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 Wednesday, August 11, 2021.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Good morning from a frightfully fun day at Magic Kingdom! We have a lot of new things to explore in the latest photo report!
- A new window on Main Street, U.S.A., now features four former Walt Disney World executives: Phil Holmes, Trevor Larsen, Jim MacPhee, and Djuan Rivers.
- The latest change comes to Mad Tea Party in Fantasyland where the roof turret has been painted dark blue.
- Disney After Hours is back to replace Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (at least for this year, possibly forever), so let’s see how the event holds up.
- As of this week, guests can once again trigger explosions and play small games as they wait to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
- Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom is looking shinier than usual as it looks like Disney has added gold leaf to the hall’s signage.
- Vice President of the Magic Kingdom, Melissa Valiquette, spoke to the Orlando Sentinel recently and addressed the future reimagining of Splash Mountain into a ride based on “The Princess and the Frog.”
EPCOT
- D23 Gold Members will have the opportunity to preview Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT before it opens on October 1. The preview dates will be September 4 & 5.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- The Reedy Creek Fire Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office were called Monday night to the parking lot of Disney’s Hollywood Studios to after a small dog was noticed left inside an unattended vehicle.
Other Walt Disney World News
- According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Fred will likely impact Central Florida this week.
- Dumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse will be among the Disney Fab 50 characters depicted as gold statues in Walt Disney World for “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.”
New Merchandise
- Minnie Mouse fans can keep their favorite mouse close with this new marble-patterned teal phone case featuring the style icon, which we found at EPCOT.
Entertainment and Media
- Following Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney over “Black Widow’s” release on Disney+, Disney is cutting all ties with the actress and canceling projects involving her.
WDW News Today
Disney After Hours Boo Bash Review, Bad Weather Coming Towards WDW – NewsToday 8/11
Enchanted Tiki Room Trick-Or-Treat Trail – Disney After Hours BOO BASH at Magic Kingdom
The Cadaver Dans – Disney After Hours BOO BASH at the Magic Kingdom
Ink & Paint – Homes Gone Disney
Working Interactive Queue Elements Return to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!