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 Saturday, May 8, 2021.
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
- Zach Riddley of Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a first look at some design elements for the flooring of the new Club Cool location coming to EPCOT
- In our most recent photo report from EPCOT, we venture all over the park to see some testing, painting, water works and more construction as work continues on our favorite experimental community
- The water fountain testing for EPCOT’s upcoming show “Harmonious” has been ongoing and thanks to Twitter user @allthingsdisne5, we now have footage of many fountains synchronously testing at the center barge
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- After being closed for over a full year, the Festival of the Lion King returns today at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- We stopped by Harambe Theatre to catch the first public performance of the modified version of “Festival of the Lion King” and you can watch along right here or down below in the videos section
- After this afternoon’s debut of “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King,” Disney has now posted showtimes on their website and the My Disney Experience app
- Over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, new digital tip boards have started to pop up after Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios received them in recent years
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- As we get closer to May 16th, the official temperature check removal date, we are starting to notice that the temperature checkpoints that normally were at the entrance or host stand at table service restaurants in resort hotels are starting to disappear
Disneyland Resort
- We’ve been enjoying ourselves at Disneyland following its grand reopening on April 30 and today, we took a spin on the Alice in Wonderland ride to see if anything changed in regards to health and safety measures
New Merchandise
- The new tropical collection has arrived at World of Disney in the Disneyland Resort, after arriving at Walt Disney World last week
- With Mother’s Day and Father’s Day just around the corner, this family-themed set of mugs has arrived in Walt Disney World just in time
- Disneyland is getting ready for Pride Month in June now that this new rainbow collection has dropped at World of Disney
Entertainment and Media
- Walt Disney Archives and the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington, announced an exhibition partnership today — Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume
Disney+
- Disney Twenty-Three (D23 magazine) has a jam-packed issue coming summer 2021, with a behind-the-scenes look at several projects including Jungle Cruise, Loki, and Cruella
WDW News Today
“A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” Inaugural Full Show – Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Alice in Wonderland Reopens at Disneyland
🔴 LIVE: Good Morning From The Polynesian Resort! Tonga Time!
Now Its Time To Say Goodbye | GK – Episode 30
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!