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 Monday, April 24, 2023.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Due to the Maleficent dragon fire at Disneyland, the Maleficent dragon in Festival of Fantasy parade will not breathe fire for the time being.
- Rockwork is being restored amidst the construction of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
- The 50th anniversary banners featuring Mary Blair’s “Cinderella” concept art were removed from Cinderella Castle.
- A red lighting effect was added to the graveyard hearse in The Haunted Mansion.
EPCOT
- The Morocco Pavilion façade has been chipped during roof construction.
- A New Jersey man was caught smoking, watching pornography, and masturbating — all while riding Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT last month.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Cast members dug up a time capsule buried beneath Disney’s Animal Kingdom 25 years ago.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Balconies have been added to the Disney Vacation Club tower under construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.
- Roof construction work continues on the Sago Cay building at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
- Disney has added an extra day in July for the limited-time 30% Annual Passholder discount on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.
New Merchandise
- New youth and adult shirts feature Mickey & Friends.
- A new Joey Chou Loungefly mini backpack is available.
- Check out this Enchanted Tiki Room José mug.
- New MagicBand+ designs are inspired by “The Lion King,” “The Mandalorian,” and Marvel Comics.
- There are also new “The Mandalorian” phone case, MagicBand, and more designs in MaDe kiosks.
Other Walt Disney World News
- The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board released a document outlining the reasons why they plan to declare Disney’s final development agreement with Reedy Creek null and void.
- A Florida senator filed an amendment to require state inspections for the Walt Disney World Monorails.
Disneyland Resort
- The Maleficent dragon caught fire during a performance of “Fantasmic!”
- The dragon was destroyed and crews were seen working on the “Fantasmic!” set the next morning.
- Disneyland released a statement saying the cause of the fire is under investigation. Similar fire effects at Disney Parks globally were suspended.
- Six Disneyland Cast Members were treated for smoke inhalation but nobody was seriously harmed.
- Peter Pan’s Flight, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Alice in Wonderland, and The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure will all be closed starting June 5.
- We got a first look at the Disneyland Half Marathon 2024 themes.
Disney Cruise Line
- Check out our Disney Cruise Line 101 guide with details about all the existing and upcoming ships.
Entertainment and Media
- Carrie Fisher will receive a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May the 4th.
The Walt Disney Company
- The second wave of major Disney layoffs has begun.
- BuzzFeed’s founder Jonah Peretti reportedly turned down Bob Iger’s $650 million offer to purchase the company ten years ago.
WDW News Today
Fantasmic! Dragon Catches Fire at Disneyland
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