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 Thursday, April 22, 2021.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- After the recent storms, we were happy to get back into the parks with drier weather and we found some fun things to show you in this most recent photo report from Magic Kingdom
- We have been keeping you up to date with all of the decorations being added to Cinderella Castle as part of the Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary celebration and today we noticed more work being completed on the railings of the castle
- The Coca-Cola Cool Ship has been under refurbishment for a few weeks while it receives a new paint job and some general maintenance and today, it finally received its first coat of paint on the body of the rocket, a repurposed prop from Disney’s Flight of the Navigator film
EPCOT
- After last week’s announcement that current and furloughed cast members will receive a free one-night hotel stay, some other interesting news has emerged: Cast Members will not be able to get themselves or guests into any of the theme parks during the entire month of May 2021
- A new quick-service restaurant complex is being constructed in the space that once housed Electric Umbrella at EPCOT and after we saw a new steel beam installed on the building, we noticed that the corner has been rounded off with more steel, restoring it to the original Communicore style
- A new set of “points of light” fixtures have been installed on the face of Spaceship Earth in EPCOT, the first to be visible when approaching Spaceship Earth from EPCOT’s entrance
Other Walt Disney World News
- A report has come in that Disney Skyliner gondolas have once again crashed into each other at Walt Disney World
- In honor of Earth Day, Disney Parks has shared information about their solar facilities around the world, and announced that two more solar facilities are in development in Central Florida
- Last month, we broke the news about the beginning of facial recognition testing at the Magic Kingdom and while the Walt Disney World website initially declared it a 30-day testing period, the wording has been updated to simply “a limited test” with “length of test subject to change”
Disneyland Resort
- In Disney’s continued effort to be inclusive, “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” has been removed from the soundtrack of King Arthur Carrousel at Disneyland
- Disneyland has released further details about the virtual queue Boarding Group system that will be in place for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance upon reopening
- Disneyland Resort’s April 30th reopening is in sight, and guests are eager to plan their visits and while Disney has not given any official word on the opening times for parking — something that caused a bit of confusion and aggravation during Walt Disney World’s reopening — sources suggest it may open as early as 6:00am for the first few days
- Much as we saw with Walt Disney World, physical distancing markers have been added to the esplanade outside the Disneyland parks’ entrances
New Merchandise
- New additions to the Magic In The Stars pin series and a new “Mulan” Mushu action figure pin have arrived at Walt Disney World
- If you’re a Pixar fan, these new puzzles from Disney’s Hollywood Studios are for you — each puzzle is a mini replica and features the billboard look as seen on Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure
- A new phone case has popped up in the Emporium on Main Street U.S.A. featuring everyone’s favorite scoundrel, Han Solo, frozen in a block of carbonite for transport to Jabba’s palace
- Downtown Disney District has two fun new collections of children’s apparel available at World of Disney that include a T-Shirt, tank top, and shorts with colorful imagery of Forky from Toy Story 4 and Ariel from The Little Mermaid
- Two new monthly pins have arrived at Walt Disney World for the “Artfully Evil” and “Where Fantasy Grows” collections
- Disney has announced a new partnership with the National Football League and Junk Food Clothing for a new line of NFL shirts which will star Mickey and Friends as well as Star Wars and Marvel characters
- A new pair of Minnie Mouse ears, in an iridescent hydrangea blue with a tulle pom-pom bow in place of the iconic Minnie Mouse bow, have arrived at the Disneyland Resort for the Spring season
Entertainment and Media
- Disney is currently in negotiations with Justin Simien to direct the new film based on The Haunted Mansion
WDW News Today
- It’s time for WDW News Tonight so join us at 9PM ET for a recap of the week’s news, Disney Parks Pursuit, the Top 7 animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and more
Guests Allowed to Fill Own Beverages, Incredible New Tinker Bell Meet & Greet Test – NewsToday 4/21
WDW News Tonight – Episode 173 (4/22/21) Top 7: Animal Kingdom Animals, DAK Parks Pursuit
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
Credit to Instagram user nextstopmainstreet for the gondola portion of the featured image.
