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 Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- The Magic Kingdom toll plaza is one step closer to completing its 50th-anniversary refurbishment now that the last three lanes have received their royal blue coating
- There’s plenty of construction happening at the entrance to Magic Kingdom, with the resort launch dock progressing, the Monorail Station wrapped in a scrim, the Grand Floridian Resort walkway near opening, and more
EPCOT
- At the start of the EPCOT reopening, guests were welcomed by the sight of cheerful rainbow-colored ticket booths, and now these booths have received a distinctive EPCOT logo painted onto each one
- While nothing has been announced, a new permit filed by Patina Restaurant Group, which manages all of the food and beverage locations in the pavilion, may hint at a new arrival to the Italy Pavilion inside the World Showcase
- The Land Pavilion is getting into the Christmas spirit, with holiday lighting installations at the Living with the Land attraction in EPCOT
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios gets fully decked out for the 2020 Christmas holiday season, and we have your look at all the holly jolly decorations
Disney Springs
- TUMI, a luxury luggage and accessories store, has closed its Disney Springs location permanently
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- You’ll feel like you’re staying in the Cozy Cone in this Cars family suite at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, and we have a full photo tour
- We’re back at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop in Disney’s Beach Club Resort for the NEW Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie Milkshake, which will definitely put you in the mood for Fall, Thanksgiving, and all things pumpkin
- With all crossbeam supports completely removed from the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, construction on a new, streamlined crossbeam design has now started
- Walt Disney World may have canceled its annual tradition of gingerbread house displays across its resorts, but you can bring the holiday spirit home with new build-your-own gingerbread house kits at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Other Walt Disney World News
- As was revealed in the concept art for the newly reimagined entrances at Walt Disney World for its 50th anniversary, the Cinderella Castle cloud design and “Where Dreams Come True” tagline has now been removed from the Western Way entrance
- Tropical Storm ETA is currently hovering over parts of Central America, however it is expected to make its way across Cuba and over to Florida, making landfall in South and Central Florida by the weekend
New Merchandise
- Universal Studios Japan is always playing with fun new ways to create merchandise for Guests featuring the park logo, and its latest variant is this neon green and pink line available now at Rodeo Drive Souvenirs and the Universal Studios Store in Hollywood
- Disney has new ornaments available at Walt Disney World to let you adorn your Christmas tree while taking a look inside beloved attractions like the Country Bear Jamboree, Tower of Terror, and The Haunted Mansion
- Channel your inner Sith Lord with the new Count Dooku Legacy Lightsaber now available at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Fresh from the streets of the Italy Pavilion in EPCOT is a new pair of “Buon Appetito” Pizza Minnie Mouse ears, and they are cute enough to eat
- As daylight dwindles and temperatures begin to drop, the biting winter winds nip at our ears and fingers but luckily, guests at Disneyland Resort can pick up knit caps and gloves from a new collection of winter accessories
- Anyone can cook, and you’ll never forget that with this new Chef Remy, from Ratatouille, dress by The Dress Shop now available at Disneyland Resort
- The World of Disney store at Downtown Disney District has unveiled a new Spirit Jersey and a Loungefly wristlet featuring the breakout star from The Mandalorian on Disney+, The Child, or, as he commonly know, “Baby Yoda”
- You can take your fashion back to the future with new retro sweatshirts featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Pizza Planet, and more at Walt Disney World
- For budding witches and wizards, few things are more exhilarating than departing Platform 9 3/4 and taking the ride to Hogwarts, and now you can share that excitement (and a love of travel) with the new “London to Hogwarts” merchandise collection at Universal Orlando Resort
The Walt Disney Company
Disney Cruise Line
- Disney Cruise Line has issued an advisory officially canceling all departures through the end of the year, despite the CDC allowing the no-sail order to expire at the end of October
Universal Studios
Universal Orlando Resort
- Despite a number of Universal Orlando on-site hotels still remaining closed, two locations will be added to the list of available lodging options at the resort — on December 1, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel will reopen to guests, and Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites grand opening is set for December 15
- The witches and wizards of Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida have begun decorating their shops for Christmas, so grab your hats and scarves (or shorts and fans here in Florida) and take a tour with us around the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
WDW News Today
- On this week’s episode of Nerd Alert, we give our review of “The Boys: Season 2,” We discuss the latest news, we answer the latest listener email, and much, much more
Disney+ Review | Disney’s First Kid | Deep in the Plus
Remodeled Cars Family Suite Tour – Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Red Car Trolley Returns to DCA, WDW Surveying Guests About New Year’s Eve 2020 – NewsToday 11/4
ParksCenter – Changes to Boarding Groups, New Years Eve Survey and Must Have Happy Meal – Ep. 126
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
