CEO Bob Iger confirmed that almost all investments planned for Disney Parks will be based on existing intellectual property, a UPS shipping station opened at Disney Springs, and we shared on-ride videos of some of the new attractions at Tokyo DisneySea— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- With just a couple of weeks to go until Memorial Day, patriotic bunting has been put up around the train station and Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom.
- Tickets for the D23 Gold Members Tiana’s Bayou Adventure preview event are sold out.
- A dancing firefly lighting effect was spotted outside of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom.
EPCOT
- An interactive water feature in the ocean section of Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” at EPCOT is currently closed and blocked off.
Disney Springs
- A new UPS “Guest Shipping Station” has opened at Disney Springs so guests can mail their Walt Disney World merchandise home.
- Disney has added more lights and speakers along the Disney Springs lake ahead of the premiere of “Disney Dreams That Soar.”
New Merchandise
- Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a new R-Series droid drum accessory set.
Disneyland Resort
- Guests can now book Fantasmic! Dining Packages for River Belle Terrace and Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante at Disneyland Park.
- Ahead of July 4th, Disneyland Resort has a new red, white, and blue Americana mouse ear headband and matching tee.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- We took a trip to Never Land on Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure in Tokyo DisneySea.
- We took a ride on the first-ever “Tangled”-themed ride — Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival — on May 16, the first day of soft-opening for Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea.
- We got a chance to ride Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey on its first day of soft-opening at Tokyo DisneySea.
Entertainment and Media
- The name of the upcoming joint sports streaming service from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery now has a name.
The Walt Disney Company
- During a question-and-answer session at the MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit on Wednesday, May 15, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated that nearly all future investments into the Disney Parks will be IP-based.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
What a bore.