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 Friday, May 27, 2022.

Walt Disney World

EPCOT

• Virtual queue and Individual Lightning Lane selections for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind filled up almost instantly this morning, with the Boarding Groups reportedly gone within five seconds.
• In less than a minute, the afternoon Boarding Group allotments also filled up.
• The newly-updated guide map for EPCOT of course features the brand-new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, which opened its doors officially today.
• As today was opening day, the walls were finally down around the courtyard for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind!
• Disney acknowledged today that motion sickness may be an issue for riders of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and they have now made sick bags available at the ride’s exit.
• We tried the new Awesome Drink served by Joffrey’s and inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Star Tours: The Adventures Continue is confirmed to be receiving new scenes at some point in the future.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• Trams officially returned to Disney’s Animal Kingdom this morning after 801 days, the second park at Walt Disney World to get them back.
• Shorter rolling performances of Disney KiteTails began today as the park seeks to cut down the amount of time between showings.

New Merchandise

• We have a full rundown of every new item available to commemorate opening day of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT.
• All of the general Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind merchandise (including some related to the Infinity Stones as well) is also well-documented, and there’s an absolute ton of it!
• In celebration of five years since Pandora – The World of Avatar opened, a new slate of merchandise has arrived to commemorate!
• Ashley Eckstein has designed a new Ewok-themed ear headband, which will be available at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and on shopDisney soon.
• An action figure-inspired Star Wars sling Loungefly backpack landed today at Uptown Jewelers in the Magic Kingdom.
• We got a sneak peek today of new Indiana Jones merchandise headed to the parks sometime soon.

Other Walt Disney World News

• New “Star Wars” AR PhotoPass Lenses and Snapchat Filters are now available for guests to use.

Disneyland Resort

• Darth Sidious and Jedi Master Plo Koon Legacy Lightsaber hilts have been announced for Dok Ondar’s Den of Antiquities.
• New looks and pieces are coming to all four tracks of the Savi’s Workshop lightsaber construction experience as part of a massive refresh.
• The Ben Solo Legacy Lightsaber Hilt will soon be retired permanently.
• Plushes themed to Rey, Gorgs, and Elee will all arrive soon at stalls around Black Spire Outpost Market.
• A Qui-Gon Jinn Legacy Lightsaber hilt is also on its way to Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities.
• The Mandalorian, Boba Fett, The Child (better known as Baby Yoda), and Fennec Shand will all be arriving soon at Disneyland to greet guests in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
• The Disney Parks Blog has announced that fans will once again be able to vote on their choices for the next Legacy Lightsaber hilt out of six possible Jedi.
• New Twin Moons Eclipse-themed merchandise and a Camtono Safe are both available this evening at Star Wars Nite.
• A second edition of DJ R3X’s Playlist is headed to streaming services soon featuring more music from Oga’s Cantina.

Disney Cruise Line

• Some new technologies being tested or in the works for “Star Wars” experiences aboard the Disney Wish were revealed today for the first time.

Entertainment & Media

• The first teaser trailer for “Star Wars Jedi: Survivor”, the sequel to “Fallen Order”, has released, with a full game release next year!
• “Obi-Wan Kenobi” received a content warning notice today amid the tragic mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas.
• Younglings rejoice, a new kids show “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” showing younglings learning the way of the force will debut on Disney+ and Disney Junior in spring 2023!

Other Disney News

• The LEGO version of the BD-1 droid from “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order” is now available for pre-order.
• Also revealed for LEGO is an “Andor”-themed set also available for pre-order.
• Previewing a LEGO Star Wars Advent calendar for this year, we can see amusing images like Darth Vader on vacation.
• Christmas and Halloween-inspired Droid Factory figures, including an Advent calendar which will create five droids for the season, will all arrive later this year.

WDW News Today

Cosmic Rewind Wasn’t Going to Feature Guardians, Mom Abandons Child at T-Rex – NewsToday 5/27

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Opening Day Merchandise Haul! – Boxed In

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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