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 Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- The attractions of Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdom are being refurbished ahead of the park’s 50th anniversary later this year, and with the refurbishment of the engine of Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station now complete, work continues on the elephant car of the train
EPCOT
- According to guests in the EPCOT area resort hotels, the park could be heard testing the short-lived, interim fireworks spectacular “EPCOT Forever” overnight, and with Harmonious not ready to perform until later this year (at the earliest), the temporary show could return, albeit altered, to perform on World Showcase Lagoon
- MouseGear is becoming the “Creations Shop” at EPCOT, and crew members have been hard at work bringing the new version of the store to life — much of the exterior is currently covered in scaffolding as construction continues
- We had a perfectly pleasant day at EPCOT, that makes for a day where characters are out in abundance and we get a good look at the progress of the projects around the park in this photo report
- Starbucks at EPCOT—which is currently at the temporary Traveler’s Café stand—has a new Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino Blended Beverage
Disney Springs
- After the closure and demolition of Bongos at Disney Springs, Beatrix Health Foods was set to take over the lot and although Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants says differently, it seems the construction of Beatrix has been canceled and the property is being turned into a green space as signs advertising Beatrix have now been removed from construction walls at the site
- With all the preparation for Walt Disney World’s 50th going on, the Cirque Du Soleil “tented” building is getting a new coat of paint before debuting their new show “Drawn to Life” this fall
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- A “wooden” structure has been staged at the new porte-cochère of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, which is being constructed in front of the Monorail station
Other Walt Disney World News
- Since Walt Disney World reopened last July, the lids of trash cans have been propped open so guests didn’t have to touch the can when throwing something out and almost every trash can also had a decal explaining some of the health and safety guidelines in place at the theme parks, but it seems now that the decals are being removed and the lids are no longer being propped open
- EPCOT/World Center Drive’s entrance to Walt Disney World is the last one to be reimagined for the resort’s 50th anniversary later this year and while the welcome sign and Minnie Mouse marquee are complete, work continues on the archway and Mickey marquee
Disneyland Resort
- We’ve been making our way around Disneyland Park to check in on every attraction that has reopened and you can join us today on Pinocchio’s Daring Journey
Disneyland Paris
- Disneyland Paris has had a rollercoaster of excitement and sadness over the past year, but something to look forward to is the World of Disney reopening on May 22, 2021, according to a labor union
New Merchandise
- Star Wars fans will want to pick up the newest Legacy Lightsaber available at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland based on Rey’s final lightsaber, seen at the end of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, that will turn any blade yellow
- We stopped in the Droid Depot today and found a new remote control friend, plus a brand new apparel collection that matches the backpack and phone case we found yesterday
- A new set of Heroic Collectible Keys is set to debut on May 22nd on ShopDisney, and feature keys dedicated to the new Marvel shows on Disney+, as well as two mystery surprise keys
- Shake your groove thing all the way to the Magic Kingdom to pick up today’s new pin — a new ‘An Extremely Goofy Movie’ inspired pin that arrived at Frontier Trading Post today
- Several new weighted plush of classic Disney characters are now available at Walt Disney World
- Some awesome new Star Wars items for any collector have arrived at Jewels of Bith in the marketplace of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
- This new Funko POP! figure of the Treasure Skeleton from Pirates of the Caribbean has sailed into Disneyland
- Now you can have a really wild time at Disneyland with this new leopard print merchandise that has arrived in the Adventureland Bazaar
- A new apparel collection has arrived at Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland that is perfect for any Jawas, junk traders, scavengers, or other Star Wars fans you may know
- If you’re on the lookout for a comforting new friend, you’re in luck because these weighted plush of classic characters have arrived at Disneyland Resort
Entertainment and Media
Disney+
- Disney has released a sneak peek of Cruella before its May 28th theatrical and digital release
WDW News Today
- On this week’s episode of WDWNT: Nerd Alert, we discuss the latest info on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, we share our review for the first episode of “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” we take a look at the upcoming movies in The MCU’s Phase 4, we discuss the latest news, and much, much more
WDWNT: Nerd Alert – Season Seven – Episode 15
Rob and Axel Talk About The Documentary “Howard” on Deep in the Plus – Ep 63
Laugh Floor May Return, Crazy Harmonious Fountains, Temp Checks Already Removed – NewsToday 5/10
🔴LIVE: Evening Stroll Through Disneyland
Disney World Celebrates 15 Years with Michael Jackson, Moonshine, & Manatees | 1986 – Timekeeping 17
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
