‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the parks/
every creature was queue’d up for rides that are dark./
The merch was all hung on their store racks with care,/
waiting for shoppers to find them there./
But as it is Christmas, not every guest/
can be at the parks, though they tried their best./
And that’s how we help all you homebound Dis-fans,/
by bringing you stories as best as we can./
So on Christmas Eve, just like every day,/
we head to the parks and make posts that will say,/
“Here’s something new, here’s something fun,/
take a look at construction on TRON: Lightcycle / Run.”/
We bring you the news of what’s new and what’s hot,/
but there’s so much to read, it’s kind of a lot./
For anyone who may have missed a story,/
we present today’s recap in all of its glory./
And so in the end, we’d just like to say,/
Merry Christmas from us at WDW News Today!

Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, December 24, 2020.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

As was the case a few days ago, a large crew is installing the epic illuminated canopy structure at TRON: Lightcycle / Run, and today we saw numerous workers and construction lifts working on the upcoming Magic Kingdom attraction
To meet demand and maintain safety measures at one of the most popular attractions in Magic Kingdom, additional plexiglass has joined existing barriers in the queue for Peter Pan’s Flight, near the attraction’s loading area
Join us on our most recent photo report from the Magic Kingdom as we see some new Plexiglass barriers In Peter Pan’s Flight queue, new 2021 and “Up” MaDe items, a few menu shakeups, and more

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

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It will be some time before guests will once again be able to say “aloha” to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort by monorail as the monorail station is undergoing extensive refurbishment, with construction crews stripping the structure board-by-board
The latest holiday cupcake now available at Walt Disney World is the frosted gingerbread cupcake from BoardWalk Bakery, and we have your full review right here

Other Walt Disney World News

Guests at the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will have a little more time to enjoy all the fun, as hours have been extended at both parks from January 10th-16th
Even though it’s Christmas Eve, spring is springing up at Walt Disney World, as more park hours have been added the week of March 7th-13th
With Christmas in the air, it’s the perfect time to expand your baking skills and thankfully, Disney Parks Blog has you covered with a selection of cookie recipes from around Walt Disney World, with a stop at Shanghai Disneyland

Disneyland Resort

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A Disneyland Resort Cast Member has tragically passed away from COVID-19, but he is far from forgotten as a coworker has organized a GoFundMe campaign to help assist the family at this difficult time

Tokyo Disney Resort

We may be very close to the next nighttime spectacular at Tokyo Disneyland as guests staying at the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel this week have reported tests of projections and even pyrotechnics coming from the Cinderella Castle area during overnight hours
Amidst all the excitement surrounding both New Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland and Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, it’s sometimes easy to forget that Tokyo DisneySea also has a massive expansion on its way, so we decided to go check up on some construction activity at the Fantasy Springs Hotel and Tokyo DisneySea

Disney Cruise Line

As if we needed more incentive to watch the “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration” tomorrow morning, there’ll be an update on the upcoming addition to the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Disney Wish

New Merchandise

D23 members will soon be able to purchase exclusive plush each month on Amazon with the “Disney Treasures From The Vault” collection, celebrating characters from the first 50 years of The Walt Disney Company
There’s just days left to go until we ring in the new year, but Walt Disney World is already celebrating 2021 with a new Mickey ear headband
A new two-sided puzzle featuring some of the most beloved four-legged stars of Disney animation is now available at Walt Disney World
Never drop your phone again with one of these Stitch, Mickey, or Cinderella Castle PopSockets or PopWallets now available at Walt Disney World

Entertainment and Media

The Daft Punk score for TRON: Legacy was one of the highlights of the film, and was nominated for the Best Score Soundtrack Album at the 54th Grammy Awards and now, “TRON: Legacy – The Complete Edition” is available on Spotify to relive a trip inside the computer realm

Disney+

Christmas is here, and if you want more holiday magic after the “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration” airs tomorrow morning, Disney+ has you covered with a their selection of seasonal specials available to stream