Demolition has begun on TriceraTop Spin, “it’s a small world” with Groot premiered at Tokyo Disneyland, and a new Walt Disney World Annual Passholder magnet is coming — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- A large crane has arrived behind construction walls in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom for the Astro Orbiter’s refurbishment.
- Join Bryce for the latest photo report from Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
EPCOT
- The two resident manatees of The Seas With Nemo & Friends at EPCOT have moved out.
- The first signs for the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts 2025 have been installed at the entrance to the park.
- Disney added signs to many of the Food Studio booths throughout EPCOT ahead of the start of the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts this Friday.
- The Voices of Liberty will don new costumes at the start of the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
- Disney has revealed that an exclusive Passholder Frozen Lavender Lemonade drink is coming soon to the Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Demolition has begun in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as panels on the exterior of TriceraTop Spin have started to be removed.
- Brand new live entertainment has arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom — Ecorhythmics (stylized as “ECORHYTHMiCS”) is now performing in DinoLand U.S.A. following the land’s first phase of closures.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- The AI self-checkout system that was being tested by Disney at End Zone Food Court, located at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort has been removed, signaling the end of the trial period.
New Merchandise
- Two new Mickey pins honoring 25 years of official Disney Pin Trading have arrived at Walt Disney World.
Other Walt Disney World News
- Walt Disney World Resort has confirmed that the a new Annual Passholder magnet coming soon will indeed feature Ray from “The Princess and the Frog.”
- Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park at Walt Disney World Resort will be closed for three days due to low temperatures in Central Florida.
- The My Disney Experience app now allows iPhone users to track their mobile orders from their home screen.
- An issue with third-party company Track Shack led many runners at the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 2025 to lose their race times.
Disneyland Resort
- The Disneyland app now allow iPhone users to track their mobile orders from their home screen.
- The highly anticipated Haunted Mansion Bride souvenir sipper is finally available at Disneyland.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- The limited-time “it’s a small world with Groot” overlay has debuted at Tokyo Disneyland.
- Disney Pal-Palooza: Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World has begun at Tokyo Disneyland featuring the new “It’s a Sweetsful Time!” parade.
- A new addition to the official Tokyo Disneyland Resort webpage has announced a new digital comic called “it’s a small world with Groot: Take Off” available for guests to read on the Tokyo Disneyland app.
- A new popcorn bucket is now available for Disney Pal-Palooza: Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World happening at the Tokyo Disney Resort.
Universal Studios
Universal Orlando Resort
- Volcano Bay at the Universal Orlando Resort will close on Wednesday, January 15, and Thursday, January 16, due to inclement weather.
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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