Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here is WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news of the week!

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom:

• The new Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Christmas party card is Tiki Room-inspired.
• The Plaza Restaurant extended advanced dining reservations for breakfast.
• Catch up on all of the latest park updates with our photo report.
• A new experience, called “Tony’s Most Merriest Town Square Party,” will debut at 2018’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

Animal Kingdom:

• Watch our video tour of Rafiki’s Planet Watch on its final day before it closed temporarily for refurbishment.
• Here’s our photo report detailing all of the recent updates at Animal Kingdom.

Hollywood Studios:

• Muppet 3-D Vision’s hours have been reduced.
• The new parking entrance opens on November 8.

Epcot:

• Full menus for the 2018 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays are available.
• Electrical work has begun on the new nighttime show.

Caribbean Beach Resort:

• Check out our review of the breakfast at Centertown Market.

Contemporary Resort:

• Exclusive dining events will be available at the resort in 2019 for Tables in Wonderland members.

Wilderness Lodge:

• Here’s what it’s like to an experience a day at the resort.

Disney Parks Mom Panel:

• The panel shared tips for for military families wanting to visit Disney World.

Disney Springs:

• Those who showed up early the grand reopening of World of Disney at Disney Springs received a free reusable bag.
• Amorette’s Patisserie released a special Orange Bird-mousse celebrating the new Orange Bird Funko Pop!
• World of Disney is finally complete — here are photos.

Disney World Transportation:

• Check out the latest updates to the construction of the Disney’s Skyliner at Pop Century and Art of Animation resorts. There are also photo updates for Epcot’s station.
• Minnie Van Service added Disney World to Port Canaveral service.

Disneyland

Disneyland Resort:

• Check out photos of the newest parking structure currently being built.
• You can now munch on a Halloween Mummy Donut!
• Here are the Halloween treats you need to check out before it’s too late.
• These are the best alcoholic drinks, bars, and lounges across Disneyland and DCA.
• Tips on how to enjoy Halloween time without a Mickey’s Halloween Party ticket.
• You can check out the most recent updates at the park with our photo report.

Disney California Adventure:

• More details about the Marvel Super Hero land were released.
• Check out all of the updates at the park with our photo report.
• At both DCA and Disneyland, there will be special “The Nightmare Before Christmas” PhotoPass opportunities available from October 26th-31st.
• Here is our photo update of DCA and Marvel Land.

The Disneyland Hotel:

• Don’t miss the annual Fall Dapper Day Expo!

Disneyland Paris

Les Villages Nature Paris:

• Learn more about the Disneyland Paris resort here.

Colonel Hathi’s:

• The quick service location might being turned into a character dining experience.

Special Occasions

• Mickey & Minnie have a new look celebrating 90 years of the beloved characters.

New Merchandise

• Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride Tsum Tums are now available at Disney parks.
• You can purchase a Chip and Mrs. Potts-inspired dress from the Disney Dress Shop Collection.
• There are now Loungefly bags featuring Redd from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.
• You can now get Play Disney Park App commemorative pins!
• There is new “Ralph Breaks the Internet” merchandise at ShopDisney.
• See what new items are available at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.
• Rag & Bone released a 90th Mickey Mouse collection.
• Check out the October merch at Disney’s Character Warehouse in Sawgrass Mills mall in Sunrise, Florida.
• There are new Disney Parks exclusive Jack Skellington and Haunted Mansion OtterBox phone cases.
• Disney Parks exclusive Kate Spade collection (shown below) is now available at Ever After Co. in Disney Springs.

Entertainment

• Watch Andrea and Matteo Bocelli sing a song from “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.”
• There is a new “Marry Poppins Returns” trailer.
• Nick Wilde from “Zootopia” made an appearance in a new trailer for “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”
• Disney may be rebooting “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.
• You can purchase “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” official collector’s edition magazine.
• A Kylo Ren joke was deleted from “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”
• Pixar’s co-founder, Ed Catmull, is retiring.
• Save the Duck has some new Donald and Daisy-inspired apparel.
• Johnny Depp is reportedly no longer playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the “Pirates” films.
• “The Nightmare Before Christmas” celebrates its 25th anniversary.
• “Ralph Breaks the Internet” soundtrack will be released on November 16.
• There are new Disney Parks UGears wooden mechanical models.
• A new holiday Stitch plush is available for purchase at ShopDisney.

That’s all of the Disney news for this past week! Be sure to check back at the end of each week for our weekly recaps!

Allyson Koerner