Shanghai Disney Resort announces plans for a new attraction, Disney California Adventure adds new turnstiles with MagicBand+ touchpoints, and Disney breaks down their $60 billion investment in the theme parks — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, March 10, and Monday, March 11, 2024.
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
![New Attraction Announced for Shanghai Disneyland & More: Daily Recap (3/10/24 and 3/11/24) 1 The Earth sculpture spins outside of Mission: SPACE. WDWNT Daily Recap 3-10-24 and 3-11-24](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/WDW-EPCOT-Mission-SPACE-Earth-returned-3.jpg)
- The large Earth sculpture has finally returned to the entrance of Mission: SPACE in EPCOT following refurbishment.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
![New Attraction Announced for Shanghai Disneyland & More: Daily Recap (3/10/24 and 3/11/24) 2 A nighttime view of the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios. WDWNT Daily Recap 3-10-24 and 3-11-24](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/04/WDW-DHS-Star-Wars-Galaxys-Edge-Millennium-Falcon-stock.jpg)
- Park reservations for Annual Passholders to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Star Wars Day (also known as “May the 4th”) are now sold out at Walt Disney World.
New Merchandise
![New Attraction Announced for Shanghai Disneyland & More: Daily Recap (3/10/24 and 3/11/24) 3 A four-photo collage of new "Beauty and the Beast" Vera Bradley bags. WDWNT Daily Recap 3-10-24 and 3-11-24](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/beauty-and-the-beast-vera-bradley-collection-.jpg)
- A new Vera Bradley collection inspired by Disney’s 1991 animated film “Beauty and the Beast” is now available at Walt Disney World.
- Two new Harveys seatbelt bags featuring Pixar characters have arrived at Walt Disney World.
- The new Dooney & Bourke “Wish” collection has made its debut at Walt Disney World.
Other Walt Disney World News
![New Attraction Announced for Shanghai Disneyland & More: Daily Recap (3/10/24 and 3/11/24) 4 A three-photo collage of new menu items from Disney's Blizzard Beach water park. WDWNT Daily Recap 3-10-24 and 3-11-24](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/wdw-blizzard-beach-warming-hut-images-.jpg)
- We recently visited Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park to try out some of the newer items at Warming Hut, one of the park’s quick service kiosks.
- We also stopped by Lottawata Lodge, a quick service location at Blizzard Beach, to try its newest plant-based menu item.
- We’ve found the best churros at Walt Disney World, and they aren’t available at a theme park.
- As the spring break season begins at Walt Disney World, the multi-park Genie+ service sold out for March 11, 2024.
- The new multi-day dining reservation search feature for restaurants at Walt Disney World has launched.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has recommended a replacement for CFTOD Administrator Glen Gilzean.
Disneyland Resort
![New Attraction Announced for Shanghai Disneyland & More: Daily Recap (3/10/24 and 3/11/24) 5 A new turnstile installed at the entrance of Disney California Adventure. WDWNT Daily Recap 3-10-24 and 3-11-24](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/DLR-DCA-New-Turnstiles-with-MagicBand-Touchpoints-3.jpg)
- New turnstiles with MagicBand+ touchpoints have been installed at Disney California Adventure.
- A new popcorn bucket inspired by Chuuby from Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is coming soon to Disneyland Resort.
- A new summer-themed merchandise collection featuring Mickey and Minnie is now available at Disneyland Resort.
- Disneyland Resort has debuted a new blue hydrangea ear headband and matching Spirit Jersey, as well as a new lightweight tie-dye Spirit Jersey.
- A new churro has landed at Terran Treats in Disney California Adventure, and we were there to give it a review.
- The Eggstravaganza Easter egg hunt has returned to Disneyland Resort for 2024 with three new map designs and new prizes to earn.
- The new limited-time Magic Key-exclusive “movie night” offering premiered at Disney California Adventure on Monday, March 11.
- Adventureland Day, the annual, unofficial dress-up event, recently took place at Disneyland Park and brought with it scores of explorers and adventurers.
Tokyo Disney Resort
![New Attraction Announced for Shanghai Disneyland & More: Daily Recap (3/10/24 and 3/11/24) 6 Three people wear the new Donald's Quacky Duck City merchandise in Tokyo Disneyland. WDWNT Daily Recap 3-10-24 and 3-11-24](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/TDR-Donalds-Quacky-Duck-City-merchandise-⑤.jpg)
- Tokyo Disney Resort has shared the full lineup of new merchandise that will be available during Donald’s Quacky Duck City, which kicks off on April 9, 2024.
- Join us in taking a look back at The Country Bear Vacation Jamboree in Tokyo Disneyland, and what made this overlay so special.
- Disney has filed a new trademark that potentially reveals the name of the reimagined Space Mountain attraction.
Shanghai Disneyland
![New Attraction Announced for Shanghai Disneyland & More: Daily Recap (3/10/24 and 3/11/24) 7 The Enchanted Storybook Castle in Shanghai Disneyland. WDWNT Daily Recap 3-10-24 and 3-11-24](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/05/shanghai-disneyland-featured-image_1.jpg)
- Shanghai Disney Resort has announced plans to build a new attraction, right on the heels of the opening of its Zootopia land and during the construction of its third resort hotel.
The Walt Disney Company
![New Attraction Announced for Shanghai Disneyland & More: Daily Recap (3/10/24 and 3/11/24) 8 A wide shot of Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland Park. WDWNT Daily Recap 3-10-24 and 3-11-24](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/01/Sleeping-Beauty-Castle-at-Sunset-Disneyland-Stock-1200x800-1.jpg)
- In a new SEC filing, The Walt Disney Company has shared the breakdown of how they will use their planned $60 billion investment in Disney Experiences over the next decade.
- Disney has released a new video on VoteDisney, calling out Nelson Peltz for selling his shares, and describing Jay Rasulo and Ike Perlmutter as “disgruntled former employees.”
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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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