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 Wednesday, December 2, 2020.
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
- Join us on our photo tour of EPCOT as we see some Innoventions demolition, new Limited Edition pins and World Showcase merchandise, Hot Gluhwein in Germany, and more
- Reality TV personality Spectacular Blue Smith of “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” on VH1 is facing charges after punching a Walt Disney World Cast Member while in line for an attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Walt Disney World is now offering mobile checkout through the My Disney Experience app, allowing guests to “scan and go” as they shop, without having to stand in line for a register
- The president of Brightline Trains, Patrick Goddard, mentioned the station coming to Disney Springs as part of an update on their extension through Central Florida
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- The Pineapple Lanai at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is now offering the Lapu Hula, featuring Dole Whip served inside of a whole pineapple, and for those who enjoy their frosty treats on the more adult side, it also comes with a shot of coconut rum on the side
- Several new holiday themed treats are now available at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort, from Santa Mickey cupcakes and Oreo Bonbons to 3-D Christmas Tree cookie towers, and we have your full review here
- You’ve seen Character Cavalcades at the parks, but now get ready to experience a similar offering at Walt Disney World Resort hotels when later this month, Disney characters will be returning to the resorts just in time for the holidays in new Character Pop-Up Experiences
Disneyland Resort
- “3D Disneyland” by David A. Bossert provides one of the most unique looks at a Disney park ever printed thanks to the stereoscopic (3D) photography of Ted Kierscey, who captured the California park with his Kodak Stereo Anaston 35mm camera, and we have your full review of the new book here
- With Wonderground Gallery taken over by the Star Wars Trading Post, guests at Downtown Disney District in Disneyland Resort have yearned for art to purchase, and now, Off the Page will be reopening at Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure for browsing and buying all kinds of Disney art
New Merchandise
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin Disney Parks Wishables collection has arrived at Walt Disney World and on shopDisney, featuring beloved characters and icons from the 1992 animated film and Magic Kingdom attraction, and 100% of the purchase price will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation
- A new cornflower blue Minnie ear headband has arrived on shopDisney, inviting fans to become “a sparkling, timeless classic in this cornflower blue velour ear headband with signature sequined bow”
- The Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT has a plethora of new merchandise, including shirts, an ornament, and more featuring the pavilion’s logo, as well as Mickey and Minnie in their animated style, and a full set of “The Three Caballeros” merch
Entertainment and Media
- Collider’s associate editor, Drew Taylor, has reported that “DuckTales” has been cancelled at Disney XD, ending its run after the conclusion of season three, and later in the day, Disney issued a statement confirming that the series has indeed been cancelled and its series finale will air in 2021
The Walt Disney Company
- Bob Iger, the former CEO and now Chairman of The Walt Disney Company, has been thinking big about his plans for “life after the mouse” when he leaves Disney completely in December 2021
WDW News Today
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That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!