The Shades of Green sign was demolished during ongoing Disney World roadwork, Imagineers gave an animator who worked on “The Lion King” a look at the upcoming land for Disneyland Paris, and more of Disney’s Animal Kingdom has dressed up for the holidays — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, November 16, 2024.

Walt Disney World

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

A colorful, dragon-shaped ornament hangs from a decorated rope against a blue sky with trees in the background.

More holiday décor is up in Disney’s Animal Kingdom as the celebratory season officially gets started at Walt Disney World.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

The Shades of Green sign at Walt Disney World Resort has been demolished.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Christmas tree has been installed in the resort lobby for the 2024 holiday season.
With just a few weeks to go before Disney Vacation Club’s new Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opens to guests, crews are working quickly to complete final touches.

Disneyland Resort

Collage of Disney's Festival of Holidays 2024 merchandise, including clothing, pin, ornament, and mug, featuring festive designs and logos.

Last year’s Magic Key-exclusive holiday travel tumbler has returned to Disneyland Resort for the 2024 holiday season.
Disney California Adventure is celebrating with a line of Festival of Holidays merchandise exclusive to the 2024 event.
If you’re looking for a classic Christmas treat, Harbour Galley at Disneyland is serving fresh gingerbread cookies for the holiday season.
The popular Peanut Butter-Marshmallow Churro has returned to Disney California Adventure for the Festival of Holidays.
Celebrate Navidad at Disney California Adventure with the Disney ¡Viva Navidad! Street Party featuring Mickey, Minnie, and the Three Caballeros.

Tokyo Disney Resort

The Country Bear Jingle Jamboree returns with three bear animatronics in holiday outfits performing on stage, surrounded by wrapped gifts and festive decorations at Tokyo Disneyland.

Duffy & Friends: Wonderful Kitchen will mark the first meet and greets by Duffy friends LinaBell and CookieAnn at Tokyo Disney.
Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, and the Disney Resort Line are now decorated for the season with banners, trees, and more.
The Country Bear holiday special, “Jingle Bell Jamboree,” returned to Tokyo Disneyland this month after a 5-year absence.
Vanellope Von Schweetz takes center stage for the next Disney Pal-Palooza event at Tokyo Disney Resort: Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World.

Disneyland Paris

Two men observe a detailed miniature landscape model featuring mountains, trees, and tiny human figures.

The updates coming to Walt Disney Studios Park include an Adventure Bay, World of Frozen, and “Lion King” expansion — the latter of which Imagineers showed to the animator responsible for Scar.

Universal Studios

Universal Orlando Resort

Five merchandise items featuring "Wicked" themed designs including clothing, bags, and accessories on display in a store setting.

With the opening of Wicked: The Experience at Universal Studios Florida comes even more “Wicked” merchandise.

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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