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, November 17, 2020.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- The skies over the Magic Kingdom were ablaze last night in a potential test of the “Project Nugget” 50th anniversary fireworks show—that, or they were just testing out new fireworks shells after a long run without fireworks
- We caught another piece of TRON Lightcycle / Run’s illuminated canopy being installed at its Magic Kingdom location today
- The voice of Brer Rabbit on Splash Mountain, Jess Harnell, spoke to ComicBook.com about the ride’s closure and his mixed feelings
EPCOT
- Join us on a photo tour of EPCOT as we see the JAMMitors move to the Mill Stage, Yorkshire County Fish Shop — now open seven days a week, Troll Horns return to Kringla Bakeri og Kafe, and more
- After yesterday’s first look at ride system test footage and inside track of the all-new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind coaster coming to EPCOT, we’re now we’re seeing that work has begun on the façade of the entrance building
- Tokyo Dining will be reopening for a very limited time next week at the Japan Pavilion in EPCOT, just in time for the first wave of holiday crowds
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs were recently visited by Orange County strike teams and found to be compliant with COVID-19 safety measures
Disney Springs
- Despite news that the M&M’s Store at Disney Springs will not open until sometime in 2021, work continues at the upcoming retail location as plywood sheeting has been added to the building’s façade, giving a glimpse at previously unseen design details
- While it will be a while until guests will be able to snack on donuts and drinks, things are getting a bit sweeter at Disney Springs now that construction walls have gone up around the future Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew location
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- More crossbeams have been added to the streamlined structure atop the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney Visa Cardmembers who book a Walt Disney World vacation for late 2020 or early 2021 can now get special rates on their room
- You’ll wake up with “Circle of Life” stuck in your head every morning in this renovated family suite inspired by The Lion King at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, and now you can join us on a tour of the Pride Lands (just make sure to stay away from the Elephant Graveyard)i,o
Other Walt Disney World News
- A huge new discount has been placed on select products at Walt Disney World with signs popping up all around indicating that select dated 2020 products are now 70% off
Disneyland Resort
- Sad news time — due to COVID-19 restrictions, Disneyland Resort will not be serving their famous hand-made candy canes this year
- We now have more details about what experiences and amenities will be available, and what won’t be available, at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa when it reopens on December 6
Tokyo Disney Resort
- Tokyo Disney Resort has revealed Minnie Mouse’s fashionable winter gear and new background, coming to Minnie’s Style Studio December 1st
New Merchandise
- You can get two face masks representing your favorite U.S.A. Disney park with these new sets available on shopDisney
- This month marks the 25th anniversary of Toy Story, which was released on November 22, 1995, so Disney is releasing tons of new merchandise to celebrate the film’s anniversary, including this limited edition MagicBand
- To celebrate the upcoming release of Soul, Disney and Pixar teamed up with HUE Unlimited to create a curated collection of wearable artwork inspired by the movie, and its now available on Amazon
- The Fab Five are back in this new retro-style apparel collection, Mickey & Co., available now at Disneyland Resort
The Walt Disney Company
- Today, during the IAAPA Expo │Virtual Education Conference, the global association for the attractions industry inducted Disney Legend and Imagineer Tony Baxter and FASTPASS Inventor Greg Hale into the IAAPA Hall of Fame
WDW News Today
- It’s the final bi-weekly episode of “Dreamfinders,” and with this episode, the podcast has interviewed 50 guests — it’s been quiet a ride and the fun is not over just yet as this week’s guest is Rick Harper, director of “Impressions de France”
