Disney filed a new notice of commencement for the Tropical Americas area coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Jellyrolls will be open for a little longer than originally reported, and the Disneyland Railroad has a new view of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, December 13, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- After becoming a viral sensation, the likes of which have not often been seen for a single Cast Member, Disney has confirmed that the performer portraying the popular “Tally the Elf” character in Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade at Magic Kingdom has not been removed or let go.
- Facade work has begun on the new Disney Vacation Club lounge taking over the former Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade space at Magic Kingdom, dubbed McKim’s Mile House.
EPCOT
- Walt Disney World has recently updated the festival webpage for the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts to include the returning entertainment for the annual event.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new Notice of Commencement for work on the Tropical Americas expansion at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Disney Springs
- The Cinderella statue found outside World of Disney in Disney Springs has finally returned after its refurbishment.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Sources indicate that the popular piano bar Jellyrolls at Disney’s BoardWalk will still close permanently in the near future, but the timeline for that closure has shifted.
- Beginning February 11, 2025, the base price for several Disney Vacation Club resorts will increase by $6-$10 per point.
- The entrance sign for the new DVC Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has arrived.
New Merchandise
- A new Lilly Pulitzer and Disney collaboration is now available at Walt Disney World.
Disneyland Resort
- Guests aboard the Disneyland Railroad can now see restored cavern lighting and get a glimpse into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure finale scene through the uncovered windows.
- Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion has unveiled an expanded outdoor queue with a new music score from Ego Plum.
- Construction walls are down around the new entrance tapstiles at Disneyland.
Entertainment and Media
- Deadline has confirmed Hayley Atwell will be reprising her Agent Carter role in “Avengers: Doomsday.”
WDW News Today
Construction Updates for Tropical Americas and Villains Land, Jellyrolls Closing
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