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, November 14, 2020.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Must-follow Twitter user and aerial photographer bioreconstruct shared photos today of the drained Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom which provide a better look at the Liberty Square Riverboat track as well as the Liberty Belle’s refurbishment
- With weather effects from Hurricane Eta in full swing here in Central Florida, even the Disney ducks were wishing for drier conditions but nothing can stop us from bringing you the latest news, so we were in the park scoping out all the new things to show you in our latest photo report
EPCOT
- Cast Members have added the final elements to the holiday overlay at Living With the Land — holiday lighting and displays throughout its greenhouses
- Aerial photographer bioreconstruct has shared overhead views of the EPCOT entrance fountain construction as new details become visible on the fountain
- Later in the day, bioreconstruct shared amazing aerial views of construction progress on the upcoming nighttime spectacular, “Harmonious”
- A new quick service dining location is destined for the Italy Pavilion at EPCOT — La Gelateria, and it’s likely that the location will specialize in gelato treats
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Today marks the start of Diwali and to celebrate, the residents of Anandapur have hung more than 50 festive lanterns in the theater district at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Other Walt Disney World News
- John Leland, puppet master and designer of marionettes who notably helped bring the Main Street Emporium marionette window displays to life at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, has passed away at the age of 91
- With each passing day, new paint details are added to the Western Way entrance sign as it undergoes refurbishment in advance of the Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary
Disneyland Resort
- Cast Member Pantry, a charitable organization working to provide food to furloughed Cast Members, is now operating in California to help Disneyland Cast Members
Tokyo Disney Resort
- While there may not be a Christmas tree or a special tree lighting ceremony on the harbor at Tokyo DisneySea this year, we were lucky enough to get a small overlay of the socially distanced Mickey & Friends Harbor Greeting, featuring a special appearance by the big guy himself—Santa Claus
Shanghai Disneyland
- SoReal VR is coming to Shanghai Disney Resort’s Disney Town shopping district, taking over the lakeside building that previously housed The Boathouse
New Merchandise
- Disney has made it a bit easier to keep up with the myriad of upcoming pin releases by sharing images of the pins coming in the next few months and we have your full list here
- Disney has recently released several beautiful ornaments based upon your favorite theme park buildings and attractions, and now the new Haunted Mansion Holiday Ornament joins the collection that gives you a look inside the magic
- If your child is unafraid of The Haunted Mansion, then they might just love these new youth tees featuring characters and phrases from the attraction
- Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on their Italian adventures with the new Italia collection at the Italy Pavilion in EPCOT
WDW News Today
- On this week’s episode of Nerd Alert, hosts Joe Hogarty and Taylor Katcher discuss the latest news, answer the latest listener email, and in a new round of Who Almost Was, we take a look at the actors that were almost cast as Spider-Man
