Stitch-themed offerings for Annual Passholders at Walt Disney World, new Disney Parks ornaments by Hallmark, and a world-renowned retired soccer player mobbed at Disneyland Resort — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, April 22, 2024.
Daily Recap for 4/22/24
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Two more Smellephants on Parade statues have been installed in Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdom.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- To celebrate Earth Day and the 26th anniversary of the park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been offering rare character meet and greets. For Monday, Goofy and Max were around to greet guests.
New Merchandise
- New Disney Parks ornaments by Hallmark are coming soon, including new designs inspired by The Haunted Mansion, “it’s a small world,” and Space Mountain.
- New products for the 2024 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend are now available in MaDe kiosks at Walt Disney World Resort.
- A new “The Lion King” Loungefly mini backpack has crawled into Walt Disney World, just in time for the film’s 30th anniversary.
Other Walt Disney World News
- Walt Disney World has announced several Stitch-themed offerings for Annual Passholders, which will be offered during V.I.Passholder Days from May 1 – June 26.
Disneyland Resort
- World-renowned retired football (soccer) player Iker Casillas was mobbed by guests when visiting Disneyland Resort this week, and a fan was tackled for shoving someone into a trash can.
- Disney has begun setting up the Club Pixar nighttime party in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure, ahead of Pixar Fest this summer.
- The “Fire of the Rising Moons” fireworks show in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has been updated to match up with “Together Forever” fireworks for Pixar Fest at Disneyland Park.
Shanghai Disneyland
- The layout of a new attraction at Shanghai Disneyland has been revealed via a municipal planning map, confirming that it will be a roller coaster.
Entertainment and Media
- The full trailer for Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine” has been released online.
The Walt Disney Company
- Aaron LaBerge, president and chief technology officer of Disney Entertainment and ESPN, is exiting Disney after more than 20 years with the company.
WDW News Today
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Firework Show updated for “Together Forever” at Disneyland
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