A Hei Hei shaped Loungefly bag debuted to high demand, a new Bob-omb Popcorn Bucket is coming to Super Nintendo World, and the upcoming Disney Cruise Line ships have been given hull numbers — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Daily Recap (6/14/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Construction walls have come down from the center room of the Emporium in Magic Kingdom, revealing another check-out counter was demolished.
- After almost four months of being missing, the Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe sign has returned to its usual spot in Magic Kingdom.
- The Main Street, U.S.A. train station at Magic Kingdom is covered in more scrim during a refurbishment that began in January.
- Crews have started outlining a new foundation for Cool Ship (or whatever will replace it) in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Protective netting has been added to a tree at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, presumably to stop guests from carving into the bark.
- A new Caramel-Apple Pie Funnel Cake has arrived at Epic Eats in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- A limited time sneak peek of Disney and Pixar’s upcoming “Elio” film is now showing in “One Man’s Dream” alongside a small exhibit inside Walt Disney Presents.
- The Jim Henson Company is considering bringing MuppetVision 3D to the world of virtual reality.
New Merchandise
- A new Loungefly crossbody bag is shaped like Hei Hei from “Moana,” and the popular item is already almost sold out at Disney Springs.
- Two new hand fans have arrived at Walt Disney World with designs featuring Winnie the Pooh and Disney pets.
- A new t-shirt honoring 250 years of the U.S. Army has arrived at Walt Disney World.
Other Walt Disney World News
- Give Kids The World Village in Central Florida is celebrating Christmas in July with a special National Ice Cream Day breakfast with Santa Claus.
Disneyland Resort
New Merchandise
- A Disneyland 70th Anniversary Castle Ornament is coming soon from Hallmark, and we now have the first official pictures.
Disney Cruise Line
- In a recent publication from Meyer Werft, the shipyard tasked with building the next several Disney Cruise Line ships, a total of five new ships have all received hull numbers along with their expected completion dates.
Universal Studios Japan
- In a recent post from Universal Studios Japan, the park’s newest popcorn bucket design has been revealed as a Bob-omb from the Super Mario games.
- Finnegan’s Bar & Grill in Universal Studios Japan is closing later this year.
WDW News Today
- The WDWNT Summer Auction is a week away! The auction catalog is now public, so head over to auction.wdwnt.com and check out the record 750 items we have this time!
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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