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 Sunday, December 6, 2020.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• Join us on our first photo tour of the Magic Kingdom as we see Main Street Train Station covered in scrim as construction for TRON Lightcycle / Run continues, and on our second photo tour as we celebrate Walt Disney’s birthday, see some new railroad track laid in Fantasyland, and more
• Though it’s been over two years since the Walt Disney World Railroad took guests around the Magic Kingdom, our eagle-eyed reporter spotted an indication that things are on the right track as new train tracks are being laid near the Fantasyland Station
• And over in the Rivers of America, the Liberty Square Riverboat has had some new track installed as well, as the drained river bottom undergoes a refurbishment

EPCOT

• The Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts begins January 8, 2021, just a week after the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays finishes and work is about to begin for the eventual switchover as a new permit from Walt Disney Imagineering shows that the limited festival will still have photo-ops

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• Expedition Everest was down at Disney’s Animal Kingdom today and the My Disney Experience app even notified guests that the attraction was unavailable

Disney Springs

• YeSake on the West Side of Disney Springs has a brand new holiday peppermint boba tea, so we headed to the kiosk to try this seasonal treat and bring you this review

Other Walt Disney World News

• The first Walt Disney World entrance to be refurbished ahead of the resort’s 50th anniversary is the archway on Western Way and except for a couple of details, it is now completely repainted

New Merchandise

• The holiday season has brought the return of the “Fröhliche Weihnachten” merchandise collection to the Germany Pavilion in EPCOT, including ornaments, apparel, kitchenware, and more
• Some Hanukkah “Light, Laughter and Latkes” merchandise can now be found at the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays in Walt Disney World
• Through the windows of some of the still-shuttered shops in the France Pavilion at EPCOT, we’ve been able to spot a brand new line of Beauty and the Beast merchandise, like these perfume-themed “Bonjour Belle” items
• Even more 2021 merchandise has arrived at Walt Disney World in time for the new year, including a new hat, as well as several trading pin sets and lanyards

Entertainment and Media

• The Disney-owned El Capitan Theatre may currently be closed, but it is doing what it can to help fans celebrate the holidays by offering personalized holiday messages on its marquee

WDW News Today

• Tonight on Pressing Issues, we discuss more layoffs, attraction downtime, Downtown Disney and Grand Californian Hotel Shutdowns, and more
• This week’s “Timekeeping” takes us back to 1978, with a golden Spaceship Earth and Disney celebrating Mickey’s 50th birthday

🔴LIVE Hang Out in an Animal Kingdom Lodge Grand Villa with Tom

Lake View 2 Bedroom Villa Tour – Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Pressing Issues (12/06/2020) – Layoffs, Maintenance, Cali Shutdowns, and More!

Jilly & Wolfe’s Birthday Bash | GK – Episode 12

That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!