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, February 21, 2023.
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
- A guest took to Twitter this week to share an explicit photo flashing her breasts with Spaceship Earth clearly in view in the park.
- Booths are going up for the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, including new booths like Brunchcot!
- Despite the Festival of the Arts ending earlier this week, the beloved and popular Figment popcorn bucket remains on sale, appropriately now outside the Imagination Pavilion.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Reservations opened up this morning for Roundup Rodeo BBQ, and we now know how much a meal will cost at the upcoming Toy Story Land table service eatery.
- After some technical difficulties this morning, reservations reopened for Roundup Rodeo BBQ after being briefly taken offline.
- To celebrate the 95th Academy Awards next month, a new Oscars popcorn mix is now available at the park.
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster has closed for its extensive refurbishment as of this morning.
- The first performance of “Fantasmic!” was cancelled this evening.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- It’s Mardi Gras today, and the annual Mardi Gras Pargo Parade at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort returned this year, with Cast Members getting creative in decorating their golf carts.
- Construction has gone vertical on the new Disney Vacation Club building at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.
- Sad news for character buffet fans, 1900 Park Fare at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will remain closed even longer for a refurbishment.
New Merchandise
- Missing those thousands of sparkling lights and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds of the Main Street Electrical Parade? Then you’ll want to find this new Vault Collection shirt we spotted today.
Other Walt Disney World Resort News
- After its extended wintertime maintenance closure, it seems Typhoon Lagoon is set to open to guests again this spring.
- Rumor has it the reopening will be next month, and both water parks will be open together for the first time since March 2020!
- Disney has announced the return of Disney After Hours events to EPCOT as well as H2O Glow events at Typhoon Lagoon later this year.
- Participants of the Walt Disney World Princess Half-Marathon Weekend can save 50% on tickets to Blizzard Beach to cool down after their run.
Disneyland Resort
- Disneyland Resort has released a spate of new hotel room discounts including some for VISA cardholders through June.
- The standby queue will be available for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway starting tomorrow!
- A dangerous TikTok trend has led to new warning signage regarding seatbelts at Guardians of the Galaxy — Mission: BREAKOUT! in Disney California Adventure.
Disneyland Paris
- D23 Gold Members can enjoy an exclusive two-day celebration of Disneyland Paris’ 30th Anniversary Grand Finale including talks with Imagineers and tours around the park!
Disney Cruise Line
- We got our first look today at the upcoming Silver Anniversary at Sea line to celebrate 25 years of Disney Cruise Line.
Entertainment & Media
- The next Star Wars Celebration after this spring’s celebration in Europe will take place in 2025, according to the official Star Wars website.
- Two months after entering theaters, “Avatar: The Way of Water” has become the third-highest grossing film of all time!
- For you Californian D23 Gold Members, there will be an exclusive “Finding Nemo” 20th anniversary event at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.
WDW News Today
Police Resign After Caught “Doing the Deed,” 50% Discount Slap in the Face to Cast Members – NewsToday 2/21
Chewbacca Actor’s Star Wars Scripts Returned to Widow, Haunted Mansion Movie Release Date Moved? – Disney Entertainment News Today 2/21
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
