebration of Disney100, a new Mickey Mouse souvenir popcorn bucket will be released in both Disneyland Resort parks tomorrow, March 29.
Disney Cruise Line
- Disney Cruise Line is commencing a Disney Wish sweepstakes to promote the upcoming live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid”.
- Captain Minnie is debuting a new adventure-themed outfit on the new Disney Treasure ship.
Entertainment and Media
- The first full trailer for Pixar’s “Elemental” has been released.
- With layoffs and the total cut of Disney’s Next Generation Storytelling Department, the company will seemingly no longer be pursuing the development of a “metaverse”.
Disney+
- A premiere date has been announced for Marvel’s new “Secret Invasion” series on Disney+.
The Walt Disney Company
- Jeffrey R. Epstein, Disney’s Vice-President of Corporate Communications, is now one of the first to be removed in the company’s mass wave of layoffs.
- The new LEGO Spider Tank featured in “The Mandalorian” is now available for pre-order.
- New Marvel nuiMOs outfits and a Loungefly backpack will be arriving soon on shopDisney.
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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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