We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, March 31, 2022.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• Check out our Magic Kingdom photo report from Tuesday, March 29!

EPCOT

• Though an exact opening date for Connections Café and Eatery at EPCOT has not been announced, the restaurant does seem to be approaching completion as flooring, lights, and a mural are installed.
• The 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival returns this year on July 14. It will run through November 19, with many festival favorites returning.
• With Easter just a few weeks away, the hunt is on at EPCOT with the return of the Egg-Stravaganza!
• After years of speculation, and with the grand opening on the horizon, we now know that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT will not have audio animatronics.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

• Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort officially reopened today at Walt Disney World for the first time in two years, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Merchandise

• Today we discovered the debut of new commemorative Coke bottles in honor of Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary.
• Fans can brighten up even the darkest night with a pair of newly-reimagined, colorful night lights available at Walt Disney World!
• Everyone’s favorite barbershop quartet, the Dapper Dans, is now starring on a Loungefly hat.
• As many Disney fans already know, “it was all started by a mouse.” Now, the Vault Collection for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary pays tribute to that mouse with a new retro-inspired t-shirt!
• The Glacier Kitchen in the Main Street Confectionery at Magic Kingdom has a new “Play in the Park” souvenir cup available.
• Check out today’s merchandise roundup!

Other Walt Disney World News

• Walt Disney World Annual Passholders awoke this morning to find the available park pass selections drastically reduced in comparison to yesterday, and then later refilled.
• Standard character meet and greets are finally returning to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Aulani, and the Disney Cruise Line.
• Walt Disney World has added a new statement to its webpage about Disney Genie+ estimating how often guests will be able to take advantage of the upcharge service each day.
• Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed his support for ending Disney’s “special privileges” in Florida, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Disneyland Resort

• The Easter Bunny has hopped into The Happiest Place on Earth, and guests can get in on the hunt for eggs with the return of Eggstravaganza at Disneyland!
• A new ombre Spirit Jersey has arrived at Disneyland Resort.

Disney Cruise Line

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lifted their COVID-19 risk advisory for cruise ships, according to NPR‘s Jonathan Franklin.
• With only a few months to go before the inaugural sailing of the Disney Wish, the newest addition to the Disney Cruise Line fleet reached a major milestone today.

Entertainment and Media

• More guests have been added to the lineup for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, including Giancarlo Esposito, Joonas Suotamo, and many others.

Disney+

• General Kenobi himself, Ewan McGregor, has announced that the premiere for “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is moving to a Friday debut and will now be available on May 27.

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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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