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, April 23, 2021.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle has just announced on his Instagram that the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover will reopen this weekend at the Magic Kingdom
EPCOT
- It was a stormy day, but before the thunderclouds rolled in, we got a little bit of time to check out what was new at EPCOT and gather this photo report for you
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- When Disney’s Hollywood Studios reopened last Summer, Beverly Sunset Boutique, formerly Sweet Spells, was one of the shops that remained shuttered, but Walt Disney World’s website now shows operating hours for the store starting on May 5th
Disney Springs
- You may want to rush on down to Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney Springs because a new cookie treat has landed: Bites
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Walt Disney World has announced the reopening dates of Beach Club Resort, Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and guests may begin booking their stays now
- This morning, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with the Crew Dragon capsule “Endeavor” carrying four astronauts, and Walt Disney World shared photos from the launch, spotted over the resort in the early morning hours
Other Walt Disney World News
- According to ClickOrlando.com, the web presence of WKMG News 6, Disney officials did acknowledge the Disney Skyliner crash incident that occurred on Thursday evening at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios Skyliner station and officials advised that no one was inside the cabins at the time of the incident
- A new book about the creation of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World has revealed details about scrapped plans from the land
- Walt Disney World theme park hours have been released from July 4 through July 10, having previously been released through June 26
- May 9th is Mother’s Day in the United States, and Walt Disney World is bringing you new treats to celebrate the mothers in your life, so we rounded up a full list of offerings for you
- According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, a NASA executive has plead guilty to bank fraud after applying for more than $350,000 worth of fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans, and using the money to pay off personal debts including to Disney Vacation Club
- As a result of COVID-19 related travel issues, Walt Disney World Resort adopted a “Book with Confidence” flexible cancellation policy that began last year and as of May 1st, 2021, that policy is ending
Disneyland Resort
- Mother’s Day is May 9th in the United States, and you can celebrate the moms in your life at Downtown Disney District with new, limited-time food and beverage options
Disney Cruise Line
- Details about the newest Disney Cruise Line ship, the Disney Wish, have been filtering in ahead of the full unveiling event on April 29th and today, Disney revealed that the motif for the Disney Wish was designed using a brand new design concept: enchantment
New Merchandise
- Raspberry is the latest MagicBand color bursting onto the scene and if you’re a MagicBand fan, you can find the latest addition at The Emporium at the Magic Kingdom
- Earlier this week, Disney announced plastic-free packaging for the classic line of Disney Princess dolls and while the launch was initially limited to Walt Disney World, the new eco-friendly packaging has made its Disneyland Resort debut right in time for Earth Day
- Return to the parks in style with this collection of new patterned button-up shirts at Disneyland Resort
Entertainment and Media
- According to Deadline, Marvel fans can expect a fourth “Captain America” movie from the Hollywood powerhouse studio
The Walt Disney Company
- Walt Disney Imagineering’s newest industry-changing technology is “Project Kiwi” — a free walking robot in the form of Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Groot
WDW News Today
The Disney Skyliner Has Crashed Again – NewsToday 4/23
Tubb’s Goat Crashers RPG Trailer | WDWNT The RPG Cast Reveal
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That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!