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, November 20, 2020.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Just in time for the holidays, two restaurants at the Magic Kingdom will once again offer great food and stunning views of the holiday décor, Cinderella Castle, and Main Street, U.S.A. as Disney has announced reopening dates for Crystal Palace and Tomorrowland Terrace
- In advance of the reopening, Tomorrowland Terrace and Crystal Palace have updated their new limited menus and we have your first look here
EPCOT
- In a Disney Parks TikTok video, Milo Manheim and Pearce Joza, stars of the Disney Channel Original Movie Zombies 2, perform their own Ratatouille rap from inside the Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure attraction at EPCOT
- It may have been a cold day, but it was the right weather to get us in the mood for all of the Christmas decorations we found up around the park today in this photo report
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Walt Disney World has announced the official reopening of Woody’s Lunch Box at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on November 25
- To help manage attendance, upon the return of the Park Hopper option in January, only guests with a Disney Park Pass reservation for Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be able to experience Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance – guests visiting from another theme park will not be able to request to join the virtual queue
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- One of the last remnants of Kilimanjaro Safaris’ old anti-poaching storyline has been removed from the attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with the removal of the anti-poaching pre-show video and only an updated safety video plays
Disney Springs
- Disney Springs has announced the upcoming release of new Disney Cats & Dogs and “Tangled” Dooney & Bourke bags at Walt Disney World, plus tons of Black Friday specials
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Your Friday morning stroll just got upgraded as the all-new walkway (and swing-arm bridge) connecting Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and the Magic Kingdom has officially opened to guests
- We also have a full photo and video tour of the walk along the new pathway for you to experience it for yourself
- This year, we may not get to see the full gingerbread carousel that is usually on display at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, but the resort does have a small version of the carousel that you can take home and eat
- The magic of the holidays is arriving at Walt Disney World Resort hotel, and when you get the island vibe of Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort in the spirit, the result is some gorgeous decorations
- We also invite you to take a walk through a holiday sketchbook with us to see these new decorations at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
- One month after reopening to guests, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is ready to celebrate the holidays as the Walt Disney World Resort hotel is now welcoming holiday travelers with many festive touches
Other Walt Disney World News
- Park Hoppers rejoice — starting January 1, 2021, a Disney Park Pass reservation will still be required for your first park of the day, but at 2:00 PM daily, guests with an Annual Pass or Park Hopper tickets will be able to head on over to another park
- And with Park Hopping becoming an option again at the Walt Disney World theme parks for 2021, park-to-park transportation will resume aboard resort transportation fleets across property
- Walt Disney World has released operating hours for all four theme parks through February 6, 2021
Disneyland Resort
- Carthay Circle Restaurant has reopened along with the rest of Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure so we beelined over to Carthay first thing upon arriving at Buena Vista Street to bring you this full review
- Now that Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure has reopened, join us at Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café to see what is new and different in this photo and video tour
- Also with the reopening of Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure, we’re getting a first look at the MARVEL Avengers Campus, which is reaching its final stages of completion
Hong Kong Disneyland
- In celebration of their 15th anniversary, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is launching its massive “15 Years of Magical Dreams” celebration across the park and its hotels that will include special entertainment, decor, merchandise, food, and of course the Castle of Magical Dreams
- With the Castle of Magical Dreams finally complete and open to the public at Hong Kong Disneyland, the park has also opened a special exhibition dedicated to the construction process behind the first re-imagining of a Disney Park castle
- The towering castle is inspired by not one but thirteen Disney Princesses in an eclectic and beautiful composition that sets Hong Kong Disneyland apart, and now that it’s unveiled, we can show you each of the thirteen Princesses towers and all the little Easter Eggs and references worked into the design
WDW News Today
Carthay Circle Alfresco Dining Reopens at Disney California Adventure
NEW Walkway From Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to The Magic Kingdom Now Open
New Safety Spiel in Kilimanjaro Safaris Pre-Show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe Reopens at Disney California Adventure
Castle of Magical Dreams: Behind the Scenes – Hong Kong Disneyland
Christmas Decorations Arrive At Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Park Hopping Will Return to Walt Disney World In 2021 – NewsToday 11/20
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!