It’s Halloween and you probably have lots of tricks to play and treats to collect, so nobody blames you for missing a few stories on WDWNT today. To help keep you ghouls and guys in the know, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Grab some candy, kick up those witch’s heels, and rest in peace as you enjoy this Daily Recap for Halloween — Saturday, October 31, 2020.

Walt Disney World

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Disney is known for its quick-change acts, seamlessly moving from one holiday to the next and despite it being Halloween Day, Christmas decorations are being installed throughout Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Construction has been pretty slow over at the site of the future goat exhibit at Kilimanjaro Safaris lately, but a new addition has us feeling pretty “gate”

Disney Springs

Join us on a photo tour of Disney Springs as we see a new Tea Bar in Spice & Tea Exchange, construction progress on Everglazed Donuts and Cold Brew, and more

Disneyland Resort

Despite the ongoing closure of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, Disney continues to update the Disneyland app with the latest version adding a feature that allows guests to chat with a Cast Member directly, as well as providing up-to-the-minute “Know Before You Go” information

New Merchandise

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Ahsoka Tano’s newly-revamped lightsabers from the recent “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” series are now available at Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge — the first-ever color-changing lightsabers to come to the land
Our latest journey to Windtraders yielded quite the novel discovery—Na’vi ears that glow with little LEDs and adorned with lovely flower ornamentations like you might find around Pandora
Christmas merchandise continues to arrive at the Walt Disney World Resort, including this new Christmas MagicBand found in Discovery Trading Company inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park
If you’re someone who loves to cook, there’s a new merchandise collection from the Italy Pavilion at EPCOT that might just be your missing ingredient — say buongiorno to the “Buon Appetito” Kitchenware Collection
MagicBands unlock Walt Disney World Resort rooms, and these new Hades, “Rescue Rangers”, and Wishables Slap Bracelet MagicBands designs unlock fond memories of some of our favorite Disney characters
Spirit Jerseys are the way, or at least this new Spirit Jersey for The Mandalorian is, and we can’t wait to wear it while we watch the season premiere this weekend
Woodsprites have descended to the forest floor, guiding Na’vi and visitors on their journeys, and now you can have one of your very own with the new color-changing Woodsprite glow item at Windtraders in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Discovery Trading Company at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is the nexus of the MagicBand world, and two new 2020 Annual Passholder MagicBands have arrived at the retail store today
A new metal water bottle themed to the world-famous Jungle Cruise has sailed into Walt Disney World, featuring beautifully stylized art of the animals and scenery guests can find in the attraction
The final Starbucks park-themed tumbler ornament has arrived at Walt Disney World and it’s for Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Entertainment and Media

Legendary Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery, known for his portrayal of James Bond, as well as Disney film “Darby O’Gill and the Little People” and Disney-adjacent film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” has passed away at the age of 90

Universal Studios

Universal Orlando Resort

The rumors that the “Beetlejuice” haunted house will open at Universal Studios Florida were confirmed today when the house was added to the official Universal Orlando Resort app, and then later in the day we had the chance to head into the haunted house to meet the Underworld’s leading bio-exorcist himself
The new Maple Cream Doughnut has arrived at Voodoo Doughnut in CityWalk Orlando, consisting of a maple cream shell with a Bavarian cream filling and topped with maple frosting, and we can’t get enough of it
If you’re looking to celebrate the holidays at Universal Orlando Resort, there’s some good news — Loews Portofino Bay Hotel is now accepting reservations beginning December 1st
The Universal Studios Store will soon have a new home at Universal CityWalk Orlando, and “production” on the new space is well underway
Universal Studios Florida sectioned off an open space for outdoor seating in Production Central, optimal for outdoor dining with tables and umbrellas for shade

Universal Studios Japan

Instead of a full Universal Crystal Christmas, Universal Studios Japan says they will take a break and host a unique program this year only to celebrate the holidays with safety in mind during the Happy Christmas Street Party from November 13th through December 27th

WDW News Today

We’re breaking the last 50 years of Walt Disney World down week-by-week until the 50th anniversary to take a look at each year with all the openings, achievements and highlights, and this week is 1974