Global IT Outages Affect International Disney and Universal parks, a second night of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party is sold out for most guests, and clips from National Geographic’s “EPCOT Becoming” documentary are being re-edited and released as a YouTube series — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, July 19, 2024.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

Characters dressed up for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Tickets for Mickeys-Not-So-Scary Halloween Party on August 13 have sold out for most guests. This is the second night of the event to sell out so far.

EPCOT

Bronze statue of a smiling man sitting on a bench, illuminated against a blue wall background with plants above.

The National Geographic documentary “EPCOT Becoming” is being released on Youtube as a multi-part series with additional content.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

A multi-story building under construction with scaffolding and protective netting. Workers are visible on the upper floors, and the sky is partly cloudy.

New support and frames have been installed on the DVC Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort in preparation for its grand opening later this year.

New Merchandise

A Tower of Terror Bellhop Stitch plush is now available at the titular attraction’s gift shop in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Two new Halloween shirts have been released at the Emporium in Magic Kingdom.

Other Walt Disney World News

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Walt Disney World guests using My Disney experience are being prompted to update the app in anticipation of the Genie+ rebranding to Lightning Lane Multi Pass.

Disneyland Resort

An outdoor concession stand with an umbrella. Adjacent image shows a wall with whimsical murals of a door, ice cream, and directional signs amidst trees under a clear sky, creating a charming small world atmosphere.

Construction walls have come down and a new pavement style has been revealed near “it’s a small world” in Disneyland.

Entertainment and Media

The president of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, will be receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony later this month.

The Walt Disney Company

Cinderella Castle: A large crowd in front of a castle with blue turrets and gold accents, under a partly cloudy sky, at an amusement park. Balloons are visible among the crowd.

Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Universal Studios Japan have all been experiencing ticketing problems and other technology issues due to a Global IT outage stemming from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.
CEO of the Oracle Corporation Safra Catz has left Disney’s board of directors after having served for six years.

Universal Studios

Universal Orlando Resort

Nightmare Fuel Nocturnal Circus" written in bold, Gothic-style text with dark, smokey, and fiery background elements, perfect for Halloween Horror Nights.

Universal Orlando Resort has announced that “Nightmare Fuel: Nocturnal Circus” will be the stage show at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights.
The first themed scare zone props have been installed at Universal Studios Florida in preparation for Halloween Horror Nights.
More lighting for scare zones at Halloween Horror Nights has been installed atop various towers and buildings in Universal Studios Florida.
A behind-the-scenes video look at the Epic Universe Preview Center in CityWalk has been released by Universal Orlando Resort.

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